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Collision Involving A Pickup And Semi Injures Two

April 22, 2022

(Emmetsburg)– Two people were injured Thursday evening in a collision involving a pickup and a semi tractor/trailer. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Shane Girres of Graettinger was driving a 2003 Ford pickup westbound on 360th Street when he crossed the center line. The vehicle made contact with a 2019 Peterbilt tractor/trailer driven […]

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Officials Investigating Source Of Diesel Spill Into Silver Lake At Lake Park

April 22, 2022

(Lake Park)– Officials are investigating the source of a diesel spill at Silver Lake at Lake Park. Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret tells KUOO news crews were called to the Trapper’s Bay area around 7:00 pm Thursday… Ehret says the spill has since stopped. He says as of this (Friday) morning there have […]

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Early Morning Storms Bring Hail To Some Areas

April 22, 2022

(Melvin)– Strong to severe thunderstorms early this (Friday) morning pummeled some areas with hail up to the size of quarters. That was the case in the Melvin area, in Osceola county. Some larger hail was reported about two miles west of Lake Park (see photo). Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for portions of O’Brien, Osceola, […]

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Jackson City Council Paves The Way For Housing Project To Get Underway

April 22, 2022

(Jackson, Mn.)– The Jackson City Council earlier this week paved the way for a housing project to get underway in that city. Dave Schmidt of the Jackson Economic Development Commission told the council the five homes would be constructed in partnership with a program called “UCAP”, and that the project would be partially funded by […]

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H-LP Hires Elementary Principal

April 22, 2022

(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board has approved the hiring of a new Elementary Principal. Mike Thompson will begin in that position this coming July 1st. He started his educational career in Ventura where he taught for eight years. Thompson was then hired as an Elementary Principal at Belmond-Klemme where he also served as […]

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Some House Republicans Oppose Governor’s Scholarship Plan For Private Schools

April 21, 2022

(Des Moines)– Some Republicans in the Iowa House are going public with their opposition to the governor’s plan to create scholarships for 10-thousand students who want to attend a private school.  State Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids says the needed votes aren’t there to pass the bill.  Jones says the 55-million-dollar price tag is a […]

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County Road A34 On East Edge Of Milford To Be Closed To Traffic Temporarily

April 21, 2022

(Milford)– A heavily traveled road on the east side of Milford will be closed to traffic this (Thurs.) afternoon. Officials say Dickinson County Road A34 east of Highway 71 to Q Avenue will be closed for utility work from 12:30 pm until 4:00 pm today (Thurs.). Those traveling in that area will need to find […]

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Wahpeton Boil Order No Longer In Effect

April 21, 2022

(Wahpeton)– A boil order that had been previously in effect for some Wahpeton residents has been lifted. Officials say tests have come back satisfactorily. The order was issued Wednesday because of some water main work.

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Several Local Residents Recognized At Iowa Rural Summit

April 21, 2022

(Ames)– Kossuth/Palo Alto Economic Development Director Maureen Elbert was among those receiving special recognition during the annual Iowa Rural Summit last week. Elbert was among seven people presented with the Rand Fisher Leadership Award. Jim and Julie Vermeer of Spencer were also among those recognized. The Iowa Rural Summit addressed issues ranging from ag tech […]

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Premier Communications Expanding Services To Spirit Lake

April 21, 2022

(Sioux Center)– A Sioux Center-based communications company is expanding its services to Spirit Lake. Ryan Boone, CEO of Premier Communications, tells KUOO news they will soon be constructing a “fiber to the premises” project in the city. Boone says the company already has a presence in the lakes area and this will build upon that… […]

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