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Allison Decker Trial To Resume Monday
May 21, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Trial for Allison Decker, accused in the December 2020 death of Angel Bastman in Lake Park, continued today (Fri.) with the defense calling Justice Berntson, who was also charged in the case, to the stand. Berntson had testified earlier in the week on behalf of the state. In his testimony today (Fri.), Berntson […]
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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Drops In April
May 20, 2022
(Des Moines)– Iowa Workforce Development reports initial unemployment claims fell to five-thousand-290 (5,290) last month — the lowest monthly number since 1973. That led to a drop in the April unemployment rate to three percent, down from three-point-three percent in March. The total number of working Iowans increased by 10-thousand in April compared to March […]
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The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association to present The Linda Ronstadt Experience May 27 at the Roof Garden Ballroom
May 20, 2022
(Arnolds Park)-A special concert will kick off Memorial Weekend in the Iowa Great Lakes. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association will present The Linda Ronstadt Experience on May 27 at the Roof Garden Ballroom as part of the Rock the Campus Concert Series. Executive Director Clay Norris says. the […]
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Collision Results In Serious Injury
May 20, 2022
(Jackson, Mn.)– A two-vehicle collision Wednesday at the intersection of Highway 71 and 725th Street in Jackson county left one person seriously injured. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says Dean Koep of Jackson was driving a 2004 Peterbilt pulling a side dump trailer loaded with gravel. Authorities say Koep was turning right onto 725th Street […]
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Crash Involving ATV & Another Vehicle Claims A Life & Seriously Injures Another Person
May 19, 2022
(Sherburn, Mn.)– A collision late Wednesday afternoon near Sherburn involving a UTV and another vehicle left one person dead and seriously injured another. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says an adult male from the UTV was transported by ambulance and died on the way to the hospital. An adult female on the UTV was taken […]
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Allison Decker Trial Continues
May 19, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– More testimony today (Thurs.) in the trial of Allison Decker, charged in the 2020 death of Angel Bastman in Lake Park. Mathew Burns, a special agent with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation testified about data retained from a cell phone belonging to Decker, along with social media communications between Decker and Justice […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Chamber receives Mid-America Chamber Executives Award for Winter Games
May 19, 2022
(Arnolds Park)-The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has received an award from the Mid-America Chamber Executives. Iowa Great Lakes Chamber CEO Blain Andera explains that the honor was awarded for Event of the Year. “The Mid-America Chamber Execs is a network of chamber executives from six Midwestern states, and every year they have […]
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Iowa Lakeside Lab offering Volunteer Training for CLAMP May 21 and May 31
May 19, 2022
(Okoboji)-Lakeside Lab is offering training for the CLAMP program. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory is seeking volunteers for the Cooperative Lakes Area Monitoring Project, or CLAMP. Education Coordinator Ashley Scheve says, several training sessions will be offered. “We have our training sessions, we have two this Saturday, the 21st. There’s one at […]
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IGL Chamber Organizing U Of O Homecoming Running Events
May 19, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Registration is now open for the University of Okoboji Homecoming Races which will be held July 16th. Iowa Great Lakes Chamber CEO Blain Andera says the chamber will be coordinating the races this year…
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Spencer City Council Discusses Land Purchase
May 19, 2022
(Spencer)– The purchase of a little more than 5.6 acres of land for future development on the city’s north side was a topic of discussion at Monday’s Spencer City Council meeting. In the end, the council did vote to move ahead with the $250,000 purchase, but two members voted against. Among them was councilman Brian […]
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