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Bur Oak Blight Continues To Cause Problems
February 21, 2022
(Des Moines)– The only oak species that is native in all of Iowa’s 99 counties is facing some disease issues. The D-N-R’s Tivon Feeley says they are seeing a lot of Bur Oak Blight, which is a fungus that appears on the leaf. He says Burr Oak Blight numbers have been “kind of fluctuating,” and […]
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Spencer Chamber Making Changes To Its Leadership Program
February 21, 2022
(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber of Commerce is revamping one of its popular programs. Executive Director Sheriffa Jones says they’re in the process of developing a new Leadership Spencer Program… Jones says as a result, the current program will be on a one-year hiatus… Jones says the new program will likely feature additional components, including tours […]
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DNR To Hold Townhall Meeting Tues. (Feb. 22) In Okoboji
February 21, 2022
(Okoboji)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a town-hall meeting tomorrow (Tues.) evening in the Iowa Great Lakes that will be of interest to hunters. Chris LaRue, a DNR wildlife biologist, tells KUOO news the meeting will serve a couple of purposes… LaRue says the meetings are held annually at locations throughout the […]
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Milford Man Accused Of Indecent Contact With A Child
February 21, 2022
(Milford)– A Milford man was arrested last week on warrants for sexual abuse in the 3rd degree, sexual exploitation by a school employee and child endangerment. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says the charges against 71-year-old Steven Titterington stem from an investigation into an incident in which he’s accused of having indecent contact with a […]
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Fire Destroys Machine Shed
February 21, 2022
(Lake Park)– No injuries were reported in a machine shed fire Sunday on the Dickinson-Osceola county line. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret tells KUOO news they were called to 1131 100th Avenue around 3:20 pm… Fire departments from Harris, Ocheyedan and Round Lake also responded to the scene. Ehret says the cause of the […]
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Soybean Crushing Facility Planned For NW Iowa Awarded State Incentives
February 19, 2022
(Des Moines)– A project to build a soybean crushing facility in northwest Iowa has been awarded incentives through the state. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board announced Friday Platinum Crush in Buena Vista county was awarded tax benefits to develop a soybean crushing facility near Alta in Buena Vista County. The company predicts the […]
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Governor Concerned About Statewide Sales Tax Proposal
February 19, 2022
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds says she has concerns about the Senate G-O-P’s idea to convert more than 800 local option sales taxes into one statewide tax to help fill the empty Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Fund. Reynolds says the move imposes a one percent sales tax in three counties and four dozen cities […]
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Traffic Stop Results In Drug Charges Against 17-Year-Old
February 19, 2022
(Estherville)– Drug charges have been filed against an Estherville teen following a traffic stop on February 9th. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle around 1:30 that afternoon on Highway 9 about two miles east of Estherville for a traffic violation. What’s alleged to be controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and […]
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12-Year-Old Girl Accused Of Sexually Abusing A Boy Under 14
February 18, 2022
(Storm Lake)– A young girl has been charged after the Storm Lake Police Department was notified February 11th of a belated report of sexual assault to a male victim at a Storm Lake residence. Upon investigating, police determined that on or about January 21st, a 12-year-old girl sexually assaulted a boy under the age of […]
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