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Two Area Hospitals Enter Into Collaborative Business Relationship With NW Iowa Surgeons, P.C.
January 27, 2022
(Spencer)– The Boards of Trustees of Lakes Regional Healthcare and Spencer Hospital have approved a collaborative business agreement with Northwest Iowa Surgeons, P.C. Officials with the two hospitals say it will enhance long-term planning, service integration, business efficiency and physician recruitment. They add the two hospitals have collaborated on similar business arrangements with medical practices […]
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DNR Official Offers Tips For Staying Safe This Winter Games Weekend
January 27, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– With a huge influx of people expected in the Iowa Great Lakes for Winter Games this weekend comes an added reminder about safety. Especially on the ice. Mike Hawkins of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says there are a number of things we need to be aware of… He also has this […]
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Rotary Car Is Back On The Ice On Smith’s Bay
January 27, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– The Rotary Car Drop Contest is on once again this year. Ben Kurpgeweit of Boji Towing Service tells KUOO news they put the car out Wednesday… He says the car is in it’s same precise spot on Smith’s Bay as where it’s been in years past… The Rotary Car Drop is a major […]
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I-90 Crash Injures Jackson Man
January 27, 2022
(Jackson, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Wednesday on Interstate 90 near Alpha sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 25-year-old Chrisohn Goraczkowski of Jackson lost control of a westbound 1995 Ford Explorer on the snow and ice-covered road. It went into the ditch and rolled. Goraczkowski was taken to Jackson Medical […]
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NW Iowa Music Instructor Receives Special Recognition
January 27, 2022
(Storm Lake)– The Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association recently presented the Martin Crandell Excellence in Education Award to Buena Vista University alum Corbet Butler, who teaches instrumental music at Storm Lake High School. The award is named for the late Crandell, longtime faculty member at Storm Lake High School. “It’s not lost on me this award […]
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Bill to Remove August 23rd School Start Date Stalls in Iowa House
January 27, 2022
(Des Moines)– A move to get rid of the state law that forbids schools from starting the fall term before August 23rd is stalled in the Iowa House. The tourism industry objects, arguing families quit traveling and they lose student employees if school starts earlier in August. Craig Patterson of Okoboji Tourism told lawmakers, “every day […]
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Semi Crash Claims Life Of A Jackson, Mn. Man
January 26, 2022
(Merrill)– Authorities in Plymouth county, Iowa have released the name of a man who died when a semi he was driving crashed in Merrill. He’s identified as 70-year-old Richard Johnson of Jackson, Minnesota. The crash happened Tuesday as the semi was southbound on Highway 75. It left the road, hit a utility a pole and […]
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Lakeside Lab to host Soup ‘n Slide Event on Sunday, January 30
January 26, 2022
A free family event is being offered at Lakeside Lab during Winter Games, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory will host a Soup ‘n Slide event on Sunday. Education Coordinator Ashley Hansen says the family-oriented event will feature indoor and outdoor fun. “Sunday, January 30th from 11 am to 1 pm, we are […]
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Winter Games Ice Should Be Pretty Good, But Officials Say There Are Still Plenty Of Places To Avoid
January 26, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Winter Games this weekend will bring a lot of people out onto the ice of the Iowa Great Lakes. Mike Hawkins of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says for the most part, the ice is in pretty good shape thanks to the recent cold weather. However, he says there are still the […]
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