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Single Vehicle Crash Results In No Injuries But Driver Had To Be Extricated
April 4, 2022
(Ruthven)– No injuries were reported in a crash Thursday near Ruthven, but the driver had to be extricated from the vehicle. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office says 55-year-old Ellen Hotovec of Pocahontas was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado westbound when she lost control of the vehicle. Deputies say Hotovec over-corrected, causing the pickup to […]
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Estherville Police Looking For A Missing Boy
April 4, 2022
***UPDATE: Estherville police say the boy has been located and returned home The Estherville Police Department is seeking assistance with locating a juvenile male. A post on the department’s Facebook page says the boy was dropped off at school this (Monday) morning and that he then left the property without attending class. Police say the […]
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Iowa’s Jobless Rate Dropped Further In February
April 4, 2022
(Des Moines)– Iowa’s unemployment rate fell again in recent numbers announced for February. Iowa Workforce Development Director, Beth Townsend, says, “every single county in Iowa had a decline in their unemployment rate.” Townsend credits in part rising inflation and the high cost of gasoline for “driving people back into the workforce,” along with higher demand […]
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Two Dickinson County Residents Sentenced On Federal Meth Charges
April 4, 2022
(Sioux City)– Two Dickinson county residents have been sentenced in federal court on drug charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, evidence at plea and sentencing hearings showed 29-year-old Meghan Renken of Spirit Lake and 32-year-old Jared Wolthuis of Milford were involved in a conspiracy that distributed more than three pounds of pure methamphetamine between […]
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SNAP Recipients See Decrease In Benefits As Food Costs Soar
April 4, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A change that went into affect April 1st is impacting those receiving benefits through the SNAP program. Angela Kofoot of the Dickinson County Hunger Coalition tells KUOO news it’s putting additional pressure on those recipients… Kofoot adds there are limits as to how SNAP funds can be used by recipients… Those who qualify […]
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New Tool Available To Help Assess Damage From Natural Disasters
April 4, 2022
(Undated)– From historic floods to the 2020 derecho, Iowans are familiar with natural disasters. With the spring storm season under way, local governments are reminded of a tool to determine if their residents will have a harder time recovering from these events. The U-S Census Bureau says its new Community Resilience Estimates tool compiles certain […]
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Renovations At Fish Hatchery In Orleans Are Completed In Time For Gillnetting
April 4, 2022
(Orleans)– Some renovations at the fish hatchery in Orleans are pretty much completed now, just in time for gillnetting season. Kim Hawkins oversees operations at the facility. She tells KUOO news the project had been ongoing since last summer, adding that most of the work was centered around the installation of a new water system […]
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Prairie Lakes AEA Awarded Computer Science Funding
April 4, 2022
(Pocahontas)– Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies, including the Prairie Lakes AEA, have received nearly one-million dollars in computer science grant funding from the Iowa Department of Education. The grant will provide computer science professional development, and impact nearly 850 educators this summer. The funds will be used to pay for professional learning opportunities, and to […]
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Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Results In Arrest Of Sanborn Woman
April 4, 2022
(Rock Rapids)– An investigation Saturday into a report of a suspicious vehicle in Lyon county resulted in the arrest of a Sanborn woman. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy located the vehicle parked at a business and that 28-year-old Christine Larson of Sanborn was near it. The deputy made contact with Larson and […]
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