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Firefighters From Multiple Departments Battle Grass Fire
April 3, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Firefighters from several area departments battled a large grass fire late Saturday afternoon in the area of County Road M-56 and 185th Street. A press release from the Milford Fire Department says the fire was burning in a DNR wildlife area and that the wind was pushing it into a large expanse of […]
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Additional Bird Flu Cases Confirmed In Northwest Iowa
April 2, 2022
(Storm Lake)– A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in Cherokee County, affecting some 88-thousand turkeys. Bird flu has also been discovered at an egg laying facility in Osceola County, which has affected 3.5-million hens. There have now been 12 confirmed cases statewide. Nearly 13-million poultry animals have been […]
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Lewis & Clark Water System Receives Big Financial Boost
April 1, 2022
(Sioux City)– The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System is getting a big assist from Washington D-C. The tri-state area utility will get more than 75-point-five million dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law signed by President Biden last year. That’s in addition to 22 million dollars approved earlier. The funding will help pay for 17 miles […]
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Jon Pausley Stepping Down As Exec. Dir. At Okoboji Bible Conference To Become Next CEO At Arnolds Park
April 1, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– It was announced this (Friday) morning Jon Pausley will be stepping down as Executive Director at the Okoboji Bible Conference Ministries to become the new CEO of Arnolds Park. Pausley tells KUOO news he’ll be stepping down from the leadership position at the Bible Conference effective this coming April 29th… Pausley says the […]
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Disconnection Notices About To Go Out To Iowans Behind On Electric & Natural Gas Bills
April 1, 2022
(Des Moines)– Disconnection notices will start going out to thousands of Iowa residents behind on their bills for electricity and natural gas as the winter moratorium on utility disconnections ends today (Friday). Figures from the Iowa Utilities Board show as of February more than 179-thousand accounts were past due, up from 165-thousand last year. The […]
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Gillnetting Operations About To Kick Into High Gear
April 1, 2022
(Orleans)– Gillnetting season is getting underway on the Iowa Great Lakes. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tells KUOO news they’ve already started the process for northern pike. He says the operations for walleye and muskies will likely start in another week or so… And for the first time […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College Announces Open Forums To Be Held As Part Of Presidential Search Process
April 1, 2022
(Estherville)– The board of trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College will hold open forums next week for final candidate interviews as part of the the search process for the next president of the college. The forums are scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th, through Friday, April 8th. They’ll be held at the Emmetsburg and Estherville campuses, […]
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Grammy Award Winning Bassist David Ellefson to return to his hometown of Jackson for July Concert
March 31, 2022
(Jackson, MN)-Grammy Award winning musician David Ellefson will return to his hometown of Jackson for a performance at the Jackson County Fairgrounds on July 29. Ellefson says he’s excited to reunite with friends and play in Jackson: “Tom Holthe from the Board of the Fair operations had contacted me. I’ve known him for many years […]
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Upper Des Moines Opportunity reminds residents there’s still time to apply for LIHEAP
March 31, 2022
(Spirit Lake)-Upper Des Moines Opportunity of Dickinson County is reminding residents that there’s still time to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP. Outreach Specialist Kris Erickson says funds are available to help with heating costs: “LIHEAP is our heating assistance program, it’s all income based. which is to 100% this […]
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