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Lakes Area Teen Receives Governor’s Lifesaving Award
December 16, 2021
(Des Moines)– A lakes area teen received statewide recognition Thursday during a ceremony in Des Moines. Calvin Grosvenor was presented with the Governor’s Lifesaving Award by Stephan Bayens, Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Grosvenor was honored for saving the life of a fellow scuba diver during an incident on May 28th 2020 […]
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ILEC Official Reporting Significant Damage To Their Distribution System
December 16, 2021
(Estherville)– A rural electric cooperative that serves a large part of northwest Iowa is reporting significant damage to its distribution system as the result of Wednesday’s severe storms and the ongoing damaging wind throughout the night. Rick Olesen, President and CEO of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, tells KUOO news the damage to their system is […]
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Storm Damage Assessments Are Underway Throughout The Region
December 16, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– Storm damage assessments are underway throughout the area Thursday morning following the severe weather that tore through the region late Wednesday afternoon and the damaging wind that continued into the overnight hours. Non thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were common during that timeframe. In Dickinson County, Emergency Management Coordinator Mike […]
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Firefighters From Three Departments Battle Hay Bale Fire
December 16, 2021
(Wallingford)– Several area fire departments battled a hay bale fire near Wallingford late Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Wallingford Fire Department was called to the area just south of 430th Avenue and 230th Street in Emmet county where they found a number of hay bales on fire near a structure. Firefighters from Estherville and Gruver […]
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Okoboji Tourism Utilizing Additional Sources For More Detailed Numbers
December 16, 2021
(Okoboji)– We’re learning some new detailed numbers when it comes to tourism this past summer in the Iowa Great Lakes. Rebecca Peters of Okoboji Tourism says they’re utilizing new tools to gauge where visitors to the area are coming from. She says they’re basing that data on traffic to VacationOkoboji.com, social media platforms and even […]
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Clean Up Underway In Some Areas Following Unprecedented December Severe Weather Outbreak
December 16, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– Residents in some areas of northwest Iowa will be braving cold, windy conditions today (Thurs.) to clean up following the rare December severe storms that ripped through late Wednesday afternoon and evening. There were reports of roofs that were damaged in some areas. A garage was reportedly blown off its foundation in Superior. […]
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ILEC Announces New President/CEO
December 15, 2021
(Estherville)– Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative has a new President and CEO. It was announced Tim McCollough will serve in that capacity effective in late January, 2022. McCollough will succeed Rick Olesen, who will be retiring in February, 2022. McCollough began his electric career in 2004 working for MidAmerican Energy and later for the city of […]
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Battle Of The Chili Pots Returns
December 15, 2021
(Milford)– A unique fundraising event for area fire departments and rescue squads is returning this year. “The Battle Of The Chili Pots” will be held January 15th, 2022 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Milford Fire Station. Each participating department brews up a batch of chili, which is then judged by the public for […]
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Clay County Authorities Seeking Information In Vandalism Case
December 15, 2021
(Spencer)– Clay county authorities are investigating an incident in which a tractor was vandalized while parked at a rural business. The Sheriff’s Office says a window was broken out of a 2021 John Deere Tractor while it was parked at 4955 320th Avenue. The incident was reported on Thursday of last week. Anyone with any […]
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