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Registration now open for The University of Okoboji Winter Games

November 18, 2021

Registration is underway for the University of Okoboji Winter Games, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Registration for the University of Okoboji Winter Games is now open. Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber CEO Blain Andera says new events are being added. “Registration is open at uofowintergames.com, so stop by there and take a look. All the […]

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Upper Des Moines Opportunity Distributing Thanksgiving Baskets

November 18, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– A local agency is seeing to it the less fortunate in the community have a happy Thanksgiving. Kris Erickson of the Upper Des Moines Opportunity office in Spirit Lake tells KUOO news they’re giving away Thanksgiving food baskets to those who are income eligible. She says they started giving them out last week […]

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New Tool To be Used In The Battle Against Curly Leaf Pond Weed

November 18, 2021

(Orleans)– There’s a new tool in the tool box for treating curly leaf pond weed. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says they’ll be trying a new herbicide, called “Sonar”, on the north bay of East Lake Okoboji yet this fall… Hawkins says, however, the herbicide is only effective […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Update From Discovery House

November 18, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday heard an update from the new Executive Director of Discovery House in Spirit Lake. Jessica Amendt informed the board of her background and some of her plans for the facility. Among them, she says, is the need to rebuild relationships of residents with their families… Amendt […]

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Special Election To Be Held To Fill District 1 Seat On O’Brien County Board Of Supervisors

November 18, 2021

(Primghar)– A special election will be held December 7th to fill a seat on the O’Brien County Board of Supervisors. The vacancy was created in October when 1st district supervisor Sherri Bootsma announced her resignation because she is moving out of the county. A committee consisting of the O’Brien County Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer convened […]

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State Board Of Education Discusses Teacher Shortage In Iowa

November 18, 2021

(Des Moines)–  The shortage of teachers in Iowa was a key issue at Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting in Des Moines. Some districts have had to cancel classes due to a lack of teachers or substitutes, and some are looking at extending the Thanksgiving break due to shortages.  Department of Education director Ann Lebo […]

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Northwest Iowa Woman Arrested On Two Counts Of Child Endangerment

November 18, 2021

(Orange City)– A Sioux county woman was taken into custody this past Sunday on two counts of child endangerment causing serious injury. The Sheriff’s Office says 20-year-old Christina Fivecoate-Champion was arrested following an investigation after an Orange City hospital contacted them about an 11 month-old child who was brought there with a dislocated elbow. A […]

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Covid Cases In Iowa Increase For Second Straight Week

November 18, 2021

(Des Moines)– The number of COVID patients in Iowa hospitals is up for the second straight week.  The Iowa Department of Public Health’s weekly report shows 544 patients are hospitalized and more than a fifth are in intensive care units.  Ninety-nine COVID-positive patients were admitted in the last 24 hours.  The total number of confirmed cases […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Update From RIDES

November 17, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday heard an update from RIDES. Chief Operating Officer Cindy Vos says their numbers are back on an upward trajectory after being impacted by the pandemic. Vos says they’re looking at the possibility of expanding some of their services. She was asked about the possibility of offering […]

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Estherville City Council Reviews Preliminary Plans For Proposed Upgrade Of Wastewater Treatment Facility

November 17, 2021

(Estherville)– Some upgrades are in the works for Estherville’s wastewater treatment facility. The City Council Monday reviewed some preliminary plans for the proposed project. City Administrator Penny Clayton says one of the primary goals behind the project is to meet new limits for the amount of phosphorous the plant can release once the water is […]

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