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Sheldon House Fire Said To Be Caused By Electrical Issue
May 13, 2022
(Sheldon)– Officials say a house fire in Sheldon Thursday was caused by an electrical issue. Firefighters were called a little before 2:30 pm to a residence at the corner of Washington Avenue and 10th Street after getting a report of a fire in a bedroom in the basement. A person who was sleeping was awakened […]
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Second Consecutive Evening Of Severe Weather Threatens Area
May 13, 2022
(Undated)– Another round of severe weather threatened the region Thursday for the second consecutive evening in a row. While the Iowa Great Lakes managed to escape the brunt of the damaging wind, it did bring an impressive cloud of dust with it at the onset. A second round of storms rolled in behind that, prompting […]
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T.J. Maxx To Open Store In Spencer
May 12, 2022
(Spencer)– A national retailer plans to open a store in Spencer. T.J. Maxx is tentatively planning to open a location in the Pine Tree Plaza in south Spencer this coming fall. The building’s owner, Bill Muller, says the 24,000 square foot building will be remodeled this summer. He says he feels T.J. Maxx will be […]
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Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association to launch the Rock the Campus Concert Series with The Union County Trio May 13
May 12, 2022
(Arnolds Park)-A new concert series will kick off at the Majestic Pavilion Friday night. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association will launch the Rock the Campus Concert Series with The Union County Trio on Friday evening.Executive Director Clay Norris says the series will be held at various locations. “Rock […]
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Wednesday Proved To Be A Challenging Day For Some Electric Utilities In The Area
May 12, 2022
(Undated)– Residents in some parts of the region spent a part of Wednesday afternoon without power. Brian Scott, Superintendent of Field Operations for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, says that actually wasn’t weather-related… Scott says outages caused by the storm itself were fairly isolated for ILEC… He says most of those were the result of tree […]
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We Have Additional Details On Fire Near May City That Destroyed Thousands Of Bales Of Corn Stalks
May 12, 2022
(Harris)– We have additional details into a fire that destroyed thousands of bales of corn stalks at a chicken farm in Osceola county. May City Fire Chief Nick Shaffer tells KUOO news multiple fire departments were called to Sunrise Farms near May City Wednesday when the fire, which had already been burning for a couple […]
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Worthington Has A New Theatre
May 12, 2022
(Worthington)- There’s a new theater in Worthington, and Todd Frager, the theater’s president, had good things to say about the project from its inception when the Northland mall closed… Frager says the theater did well in Worthington back in the day when they operated it, even when the mall was in “pretty rough shape.” He […]
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Carbon Pipeline Company Has Funding Set
May 12, 2022
(Undated)– One of the companies proposing to build a carbon pipeline through Iowa has announced it has raised more than one billion dollars for its project. Information from Summit Carbon Solutions says the company has secured 300 million dollars from a private equity firm called T-P-G Rise Climate and that completes the fundraising for its […]
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Multiple Fire Departments Battle Corn Stalk Blaze
May 12, 2022
(Harris)– Firefighters from multiple departments spent a better part of the day battling a field of corn stalks that was on fire at Sunrise Farms northwest of May City. Fire departments from May City, Harris, Ocheyedan, Milford, Hartley and Lake Park were called to the scene. Details remained sketchy as of late Wednesday.
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Severe Weather Causes Damage; Forecasters Say Another Round May Be Headed Our Way
May 12, 2022
(Undated)– Severe weather that ripped through the region late Wednesday afternoon and evening brought 50 to 70 mph wind with it to some areas, along with small hail. There were numerous reports of downed power lines and tree limbs all across the region. Numerous tornado warnings were also issued as the storms rolled through, but […]
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