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Severe Weather Being Attributed To A Fatality In Southwest Minnesota
May 12, 2022
(Worthington, Mn.)– Severe weather that tore through the region early Wednesday evening turned deadly in southwest Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says one person was killed in a collision on Interstate 90 that was caused by some power lines that were blown down on the eastbound lanes of the freeway near Worthington. Troopers say 37-year-old […]
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Wahpeton Street Closure/Boil Advisory
May 11, 2022
(Wahpeton)– Some residents in Wahpeton are under a boil advisory until further notice. The advisory is for those south of Edgewood Drive. City officials say the advisory is in effect until further notice. Officials also say Edgewood Drive in Wahpeton is closed until midnight tonight (Wed.) and motorists in that area will need to use […]
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Proposed Wind Farm Blowing Up Controversy In Palo Alto County
May 11, 2022
(Graettinger)– A group in northern Iowa is raising concerns about a proposed wind farm. The Lost Island Wind Project would place 40 to 50 wind turbines in parts of northern and western Palo Alto County. Stephanie Parsons is part of the “Don’t Lose Lost Island” group. Parsons says there are wetlands and a wildlife preserve […]
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Area Farmers Making Up For Lost Time When It Comes To Planting
May 11, 2022
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Area farmers have been able to take advantage of favorable conditions in recent days and have been able to make some good progress with planting. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says roughly 25 to 30 percent of both corn and soybeans are now in the ground in our area… Nesseth […]
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AgState Announces New Chief Operating Officer
May 11, 2022
(Cherokee)– Cherokee-based AgState has a new Chief Operating Officer. A news release says Marc Mears has been hired to the position. Mears previously served as Cargill’s Vice President of Grain, Cotton and Crop Inputs for North America. AgState was formed following the merger of Alceco/Ag Partners and First Cooperative Association in September of 2021. AgState […]
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Two Vehicle Collision Results In Minor Injuries To A Child
May 11, 2022
(Sanborn)– A two-vehicle collision Monday in Sanborn sent a child to the hospital. Police say 41-year-old Megan Wintz of Milford was driving a 2018 Chrysler minivan southbound and 71-year-old Mary Ann Grooters of Sanborn was driving a 2007 Chevrolet SUV eastbound when the two collided at an intersection. A four-year-old child in the vehicle driven […]
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New Housing Development May Be In The Works For Spirit Lake
May 11, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A substantial housing project may be in the works for the southwest side of the city of Spirit Lake. The city council Tuesday evening scheduled a public hearing to re-zone some land in that area that would pave the way for the project. City Attorney/Administrator Gregg Owens says the land is south of […]
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Okoboji-GTRA No Boundaries Students finishing project at Humane Society of NW Iowa
May 10, 2022
(Milford)- Some area students have been working on a project at the Humane Society. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Okoboji and GTRA (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire) No Boundaries Students have been redesigning a room at the Humane Society of Northwest Iowa.GTRA Student Hailey Ebel says the room started out as a storage space. “I think it’s cool that […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College starts Pollinator Paradise Project
May 10, 2022
(Estherville)-Iowa Lakes Community College has started a Pollinator Paradise Project on the Estherville Campus. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Led by the Biology and Environmental Studies programs, Iowa Lakes Community College is developing a pollinator paradise on the Estherville Campus. Biology Professor Brian Bristow explains. “Back in about January, it had come across the desk […]
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Man Found Deceased Near A Bicycle In Fairmont
May 10, 2022
(Fairmont, Mn.)– Police in Fairmont, Minnesota say it appears a man who’s body was found next to a bicycle may have suffered some sort of medical condition and that foul play is not suspected. Officers and paramedics responded to the 500 block of Main Street after getting a report of a 53-year-old man who was […]
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