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Plans Being Finalized For This Year’s Vettes In The Park
May 14, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The University of Okoboji Corvette Club was organized back in 1990 for Corvette enthusiasts around the Iowa Great Lakes Area. The club started out with 10 members and has grown to just over 100 members. You can view these wonderful automobiles at Vettes in the Park on July 25th from 8:00 am to […]
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No Injuries Reported In Spencer House Fire
May 14, 2026
(Spencer)– Fire Wednesday evening heavily damaged a house in Spencer. Assistant Spencer Fire Chief Mark Stover says they were called around 6:30 pm to 326 East 19th Street… Flames at one point were said to be going some 20 feet high. Stover says no one was injured… The dog was also said to be okay. […]
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ILCC Announces Line Up For Upcoming Performing Arts Series
May 13, 2026
(Estherville)– Iowa Lakes Community College is bringing a dynamic lineup to the stage at the Janice K Lund Performing Arts Center for their Estherville Performing Arts Series and Jessi Strom, with Performing Arts Center Promotions and Operations at the school, talks about how they choose the groups each year… “We have an advisory group that […]
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Clay County Traffic Stop Lands One Person In Jail On Drug Charges
May 13, 2026
(Spencer)– A traffic stop a little before 1:00 am Tuesday in Clay county resulted in the arrest of a woman on drug charges. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the 3100 mile of 430th Street for speeding and smelled marijuana coming from it. Further investigation resulted in the […]
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Local Ag Expert: Planting Pretty Much Done; Emergence Is A Bit Sketchy
May 13, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– With just a few exceptions, most of the corn and soybean planting throughout the region is complete. Jim Nesseth, of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says most of the attention is now turning toward emergence… “Some of the corn is struggling just a little bit in some spots where we have a little […]
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Dock Permit Discussion By Okoboji City Council Draws Standing Room Only Crowd
May 13, 2026
(Okoboji)– Discussion of a dock permit at Tuesday evening’s Okoboji City Council meeting attracted a crowd that overflowed the council chambers and spilled into the office area and foyer of city hall. The discussion was centered around a permit application for a vacant slip on a dock at what’s known as “public access 2”. Neighboring […]
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Southern Minnesota Crash Sends Two People To The Hospital
May 13, 2026
(Mankato, Mn.)– A two vehicle collision Tuesday near Mankato sent a Fairmont man to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 44-year-old Claudia Moreno of North Mankato was driving a 2021 Chevrolet Spark eastbound on Highway 68 and 43-year-old Christoffer Andersen of Fairmont was driving a 2022 Jeep Compass south bound on Highway 169 when […]
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Possible Merger Of Arnolds Park & Okoboji Police Depts. Is Apparently Off The Table
May 13, 2026
(Okoboji)– A possible merger of the Arnolds Park and Okoboji Police Departments is apparently off the table. Okoboji Mayor Mary Vanderwoude gave a status report at Tuesday’s Okoboji City Council meeting. She says the talks were initiated a couple of months ago based on some upcoming retirements in both departments. Vanderwoude says the discussions evolved […]
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