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October 5th-11th Is National 4-H Week
October 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Next week marks the observance of National 4-H Week. Locally, Dickinson County Extension Youth Coordinator Fallon Jensen says there are two 4-H chapters in Spirit Lake, and one each in Milford and Lake Park. She says they offer programs that cover wide range of interests… “Like we will have the Global Grub Club […]
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INHF: Efforts To Raise $1.9 M For Arnolds Park Land Acquisition Remain About $250,000 Short
October 2, 2025
(Okoboji)– The clock is ticking on efforts by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to raise the $1.9 million that’s needed to purchase 73 acres of land on the east side of Arnolds Park. The deadline is the end of this month. As of today (Thurs.), Heather Jobst, Senior Land Protection Facilitator for the INHF, says […]
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Storm Lake Police Make An Arrest In An Incident That Seriously Injured Two Bicyclists
October 2, 2025
(Storm Lake)– Police in Storm Lake have arrested a man wanted in a hit-and-run accident that left two bicyclists seriously injured. Authorities say it happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the 800 block of East 4th Street. Two Storm Lake men, ages 30 and 38, were riding westbound when they were struck […]
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State Auditor Issues Report On O’Brien County’s Finances
October 2, 2025
(Des Moines)– Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand has released a report on O’Brien county’s finances. It shows revenues for the year totaled a little more than $21.46 million for the year ended June 30th, 2024, a 23.2 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. Expenses totaled slightly more than $16.7 million, an increase of less […]
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Minnesota DNR Reminding Public Of Benefits Of Prescribed Burns
October 2, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are talking about the benefits of prescribed burns. One such burn was conducted recently in southwest Minnesota. Grant Henderson of the Minnesota DNR says the burns serve several purposes… “By doing a controlled burn out there we are hopefully setting back some of those non-native […]
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Spencer Jaycees Announce End To Longstanding Halloween Tradition
October 1, 2025
(Spencer)– It’s the end of an era for the Spencer Jaycees. In a statement, the chapter announced it no longer will be holding a haunted house, a longstanding tradition for the group. The statement goes on to say that “we are incredibly grateful for the support, laughter and screams you’ve shared with us throughout this […]
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Federal Govt. Shutdown Impacting FSA Offices
October 1, 2025
(Estherville)– The shutdown of the federal government is having a direct impact on farmers needing to conduct business with the Farm Service Agency, or FSA. A representative of the FSA office that serves Dickinson and Emmet counties tells KUOO news the offices are closed until further notice, and that those who have appointments will have […]
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Mexican Citizen Who Most Recently Had Been Living In NW Iowa Has Pleaded Guilty To Illegally Re-Entering The U.S.
October 1, 2025
(Sioux City)– A man who had been living recently in northwest Iowa has pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the U.S after having been convicted of a felony. 49-year-old Jesus Banuelos-Lepe, who prosecutors say is a Mexican citizen, had been living in Maurice, in Sioux county. At a plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Sioux […]
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Final Numbers Coming In For Tourism This Past Summer In Iowa Great Lakes
October 1, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Tourism officials in the Iowa Great Lakes are getting a better handle on the numbers from this past summer. Kylie Zankowski of Vacation Okoboji says there were over 700,000 visitors with four million visits, a four percent increase over the 2024 season. She says the average stay was about five days with the […]
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