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Man Sustains Minor Injuries In Osceola County Crash

January 21, 2022

(Sibley)– Minor injuries were reported Wednesday in a single vehicle crash on Highway 60 near Sibley. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Brandon Hakeneis of Ashton experienced a medical issue while driving a 2011 Kia Sportage. The vehicle left the road and collided with a cable barrier before coming to rest in the median. […]

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O’Brien County Crash Claims A Life

January 21, 2022

(Primghar)– A single vehicle crash Wednesday evening in O’Brien county claimed the life of a Paullina man. Authorities say 30-year-old Storm Perry was driving a 2017 Dodge Journey southbound in the 4500 mile of Highway 59 when he lost control of the vehicle. It went into the east ditch, struck an embankment and became airborne. […]

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Arnolds Park Man Sentenced On Federal Explosives Charge

January 21, 2022

(Sioux City)– An Arnolds Park man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for manufacturing and possessing homemade pipe bombs. 37-year-old Darrell Sorey was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. He pleaded guilty in September, 2021 to one count of possessing an unregistered explosive device. Authorities executed a search warrant […]

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University of Okoboji Winter Games Online Registration Closing Soon

January 20, 2022

The University of Okoboji Winter Games are just a week away. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has an update: With the University of Okoboji Winter Games coming up next week, The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber is encouraging participants to register for the various events.Director of Membership and Events Kiley Zankowski says, some of the events are […]

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NW Iowa Communities Awarded Funds Through Empower Rural Iowa Initiative

January 20, 2022

(Des Moines)– Several northwest Iowa communities have been awarded funding through the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. The cities of Ashton, Ocheyedan, Emmetsburg and Sibley will each receive $10,000 in Rural Housing Assessment Grants. Pocahontas county was awarded a $20,000 Rural Return Grant to develop and a registry an alumni registry and chamber membership incentive program. […]

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Dickinson County Seeing Significant Increase In COVID Cases With Omicron

January 20, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– Like most other counties in the region, Dickinson county is also seeing a big increase in COVID cases currently. Katy Burke of Dickinson County Public Health tells KUOO news as of today (Thurs.) the county’s positivity rate is at 27 percent… Burke says just about all of the cases locally are the Omicron […]

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First Eggs & Issues Of The Session Coming Up This Saturday (Jan. 22nd)

January 20, 2022

(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber of Commerce holds its first “Eggs And Issues” legislative forum of the session this Saturday in the council chambers at Spencer City Hall. Becky Fear-Hatting of the Spencer Chamber says the doors will open at 8:30 with the forum beginning promptly at 9:00 am… Hatting says the session will run about […]

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DNR To Hold Public Meetings Regarding Hunting & Trapping

January 20, 2022

(Okoboji)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a series of meetings in February to review the recently completed hunting and trapping seasons and to discuss proposed changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, along with other topics. One of those sessions will be held in the Iowa Great Lakes. It’s scheduled for […]

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YMCA Of Okoboji’s Igniting A Healthy Legacy Campaign Receives $500K Donation

January 20, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– The YMCA of the Okoboji’s Igniting a Healthy Legacy Campaign has received a $500,000 contribution from the Goodenow family, the Goodenow Family Foundation, and Bank Midwest. It brings the campaign to 90 percent of its $6.5 million goal. The funds will go toward a renovation of the Aquatics Center at the Bedell Family […]

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Dickinson County Trails Board Authorizes Narrows Bridge Feasibility Study

January 20, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Trails Board has authorized a feasibility study into the possible construction of a bridge in the area of the narrows on East Lake Okoboji. Director Erin Reed included the information in an update earlier this week to the Board of Supervisors… Reed also presented the supervisors with trail usage numbers […]

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