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SW Minnesota Collision Sends One Person To The Hospital
October 23, 2021
(Mountain Lake, Mn.)– A collision Friday involving a pickup and a semi on Highway 60 near Mountain Lake sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 35-year-old Carlos Lopez Rodas of Mountain Lake was driving a 2010 Dodge pickup and 53-year-old John Trzebny of Burlington, Wisconsin was driving a 2020 Volvo semi. […]
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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Dropped In September
October 23, 2021
(Des Moines)– The state unemployment rate fell to four percent in September, down from four-point-one percent in August. Iowa Workforce Development says the unemployment claims in September dropped more than 68 percent compared to one year ago. And it is the second-lowest monthly unemployment claims Iowa has seen over the past 20 years. The U-S […]
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Dickinson County Nature Center to host Howling Halloween event October 29
October 22, 2021
A Halloween event is on tap at the Dickinson County Nature Center on Friday, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Dickinson County Nature Center will hold their annual Howlin’ Halloween on Friday, October 29. Community Relations Coordinator Jessica Bode says it’s an owl-themed event this year. “It’s our annual Howlin’ Halloween. This year the theme […]
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Spirit Lake Attorney Has His License Revoked
October 22, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake attorney has had his license to practice law in the state of Iowa revoked by the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board. Documents from the Grievance Commission of the Iowa Supreme Court state that Lonnie Saunders may be eligible for readmission after five years. The documents state that Saunders was […]
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Arnolds Park To Flush Fire Hydrants Next Week
October 22, 2021
(Arnolds Park)– The city of Arnolds Park will be flushing water hydrants beginning Monday, October 25th and continuing through Friday, October 29th. City officials say it’s a preventative maintenance practice. They add there may be a temporary drop in water pressure and/or some discoloration while the flushing is going.
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Saturday Oct. 23 Is National Drug Take Back Day
October 22, 2021
(Undated)– Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a chance to get rid of unused and unneeded medications. Local law enforcement agencies, pharmacies, and others are collecting the leftover prescription drugs, as part of this special one-day event held each spring and fall. The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy says the collection held […]
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YMCA Of The Okobojis Healthy Legacy Campaign Receives Substantial Donation
October 22, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– The YMCA of the Okoboji’s “Igniting a Healthy Legacy” campaign has received a substantial donation. Y officials say Drs. Walter and Barbara Mendenhall who are the campaign’s Advanced Division Co-Chairs, have given a six-figure lead gift in support of the fundraising effort. The $6.5 million campaign is nearly 78 percent funded. As we […]
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Four Spirit Lake Middle School Band Members Selected For Honor Bands
October 22, 2021
Four band students were selected to participate in the 54th annual Northwest Iowa Middle School Honor Bands Festival. On Saturday, October 16, over 300 seventh and eighth grade band students from 35 Northwest Iowa schools auditioned for a position in two honor bands. Approximately 190 students were chosen. These selected students will perform a concert […]
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Man Escapes Serious Injury In Palo Alto County Crash
October 22, 2021
(Emmetsburg)– An Algona man escaped serious injury in a crash earlier this week near Emmetsburg. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Quelub Heidelberg of Algona was driving a 2015 Ford F550 Super Duty which was towing a cement pumper. Deputies say Heidelberg was westbound when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel. The […]
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