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Spencer Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Meth And Gun Charges

October 6, 2021

(Sioux City)– A Spencer man has pled guilty to federal drug and weapon charges. 31-year-old Joshua Currier entered the plea Tuesday to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm, after having been previously convicted in Dickinson County District Court in June of 2011 for forgery. He had also been convicted […]

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Good Progress Continues With Harvest, But Not Without Some Challenges

October 6, 2021

(Lakefield, Mn.)– The harvest continues in high gear across the region, and a local ag expert says it hasn’t gone without some challenges. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says that’s especially been the case with the soybean harvest in some areas… Nesseth adds the lack of a killing freeze is also causing […]

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PLAC Awarded Grant From Iowa Arts Council And National Endowment For The Arts

October 6, 2021

(Okoboji)– The Pearson Lakes Art Center has been awarded a grant from the Iowa Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts. PLAC Executive Director Bob Kirschbaum tells KUOO news they’re the recipient of a “Cultural Leadership Partners Program Operating Support Grant”… The Pearson Lakes Art Center was one of 58 of Iowa’s arts and […]

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Informational Meeting To Address Burr Oak Blight

October 6, 2021

(Wahpeton)– A disease is once again affecting trees that are native to the Iowa Great Lakes. Experts say they’ve been receiving reports of blight in burr oak trees. Sue Boettcher of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Dickinson County, says they’ll be holding an informational meeting on the matter… The meeting is free, but Boettcher […]

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Kossuth County Authorities Investigating After A Man Found Along A Road Dies

October 6, 2021

(Whittemore)– Authorities in Kossuth county are investigating after a man who was found along Highway 15 north of Whittemore Sunday morning died. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were notified around 2:40 am of a man lying on the shoulder of the road and that there was a vehicle parked there. Deputies and paramedics […]

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Artisans Road Trip to feature more than 30 Artists October 9 and 10

October 5, 2021

It’s the Artisans Road Trip this coming weekend, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The 17th Artisans Road Trip will be held on October 9 & 10. Participating Artist Haley McAndrews says, more than 30 artists will be featured this year. “The Artisans Road Trip is, free to visitors, open studio and gallery tour that stretches […]

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Applications Now Being Accepted For Certain Iowa Families In LIHEAP Program

October 5, 2021

(Des Moines)– The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP (Lie-heap) has more money this year. The director of the program. Christine Taylor, says the program begins November first of every year, but if you or someone in your home is 60 years of age or older,  or disabled, then you can begin […]

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Election Officials Remind Iowa Voters Of Important Changes As Combined City And School Elections Approach

October 5, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– We’re just weeks away from the combined city/school elections on November 2nd. Jordan Moyer, elections clerk with the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office, says absentee voting will take place October 13th through November 1st, in the Election Room at the courthouse. She says the time you’ll be able to vote absentee through the mail […]

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Stretch Of Highway 59 In OBrien County To Reopen To Traffic Friday

October 5, 2021

(Primghar)– A stretch of U.S. Highway 59 south of Primghar is about to reopen. The Iowa Department of Transportation says weather-permitting, the road will be reopened to traffic at 3:00 pm this Friday, October 8th. Drivers are reminded to continue to use caution in the construction zone and to be aware that traffic fines for […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors Hire Engineering Firm To Oversee Certain Aspects Of Proposed Pipeline Project

October 5, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this (Tues.) morning to hire Beck Engineering to oversee ag-related matters pertaining to the construction of a liquid carbon dioxide pipeline proposed to run through the eastern portion of the county. One other firm had expressed interest, and in recent days, a third engineering firm […]

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