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Area Farmers Making Good Progress With Harvest

September 30, 2021

(Lakefield, Mn.)– Ideal weather up until now has allowed producers to make good progress with the harvest. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield estimates about a third of the soybeans are out. He says yields continue to vary quite a bit… “They’re not all good. Any place that they had some real drought […]

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Faces Will Remain The Same, But Some Titles Are Being Changed At The Iowa Great Lakes And Spirit Lake Chambers Of Commerce

September 30, 2021

(Arnolds Park)– The personnel will be the same, but some titles will be changing effective the first of the year at the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce. The boards of directors for the two organizations have announced that effective January 1st, 2022, Blain Andera will become […]

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Iowa Lakeside Lab offering No School Camps in October And November

September 29, 2021

Lakeside Lab is offering No School Camps this fall, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory is offering No School Camps for area students during the next couple of months. Education Coordinator Ashley Hansen says several camps will be offered for different age groups. “We have one for our K-4th graders on October 18, […]

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National Publication Designates Iowa Great Lakes As A Top American Boating Town

September 29, 2021

(Undated)– The magazine “Boat U.S.” has designated the Iowa Great Lakes as a top American boating town in its October, 2021 publication. It sites factors such as cost of living, quality of education and healthcare, median home values, transportation, arts and culture and outdoor recreation. The article describes the Iowa Great Lakes as “a blue […]

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Clay County Authorities Arrest Two People Wanted On Active Warrants

September 29, 2021

(Spencer)– Two people wanted on active warrants have been taken into custody by authorities in Clay county. The Sheriff’s Office says 45-year-old Stacy Baumgart was wanted on charges of burglary in the 2nd degree and unauthorized use of a credit card. Baumgart was booked into jail on a $12,000 cash or surety bond. Authorities also […]

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Collision Injures Jackson Woman

September 29, 2021

(Windom, Mn.)– A two-vehicle collision Tuesday at the intersection of Highways 60 and 71 at Windom injured a Jackson woman. The Minnesota State Patrol says 40-year-old Miriam Perez of Worthington was driving a 2012 Chevrolet and 48-year-old Melonie Wilfahrt of Jackson was driving a 2018 Dodge Caravan when the two collided in the intersection. Wilfahrt […]

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Army Worm Infestations This Fall In The Iowa Great Lakes Are Causing Heavy Damage To Lawns

September 29, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– Many residents in the Iowa Great Lakes are dealing this fall with army worm infestations. Hannah Dibble of ISU Extension and Outreach, Dickinson County tells KUOO news the pests are causing severe damage to lawns… Dibble says there are several warning signs to be on the lookout for… Dibble says if you detect […]

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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation Seeking Nominations For Business Awards

September 29, 2021

(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is looking for nominations for awards to be presented at the organization’s annual Business Recognition Luncheon in November. Nominations are being sought for Small Business Excellence for those with fewer than 30 employees; Large Business Excellence for those with 30 or more employees; Entrepreneur of the Year and […]

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Northern Iowa Man Sentenced For Robbing Gas Station With A Sword

September 29, 2021

(Algona)– A northern Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing a gas station with a sword. 40-year-old Nicholas Rosenstiel of Ventura pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in Kossuth county. Deputies say Rosenstiel went into a gas station in Wesley in December of 2019 wearing a mask and armed with a […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors Sign Off On Communications Tower Agreement

September 29, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– A communications tower near Terril that is currently non-operational may soon have a new purpose. That tower and its related equipment was formerly owned by the state of Iowa and was used as a repeater site for the Iowa State Patrol. That entity recently installed new equipment, making the tower obsolete. Dickinson County […]

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