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Iowa House Approves Eminent Domain Bill
March 25, 2022
(Des Moines)– The Iowa House has endorsed a temporary measure in response to landowner complaints about proposed carbon pipelines. Under the proposal, developers wouldn’t be able to apply for eminent domain authority to seize property for the carbon pipelines before February 1st of next year. Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann (COUGH-man), of Wilton, says it’s about […]
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A Third Case Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed In Buena Vista County
March 24, 2022
(Des Moines)– Iowa Ag officials have confirmed another positive case of bird flu in Buena Vista County. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, along with several federal agencies, announced Thursday (March 24th) that another commercial turkey flock had a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as HPAI. This is the […]
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IGL Rotary Club Announces Winner Of This Year’s Car Drop Contest
March 24, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Crews late Thursday afternoon retrieved the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club car that went through the ice Tuesday morning on Smith’s Bay of West Lake Okoboji, and we now know the winner of this year’s contest. Rotary Club member Erin Reed tells us who it is… Reed says they’re pleased with the response […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College to host Dog Grooming Competition April 2-3 on Emmetsburg Campus
March 24, 2022
(Emmetsburg)-There’s a Dog Grooming Competition coming up at Iowa Lakes Community College. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakes Community College and the Professional Dog Grooming Program will host a Grooming Competition on April 2-3 in Emmetsburg. Continuing Education Coordinator Sierra Elbert says, the event will feature the competition and vendors. “We have over 12 […]
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Northwest Iowa Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charge
March 24, 2022
(Sioux City)– A Sutherland man has been sentenced to a little more than seven years in prison on a federal drug charge. 33-year-old Dustin Martinez pled guilty in October of last year to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Martinez had been previously convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school and possession […]
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Sheldon Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Weapons Charge
March 24, 2022
(Sioux City)– A Sheldon man has pled guilty to a federal firearm charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 40-year-old Clinton Kreykes entered the plea Wednesday to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Kreykes admitted at a plea hearing he had been previously convicted of burglary in the 3rd degree and was a methamphetamine […]
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City Of Estherville Awarded Grant For Water Trail Project
March 24, 2022
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville has been awarded a little more than $30,000 through a Water Trails Development Grant. City Administrator Penny Clayton says it will go toward the construction of an access point near the former Riverview Golf Course on the West Fork of the Des Moines River. She says it will consist of […]
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Special Honors For OHS Speech & Mock Trial Teams
March 24, 2022
The Okoboji Individual Speech Team recently participated in State Competition at Woodbury Central. 31 students performed in a total of 32 different events with nine students earning All-State nominations. Okoboji’s nine nominations placed them third in the state among all high schools with only 4A Dubuque Senior and Cedar Rapids Washington sending more students on to All-State. […]
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Street Project In Wahpeton Resumes
March 24, 2022
(Wahpeton)– A road construction project in Wahpeton that was suspended over the winter is resuming. Work on Lakeside Avenue is to start back up today (Thursday). City officials say access to driveways and street intersections in the affected area will be maintained while the project continues.
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