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Milford City Council Votes To Hold Special Election To Fill Vacancy; Tables Action On A Snow Plowing Agreement

November 23, 2021

(Milford)– Voters in the city of Milford will head to the polls to fill a vacancy on the city council. The council took the action Monday evening in place of making an appointment. Mayor Steve Anderson says the city was going to have to have a special election anyway… The special election will cost the […]

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Estherville Chamber to hold Chamber Bucks Sale November 23

November 22, 2021

A special sale is on tap in Estherville Tuesday evening, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce is hoping to encourage local shopping with their Chamber Bucks Sale Tuesday night. Executive Director Lexie Ruter explains. “We started this last year and it was a big success so we’re going to do […]

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Informational Meeting For Second Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Proposed For Dickinson County Set For December 2nd

November 22, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Utilities Board has scheduled a series of public informational meetings for a second carbon dioxide pipeline being proposed to run through a number of northwest Iowa counties, including Dickinson. Midwest-based Navigator Heartland Greenway, LLC has proposed a nearly 1,300 mile pipeline through five states. Similar to the line proposed by Summit […]

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Seasons Center For Behavioral Health Announces New CEO

November 22, 2021

(Spencer)– Seasons Center for Behavioral Health has a new CEO. It was announced today (Monday) Dan Ries (reese) has been appointed to the position effective immediately. Ries has been serving in that capacity on an interim basis since September. Ries has been with Seasons Center since 2010 serving as VP of Finance. He has a […]

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Two Blue Earth, Minnesota Men Arrested In Kossuth County

November 22, 2021

(Algona)– Two Minnesota men arrested Saturday in Kossuth county after authorities received a report from the Martin County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office regarding a van pulling a trailer. Martin county authorities had probable cause to believe the occupants of the vehicle had been involved in a theft of property, and that the van was headed for […]

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Spirit Lake Man Running As Democrat For Iowa Senate District 1 Seat

November 22, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man has announced he’s running as a Democrat for the Iowa Senate District 1 seat. Mark Lemke tells KUOO news he decided to throw his hat into the ring after learning no other democrats in the area had expressed an interest… Lemke grew up in Armstrong and worked in retail […]

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ILCC Reports Its Enrollment Held Steady This Fall

November 22, 2021

(Estherville)– While most community colleges in Iowa saw a decrease in enrollment this fall, that was NOT the case at Iowa Lakes Community College. President Val Newhouse says the numbers there held steady… Newhouse says there’s one factor in particular that can be tied to the numbers… Newhouse says they’ve been working closely with several […]

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Fire Destroys Home Near Ceylon, Minnesota

November 22, 2021

(Ceylon, Mn.)– A fire Friday morning destroyed a home near Ceylon. The Ceylon Fire Department was called around 8:15 am to the John McCorkle residence. Upon arriving mutual aid was requested from Dunnell, Welcome, Sherburn and Fairmont to try to keep the wind driven fire from spreading to some nearby homes. The home and it’s […]

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Traffic Stop Results In Arrest Of Worthington Man

November 21, 2021

(Orange City)– A traffic stop Friday in Sioux county resulted in the arrest of a Worthington, Minnesota man on several charges. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Florentin Chilel-Ramirez was pulled over around 10:00 am on Highway 60 one mile south of Alton. A subsequent investigation resulted in a deputy discovering Chilel-Ramirez had allegedly […]

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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly

November 20, 2021

(Des Moines)– Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a point to three-point-nine percent in October.  The number of unemployed Iowans decreased by 15-hundred last month to 64-thousand-700.  The total number of people working in the state increased by 16-hundred.  Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend said in October Iowa saw net employment growth for the […]

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