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Authorities Warn Of High Fire Danger Due To Lack Of Snow Cover & Dry Vegetation
January 27, 2025
(Spencer)– Even though we’re in the dead of winter, the lack of snow cover this season continues to put the region under a high danger for grass fires. The Spencer Fire Department was called around 1:30 pm Sunday after getting a report of a grass fire in a vacant lot at 711 4th Avenue Southeast, […]
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Stand-Off Results In Evacuation/Shelter In Place For A Storm Lake Neighborhood
January 27, 2025
(Storm Lake)– Residents of a Storm Lake neighborhood were told to evacuate or shelter in place Sunday after a suspect involved in a vehicle pursuit earlier in the day barricaded himself in a residence. Residents were told to stay out of the area of 3rd and Oneida Streets. Storm Lake police say the situation was […]
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Spirit Lake Man Takes Heroic Actions To Rescue Two People Whose ATV Went Through The Ice
January 26, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– For a Spirit Lake man a trip out for dinner Thursday evening turned into an experience he will never forget. Kyle Peterson of Spirit Lake is credited with saving the lives of two people whose ATV they were riding went through the ice on East Lake Okoboji. In an interview with KUOO news, […]
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RAGBRAI 2025 Will Have Overnight Stops In Milford & Estherville
January 26, 2025
(Milford)– This year’s RAGBRAI route will include overnight stops in two area communities. Organizers of the 2025 ride announced the route during an event Saturday evening. RAGBRAI begins July 19th in Orange City. The first leg will take riders to Milford for the first overnight stop. Day two will take riders from Milford to Estherville, […]
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Fire Destroys Spencer Home
January 25, 2025
(Spencer)– Fire earlier today (Sat.) destroyed a home in Spencer. The Spencer Fire Department was called around 10:20 am to what initially was reported as a porch that was on fire at 517 9th Avenue West. The fire quickly spread to the rest of the house and a pickup, and was reportedly threatening another house […]
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Okoboji Summer Theatre announces 67th Season
January 25, 2025
(Okoboji)-The Okoboji Summer Theatre has announced their season lineup. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Okoboji Summer Theatre unveiled their 67th Season during the University of Okoboji Winter Games. Executive Director Ruth Ann Burke says, the productions will kick off in late June. “We’re gonna go to a 7 show Main Stage model with 4 […]
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Humboldt Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Child Porn Charge
January 24, 2025
(Sioux City)– A Humboldt man has pled guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child. 44-year-old Paul Flett entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. As part of a plea deal, Flett admitted to sending links and images of child pornography to underage girls and asked them to send […]
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Additional Details Released Into Incidents Thursday Evening On East & West Lakes Okoboji
January 24, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– We’re learning some additional details into two separate incidents Thursday evening in which ATV’s went through the ice. Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire-Rescue Chief Chris Yungbluth says the first incident took place around 5:45 pm just near Smith’s Bay on West Lake Okoboji… Yungbluth says they had just returned to the station from that incident […]
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Authorities Pleading with People to be Safe after Two Close Calls on The Iowa Great Lakes
January 24, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Officials in the Iowa Great Lakes are pleading with those who plan to venture onto the ice to celebrate Winter Games to use extreme caution. It comes after two close calls this (Thurs.) evening. The first took place around 5:45 pm when an ATV fell through the ice on Smith’s Bay of West […]
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