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Severe Weather Awareness Week Is Going On This Week In Minnesota
April 8, 2025
(Updated) — The state of Minnesota is participating in Severe Weather Awareness Week. On Thursday, a state tornado drill will be run two times. The drills will take place at 1:45 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. During those times, schools and residents can take their time to practice their plans. During those times, as long […]
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Gillnetting For Walleyes & Muskies On Iowa Great Lakes To Start Wednesday Night
April 8, 2025
(Orleans)– Gillnetting operations for walleyes and muskies on the Iowa Great Lakes will be getting underway tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Kim Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says they’ll be netting about 550 to 600 female walleye, with the operations expected to take three to four nights. She says broodstock will […]
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Changes Coming To Garbage Pickup Schedule In Estherville; Clean-up Days Cancelled
April 8, 2025
(Estherville)– Some changes are coming to the garbage pickup schedule in Estherville. The City Council Monday approved the change based on a recommendation from the city’s Finance Committee. City Administrator Penny Clayton says efficiencies with the city’s new automated collection system is making the change possible… The change goes into effect Tuesday, May 6th. Clayton […]
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A SW Mn. Agency Is Raising Awareness Of Sexual Assault & Child Abuse During April
April 7, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– The month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Kari Voss-Drost is the Assistant Director of the Southwest Crisis Center which serves Cottonwood and Jackson counties. She says they’ve been involved in a number of activities already this month to help raise awareness. She goes on to explain what […]
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Spencer Firefighters Respond To Second House Fire In As Many Days
April 7, 2025
(Spencer)– For the second time in as many days, the Spencer Fire Department was called shortly after 10:30 pm Sunday to a house fire. Firefighters were called to 130 3rd Avenue East in Spencer and upon arriving found heavy fire coming from the first floor. At the time, it was believed a child was in […]
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Spirit Lake Fire Department Responds To Grass, Brush & Wildland Fires Sunday
April 7, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake Fire Department responded to a couple of grass and wildland fires Sunday, both of them on 140th Street in Diamond Lake Township. Firefighters were called around 12:30 pm to 1992 140th Street just northeast of Montgomery where they say what started as a controlled burn got out of control and […]
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Corridor Launching Wage & Benefit Survey
April 7, 2025
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is teaming up with the University of Northern Iowa Strategic Marketing Services and the Institute for Decision Making to conduct a regional wage and benefit study in April and May. Corridor officials say businesses in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet counties will be receiving an email questionnaire […]
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Collision With A Cow Injures A Jackson Woman
April 7, 2025
(Blue Earth, Mn.)– A Jackson woman was injured Saturday evening when a vehicle she was driving collided with a cow on Interstate 90 near Blue Earth. The Minnesota State Patrol says 52-year-old Rhonda Fowler was driving a 2017 GMC Terrain westbound when the collision took place. She was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening […]
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Student Fires Cap Gun, Causing Tense Moments Friday At JCC Middle School
April 5, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– There were some tense moments today (Friday) when a student fired a cap gun at the Jackson County Central Middle School. Cap guns do not fire projectiles but do make loud popping sounds when discharged. In a statement to parents, Superintendent Barry Schmidt says the student responsible will face disciplinary action, adding it […]
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4-Year-Old Critically Injured In A House Fire In Spencer
April 5, 2025
(Spencer)– A four-year-old boy was critically injured in a house fire today (Fri.) in Spencer. A press release from Spencer Fire-Rescue says crews were called to 101 DeLoss Court around 9:30 am and upon arriving found heavy fire coming from the front of the residence. They also learned a child was missing. Some bystanders attempted […]
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