Clay County Fair General Manager and CEO Jeremy Parsons says trying to come up with options to still hold the Clay County Fair during a pandemic were constantly being discussed all the way up until Thursday's formal announcement this year's event won't be held

Jennifer Gustafson of Lakes Regional Healthcare tells KUOO news since June 22^nd, 1,576 people have been tested at the site

The city announced earlier in the week it was launching an internal investigation after a photo of the incident at the Spencer Wal-Mart store surfaced on social media.

Parsons says the decision was extremely hard to make. He says it based in part on a survey they recently conducted

(Arnolds Park)-Association is hosting several outdoor concerts including Live on Lake Street featuring Jason Walsmith of The Nadas on July 3

Steve Anderson, Superintendent of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District, says while we've had less rain so far this season, that can always change on a moment's notice. And he says it's better to address the issues with sump pumps now rather than waiting until after the fact

The Clay County Fair Association announced today (Thursday) the 2020 edition of "The World's Greatest County Fair" will NOT be held and has been postponed to September 11th-19th, 2021. 

Corn won't be knee high this year by the 4^th of July. Instead, it's more like waist to chest high in many cases.

While the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to go up in Dickinson county, public health officials say they're encouraged the increase hasn't been as great over the past week or so compared to what it was earlier.

(Okoboji)-Experts suggest calming agents and products to assist with pet care.

The department is reminding residents that even though the state of Iowa passed a law allowing fireworks a few years ago, the city of Estherville has an ordinance that requires anyone shooting fireworks in the city to have a permit.

July is now upon us and it's time once again for the Okoboji Foundation to launch one of it's annual events that helps nonprofit organizations in the lakes area build their endowments.

Andrew Fisher, CEO of the YMCA of the Okoboji's says they're very grateful for the foundation's support saying it comes at a very critical time.

Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret says a rooftop ventilation fan was the likely cause of a fire this (Wednesday) morning at Northern Iowa Diecast in Lake Park.

A two vehicle accident yesterday (Thursday) afternoon on Highway 60 near Mountain Lake has sent three people to the hospital.

Jeff Skalbeck, President of Northern Iowa Diecast, tells KUOO news the plant was evacuated and no one was hurt.