Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision late Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 4 and 490^th street in Mallard.

An investigation into a harassment complaint early Saturday in Mallard resulted in multiple drug arrests.

Contest organizer Jerri Nissen says the buckets of junk are available for pick up now

Only two bids were received on the project at the high school. Superintendent Todd Abrahamson says both were in excess of $6 million, well over the estimated cost of a little more than $4.4 million

A press release from the Arnolds Park Police Department says the charges include public intoxication, possession of alcohol under the legal age and misuse of a driver's license to acquire alcohol.

Mayor Kevin Robinson gave an update on the project last week

Sheriff Mike Martens has announced effective immediately Deputy Sheriff Justin Schultes has been promoted to Chief Deputy Sheriff. 

The site was decommissioned through a series of environmental remediation and demolition projects.

A Sibley man has been arrested in connection with an investigation Friday into a report of sexual assault that took place at a residence on 3^rd Avenue in Sibley.

The Red Rock Rural Water System has issued a water use advisory for the entire water system including the rural members and cities it serves.

Four-thousand-571 bridges in Iowa are listed as structurally deficient.  That’s more than 19 percent of all bridges in the Hawkeye State.

Both drivers were taken to Sanford Hospital in Worthington with non-life threatening injuries.

An inaugural event early next month in the Iowa Great Lakes will serve as a kick off to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The Kossuth County Speedway in Algona says it will no longer use a substitute track announcer after a video containing racially insensitive comments at the track last week went viral.

The Emmet County Sheriff's Office says it received a report shortly after 5:30 am Thursday of a vehicle on its top in the 1300 block of 400th Avenue in a rural area of the county.

A Prior Lake, Minnesota man faces charges for allegedly damaging the bar area at the EconoLodge in Jackson Wednesday evening.

An email to district patrons states that James Woodyard died this (Thurs.) morning in a single vehicle crash.

Kevin Robinson made the announcement late this (Thursday) afternoon

(Arnolds Park)-Nashville-based Tribute Band to bring authentic sound of legendary group

The Palo Alto County Sheriff's Office says 31-year-old Thomas Wright of Ruthven was wanted on charges from Dickinson county for domestic abuse assault...2^nd offense, child endangerment and contempt for allegedly violating terms of a no-contact or protective order.

The outage started at about 10:50 am and affected sites with iowa.gov, state.ia.us and iowadnr.gov domains.

More than one dozen Iowa lawmakers are asking Trinity Health to explain their requirement that staff in seven MercyOne hospitals in Iowa get the Covid vaccine by September 21st.

Mike Hawkins, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says those include native species such as coon tail, sagel pond weed and wild water celery, to name a few, which are extremely beneficial to a lake's ecosystem.

Jim Nesseth is a local crops specialist with Extended Ag Services in Lakefield. He tells KUOO news growing degree days continue to run quite a bit ahead of normal with pretty much all of the corn tasseled now.

A single vehicle crash Wednesday on Interstate 90 in Nobles county injured two people from Lakefield.

Kris Ehresmann with the Minnesota Department of Health says the Delta variant is responsible for about 75-percent of the new cases.

Shannon Landauer, the organization's new President and CEO, came on board earlier this month.

Kim Scorza's last day with Seasons Center will be August 31^st.

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office says a deputy pulled over the vehicle as it was traveling on Highway 60 near Sibley.

(Spirit Lake)-Foundation has fundraising goal of 8.2 million by Labor Day

There's never a good time to have a flat tire but that was especially the case for a woman in Clay county who wound up getting arrested on drug charges.

Statistics from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources rank the Iowa Great Lakes among the top five bodies of water in the state for arrests for boating while intoxicated in 2020.

The latest U-S-D-A crop report indicates corn and soybean fields have responded well to recent rain, but Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says more moisture is needed. 

You can see a map of the route by clicking here.

Community and Business Development Specialist Tom Nelson says it's great to see the project become a reality.

Wednesday will be the final day to view livestock and static exhibits.

The next production of the season opens this (Tues.) evening at Okoboji Summer Theatre. The curtain will go up on “Clue On Stage”.

Planning Director Alek Schulz says it would encompass several factors

Longtime council member Gene Haukoos has announced he'll be resigning from his at-large seat on the council effective August 4^th.

A Spencer native has been crowned Li'l Miss Iowa 2021.

Tara Brown of Arts On Grand says the event, Backyard Brats and Blues, will be held that evening from 6:00 until 10:00 pm at a residence on the east side of Spencer.

Organizer Tim Fairchild says this year's ride is taking on a bit of a twist

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 45-year-old Ruby Blankenship of Brandon, South Dakota was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to more than 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in November of last year to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

James Jenkins was charged with going armed with intent, carrying a weapon...a knife, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, criminal mischief in the 3^rd degree, public intoxication, criminal mischief in the 5^th degree and trespassing. 

The information will be presented by Molly Hanson, a Conservation and and Community Research Specialist with RDG Planning and Design

The Knights of Columbus of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake will be holding a couple of major events later this week.

The Minnesota State Patrol says 30-year-old Nicholas Sorenson of Dickens was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado westbound when the vehicle left the road.

(Arnolds Park)-Survivors and Loved Ones asked to send photos for slide show presentation

The D.O.T's Driver's License and Identification Services Bureau says they've become aware of Iowans receiving text messages under the guise of confirming information related to your driver's license or driving record. The agency says the messages are misleading and that they are not the ones sending them out.

Two lakes area cities are applying for a grant for a project they say would better coordinate the flow of traffic on Highway 71 between 202nd Street (just south of Emerald Hills), and Stakeout Road in Okoboji.

We may be in the middle of summer right now, but planning is already well underway for a popular fall event in the Iowa Great Lakes: Oktoberfest.

Free take-home COVID-19 test kits are being made available as all Test Iowa sites will be shutting down at the end of the day today (Fri.).

A plea deal has been reached in a case involving a Sutherland man who was the subject of a high speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that went through portions of Osceola and O'Brien counties in December of last year.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says Carrie Wieres of Lakefield was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound on County Road 14 and Tyler Holmes was driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am northbound on County Road 17 when the two collided in the intersection.

Kinnetz, RN Paramedic, founder and now managing director of annLeo, LLC and Grape Tree Medical Staffing, LLC, grew up in Milford and is a 1990 graduate of Okoboji High School. 

Crop conditions across the region have been seeing a big improvement thanks to the timely rains recently.

A representative of a lakes area protective association says it was another successful year for curly leaf pond weed mitigation.

Four female juveniles have been charged in connection with a disturbance June 28^th at Forest Ridge School in Gruver.

Jackson Fire Chief Dave Bond says they were called to Full Tilt Performance in the city's industrial park area near Interstate 90

(ARnolds Park)-Veteran Rocker's Tour includes a stop at the Minnesota State Fair September 4

It was announced today (Wed.) Brian Dalziel, Senior Vice President and Entrepreneur-in-Residence of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation will be stepping down at the end of the month. 

Two men were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop this past Saturday on Highway 60 near Heron Lake.

The COVID pandemic is credited for helping with a huge Iowa pheasant harvest in 2020. 

Jason Harrington, President and CEO of Lakes Regional Healthcare, says among the requirements in the 44-page document is a mandate that patients and staff, even those that have been fully vaccinated, are still required to wear masks

Pictures can be submitted to the Keep Iowa Beautiful website until December 18th. 

Fair General Manager Jeremy Parsons says the National Trappers Convention will be going on, and that the organization will be using the entire fairgrounds, including the north parking lot and north campgrounds.

Sue Boettcher, Human Sciences Program Coordinator for ISU Extension and Outreach, Dickinson County, says there will be no shortage of food at this year's event

The Spirit Lake City Council Tuesday awarded a bid of just over a million dollars to replace street lights along some of the city's major thoroughfares.

The Iowa Department of Public Health is shifting over to COVID home testing as the Test Iowa sites close down. 

(Okoboji)-Show has been moved indoors to the Lauridsen Performing Arts Theatre

One is the former Inn golf course.

This (Tues.) morning's Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting was further proof

A post on the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office Facebook page indicates that Patrick Miles has been apprehended.

57-year-old Donald Trosin was sentenced Monday to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty in February of this year to one count of major fraud against the United States and one count of money laundering.

The O'Brien County Sheriff's Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle for an equipment violation around 3:40 am Saturday near the intersection of Highways 18 and 60. The driver was identified as 34-year-old William Bingen of Estherville

Two women were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop late Saturday night in Sheldon.

A manhunt resulted in downtown Milford being cordoned off for several hours late Monday, with Highway 71 traffic being detoured during that time.

(Okoboji)-Guest Artists Rob Doyen and Jeannie Marlin to appear in show

Iowa Business Council executive director Joe Murphy, says it is the fourth straight survey where they have a positive trend.

The Rock Valley Police Department says about 2 o’clock Sunday morning, officers responded to a car vs pedestrian accident in Rock Valley.

Board members want the Iowa Legislature to extend the uniform per student funding to include Okoboji. That is currently at $5.40 per student but Abrahamson says Okoboji doesn't get that full amount because of the district's high property valuation

The O'Brien County Sheriff's Office says the vehicle, a 2008 Dodge Avenger, had been reported stolen earlier in the afternoon on Friday from Sheldon.

The Okoboji School Board this (Mon.) morning voted to proceed with plans for the commons and multi-purpose addition at the high school and construction of a bus barn.

(Milford)-The Summer Celebration of Science fundraiser slated for August 1

The Estherville Police Department says an officer pulled over the vehicle for a minor traffic infraction and smelled marijuana coming from it as he approached.

Director Mindy Gress says it's going on through the end of the month

Officials say those exhibits will move to the new Farm Nutrients Small Animal Barn on the south side of the fairgrounds, where the former Ag Marketplace was located.

The Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Dorian Stinnett was taken into custody in the 3000 mile of 310^th Avenue in Clay county on Wednesday.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says the 16-year-old male, who's from Emmetsburg, was charged with operating while intoxicated...1^st offense, possession of alcohol under the legal age, excessive speed, no seat belt, and violation of a graduated drivers license condition.

LifeServe only has a day's worth of blood on hand and is also short on staff to work blood drives. 

Organizer Patrick Fairchild says the original quasi event was scheduled for last year but was postponed due to the pandemic.

(Spirit Lake)-15, 25 and 50 mile routes offered for various abilities

Event coordinator Anja Weets says there is no restriction on how many tickets can be sold

Naig is a native of Cylinder and is a 2000 graduate of BVU

Algona police are investigating an apparent double-murder suicide that has left two young boys dead.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Dakota Nelson was driving a 2007 Harley Davidson northbound on County Road M-27 and 43-year-old Booker Bell of Sioux Falls was driving a 2014 Freightliner semi eastbound on 270th Street.

The Estherville Police Department says officers were called to the 2700 block of 7^th Avenue South where they found a pickup matching the description of one that was stated in a complaint they received.

The collision took place around 4:15 pm Tuesday and resulted in traffic being re-routed for about 45 minutes.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says a deputy noticed a suspicious vehicle in the construction of a new housing development in the area of West 4^th Street and 32^nd Avenue West.

The Red Rock Rural Water System that serves nine counties in southwest Minnesota, including Jackson, is replacing its water treatment plant

The Spencer City Council Monday evening heard an update on the status of updated flood plain maps recently completed by federal officials.

City Administrator Penny Clayton reported the pool project is running ahead of schedule because of the dry weather.

(Arnolds Park)-Matthew and Gunnar Nelson celebrate the Royal Family of Entertainment with their show

Estherville police have charged a man in connection with an investigation into a child sex abuse case.

A single vehicle crash early Monday in Palo Alto county sent the 16-year-old driver to the hospital.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 32-year-old Jared Wolthuis conspired to distribute more than three pounds of pure meth from July, 2018 through about March of 2020 in Dickinson county.

Madeline Smith, Youth and Ag Coordinator with ISU Extension and Outreach Dickinson County says this year's fair will run from July 16^th through the 22^nd.

Police say three people were found dead Monday evening in an apparent homicide at a residence in the 400 block of South Harlan Street in Algona.

A disturbance early Monday morning in George resulted in the arrest of a man on multiple charges.

The Iowa Great Lakes escaped the activity, but that wasn't the case to our west.

A crash Friday night involving three motorcycles outside of Storm Lake claimed the lives of two people and left a third injured.

Mayor Steve Anderson says the city is looking into the possibility of using some old gravel pits on the west side of town as outlets for new storm sewers they hope to build

It was a busy 4^th of July holiday weekend for area law enforcement agencies but authorities locally say no major incidents were reported.

Grass fires had some area firefighters on the run over the holiday weekend.

No injuries were reported earlier this (Saturday) afternoon in a boat fire about a half mile from shore off of Village West on West Lake Okoboji.

Police say it involved a full cooler of soda taken from McKeen's Pub and Grill in Spirit Lake.

(Okoboji)-Emergency Lane will be added this year

The indoor and outdoor pools at Bridges Bay have reopened effective today (Friday).

Both fires were very small in size, and firefighters were on the scene at each location only a few minutes. They're concerned, though, that may not be the case with any grass fires in the future.

Last year, Governor Kim Reynolds temporarily suspended many of the deadlines for renewing state licenses and many of those suspensions already have ended

The two groups were nominated for the honor by the Iowa Department of Transportation for their participation in the D.O.T's “Adopt A Highway” project

Minor injuries were reported Wednesday afternoon in a five-vehicle chain reaction collision at the intersection of Highway 18 and Clay County Road N-14 near Dickens.

Spirit Lake officials have a friendly reminder for those celebrating the 4th of July: it is illegal to shoot off fireworks in the city.

(Okoboji)-Preventative measures urged to defray anxiety during fireworks

Iowans no longer have to get a permit to purchase or carry a handgun under a new state law that takes effect today (Thursday).  You still have to undergo a background check to buy a gun from a federally-licensed dealer. 

The Palo Alto County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called a little after 9:00 pm to 401 East Robins Street in Graettinger.

Wildlife officials are closely monitoring a mysterious illness that's been affecting songbirds in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S and has now been detected as close to us as Indiana.

Kurt Schwarck and Janet Boyens will be stepping down having lead the band since 1999. 

LifeServe Blood Drives are Friday July 2nd at St Joseph and Friday July 9th at the Dickinson County Community Building.

Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services of Lakefield says it definitely came at a very critical time, even though it was pretty spotty.

Agencies throughout Iowa will be participating in the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign that starts Friday and runs through July 5th.