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PowerOn Midwest Project Series Looking to Enhance Electric Grid to Meet Changing Needs
April 22, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.) – Lori Buffington is the supervising manager of communications with Great River Energy. Rod Pritchard is the communications manager for ITC Midwest. They both shared with us about PowerOn Midwest and the upcoming public meetings in southwest Minnesota where people can learn about the project series. Hear all about it all during our […]
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Corn, Soybean Planting Making Excellent Progress
April 22, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– For the most part, some excellent progress is being made with corn and soybean planting so far this spring. In fact, Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says some producers have completed soybean planting and are moving to corn… “We’ve got a lot of soybeans that have been planted, that trend […]
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Dickinson County Nature Center Playscape Project Awarded REAP Grant
April 22, 2026
(Okoboji)– Fundraising for the Nature Playscape project at the Dickinson County Nature Center is getting a major boost. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Coordinator for the Dickinson County Conservation Board tells KUOO news they’ve been awarded an $80,000 Resource Enhancement and Protection, or REAP Grant… “We were awarded third out of 12 projects that are going […]
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Nobles County Commissioners Vote Down Data Center Plans
April 22, 2026
(Worthington, MN)– A Southwest Minnesota board is saying no to a proposed four-billion-dollar data center. The Nobles County Board of Commissioners board voted three to two to prevent data centers from being built in agricultural preservation zoning districts. Geronimo Power’s CEO says the company is looking at alternative options in other communities. The four-billion-dollar project […]
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MMU Proposed Water Rate Increase Fails On Tie Vote
April 22, 2026
(Milford)– Officials in Milford are now trying to decide how to pay for a new $30 million dollar water treatment that is nearly completed. A motion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Trustees of Milford Municipal Utilities to raise user fees on water customers by roughly 11 percent for at least a year failed […]
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Fire In Downtown Arnolds Park Pretty Much Destroys Two Houses; Heavily Damages A Third
April 22, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– Two houses are pretty much total losses and a third has heavy damage following a fire late this (Tues.) afternoon in downtown Arnolds Park. Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Chief Chris Yungbluth tells KUOO news they were called to the scene on Allen Avenue a little before 4:30 pm… “So we were initially dispatched for […]
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Iowa D.O.T Planning Pavement Replacement Project On Hwy 9 (Central Ave.) Through Estherville
April 21, 2026
(Estherville)– A project to replace pavement on Highway 9, or Central Avenue, through Estherville is being planned by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The project would be done over several years, beginning in the spring of 2028. It would extend from the Des Moines River Bridge east to Brown Creek Bridge on the east side […]
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This Season Will Mark 98 Years For Jackson Golf Club
April 21, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– This season will mark the 98th year for the Jackson Golf Club. In an interview on KKOJ, Cade Hagen of the Jackson Golf Club says it’s an amazing history and that they look forward to another season…
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Dickinson County Nature Center Looking For Volunteers
April 21, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Nature Center is paying tribute to its volunteers and is putting out a call for additional people willing to help out as more of their facilities prepare to open for the season. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Coordinator, says volunteers play a crucial role in their operations… “The volunteers are the lifeblood […]
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