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Search For A Missing Man With Dementia Ends On A Fortunate Note
August 10, 2026
(Estherville)– The search for a man with dementia who wandered off Saturday in Estherville ended on a positive note. Estherville police say they received a report around 8:40 am Saturday that the man had left his home on foot and couldn’t be located. Police met with family members to get a description and a missing […]
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Lakes Regional Healthcare Receives Special Honor
August 10, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A local hospital is once again receiving a special honor. Lakes Regional Healthcare has earned a five-star rating for both nurse and physician communication in recent data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. Lakes Regional Healthcare is one of only 183 hospitals nationwide and one of only eight in […]
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Minor Damage, No Injuries Reported In Garage Fire
August 10, 2026
(Milford)– Minimal damage was reported in a garage fire Sunday afternoon in Milford. Chief Jim Carpenter says his department was called to 1412 10th Street after getting a report of an unattached garage on fire… “We had no reason for it to be on fire, people hadn’t been in it for quite awhile and luckily […]
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Some Local Fuel Retailers Receive Assistance For E-15, Biodiesel Installations
August 10, 2026
(Des Moines)– Iowa’s Renewable Fuels Infrastructure program has awarded more than $2 million in cost-share grants for 38 E-15 biodiesel and infrastructure projects across the state. The funding will allow fuel retailers to install and upgrade pumps for E-15 and biodiesel. Locally, Brew Oil LLC was awarded some $161,000 to install E-15 and biodiesel pumps […]
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Director Of Iowa Flood Center Talks About Recent Advances In Flood Forecasting During Boji Clean Water Jam
August 9, 2026
(Okoboji)– A hydrologist and Director of the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa says significant advancements are being made in flood predictions. Dr. Larry Weber was one of the keynote speakers during a seminar Saturday held as part of the Boji Cleanwater Jam. He says 270 flood monitoring sensors have been deployed throughout […]
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Iowa DNR Holds Public Informational Meeting For Pillsbury Point Stabilization/Restoration Project
August 7, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Thursday evening held a public informational meeting on a multi-million dollar project to stabilize and restore the shoreline at Pillsbury Point on West Lake Okoboji. Like numerous other shorelines around the Iowa Great Lakes, Pillsbury Point was severely damaged by the 2024 high water event. Mike Hawkins of […]
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Lifeserve To Hold Blood Drives Later This Month In Spirit Lake & Milford
August 7, 2026
(Undated)– The month of August is National Wellness Month. Officials with LifeServe Blood Center says it’s a time to make self-care a priority and build health routines by making a blood donation. You’ll have two opportunities to do that locally. LifeServe Blood Center will hold blood drives Tuesday, August 18th from 1:00 until 6:00 pm […]
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Officials Release Findings Into Financial Probe At G-T-R-A
August 7, 2026
(Ruthven)– An independent review into financial records of the Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire Community Schools over the past couple of years shows no indication of fraud. The findings of the third party report were presented public at public meetings Thursday evening in Ruthven and Graettinger. The report states the discrepancies, made public a couple months ago, […]
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Guatemalan Living In Sheldon Sentenced For Illegal Re-Entry
August 7, 2026
(Sioux City)– A man who pled guilty to illegal reentry and failure to register as a sex offender was sentenced Thursday (August 6, 2026) to more than a year in federal prison. 27-year-old Sergio Niz-Mendez, age 27, from Guatemala and living in Sheldon, received the prison term after after pleading guilty in March of this […]
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