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Some Fake $100 Bills Have Been Turning Up In At Least One Area City

July 24, 2026

(Estherville)– Some fake 100 dollar bills are making the rounds in Estherville. Police say the bills are smaller than normal ones and have some chinese writing on the back. They issued the alert after at least one financial institution in Estherville reported receiving a couple of the fake bills. Anyone with questions or needing to […]

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Okoboji Bible Conference Gets Underway August 1st

July 24, 2026

(Arnolds Park)– The Okoboji Bible and Missionary Conference gets underway Saturday, August 1st and runs through the following week on the tabernacle grounds at Highway 71 and West Broadway in Arnolds Park. Pastor Mark Schwarz is the Conference Director. He tells KUOO news this marks the 92nd year for the event… “We’ve never charged admission. […]

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Sioux City Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges In Case Out Of Lyon County

July 24, 2026

(Sioux City)– A Sioux City man will spend six years behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and drug user. 28-year-old Yoni Duenas was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Sioux City. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says a little before midnight on January […]

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Region 3 REAP Assembly Held In Okoboji

July 24, 2026

(Okoboji)– The region 3 REAP Assembly was held Thursday afternoon in Okoboji. Representatives from Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties were on hand. Presentations were given on some of the various projects locally that have benefited through the program. Motions were also made on issues that will be forwarded by […]

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Man From Guatemala Sentenced For Illegally Reentering The U.S. After Being Found Living In NW Iowa

July 24, 2026

(Sioux City)– A Guatemala man who had been living recently in Rock Valley has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for illegally reentering the U.S. 63-year-old Rigoberto Corado-Hernandez was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. He pled guilty to the charge in May of this year. Federal prosecutors say Corado-Hernandez […]

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Maintenance Work To Impact Boat Ramp At Emmerson Bay

July 23, 2026

(Wahpeton)– A heavily used boat ramp on the west side of West Lake Okoboji will see a partial closure this coming Monday, July 27th. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says some maintenance work at the Emmerson Bay State Recreation Area will be taking place and that at least one boat ramp, along with room […]

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Antique & Classic Boat Show Is This Weekend At Arnolds Park Waterfront

July 23, 2026

(Arnolds Park)– The antique and classic boat show is this Saturday at the waterfront of the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Charlie Long of the Jerry Dyhrkopp Iowa Great Lakes Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society says it will take place from 8:00 am until 2:30 pm… More than 40 classic boats will be […]

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Corn Producers Urged To Be On Lookout For Fungal, Bacterial Diseases

July 23, 2026

(Lakefield, Mn.)– It isn’t too bad yet, but some fungal and bacterial diseases are starting to appear in some of the corn crop in the area. Jim Nesseth is with Extended Ag Services in Lakefield… “There are concerns about tar spot and you know, we’ve got a little bit of that showing up and a […]

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Yet Another Area City Is Reviewing E-Bike, Scooter Ordinances

July 23, 2026

(Spencer)– Add Spencer to the list of area cities looking into possible ordinances regulating E-bikes and scooters. City Manager Kevin Robinson told the city council earlier this week they’re looking to model something similar to what’s been passed in other areas… “We wanted to let a couple of cities go before us so we could […]

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Pioneer Days Coming Up This Weekend In Milford

July 23, 2026

(Milford)– A longstanding summer celebration takes place this weekend. Lisa Duffy of the Milford Commercial Club says the 58th annual Pioneer Days will be going on with festivities kicking off on Friday with city-wide garage sales and a bake sale, followed by some activities at Florence Park from 4:00 until 7:00 pm… “We’ll have inflatables, […]

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