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Two Acts Announced For 2027 Risefest
October 5, 2026
(Sheldon)– Officials with Risefest in Sheldon have started signing artists to appear at the festival, coming up in June 2027. Founder and President Rob Roozeboom says the first two artists have signed on for RiseFest 2027… Roozeboom said his organization’s relationship with West goes back at least 14 years. A recent memory on his phone […]
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October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 5, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Kari Voss Drost is the Assistant Director of the Southwest Crisis Center, an agency that provides services to domestic abuse victims in several counties of southwest Minnesota. She says there are several indicators to look for in identifying a someone who may be a […]
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Fire Breaks Out At Another Ag Processing Facility In Sheldon
October 5, 2026
(Sheldon)— There’s been a fire at yet another ag processing facility in Sheldon. Sheldon Fire Chief Brad Hindt says crews were called out Friday night just before midnight to AG Processing Inc. (AGP) for the report of a fire in a dust collection system. Hindt says firefighters could see visible flame coming from the third-floor […]
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Spencer Woman Recognized For Healthcare Initiatives
October 3, 2026
(Spencer)– A spencer woman is among four recipients of the 2026 Healthiest State Awards. The program recognzes individuals and organizations who are advancing the physical, social and mental well-being of Iowans through innovating programs, partnerships and community leadership. Jill Barr of Spencer was recognized for connecting community partners to strengthen behavioral health resources and accesses […]
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Two Vehicle Collision Sends One Person To The Hospital
October 3, 2026
(Sanborn)– One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision a little before 1:00 pm Thursday in Sanborn. Police say 36-year-old Brittany Schmidt of Sanborn was driving a 2011 Ram pickup northbound on O’Brien Street and a 16-year-old from Sanborn was eastbound on West 6th Street in a 2015 Toyota when the two […]
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Investigation Into Fatal Crash Earlier This Year Results In Charges
October 2, 2026
(Algona)– An investigation in to a fatal collision in April of this year in Kossuth county has led to charges against a Milford man. A criminal complaint filed by the Iowa State Patrol charges 40-year-old Teddy Kutsch with homicide by vehicle…reckless driving… a class “C” felony, and serious injury by vehicle…a class “D” felony. Citations […]
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Spirit Lake Firefighters Respond To Minor Fire At Indian Hills Golf Course
October 2, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake Fire Department was called this (Fri.) morning to a minor fire at Indian Hills Golf Course. Fire Chief Pat Daly says they were called around 7:43 am after getting a report of a fire in a small structure that houses pumps used to water the course… “It was out when […]
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ISU Extension & Outreach Agronomist Says Transition To Drier Conditions Couldn’t Have Happened Sooner
October 2, 2026
(Undated)– An agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in northwest Iowa says the change to a much drier, cooler pattern came just in the nick of time. Leah Ten Napel says even then there’s a possibility the wet conditions caused some damage… “We’re starting to see some purple soybeans, some purple seeds in […]
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Corridor Officials Sign Proclamation For Manufacturing Month
October 2, 2026
(Spencer)– Representatives of city and county governments served by the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation gathered Thursday to sign a proclamation declaring October as Manufacturing Month. Manufacturing Day is recognized on the first Friday of each October. An analysis of the corridor’s laborshed conducted in 2025 by Iowa Workforce Development shows manufacturing employs 11.4 percent […]
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