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Iowa D.O.T Changes Course On Hwy 71 Construction During Clay County Fair
September 10, 2026
(Spencer)– The Iowa Department of Transportation announced this (Thursday) afternoon work on Highway 71 on the north edge of Spencer will be suspended next week, while the Clay County Fair is going on, with the normal two lanes of traffic in each direction in place during that time. D.O.T officials say motorists will need to […]
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Spencer Selected To Participate In Flood Prediction Pilot Project
September 10, 2026
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer has been officially approved for participation in a flood prediction pilot project involving the Iowa Flood Center, NASA, Rutgers University and the University of Iowa. City Manager Kevin Robinson… “We’re the only municipality in the study in Iowa that’s participating. The cool part about this is NASA is working on […]
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Reduced Speed Limit On Busy Street In Okoboji Is A Step Closer To Reality
September 10, 2026
(Okoboji)– A reduction in the speed limit on Sanborn Avenue in Okoboji is a step closer to reality. The city council Tuesday evening approved the first reading of a revised ordinance that would lower the present 35 mph limit to 25 mph. A resident who lives along the street spoke in favor of the reduction… […]
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Iowa Great Lakes May Lose Distinction For Most Expensive Home Sale
September 10, 2026
(Linn County)– The most expensive home in Iowa has been listed for sale at ten-point-two-million dollars. A new report by Realtor-dot-com says the current owners purchased the home in Toddville, near Cedar Rapids, in 2020 for just less than three-million-dollars. If it sells at the asking price, listing agent Holly Lovell says it would be […]
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Lane Restrictions In Place On Hwy 71 On North Side Of Spencer
September 10, 2026
(Spencer)– Lane restrictions are now in place for BOTH northbound AND southbound traffic on Highway 71 near the north junction with Highway 18 on the north edge of Spencer, or the North Y. Traffic in both directions has been shifted to the right lane to facilitate the closure of the left lane from Clay County […]
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Local Ag Expert: Recent Heavy Rain & Wind Damaged Some Corn Fields
September 9, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The recent heavy rains we experienced were accompanied by wind in some areas that caused damage to corn fields. Jim Nesseth is with Extended Ag Services in Lakefield… “Probably where we saw the most damage in the corn side is where we really had some drought stress. We’re seeing some stalk rot in […]
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Stretch Of U.S. Hwy 18 Between Hartley & O’Brien-Clay County Line To Close Next Week For Re-Surfacing
September 9, 2026
(Hartley)– A stretch of Highway 18 between Hartley and the O’Brien-Clay county line will be closed to traffic starting next week. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cherokee construction office says the closure will go into effect Wednesday, September 16th and will continue through Thursday, October 1st…weather permitting. Officials say the highway will be closed in […]
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I-90 Crash Sends One Person To The Hospital
September 9, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 90 near Jackson injured a Sherburn woman. The Minnesota State Patrol says 54-year-old Kathy Boe was driving a 2013 Ford Edge eastbound at mile marker 77 when the vehicle left the road and went into the ditch. Boe was taken by ambulance to Jackson Sanford Medical […]
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