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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 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 we got there. […]
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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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Iowa Great Lakes Chamber Gearing Up For Annual Dinner/Recognition Event
October 1, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual dinner and awards ceremony. Executive Director Blain Andera says it will be held Monday, November 2nd at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park with a social hour at 5:00 pm and dinner around 6:15 pm. He says tickets are […]
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Emergency Crews Respond To Second Explosion At A Sheldon Feed Mill
October 1, 2026
(Sheldon)– There’s been another explosion at the Kent Feeds facility in Sheldon. This one happened early this (Thurs.) morning. It comes on the heels of one September 21st. The Sheldon Fire Department was called to the scene around 12:30 this (Thurs.) morning. Fire Chief Brad Hindt says crews met with employees and assessed the situation. […]
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Informational Meeting Held On Lake Park Emergency Services Facility Prior To Nov. 3rd Bond Vote
October 1, 2026
(Lake Park)– An informational event was held Wednesday evening in Lake Park as voters there next month will decide the fate of a $4.6 million bond issue for a new emergency services facility that would house the fire department and ambulance. The current fire station in Lake Park was constructed in 1979. Chief Brandon Ehret […]
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LRH Announces $20 Million Expansion & Renovation Of Emergency Department
September 30, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare is embarking on a $20 million project to upgrade and expand its Emergency Department. LRH President and CEO Jason Harrington says they have simply outgrown the existing facility… “Really about five years ago we took on a master facility plan to look at the campus, to look at future growth, […]
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