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Gillnetting Operations Play Major Role In Stocking Lakes Not Just Locally But Statewide
April 8, 2024
(Orleans)– As we reported late last week, annual gillnetting operations on the Iowa Great Lakes are getting underway. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says they set a goal each year for the number of eggs to collect. He says that’s around 100 million this year. Hawkins explains how […]
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Cloud Cover Will Likely Obscure Today’s Eclipse Locally
April 8, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– While the region is not in the path of totality and it likely will be overcast, those of us in northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota will still be able to see some effect of today’s eclipse. The National Weather Service says the eclipse will begin around 12:30 or so this (Mon.) afternoon and […]
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Collision Of SUV & UTV Results In Serious Injuries
April 7, 2024
(Milford)– Serious injuries were reported in a collision early this (Sunday) morning involving a sport utility vehicle and a UTV at the intersection of Highway 71 and 260th Street south of Milford. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 76-year-old Richard Swanson of Spirit Lake was driving a 2018 Toyota Highlander northbound when he came across […]
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Iowa A-G Issues Warning About Increasing Prevalence Of “Grandparent Scams”
April 5, 2024
(Des Moines)– Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning residents about the increasing threat of grandparent scams. According to a news release, the warning follows a recent rise in reported fraud attempts. Seniors are the targets of grandparents scams, and attempts to trick them into believing their loved ones are in jail or another form […]
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