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Bird Knocks Out Power To Some Federated REA Members
April 22, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– An errant bird is behind a power outage Monday that affected 617 members of Federated Rural Electric Association. According to a press release, a bird landed on some equipment at a substation near Heron Lake, causing a large arc, knocking out power to western Jackson county. The incident took place shortly after 5:00 […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Adopt Child Abuse Awareness Proclamation
April 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) adopted a proclamation in recognition of April being Child Abuse Prevention Month. Jesse Hanson of Upper Des Moines Opportunity says that agency continues to raise awareness over the issue… Hanson says Dickinson county ranks favorably among counties in Iowa with relatively low rates of child […]
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Man Arrested For 1st Degree Murder In Cherokee County
April 22, 2025
(Cherokee)– A man is in jail in Cherokee county on a 1st degree murder charge. According to a press release from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, the communications center received a 911 call at 12:24 am Monday regarding an individual that had been ran over at a farm place east of Cherokee. The caller stated […]
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Latest Progress Report Shows Farmers Continue To Make Good Planting Progress
April 22, 2025
(Undated)– The latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report shows corn planted reached 18 percent last week, 3 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of the 5-year average. 11 percent of the expected soybean crop had been planted, 3 days ahead of last year and 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. […]
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