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O’Brien County Collision Results In Serious Injuries To Sanborn Man

October 9, 2023

(Sanborn)– One person was seriously injured Saturday when two pickups collided at an uncontrolled intersection near Sanborn in O’Brien county. The Iowa State Patrol says 61-year-old Jeffrey Gerritson of Sanborn was driving a 2500 Dodge Ram eastbound on 310th Street and 55-year-old Kevin Gonnerman of Sanborn was driving a 2011 GMC Sierra Northbound on Tanager […]

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Child Dies After Dirt Bike Collides With Semi Trailer

October 9, 2023

(Merrill, IA) — An 11-year-old boy is dead after he crashed into a semitrailer truck on his dirt bike in northwest Iowa. The incident happened over the weekend in Plymouth county near Merril. The Iowa State Patrol says the child was heading south on a county road when he hit the left side of the […]

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A Portion Of The Ocheyedan River Has Completely Dried Up

October 9, 2023

(May City)– Part of the Ocheyedan River is drying up again, for the fifth time in eight years. Osceola County Rural Water gets its drinking water from wells fed by the river and is forced to cut back and pull water from other wells to make up for the dry river. The region has had […]

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Fire Damages Lakes Life Skills Headquarters

October 7, 2023

(Spirit Lake)– A fire this (Saturday) morning has damaged the headquarters of Lakes Life Skills in Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called to the scene at 1601 Keokuk Avenue around 6:20 am… There were no reports of any injuries.

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Jimmy Ryan – The Heroes Behind the Hits at Pearson Lakes Art Center October 10

October 6, 2023

()Okoboji)-Jimmy Ryan will perform at Pearson Lakes Art Center Tuesday night.KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame LIfetime Achievement Award Winner Jimmy Ryan will bring his one man show to Pearson Lakes Art Center Tuesday evening.Ryan got his big break early on as Carly Simon’s guitarist, and says, that led […]

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