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Estherville City Council Adopts Snow Removal Ordinance; Approves Temporary Street Closure
October 3, 2023
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday adopted an ordinance making it illegal to put snow on city streets or rights-of-way. The new law does not affect residents or businesses in the downtown area. City officials say the issue of snow being blown or pushed onto streets after plows have already gone by has been a […]
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Field Fires Keep Area Fire Departments On The Run
October 2, 2023
(Ashton)— Firefighters from three towns were kept busy for a couple of hours and five acres of standing corn was burned in a fire on Sunday (Oct. 1st) near Ashton. According to Ashton Fire Chief Andy Gacke, at about 3:15 p.m., the Ashton Fire Department was called to the report of a field fire near […]
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Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert Test Set For Wednesday (Oct. 4th)
October 2, 2023
(Undated)– Don’t be surprised if you receive an emergency test message on your cell phone Wednesday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, or IPAWS. Officials say that beginning at 1:20 pm Wednesday cell towers will broadcast […]
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National 4-H Week Is Underway
October 2, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– This week is National 4-H Week. Noel Petersen is the County Coordinator for ISU Extension and Outreach Dickinson County. She tells KUOO news there are five “traditional” 4-H clubs in the county… Petersen says they also offer two non-traditional 4-H clubs centered on STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, as well as […]
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