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Local
1 year ago
Palo Alto County Awarded Federal Funds for Flood Damage

Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra issued the following statement after he secured $303,000 for Palo Alto County Drainage Districts to repair damages sustained from flooding in 2019.

Crime
1 year ago
Ruthven Woman Arrested

Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested 64-year-old Brenda Lee Roth of Ruthven on a valid Clay County arrest warrant for 5th Degree Theft, a Simple Misdemeanor

Local
1 year ago
Frigid temperatures cause ‘frost quakes’

Cryoseisms, also known as ‘frost quakes’ or ‘ice quakes’ may have been the reason for the reports of loud booms and banging sounds in Palo Alto County this (Tues) morning.

Local
1 year ago
Forecast this Evening through Tuesday

Tonight, isolated snow showers are possible in the north, but the main story is the Arctic cold settling in this weekend through Tuesday. A strong low-pressure system is pushing cold air into the region, bringing gusty northwest winds and dropping temperatures.

Local
1 year ago
Record Breaking Year in Weather

From 2020 through 2023, it was the 5th driest 4 year stretch on record, with drought across the state with that we hadn’t seen on a widespread scale for that long since the 1950s.

Local
1 year ago
Power Outage in Storm Lake

Storm Lake, IA (northwestiowanow.com) — MidAmerican Energy is reporting that a brief power outage […]

Local
1 year ago
Trees for Schools Grant

The Trees for Schools Grant provides reimbursable grants to eligible public and private schools in the state of Iowa. Chip Murrow with the Des Moines DNR tells us more.

Iowa DNR
Local
1 year ago
DNR Fishing Report 1/9

Storm Lake (Little Storm Lake) — Most ice is between 6-9 inches thick. Conditions are variable, with the usual thin areas/open water around the big island and ice seams.

Local
1 year ago
Deputy Joe Schueller Sworn in Jan 3rd

Chief Deputy Joe Schueller was sworn in January 3rd to replace the now retired Chief Deputy Zach Larsen who completed his 31-year career in law enforcement. Chris Raveling tells us more about the duties.

Local
1 year ago
I-PLEDGE Program Launched to Prevent Tobacco Sales to Minors

The Estherville Police Department is partnering with the Iowa Department of Revenue for the I-PLEDGE program, aimed at keeping tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products out of the hands of minors.

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