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The Iowa State Patrol says a Chicago man driving a freight truck through Plymouth County died when he struck a vehicle hauling grain. The accident report says 28-year-old Mohammed Wajid was Northbound on county road K-18, drove through a stop sign and struck the Eastbound vehicle driven by 49-year-old Timothy Welken of Akron.

Another U of O Winter games is now in the books. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce estimates this year drew around thirty-thousand people.

For 25 years, Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School has been offered a Christian education to students in Spencer and surrounding areas. And this week, Principal Sarah Popp says they are celebrating the expansion project adding additional rooms to the school and showcasing the educational opportunities for students.

The New Vacation Okoboji Visitor’s Guide is out. Tourism Director Kiley Zankowski says promoting the area is a year-round business.

After receiving more than 7300 creative names for MnDOTs Name a Snowplow Contest, officials have narrowed it down to 50 finalists.

Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer is re-opened, after getting eighteen inches of flood water last June in their South Gallery. Located on Grand Avenue and First Avenue, it was one of the first buildings impacted as the Little Sioux River started flooding June 22.

Actors are invited to sink their acting chops into some great roles in the recently accounted production “The Minutes” by Tracy Letts, at the Emmetsburg Mainstreet Community Theater Performance Center. The Pulitzer Prize winning dark comedy is full of great parts. And auditions are being held this weekend.

State Senator Mike Bousselot from Ankeny has floated an idea to purchase the bottom nine county of Minnesota and to annex them into Iowa. State Senator Dave Rowley from Spirit Lake couldn’t help himself from bringing that up during a recent interview with Northwestiowanow.com.

Here’s everything we know about a deadly standoff with Storm Lake Police over the weekend. At approximately 8am Sunday the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup driven by 45-year-old Daniel Joseph James Palenik for speeding.

Freezing and thawing, along with snow and moisture, have caused potholes to form on Iowa roads. Moisture gets into pavement and, during freeze-thaw cycles, causes asphalt or concrete to shift and break. As vehicles pass over weakened areas, potholes develop.