Swimming Not Recommended at Emerson Bay Due to Elevated E. coli Levels

(KUOO) — Swimming is once again not being recommended at one of the Iowa Great Lakes’ most popular beaches because of elevated bacteria levels. The latest beach monitoring report from […]
Pilot Walks Away Uninjured after Plane Crashes near Spirit Lake Airport

(KUOO) — A small plane crashed late Saturday morning just northeast of the Spirit Lake Airport. The pilot, who was the only person on board, walked away from the wreckage […]
Latest DNR Report: All Public Beaches in Iowa Great Lakes are Satisfactory for Swimming

(KUOO) — The latest beach monitoring information from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources was issued Thursday. For the first time in several weeks, all of the swimming beaches in […]
Illegal Immigrant Living in NW Iowa Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison on Federal Child Porn Charge

An illegal immigrant living in Rock Valley has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says […]
NWS Sioux Falls Doppler Radar Down for Maintenance for a Week

(KUOO) — The Doppler radar at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls is offline for maintenance and will remain that way for the next week. Todd Heitkamp, meteorologist in […]
Apparent Drowning Under Investigation on East Lake Okoboji

(KUOO Radio) — Authorities are investigating an apparent drowning on East Lake Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says the Okoboji Police Department received a report of a missing person […]
DNR Recommends No Swimming at Two Popular Beaches in Iowa Great Lakes

(KUOO Radio) — The Iowa DNR is recommending no swimming at two popular beaches in the Iowa Great Lakes after recent testing turned up high levels of bacteria, specifically E. […]
Boyden Man Escapes Injury in Clay County Semi Crash

(KUOO Radio) — A Boyden man escaped injury last week in a crash last week involving a semi north of Everly. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Jacob Foote […]