Okoboji Bible Conference Plans Special Events for International Students, Pastors
(KUOO) — The 92nd annual Okoboji Bible Conference will get underway Saturday, August 1, at the tabernacle grounds in Arnolds Park and continue through Friday, August 7. This year’s conference […]
Guatemalan Man who was Living in Rock Valley Sentenced for Illegally Re-entering the U.S.
(KUOO) — A Guatemalan man who had been living recently in Rock Valley has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for illegally reentering the U.S. 63-year-old Rigoberto Corado-Hernandez […]
Construction of New Facility at Lakeside Lab Making Good Progress
(KUOO) — Construction continues on the new $6.4 million Innovation and Discovery laboratory at Lakeside Lab on the west side of West Lake Okoboji. Executive Director Mary Skopec says the […]
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. […]