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Okoboji lakes remain at near record levels; water activities still curtailed as July 4 holiday nears
OKOBOJI, Iowa — West and East Lake Okoboji remained at near record levels Wednesday as the high water continued to dampen activities at the popular summertime destination. West Lake, which connects to the smaller East Lake, stood at 8.07 feet above sea level at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, just below the record of 8.7 feet set in 1993, according to a U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station at Milford.
Record Flooding Delays Murder Trial
–The flooding in Northwest Iowa has caused a delay in the 1st Degree Murder trial of Kyle Lou Ricke. The man accused of killing Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram last September had been scheduled to stand trial this week in Dickinson County, but now the start will be pushed back 2 weeks.
Trial for man accused of fatally shooting Algona officer postponed due to flooding
ALGONA, Iowa (KCRG) - The jury trial for a man accused of fatally shooting an Algona police officer has been postponed due to the flooding in northwest Iowa. Kyle Ricke is charged with first-degree murder in the deal of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. His trial was set for this...
Ricke Trial Delayed
Algona, IA (KICD) –The flooding in Northwest Iowa has caused a delay in the 1st Degree Murder trial of Kyle Lou Ricke. The man accused of killing Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram last September had been scheduled to stand trial this week in Dickinson County, but now the start will be pushed back 2 weeks.
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