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APO Fire/Rescue Respond To Multiple Calls, Near Simultaneously
September 28, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– Today (Monday) has been a busy day for Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire/Rescue crews. Chief Chris Yungbluth says they responded to multiple calls… “So our first call came out about 11:42 this morning to Sawmill Park in Arnolds Park for a gentleman who had fallen into a boat hoist and was injured and having difficulty […]
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SHIIP, Lakes Regional Healthcare Ready To Assist Medicare Recipients As Open Enrollment Nears
September 28, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare and the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP, are once again teaming up to assist Medicare recipients. The open enrollment period for Part D drug coverage and Medicare Advantage plans gets underway October 15th and runs through December 7th. Jennifer Gustafson, Vice President of Marketing at Lakes Regional Healthcare, […]
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New Endowment Established At Iowa Lakes Community College
September 28, 2026
(Estherville)– A new endowment has been established at Iowa Lakes Community College. The Thom-Pedersen Endowment is the result of a gift of more than $100,000 from Hank and Pam Pedersen. The endowment will support students pursuing careers in law enforcement and nursing. The college’s Board of Trustees formally accepted the gift at its meeting September […]
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Program In Spencer To Feature VP For Economic Development & Industry Relations At ISU
September 28, 2026
(Spencer)– The Vice President for Economic Development and Industry Relations at Iowa State University will be putting on a presentation in early November in Spencer. Larry Wajda, Regional Director for the Northwest Iowa Small Business Development Center, says David Spalding will be speaking at 10:00 am Monday, November 2nd at the Spencer Campus of Iowa […]
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Dickinson County Endowment Fund Announces Grant Awards
September 25, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Endowment Fund recently awarded slightly more than $107,000 in grants benefiting 17 projects throughout the county. In 21 years of grant making, the fund has provided nearly $2.1 million in grants to 450 projects countywide, while collaborating with 110 nonprofit groups and each school district. Below is a list of […]
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Presentation Next Week Will Highlight Some Well Known & Highly Successful Competitive Shooters From The Area
September 25, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The next installment in the History Lives series at the Dickinson County Museum in Spirit Lake is coming up next week. Museum Director Jean Ann Myhre says it will pay tribute to some well known competitive shooters. In addition to Fred Gilbert, Myhre says the program at 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 29th , […]
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New Certification Allowing Okoboji Foundation To Expand Services
September 25, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The Okoboji Foundation is expanding resources for families and professional advisors. Foundation President Mindy Gress says she recently became certified as a 21/64 advisor. She says it will allow her to further help individuals and families with philanthropic matters that at times can be tedious… “Helping them really dive deep into what they […]
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IGL Chamber Officials Announce Additional Changes For Saturday’s (Sept. 26th) Oktoberfest
September 25, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The weather is resulting in some additional changes for tomorrow’s (Sat.) Oktoberfest celebration. The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce announced this (Fri.) morning that with the exception of the bike ride, all other activities have been cancelled. Packet pick up for the bike ride has been moved from Preservation Plaza to […]
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Two Local Bankers Receive Special Recognition
September 25, 2026
(Johnston)– Two local bankers have received a special honor. John E. Goodenow and Stephen J. Goodenow are the 2026 recipients of the James A. Leach Leadership Award, presented during the Iowa Bankers Association annual convention held earlier this week in Johnston, Iowa. Leach formerly represented Iowa in Congress and chaired the the U.S. House Banking […]
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