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Okoboji City Council Grants Additional Time On Request For Additional Pickle Ball & Tennis Courts At Speier Park
September 9, 2026
(Okoboji)– A request to build four additional pickle ball and two more tennis courts at Speier Park isn’t dead just yet, but it got a cool reception from city leaders at Tuesday’s Okoboji City Council meeting. The cost to construct the additional pickle ball courts has been estimated at $400,000. That same amount has been […]
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Rule Changes For Public Access Docks In Okoboji Dead In The Water
September 9, 2026
(Okoboji)– A proposed ordinance revision that would change rules and regulations for 10 public access docks in Okoboji was voted down at Tuesday’s city council meeting. A second reading of the proposed revision failed, with two members voting in favor and three against, starting the entire process over. Some grandfather clauses remain the major sticking […]
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Local Housing Projects Awarded Workforce Housing Tax Credits
September 8, 2026
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced today (Tuesday) 69 housing projects, including some local ones, will receive a share of $39.84 million in workforce housing tax credits. Locally, Vision Builders, Inc. of Sioux Center is receiving $144,000 in credits for what’s known as the Lake Park Revitalization project at what is currently a […]
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Start-up Business In Spencer Awarded Kickstarter Loan
September 8, 2026
(Spencer)– A new business being established in Spencer has been awarded a $12,500 loan through the Spencer Retail Kickstarter program. Riverside Events, LLC, plans to open a venue for various community events, such as weddings, celebrations and community gatherings. Retail Kickstarter program partners include the city of Spencer, a number of financial institutions, Spencer Main […]
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Dickinson County Conservation Board Adopts Regulations For Motorized Transportation Devices
September 8, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Conservation Board is implementing new regulations for the operation of motorized devices at the parks and properties it manages. A post on the board’s Facebook page says E-bikes and any motorized vehicle with a throttle or capable of throttle-powered movement are prohibited. Pedal-assist electric bicycles with a throttle are permitted, provided […]
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Emmet, Dickinson County Supervisors Express Concern Over Planned Draw Down Of A Lake
September 8, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Plans by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to partially draw down the levels of a lake in Emmet county as part of a water quality restoration project are drawing concern. The draw down on Twelve Mile Lake is currently scheduled to start this fall. The Dickinson and Emmet County Boards of Supervisors […]
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No Injuries Reported In Mobile Home Fire
September 8, 2026
(Milford)– No injuries were reported Monday afternoon when a mobile home caught on fire at a campground on the west side of West Lake Okoboji. Milford Fire Chief Jim Carpenter… “We were called to Emmerson Bay for a motor home on fire. When crews arrived they had a lot of yellow smoke coming out of […]
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Clay County Fair Officials Urging Those NOT Setting Up To Stay Off The Grounds Until Opening Day
September 8, 2026
(Spencer)– There’s a lot of hustle and bustle at the Clay County Fairgrounds as exhibitors are busy setting up in anticipation for the opening day of the 2026 run coming up this Saturday. Clay County Fair CEO and Manager Jason Brockshus says while some members of the general public may be tempted to come out […]
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Final Birding On The Green Is Sept. 14th
September 8, 2026
(Okoboji)– The final session of Birding On The Green for the season is coming up Monday, September 14th from 7:00 until 9:00 am at Brooks Golf in Okoboji. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Director for the Dickinson County Conservation Board, which puts on the program, says it’s a great experience for area birdwatchers and fulfills an […]
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