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Corridor Officials Continue To Tackle Workforce Concerns
July 28, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Four major issues continue to confront local employers in the region. Corridor President and CEO Curt Strouth says they continue to evolve around affordable housing; the cost of living in the Iowa Great Lakes; the high cost of daycare and the number of available workers. He says those were relayed to representatives of […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Approve Reduced Speed Limit For Heavily Traveled Road On West Edge Of Milford
July 28, 2026
(Milford)– A new speed limit is about to go into place on a heavily traveled road near the site of the new Okoboji Elementary and Middle Schools. The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) approved lowering the limit on 213th Avenue between 225thStreet, also known as 6th Street in Milford and County Road A-34. […]
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Sweetcorn Days In Estherville Get Underway Thursday (July 30th)
July 28, 2026
(Estherville)– Sweet Corn Days in Estherville are about to get underway. Lexi Ruter of the Estherville Chamber of Commerce says the festivities get underway Thursday, July 30th… Saturday’s highlights include a merchant market, food vendors and the Sweet Corn Days Parade getting underway at 10:30 am. Ruter says another big highlight Saturday is the free […]
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Milford City Council Approves Final Plat For New Residential Development
July 28, 2026
(Milford)– With one member absent, the Milford City Council Monday evening voted 4-0 to approve a final plat for a major housing project on the city’s west side, just west of the new Okoboji Elementary School which is under construction. Doug Holzrichter is a partner with Imagine Milford, which is doing the sitework for the […]
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Fundraising For Clay County’s Long Term Flood Recovery Program Get A Boost
July 27, 2026
(Spencer)– Fundraising to support long term flood recovery efforts in Clay county have received a boost. Arnold Motor Company of Spencer recently donated $20,000 to assist the program which helps residents continue to rebuild from the 2024 flood. Sheriffa Jones, President and CEO of the Spencer Chamber Foundation, says the donation will go a long […]
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An American Classic Hits The Stage This Week At OST
July 27, 2026
(Okoboji)– An American classic hits the stage this week at Okoboji Summer Theatre. The curtain goes up Tuesday evening on “Our Town”. Director Sam Portis… “We haven’t done it at the summer theatre since 1990, so 36 years since we’ve seen “Our Town” on our stage. It’s the only play in our season that we’ve […]
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Swimming Still Not Recommended At One Lakes Area Beach
July 27, 2026
(Undated)– The latest beach monitoring data issued late last week by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows swimming is still not recommended at a public beach on the southwest Side of West Lake Okoboji. The weekly report issued this past Thursday continued to show high levels of E-coli bacteria at the public beach at […]
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158th Jackson County Fair Gets Underway Tuesday (July 27th) With Equestrian Events
July 27, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– The 158th Jackson County Fair gets underway tomorrow (Tues.) and runs through Saturday, August 1stin Jackson. One of the highlights for the opening day Tuesday is the Sundown Showdown event hosted by the Jackson Barrel Racing Series. Jade Holthe is President of the Jackson Saddle Club… She goes on to explain the registration […]
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2026 Okoboji Bible Conference To Again Feature Event For Foreign Students
July 27, 2026
(Okoboji)– As we reported late last week, the 92nd annual Okoboji Bible Conference gets underway Saturday at the tabernacle grounds in Arnolds Park and runs through next week. This year’s conference will once again feature a couple of very special events. Conference Director Pastor Mark Schwarz says one of those the Global Friends group based […]
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