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YMCA Of The Okoboji’s Posted Good Numbers Over The Summer
November 27, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– While the past summer was a challenging one for most, it turned out to be a relatively good one for the YMCA of the Okoboji’s. CEO Andrew Fisher… Fisher says they’re looking into possible areas for further growth but he says there are some limiting factors… Fisher gave his annual update at Tuesday’s […]
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Cool Yule Holiday Tour Coming To Jackson
November 27, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce presents Shaun Johnson and the big Band Experience this Friday at the JCC Performing Arts Center. It is the Cool Yule Holiday Tour. Johnson, who is a member of the accapella group Tonic Sol Fa, said he couldn’t just stay at home when the group decided to […]
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Quick Action Averts What Could Have Been A Serious Fire In Estherville
November 27, 2024
(Estherville)– Authorities say some quick action averted what could have been a serious fire Saturday evening in Estherville. Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire at 327 West 5th Avenue North. While enroute they learned the fire had spread to the exterior of a home. A fire officer who was first on the scene used […]
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Assistant Clay County Attorney Appointed Dist. Associate Judge
November 27, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed Kristi Busse as a district associate judge in Judicial District 3A. Busse is from Spencer and is an assistant County Attorney for Clay county. She received her undergraduate degree from Buena Vista University and has a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. Busse fills […]
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Bridge Replacement On Hwy 18 Near Everly Is Completed
November 26, 2024
(Everly)– Replacement of a bridge on Highway 18 over Stony Creek near Everly is now complete. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the bridge will re-open to traffic this (Tues.) evening. It’s been closed since June when historic flooding washed it out. A detour had been in place ever since. D.O.T officials add crews will […]
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CAASA Hoping To Get Back Into Their Spencer Headquarters Soon
November 26, 2024
(Spencer)– The Center Against Abuse and Sexual Assault, or CAASA, continues to recover after the agency’s headquarters in Spencer were heavily damaged in the June flood. Executive Director Stephanie Heinrich says they’ve been operating out of a temporary facility since then and that they look forward to the day when they can move back into […]
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Okoboji City Council Awards Bid On Dixon Beach Repairs
November 26, 2024
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council Monday approved a bid for repairs to some city owned shoreline at Dixon Beach that was heavily damage in the June flood. City Administrator Michael Meyers says it’s in the area of where The Inn used to be… Meyers says the bid was in line with what they were expecting… […]
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Spencer Fire-Rescue Responds To Apartment Fire
November 26, 2024
(Spencer)– A close call Monday evening in an apartment fire in Spencer. Firefighters were called around 5:30 pm to 611 East 19th Street and found smoke in the hallway of the building. They determined what apartment the smoke was coming from. No one was in that unit at the time and firefighters forced entry. The […]
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst Selects A NW Iowa Firm For Her Business Of The Week
November 26, 2024
(Spencer)– U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has announced her Small Business of the Week for this week is coming from northwest Iowa. Ernst, a ranking member of the Small Business Committee, has announced Vander Haag’s, Incorporated of Spencer as this week’s recipient. The business was founded in 1939 and started as a scrap metal operation. John […]
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