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Dickinson County Residents Urged To Participate In Online Cancer Meeting
January 20, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county residents are being urged to participate in an online meeting later this week about cancer and it’s increased prevalence in Iowa. Katy Carey of Dickinson County Public Health says an online meeting will be held this Thursday, January 23rd at 1:00 pm to talk about the latest data for Dickinson county […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corp. Awarded Grant
January 20, 2025
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Dakota Business Finance for placing 1st in the number of SBA 504 loans approved in Iowa in 2024 through Dakota BUSINESS Finance by local lenders. Dakota BUSINESS Finance works with local lenders to provide loans to small businesses to construct, purchase, […]
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Battle Of Chili Pots Described As Another Success
January 20, 2025
(Milford)– Organizers say this year’s “Battle of the Chili Pots” was another success. The Milford, Arnolds Park-Okoboji, Spirit Lake, and Fostoria Fire Departments along with the Terril First Responders competed in Saturday’s event at the Milford Fire Station. 116 people turned out to enjoy the chili while also serving as judges in the contest. The […]
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Utility Providers Urge Precautions To Prevent Frozen Pipes
January 17, 2025
(Milford)– With the extreme cold comes a reminder from water service providers. They’re urging customers to take precautions to avoid frozen pipes. They recommend running a pencil lead size stream from a faucet, especially if you’ve had frozen pipes in the past. They add you can check the temperature of the water by placing a […]
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Forecasters: Bitter Cold Expected This Weekend & Into Next Week
January 17, 2025
(Undated)– Some of the coldest air in recent years is about to descend on the region. The National Weather Service says an arctic front will arrive this (Fri.) afternoon. It could be accompanied by gusty wind and some snow showers, but any accumulations would be limited to a dusting. The biggest story however is going […]
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Jackson Has A New City Administrator
January 17, 2025
(Jackson, Mn)– Jackson has a new City Administrator. Mayor Marcus Polz says they’ve signed an agreement with James Langborg for the position. Mayor Marcus Polz says they were impressed with Langborg’s resume… Mayor Polz thinks Langborg’s emergency management experience will prove to be beneficial… The tentative start date will be March 10th as Langborg will be […]
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2025 U Of O Winter Games Cheerleaders Take The Stage
January 17, 2025
(West Okoboji)– That’s the 2025 University of Okoboji Winter Games Cheerleaders delivering their first cheer during Thursday evening’s cheerleader alumni dinner. For one of this year’s cheerleaders, the shoe is on a different foot. In the past Kylie Zankowski was helping to organize winter games events in her previous position with the Iowa Great Lakes […]
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DNR Holding Public Input Meetings
January 16, 2025
(Undated)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold public meetings next month to give updates and hear comments on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons. There will also be discussion on possible changes to rules and regulations. Two of the sessions will be held in our area. One of those is scheduled for 6:30 […]
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