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Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Announces 2025 Hall Of Fame Inductees
January 16, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association is out with its list of inductees for the 2025 Hall of Fame. This marks the 28th year for the Hall of Fame inductions since the organization’s founding. The annual induction and awards ceremony will be held as part of a series of events Labor Day […]
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Battle Of Chili Pots Is This Saturday, Jan. 18th
January 16, 2025
(Milford)– A tasty competition and fundraiser for area fire departments is coming up this weekend. Jason Simpson of the Milford Fire Department says The Battle Of The Chili Pots will be held this Saturday… Simpson says as in past years, the public will have a say as to which department has the tastiest chili… Simpson […]
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A State Senator In Iowa Wants To Make 9 Counties In Minnesota Part Of Iowa
January 15, 2025
(Des Moines)– Iowa State Senator Mike Bousselot says he plans to introduce a bill for the state of Iowa to purchase Minnesota’s southernmost tier of counties. It would include Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore and Houston counties. Bousselot, an attorney, serves as Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. He says he’s serious […]
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A Major Housing Project In Spirit Lake Is Back On Track
January 15, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A major housing project in Spirit Lake is back on the table after running into some complications previously. Last spring, a developer came to the city with plans for some town homes and apartments on Royal Avenue. The project was contingent on an Iowa Economic Development Authority Grant being awarded. That didn’t happen […]
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The Wallflowers To Perform At 2025 Okoboji Bluewater Festival
January 15, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Wallflowers will be the headliners for this year’s Okoboji Bluewater Festival. Co-Chair Julie Peterson say the group, headed by Jakob Dylan, son of rocker Bob Dylan, will be performing Saturday, August 9th at Preservation Plaza… Peterson says The Wallflowers have been around 30 years and recently came out with a new album… […]
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Jazz Band Contest Set For Jan. 23rd & 24th At ILCC
January 15, 2025
(Estherville)– They’ll be jazzing things up next week at Iowa Lakes Community College. The 2025 Jazz Band Contest will be held January 23rd and 24th at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center at the Estherville Campus. The event will feature high school jazz bands from throughout the region competing in divisions 1A, 2A, 3A […]
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Winter Games Quickly Approaching
January 15, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Winter Games Weekend is a little more than two weeks away. Blain Andera of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says if you’re planning to participate in any of the events and haven’t already done so, you need to get signed up ASAP. He says this year’s Burning of the Greens […]
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Pocahontas Superintendent Finalists Announced
January 15, 2025
(Pocahontas)– The Pocahontas Area Community School District has announced the four finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent. They include Tom Ryherd, who is the current superintendent of the Cherokee Community School District, and before that served as the Cherokee High School Principal. Robert Boley, who currently serves as principal of the South […]
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