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IFA Awards Grants To Help Combat Homelessness
January 10, 2025
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently approved more than 5.7 million dollars in grants to assist 48 agencies with homelessness assistance initiatives during this calendar year. The Siouxland Community Health Center, which serves a number of counties in the region including Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto […]
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LRH Foundation Holding It’s 12th Annual Grape Escape
January 9, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A major fundraising event for the Lakes Regional Healthcare Foundation is just around the corner. Sonja Hamm, the foundation’s Executive Director, tells KUOO news they’ll be holding their annual “Grape Escape” tasting event Friday, February 7th at The Roof Garden in Arnolds Park with food being catered by the Hi-Lo Club… There will […]
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Estherville Approves Acceptance Of Grant For Phillips Pavilion Renovation
January 9, 2025
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday approved the acceptance of a $100,000 REAP, or Resource Enhancement and Protection Grant, from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The funds will go toward the renovation of the bathhouse, or the Phillips Pavilion, at the former city pool location. City Administrator Penny Clayton says it would be part […]
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Plans For Osceola County Jail Project Being Re-Visited After Costs Come In Higher Than Expected
January 9, 2025
(Sibley)– A project to renovate and add on to the Osceola County Jail is being scaled back after costs came in higher than expected. Voters approved a $5 million bond issue for the project back in 2023. But Sheriff Kevin Wollmuth says the cost came in about $2 million over what they had planned for. […]
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Siouxland Athletic Conference Evolving Into “Super Conference”
January 9, 2025
(Undated)– As one athletic conference in northwest Iowa is about to go by the way side, another is about to grow exponentially. In an email to district patrons, Terry Heman, Superintendent of the Spencer Community School District, says that district along with Cherokee, Estherville-Lincoln Central, and Storm Lake will all be joining the Siouxland Conference […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Holds First Meeting Of 2025 With A New Member
January 9, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Arnolds Park City Council Wednesday evening held its first meeting of 2025, and with a new member at the table. Dr. Randy Pas was appointed to a vacancy created with the recent passing of longtime councilman Jim Jensen. Pas says he’s honored and humbled to fill the seat… Pas says he’s already […]
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Officials Warn Of Open Water Still On Some Lakes, Even With The Recent Cold Snap
January 8, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– With all the cold weather we’ve had lately you would think area lakes would be completely locked up in a thick coating of ice. However that has NOT been the case. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tells KUOO news they’ve documented areas of open water on […]
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It’s A Busy Start To 2025 For Spencer Hospital’s Birth Center
January 8, 2025
(Spencer)– 2025 is off to a busy start for Spencer Hospital’s Birth Center. Officials say six baby boys were welcomed there by this past Saturday, January 4th. The first was delivered at 5:00 pm New Year’s Day, followed by two more on January 2nd, another two on January 3rd and one more on January 4th. […]
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