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“Sweet Dreams For Spencer” Flood Relief Program Unveiled
July 16, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer Kiwanis After Five, along with the Spencer Community Theatre Playhouse Basil & Mildred Deegan Children’s Theatre and the Clay County Community Foundation are announcing a new flood disaster relief program. TJ Johnson, one of the organizers, says the “Sweet Dreams For Spencer” project will provide replacement household items to kids ages infant to […]
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A Murder Mystery Takes The Stage This Week At O.S.T
July 16, 2024
(Okoboji)– The Okoboij Summer Theatre will open its production of the Agatha Christie Classic The Mousetrap on Tuesday evening. Guest Director Courtney Crouse explains the famous plot… Actor Rob Doyen says the play is the world’s longest running production… Curtain time is 8:00 this (Tuesday evening). See details at okobojisummertheatre.org
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Local Event Raises More Than $6,000 To Help Poor Families In Oaxaca, Mexico
July 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A garage sale recently held at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake raised more than $6,000 to help extremely poor families in Oaxaca, Mexico educate their children. Although schools there are public, families are required to pay for uniforms, shoes, transportation, supplies and other items. Organizers of the sale thank everyone who helped […]
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Spencer City Council Updated On Flood Recovery Efforts
July 16, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening was updated on flood clean-up and recovery efforts. Deputy City Manager Kevin Robinson reported a contractor hired by the state to pickup flood debris from public right-of-way, will begin winding down its operations next week… Robinson says following that, the city will likely need to take over those […]
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Iowa Utility Commission Sets Date For Hearing On Proposed Black Hills Energy Rate Increase
July 16, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Utility Commission has set December 9th at 10:00 am as the date and time for a public hearing on a proposed natural gas rate increase being sought by Black Hills Energy. The hearing will be held in the IUC’s Hearing Room at 1375 East Court Avenue in Des Moines. Written comments […]
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Sheldon House Fire May Have Been Caused By Electrical Issue
July 15, 2024
(Sheldon)– Fire Saturday evening heavily damaged a house in Sheldon. Firefighters were called around 9:30 pm to 1816 East 9th Street and found smoke coming from the chimney and could be seen through a living room window. Mutual aid was requesting from departments from Sanborn and Hospers. Firefighters entered the home and found fire burning […]
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4th Of July Traffic In Iowa Great Lakes Was Down This Year
July 15, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– The numbers are in and tourism officials in the Iowa Great Lakes say there was a drop in visitors to the area over the 4th of July. Kiley Zankowski of Vacation Okoboji says high water levels were a major factor… Zankowski estimates the decrease at between 40 and 60 percent… Reports indicated hotel […]
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Spencer Firefighters Respond To Flood Debris Fire
July 15, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer firefighters were called a little after 2:00 pm this (Monday) afternoon to 1017 West 5th Street in Spencer after fire broke out in a 7″ X 7″ pile of flood debris. Firefighters deployed one attack line and quickly extinguished the fire. They then pulled the pile apart to make sure the fire was […]
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H-LP School Bd. Schedules Hearing On Proposed $1.6 M School Infrastructure Sales, Services & Use Tax Revenue Bonds
July 15, 2024
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board today (Mon.) voted to schedule a public hearing on a proposal to issue approximately $1.6 million in School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds. Superintendent Gary Richardson says it would help supplement certain aspects of the district’s upcoming construction of a new elementary facility… Voters in […]
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Iowa Health & Human Services Bringing Additional Resources To NW Iowa
July 15, 2024
(Spencer)– Additional resources are being brought into the region to assist flood victims with needs for mental health services. Kelly Garcia of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says they’ve deployed “Disaster Behavioral Health Response Teams” to northwest Iowa. Garcia says as of last week, they had counseled more than 100 people so […]
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