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Family Crisis Centers Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Spirit Lake Location
October 22, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A ribbon cutting was held today (Tues.) for Family Crisis Centers’ new location in Spirit Lake. Executive Director Jessica Rohrs says they’re excited to now have a physical presence in the Iowa Great Lakes… Family Crisis Centers provides services and advocacy to crime victims. Rohrs says they cover a large area of northwest […]
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City Of Spencer Hosting Public Informational Meeting With Head Of Iowa Flood Center
October 22, 2024
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer next week will hold a public informational meeting looking back on the June flood. Mayor Steve Bomgaars says one of the keynote speakers will be Dr. Larry Weber, a hydrologist with the University of Iowa who also heads up the Iowa Flood Center. Bomgaars says it stems from conversations he […]
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Two New Species Of Invasive Weeds Found Growing In Dickinson County
October 22, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Two new invasive weeds have been found in Dickinson county. Tanner Bouchard, the county’s Weed Commissioner, told the board of supervisors this (Tues.) morning teasel was discovered on some state ground back in January of this year. In addition, Bouchard says three infestations of oriental bittersweet have also been found in Dickinson county, […]
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Grant Awarded To Address Childcare Shortage In Spencer
October 22, 2024
(Spencer)– An effort to address a shortage of childcare providers in Spencer has been awarded grant funds through the state of Iowa. Curt Strouth, President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, told the city council Monday evening they, along with the Spencer Economic Development Corporation, have been awarded a $20,000 grant from […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hire New County Engineer
October 22, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning voted five-to-nothing to approve hiring Jeff Rose as County Engineer, replacing Cole Budach who resigned recently to become County Engineer in Clay county. Rose currently is an engineer with the Jacobson-Westergard firm and has overseen a number of projects for the city of Arnolds […]
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Okoboji Performing Arts Gearing Up For Major Fundraising Event
October 22, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Okoboji Performing Arts holds it’s major fundraising event of the year later this week. The All Hallows Gala will be be held at 6:30 pm this Friday, October 25th, at The Roof Garden in Arnolds Park. Tickets are still available at $85 a piece or $100 off if you purchase a table of […]
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Iowa Tourism Office Releases Statistics For 2023
October 22, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Tourism Office released new data showing tourism-related expenditures in the state reached $7.3 billion in 2023, a 5.1% increase over 2022. Travel-generated expenditures in Dickinson county totaled nearly $234 million, an increase of 3.8% over 2022. Additional data from the Tourism Economics study shows travel-generated state and local tax receipts at […]
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DCTA Will Host Final Informational Session On Okoboji Schools Bond Issue
October 21, 2024
(Milford)– The final public informational meeting on a $69 million bond issue being proposed by the Okoboji Community School District will be held this Wednesday, October 23rd. The session is being hosted by the Dickinson County Taxpayers Association and will be held at 6:00 pm at the Milford Community Center. The Okoboji School Board and […]
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