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Informational Meeting To Be Held March 7th On Next Stage Of Hwy 71 Project Through Lakes Corridor
February 8, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– A date has been set for a public informational meeting on the third phase of work on Highway 71 through the lakes corridor. It’s scheduled for 5:30 pm Thursday, March 7th at The Pavilion in Arnolds Park. The next phase will involve reconstruction of the highway in Okoboji from north of Sanborn Avenue […]
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Rotary Car Goes Through Ice
February 8, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– If you purchased a ticket in this year’s Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club Car Drop Contest, you might want to check it. The car has gone through the ice on Smith’s Bay. Based on web cam data, it appears to have happened sometime around 10:00 am this (Thurs.) morning, however the official time […]
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Clay County Tourism Director Talks 2023 Numbers
February 8, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening heard an update from Clay County Tourism. Director Olivia Baxter reported some 140,000 people visited Clay county in 2023. She says the majority of them came from metro areas… Baxter also provided a breakdown on tourism-related spending in Clay county during 2022, the most recent year for which […]
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State Trooper: YOU Could Be An MVP For This Year’s Big Game
February 8, 2024
(Undated)– Public safety officials say YOU could be the MVP of this year’s big game. Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says in this case the MVP is even more important than the one who is actually on the playing field… Krull says drunk driving statistics speak for themselves… Krull offers these tips for […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department offering Singing Valentines
February 7, 2024
(Estherville)-It’s time to order your singing Valentine. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department is once again offering singing Valentines.Vocal Music Professor Brett Fuelberth says they’ll be delivered by the Men’s Quartet. “We have our Men’s Ensemble, a quartet coming out from the College. They all dress up in tuxes […]
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Additional Details Released Into Collision On Hwy 71 South Of Jackson
February 7, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– Authorities have released additional details into a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning on Highway 71 five miles north of the Iowa-Minnesota border. The Minnesota State Patrol says 27-year-old Maria Cruzbanegas of Estherville was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox northbound and 36-year-old Jordan Hawn of Spirit Lake was driving a 2011Nissan Maxima southbound when the […]
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AARP Iowa Calling On Legislators To Crack Down On Credit Card Scams
February 7, 2024
(Des Moines)– A-A-R-P Iowa is calling on lawmakers to help prevent gift-card scams during this year’s legislative session. Impostor scams have been the number one consumer fraud scam in Iowa for nine years running and commonly seek payment via gift cards. A-A-R-P Iowa’s Paige Yontz says impostors play on a victim’s fears, usually tied to […]
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Online Registration Now Underway For 42nd Annual Walleye Weekend
February 7, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Online registration is now underway for the 42nd Annual Walleye Weekend. Blain Andera, CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, says this year’s event will be held May 4th and 5th… Andera says there are no changes to the structure of the tournament this year… The cost of the tournament […]
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Plans To Improve An Area Along West Fork Of Des Moines River In Estherville Are Moving Forward
February 7, 2024
(Estherville)– Plans are moving forward for a project that would remove the dam from the West Fork of the Des Moines River in Estherville and would make a number of improvements to the riverfront in that same area. A public informational meeting on the proposed project was recently held and received positive input from those […]
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