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Milford City Council Approves CDBG Application
June 27, 2023
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday gave the go-ahead for city staff to apply for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant for the replacement of water and sanitary sewer lines along a stretch of County Road A-34, or 13th Street. It would be part of the project to completely renovate the road in that area […]
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Bid Awarded For Sherwood Forest Park Project
June 27, 2023
(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) awarded a bid of a little more than $11.3 million for the construction of Sherwood Park Forest at the site of the former Inn Golf Course in Okoboji. The land was gifted to the County Conservation Board. The lone bid from Steffes Construction came in over […]
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New Enrollment Projections For Okoboji Community School District Has Officials Looking At Possible Options
June 27, 2023
(Milford)– Representatives of the Spirit Of Okoboji Committee that gave the presentation at Monday’s Milford City Council meeting say a new enrollment study that was recently completed for the Okoboji Community Schools played a major role in what they would like to see accomplished. As we reported earlier, the group presented plans for a 53-unit […]
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Jackson County Crash Injures Rock Valley Man
June 27, 2023
(Heron Lake, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Monday night on Highway 60 near Heron Lake injured a northwest Iowa man. The Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Benjamin Otterloo of Rock Valley was driving a 2010 Buick eastbound when the vehicle left the road and rolled. He was taken to a Worthington hospital for treatment of […]
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Spirit Of Okoboji Group Presents Plans For Housing/School Development
June 27, 2023
(Milford)– It’s been nearly two years ago the Spirit Of Okoboji Group led by businessman Tim Kinnetz expressed interest in purchasing the Milford Airport for a development and actually made an offer for it. No action was taken by the city at that time. Instead, the city council, along with the city’s airport commission, authorized […]
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Pearson Lakes Art Center to host An Evening with Pirie Jones Grossman June 28
June 26, 2023
(Okoboji)-There’s a special event just for women this week at Pearson Lakes Art Center. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Pearson Lakes Art Center will host An Evening with Pirie Jones Grossman June 28th.The author, television personality and acclaimed life coach will share her journey on Wednesday night. “I always tell people, it’s never too late. […]
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Execution Of Search Warrant In Spencer Results In Arrests Of Two People On Drug Charges
June 26, 2023
(Spencer)– Two people were arrested this (Mon.) morning following the execution of a search warrant at 1422 3rd Avenue West in Spencer. Two occupants of the residence were taken into custody. Police say 47-year-old Eric Peterson was charged with possession of a controlled substance 3rd offense and possession of drug paraphernalia. 51-year-old Dawn Peterson was […]
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Officials Release Name Of Man Who Died In Estherville House Fire
June 26, 2023
(Estherville)– Officials have released the name of a man who died in a house fire Saturday in Estherville. The victim is identified as 61-year-old Michael Howard of Estherville. Estherville firefighters were called at 7:22 am Saturday to 219 South 8th Street after a passerby discovered smoke coming from a residence. Authorities attempted to gain entry […]
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YMCA Of The Okoboji’s Awarded Walmart Giving Grant
June 26, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The YMCA of the Okoboji’s has been awarded $2,000 in funding through Walmart’s Giving Grant program. The money will be used to help provide healthy snacks to participants in the Y-Kids Program held during the school year.
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