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Okoboji City Council Approves Engineering Agreements For Several Capital Projects
June 14, 2023
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council Tuesday approved engineering agreements for several upcoming projects. City Administrator Michael Meyers says one of those is for a new playground at Speier Park… Meyers says groundwork and installation of the equipment could take place yet this fall, but he says it likely won’t be until next spring. He adds […]
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City Of Spirit Lake Asked To Contribute $400,000 To Park Project
June 14, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council heard a presentation on the Aspen Seemann Park at their meeting Tuesday evening. The city is being asked to contribute $400,000 toward the project, which has a total cost of a little more than $7 million. $4 million of that has already been gifted. The council took the […]
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Spirit Lake City Council Grants Landmark Status To Historic Downtown Building
June 14, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council Tuesday evening adopted an ordinance giving special status to a historic building in the city’s downtown area. City Attorney/Administrator Gregg Owens says it designates what’s known as the old First Bank and Trust building at the corner of Lake Street and Hill Avenue as a local landmark… The […]
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Historic Building In Downtown Terril Appears To Be Saved From Demolition
June 13, 2023
(Terril)– A historic building in downtown Terril appears to have been saved from demolition. The city council Monday approved plans by a developer to restore the former bank building on the city’s main Street. Mayor Julie Thiesen tells KUOO news Tyler Kilgore of Estherville presented the proposal… Thiesen says Kilgore has outlined a pretty ambitious […]
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Tom Gustafson’s Dronescapes to open June 15 at Pearson Lakes Art Center
June 13, 2023
(Okoboji)-There are two Art Openings on tap at Pearson Lakes Art Center this week. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Pearson Lakes Art Center will open two exhibits on Thursday evening.Visual Arts Director Danielle Clouse Gast says, one will feature the work of Lakes Area Drone Photographer Tom Gustafson, “We’re really bringing a lot of new […]
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Study Of 140th Street Corridor On South Side Of Big Spirit Lake About To Get Underway
June 13, 2023
(Orleans)– An extensive study into the 140th Street Corridor, the road that goes along the south shore of Big Spirit Lake, is about to get underway. The city of Orleans recently authorized an engineering firm to proceed with the study. Derek Behrens of Bolton and Menk told the city council the study is getting underway […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Approve Contribution Toward Aspen Seemann Memorial Park Project
June 13, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning voted to contribute $10,000 to show local support for a $1 million Community Attraction and Tourism, or CAT Grant, that’s being applied for to help support construction of the Aspen Seemann Memorial Park near the Spirit Lake Schools. The Spirit Lake City Council will […]
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Vehicle In Ditch Lands Dickens Man In Jail
June 13, 2023
(Spencer)– An investigation into a vehicle in a ditch Saturday in Clay county resulted in the arrest of a Dickens man on multiple charges. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies pulled over a 2004 Dodge Ram in connection with that investigation and found out the driver, 48-year-old Michael Daniels of Dickens, had a suspended driver’s license. […]
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Orleans City Council Hears Complaints Over Ongoing Illegal Dumping At Recycling Drop-Off Site
June 13, 2023
(Orleans)– Recycling was a major topic of discussion at Monday evening’s Orleans City Council meeting. The council again heard complaints about the recycling drop-off site. The city provides the site for the county in exchange for receiving a stipend. A contract the city has with a service provider that collects and processes the materials expires […]
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