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Spirit Lake School Bd. Accepts Resignation Of Kerri McKim; Appoints New Member
May 23, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Meeting in special session Monday evening, the Spirit Lake School Board accepted the resignation of member Kerri McKim. McKim said she’s stepping aside now that her children have graduated from Spirit Lake High School… The board also Monday evening approved the appointment of Jeromy Mouw who will McKim’s seat until the November election… […]
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Harris-Lake Park Once Again Looking For A New Superintendent
May 22, 2023
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School District is once again looking for a new Superintendent. Meeting in special session Monday evening, the board voted to accept the resignation of Les Douma. Douma initially served as interim Superintendent when he was first hired a couple of years ago. Douma says some health concerns with his wife […]
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Estherville Man Accused Of Indecent Exposure While At A Business
May 22, 2023
(Estherville)– An Estherville man has been charged with indecent exposure stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred at a business recently in that city. Police Chief Brent Shatto says 18-year-old Johnathon Palacios was arrested this past Saturday in connection with the incident that happened around 8:30 am Saturday, May 13th. The business owner reported the […]
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Orleans City Council Decides To Sell Public Access
May 22, 2023
(Orleans)– The Orleans City Council has decided to sell a public access on the southeast side of Big Spirit Lake. The action followed a recent public hearing. Mayor Bill Maas says the city had received a $250,000 offer on the parcel. He says it isn’t buildable because of the shallow nature of its layout. He […]
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Spirit Lake 7th & 8th Grade Marching Band Take Home Top Honors From Orange City Tulip Festival Parade
May 22, 2023
(Orange City)– The Spirit Lake 7th and 8th grade marching band participated in the 82nd Annual Orange City Tulip Festival parade this past Friday. It was the band’s 36th year of participation in the parade which draws 150,000 people annually. This year the Spirit Lake Middle School band earned a 1st place trophy and the […]
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LRH Celebrating National EMS Week With An Open House
May 22, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– This week marks the 49th annual observance of National EMS Week. Lakes Regional Healthcare is commemorating it by hosting an EMS Open House Wednesday, May 24th, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Chris Yungbluth is the Ambulance Supervisor at LRH. He says the event will be taking place in the ambulance garage and west […]
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Drowning On West Lake Okoboji Claims Life Of Cedar Rapids Man
May 21, 2023
(West Okoboji)– A drowning Saturday in Miller’s Bay of West Lake Okoboji claimed the life of a Cedar Rapids man. A press release from the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Dive Team identifies the victim as 21-year-old Alexander Glover. Authorities say Glover was boating with family members and decided to jump off for a swim. They say the […]
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Friends of Lakeside Lab Speaker Series to kick off with a talk by Dr. Mary Skopec May 23
May 21, 2023
(Okoboji)-The Summer Speaker series will get underway this week. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Lakeside Lab will present their Speaker Series on Tuesday evenings at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Lakeside’s Executive Director Dr. Mary Skopec will kick off the Series on May 23rd. “I’m hoping to talk about the history of The Lab. […]
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