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Spencer Chamber Receives Special Honor
May 5, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber of Commerce was recently awarded the “Resilience in the Face of Adversity” honor by the Mid-America Chamber Executives, or MACE. The Spencer Chamber was recognized for leadership and response efforts during the historic flood of 2024. The Chamber played a crucial role in communication, resource coordination and business recovery initiatives throughout […]
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Kilen Woods State Park Gets A Sprucing Up
May 5, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Kilen Woods State Park near Lakefield got a sprucing up over the weekend. Eight volunteers and a park employee spent the day Saturday picking up litter and downed branches on the trails and campgrounds. They also raked leaves at the tent sites and amphitheater; pounded rebar back in place on the parking spurs […]
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Sirens In Moore Lake & Crandalls Beach Areas Undergoing Maintenance
May 5, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A head’s up for residents in the Moore Lake area on East Lake Okoboji and Crandall’s Beach on the north side of Big Spirit Lake. Officials say the outdoor warning sirens in those areas will be undergoing maintenance today (Monday, May 5th) and may occasionally go off through the day. They add that […]
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Planning Continues For The Faster Horses Flood Relief Festival June 21st In Spencer
May 5, 2025
(Spencer)– We are closing in on the one year anniversary of a disaster that would forever change portions of Spencer. It was June 21st, 2024, that massive flooding would overtake the city, which continues to recover and re-build. Eli Alger of the band Faster Horses was the opening act for Trace Adkins at last year’s […]
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JCC Supt. Gives Updates On Projects; Operating Levy
May 5, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Some facility improvements will be made over the summer at Jackson County Central Schools. Superintendent Barry Schmidt… Schmidt says the track project has an estimated cost of $245,000. He says it’s been 20 years since anything was done with it. Schmidt adds JCC is continuing to work on strategic and operational plans that […]
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Minnesota Woman Explains How It Feels To Reel In A Fish Worth $43,000
May 4, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– An Albert Lea, Minnesota woman is $43,000 richer after catching one of the 10 specially tagged walleyes during Walleye Weekend. Blain Andera, CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, says Dawn Ingvaldson caught the fish around 2:00 am Saturday on Big Spirit Lake, just two hours after the contest started… […]
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Tagged Walleye Caught
May 3, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– It didn’t take long for someone to snag one of the 10 specially tagged walleyes in this year’s Walleye Weekend, good for $43,000. Dawn Ingvaldson of Albert Lea, Minnesota caught the fish on Big Spirit Lake around 2:00 am this (Saturday) morning, only two hours into the contest. The tag was confirmed at […]
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MnDOT Announces Funding For EV Charging Stations, Including Several In SW Minnesota
May 2, 2025
(St. Paul)– The Minnesota Department of Transportation will use $10 million in state and federal funding to install charging stations for electric vehicles at 12 locations throughout the state. Several of those will be in southwest Minnesota. Those locations include Blue Earth, Jackson, Luverne, and Worthington. MnDOT Officials say the locations had to meet certain […]
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Another Reminder Of Upcoming Closure Of Trestle Bridge/Pier At Clare Wilson Park
May 2, 2025
(Okoboji)– Another reminder that the fishing pier and former railroad trestle bridge at Claire Wilson Park between East and West Lakes Okoboji will be closed beginning this coming Monday, May 5th. Mike Weis, Northwest Iowa Supervisor of the DNR’s Parks, Forests and Preserves says some major renovations will be taking place… Weis says the project […]
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Arnolds Park Officials Announce Site For City Council Meetings During Upcoming Construction
May 2, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– As we’ve reported previously the upcoming construction of a new city complex in Arnolds Park is going to require the temporary relocation of city offices. Starting later this summer, the Police and Fire Departments will be operating out of the former Overhead Door Sales location, and the library will temporarily relocate to the […]
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