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This Year Is A Milestone For The Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute
July 13, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– This year marks a major milestone for the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute. Jenny Dkykema of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, which puts on the event each year, says this marks the 20th year for OEI. She says they’ll commemorate the occasion with an OEI Homecoming the weekend of August 7th through the 9th… […]
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Person Well Known In Hollywood Circles To Be Keynote At 2026 Okoboji Writer’s & Songwriter’s Retreat
July 13, 2026
(Wahpeton)– The headliner has been announced for this year’s Okoboji Writers’ and Songwriters’ Retreat coming up in September. Organizer Julie Gammack, a former columnist for the Des Moines Register, says it’s someone extremely well known in Hollywood circles… “David Kirkpatrick was the president of Paramount Pictures and he’s the founder of Story Summit which is […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Lake Park Woman
July 13, 2026
(Milford)– A single vehicle crash Friday injured a Lake Park woman. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old Natalie Jones lost control of a 2017 Pontiac while traveling westbound on 190th Street. The vehicle went into the north ditch and rolled multiple times, coming to rest on its top. Jones was taken to the hospital […]
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IGLSD Is Warning People To Stay Out Of A Construction Area In Hayward’s Bay Area
July 11, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District is warning people to stay out of a construction area in Okoboji. Superintendent Steve Anderson says they’re doing construction work in the area of Hayward’s Bay and that Lakeshore Drive in that area is fully closed until further notice. He says the area is marked with signs and […]
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This Week Marked The Anniversary Of One Of The Worst Natural Disasters To Hit The Iowa Great Lakes
July 10, 2026
(Des Moines)– Thursday marked the anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in Iowa history. Heavy snows in early 1993 followed by summer rainstorms prompted flooding to begin that July 9th. The flooding caused severe damage in the Iowa Great Lakes, and resulted in some big changes being made to infrastructure. The National Guard […]
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Additional Details Being Released Into Grant Awarded To UDMO To Assist Some Local Food Pantries
July 10, 2026
(Graettinger)– We told you in some recent newscasts about a grant awarded to Upper Des Moines Opportunity, or UDMO, to support its food pantry operations in five of the 12 counties they serve in the region. As we reported, the $20,000 grant from the Taylor Family Farms Foundation will assist the agency’s food pantries in […]
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Spirit Lake American Legion Holding Free Lunch In Honor Of America’s 250th
July 10, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Who says you can’t get a free lunch any more? The Spirit Lake American Legion is proving that you actually can, with an event they’ll be putting on this Saturday, July 11th. They’ll be serving up burgers, hot dogs, beans, salads, cake and a drink from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at the […]
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A Former Mayor And Very Active Community Member Will Serve As Grand Marshall For This Year’s Pioneer Days Parade
July 10, 2026
(Milford)– A former Mayor and a longtime advocate for the city of Milford has been selected as this year’s Grand Marshal of the Milford Pioneer Days Parade. Steve Anderson is also a retired veteran with over 22 years of service with the Iowa and South Dakota National Guard. He is currently the Superintendent of the […]
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Spencer Hospital Recognized For Stroke Care
July 10, 2026
(Spencer)– A local hospital is receiving some special recognition for stroke care. Spencer Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Rural Recognition Silver Award. Stroke is the number 4 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S according to the American Heart Association’s presidential advisory on rural health. […]
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