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DNR’s Environmental Protection Commission To Meet In Emmetsburg
May 11, 2023
(Emmetsburg)– The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting next week in northwest Iowa. The group will meet at The Shores of Five Island in Emmetsburg beginning at 9:00 am Monday, May 15th. Commissioners will consider grant recommendations for the Derelict Building Program, contracts with the State Hygienic Lab and University of […]
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City Of Spencer To Begin Surveying For Tall Grass Next Week
May 11, 2023
(Spencer)– If you live in Spencer and your grass is taller than eight inches, you will likely get a visit soon from city officials. The city says beginning May 15th, officials will be surveying properties for grass and weeds that exceed the eight inch rule. Properties that exceed the rule will be posted and the […]
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Terrace Park Beach & Alex Danbom Memorial Park Project Awarded CAT Grant
May 10, 2023
(West Okoboji)– Improvements planned for Terrace Park Beach and Alex Danbom Memorial Park in West Okoboji have been awarded funding from the state. The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a $500,000 Community Attraction and Tourism, or CAT Grant, for the project, which has a total cost of a little more than $1.8 million. It includes […]
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A Program That Pays Tribute To The Women’s Suffrage Movement Coming To The Iowa Great Lakes
May 10, 2023
(Milford)– A musical celebration of the Women’s Suffrage Movement is coming to the Iowa Great Lakes. Jessica Schable of Okoboji Performing Arts says the program is titled “We’ve Come A Long Way, Ladies”. She says the interactive program features Audrey Johnson, a classically trained opera singer… Schable says the program will be presented this Friday, […]
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NW Iowa Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Meth Charge
May 10, 2023
(Sioux City)– A northwest Iowa man has pled guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. 52-year-old Carl Thompson of Larrabee admitted to his involvement in a scheme that distributed more than three pounds of meth from December 2019 through May of 2022. Thompson admitted he assisted at least six others […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Update From Iowa Drainage District Association
May 10, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Supervisors Tuesday heard an update from John Torbert of the Iowa Drainage District Association. Torbert talked about an upcoming ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on what’s known as the “Waters of the US”, or WOTUS, and the impact it could have on drainage districts and those who oversee them. He […]
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Work On Drainage Issue At Speier Park In Okoboji To Get Underway In June
May 10, 2023
(Okoboji)– Work will be getting underway next month to correct a drainage issue in a heavily used park in Okoboji. City Administrator Michael Meyers says the work will be taking place at Speier Park… Meyers says the park will remain open during the project… Meyers says the work is expected to take a couple of […]
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Arnolds Park Amusement Park to Open May 20
May 9, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-There will be some new attractions at Arnolds Park Amusement Park this season. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Arnolds Park Amusement Park will open for the season on May 20.CEO Jon Pausley says, membership cards can now be scanned. “You won’t have to stop at the ticket booth if you don’t want to, to […]
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Fate Of A Historic Building In Terril Will Be Decided Next Month
May 9, 2023
(Terril)– The fate of a historic building in Terril will soon be decided. Mayor Julie Thiessen tells KUOO news the city council is hoping someone will buy it and fix it up for a business, otherwise she says it will likely be demolished… Thiesen says the building has been a topic of discussion for sometime […]
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