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Okoboji Fine Arts to present An Evening of Music and Speech February 2
January 31, 2023
(Milford)-There’s an Evening of Music and Speech on tap with Okoboji High School Thursday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Okoboji Fine Arts will present an Evening Of Music and Speech on Thursday.Communication Coordinator Linnea Lambert says the public performance for Large Group Speech was initially scheduled for that night. “It’s always the Thursday before we […]
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Okoboji Middle School Awarded STEM BEST Funding
January 31, 2023
(Undated)– The Okoboji Middle School will receive $40,000 through the Iowa Governor’s STEM BEST + HD program which encourages teachers and industry professionals to work side by side to develop a work-based learning model incorporating STEM subjects. The funds awarded to the Okoboji Middle School will be used for their “Curious Minds” program that will […]
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Minnesota May Soon Have A Special Black Out License Plate
January 31, 2023
(Minneapolis, MN)– Minnesota may soon have a new specialty license plate. Governor Tim Walz is recommending the state create its own “blackout plate,” featuring a black background and bright white lettering. State officials estimate at least 120-thousand people will choose the plates each year. They’ve become some of the most popular specialty plates in other […]
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Clay Co. Fair Association Releases Economic Impact Info. For 2022
January 31, 2023
(Spencer)– The Clay County Fair Association has released figures on the economic impact it had on the area in 2022. According to the report, the Clay County Fair and Events Center employed 13 full-time and 49 part-time/seasonal employees, along with 293 additional employees during the fair. The Association says it spent a little more than […]
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President/CEO Of Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corp. Gets Special Recognition
January 31, 2023
(Tucson, Az.)– The President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is a recipient of the 2023 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award. The award was presented recently to Shannon Landauer. It recognizes rising stars under 40 years old in the economic development industry. Award winners were announced at a national event in […]
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Iowa Lawmakers’ Property Tax Calculation Error Could Force Local Governments To Redo Budgets
January 31, 2023
(Des Moines)– Iowa’s lawmakers are looking to fix an error in the formula that calculates property tax rates. Due to a miswritten bill in the 2021 session, property owners could pay hundreds of dollars more in property taxes than originally intended. A Senate bill would correct the error for taxpayers, but would reduce cities’ and […]
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Okoboji Vintage Snowmobile Ice Drags to be held February 4
January 30, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-The Okoboji Vintage Ice Drags will be held this coming weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Okoboji Vintage Snowmobile Racing Group will hold the Vintage Ice Drags on Saturday. Co-Director Chris Duncan says, they’re busy working on the track this week. “It takes quite a bit to build the track and everything after […]
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Winter Games 2023 Likely One For The Record Books
January 30, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– This past weekend’s University of Okoboji Winter Games is being described as another huge success. Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Blain Andera says other than being cold, the weather played a huge role in that… Andera says it likely will go down as one for the record books […]
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Increasing Number Of Rural Nursing Homes In Iowa Are Closing
January 30, 2023
(Undated)– Health-care professionals say low pay and a worker shortage have led a dramatic number of nursing homes in rural Iowa to close their doors. They hope increased government funding, and more focus on rural health care this year, will help. Looking at a graph that shows the number of nursing home employees between January […]
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