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Okoboji Foundation announces 2023 Grant Application Process
January 16, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-The Okoboji Foundation, the community foundation for the Iowa Great Lakes, has announced the opening of their 2023 grant application processes. Area nonprofits are encouraged to apply with capital project requests that seek to impact the quality of life in the lakes region in the areas of arts & culture, outdoor experiences & recreation, […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Chamber reminds Snowmobile and ATV Operators of Registration and Insurance requirements prior to The University of Okoboji Winter Games
January 16, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber is reminding residents and visitors during The University of Okoboji Winter Games of the importance of registration and insurance for snowmobiles and ATVs. Events and Membership Director Kylie Zankowski says rules vary by city, and that an informational page has been created on the U of O Winter […]
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Battle of the Chili Pots slated for January 21
January 16, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-An annual fundraising event for several Lakes Area fire departments will be held this coming weekend. Jason Simpson with the Milford Fire Department says The Battle of the Chili Pots will be taking place on Saturday from 5-7 pm at the Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Station where the departments will compete to see who will […]
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Lakefield Woman Charged With Murder
January 13, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– An ongoing investigation into the death last year of an employee at a Jackson convenience store has resulted in a Lakefield woman being charged with murder. Jackson county authorities and first responders were called on January 7th, 2022 to a convenience store in Jackson where a worker was found behind the counter unresponsive […]
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Clay County Fair CEO/General Manager Hired To Similar Position With Iowa State Fair
January 13, 2023
(Spencer)– The CEO/General Manager of the Clay County Fair is moving on. Jeremy Parsons has been named CEO and manager of the Iowa State Fair. s Parsons will succeed Gary Slater who retired from the position in October, 2022. Parsons’ appointment will be effective in early March. Parsons tells KUOO news he’s excited and thrilled […]
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Authorities Now Say Overnight Fire In Triboji Area Claimed Two Lives
January 13, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Authorities now say an overnight fire that pretty much destroyed a structure in the Triboji Beach area claimed the lives of two people. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they got called to 20954 151st Street a little before 11:00 pm last (Thurs.) night… The names of those who died […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Approves Access Signage
January 13, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– Some new signage will be showing up in the upcoming spring at some public access areas in Arnolds Park. City Council member Matt Richter says the signs will help let the public know where the accesses are… The signs will also encourage bicyclists to walk their bikes in those areas. The City Council […]
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Details Into Overnight Fire Remain Sketchy
January 13, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Officials aren’t saying much yet about an overnight fire that pretty much destroyed a structure on the north side of West Lake Okoboji. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called to 20954 151st Street, in the Triboji Beach area, around 11:00 pm Thursday. Daly says no other information […]
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Man Enters Plea In Sex Abuse Cases
January 13, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man has pleaded guilty to 3rd degree sexual abuse in each of three different cases in Clay, Dickinson and Osceola counties as part of a plea deal. Online court records show 54-year-old Stacy Lee Lind had also been charged in Dickinson county with lascivious acts with a child, incest, and […]
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