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Pre-Registration Underway For 31st Annual Okoboji Oktoberfest
August 16, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– University of Okoboji Oktoberfest returns this fall. Blain Andera, CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, says it will be held Saturday, September 24th at Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park with one of its mainstay events coming back again this year… That’s in addition to the traditional favorites… Registration is […]
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Spencer Chamber Announces New Marketing & Tourism Director
August 16, 2022
(Spencer)– There’s a new face at the Spencer Chamber of Commerce. Olivia Baxter has joined the staff as Marketing and Tourism Coordinator. Baxter has previous experience in social media, communication, public relations, grant writing and marketing. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations and Music from Simpson College and is a 2014 […]
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Spencer City Council Authorizes Land Purchase In North Y Area For Future Development
August 16, 2022
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening authorized the purchase of some land on the city’s north side for future development. City Manager Dan Gifford told the council it would result in a major renovation in that area of Spencer… Councilman Loren Reit says it’s something long overdue for the north side of Spencer… City […]
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Iowa Judge Rules Reluctant Landowner List For Pipeline Should Be Released
August 16, 2022
(Des Moines)– An Iowa judge has sided with the Sierra Club by ruling the reluctant landowner list for a proposed carbon pipeline through the state should be released. The suit was filed after the Iowa Utilities Board said the names would remain secret at the developer’s request. Summit Carbon Solutions is still working to secure agreements […]
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Estherville City Council Looking At Beefing Up An Incentive For Constructing New Homes
August 16, 2022
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday evening discussed a possible new incentive to increase the city’s housing stock. City Administrator Penny Clayton says it stems from a recent study that shows 43 percent of the existing housing inventory in Estherville have construction deficiencies. She says the new program being proposed would provide incentives for projects […]
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Arnolds Park Council Approves Cost Increase & Hears More Concerns Over Lakeview Blvd., Phase 3
August 16, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Meeting in special session this (Monday) afternoon, the Arnolds Park City Council approved a changeorder for phase 3 of the Lakeview Boulevard project in the Pillsbury Point area. It increases the cost of the project by $15,927. An engineer says it’s due to a delay in the project that at one time was […]
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Dickinson County Treasurer Announces New Property Tax Credit Available For Those Who Qualify
August 15, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office is reminding residents about some property tax credits they may be eligible for. One of them is being offered for the first time. Dickinson County Treasurer Kris Rowley says it creates a property tax freeze based on the amounts paid beginning this September, 2022, and March 2023, for […]
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Clay County Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
August 15, 2022
(Spencer)– A traffic stop last week in Clay county resulted in the arrest of an Ayrshire man. Authorities say a deputy pulled over a vehicle for an alleged equipment violation and could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search turned up marijuana wax and drug paraphernalia. 45-year-old Paul Hoadley was arrested and charged with […]
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