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Iowa Ag Officials Temporarily Ban Live Bird Exhibitions Due To New Concerns Over Bird Flu
November 11, 2022
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Thursday ordered the cancellation of all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings due to the continued threat of bird flu. The order also prohibits live birds from being sold or transferred at livestock auction markets, swap meets, and exotic sales. The Department of Agriculture’s […]
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OHS Drama Dept. Presents Peter Pan, The Musical
November 11, 2022
(Milford)– The Okoboji High School Drama Department will present Peter Pan, The Musical, this weekend. Co-Director Jo Gehrke says it’s a big production… She notes that the performance will be held at the Pearson Lakes Art Center… Show times are this (Fri.) evening and tomorrow (Sat.) evening at 7:00 pm and Sunday afternoon at 1:00 […]
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Playground Renovations At Speier Park In Okoboji Headed Back To The Drawing Board
November 11, 2022
(Okoboji)– Playground renovations planned for Speier Park in Okoboji are headed back to the drawing board. The city council earlier this week agreed with a recommendation from the city’s Parks Board to work with a local engineering firm to help in the designing process. City officials say they weren’t pleased with designs for playground equipment […]
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Two Clay County Communities Awarded CDBG Funding
November 10, 2022
(Des Moines)– Two northwest Iowa communities have been awarded Community Development Block Grants to assist in some wastewater projects. Fostoria is getting $230,000 for a project with a total cost of nearly $435,000 while Spencer will receive $600,000 for a project costing a little more than $1.2 million. The Iowa Economic Development Authority recently announced […]
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Food Drive underway for Upper Des Moines Opportunity
November 10, 2022
(Spirit Lake)-A food drive is underway to help stock the Pantry at Upper Des Moines Opportunity in Spirit Lake. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Local businesses are joining forces to help those in need with a food drive for Upper Des Moines Opportunity.Outreach Specialist Jason Peterson says there is an increased need at this time […]
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Bid Awarded On Hwy 71 Reconstruction Through Arnolds Park & Okoboji
November 10, 2022
(Okoboji)– A bid has been awarded on the reconstruction of Highway 71 through Arnolds Park and Okoboji. Dakin Schultz, a transportation planner with the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City office tells KUOO news three firms submitted bids this time around, compared to only one at the original bid letting in April of this year. […]
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Burn Bans Previously In Effect For Some Counties Have Been Lifted
November 10, 2022
(Undated)– Burn bans previously in effect in several northwest Iowa counties have been lifted. The bans in Osceola, O’Brien and Sioux counties were removed earlier this week. The ban remains in effect in Cherokee county. The State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire danger has eased in those areas with recent rainfall, but they […]
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Okoboji City Council Votes 3-2 To Deny Tree Sculpture Request
November 10, 2022
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to deny a request from Okobotree to do a sculpture on a dead tree that’s in city right-of-way in the area of Lakeshore Drive and Nature Center Road. Councilman Jim Hentges said he’s concerned motorists may be distracted by the sculpture, possibly resulting in a collision […]
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Voters In Two Area Counties Approve New Tax For EMS Providers
November 10, 2022
(Pocahontas)– Voters in O’Brien and Pocahontas counties Tuesday approved a new tax that will generate revenue for emergency medical service providers. In Osceola county, the measure was approved by 65 percent of those who voted Tuesday; it received 73 percent approval in Pocahontas county. It needed at least a 60 percent approval under Iowa law […]
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