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The Ritz Successfully Defends Title In Boji Burger Battle
March 3, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– A local establishment has retained bragging rights to having the best burger in the Iowa Great Lakes Area. For the second consecutive year, The Ritz in Arnolds Park is the winner of the “Boji Burger Battle”. They went up against seven other lakes area restaurants in this year’s competition. Officials with the Iowa […]
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Spencer City Council Approves Union Wage Agreement
March 3, 2026
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening adopted a new contract with the union representing a number of city workers. City Manager Kevin Robinson says the agreement with the Spencer Employees Association represents a voluntary concession on behalf of the union… “State law says that the union, at a minimum, can receive a 3.0 percent […]
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House Move To Result In Street Closure In Arnolds Park
March 3, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– A heavily traveled street in Arnolds Park will be closed awhile Wednesday (March 4th). City officials say Linden Drive between Highway 71 and Iowa Street will be off limits to traffic from 8:00 am until 12 Noon. They say it’s due to a house being moved into that area.
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Spencer City Council Approves Plans & Specs For Splash Pad Project
March 3, 2026
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening approved plans and specifications and an estimate of cost for the splash pad project. The action followed a public hearing that drew no comments either in favor or against. City Manager Kevin Robinson gave another breakdown on funding for the project, made possible through local option and hotel/motel […]
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Estherville City Council Awards Bid On Storm Sewer Project
March 3, 2026
(Estherville)— The Estherville City Council Monday evening awarded a bid on a storm sewer project. The council awarded the low bid of $455,000, well under the engineer’s estimate of $505,000. City Administrator Penny Clayton says the project will help address a drainage issue in the downtown area during heavy rain events… “This is the project […]
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Registration Opens For Dickinson County Nature Center Summer Camps
March 2, 2026
(Okoboji)– Summer is getting closer, and the Dickinson County Nature Center will open registration for Summer Camps soon. Registration opens today (March 2nd). Community Relations Coordinator Amy Heibult says they are offering a wide variety of programs… “This year’s camp theme is From online to outdoors, so most of our camps will have a video […]
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Iowa DNR To Conduct Prescribed Burns
March 2, 2026
(Undated)– The Iowa DNR will be conducting a number of prescribed burns in the region this spring. They’ll be taking place on wildlife management areas managed by the DNR and its Great Lakes Wildlife Unit in Dickinson, O’Brien and Lyon counties. Specifically the burning will be taking place at Spring Run, Cayler Prairie, Christopherson Slough, […]
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Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig Addresses Water Quality At Recent Event In The Region
March 2, 2026
(Storm Lake) (KAYL)– Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig made a stop in the region last week. Naig was in Buena Vista county where he addressed a number of topics, including water quality. High nitrates in the state’s water supplies and Iowa’s high cancer rates have been a focus of attention recently. Naig says while some […]
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Iowa DNR Holding Input Meetings In The Area This Week
March 2, 2026
(Undated)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be holding some meetings in our area this week to gather feedback on hunting and trapping rules and regulations and possible changes to them. Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 3rd, at 6:30 pm at the Spencer Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College on the west […]
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