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Battle of the Bartenders Charity Event returns to Parks Marina January 27
January 19, 2022
The Battle of the Bartenders returns to Winter Games this year, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Parks Marina and the Barefoot Bar will once again hold the Battle of the Bartenders Charity Event as part of the 42nd Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games. Marketing Director Debbie Parks says the event will take place during […]
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Bill That Would Allow ATV’s And ORV’s On State and County Highways Making Its Way Through Iowa House
January 19, 2022
(Des Moines)– A bill that would make it legal for all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles to travel on state and county highways appears to be on a fast track in the Iowa House. The legislation cleared initial review Tuesday in a House subcommittee. House State Government Committee chairman Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton says A-T-Vs are […]
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ILCC President Reflects Upon Her Upcoming Retirement
January 19, 2022
(Estherville)– Val Newhouse is looking back on her tenure as President of Iowa Lakes Community College as she prepares to retire later this year. As we reported earlier, the college’s board of trustees Tuesday accepted Newhouse’s retirement resignation, effective this coming June 30th. Newhouse tells KUOO news she has a lot of mixed emotions… Newhouse […]
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City Of Spencer Pursuing Grant Application For Upper Level Study Of Some Downtown Businesses
January 19, 2022
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer is moving ahead with plans to apply for a grant to study 2nd floor accessibility of some buildings in the downtown area. The city’s share of the Local Governments Grant would amount to $5,000. Councilman Donovan Wunschel was among those questioning the expenditure, saying he doesn’t want to see a […]
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Spencer City Council Sends Proposed Food Truck Ordinance Back To Committee
January 19, 2022
(Spencer)– A proposed ordinance that would regulate food trucks in the city of Spencer is headed back to committee for some fine tuning. The city council Monday was scheduled to hold a final consideration of the proposed rules but tabled the matter after hearing from the city’s Planning Director, Alec Schulz who said there are […]
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Val Newhouse To Retire As President Of ILCC
January 19, 2022
(Estherville)– The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College Tuesday accepted the retirement of President Valerie Newhouse, effective this coming June 30th. Newhouse has served as President since 2009 and is the institution’s 7th president. In a statement, Board President Janice Lund expressed the board’s gratitude to Newhouse for her “significant success in leading […]
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Iowa Lakeside Lab to offer No School Camps in February & March
January 18, 2022
Iowa Lakeside Lab will be offering no school camps in February. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory will host No School Camps for area students in February. Education Coordinator Ashley Hansen says a couple of camps will be offered. “So, in early February we have our No School Camp for the K-4th Grade […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Approve Revision In COVID Policy In A Split Vote
January 18, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) voted to revise the county’s COVID policy to reflect the 5-day CDC guidelines for quarantine and isolation for employees. The county up until now was still operating under the 10-day guideline. The measure passed on a three-to-two vote. One of those voting against the revision […]
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Milford Man Accused Of Having Controlled Substance On Him While Being Booked Into Jail
January 18, 2022
(Spencer)– A Milford man is accused of smuggling a controlled substance into the Clay county jail. Authorities say 26-year-old Jacob Wegner was being booked into jail on warrants early this (Tues.) morning when a jailer discovered Wegner allegedly had a controlled substance on his person. Along with the warrants, Wegner was additionally charged with introducing […]
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