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Corridor Announces Winners Of Big IDEA Challenge

April 3, 2025

(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has announced the winners of its inaugural Big IDEA entrepreneurial challenge. A pitch competition was held Tuesday where five entrepreneurs shared their ideas with the public through a video. The videos were submitted for public viewing in February with the top 5 vote-getters advancing to the pitch competition […]

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West O Beer Announces Outdoor Expansion Project

April 2, 2025

(West Okoboji)– A popular attraction in West Okoboji will see a new addition this upcoming season. Matt Mathiesen, owner of West O Beer, tells KUOO news they plan to expand their taproom to include an outdoor space. He says they came up with the idea following the flood last year… Mathiesen says the name plays […]

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Dickinson Supervisors Vote To Renew IRVM Program

April 2, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to renew the county’s involvement in the Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management Program. Tanner Bouchard of the Dickinson County Conservation Board oversees the program… The program had somewhat of a rocky start with adjoining landowners when it was first implemented in Dickinson county, but Bouchard says […]

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You May Want To Get Your Real ID Very Soon If You Haven’t Already Done So

April 2, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– In case you haven’t already gotten a REAL ID, you’ll want to do that soon. While the implementation of the REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses has been put off numerous times, Dickinson County Treasurer Kris Rowley says it’s now apparent it WILL go into effect next month, May 7th… Rowley says the good […]

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Crews Will Be On Lot Of Okoboji Summer Theatre This Weekend Shooting A Short Film

April 2, 2025

(Okoboji)– Passersby will notice quite a bit of activity this weekend on the lot at the Okoboji Summer Theatre. Chase Thompson is the Associate Professor of Filmmaking and Program Chair with The Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College, which owns and operates Okoboji Summer Theatre. Thompson says he and some crew members will […]

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