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Iowa Legislature Likely Won’t Change Eminent Domain Laws This Session
January 20, 2022
(Des Moines)– The chairman of an Iowa House committee says after careful consideration, he’s decided now is not the time to change state law governing when a property may be seized for pipelines. Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann said last week that he was trying to craft a bill to require that a large percentage of landowners […]
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Spirit Lake City Council Approves Cost Of Living Adjustment For City Employees
January 19, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Employees for the city of Spirit Lake will be getting a cost of living adjustment in the upcoming fiscal year. Meeting in special session today (Wednesday), the city council acted on a recommendation from the city’s Administrative Committee. Council member Angela Kofoot is a member of that committee… Kofoot added the council may […]
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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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