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Housing Options Becoming Available For Spencer Residents Impacted In June Flood
August 16, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer residents impacted by the June flood were updated at a meeting Wednesday evening on what’s being done to meet housing needs. A large number of homes were severely impacted by the flooding, with a number of them no longer habitable. City officials say two housing programs are being offered. 80 trailers were recently […]
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Iowa’s Jobless Rate Held Steady In July While Minnesota’s Went Up
August 16, 2024
(Undated) — Iowa’s job market is feeling the effects of layoffs and an aging workforce, with the state’s unemployment rate holding steady at 2.8 percent in July. The economy lost 15-hundred jobs due to closures and layoffs, with 21-thousand workers leaving the workforce over the past year, mostly due to retirements. Joshua Rosenbloom of Iowa […]
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Spirit Lake Protective Association to host Templar Park Arch Centennial Celebration August 17
August 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)-A Centennial Celebration of the Templar Park Arch will be held on Saturday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Spirit Lake Protective Association will host a Centennial Celebration and Ribbon Cutting at The Templar Park Recreation Area on the west side of Big Spirit Lake Saturday afternoon.SLPA President John Smeltzer says, the Archway was […]
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Seine Counts Are Underway On The Iowa Great Lakes
August 15, 2024
(Orleans)– Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are conducting their annual seine counts in the Iowa Great Lakes. The counts have taken place for decades and are typically held this time of year. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist, says it gives them a good handle on fish populations and conditions… Hawkins tells news […]
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