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Planning & Fundraising Continue For Dickinson County Nature Center Playscape Project
May 8, 2025
(Okoboji)– Planning and fundraising continues for a new playscape area at the Dickinson County Nature Center. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Coordinator for the Dickinson County Conservation Board, says they’ve been working with a consultant to help design features for the attraction… Heibult says depending upon fundraising, construction could start a year from now… The project […]
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Livestock Show Coming To Spencer Next Month
May 8, 2025
(Spencer)– A major livestock show is coming to Spencer next month. The North American Junior Red Angus Event, dubbed “Back to Fuzion”, will be held June 15th-21st. This marks the 20th year for the show, which was first held in Spencer. The North American Junior Red Angus Event was founded with the mission of providing […]
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HUD Awards Funding To Counties Hard Hit By Last Year’s Flood
May 8, 2025
(Undated)– The Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing over 134 million dollars to 29 Iowa counties, including several in the area, that were affected by flooding last summer. Approximately 80 percent of the federal dollars will go to four counties that were declared the “most impacted and distressed,” including Cherokee and Clay. The […]
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Spencer Officials Give Update On Flood Mitigation Efforts
May 8, 2025
(Spencer)– It’s been nearly a year now since historic flooding ravaged Spencer. Wednesday evening community leaders held an informational meeting with residents to give an update on lessons learned since the June, 2024 disaster. Rick Roe, a consultant who has worked with numerous other cities impacted by floods, recently completed a report on recommendations for […]
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A Shallow Lake In Jackson County Is Undergoing A Restoration
May 7, 2025
(Wilder, Mn.)– Efforts are underway to restore a shallow lake in northern Jackson county. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says crews this spring are drawing down the water level of Teal Lake just south of Wilder as part of a project to improve water quality and aquatic habitat in the 91-acre lake. The DNR […]
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