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Spirit Lake Woman hopes to highlight National Prematurity Awareness Month
November 4, 2021
It is National Prematurity Awareness Month. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: November is National Prematurity Awareness Month. Spirit Lake resident Jezzica McKee says, she’s trying to raise awareness locally due to her personal experience. “My son was born at 24 weeks. He had a 15% chance of survival when he was born, he was born […]
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DNR Announces Changes To Walleye Slot Limit On Iowa Great Lakes And Storm Lake
November 4, 2021
(Orleans)– There’s good news for anglers on several of the Iowa Great Lakes and Storm Lake. Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say the protected walleye slot limit will change from 19 to 25 inches on Big Spirit Lake, East and West Lakes Okoboji, Upper and Lower Gar, Minnewashta and Storm Lake. Currently […]
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YMCA Fundraising Campaign Receives Another Boost
November 4, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– The YMCA of the Okobojis Igniting a Healty Legacy Campaign has received another boost. It was announced today (Thurs.) the Sunderland Foundation of Overland Park, Kansas has contributed $350,000. To date, officials say 78 percent of the campaign’s $6.5 million total has been raised. The money will be used for improvements at Camp […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Results In Minor Injuries
November 4, 2021
(Spencer)– Authorities say a single vehicle crash this past weekend in Clay county that resulted in minor injuries to two people remains under investigation. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the 4200 mile of 270th Avenue, or “Dead Horse Canyon”, around 4:20 pm Sunday. Authorities say 18-year-old Kaden Knephoff of Gillett […]
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Lakes Area Native Making A Name For Himself In Hollywood
November 4, 2021
(Los Angeles, Ca.)– A lakes area native is making a name for himself in Hollywood. Zach Koepp, a 2008 graduate of Okoboji High School, wrote, produced and directed the movie “The Willowbrook” during the pandemic. The movie was shot locally last year in Arnolds Park, Okoboji and Lake Park. Koepp says it’s a psychological thriller… […]
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