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Local educators receive four grants for community projects

The Spirit Lake Education Association was awarded four separate $500 Community Outreach Grants from the Iowa State Education Association for projects supporting students and the local community.

The ISEA established Community Outreach Grants to collaborate and create opportunities for community service or school projects. Grants are available to members of the ISEA.

Upcoming Nature Tots to focus on clouds

Nature Tots is for ages 2-5 and their chaperone with a new theme each month! This program is available the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Join us on April 12th for Nature Tots: Little Clouds.

Milford Memorial Library News 04-06-23

MML’s Spring Egg Hunt will end on Friday, April 7. Anyone from fourth grade on through adults should make sure to turn in your completed look-and-find paper to the front desk. Your name will be entered into a drawing for a prize. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for sponsoring the prize.

Community Briefs 04-06-23

Electric work to temporarily affect Spirit Lake Library hours

The Spirit Lake Public Library will open at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 6 due to some electrical work being done. The library will be closed on Friday, April 7 for the Easter holiday.

Secretary Pate urging voters to respond to ‘No Activity’ notices

‘Parental rights,’ auditor limit bills move forward as carbon pipeline proposal misses deadline

Several controversial bills squeaked through the Iowa Legislature’s second committee deadline Thursday but a few high-profile measures — including limits on liquid carbon pipelines — failed to make the cut.

Most policy bills needed approval from either the House or Senate and a committee in the opposite chamber to remain eligible for debate after this week.

House and Senate Committees discussed 59 bills in the week before the second deadline.

Former county attorney pleads guilty to public intox, cites ‘auto-brewery syndrome’ diagnosis

Dickinson County’s former top criminal prosecutor, accused of being “passed out” on more than one occasion while at work, has pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication.

Court records indicate former Dickinson County Attorney Amy Zenor appears to be claiming she’s afflicted with auto-brewery syndrome, an exceptionally rare medical condition that causes a person to become intoxicated without consuming any alcohol.

Public hears specifics on Summit's proposed pipeline safety measures

Safety was again the main concern at Tuesday's Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting, as officials with Summit Carbon Solutions provided information on the company's proposed project.

'Options within the options' - H-LP considers 'a la carte' approach to school renovations

Officials at Harris-Lake Park Schools hope to hold several public meetings early next month and share options for improving the district's two buildings.

Grice no longer seeking amended jail time

46-year-old serving 25 years for attempted murder

A former Spirit Lake man convicted of attempted murder has told a judge he no longer wishes for the court to reconsider his punishment.

RSVP highlights senior volunteers ahead of National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month, the time to celebrate volunteers for all they do. Organizers with Northwest Iowa RSVP said many of their volunteers recognize the benefits of volunteering and how volunteering can enrich the lives of the volunteers themselves.

Tourville's 'House of Blues Records Story' honored for music research

Midwest Publications is proud to announce that Tom Tourville’s book, “The House Of Blues Records Story and Discography” has been nominated for the 2023 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. The award is based upon music research and that research being shared in print.

OHS Jazz Band, Jazz Choir place at USD Jazz Festival

Okoboji High School participated in USD's Coyote Jazz Festival on Tuesday, March 21. The OHS Jazz Band competed during the morning and won first place for Class 2A out of nine bands. Outstanding soloists were Hunter Hallengren, Sam Hoggard, Anna Petersen, Cole Becker, Ellie Albertoni, Connor Cunningham and all four sections (rhythm, saxophones, trumpets trombones).

The success continued as Boji Voices Jazz Choir competed during the afternoon and earned third place in Class 2A.

OHS accepted to Iowa All-State Jazz Band

Congratulations were extended to four Okoboji students — Hunter Hallengren (trombone), Trigg Heimdal (trombone), Cole Becker (alto sax) and Michael Gonnerman (bass) who were selected to participate in the 2023 All-State Jazz ensemble for Class 2A. They will perform with other students from 1A/2A schools on Thursday, May 11 at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel. Okoboji also had two alternates selected for the band — Sam Hoggard (trumpet) and Anna Petersen (tenor sax). (Photos submitted)

Sirens 03-30-23

A bench warrant was issued Friday, March 17 for Jackson Maneul Mendez Zelaya, after the 24-year-old Cold Spring, Minnesota, resident failed to appear in Dickinson County on a charge of operating while under the influence — first offense — originally filed in October of 2022.

Spirit Lake Library News 03-30-23

If you need select business services done, we can help you at the Spirit Lake Public Library. Copying or printing documents is 15 cents per side for black and white, and 50 cents per side for color. It’s only 5 cents per side to print out unfilled tax documents. Faxing costs $1 per page, however there is no charge for the cover page (we can provide one if you don’t have one). If you need to scan documents to an email address, we can help you with that, too. It’s 10 cents per side.

Milford Memorial Library News 03-30-23

The Spring Egg Hunt is going on now at MML. Students in fourth grade and up may pick up an egg sheet that has 12 pictures in eggs. Each participant will need to find the objects on the paper, write down what each object is and where it is located. They will then bring the completed sheet to the circulation desk and their name will be entered into a drawing. The hunt ends on Friday, April 7. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for providing the prize.

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