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Sioux City Journal
April 23, 2018
Huseman, a native of Manson, Iowa, and a graduate of the University of South Dakota, where he participated in track, cross country and jazz band, owns and operates Okoboji Expedition Company in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes. When he's not running the business and overseeing a multitude ofÃâà...
Spencer Daily Reporter
April 6, 2018
OKOBOJI — More than 30 members of the public filed into the Pearson Lakes Art Center to hear what the Okoboji Planning and Zoning Commission would say about the future of a historic property. Developers Kate and William Duhamel of Whitecap LLC purchased The Inn at Okoboji's hallmark propertyÃâà...
Sioux City Journal
April 6, 2018
AMES, Iowa -- Okoboji High School captured its fifth state title in the Iowa Jazz Championships at Iowa State University late Thursday night. The victory was the first for Ryan Middleton, the rookie band leader at the school serving the region surrounding Milford, Okoboji and Arnolds Park. Okoboji, whichÃâà...
Dickinson County News
April 3, 2018
The Okoboji School Board can start working with architects and general contractors after district voters signed off on a $25 million plan to construct a middle school near Okoboji High School in Milford. It received 1,443 "yes" votes and 639 "no" votes for 69 percent support Tuesday. The bond required 60Ãâà...
Sioux City Journal
April 3, 2018
In two separate special elections in 2015, Okoboji voters rejected a similar property tax measure to fund a new middle school. Portions of the currently cramped, aging middle school date to 1911. It previously housed the Arnolds Park High School prior to the 1998 merger of the Arnolds Park and MilfordÃâà...
KTIV
March 29, 2018
Summer soon will arrive and that means it will be time for one of the biggest festivals at the Iowa Great Lakes. Preparations are being finalized for the 2018 Okoboji Blue Water Festival on August 11 at Preservation Plaza at the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Greg Drees, an event organizer, says the eventÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 27, 2018
District Court Judge Carl Petersen on March 20 reviewed a series of corrections reports, then ordered an Okoboji burglary and kidnapping suspect back to the Dickinson County Jail. Probation officers do not think 24-year-old Jordaen Duhn — who most recently listed an Okoboji address — met all of theÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 27, 2018
The Okoboji School District will soon take its third run at funding the construction of a new middle school in Milford. Polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the Milford Community Center and close at 8 p.m. that evening. The district has proposed a $25 million bond referendum for a number of facilityÃâà...
Pilot Tribune
March 15, 2018
The public came together to save Arnolds Park Amusement Park in 2012, raising $7 million to keep the local landmark from being developed. The now-nonprofit park has kept the momentum going with the Historic Arnolds Park Incorporated Board's “Restore the Park” campaign. The HAPI Board announcedÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 14, 2018
With snow still covering the track in Milford, the Okoboji boys track team headed south to compete at the 25th Iowa State Boys High School Classic at the Lied Athletic Recreation Facility in Ames. "I thought we ran really well, competed hard," Okoboji coach Brad Peter said. "Our track is covered with snowÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 14, 2018
The Pearson Lakes Art Center is pleased to announce that the Open Jam is coming back to the PLAC. The art center is partnering with the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association for this event, where musicians are invited to bring their instruments and voices, and sign up to perform with house band, SlyÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 14, 2018
Familiar faces will be taking on new positions within the Okoboji School District administration. District Superintendent Todd Abrahamson said earlier this month the district plans to shift toward a strengths-based model for the upcoming academic year. The new structure will reduce redundancies andÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 14, 2018
With snow still covering the track in Milford, the Okoboji boys track team headed south to compete at the 25th Iowa State Boys High School Classic at the Lied Athletic Recreation Facility in Ames. "I thought we ran really well, competed hard," Okoboji coach Brad Peter said. "Our track is covered with snowÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 14, 2018
The Pearson Lakes Art Center is pleased to announce that the Open Jam is coming back to the PLAC. The art center is partnering with the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association for this event, where musicians are invited to bring their instruments and voices, and sign up to perform with house band, SlyÃâà...
Dickinson County News
March 14, 2018
Familiar faces will be taking on new positions within the Okoboji School District administration. District Superintendent Todd Abrahamson said earlier this month the district plans to shift toward a strengths-based model for the upcoming academic year. The new structure will reduce redundancies andÃâà...
Spencer Daily Reporter
March 5, 2018
Park improvements continue by West Lake Okoboji. Sunday, March 4, 2018. By Seth Boyes, Northwest Iowa Publishing. Historic Arnolds Park Incorporated Board's "Restore the Park" campaign, may give major facets of the Arnolds Park Amusement Park park a facelift and crews have been working through the cold winterÃâà...
Coin World
March 3, 2018
The 2018 Higgins Museum National Bank Note Seminar will take place on Thursday, July 26 at the Higgins Museum, 1507 Sanborn Avenue in Okoboji, Iowa. The focus of the event will be four presentations, with the speakers to be announced at a later date. Co-hosting sponsors are the Central StatesÃâà...
Coin World
March 2, 2018
The 2018 Higgins Museum National Bank Note Seminar will take place on Thursday, July 26 at the Higgins Museum, 1507 Sanborn Avenue in Okoboji, Iowa. The focus of the event will be four presentations, with the speakers to be announced at a later date. Co-hosting sponsors are the Central StatesÃâà...
Dickinson County News
February 28, 2018
Camp Okoboji is pleased to announce Kirk Warnke as its new director. Warnke began his duties Feb. 12, with an official designation to occur at the Camp Okoboji annual meeting April 7. He will be transitioning into the director's position as Doug Kading will be retiring. Kading has served as the director forÃâà...
Spencer Daily Reporter
February 22, 2018
The bond will hopefully fund the construction of a new middle school for fifth to eighth grade on 11 vacant acres near the district's high school in Milford. Several maintenance projects were also rolled into the bill. Okoboji Superintendent Todd Abrahamson said the district hopes to replace the roof on bothÃâà...
The Storm Lake Times
February 16, 2018
Okoboji held Sioux Central to only 15 points in the first half and the Pioneers used that tenacious defense to hand the Rebels a 56-39 setback in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal game on Tuesday at Milford. The Pioneers held a 14-10 lead after the first quarter. They extended their lead to 27-15 by halftime.
KTIV
February 15, 2018
Iowa Great Lakes residents will soon head to the polls to determine an important step in their student's education. Steve Schwaller of KUOO reports that the Okoboji school board adopted a resolution setting April 3 as the date for an election on a $25 million bond issue for a new middle school. The bondÃâà...
Lakes Business News
February 13, 2018
Lakefront residential lots will replace the historic resort's primary buildings, real estate broker Michael Jensen told the Okoboji City Council at a special meeting Monday night. “This is the first everyone is hearing of the actual plan,” Jensen said. “I know there's been a lot of rumors going around.” Jensen saidÃâà...
Sioux City Journal
February 13, 2018
Okoboji City Administrator Michael Meyers watches intently as real estate broker Michael Jensen explains the details of a proposal to vacate Eden Street in ... OKOBOJI, Iowa -- Okoboji's mayor and at least three city council members are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward a multimillion-dollar plan forÃâà...
KTIV
February 12, 2018
"Everything is in place and everything is in motion," said Mike Jensen, White Cap LLC Manager. White Cap LLC, a development firm out of Rapid City, SD, bought the 33-building, 155-unit inn and the land it sits on in December 2017. Monday night, they announced plans to demolish the hotel and let theÃâà...
KTIV
February 6, 2018
A marina in the Iowa Great Lakes raised funds for several charities during the 2018 University of Okoboji Winter Games. Managers with Parks Marina say the 6th Annual Battle of the Bartenders raised more than $7,500 for the Lane Fredrick Family and their anti-bullying campaign. The Human DogsledÃâà...
Dickinson County News
December 31, 1999
I saw some good things today, but if we want to push Spencer for the top (of the Lakes Conference), we need to get more consistent from the baseline and eliminate a lot of errors and double faults." Spirit Lake-Okoboji is slated to return to action Monday, April 23, at home against Estherville Lincoln Central.
Dickinson County News
December 31, 1999
Spirit Lake Park and Okoboji girls track teams performed at a meet hosted by Spencer on Thursday, April 12. The Indians, led by a trio of individual victories by junior Kourtney Delperdang, placed fourth with 47 points. Delperdang won the 1,500- and 3,200-meter races in 5 minutes, 18.61 seconds andÃâà...
