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Tuesday | Waterloo Courier

Iowan makes it to final 4 on 'Nashville Star'

An Iowa woman has made it to the final four of the country music reality -TV show "Nashville Star." Shawn Mayer, 21, a native of May City, a small town southwest of Lake Okoboji, was one of two women in the ...

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Des Moines Register

State baseball: Cherokee 7, Okoboji (Milford) 3

The defending Class 2-A champion used a six-run sixth inning to deny No. 7 seed Okoboji's upset bid today at Principal Park.

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Related Topix: Milford, IA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Gazette

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I think the point she is trying to make is that the land was intended for use as a boatharbor just as the land you mentioned was intended to be a cemetary.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

Spencer Daily Reporter

Emerson Bay crash leads to charges

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources on Saturday announced charges involving a central Iowa teenager's watercraft collision Friday on West Lake Okoboji.

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Related Topix: Spirit Lake, IA, Arnolds Park, IA

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Spencer Daily Reporter

School board filing period begins

Candidates can begin filing for open seats on their local school board, but changes in Iowa law may affect how long they stay in office.

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Related Topix: Everly, IA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

KCCI

Local Teen Charged In Okoboji Boat Crash

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges of careless and reckless operation after the personal watercraft he was operating collided with a boat on West Lake Okoboji.

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Related Topix: Spirit Lake, IA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Spencer Daily Reporter

Basement fire causes smoke damage

Members of the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue Department spent about three hours putting out a house fire along Lakeshore Drive Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Arnolds Park, IA, Natural Disasters, Fire, Wildfire, Dickinson County, IA

Wed Jul 09, 2008

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Seized property law changed

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

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Related Topix: Perry, IA, Sioux City, IA

Mon Jul 07, 2008

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Amtrak expected to restore route through Iowa

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

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Related Topix: Perry, IA, Sioux City, IA, Des Moines, IA

Sat Jul 05, 2008

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Iowa Boater Safety Laws Begins

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

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Related Topix: Sioux City, IA, Perry, IA, Milford, IA

Thu Jul 03, 2008

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Authorities Identify Victim In Near-Drowning

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

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Related Topix: Perry, IA, Sioux City, IA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Hawk Eye

Iowa Great Lakes buffer zone OK'd

By MIKE GLOVER The Associated Press DES MOINES -- Property owners and livestock producers in northwest Iowa's Great Lakes region have negotiated a 4-mile buffer zone around the lakes, one of the state's most ...

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Related Topix: Iowa, Agriculture, Science, Spirit Lake, IA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Estherville Spirit

24 years and 24 days later ...

After 24 years and 24 days as a police officer with the Estherville Police Department, Terry Watters' retirement begins today when he finishes his final shift.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

Spencer Daily Reporter

Zebra mussel fragment found in Lakes area

The discovery of a zebra mussel fragment at an area boat ramp has water quality enthusiasts issuing reminders about the dangers of aquatic invasive species.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

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Generous Okoboji businessman dies

Okoboji businessman and philanthropist Gerald "Bud" Pearson died Monday after a long illness.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

KCAU-TV Sioux City

Local Restaurant Suffers Fire Damage

An early morning fire may have destroyed a popular lakes-area restaurant. The Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Department responded to a fire at Tweeter's Bar and Grill around 2:30am Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Arnolds Park, IA

Sat Jun 21, 2008

The Estherville Spirit

Invasive species threaten Iowa lake.....

So what do Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels have to do with lakes in Iowa.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Palo Alto County, IA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Spencer Daily Reporter

Arnolds Park boat part of flood relief effort

Residents and visitors to the area may have noticed an absense as they looked toward the Highway 71 trestle bridge and Arnold's Park/ Okoboji water rescue hoist.

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Related Topix: Arnolds Park, IA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Des Moines Register

Skyline catering to karaoke crowd

Three Urbandale business professionals are issuing an invitation for anyone who has dreamed of making a recording - and maybe even for those who hadn't considered it.

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Related Topix: Urbandale, IA, Hip-Hop, Audio, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Des Moines Register

Singer goes from Iowa hog farm to 'Nashville Star' in a year

Shawn Mayer is a self-described workaholic. The 21-year-old from May City, Ia., near Okoboji, started spending her weekends singing in bars when she was 15.

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Related Topix: Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Nashville Star

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Okoboji, Iowa is located in Dickinson County. Zip codes in Okoboji, IA include 51355.

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