Sponsor Spot Light - Lea Heinrichs of Last Touch Cleaning and Paint in Spirit Lake are proud to show off their new location in Fairmont, MN. Benjamin Moore of Fairmont offer the same great Benjamin Moore quality of paints, as well as familiar staff to Fairmont customers, all your painting supplies and the same home town care you have come to expect from Last Touch Cleaning and Paint.

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Every campus of Iowa Lakes Community College have unbelievable opportunities for anyone who dreams. Entrepreneurs have the wide range of tools available from the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center at the Algona Campus where Coordianator Shelly Brown explains the mission and targets of the center. Plus a tie in with Iowa Rock n Roll Exec. Clay Norris on a class he'll be offering.  @iowalakes.edu

There's no better testament than the employees at Pure Fishing in Spirit Lake  to tell you why they love their jobs, benefits, opportunities for advancement and fellow co-workers. Plus currently you can harness a $2,000 sign on bonus at one our area's most stable and growing employer.  https://www.purefishing.com

Such good news. So many kids get to enjoy programs at the Bedell YMCA or memories built at Camp Foster. And it was provided by you. Andrew Fisher talks about this Annual Campaign for the Bedell YMCA and Camp Foster as it kicks off today and mailings will be going out. Don't miss out on your opportunity to make a difference for a local child.  Today's memories build tomorrow's leaders.

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As the Iowa Legislature is in full swing, State Representative John Wills took a few moments to discuss legislation on Absentee Voting, K-12 School Funding, State University Tenure and  the 2021 "Omnibus" Gun Bill.

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Just because?? Yeah, just because. Sonja Hamm the Foundation Executive Director of Lakes Regional Healthcare has the perfect way to brighten someone's day and support the Patient Protection Program at Lakes Regional with a dozen red roses! You'll come out smelling SO SWEET. And Sonja has how you can support the Grape Escape which raises scholarship dollars for our LOCAL students that plan on going into healthcare as a career. Let's support our future front line workers with dollars now or a fun event with personally prepared wine by Sonja at Round Lake in August.

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If you're a fan of Iowa Rock n Roll then you really MISSED Rock the Roof concerts in the Roof Garden last year. Executive Director Clay Norris is excited to announce the 2021 line up with an earlier start than usual and a bonus at the end of the season. Clay has all the acts, dates and times for you to put on your Rockin' Shoes beginning this spring.

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We are so blessed with all of our Healthcare (Frontline) workers in Dickinson County. Last week Accura Healthcare of Milford announced limited appointments now available for friends & family to be able to visit loved ones in the care facility for the first time in almost a year. Administrator Daren Butcher and Director of Nursing Teri Jo Hunt discuss the trials and joys of care for residents during a difficult time and have high praise for families, the community and of course their tremendous staff.

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Great people doing great things. As surely as Springtime brings renewal of life...the American Cancer Society brings forth Daffodil Days. Dana Kauffman has the details on daffodil deliveries and other signatures of hope and life that you can have delivered to offer a ray of sunshine to others. Dana also talks about the generosity of giving from others during the pandemic that ensured ongoing research and programs to those fighting cancer and a look ahead to fund raisers for 2021. 

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A century old barn you pass on Hiway 71 is quickly becoming a must visit. The Okoboji Barn's manager Paula Randen has revitalized and made this local treasure a great stop for an appetizer, burger and a bucket of beers, a perfect setting to watch your favorite sports team and is one of the top venues for weddings and receptions in the lakes region. Paula has bigger plans for the country feel planted right in the middle of the Iowa Great Lakes.

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