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By land or lake, Winter Games draws another large crowd (02/01/12)
The warm start to winter may have left ice on the thin side for University of Okoboji Winter Games events. And members of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce say the weekend's hospitality was equally warm. Many businesses saw a bump in visitors after events were relocated and traffic shifted from Smith's Bay...

Rodeway Inn already rebuilding (02/01/12)
It was never in the thought process for Andre and Soon Kim Frigo to abandon their Milford location after the Sept. 30 fire charred the Rodeway Inn and Suites-- they were going to rebuild, no matter what. Seventeen of the original 40 rooms along Highway 71 were damaged in the fire. Authorities still haven't determined what sparked the downtown blaze...

Blue Zone summit discusses power 9 and ways to improve project (02/01/12)
A large emphasis was placed on the Power 9 principles for Spirit Lake's Blue Zones initiative at the second summit on Monday, Jan. 30, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Members of the community were on hand to learn more about the Blue Zones Project as well as help brainstorm and produce ideas to further it along...

Better safe ... Iffy ice displaces some Winter Games events (01/25/12)
Iowa DNR Conservation Officer Jeff Morrison sees all kinds of ice formations on the Iowa Great Lakes. He sees ice heaves, ice seams and rough ice -- but, what he doesn't see is consistently thick ice. His recommendations will result in a still-fun, but safe, University of Okoboji Winter Games. The Winter Games Executive Committee met with the officer on Monday decided to pull all activities off the ice...

Jan. 30 summit approaches, Leaders move forward with Blue Zone plans (01/25/12)
An upcoming Blue Zone summit is expected to last an hour, but organizers hope the discussions add years to the lives of Dickinson County residents. At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake, the Power 9 Advisory Board will be hosting a summit for the public to attend. The program will include brief overview of what a Blue Zone community is and why it is important...

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