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Joseph James Cecil (Obituary ~ 03/31/10)
Funeral services were held Friday, March 26, at the Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home in Spirit Lake for Joseph James "Doc" Cecil. -
Charlotte Alger (Obituary ~ 03/31/10)
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Graettinger for Charlotte Alger of Graettinger. Burial is at Valley View Cemetery in Graettinger. Rev. Michael L. Shaffer is officiating. -
Dorcas Rita Donovan (Obituary ~ 03/31/10)
Dorcas Rita Donovan, age 54, beloved friend, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 19, 2010, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. -
Faye E. Nuehring
(Obituary ~ 03/31/10)
Faye E. Nuehring, 91, of Marshalltown and formerly of Independence, Iowa, died Saturday evening, February 13, 2010, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
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Richard M. Manogue
(Obituary ~ 03/31/10)
Richard M. Manogue passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. He was born on June 2, 1915, in Spencer to Michael and Anna (Peterson) Manogue.
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Maudlin, Diedrich to wed
(Engagement ~ 03/31/10)
Tom and Carolyn Maudlin are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Marie to Tyler Henry Diedrich, son of Peter and Lynn Diedrich of Overland Park, Kan.
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Reimers and Davis announce marriage
(Wedding ~ 03/31/10)
Sara Reimers of Lake Park and Drew Davis of Joplin, Mo., werer marred in Webb City, Mo. on Oct. 2, 2009.
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Mazur, Kizzier to wed (Engagement ~ 03/31/10)
Mike Mazur and Kari Kizzier are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Kari is originally from Moville Iowa, and has been a resident of Spirit Lake since 2007. She currently is employed as a Financial Analyst for Pure Fishing, Inc. -
Tireless Pick's Resort owner celebrates milestones with loyal customers, helpful relatives (Features ~ 03/31/10)
This May, many Lakes-bound vacationers will pack up their minivans and head to Pick's Resort, a series of 13 cabins, one rental cottage and a duplex, bright yellow buildings all nestled along the shore of West Lake Okoboji. -
Minds in Motion brings out Spirit Lake's mad scientists (Features ~ 03/31/10)
The seeds for the next upside-down tomato plant holder or extra-spongy shammy may have been planted at Spirit Lake Elementary last week. -
'Summer Pops' set for Pearson Lakes Art Center (Entertainment ~ 03/31/10)
The Pearson Lakes Art Center is proud to invite John Moore and guest performers Jessica Hurley, Drew Duncan, and Travis Richter to the Lauridsen Performing Arts Theatre at 8 p.m., July 5. Moore will return to Okoboji to feature an eclectic mix of American song and musical theatre to highlight this entertaining summer evening. In addition to his performance, Okoboji natives Jessica Hurley, Drew Duncan, and Travis Richter will join Moore on stage for some of the musical selections... -
A memorable season
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/10)
We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support and acts of kindness shown to us before, during and following our time at the Iowa Wrestling
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A day to celebrate
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/10)
On Monday, April 19, the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer will be hosting their sixth-annual cancer survivor's day celebration. National Cancer Survivor's Day events are filled with joy, camaraderie, hope, compassion, faith and love. Cancer survivors are honored for their strength and courage. The contributions of their families, friends and healthcare providers are also recognized. The celebration is usually held in June, but was moved to April this year due to the speaker's availability...
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March blood drive draws gratitude
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/10)
On behalf of the American Red Cross, we wish to express our sincere appreciation to all the blood donors who donated blood at our blood drive here in Dickinson County in March
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Fallen petals serve as reminder that renewal must start within (Column ~ 03/31/10)
With full disclosure, I have to tell you about the tulips. -
Oak Haven decision could come next week (Local News ~ 03/31/10)
The Dickinson County Supervisors may have a chance to consider a long-term contact with an agency to manage the Oak Haven Residential Treatment Facility in Okoboji. Michael Porter, the CEO at Le Mars-based Pride Group, has approached the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors, saying his agency may be willing to take over as a residential care provider at the county-owned facility... -
Utility payment options encouraged: Black Hills, Alliant shut-off moratorium ends
(Local News ~ 03/31/10)
Alliant and Black Hills Energy officials encourage Iowa Great Lakes customers who are not current on their utility bills to seek out payment options before the seasonal moratorium on utility shut-offs ends Thursday.
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County attorney race draws two candidates (Local News ~ 03/31/10)
Two Lakes area attorneys have announced their candidacy for Dickinson County Attorney, replacing Rosalise Olson, who currently holds the elected office. -
Okoboji sprinters shine at Dickinson Relays (High School Sports ~ 03/31/10)
The sprinters took center stage for the Okoboji girls track and field team at the massive Dickinson Relays held Tuesday, March 23 in Cedar Falls, which featured nearly 2,000 entries from schools of all sizes and is considered the state's indoor championship meet... -
Indians race to five top-10 finishes at Dickinson Relays
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/10)
The ceiling is definitely high for the Spirit Lake Park boys track and field team that emerged with five top-10 finishes, including a fourth place showing in the 4x400-meter relay during the prestigious Dickinson Relays Monday, March 22 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, in what is the equivalent of the boys state indoor meet...
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Sieperda betters own record at Midwest Regionals (High School Sports ~ 03/31/10)
Spirit Lake seventh grader Taylor Sieperda continued to enjoy success in the sprint events, breaking her own previous record time of 24.87 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle by a quarter of a second and winning three total races at the 2010 Midwest Regional Swim Meet March 27th and 28th held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn...
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