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Another U of O Winter games is now in the books. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce estimates this year drew around thirty-thousand people.

For 25 years, Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School has been offered a Christian education to students in Spencer and surrounding areas. And this week, Principal Sarah Popp says they are celebrating the expansion project adding additional rooms to the school and showcasing the educational opportunities for students.

The New Vacation Okoboji Visitor’s Guide is out. Tourism Director Kiley Zankowski says promoting the area is a year-round business.

After receiving more than 7300 creative names for MnDOTs Name a Snowplow Contest, officials have narrowed it down to 50 finalists.

Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer is re-opened, after getting eighteen inches of flood water last June in their South Gallery. Located on Grand Avenue and First Avenue, it was one of the first buildings impacted as the Little Sioux River started flooding June 22.

Actors are invited to sink their acting chops into some great roles in the recently accounted production “The Minutes” by Tracy Letts, at the Emmetsburg Mainstreet Community Theater Performance Center. The Pulitzer Prize winning dark comedy is full of great parts. And auditions are being held this weekend.

State Senator Mike Bousselot from Ankeny has floated an idea to purchase the bottom nine county of Minnesota and to annex them into Iowa. State Senator Dave Rowley from Spirit Lake couldn’t help himself from bringing that up during a recent interview with Northwestiowanow.com.

Freezing and thawing, along with snow and moisture, have caused potholes to form on Iowa roads. Moisture gets into pavement and, during freeze-thaw cycles, causes asphalt or concrete to shift and break. As vehicles pass over weakened areas, potholes develop.

The Spencer Hospital is a great to place to work, according to Michael Schauer with Human Resources. He talked with Northwest Iowa Now for the latest Clay County Health Update and provides an overview of the area’s largest employer.

Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra issued the following statement after he secured $303,000 for Palo Alto County Drainage Districts to repair damages sustained from flooding in 2019.