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Loring Hospital Contributes $28.27 Million To State Economy In 2023
Iowa hospitals play a central role in supporting their home community’s vitality, and Loring Hospital in Sac City is no exception, contributing an estimated $28.27 million to the state’s economy in 2023. According to a recent report released by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), Loring Hospital supported 225 jobs throughout the state, 118 of which were direct employment at Loring. In total, the hospital paid $7.1 million in wages and benefits to staff, which is then spent locally to support area businesses. The full IHA Economic Impact of Hospitals in Iowa 2023 report is included below.
An update at Speier Park in Okoboji
Okoboji, IA (KICD) — An update at Speier Park in Okoboji gets underway today. A pickle ball court was already added, but now the playground will get over half a million dollars in updates. Installation was initially planned for last year, but a single bid came in 100 thousand...
Carroll County Supervisors Approve Halbur Ridge Wildlife Area Donation To City Of Halbur
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors finalized a land donation to the City of Halbur for proposed trail development west of the community during their meeting yesterday (Monday). City officials approached the board earlier this year and requested the Halbur Ridge Wildlife Area be transferred to the city, but the supervisors held off on approving the land gift until they confirmed the county maintained first right of refusal on the approximately half-mile strip of land. The City of Halbur submitted a formal plan to the county that shows they plan to begin fundraising and pursue grants to pave the trail to be used for walking and biking. With first-right-of-refusal secured and a plan in place, the board voted unanimously to approve the land transfer.
Know Your Opponent: Unity Christian confident, ready as they prep to take shot at top-seeded Underwood
(Orange City) -- For the second time in 2024, athletes from Unity Christian and Underwood will meet in a Class 2A state quarterfinal. While the first showdown came on the basketball court and ended with Unity Christian prevailing, the latest matchup takes place on the baseball diamond Tuesday morning inside Merchants Park.
Italian restaurant turned sports bar closes in West Des Moines
Dino’s Bar & Grill, the West Des Moines Italian restaurant that changed into a sports bar last year, closed. The restaurant sits in a strip mall with neighboring outposts such as Chicken Coop and Chowrastha Indian Grill & Eatery. The restaurant originally opened in June 2016 in the former...
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