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Disability rights activist pushes government to let him participate in society
Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.
Possible drowning at West Lake Okoboji
WEST LAKE OKOBOJI, IOWA (KELO) — The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and Arnolds Park/Okoboji Police are investigating a possible drowning. Early Saturday morning, 27-year-old Gilman Cooper, of Omaha, was reported missing after getting separated from his group. His body was discovered by fishermen in Smith’s Bay around...
Four-year project to improve Silver Lake entering final phase
Lake Park, Iowa — A four-year shoreline restoration project at Silver Lake, near Lake Park in Dickinson County, is entering its final phase, where contractors will continue clearing the honeysuckle, Chinese elm and autumn olive understory next to the lake, then replace it with native prairie to keep the soil in place.
Sac City’s Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Celebrating Manger Being Recognized As Iowa’s 40 “Women To Watch” In Hospitality Industry
The restaurant manager for the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Sac City has been named one of the “40 Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality industry. Chelsea Funk has been nominated for her exceptional customer service skills, displaying a passion for her customers, the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse team, and the business. Funk has worked in service for most of her life, working in her mother’s bakery before becoming a server at the popular Sac City restaurant. It was not uncommon for customers to request to sit at one of Funk’s serving tables. A promotion to shift manager came quickly to Funk. She started working on the bar portion of the restaurant, spending almost a year and a half developing one of the top state craft cocktail and bourbon menus alongside the 2024 Top Mixologist Ellie Rastetter. Funk was nominated by her team, being defined as the “very essence of hospitality.” All 40 award winners will be recognized during the Iowa Restaurant Association Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony on November 18, part of the Iowa Hospitality Showcase.
A Homes For Iowa House Has Been Delivered To Glidden
The Homes for Iowa spec house has arrived in Glidden and is awaiting to be placed on the foundation to give another option for affordable housing in the community. Last spring, the Glidden City Council approved donating a lot in a subdivision that has sat vacant for 15 years to Region XII Council of Governments (COG) for a two-bedroom, one-bath home to be constructed and delivered to Glidden through the HFI program. This opportunity has been made possible through financial assistance from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Workforce Housing Tax Credit program. The house will be placed on the foundation next week and hooked up to utilities. Once completed, the house will be available for purchase. Questions or interested buyers are asked to contact City Administrator Brooke Peterson for more information.
Olson Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
In Hancock County court, Rebecca Olson has pled not guilty to charges of embezzling thousands of dollars from the Garner Chaber of Commerce where she was formerly the executive director. The Garner Chamber did an audit of their finances and books only to discover that the money was missing between...
Wildcat Cross Country Prepares for Meet Next Week
With Meet the Players night having come and gone, the Wildcat cross country team prepares for their first meet of the season scheduled for Thursday, August 29th. The Wildcats will travel to Gowrie, to the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course to take on the host school Southeast Valley, ACGC, Ar-We-Va, East Sac County, Fort Dodge, Greene County, Madrid, Manson-NW Webster, Newell-Fonda, OABCIG, Panorama, Perry, South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley, St. Edmond, West Bend-Mallard, and the Woodward Academy.
Reminder: 2nd Annual Fundraiser in Memory of a Greene Co Teen
A reminder that today is the 2nd Annual Road Trip in Memory of Harley McDonald. Nina McDonald says the festivities include the road trip to six locations, starting and ending at the Scranton Community Center. Registrations are 9-11am, with a $20 fee. The afternoon includes the beer garden opening at noon, followed by the 515 Cornhole Tournament at 2pm. Dinner is then served at 6pm, along with a variety of raffles at 7pm and a live auction at 7:15pm. The event wraps up with live musical entertainment at 8pm with Dirt Road Divide.
Iowa town's Backpack Buddies weekend meal program runs out of funding
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Fort Dodge Noon Sertoma Club has ended its Backpack Buddies program. For more than a decade every Friday during the school year, the club would provide hundreds of students a backpack full of food to take home for the weekend. But with costs rising...
Sioux Center Christian's new head of school
SIOUX CENTER—Being born in North Dakota and raised in South Dakota and Colorado, moving back to the Midwest feels like coming home for Sioux Center Christian School’s new head of school. Paul Brenner, 55, was also the second generation of his family to attend the University of Sioux...
Mural commemorates manufacturing company’s importance
When Ross Rocklin drives to work, he has a visual reminder of his family’s manufacturing legacy. His grandfather, I.J. Rocklin, and his father, Jim Rocklin, are there on the side of the Rocklin Manufacturing Co. building for him and all of Sioux City, Iowa, to see. A mural, first...
New hotel approved in downtown Mason City
(ABC 6 News)- The River City just keeps on growing. This time in the hospitality arena as the city just approved a proposal that will not only bring another play to stay for visitors, but will also bring even more opportunities for local businesses. “We can definitely use the extra...
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