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City of Milford Contributes to Eurasian Watermilfoil Fight

(Milford)– Another governmental entity has voted to set aside funds in the battle against eurasian watermilfoil on the Iowa Great Lakes. The Milford City Council Monday evening voted unanimously in favor of a motion by councilman Andy Yungbluth… “I’ll make a motion...

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DNR Discourages Swimming at Emerson Bay Due To Bacteria Levels

DNR Discourages Swimming at Emerson Bay Due To Bacteria Levels

Spirit Lake, IA (KICD 107.7 Radio)– A public beach in the Iowa Great Lakes has a swimming advisory headed into the last weekend before labor Day. The Iowa DNR does periodic tests at public beaches, and the last test on Wednesday indicates a higher than normal level of...

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E. Coli Levels Alarming on Big Spirit Lake Beach

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the water concentration of E. Coli on Crandall's Beach on Big Spirit Lake has surpassed the capabilities of DNR test kits. The beach registered more than 24,000 viable bacteria. This is 10 times what is considered...

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Okoboji Blue Water Festival

Okoboji Blue Water Festival

The Okoboji Blue Water Festival has fast become an Okoboji summer tradition. Join fellow lake lovers this Saturday, August 13 for a full day of fun along the shores of our majestic lakes. Schedule of 2022 Festival Events • 8 AM-Chalkstock • 8:30 AM-James L. Pease...

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RV Parks & Campgrounds in the News

RV Parks & Campgrounds in the News

IGLA has been monitoring the number of proposed campgrounds at both the county & city level in our area.  Here are headlines from the past 6-months.  People are paying attention.

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Iowa DNR Treating Eurasian Watermilfoil in Iowa Great Lakes

SPIRIT LAKE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed Eurasian watermilfoil is growing at multiple locations in East Okoboji Lake, Upper Gar Lake, Lake Minnewashta, and Lower Gar Lake in Dickinson County The Iowa DNR Aquatic Plant Management team...

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Supervisors Approve Planning & Zoning Recommendations

June 28, 2022 Dickinson County Board of Supervisors approved a recommendation from the county's Planning & Zoning Commission to move campgrounds in areas zoned R-1 suburban residential & resort enterprise from permitted uses to conditional uses in those...

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Proposed Campground Draws Protest

It was standing room only in the April Dickinson County Board of Adjustment meeting as a 174-site campground was proposed at the Woodlyn Hills Golf Course.  One of the developers of the proposed campground, Brian Schmidt said this would fill a void in our community....

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Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in almost all of Iowa's 99 counties, including Dickinson County.  The emerald ash borer's larval stage is responsible for the damage that leads to the death of its host. The larvae's feeding under the tree bark,...

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Gillnetting Season

Gillnetting has started on the Iowa Great Lakes. Mike Hawkins, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa DNR, stated that the process for Northern Pike is already underway.  Netting Walleye & Muskies are slated to begin in a week or so. Gillnetting allows for the harvest...

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