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Lakes Area Businessman Butch Parks Dies

Okoboji, Iowa — An extremely well-known businessman in the lakes area has passed away. Butch Parks died Tuesday evening. He was 81. Parks founded Parks Marina and the iconic Barefoot

Naig Proposes First-Ever ‘Iowa Farm Act’

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is proposing the first-ever “Iowa Farm Act” that includes a wide ranging of proposals, from targeted tax relief to promotion

Iowa Electric Co-ops stress storm safety

IARN – Winter weather in Iowa can turn quickly. Snow, wind, and bitter cold often arrive with little mercy, and when they do, travel and power reliability can both become