🌱 How Okoboji’s writers’ retreat became a sold-out creative “summer camp”

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• How Okoboji's writers' retreat became a sold-out creative "summer camp"

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 66 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat happening this week (kcau9.com) — A three-day Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat is underway this week, drawing 350 participants to the Iowa Lakeside Lab on West Lake after quickly selling out. Locals can expect a packed schedule of 160 seminars led by more than 60 industry professionals, covering everything from investigative journalism and poetry to songwriting and memoir, all designed to welcome every experience level.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Volleyball: West Sioux vs Harris-Lake Park (Junior Varsity Reserve)
  Harris-Lake Park Jr-Sr High School Gym
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: Harris-Lake Park vs GTRA (Junior High)
  Graettinger/Terril High School New Gym
  5:15 pm
• Volleyball: GTRA vs Pocahontas Area (Junior Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball: West Sioux vs Harris-Lake Park (Junior Varsity)
  Harris-Lake Park Jr-Sr High School Gym
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball: GTRA vs Pocahontas Area (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  6:45 pm
• Volleyball: West Sioux vs Harris-Lake Park (Varsity)
  Harris-Lake Park Jr-Sr High School Gym
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Author Tim Grover Presents Barnstorming Babe
  Milford Memorial Library
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Volleyball: Harris-Lake Park vs Remsen St. Mary's (Junior High)
  Remsen St. Mary's High School Gym
  4:00 pm
• Football: St. Edmond vs GTRA (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Omelet Brunch →
  Camp Okoboji, 1531 Edgewood Drive, Milford
  9:30 am
• Omelet Brunch (1st Sunday of the Month May-October) →
  Camp Okoboji, 1531 Edgewood Drive, Milford
  9:30 am
Monday October 5
• Football: Harris-Lake Park vs GTRA (Junior High)
  Ruthven-Ayrshire Athletic Complex
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Okoboji. Apply here.
• Kwik Trip posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Arnolds Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Okoboji here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arnolds Park

• APO Fire/Rescue Respond To Multiple Calls, Near Simultaneously (exploreokoboji.com)
• Dozens ride in the Oktoberfest bike ride despite the rain (kcau9.com)

Spirit Lake

• SHIIP, Lakes Regional Healthcare Ready To Assist Medicare Recipients As Open Enrollment Nears (exploreokoboji.com)

Milford

• Milford Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Kossuth County Crash (northwestiowanow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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