Community Corner
🌱 How new tax credits will shape Spirit Lake’s Shores II housing project
Coming up on the Spirit Lake Patch calendar: Beginner's Mah Jongg Class
Greetings Spirit Lake! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new tax credits will shape Spirit Lake's Shores II housing project
- Spirit Lake joins select towns sharing new workforce housing dollars
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; a strong p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
- Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Housing Projects Awarded Workforce Housing Tax Credits (exploreokoboji.com) — A Spirit Lake housing development is getting a boost, with Shores at Spirit Lake, LLC receiving just over $92,000 in state workforce housing tax credits for the second phase of its Shores II project. Nearby communities like Lake Park and Graettinger also secured funding, signaling continued investment in new homes and neighborhood revitalization across northwest Iowa. 
• September 8 recap: Siouxland news you may have missed today (siouxcityjournal.com) — Spirit Lake is briefly highlighted among several northwest Iowa communities receiving workforce housing funding, signaling ongoing state investment in local housing projects. The broader recap also covers Sioux City zoning changes, college football updates, a serious medical incident involving an Iowa student, and other regional stories you might have missed yesterday.
📸 Around Spirit Lake
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Beginner's Mah Jongg Class
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
1:00 pm - MML's After-School Adventures
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
3:30 pm - MML's Building Bookworms
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
10:30 am - Milford Memorial Library Book Club
Milford Memorial Library
1:00 pm - MML's CrAFTER Hours
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
5:00 pm - Beginner Mah Jangg Class
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
1:00 pm - MML's Y.A. Maker Monday
Milford Memorial Library
9:30 am - MML's All-Day Play
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
11:30 am - Oktoberfest 2-person Bean Bag Toss Tournament 2026 →
Arnolds Park IA
12:30 pm - Live music featuring Mighty Mayhem →
The Barefoot Bar at Okoboji, 24457 Stake Out Road, Okoboji
1:00 pm - Oktoberfest Bike Ride 2026 →
Arnolds Park IA - Omelet Brunch (1st Sunday of the Month May-October) →
Camp Okoboji LC-MS, 1531 Edgewood Dr, Milford
9:30 am
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Monday September 14
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Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Spirit Lake. Apply here.
- HJB Travels posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative Travel Industry (Flexible Schedule) in Spirit Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spirit Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Okoboji
- Okoboji City Council Grants Additional Time On Request For Additional Pickle Ball & Tennis Courts At Speier Park (exploreokoboji.com)
- Rule Changes For Public Access Docks In Okoboji Dead In The Water (exploreokoboji.com)
- No Injuries Reported In Mobile Home Fire (exploreokoboji.com)
Estherville
- Book holiday trips now before prices increase: Expert (newsnationnow.com)
Ok Spirit Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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