🌱 Need Medicare help in Spirit Lake before open enrollment starts?

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In today's newsletter:

• Need Medicare help in Spirit Lake before open enrollment starts?

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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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: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• SHIIP, Lakes Regional Healthcare Ready To Assist Medicare Recipients As Open Enrollment Nears (exploreokoboji.com) — Medicare recipients in Spirit Lake can already book free, confidential SHIIP counseling appointments at Lakes Regional Healthcare ahead of open enrollment starting October 15. Trained volunteers will review your medications, explain changing Part D and Advantage options, and help you choose a 2027 plan that may lower costs and reduce restrictions.
   

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📸 Around Spirit Lake

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29

• Hope Haven Day Hab--upstairs →
  Estherville IA
  1:30 pm
• Mah Jongg: Tile Time Tuesdays →
  Estherville Public Library, 613 Central Avenue, Estherville
  3:00 pm
• 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
• Sip the Ville →
  Estherville Chamber of Commerce, 620 1st Ave S, Estherville
  4:00 pm
• Football: St. Edmond vs GTRA (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Spirit Lake. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver (01780) - 3425 Highway 71 South in Spirit Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spirit Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Okoboji

• Dozens ride in the Oktoberfest bike ride despite the rain (kcau9.com)
• Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat happening this week (kcau9.com)

Arnolds Park

• APO Fire/Rescue Respond To Multiple Calls, Near Simultaneously (exploreokoboji.com)

Milford

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

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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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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