Podcasts about iowa great lakes

A major expansion is underway at the longstanding Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in the Iowa Great Lakes area.

Before the bike trails, there were the railroads. The story of the lines that brought Gilded Age battles, built towns overnight, and connected the Iowa Great Lakes to the rest of the world.Explore every depot in Dickinson County, decades of railroad maps, and how the railroads are still visible in the Iowa Great Lakes on our blog.Follow The Okoboji Project on Instagram and FacebookSign up for our weekly newsletter and never miss an episode of The Okoboji Project!Visit The Dickinson County Museum and give to sustain their invaluable community resources.Check out the Dickinson County Trails System and make a gift to help the trails grow.Guests: Erin Reed, Executive Director of the Dickinson County Trails AssociationFrank Christanson, Research Manager at the Dickinson County MuseumJean Ann Myhre, Executive Director of the Dickinson County MuseumMary Dreier, former Executive Director of the Dickinson County Museum

Matt Deutsch joins the JMO Podcast in this episode. He and his co-star Scott Stuerman have been hosting the Midwest Angler Podcast for an impressive 7 years together. In this interview Matt shares his personal fishing story as well as offers some great advice on how to successfully find and catch big finicky bluegills in shallow clear water. Deutsch's ice fishing career has been spent largely on the Iowa Great Lakes where big bluegills have always required skill and patience. After listening to Matt's stories I know I'll be doing a lot more sight fishing. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offOnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offTamarack Island Wilderness Lodge - http://www.tamarackislandwildernesslodge.comZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastWebsite - https://jmopodcast.com

From homemade skis to world championships, we trace the homegrown history of wake sports in Okoboji -- and the lake rats who made it legendary.Check out more videos, maps, and illustrations about The Iowa Great Lakes' glacial history on our blog.Follow The Okoboji Project on Instagram and FacebookSign up for our weekly newsletter and never miss an episode of The Okoboji Project!Follow Tyler on Instagram and TikTok. Follow Mia on Performance Stand Up Paddle and Vail Mountain Bike Camps.Guest: Tyler Stewart, Pro Wake SurferMia Stockdale, Okoboji Ski Club alumni

The Iowa Great Lakes region: shaped by ice, studied for over a century... and still revealing new discoveries.Check out more videos, maps, and illustrations about The Iowa Great Lakes' glacial history on our blog.Follow The Okoboji Project on Instagram and FacebookSign up for our weekly newsletter and never miss an episode of The Okoboji Project!Explore incredible resources and community events at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Or learn how to get involved with CLAMP!Read a preview of The Iowa Great Lakes Water Diagnostic Study from the Iowa Geological Survey (IGS).Donate to support the IGS and their work across Iowa.Guest: Keith Schilling, State Geologist and Director of IGSPhillip Kerr, Quaternary Geologist at IGSThomas Doyle, Hydrogeologist at IGSMary Skopec, Executive Director of The Lakeside Laboratory

On this week's episode, Scott and Matt chat about the Spring Shoreline Cleanup prizes, Walleye Weekend at The Iowa Great Lakes, and more!!

The great lakes of Iowa in the state's NW corner are a destination for winter anglers. Darrin Jones of Big Fin Guide Service shares a current ice report and some tips for those hoping to hit the ice in search of big perch, bluegills and crappies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textJoin the guys this week as the FINALLY host Super Intendant of 26 years / General Manager of Brooks Golf Course, Brett Hetland. Also joining the show is Brooks own PGA Professional Todd Norman.It was a weird weather year in the Iowa Great Lakes to say the least. The entire staff had a tall task managing insane water levels and did so beautifully.Stay until the end of the show when we preview our event next year. Honest Fella's 2 Man.Remember boys, if you're gonna miss. Make it a good one!Support the show

Send us a textAsk and you shall receive. The boys are back from the dead. It was an odd Summer in the Iowa Great Lakes and to be honest the podcast took the back seat. Plus it was Summer, time to golf, not talk about it.Grab that cocktail, set your cruise control, not at the same time that'd frowned upon, and join the boys as they recap the season and what's been up this Summer.Glad to be back!Support the show

On this week's episode, Mike Hawkins of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources chats about the reintroduction of paddlefish on the Iowa Great Lakes!

The company Bayer is lobbying congress to prevent lawsuits over Roundup allegedly causing cancer. The Iowa Great Lakes boating speed limits will be lifted this weekend. And some state lawmakers say they will try to put another moratorium on gaming licenses.

On this week's episode, Logan Lyon joins the show and talks about Hookworx Guide Service on the Iowa Great Lakes. Logan shares his love for walleye fishing, chats about the high water on Okoboji, and more!

From transit to competition, sailing has always been a favorite way to experience The Iowa Great Lakes.Dive deeper into Okoboji's nautical history from every decade on our blog.Sign up for our weekly newsletter and never miss an episode of The Okoboji Project!Guests: Steve Avery, C Scow Sailor and Lawyer

Tawn Bon Jovi makes a quick guest spot to chat about Luke Combs and the Iowa Great Lakes! I appreciate you all; great stuff is coming! Be sure to check out Back to Even on Mondays, GPYNM on Tuesdays, and Only the Important Stuff on Wednesdays.

On this week's episode, Scott and Matt chat about the fishing opener in Minnesota and the Iowa Great Lakes walleye opener. How close is too close to fish next to someone else?

It's walleye opener on the Iowa Great Lakes and Doug Burns shares some tips on catching the white tips in the early season and explains why there are so many more reasons to make the Iowa Great Lakes a go to fishing destination.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How a mythical university brought a community together… and funded essential services for The Iowa Great Lakes.Explore more photos and stories from The University of Okoboji on our website.Sign up for our weekly newsletter and never miss an episode of The Okoboji Project! Guests: Emil Richter and Matt Richter from The Three Sons.Follow updates from the store that started it all on Facebook and Instagram.

Why do hundreds of thousands of people flock to a little town in northwest Iowa every summer? The Okoboji Project sits down with historians, story-ellers, and local legends to uncover the rich history of The Iowa Great Lakes.Subscribe to The Okoboji Project newsletter to see bonus content from Okoboji's storied history.

Wisconsin DNR Hunter Education Administrator Mike Weber encourages new hunters to sign up for a Hunter Education course or Learn to Hunt opportunity this spring as turkey season approaches. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Muskie Expo director Mike Veserat invites listeners to attend the Milwaukee Muskie Expo, February 16-18, at Washington County Fair Park in West Bend for seminars, new tackle, and a chance to win a week at The Muskie Lodge on Cave Run Lake, KY. (muskieexpo.com, facebook.com/themuskielodge/) Guest host Rob Drieslein, host of Outdoor News Radio, talks with Rebecca Peters, of Vacation Okoboji and Jessica O'Riley, of Travel Iowa, about fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreational opportunities in the Iowa Great Lakes region. (vacationokoboji.com, traveliowa.com, outdoornews.com/podcasts/) Giveaway: To enter the drawing for a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Muskie Expo, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name, number and email address and mention the Muskie Expo giveaway.

Opponents of a proposed wind farm in the Iowa Great Lakes region credit a grassroots effort for putting a pause on the project. AARP Iowa has come out against a rate increase proposal from Interstate Power & Light. Plus, we hear about the barriers to clean water and the fight for infrastructure funding on one Nebraska reservation

Ethanol producers say they won't stop supporting carbon capture pipelines in Iowa, despite a decision to kill a proposed $3.5 billion pipeline slated to run across Iowa. Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is firing back at those who've criticized two of her votes for House Speaker. Plus, the future of wind turbines in the Iowa Great Lakes could be decided this week.

Join Nick at Charlie as they welcome Derek from Sioux Links Golfers Guide. Derek drove down to Okoboji to explore the Lost Links of the West Okoboji Golf and Country Club. Founded in 1917 the West Okoboji Golf and Country Club was one of the most prestigious clubs in Northwest Iowa in the early 1900's cut short by fire, financial troubles, and a brewing World War.The guys talk about the founding of the course, events played, and the eventual downfall of the golf course.Please bear with us, we had some MAJOR technical difficulties. Dammit Technology.Grab a drink, pour up a fireball and enjoy the show!Cheers Boys!Support the show

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI's Pat Forde discuss the latest developments surrounding the Northwestern University hazing scandal. Recent reports have come to light where players involved with the Northwestern football program have been uncomfortable with team rituals. An internal investigation took place, but the full report was withheld leading to the campus paper to pick up the full story and report on it. The pod highlights how this mismanaged report could cost Pat Fitzgerald his job. The longtime Northwestern coach could very well be out the door after the story and hazing allegations have picked up steam over the weekend. Former West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins wants to remain with the team after stating his resignation announcement wasn't real. Huggins, who left the Mountaineers after a DUI, has hired an attorney to plead his case that he never formally resigned. Huggins noted that the press releases and announcements about his departure were misleading. The pod isn't impressed with these actions from Huggins and finds the whole situation very tacky.Highly touted recruit Elijah Rushing has committed to the University of Arizona. Head coach Jedd Fisch appears to be trying to take back recruiting in Arizona to compete with Arizona State and the rest of the Pac-12.Iowa fans were upset with Dan because the Hawkeyes have a beer where profits go to their NIL collective. After last week's Iowa Great Lakes revelation, the state of Iowa seems to be doing more partying than caucusing. Lastly in news of the weird a convenience store interaction gets messy over wait times.1:58 Northwestern football in the spotlight for hazing allegations40:28 Bob Huggins is upset with WVU52:51 Elijah Rushing commits to Arizona58:00 Iowa fans are upset with Dan1:02:08 Assault by Big GulpFollow Dan @DanWetzelFollow Pat @ByPatFordeFollow Ross @RossDellengerCheck out all the episodes of the College Football Enquirer and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Nick and Charlie as they welcome guest hosts Adam and JD at Oak Hill Out Door! Pour a shot of Firefball and enjoy as the guys dive into fall golf in the Iowa Great Lakes, the promotion of the lakes area's newest golf simulator, and the "Bad Bounce " Golf Draft!Remember, if you're gonna miss, make it a good one!Cheers Boys!

Nick Klatt joins the show this week to talk about growing up fishing in Northern Minnesota, his job at Pure Fishing, and guiding on the Iowa Great Lakes.

This week, Scott and Matt chat about the walleye openers coming soon in Minnesota and the Iowa Great Lakes, the late ice out for Northern Minnesota and more!!

Mike Hawkins joins the show this week to talk about the gillnetting and egg collection of walleye and muskie on the Iowa Great Lakes.

A twist on our Women of Action series, Dr. Kiana Hiemstra is neither a locally born or long time resident of the Iowa Great Lakes. Dr. Hiemstra is a Dentist at Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry along with Dr. Brandy Lancaster and as an Iowa Lake raised girl that is busy making waves while giving you a robust smile you can be proud of. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/JzZfpCf03sA

We all have something to give! Our Women of Action series puts the spotlight on Jill Harms, owner of Blink Marketing. Though not originally from Okoboji, Jill left the corporate world to start her business in an effort to get to know the people of our area and compliment the many gifts and talents that they offer and makes the Iowa Great Lakes a very special place to call home indeed. This is her story and what makes her a true Woman of Action. YouTube link available https://youtu.be/MwpCJBYs1yI

Over 30 years of Winter Games Cheerleaders were on hand last night at Snappers on Turtle Bay for the annual Alumni Dinner. U of O Winter Games Co-Chair (and 2021 Cheerleader) Michael Meyers discussed plans and predictions for the event as we are less than a week away. Michael says you can have as much fun in the Iowa Great Lakes in the Winter as you can in the Summer. He couldn't be more right! YouTube video at https://youtu.be/VXBacaCXr54

Imagine a mighty Toboggan ride in the Iowa Great Lakes that not only entertained children and adults during the Winter, that a Heavy Weight Champion of the World came to behold it. Mary Dreier, Director of the Dickinson County Museum takes us on a bumpy ride…hand made by locals and enjoyed by the thousands in the late 1930's. Where was it? Where did it go and what did kids do to make it just a little more dangerous? YouTube video at https://youtu.be/zSLGu8T1AsY

On this week's episode, Ryan Hale joins the show. Ryan talks about his years of guiding on the Iowa Great Lakes, running tournaments, and The Iowa Ice Classic tournament.

Chuck and Elsie Wetzler came to Spirit Lake in 1964 and became pillars of our community. Besides owning The State Bank, they raised their family and made themselves available for a great many community organizations. The Spirit Lake Noon Kiwanis has honored their many contributions to the Iowa Great Lakes by naming them the 2021 Citizens of the Years. Whenever you take stock in our amazing community and business community you can join in thanking the Wetzler's for making Spirit Lake a community that thrives and one we can all be proud of due to their commitment. YouTube available at https://youtu.be/uPK7be1vuxY

Young Women of Action - Lexi Duffy is an Okoboji High School Senior just selected to the 60th Annual United States Senate Youth Program in March. Lexi is just one of two students by the Iowa Board of Education in our entire state. Lexi tells us about the process for being selected and her outstanding High School career in the many facets that make her an inspirational leader and a true Woman of Action in the Iowa Great Lakes.

The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their Annual Meeting Monday evening at the Roof Garden. CEO, Blain Andera has details on the meal, awards to be handed out to local business winners and the debut of apparel for the 2022 University of Okoboji Winter Games. Time for Okoboji businesses to celebrate a great 2021 year! YouTube video at https://youtu.be/skSETQx684U

What lens do you view the history of Okoboji through? Mary Dreier after only living here for seven years, has a long lens as her family came here in the 19th Century. So her lens looks back on the early days of immigration from Europe to farm here. Even through hardships of Grasshoppers destroying all the crops for four straight years. So what is your family's connection to history in the Iowa Great Lakes? Every view through the lens is unique. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/i-yLMl7cOW0

A sporting legend who's story is as big as any contemporary sports hero, raised right in Spirit Lake. Fred Gilbert was a World Famous Trap Shooter and John Seltzer joins us on History Wednesday to tell us that he is much more than a name on a Hill Avenue Park. His folklore spawned other renowned names in trap shooting that also have ties to the Iowa Great Lakes. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/GC7rrDI2Q4Q

Blain Andera of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has the complete story on all things Okoboji this last weekend in July. Including the Quasquicentennial celebration in Terril. It's Wooden Boat Shows, Vettes in the Park, Golf, Okoboji Summer Theatre and Live Music across the board. Plus an introduction to the newest member of staff at the Chamber. If you need to know where and when it is.. The Chamber has your info!!! YouTube video at https://youtu.be/5S_t1sh0whg

Welcome to a Big Weekend in Okoboji. Kiley Zankowski from the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has the details for music & entertainment, fun in the sun and everything to offer this mid July in the Iowa Great Lakes. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/-Nqg571u4bk

Happy 4th of July and welcome to the Iowa Great Lakes. Kiley Zankowski of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has all the info on everything fun in Okoboji this Independence Day from the Bands to the Big Bangs. Beautiful forecast and a 4th of July all set up to make up for last year....and then some. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/j69n1UyQaFM

4th of July celebration entertainment takes off tonight with a night of comedy in the Roof Garden. Headliner Josh Novey and featuring Matt Banwart and Amber Autry take the stage and bring the funny to Okoboji and kickstart the biggest summer weekend in the Iowa Great Lakes. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/lvh4-XqJnKE

From AC/DC tributes at and the Farmer's Market at Arnolds Park Amusement Park to music at The Barefoot Bar, the Gardens, Captain's Getaway and cruises all around the Okoboji lakes...Kiley Zankowski of the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce has a rundown of all the entertainment and fun for the weekend in the Iowa Great Lakes. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/n19TUI7d3xY

If you are coming to Okoboji this Weekend there is no shortage of things to do and entertainment to enjoy. CEO/President of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Blain Andera breaks it down day by day for the first weekend of June in the Iowa Great Lakes. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/7qFO5oHrWEk

LET'S DO THIS! That is the mantra of everybody from Stephen's College and the Okoboji Summer Theatre. Finally getting to come back to Boji for Season #63 are Ruth Ann & Michael Burke who describe getting Stephen's students back into class and prepping for a six week run of musicals and comedies at the Iowa Great Lakes beloved Summer Stock Theatre. Also on YouTube at https://youtu.be/omSe_hwjgNE

The future of Okoboji is secure through our phenomenal area youth!. 25 students from Okoboji, Spirit Lake & Lake Park schools were accepted into the Youth In Philanthropy program with the Okoboji Foundation. Working hard in monthly meetings...learning the needs of non profits & organizations in the Iowa Great Lakes and raising $48,000 to address the needs of our region. Foundation President, Mindy Gress is very proud of the work and dedication of these students and the impact they will have on Okoboji. YouTube video available at https://youtu.be/SUsSGuUNQTk

Keep Imagining Okoboji! We're looking better all the time. Executive Director of Imagine Iowa Great Lakes has much to say about previous projects like Berkley Bedell State Pier, The Promenade, the Minnie Queen and tons of beautiful vegetation across our region. What's next...The Head of the Spine Trail, Tatonka Ska Trail Head and more to look forward to seeing and enjoying in the Iowa Great Lakes future. YouTube video at https://youtu.be/EpGarWSi7cc

Hey Everybody, Welcome back to another episode of the Beer Fish Fanatics! As the Ice fishing season for us ended, we take a trip to the Iowa Great Lakes at Lake Okaboji!! We have Sean Tran of Sake Fishing join us on our final Ice fishing trip and episode. Sean gives us a nice recap of his Ice Fishing season along with how his custom ice rod business is coming along.  We get into our game plan for our last ice fishing outing and what we plan to target and do. Make sure you stay until the end of this episode...I think we have some pay up....do I say "Hee Aww". Cheers and enjoy. Sean Tran-Sake Fishing Custom Rods & Tacklehttps://www.sakefishing.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Sakefishinghttps://www.instagram.com/sakefishing/​Thanks to our sponsors!Kalona Brewing Companyhttps://www.facebook.com/kalonabrewingcompanyWhisker Seeker Tacklehttps://whiskerseeker.com/MaPop Fishing Website, Social Media, and Vendor Products:https://www.mapopfishing.comhttps://www.mapopfishing.com/beer-fishing-fanatics - Video of the Podcastshttps://www.facebook.com/mpopfishinghttps://www.instagram.com/mapopfishinghttps://twitter.com/mapopfishingFishing Kit's Channel and Social Media:https://www.youtube.com/c/FishingKit/https://www.facebook.com/FishingKitYouTube/https://www.instagram.com/fishingkit85Find this episode and more on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beer-fish-fanatics/id1511598870https://open.spotify.com/show/0xqMN6XCWmNm5Pyl7vt5FGhttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS85OTMzMzcucnNz#customicerods #iowagreatlakes #icefishingtrip #youtubefishing #kayakfishingtesting #fishingonakayak #tournamentfishing #womenfishing #mlftournament #youtubefishing #bassfishing #kayak #catfishguide #fishingguide #catfishing #iowadnr #fishbiologist #icefishing #illinoisfishing #rivercrappies #fishinginstruction #iowagreatlakes #icefishing #fishing #giveaway #icefishing #flatheads #saltwaterfishing #hawaiifishing #deepseafishing #fishingguide #muskies #walleyes #fishresearch #kayaktournamentfishing # kayakfishing #yakfishing #femalefisherman #femalefishing #muskies #musky fishing, #musky lures, #iowadnr #fishingstats #fishknowledge #icefishing #clearlakefishing #fishingguide #yellowbass #bassfish #catfishing #youtubefishing

Many entertainers have graced the stages of the Iowa Great Lakes but none with a kinder heart and bigger talent than Terry Klein. He shares lots of funs stories of building his music career, the traveling, the bands and musicians he performed with and making his home in Okoboji. Enjoy Terry's story. On YouTube at https://youtu.be/fo_c3TiwJhA