BREAKING NEWS From The O’Brien County Conservation Board (October 2, 2012) Due to the temperatures dropping below freezing later this week, the O’Brien County Conservation Board wants to let you know of some last minute changes.
** Dog Creek Park, near Sutherland-
The water will be turned off at all of the locations. This includes all of the camp ...
The O'Brien County Conservation Board Is Extending The Camping Season (September 20, 2012) Have You Heard The News?
The O’Brien County Conservation Board is extending the camping season with full amenities (water, electric, etc. – where available) through the first weekend of October at Dog Creek Park, southeast of Sutherland, and Mill Creek Park, located east of Paullina. At this ...
What About A Weekend Away Exploring The Glacial Trail Scenic Byway? (September 6, 2012) What a great time of year to take in the Glacial Trail Scenic Byway! The fall colors are starting to make themselves known with the change of the crops in the farm fields and the beginning of harvest to the change in some of the trees.
What about a ...
And The Baby Bison's Name Is? (August 22, 2012) First of all, the O’Brien County Conservation and the Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association would like to thank everyone that participated in voting for the Baby Bison’s name. It was a huge hit and we cannot thank each and every one enough for your donations ...
What's New At The Prairie Heritage Center (August 10, 2012) The sidewalk to The Lookout has been completed thanks to donations from our generous Friends of the Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association. With the addition of this sidewalk, The Lookout is now joined with the Prairie Heritage Center so that everyone is able to enjoy it! There has been ...
AND THE CHAMPION IS… (July 25, 2012) Payton Steffens of Primghar, Iowa is the 2012 O’Brien County Fair Prairie Jenga Champion at the O’Brien County Conservation Board’s booth. Payton successfully removed 25 wooden blocks before it collapsed.
Congratulations Payton!!
Two New Fishing Jetties and A New Boat Ramp in O'Brien County Due to Grant Funding (July 19, 2012) This past spring the O’Brien Conservation Board was awarded two grants from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fish Habitat Stamp Program. The funds, totaling over $31,500, were used to construct a 50’ rock habitat structure and fishing jetty at Mill Creek Park and a 100’ rock habitat ...
Once In A Lifetime Opportunity! (July 12, 2012) The O’Brien County Conservation Board has been offered a ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity to expand tourism and outdoor recreation in O’Brien County.
Through a land exchange between the county and Bob & Pam Maurer - local land owners, the conservation board could acquire a 30-acre ...
Housing Repair Financial Help FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Eligible repairs, for example, furnace replacement, lead-base paint reduction, insulation, handicap accessibility, etc. There are financial guidelines based on income and home county. These are listed on the brochure. An example: family of 3 with income below $23,000 might be eligible for a $5000 forgivable loan; under $63,000 the amount ...
I Support Rock Island Clean Line! (A brief Introduction is as follows)
O'Brien County is being considered as the operational base location of a 250 million dollar, 3 ,500 mega-watt direct current wind energy converter station. With a subsequent transfer line from here across the state of Iowa into Illinois. Land procurement, development and regulatory approval could begin ...
Sanborn Foods, Inc. Under New Ownership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Primghar, Iowa, January 25, 2011
Scott and Teresa Vogelaar are the proud new owners of Sanborn Foods, Inc. in Sanborn, Iowa. The O'Brien County Economic Development Corporation is proud to be a supporter of the purchase of this family business through an O'Brien County Revolving Fund Loan. Scott ...
Where the Journey Ends O'Brien County Tourism Announces Upcoming "Where the Journey Ends" Cemetery Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Primghar, Iowa, April 6, 2010 - O'Brien County Economic Development Corporation, in conjunction with O'Brien County Tourism, is seeking historical stories of O'Brien County as well as volunteers to help with our upcoming June 2nd "Where the ...
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