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Finding Your NICHE
Regional Focus: Northwest Iowa
We contacted our Region 1, 4, 5, and 6 Rep-
resentatives, asked a few Facebook friends,
and did a little Google searching to com-
pile this list of things to do, see, and know about
Northwest Iowa!
Region 1: Denise Huskamp, our Region 1 Rep
says that the Clay County Fair in Spencer, held every
September, is the largest county fair! (And what kid
doesn’t love a good county fair?) Another interest-
ing place to visit is the Kaleidoscope Factory in Poca-
hontas, which is open for tours by appointment. Your
tour guide, Leonard, has interesting stories to tell as
he talks about kaleidoscopes and shows how they
are put together. The Planetarium in Cherokee offers
programs regularly, and the Lost Island Nature Center
by Ruthven has viewing binoculars that allow you to
watch activity on the lake. Another fun family day out
is Arnold’s Park Amusement Park right on Lake Oko-
boji. The Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Lemars offers
great choices in ice cream. Denise’s favorite event in
the area is the Albert City Threshermen and Collec-
tor’s Show. If you attend that event you will likely see
Denise participating!
Region 4: Laura, Cvrk, with Region 4 focused on
all the things there are to do in the Sioux City area.
The Siouxland area is a wealth of locations to visit to
become more acquainted with Lewis and Clark. In
Onawa, there is a replica keelboat that you can board
and even at times take a ride on. Sioux City has the
Sergeant Floyd Monument, the Lewis and Clark In-
terpretive Center, and the Iowa Welcome Center that
also has lots of Lewis and Clark information and area
history. There are many reenactments in the area over
Denise Huskamp
Region 1
Molly Benson
Region 5
Laura Cvrk
Region 4
Marie Mills
Region 6
NICHE Regional Representatives: