PART 2: Saving ARNOLDS PARK
tales
from the
iowa great
lakes
This has been one of our favorite episodes to work on this season. We're incredibly grateful to each of our guests who helped us re-tell this incredible story.
Since we know the story of Save the Park reached far beyond The Iowa Great Lakes, we wanted our blog to focus on how our community was processing each week of the campaign. We went back through the Dickinson County News archives and read the outstanding reporting by Doris Welle, Duane Winn, and Mindy Baker.
Take a look at the sections we've highlighted - but if you have time, you should read each of these articles. Sue said this in our interviews, but it was not always obvious that the park would be saved. Welle, Winn, and Baker capture the moment so perfectly. We'd also recommend watching the KCCI coverage of the infamous goal announcement.
Do you have memories from Save the Park? Email us at hello@okobojiproject.com!
episode info
This has been one of our favorite episodes to work on this season. We're incredibly grateful to each of our guests who helped us re-tell this incredible story.
Since we know the story of Save the Park reached far beyond The Iowa Great Lakes, we wanted our blog to focus on how our community was processing each week of the campaign. We went back through the Dickinson County News archives and read the outstanding reporting by Doris Welle, Duane Winn, and Mindy Baker.
Take a look at the sections we've highlighted - but if you have time, you should read each of these articles. Sue said this in our interviews, but it was not always obvious that the park would be saved. Welle, Winn, and Baker capture the moment so perfectly. We'd also recommend watching the KCCI coverage of the infamous goal announcement.
Do you have memories from Save the Park? Email us at hello@okobojiproject.com!
episode info
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- Interviews with Sue Richter, Three Sons, Rebecca Peters, Local Music Historian, John Paulsey, CEO of Arnolds Park, Jerry Clark, Clark Museum, and Toby Shine, Okoboji Classic Cars
- Timeline - Arnolds Park Website
- Celebrating 125 Years - Arnolds Park Amusement Park by Mary Kennedy, Jonathan Reed, and Greg Drees
- Explore the history of Arnolds Park on their website
- Visit Arnolds Park Amusement Park's website for tickets
- Explore research from amusement park historians about Arnolds Park
- Watch a Point Of View video of The Legend Roller Coaster on YouTube
