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Iowa Great Lakes

Duration: 06:35

Program: Best of Iowa with Dan Kaercher
Broadcast Date: Mar. 6, 2008

What do you get when you combine miles of beaches, great fishing, swimming and boating all on 15,000 acres of water? It’s the Iowa Great Lakes. And it’s one of the state’s top water playgrounds. Dan Kaercher, host of Best of Iowa, has vacationed here for many summers and gives viewers a knowledgeable and exciting view of this beautiful area.

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Post Date: February 25, 2008

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