SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) - As summer winds down, and kids get ready to head back to school, the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted one final night of fun for the whole family.

With smiles on their faces, kids in the Iowa Great Lakes were able to meet their heroes.

“Just an opportunity to bring families together before school starts; meet the policemen, the firemen, and the different nonprofits and things like that,” said Blain Andera, CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce. “And really just have a nice family evening out before school starts.”

For five years, the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Hometown Heroes event as a final hurrah to celebrate the end of summer.

“This whole event was put together because of our amazing community, and our amazing personnel

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