Des Moines, IA- The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded $1.8 million in grants to finance four community projects in the state. Radio Iowa reports the small southeast Iowa town of Keota is getting a half-million-dollar state grant toward a project to build an outdoor heated pool that will have a splash pad, a diving board, and an area for lap swimming. Another half-a-million dollar grant is going to the YMCA of Washington County for an indoor aquatic center, which will include spectator seating around six lanes for lap swimming. The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a half-a-million dollar grant toward improvements around West Okoboji's Terrace Park Beach, which has a public swimming area in the lake, and the nearby Alex Danborn Memorial Park. The small northwest Iowa town of Marcus is getting a 300-thousand dollar grant for a facility that will include a golf course clubhouse, a recreation center, a restaurant, and event venue as well as an area for virtual sports. The Enhance Iowa Board
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