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Bob ‘Shoe Bob’ Fisher, Wayzata Cobbler Who Started the Sleep Out, Dies at 78
Longtime Bob’s Shoe Repair owner Robert “Shoe Bob” Fisher died October 1, 2026, at 78. He founded the Sleep Out that grew into a major Interfaith Outreach fundraiser.
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Lake West Development Hosts First-Ever Bash by the Bay to Benefit IOCP
Lake West Development, the owners of the former TCF corporate headquarters in downtown Wayzata, will host the first-ever Bash by the Bay fundraiser for Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (IOCP) on January 27th from 6-10 pm. The iconic building will be open to the public for this event, which includes heavy appetizers, a hosted bar,…
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IOCP fundraiser Empty Bowls scheduled for May 19, 2016
Wayzata High School’s 24th annual Empty Bowls event, which raises money for Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners (IOCP), will be held Thursday, May 19 from 5:00-7:00pm. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots fundraising effort to unite arts education and the prevention of hunger. Advanced pottery students, WHS alumni, and teachers design and craft beautiful ceramic…
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TWELVETV: Interfaith Outreach holds annual Sleep Out Campaign
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IOCP Grand Opening
A line forms around the building to see the new IOCP facility. Photo Drew Arvidson. An enthusiastic crowd gathered around IOCP’s newly acquired and renovated 40,000 square foot headquarters Thursday afternoon. The non-profit organization moved from Wayzata to Plymouth to expand its offerings in the Western communities. The new facility holds IOCP headquarters, a resale shop,…
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IOCP project before City Council tonight
The IOCP Grand Avenue project will once again be before the City Council tonight, and Wayzata.com will be covering all the action. Will the Council elect to follow the recommendation and guidelines of the Wayzata Planning Commission, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and the City Charter by voting the project down? Or will the members succomb…
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Guest Editorial: IOCP Grand Avenue PUD Project goes against City policy; additional rentals unnecessary
A special guest editorial from Dr. David McGill, who serves on the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Charter Commission for the City of Wayzata. There has been a flurry of questions from Wayzata residents following the live airing of our Wayzata City Council meeting of August 16th. As a participant of the meeting I…
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Planning Commission recommends denial for IOCP rental unit development
The Wayzata Planning Commission weighed the appropriateness of rental property versus owner occupied housing while evaluating the latest development proposal by IOCP at their old headquarters on Grand. The Planning Commission chose to not approve a recommendation for a PUD, shore-land plan approval, a zoning amendment to change the zoning, and a Comprehensive Plan amendment, primarily because…
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District #284 to lease space in new IOCP facility
The school board of Wayzata Public Schools recently approved an agreement with Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (IOCP) to lease a portion of IOCP’s new facility near County Road 101 and County Road 6 in Plymouth. Several Hennepin County programs will also be housed in the facility. The district’s community education department will occupy a…
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Wayzata volunteer program motivates Boardwalk residents to volunteer
Seniors living at Wayzata’s Boardwalk Apartments have been beneficiaries of the City’s new volunteer program initiated last year to continue services that were cut from the City budget due to the impact of the economy. Now some of those same seniors have elected to become volunteers themselves. Liz Erstad-Hicks, Community Engagement Coordinator for Interfaith Outreach…