Even with the onset of winter, West Okoboji Mayor Craig Miner likes what he sees along the shores of the city’s namesake lake. The tree’s aren’t green yet, but the parking is safer. The pedestrian ...

You can try to call Teegan Jones and congratulate him for earning the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Just know, he’s probably busy. Maybe look for the Spirit Lake High School senior at the Iowa ...

Is your little one (2-5 years old) trying to learn the alphabet? The Dickinson County Nature Center provides a free monthly program – Nature Tots, and the theme for 2025 is “Animals ABCs.” At 10:30 ...

Area boys and girls in grades 4-7 are welcome to compete in the 2025 Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee slated for Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Okoboji Middle School. Iowa Great Lakes Council 5043 is ...

On Wednesday, Dec. 18, President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered yet another blow to the American auto industry and affordability for our families. The EPA announced that it ...

It takes a moment to serve those first few patrons effectively. Train the staff. Stock the shelfs. Set up the email. Get the ordering right. Iron out the hiccups. Only then is a business ready for its ...

Lamar Derail Cox, 41, Spirit Lake was charged at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, for a stop that dates back to an Aug. 2, near a bar on Allen Street in Arnolds Park. Cox was charged with C felony ...

Near the end of his Dec. 12 column with the headline “Jesus loves the little children,” Mr. Kessler shared that the “home church of his youth was closing.” ...

It’s hard to have a happy holiday if you’re arrested for drunk driving.

The Dickinson County Nature Center is taking part in Winter Women in Nature Day (W.I.N.D.) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. The event will be held at Oneota Park, home to the cozy Oneota Cabin ...

After opening the season with five straight losses, Okoboji’s girls basketball team has reeled off three straight victories before heading into the holiday break. The Pioneers latest win came Saturday ...

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team competed at the 2024 Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament held Saturday, Dec. 21 at Spencer. The Indians totaled 77.5 team points to place seventh overall.