The Milford Fire Department will host a series of exhibits as part of an open house, from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Milford Fire Station. Planned presentations include a storm safety reenactment trailer used by the... >>

Walleye Weekend is filled with stories about "the one that got away." Now, it can be about "the one that passed away" as well. That's because the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce is making an important change to the... >>

A $2 million bond remains in place for an Estherville man accused in a late-February fatal shooting at the Green Acres Village, a residential complex on the east side of the city. Trial information filed April 9 formally... >>

The three most important rules to remember in emergency response are location, location, location. "It's the number one thing we always need to know," said Jarrod Fischer, Dickinson County Dispatch Supervisor. "It's also... >>

The city of Lake Park is conducting an art contest to design the official city seal. City seals should be circular, in color, and tell the history of Lake Park. The winner will get $50 and the runners up will get $25. The... >>

Travelers between Spirit Lake and Estherville should prepare for a few delays in the upcoming months. The Iowa Department of Transportation will resurface both lanes of an 11-mile stretch of Highway 9 starting in May. The... >>

SPIRIT LAKE (AP) -- The state has fined an assisted living center in Spirit Lake, saying it presents an "imminent danger" to residents. The Des Moines Register reports that Keelson Harbour Assisted Living has been fined... >>

Juveniles cited for drug charges Dickinson County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a bonfire around 11:15 p.m. Friday, April 11 at the Horseshoe Bend Campground. The four individuals there did not pay for a... >>

Temperatures have begun to flirt with the 60s and 70s, the snow has melted and the ice is nearly gone, making way for next week's Earth Day celebrations Friday, April 18. The day is seen as an opportunity to shed awareness... >>

A surprising amount of Iowa families struggle to pay their bills or even make ends meet, according to statistics. But Thursday's poverty simulation in Okoboji wasn't about a spreadsheet. It was a chance to show residents how... >>

Hosting their first track meet of the young season, the Spirit Lake Park boys and girls track teams weren't exactly gracious hosts, placing first and second, respectively, while combining for 27 top-3 and 11 first place... >>

Former Spirit Lake athlete and current Northwestern College baseball player Mitch Peschon was named the GPAC Player of the Week for his effort in Northwestern's seven games last week. Peschon earned the award after hitting... >>

Amanda Dunn, a 2010 graduate of Okoboji High School, was named the Iowa Conference Track and Field Performer of the Week for field events, for the week ending Sunday, April 13. Dunn, a senior co-captain for the Norse, won... >>

Six school records fell Friday for the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire boys track program, as the Titans earned 13 top-5 finishes en route to a solid performance at the Maverick Relays in Spencer. The girls also had a... >>

The Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji girls soccer team fell in a thriller to Unity Christian on Thursday, losing 6-5 after the Knights outscored the Indians in a tiebreaker. Thanks to a goal by Hazkhett Zeledon, the Indians led 1-0... >>

In the second of back-to-back home meets to start the 2013 golf season, the Spirit Lake boys team earned a decisive team victory over visiting North Union on Friday, besting the Warriors 156-186 at Brooks National Golf Club.... >>

With a 9-0 sweep of Lakes Conference foe Spencer on Thursday, the Spirit Lake-Okoboji girls tennis team got its season off to a hot start. With six wins in singles, and three more in doubles, the Indians proved they are once... >>

In its first action of the 2014 season, the Spirit Lake-Okoboji boys tennis team had a tough outing against a solid Spencer team on Thursday, losing all nine matches despite some close battles. "Spencer, as usual, has a very... >>

Finishing second and third, respectively, in the boys and girls A divisions at Northwestern College in Orange City on Tuesday, the Spirit Lake Park track and field teams proved to be among the best in the area. The Indians... >>

In the season opener for both teams Monday, Spencer seemingly scored at will against Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji, as the Indians fell to the Tigers 7-2 on the road. "We had some problems on defense," SLP-O coach Julio Zeledon... >>

On a blustery spring day in Lake Park, the Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji boys soccer team struggled against Lakes Conference rival Spencer, falling 3-1 in the Indians' home opener on Monday. A pair of quick scores to start the... >>

The Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji boys soccer team split two games at a tournament in Ames over the weekend, as the Indians fell 1-0 to No. 13-ranked Cedar Rapids-Prairie before besting Grinnel 2-1. "I am very proud of all 25... >>

Former Spirit Lake athlete and current University of Minnesota football player Cody Poock suffered an injury during a spring practice Saturday that will likely sideline him for a good portion of the college football season.... >>

The 20 or so bright-eyed kindergarten children in Mrs. Loenser's classroom gathered around the small, confident sixth grader. Their mouths dropped in awe, the wheels in their heads spinning. Nate Loenser had made the walk... >>

Spirit Lake junior hoopsters Emma Dau and Alec Henrickson each earned plenty of praise for their efforts this basketball season. Most recently, though, the scoring leaders for the Indians girls and boys basketball teams were... >>