The roar of bulldozers will take priority of the sound of visiting motorcycles for one year. Polaris Industries on Wednesday announced that it has called off the 2014 American Victory Rally due to an extensive expansion at... >>

If those walls could talk. The Terril school building celebrates its centennial Thursday, April 27 -- a tribute to a building that welcomed generations of students. Thursday's event will give former students and faculty... >>

A pro-immigration reform group backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to air campaign ads targeting U.S. Rep. Steve King. The Washington Examiner and Time.com say the pro-reform group FWD.us will air ads... >>

The area's firefighters, police officers and ambulance crew members are part of the community -- their job usually requires them to arrive at the worst moments of a person's life. That wasn't the case Monday. The county... >>

Lake Park is growing and Silver Lake is still a highly-regarded destination for visitors who want an out-of-the-way experience in the Iowa Great Lakes. But Lake Park City Administrator Wade Wagoner is concerned about his... >>

A December murder case that drew authorities to the outskirts of Spirit Lake came to a close with a hearing and series of court filings Monday. The Dickinson County Attorney's Office agreed to drop Tailer James Handsaker's... >>

Creative Spirits Okoboji started with a simple enough concept -- teach a class the basics of canvas painting and encourage socializing and relaxation. Founder Barb Clayton's customers can have a glass of wine or beer while... >>

Shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, April 20, the Spirit Lake Police Department attempted to stop a gold 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan for a traffic infraction. The driver, later identified as Timoty Higgins, 33, of Spirit... >>

Next Thursday, April 24, the Terril Elementary is holding an open house in honor of the 100-year birthday of the building. The Terril School Building was built in 1914 at the cost of $50,000 thousand dollars. Keep an eye out... >>

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... >>

Spirit Lake Park played host Tuesday to some of the best track and field athletes the area has to offer, as the Indians held a boys track meet in Spirit Lake. The group of attendees included Okoboji and... >>

Coming off a convincing victory over Estherville Lincoln Central, the Spirit Lake-Okoboji boys tennis team experienced a bit of a letdown Tuesday, falling 9-0 to visiting Le Mars. SL-O coach Dan Taylor couldn't help but... >>

For the second contest in a row, the Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji girls soccer team put on a dazzling offensive display, this time besting Lakes Conference foe Storm Lake by a score of 10-1 at home on Monday on eight goals (four... >>

Tied 2-2 at the end of regulation in a road match against Storm Lake on Monday, the Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji boys soccer squad leaned heavily on goalkeeper Jordan Steinle to come through in the clutch. The junior faced a... >>

At a meet hosted by Sheldon on Monday, the Okoboji girls track team struggled against stiff competition and equally stiff wind, placing seventh in Class A with a team total of 33 points. The Pioneers placed only three events... >>

On Thursday, the Spirit Lake Park and Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayshire boys track teams took part in the annual spectacle that is the Estherville Relays, as the Indians and Titans competed in the 93rd running of the... >>

Coming off a disappointing loss to Spencer last week, the Spirit Lake-Okoboji boys tennis team rebounded to best Estherville Lincoln Central 7-2 on the road Thursday. While the top players from both sides were very... >>

In two matches to start the 2014 girls tennis season, the Spirit Lake-Okoboji squad has yet to lose a single match, as the Indians swept Estherville Lincoln Central on Thursday 9-0 after doing the same to Spencer a week... >>

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... >>