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The Spirit Lake Protective Association's annual fireworks display stayed ahead of nature’s own July 4 fireworks. The fireworks were launched at nightfall Tuesday, July 3, over Big Spirit Lake. The...

Lakes visitors had to wait for the weekend to enjoy fireworks over West Lake Okoboji. July 4 storms pushed the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber's light show to Saturday. Broadcasted patriotic music...

Lake Park is known for its annual fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July. Bright colors lit up the sky over Silver Lake on Friday.

A few droplets were left on the shiny, waxed surfaces of the classic cars lining Hill Avenue in Spirit Lake Saturday evening. Only a few cars were parked and ready a few hours before the city's...

It wouldn't be a holiday week in the Iowa Great Lakes without hidden treasures found at the area's flea markets. The area's three major flea markets are open at the Dickinson County fairgrounds,...

If the line for face-painting was any indication, the Dickinson County Relay for Life was another success. Paula Nordblad, one of the local organizers for the local American Cancer Society...

The Class of 2018 at Okoboji High School had 50 graduates and they received their diplomas Sunday, May 20. The class motto was "Together, we have experienced life. Separately, we will pursue our...

Family and friends celebrated the 19 students who made up the Class of 2018 at Harris-Lake Park. Commencement was held Sunday at the high school gymnasium in Lake Park. Class colors were navy, gold...

The Spirit Lake High School Class of 2018 entered the high school gymnasium to the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance" Sunday afternoon. The class selected a quote by author C.S. Lewis, "You can't go...

The weather held as expected for the 36th annual Walleye Weekend. The Iowa Great Lakes Chamber said approximately 2,000 people participated in this year's fund-raising event. The anglers hailed from...

Statin and sequins glistened in the low light as Spirit Lake students celebrated the spring formal Saturday night. The high school gymnasium was transformed for "A Night in Paris," and couples...

It was a red carpet night Saturday in Milford for the Okoboji High School jr./sr. prom. Students lined up in the hallway before wowing the audience during the grand march. A dance and the after-prom...

Sunglasses flashed Saturday night. The sun covered 29 couples in a golden glow as they entered Harris-Lake Park High School for this year's prom. As is tradition, the students arrived in classic...

The Iowa Great Lakes could be flirting with a record ice-out date, but the frozen surface has at least thinned enough for the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club car to break through West Lake Okoboij on...

"The 1940's Radio Hour" was a regional effort that entertained audiences March 22-24 at the Iowa Lakes Community College gym in Estherville. The play, which chronicled the final broadcast of a radio...

The moon put on a rare cosmic show Wednesday: a red blue moon, super big and super bright. It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse, or...

The second in a series of three supermoons made the beginning of 2018 a little more special. A supermoon occurs when the moon is full at the same time it reaches perigee — the point in the moon's...

Musicians lent their dulcet tones for an evening of festive music during Lake Park's Home for Christmas concert Dec. 9 in the city auditorium. The program was divided into secular tunes for the first...

The Milford Commercial Clubs 2017 Milford Holiday Fantasy festivities took place Friday and Saturday to bring the greater Milford community together in the spirit of Christmas. The popular chili and...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Spirit Lake Park wrestling season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Spirit Lake boys basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Spirit Lake girls basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Okoboji wrestling season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN Sports...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Okoboji boys basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Okoboji girls basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Harris-Lake Park boys basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season....

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017-18 Harris-Lake Park girls basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season....

Members of the Milford and Arnolds Park/Okoboji fire departments responded to a storage unit fire Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in north Milford. As they forced their way into the structure, they found a...

Spirit Lake High School students created a steel sculpture during this past J-term — a focused coursework program during the January break — and the city of Spirit Lake approved a proposal for the...

Sept. 30 marked the 26th year for the annual University of Okoboji Oktoberfest Bike Ride but, this year, the overall Oktoberfest festivities were coordinated by the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of...

Harris-Lake Park High School students performed sketches as part of the 2017 homecoming pep fest and coronation Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Harris-Lake Park Elementary Gymnasium. The pep fest...

As always, summer ends on a high note in the Iowa Great Lakes. IRRMA, the Iowa Rock’n’Roll Music Association, continued a popular Labor Day weekend tradition with its Hall of Fame Induction...

About 75 riders came out for the Jami Jam Ride for Mental Health Awareness Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27. The charity ride started at Mainstreet Pub in Terril and ran through the Iowa Great Lakes....

The third-annual Boji Bike Rally draw riders to Arnolds Park and the Iowa Great Lakes throughout the weekend. Concerts, tours of the Indian Motorcycle Experience Center and a vendor fair at...

Boji Bay Legacy Park on Friday hosted The Rolling Stoners, a Minneapolis-based Rolling Stones tribute show fronted by Joe Gamble. Boji Bay’s summer concert schedule will close with Great White and...

2017 marked the 125th anniversary of the Lake Park’s incorporation as a city and local residents marked the milestone with extra events during Farmers Appreciation Days. A parade, music, food and...

Mild conditions led to large crowds — and even a few long sleeves — at the annual Art in the Park festival in the Iowa Great Lakes. Pearson Lakes Art Center of Okoboji organizes the event each year...

Parking was at a premium Saturday in Arnolds Park. The inaugural Boji Brew Fest welcomed craft brew seekers to the Central Park Shelter House. Approximately 10 breweries, including the local Okoboji...

The Jerry Dyhrkopp Iowa Great Lakes Antique Classic Boat Rendezvous and University of Okoboji Corvette Club’s Vettes in the Park took place in Arnolds Park. Sleek speed machines of every color lined...