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The 26th annual Lake Park Farmer Appreciation Days festivities officially began Friday, Aug. 2, but the bulk of the weekend fun was had Saturday. From the parade to the Heritage Square Museum open...

The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary held its third annual Boji Brewfest Saturday, Aug. 3. The craft beer tasting raises funds for upkeep and improvements at Shelby's Playground in Elinor Bedell State Park....

Milford hosted its 51st Annual Milford Pioneer Days on July 26-28 at locations throughout the city. Events included the annual parade, firefighter water fights, kiddie tractor pedal pulls and kids...

The University of Okoboji Corvette Club brought Vettes in the Park back to Arnolds Park on Saturday, July 27. The event started in Sanborn and continued up to Mini-Wakan State Park near Big Spirit...

Hill Avenue in Spirit Lake was lined with classy chassis Saturday night for the annual Cruise In. The public braved the heat to see the shiny details of the vintage motors, as oldies from the era of...

Cyclists turned out in force Saturday morning for the University of Okoboji Campus Classic Bike Ride. The annual ride attracts cyclists of all levels. Riders could be seen checking their helmets,...

Cancer survivors made the first official lap Friday during the Dickinson County Relay for Life festivities. They were then joined by caregivers for the next lap, before the night's other activities...

The year's third super moon was seen in the sky March 20. A moon is considered to be "super" when it is both a full moon and at it's closest point to earth during its orbit. This third super moon...

Iowa Lakes Community College hosts a high school jazz competition each January on its Estherville Campus. The college expects hundreds of students annually from a mix of 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A schools....

The Dickinson County News' freelance photographer Dave Petrick set up his camera to capture an especially rare lunar event. The moon was not only close enough to the earth to be considered a super...

A number of vocal jazz groups in the region performed on the Estherville Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. The performances were part of the college's show/jazz choir festival Jan. 22 and 23....

Some surfaces in the Lakes Area were covered in prime examples of hoar frost at the end of 2018. Small points of ice could be seen on anything from leaves and trees to barbed wire and fence posts....

The Iowa Lakes Community College handbell choir held a concert Thursday, Dec. 13 at the First Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 3501 Hill Ave. in Spirit Lake and many of the handbell...

Saturday morning started out in a frosted haze for many in Spirit Lake. The crystalized tree branches and picturesque snow made for the perfect atmosphere during the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce's...

Though some changes had to be made to the annual Christmas in Lake Park celebration, attendance was just as strong this year as in the past. The community tradition raises money for several...

An expanded Friday night line-up and some popular Saturday events were part of another successful Milford Holiday Weekend. Friday marked the return of the Milford Holiday Fantasy parade after an...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2018-19 Harris-Lake Park girls 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 2018-19 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 2018-19 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 2018-19 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 2018-19 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 2018-19 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 2018-19 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 2018-19 Spirit Lake Park wrestling season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

The sixth-annual Milford Business Trick-or-Treat night was a "spooktacular" event, thanks to participating businesses and organizations who donated time and resources. Well over 60 locations...

Local artists have been putting their work on display and welcoming visitors each fall for the past 15 years during the Artisans Road Trip. This year's self-guided driving tour took visitors to...

The anticipation slowly built as people filed into the Sami Bedell Center for the Performing Arts in Spirit Lake — each eager to see which pair of students would be crowned this year's homecoming...

The 2018 University of Okoboji Oktoberfest celebration maintained its traditional 24-mile bicycle ride, and added a few reasons to put the kickstand down for a spell. Under the guidance of the Iowa...

Riders mounted upon what they refer to as "ancient iron" roared through the Lakes Area Friday afternoon on their way to complete the 2018 Motorcycle Cannonball Run. More than 100 riders from six...

Clear skies, golden afternoon sunlight, the beginnings of a fall breeze and the beat of orange butterfly wings made for another successful Bee and Butterfly Festival at the Dickinson County Nature...

Musicians warmed up with the tranquil Eagles tune "Peaceful Easy Feeling" prior to this year's Iowa Rock 'n' Roll induction festivities. This was the first ceremonial weekend for the Iowa Rock 'n'...