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Christmas in Lake Park 2021 (12/13/21)The annual Christmas in Lake Park celebration once again welcomed the public Sunday. Community members supported the Harris-Lake Park Music Boosters through a mid-day meal fundraiser. Attendees also...
Santa's Village 2021 (12/13/21)Downtown Spirit Lake once again became the site for Santa's Village on Saturday. The day's schedule included horse-drawn carriage rides, live reindeer and various arts and craft activities. A small...
Milford Holiday Fantasy (12/6/21)Some early holiday buzz steadily ramped up Saturday during the annual Milford Holiday Fantasy. Families were ready that morning as they made holiday crafts and voted on their favorite Christmas tree...
2021-22 Harris-Lake Park Girls Basketball (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Harris-Lake Park Boys Basketball (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Okoboji Girls Basketball (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Okoboji Boys Basketball (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Okoboji/HMS Wrestling (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Spirit Lake Girls Basketball (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Spirit Lake Boys Basketball (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021-22 Spirit Lake Park Wrestling (11/23/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
Veterans Day 2021 (11/11/21)The Milford American Legion began the string of local ceremonies Thursday with a visit to the Okoboji Elementary School. The Milford post had also hosted a memorial on Nov. 6 for the 13 U.S....
Downtown trick or treating at local businesses (10/30/21)Costumed youngsters turned out over the weekend in search of sweet treats. The Milford Commercial Club coordinated trick or treating at various downtown businesses in Milford Friday afternoon, and...
Okoboji High School Homecoming 2021 (10/13/21)
Spirit Lake High School Homecoming 2021 (10/13/21)
University of Okoboji Oktoberfest 2021 (9/28/21)Helmets, hammers and happy faces were in no short supply Saturday during the 30th annual University of Okoboji Oktoberfest. The event's central feature — a bicycle ride circling West Lake Okoboji —...
Harris-Lake Park homecoming coronation 2021 (9/13/21)The Harris-Lake Park community turned out to see this year's homecoming king and queen crowned ahead of the week's athletic competitions.
Bee and Butterfly Festival 2021 (9/6/21)Bright colors were on display under an overcast sky Friday afternoon during Dee's Bee and Butterfly Festival at the Dickinson County Nature Center. The festival, recognizing and celebrating the roles...
Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame Induction 2021 (9/6/21)Many a musician has been inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame since it was created in 1997, but the 2020 inductees has to wait a bit longer than most march their way toward the museum in...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Cross Country (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Cross County (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Cross Country (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Volleyball (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Volleyball (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Volleyball (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Football (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Football (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Football (8/27/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
BREWING UP SOME FUN (8/18/21)The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary held its fourth annual Boji Brew Fest Saturday, Aug. 14. Proceeds from the festival go toward local service projects spearheaded by the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club. The...
SUMMER SNAPSHOTS (8/11/21)Dickinson County baseball and softball teams provided plenty of highlights for the fans this summer. Here are DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs' favorite snapshots of the season.
Lake Park Farmers Appreciation Days 2021 (8/9/21)The community of Lake Park turned out in force for the annual Farmers Appreciation Days. The three day celebration began Friday afternoon with the Golf Fun Night at Silver Lake Country Club, but the...
University of Okoboji Corvette and Classic Boats Society shows (8/2/21)Hoods were popped and ready for viewing as rows of Corvettes were put on display at Arnolds Park Amusement Park Saturday. The annual University of Okoboji car show is traditionally held in...
Milford Pioneer Days 2021 (7/26/21)The community turned out for some Milford Pioneer Day staples as well as a few new events over the weekend. Young competitors grimaced in exertion during the kiddie tractor pull Friday, and others...
Dickinson County Fair 2021 (7/19/21)A number of the livestock competitions have already come to an end at the 2021 Dickinson County Fair, but organizers are hopeful Wednesday's happenings will be a major draw for the community as the...
Cyclists roll on during 28th annual BRASL (7/13/21)Spirit Lake Chamber officials were up bright and early to welcome participants in the 28th annual BRASL — or Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake — Saturday morning. The yearly ride offers three different...
Fun in the sun ahead of the Fourth (7/6/21)The roads, sidewalks and lakes were all a little busier leading up to Independence Day this year. Locals have been anticipating the uptick in seasonal visitors, and by some accounts local tourism...
U of O Campus Classic 2021 (6/28/21)Cycling enthusiasts gathered in Milford's Florence Park Saturday morning for the University of Okoboji's Campus Classic Bike Ride. Organizers set a 9 a.m. start time for the ride and offered 25-mile,...
U of O Soccer Classic 2021 (6/14/21)Hundreds of young soccer players were slated to compete during the University of Okoboji Youth Soccer Tournament over the weekend at the Bedell Family YMCA in Spirit Lake. Opening ceremonies began at...
Restored cross returns to top of St. Joseph Catholic Church (6/7/21)The cross which sat atop St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford for more than a century was recently brought just a few feet from the ground as it was restored to its former, gilded glory. But...
Memorial Day 2021 in Dickinson County (5/31/21)
2021 Harris-Lake Park Softball (5/26/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Baseball (5/26/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Softball (5/26/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Baseball (5/26/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Softball (5/26/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Baseball (5/26/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
Okoboji High School graduation 2021 (5/24/21)Pioneer seniors set out on new path – Okoboji High School's class of 2021 marched into the south gymnasium two-by-two Sunday afternoon as they prepared to receive their diplomas. School staff...
Best of 2021 State Track (5/24/21)
2021 State Track Meet — Day 3 (5/23/21)
2021 State Track Meet — Day 2 (5/21/21)
2021 State Track Meet — Day 1 (5/20/21)
Spirit Lake graduation 2021 (5/17/21)The class of 2021's commencement was filled with messages of perseverance. A number of speakers noted how well the class bonded during a year marked by difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Harris-Lake Park graduation 2021 (5/17/21)Graduates clad in blue and white robs prepared to transition to alumni Sunday afternoon at Harris-Lake Park High School. Various awards and speeches were given inside the gymnasium. The class of 2021...
Walleye Weekend 2021 (5/3/21)The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Walleye Weekend tournament coincided with some of the week's highest temperatures Saturday. A relatively dry spring has left waterlines low...
Spirit Lake High School prom 2021 (5/3/21)Students at Spirit Lake High School walked a familiar path through the gymnasium Saturday. Faux lanterns lit the way as attendees of the year's spring formal wound past several backdrops, pausing to...
Harris-Lake Park High School prom 2021 (4/26/21)Students attending Harris-Lake Park's spring formal arrived in everything from a semi-tractor to a UTV and even a Lake Park Police vehicle. Parents and community members gathered outside to cheer...
Okoboji High School prom 2021 (4/26/21)After more than a year under the COVID-19 pandemic, the Okoboji High School prom framed mask use in a different context. The spring formal featured a masquerade theme. Students entered the high...
Swans stun on the water (4/1/21)A number of swans were spotted while some of the seasons' remaining snow still covered the ground. The distinct white waterfowl were joined by other species of feathery fliers as they swam and...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Boys Track (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Boys Track (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Park Girls Track (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Boys Track (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Girls Track (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake-Okoboji Boys Tennis (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake-Okoboji Girls Tennis (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji Boys Soccer (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji Girls Soccer (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Boys Golf (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Spirit Lake Girls Golf (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Boys Golf (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Okoboji Girls Golf (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Boys Golf (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
2021 Harris-Lake Park Girls Golf (3/30/21)If you would like to purchase any of these photos, contact DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs at sports@dickinsoncountynews.com. This entire gallery will be for sale at the end of the season. The...
Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire Department training exercise (3/15/21)Fires were ignited and extinguished several times before the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire Department was ready to let the Okoboji Bible Conference's Mission Manor burn in earnest the morning of March 6....
2021 State Wrestling Tournament — Day 3 (2/21/21)
2021 State Wrestling Tournament — Day 2 (2/20/21)
2021 State Wrestling Tournament — Day 1 (2/19/21)
Iowa Lakes Community College Jazz Band Contest 2021 (2/17/21)Student musicians in four divisions competed for top marks over two separate days at the Iowa Lakes Community College Jazz Band Contest. The Okoboji Jazz Band took second place in the 2A under the...
Vintage snowmobile drag races (2/8/21)
Best of 2021 Winter Games (2/1/21)
2021 Winter Games (1/30/21)Some events had to be called off, and some events had to be changed, but nothing could stop the fun of the annual University of Okoboji Winter Games over the weekend. Many of the staple events...
Okoboji 100 snowmobile races (1/25/21)East Lake Okoboji hosted the "NASCAR of snowmobile racing" Jan. 23-24 near Parks Marina. The inaugural Okoboji 100 Cor PowerSports races included a 10-mile circuit, which started east of the marina....
