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The Harris-Lake Park commencement took place at 2 p.m.Sunday, June 28, at the high school football field in Lake Park. Like all seniors in 2020, the H-LP graduating class had to forgo some rites of...

Members of Spirit Lake's Class of 2020 had to wait until the first day of summer to receive their diplomas, but a few raindrops didn't keep them for capping an unconventional year. Commencement...

With a little less than two weeks until graduation, the Harris-Lake Park class of 2020 set up socially distant tables along North Market Street in Lake Park. Cars, trucks, UTVs and even a boat...

Strong winds prematurely turned tassels — and occasionally flung mortar boards from graduates' heads — as the Okoboji class of 2020 prepared for their graduation ceremony in Preservation Plaza near...

The June 4 March for Justice brought hundreds of people to East Leach Park in Spencer. The group walked from the park to the Spencer Police Station and back to protest police brutality after the...

Nearly 600 people showed up to a March for Justice event in Spencer, Iowa Thursday to protest police brutality and racism following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in...

Arnolds Park Amusement Park is honoring local high school senior classes by lighting its arches in the color schemes of area schools. Each night, the park spotlights a different school district in...

Families were lined up along streets in Milford Friday afternoon – approximately 6 feet apart – so young students could wave hello to their teachers and local EMS personnel as their vehicles paraded...

Spirit Lake Elementary staff and a number of community volunteers paraded through the streets for the Elementary Express. The parade was aimed at keeping the connections between teachers and students...

Spirit Lake hosted the 2020 Lakes Conference Wrestling Tournament on Friday, Jan. 31. Spirit Lake Park, Spencer, Storm Lake, Estherville Lincoln Central, Western Christian and Cherokee wrestlers...

This is a collection of Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs' favorite photos from his weekend at the 40th Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games.

The streets of downtown Spirit Lake were filled with Christmas cheer Saturday during Santa's Village. The public is drawn to the Spirit Lake's downtown businesses during the annual event as many...

The annual Christmas in Lake Park event was once again well attended by the public. Proceeds help the Lake Park Historical Society financially support the city's Heritage Square Museum. The yearly...

Iowa Lakes Community College staff and students hosted an Elizabethan madrigal feaste Saturday, Dec. 7 on the Estherville campus. The Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste pays tribute to the Christmas...

The streets of Milford were full of Christmas cheer during this year's Milford Holiday Fantasy. Food, fellowship and parade floats were enjoye by the public over the weekend in the downtown area.

Iowa Lakes Community College's played host to the First Lego League regional qualifier competition Saturday, Dec. 7 at its Estherville Campus. The competition is meant to spark interest in STEM...

Okoboji teachers and community members took part in a fundraiser Monday evening at the Okoboji Middle School in Arnolds Park. Folks packed the tiny gymnasium to watch the Dairyland Donkey Basketball...

Delores Maser, founder of the annual Bee and Butterfly Festival, was recognized by Dickinson County Conservation Board Executive Director Lee Sorenson during Friday's festivities. The event will be...

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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...

Dickinson County baseball teams and athletes provided plenty of highlights for the fans this summer. Here are DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs' favorite snapshots of the season.

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....

Dickinson County softball teams and athletes provided plenty of highlights for the fans this summer. Here are DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs' favorite snapshots of the season.

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...