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The sounds of excitement echoed down the streets near Florence Park in Milford Saturday morning. Hundreds of cyclists slowly migrated to the starting area for the University of Okoboji’s 33rd Annual...

Teams took to the field during the 40th Annual University of Okoboji Soccer Classic on Saturday, June 10. The tournament welcomed 43 youth soccer teams to the event. Play began on the five fields...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017 Spirit Lake baseball 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 Spirit Lake softball 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 Okoboji baseball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN Sports Editor...

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

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017 Harris-Lake Park baseball 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 Harris-Lake Park softball 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 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire baseball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2017 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire softball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the...

The prom season arrives with plenty of pageantry at the three high schools located in Dickinson County. Harris-Lake Park and Okoboji students held their spring formal April 29. Spirit Lake held its...

A dumpster fire on the north side of Zippers Gentleman's Club destroyed the building and several surrounding it. Three local fire departments worked together to try and control the fire. The flames...

Several fuel tank cars carrying ethanol burst into flames before dawn Friday, March 10 after a freight train derailed in northwest Iowa, authorities said. The derailment occurred around 1 a.m., near...

This is a collection of DCN Sports Editor Matt Heinrichs' best photos from the 2017 University of Okoboji Winter Games held Jan. 26-29 at the Iowa Great Lakes.

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016-17 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire wrestling season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016-17 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire girls basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016-17 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire boys basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 Spirit Lake boys basketball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

The Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce hosted its fifth annual Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. The event featured fall-themed activities for kids....

This is a collection of photographs taken at the 2016 UV Splash event held at Arnolds Park on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. The event was hosted by the Bedell Family YMCA, Arnolds Park Amusement Park and...

Cyclists from around the Midwest traveled to the Iowa Great Lakes last weekend to pedal into the fall season. The University of Okoboji hosted the 25th annual Oktoberfest Bike Ride Saturday, Sept....

Area students navigated the gutters and knocked down some pins as part of YMCA Kinship's back-to-school event at Corner Lanes in Spirit Lake. The YMCA of the Okobojis offers a community and...

Friday night's Black Tie Black Leather Affair, a fundraiser for the Shayla Bee Fund, generated close to $50,000 for the organization between the auction and tickets -- which were sold out with more...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016 Spirit Lake football 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 2016 Okoboji football season. These photos are available for purchase from photographer Dave Petrick. You can find them at his website:...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016 Harris-Lake Park football 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 2016 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire football season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016 Spirit Lake volleyball 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 2016 Okoboji volleyball 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 2016 Harris-Lake Park volleyball 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 2016 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire volleyball season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the...

This gallery contains photos from the entire 2016 Spirit Lake cross country 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 2016 Okoboji cross country 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 2016 Harris-Lake Park cross country season. The complete collection of digital images will be available for purchase at the end of the season. Contact DCN...

Engines roared across the Iowa Great Lakes this past weekend, as motorcycle enthusiasts from around the Midwest rolled into the area for the second annual Boji Bike Rally. The event took place Aug....

Organized each year by the Pearson Lakes Art Center, Art in the Park at Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park is a chance for artists around the Midwest to display and sell their best pieces of work....

Lake Park held its annual Farmer Appreciation Days over the weekend. The community celebrated the town-wide festival with a parade, inflatable attractions, a street dance and a grill-out to raise...

PHOTOS BY DAVE PETRICK Whether by car or boat, Iowa Great Lakes residents and guests had a chance to travel back in time. The 36th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show Rendezvous was held...

Rain stopped in time for everyone to enjoy the annual Milford Pioneer Days parade on Saturday. Visitors made their way to Florence Park for food and fun as the weekend continued. The city of Milford...

The centennial edition of the Dickinson County Fair came to a conclusion Thursday in Spirit Lake. Area youth showcased their talents and skills for judges.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Dickinson County "painted the town purple" Friday, July 8, at the Queens Court within Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Money raised will help fund American...

Country star Jerrod Niemann headline the first of three major concerts at Boji Bay Legacy Park over the weekend. Opening for Niemann were u-and-coming country acts LANco and The Old Southern...

The third annual Okoboji Color Dash blended the worlds of art and fitness for a good cause on Saturday. The Bedell YMCA and Pearson Lakes Art Center combined efforts to raise money for programs at...

Cyclists hopped on their bikes and pedaled as part of BRASL, the Bike Ride Around Spirit Lake. The 22nd annual edition took place Saturday, July 9. Proceeds from the event are directed to the...

Four communities in the Iowa Great Lakes Region put on pyrotechnic displays for thousands of onlookers from Saturday, Sunday and Monday night. The Lake Park fireworks display began Saturday night...