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Boaters, swimmers and anglers were hopeful a major blow had been dealt to curlyleaf pondweed in East Lake Okoboji when an aquatic harvester cut paths through the thick, matted patches of the invasive plant in May. However, the weed is still causing problems for swimmers and boaters this month. It has clogged motors and brought summer fun to a standstill for some...

Spirit Lake Police responded to a report of stabbing in the 900 block of 22nd Street in Spirit Lake at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrived on scene and 29-year-old Nicholas Thompson of Spirit Lake briefly attempted to leave the area. Officers briefly gave chase before Thompson was arrested...

Dear Editor,   Today on CNN, Steve King was reported to have said that former President Barack Obama is partly responsible for the severe bipartisanship we are experiencing today. Shame on Mr. King. Apparently he has failed to remember that, on the night President Obama took the oath of office for his first term, Republicans held a meeting in which they pledged to do everything they could to discredit Obama and keep him from bringing forth any of his campaign promises. ...

This week I received a letter from a self-described “committed conservative and ardent supporter of the constitution” asking me to stop writing letters to the editor. Stating “Us Trump supporters certainly know by now that you don’t like or agree with him.” Further, that like so many of your fellow Trump opponents, your actions are counter-productive and detrimental to the common good...

The Boji Bay Funhouse and Event Center officially opened an in-house restaurant, called That One Place, in mid-May. The Iowa Navy Commodores came aboard to christen the addition. The restaurant is decked out in Caribbean decor and features a Wednesday Wing Night as well as buffet. Boji Bay CEO Tom Golden said several of the 91-year-old funhouse items have been moved into the facility to provide a fun atmosphere. He said the restaurant compliments the event center’s concert area...

Trailing 5-0 through four innings Tuesday night, the Pioneers exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to edge visiting Pocahontas Area 6-5 in Milford. "When (Pocahontas Area) started hitting the ball, I thought 'Whoa, I hope we're able to make some plays here pretty soon,'" Okoboji coach Dennis Baschke said. "Things turned around. Mia (Meyer) got settled and she pitched a good game after that."...

Rain clouds offered little aid to the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire Department Friday afternoon as they tried to extinguish flames at an Arnolds Park condominium complex. Firefighters were called at about 1 p.m. Friday to West Oaks Resort and Condominiums, which is located at 25 Lakeshore Drive. By 1:20 p.m. Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire Department requested backup support from the Milford Fire Department...

Former Spirit Lake athlete Caleb Jennings was honored for his performance with the Central College men’s track and field team this spring. Jennings, a sophomore, earned his second letter of his collegiate career in 2017. He was named the team's Most Valuable Freshman in 2016 after earning All-Iowa Conference honors...

This isn’t going to be easy. It may even tread a few paces into the domain of the pastor’s column. I, like many, was shocked by the news of a lone gunman opening fire on the Republican baseball team this week. Let me be clear. This was a horrible thing for that man to do. You don’t just go around shooting people because you don’t like their political priorities. It was an ill-founded, ill-conceived and ill-fated attempt to resolve misplaced anger. Plain and simple...

Okoboji baseball and softball squads picked up a pair of Siouxland Conference victories on Friday night. The baseball team plated five runs late to pull ahead for a 14-6 win over George-Little Rock, and the softball team combined for three runs in the fifth and sixth innings to earn a 6-3 win over George-Little Rock/Central Lyon...

Boaters, swimmers and anglers were hopeful a major blow had been dealt to curlyleaf pondweed in East Lake Okoboji when an aquatic harvester cut paths through the thick, matted patches of the invasive plant in May. However, the weed is still causing problems for swimmers and boaters this month. It has clogged motors and brought summer fun to a standstill for some...