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It's been a whirlwind transition, but former Homeology Decor and Boutique owner Laura McMahon said she's excited the business is now in the hands of Megan Helgeson. The two began talks in late August, and Helgeson officially took the reigns of the Arnolds Park business on Monday. The pair said customers can expect many aspects of Homeology to remain the same, but some new brands and products will likely make their debut in the near future...

The hood of a Jeep was crumpled back to reveal a mass of broken metal and tubing. Bits and pieces of dark-colored debris littered the roadway. But three people who were injured in a head-on collision at around 10:38 a.m. Friday in Spirit Lake found help wasn't far away — the crash happened to take place about halfway between Lakes Regional Healthcare and the Spirit Lake Fire Department...

A latenight traffic stop for a routine moving violation turned into a two-county, multi-jurisdictional car chase which led to the arrest of Shana Mull, 32, of Iowa City, on multiple charges. On Friday, Aug. 30, shortly after midnight, Spencer police initiated a traffic stop in the 400 block of West Fourth Street for a moving violation. The vehicle failed to yield for the traffic stop and led Spencer police on a short pursuit, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph...

One of America's hottest network television shows, "American Ninja Warrior," has a West Lake Okoboji connection this season. Seth Rogers, who carries the nickname "Big Red," has advanced to the finals of the program, which aired on NBC Aug. 26...

Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment of a weekly series previewing prep football in Dickinson County. The rankings are according to the Associated Press. Dickinson County teams went 3-0 last week, improving their combined record to 7-2 through the season's first three games. While Spirit Lake and Harris-Lake Park have yet to suffer a loss, Okoboji picked up its first win of the season to improve to 1-2...

He may have been with the Okoboji Police Department for 20 years, but that's only about half of officer Mitch Watters' law enforcement career. His 40 years of experience include titles ranging from park ranger to Osceola County Sheriff. Watters officially ended his time with the Okoboji Police Department on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Okoboji Mayor Mary Vanderwoude presented Watters with an award, thanking him for his years of service during the Sept. 10 Okoboji City Council meeting...

Save a for a second-quarter lull, Spirit Lake was dominant Friday evening in a non-district home win over Central Lyon/George-Little Rock. The fourth-ranked (2A) Indians downed the Lions 42-14 in Spirit Lake. "We got out to a good start. Had some good field position," Spirit Lake coach Josh Bolluyt said. ...

The public heard about project updates last week from members of the Imagine Iowa Great Lakes beautification group and McClure Engineering inside the Majestic Pavilion in Arnolds Park, but a new audience came to hear about the local initiative this week...

ABB officials on Aug. 6 presented Brad Droegmiller with the "Sales Engineer of the Year" at an event in Cincinnati. Droegmiller led the nation in sales growth in the areas distribution — direct OEM and new product sales. He exceeded $1 million in new growth in each segment. Honored in 2010, Droegmiller is the first to receive this award twice...

Okoboji rang the Titans' bell in the second half of Friday's contest, which led to them ringing the victory bell after a 22-20 come-from-behind win in Milford. The Pioneers fell behind 20-0 early, but a second-quarter touchdown gave the team momentum at the half, and the Okoboji defense held the Titans scoreless the rest of the way to collect their first win of the season...