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Viewers will get a fresh look at a 1992 murder case with a local connection on Friday. Elizabeth Araguas, the daughter of Spirit Lake's Curt and Sandie Smith, was interviewed for the newsmagazine "Dateline NBC." She represents a woman who was charged with murder in the Oct. 13, 1992, death of Corey Wieneke of West Liberty. The episode is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17...

The recent euthanizing of a three-year-old border collie mix in the Lakes Area has brought the subject of animal rights to the forefront for some Iowa Great Lakes residents. A Dickinson County Sheriff's deputy found the dog running along county road N-14 around 11:45 a.m. ...

The Spirit Lake man who lost control of his vehicle and hit a local worker entered a "not guilty" plea Thursday to serious injury by vehicle. Authorities believe 76-year-old James Lee Stevens lost control of his vehicle along Peoria Avenue in Spirit Lake the morning of Dec. 17 when he damaged property outside Dave Kuker Trucking, striking an employee of the business with the vehicle in the process. Stevens was additionally charged with driving with a suspended license due to past seizures...

  Historic Arnolds Park Amusement Park in coordination with Imagine Iowa Great Lakes is excited to share the full vision of the Arnolds Park State Pier project. The State Pier renovation project will create a dynamic plaza space connecting two phases of the boardwalk project currently underway, creating a focal point at the terminus of Arnolds Park Promenade, which was completed in July of 2019...

Volunteering has been a part of Lakes Regional Healthcare's history since before the first patient received care, and is still an integral part of the organization. For more than 60 years, LRH volunteers have assisted patients and staff in various ways, such as escorting and transporting patients throughout the facility, providing companionship to patients, delivering patient meal trays to cancer patients as they receive chemotherapy and assisting gift shop customers...

Cold weather didn't keep the Iowa Navy Commodores from setting sail last week for Central Mortgage in Okoboji. The office opened in mid-October at 1003 Highway 71 South — the former Kitchen Studio building. "We are pretty excited to finally be open," mortgage loan officer Sheila Zollman said. "We've been in here a little over two months."...

Spirit Lake Park went 2-2 and placed fifth at its annual dual tournament held Friday, Jan. 10. The Indians defeated Sioux Center and Sioux City North, but fell to Jackson County Central and MOC-Floyd Valley at the 2019 Jerry Hentges Dual Tournament...

South Bend Mayor and top-tier candidate Pete Buttigieg will campaign Jan. 12-17 in Iowa with stops in Des Moines, Winterset, Ames, Newton, Cedar Falls, Mason City, Algona, Emmetsburg, Arnolds Park, Orange City, Sioux City and Le Mars. He will return to Iowa on Jan. 18 to speak at the 2020 ISEA Legislative Conference with additional stops to be announced...

A Dickinson County man charged with sexual assault entered a guilty plea to lesser charges Dec. 27 in Emmet County District Court. David Michael Clinton of Superior received a pair of one-year sentences for indecent exposure stemming from behavior Nov. 18, 2018, in Estherville. A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old girl from Milford were with Clinton at the time...

The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association is pleased to announce the 2020 Inductees for the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, who will be inducted during the Induction Spectacular Weekend held September 5-6 in the beautiful Iowa Great Lakes. The 2020 Inductees into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame include:...