Stories from Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Aug. 15, 1927 -- June 9, 2013 A funeral service for DeLila Johnson, age 85, of Milford was held Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial was at Little Sioux Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural, Milford. DeLila Mae Baker was born on Aug. 15, 1927 ,to Mildred (Bell) and Alva Baker in Spirit Lake. She attended school in Spirit Lake and following graduation, worked for the phone company...

The USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships return to Track Central USA at Drake Stadium this week. Thanks to Principal Financial Group, complimentary tickets are available for K-12 students for this premier event including Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23...

The Okoboji baseball team didn't get enough production from the top of its lineup in a 7-1 setback to North Union Thursday, June 13 in Milford. Five of the six Pioneer hits came from the bottom of their order, as the top five batters had just one hit in 16 plate appearances...