Stories from Thursday, April 24, 2014

Three strokes separated the Okoboji girls golf team from victory at Rock Valley Tuesday, as the Pioneers placed second behind MOC-Floyd Valley despite a stellar effort by Alex Mankle. The Okoboji junior earned medalist honors with a round of 39, besting runner-up medalist Lauren Weber of MOC-FV by 10 strokes...

When Bill Cosby takes the stage at the Clay County Regional Events Center on Saturday, May 3, settles into his comfortable chair and begins sharing his notoriously funny observations about the world around him -- he compares it to sitting in a living room visiting with friends...

So far this season, the Spirit Lake-Okoboji girls tennis team has been dominant in its two previous matches against Spencer and ELC, besting both by scores of 9-0. While the Tigers and Midgets are certainly far from cupcakes, the Indians had not yet received a true test. That changed Tuesday, as they faced returning state qualifier Le Mars -- and star player Emily Ahlers -- on the road...