Stories from Friday, February 26, 2016

Grinnell-Newburg Superintendent Todd Abrahamson emerged from a field of 18 candidates to become Okoboji's next superintendent. Okoboji School Board President Stacy Titterington confirmed the selection Friday night. Abrahamson spent the past five years at the helm of the Grinnell-Newburg School District. He announced his resignation from the Central Iowa school in November...

Dr. Pat O'Brien, an Okoboji resident and retired Sioux Falls cardiologist and health-care administrator, will be the grand marshal for the 37th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 12. The parade typically draws thousands of people from throughout the Sioux Falls region watching an eclectic ensemble that includes individuals, groups, business and -- especially -- Irish families...