Stories from Monday, August 1, 2016

Colleen and Ken Fiala are practicing their parade waves. They were named by the Town and Country Boosters as Grand Marshalls of the Farmer Appreciation Days parade. The honor caught the couple by surprise. "I was at the meeting and filled out the ballot they gave me," Ken said. "We were not on that ballot!"...

The city of Lake Park has been around for more than 100 years, and at the beginning of August it will celebrate its heritage. Lake Park is holding its annual Farmer Appreciation Days Aug. 5 - Aug. 7. The town-wide festival has several new events along with many returning favorites. All registration forms for events can be found at lakeparkia.com...

"Often heroes are the most ordinary of men," the inscription on Lake Park's patriotic landmark says. James Kessler wanted to make sure those heroes are remembered. He was instrumental in bringing Dickinson County's Freedom Rock to Lake Park. The large, painted tribute to veterans was unveiled as part of a Veterans Memorial dedication ceremony Saturday, Nov. ...

Locals can visit the depot museum, prairie house and the 1840s jail as part of Heritage Square. The attraction by the Lake Park Historical Society. The Rock Island Railroad Depot Museum is the centerpiece of a collection of historic buildings called Heritage Square on West Main. ...

A portion of Highway 86 near Highway 9 had to be closed down following a rear-end collision near Cutty's Okoboji Resort Club on Monday night. Dickinson County deputies say a southbound black 2009 Ford F-350 truck was attempting to make a left turn into the Cutty's entrance when it was hit from behind by a white 1999 Chevy S-10. A passerby was able to help Ford's injured driver get the truck off of the roadway...