Stories from Monday, July 16, 2018

On Saturday, Aug. 4 Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater returns to the Lauridsen Performing Arts Theatre stage at the Pearson Lakes Art Center. Let someone else face your small talk fears head-on! Instead of avoiding grandpa and de-friending your old high school pals, see The Second City’s brand new sketch comedy, “Look Both Ways Before Talking." Second City dives right into every touchy subject you’re thinking about, but may be afraid to say out loud…or online...

A vibrant example of the world's interconnectedness is the meeting of prairie and lakes. A mutual admiration society, these two ecosystems affect each other and depend on each other in the Iowa Great Lakes area. That is why conservation professionals from throughout the region have banded together to create the Prairie Lakes Conference, which will meet Aug. 9-10 at the Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center in Okoboji...

Keelson Harbour in Spirit Lake has announced new ownership. The will be professionally managed by Ebenezer Management Services as of July 1. Ebenezer is Minnesota's largest senior housing company and has been serving older adults for more than 100 years...

The Okoboji Summer Theatre is pleased to present its seventh production of the summer: "Rodgers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing," a musical revue with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The production runs from Tuesday, July 24, through Sunday, July 29 and is sponsored by Anne Thorne Weaver and Rosemarie and Dennis Ward...