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A court decided the Okoboji Community School District must pay about $35,000 in legal fees to local businessman Tom Clary, who filed a lawsuit against the district in pursuit of records related to the sale of its former middle school property. Clary's request ultimately totaled about 4,000 emails from almost 300 accounts within the Okoboji School District. His attorney had argued the district's price for filling the request...

You didn’t buy a $750 television from Amazon. Then why are you getting an email from the online retailer notifying you of the impending delivery of a big screen, but only if you pay a few hundred dollars first? You aren’t going to receive a television and you’re not getting a legitimate email. ...

Tucked away in President Biden and the Democrats’ multi-trillion dollar tax-and-spend proposal are tax hikes that will have an adverse impact on our agriculture community. For the past few months, I have been drawing attention to these tax hikes — including proposals to cap stepped-up basis and like-kind exchanges. ...

Okoboji’s girls and boys cross country teams earned a pair of top-five finishes to open the season Thursday. The girls team placed third and the boys placed fifth at a cloud-covered Spencer Municipal Golf Course in south Spencer. "We were extremely pleased with the efforts and attitudes of the kids last night,” Okoboji coach Brad Peters said. “The first meet of the year brings with it a lot of unknowns and nervousness, and we felt the kids performed well considering the circumstances."...

A recent renovation helped the Okoboji Gas Company prepare to open its doors in early June, and the Iowa Navy Commodores paid the store a visit Friday morning to welcome the gas station to the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Owners Lorne and Briana Fauth had visited the Lakes Area several times in the past, and they noticed when the former Oh Shucks Bait, Tackle and Convenience Store went up for sale. ...

A judge has decided bond for one suspect in a Lake Park murder case will stay at $1 million. Allison Marie Decker asked the court late last month to consider reducing the dollar amount for her release. The 26-year-old is suspected of having murdered 25-year-old Angel Marie Bastman of Lake Park in December of 2020. ...

Imagine Iowa Great Lakes in partnership with Historic Arnolds Park Inc. and the city of Arnolds Park are planning an upgrade to Lake Street in Arnolds Park. The project will feature traditional brick pavers and large shade trees as well as layers of colorful landscaping, specialty lighting and seating options. Materials, landscaping and site furniture will tie Lake Street to other completed projects in the vicinity; such as the boardwalk, the Arnolds Park Promenade and the Berkley Bedell State Pier. ...

A second proposal for the inspection of trench and restoration work associated with an expected pipeline has been submitted to county officials. Brad Beck, president of Beck Engineering, spoke to the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning, offering the firm's services to inspect multiple aspects of the project. ...

After struggling to find pay dirt for three quarters Friday night, Spirit Lake’s offense came alive in the fourth, scoring 15 unanswered to sneak out of Hull with a one-point victory over Western Christian. The top-ranked and undefeated Indians topped the Wolfpack 22-21 in non-district action...