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BORDER BATTLE: Spirit Lake girls show grit in interstate hoops loss to Worthington (11/30/21)Spirit Lake got out to a hot start and showed tremendous grit bouncing back from a slow second quarter in an interstate girls basketball loss to Worthington (Minnesota) on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The Trojans topped the Indians 49-44 in Spirit Lake. The Indians were without senior leader Brooke Smith, who is recovering from surgery to fix a broken nose — an injury she suffered in the opening game of the season... -
Wilson notches double-double in Pioneers’ win over Orabs (11/30/21)Okoboji senior Montana Wilson wasted no time establishing herself as one of the better players in the Siouxland Conference this season, scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the Pioneers’ season-opening home win over Sheldon on Tuesday, Nov. 23. The Pioneers topped the Orabs 60-45 in Milford... -
Wolves drop basketball season opener to Titans (11/30/21)In an old Cornbelt Conference rivalry matchup to open the girls basketball season on Tuesday, Nov. 23, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire topped Harris-Lake Park 36-27 in Graettinger. The Wolves played well defensively throughout, but struggled to put the ball in the basket against the Titans... -
Harris-Lake Park boys fall to Tigers in hoops opener (11/30/21)Harris-Lake Park took a lead into the second half but the Wolves’ inexperience showed in a road loss to Trinity Christian to open the boys basketball season on Monday, Nov. 29. The Tigers topped the Wolves 45-38 in Hull. “We got off to a really sluggish start,” Harris-Lake Park coach Jeff Sohn said. ... -
Wolves come up short in Hull road trip (11/30/21)The Harris-Lake Park girls basketball team came up just short in a War Eagle Conference road contest with Trinity Christian on Monday, Nov. 29. The Tigers topped the Wolves 38-36 in Hull. Trinity Christian led 10-7 after one quarter of play before Harris-Lake Park outscored the hosts 12-7 in the second to take a 19-17 lead into halftime. The Wolves continued to pull away in the second half, as they outscored the Tigers 9-7 in the third quarter to lead 28-24 heading into the fourth... -
SEASON REVIEW: Indians prove themselves in state’s toughest football district (11/23/21)Entering the 2021 football season, Spirit Lake knew it would face a gauntlet of the best teams in the state, as Class 2A District 2 teams combined to go 39-16 in 2020. Three teams played in the state quarterfinals. One team won a state title. All but one team had a winning record... -
SEASON REVIEW: Spirit Lake volleyball earns runner-up finish in Lakes Conference (11/23/21)Spirit Lake had a solid showing in the 2021 volleyball season. After suffering their first losing season since 2007, the Indians bounced back from 2020 by posting a 24-17 overall mark and a 4-1 record to finish second in the Lakes Conference standings this past year... -
SEASON REVIEW: Indians earn valuable experience in 2021 cross country season (11/23/21)Spirit Lake and Spirit Lake Park runners enjoyed success throughout the 2021 cross country season. The Spirit Lake boys placed third in the Lakes Conference and sent a pair of runners through to the Class 2A state meet. The Spirit Lake Park girls placed third in the conference and sent one runner to the Class 3A state meet...
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Christopherson named ICCAC Athlete of the Week (11/30/21)The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) has named DMACC’s Magan Christopherson the ICCAC Athlete of the Week for Division II women’s basketball for the week of Nov. 15-21. Christopherson, a COVID-19 freshman from Milford, is the first member of the DMACC women’s basketball team to be honored by the conference this season... -
FORMER INDIAN DAKODA POWELL WINS AT BVU (11/23/21)Former Spirit Lake athlete Dakoda Powell helped the top-ranked Loras College wrestling team to a 52-0 dual meet win over Buena Vista University on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The junior heavyweight pinned BVU’s Errol Alden in 59 seconds to round out the Duhawks’ dominant win over the Beavers in Storm Lake. ...
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Slow down and be quiet (11/30/21)Hurry, hurry, hurry — there is no doubt that our lives today are busier than ever, and no matter what we do we seem to always be in a hurry. Even in our fishing and hunting, when we should be taking the time to “smell the roses,” we always seem to be in a hurry... -
Walleyes on spoons through the ice (11/30/21)Walleyes will respond to a number of different lure types under the ice, but they especially like to eat spoons. There are a bunch of different types of spoons available to walleye anglers. Although they may look similar, there are some differences, and there are a few things you should consider when you’re deciding what spoon to tie onto the end of your line. Here are some of those considerations... -
Safety first, during the shotgun seasons (11/30/21)The long wait is almost over. For an expected 55-60,000 deer hunters, the shotgun deer seasons are right around the corner and before they head to the timber, it’s important that everyone go through their gear to make sure everything still fits and still works and takes time to review their hunting safety plan...
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PFAS monitoring results expected this week (11/30/21)The first of many test results for per- and polyflyouroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals are expected to start coming in soon. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) include a large group of man-made chemicals that have been used for decades. The DNR began sampling for these chemicals in October as part of a comprehensive plan to better understand PFAS levels in Iowa’s drinking water. ...
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The magnitude of the Turn in Poachers system (11/30/21)Information is reported to the Turn in Poachers (TIP) system all year long, with a noticeable increase from September to January as part of the fall and winter hunting seasons. Regardless of the time of year or day of the week, the most important factor for the public in using the TIP system is timeliness...
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Boji Mammoths look forward to 2021-22 hockey season (11/30/21)The Boji Mammoths high school hockey team is entering its sixth season of play. Head Coach Brett Hetland is excited about the potential of this year’s team. "We have nine returning players that bring a lot of skill and leadership,” he said. “When combined with our incoming group of hardworking freshmen and sophomores, we have a lot to look forward to.”... -
Spirit Lake girls win Lake Mills basketball tourney (11/23/21)Spirit Lake’s fifth-grade girls basketball team place first at a tournament hosted by Lake Mills on Saturday, Nov. 20. Other teams in the tournament included Lake Mills, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura and Northwood-Kensett. Members of the Spirit Lake team include (front row, from left) Brenna Garberding, Macie Pruin, Kaitlyn Trautman, Kylin Dodds, Mckinley Lalumendre; (back) coach Scott Petty, Tori Weber, Maci Gaskill, Clara Petty, Albany Reinke, Tegan Lange, Averi Smith and coach Blake Reinke... -
Spirit Lake squad wins state cross country title (11/9/21)Spirit Lake’s middle school boys cross country team won the IATC Dick Washburn Middle School State XC Meet held Oct. 16 at Ankeny Centennial High School. Participants included eighth-graders Wes Walz and Carter Trautman, and seventh-graders Jace Hungerford and Keagan VandeHoef...