Okoboji’s boys basketball team struggled throughout the 2023-24 season, putting together a 4-19 overall record and a 3-15 mark in the Siouxland Conference. The Pioneers’ four wins were the program’s fewest since the 2016-17 season.

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Okoboji’s most impressive victory of the season came on the road against Siouxland Conference rival Sheldon in late January.

It was an up-and-down season for the Harris-Lake Park boys basketball team this past year. The Wolves were able to sprinkle in several wins in their first year under head coach Tim Jager, but struggled to string victories together while going 7-13 overall and 3-7 in the War Eagle Conference.

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Spirit Lake’s boys track team competed at the 2024 Lakes Conference Indoor Track Meet held Tuesday, March 12 at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. The Indians earned 12 top-three finishes on the day and crowned three champions.

Spirit Lake’s girls track team competed at the 2024 Lakes Conference Indoor Track Meet held Tuesday, March 12 at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. The Indians earned eight top-three finishes on the day and crowned five champions.

Lauren Travis won the shot put — and set a new school record — with a throw of 42 feet, 5 inches. Fran Travis placed third with her throw of 36 feet, 4 inches.

Harris-Lake Park’s boys track team competed at the 2024 Buena Vista University High School Elite Meet held Friday, March 15 in Storm Lake.

The Wolves had 12 competitors in eight events and earned three top-10 finishes.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls track team competed at the 2024 Buena Vista University High School Elite Meet held Friday, March 15 in Storm Lake.

The Wolves had 12 competitors in eight events and earned a pair of top-10 placings.

In the final game of the 2023-24 boys basketball season against West Lyon, Spirit Lake junior forward Dylan Stecker eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career. Stecker scored 10 points against the Wildcats, pushing his career total to 1,008 points and his single-season total to 517.

The Third Annual Boji Legends Golf Tournament is set to take place on June 28 at Okoboji View Golf Course. This year's event will once again bring together golf enthusiasts, sports fans, legendary athletes and supporters of partner charities for a day of golfing, entertainment and fun.

This winter through the month of March has been an incredible time for Iowans throughout the state to enjoy witnessing bald eagles, the national symbol of our country. Winter is the best time to observe bald eagles in Iowa as many eagles from northern states and Canada migrate south to find food.

In some areas, anglers have no problem finding a place to go fishing at any time of the year.  There might be times when the fishing can be better, but those folks always or almost always can find a place to fish.  

Work is underway to stabilize the shoreline on the northwest section of Silver Lake, in Dickinson County.

The contractor will close segments of the Trappers Bay State Park roadway as work progresses. Road closures and signage will be adjusted to allow as much public access as possible. Access must be restricted when trees are being removed to ensure the safety of park users. The public is advised to not drive or walk past the road closure signs.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is opening the Gull Point State Park lodge and shelter for reservations, starting March 20. The facilities were initially closed for the 2024 season due to a planned renovation project, including upgrades to roads and campsite infrastructure. That project is on hold due to construction delays.

The lodge and shelter can be reserved beginning at 9 a.m. on March 20 on the DNR’s reservation site at iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com.

The popular trout stream stocking season starts on April 1. Find a list of stocked trout streams on the DNR trout stream map or the DNR trout fishing webpage.

The DNR Trout Program offers Iowa anglers a variety of trout fishing opportunities, including catchable stockings, fingerling stockings, wild trout, streams with restrictive regulations, easy universal access areas and remote streams with difficult access.

Okoboji’s girls basketball team got out to a slow start this season, winning just two of its first 13 games, but the Pioneers ended the year by winning five of their final nine, pushing their win total to seven. It was just the second time in the last 12 years the program hadn’t notched double digit wins.

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