Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials continue to work with the public — and especially lake homeowners on West Okoboji’s Pillsbury Point — as plans comes together for an anticipated ...

The 65-year-old New Jersey woman who spent 10 months in the Dickinson County Jail on fraud-related charges will now be extradited to Maryland following her Iowa conviction. Fanny Singer, of Paterson, ...

Milford Memorial Library’s Children and Young Adult Summer Reading Programs have officially concluded. We are so proud of everyone who participated! Congratulations on completing reading goals ...

When I moved back to Spirit Lake to practice law, I was the new lawyer in town — and the new lawyer in a small bar is not always met with open arms. Bernie Bjornstad met me with them anyway. His ...

The Okoboji Foundation on Thursday, Aug. 6, confirmed that applications are now open for the 2026-27 Youth in Philanthropy Initiative, a leadership and philanthropy program for Dickinson County high ...

Registration is officially open for the 35th edition of the University of Okoboji Oktoberfest bike ride. The ride kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Preservation Plaza next to Arnolds Park ...

Boat fishing has always been special for me. My first boat was a 14-foot aluminum StarCraft with a 9.9-horsepower Evinrude and a serviceable trailer that I purchased from my dad’s neighbor for $500 in ...

The Dickinson County Nature Center invites the public to celebrate pollinators, nature and family fun during Dee’s Bee & Butterfly Festival. Events take place from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, the ...

Rodney Ronald Parsons was born May 6, 1922, at home in Spirit Lake. Son of Carl Parsons and Adelia Hartman Parsons. His siblings were brothers, Carl, John, Carlyle, and sister, Ann. Rodney graduated ...

Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons welcomed podiatrist Dr. Ryan Bauermeister to its Spirit Lake office as of Monday, Aug. 3. Bauermeister grew up in Spencer and returned to his hometown ...