Dissmeyer took the helm after 16 years of her previous library positions in Nebraska and Colorado. She was drawn to the smaller community atmosphere and setting of the Iowa Great Lakes Region. The ...

The Texas archeologist just traded prehistoric artifacts for locomotive legacy as the new executive director of the Dickinson County Museum in Spirit Lake. Now, Iowa's first converted railroad depot ...

Years ago, when I was in the Army, I was part of a ceremonial unit called “The Old Guard” that performed funerals for all the deceased service members being buried in Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) ...

Harris-Lake Park, Okoboji and Spirit Lake baseball squared off against one another for the Dickinson County Classic on Saturday, May 31 as the Indians claimed this year’s county crown on their own ...

Spirit Lake -Okoboji’s Cambrie Kleckner and Sydnee Struecker played in doubles at the Class 1A State Individual Tennis Tournament on Friday, May 30 in Waterloo, finishing 0-2 with competitive matches ...

"Hooked on Hope: A Weekend with Joseph Salmon," runs June 14-15, featuring a book signing, comedy show and an intimate fishing and media event. Proceeds benefit Salmon, who continues his recovery ...

After 38 years of directing school bands across Iowa and South Dakota, Gene Gross is playing a different tune — crafting mystery-thrillers set in the scenic Iowa Great Lakes Region.

Spirit Lake-Okoboji girls soccer’s nine-game win streak came to a halt with a 9-2 loss at Spencer on Wednesday, May 28 in a Class 2A Region 8 semifinal, ending their 2025 season.

Spirit Lake sophomore Jaizik Miller hit the greens one last time for the Class 3A State Golf Championship on Monday, May 26, and Tuesday, May 27, at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls, coming ...

The 48th Annual University of Okoboji Classic Invitational Soccer Tournament returns for another year of family-oriented competition. Play unfolds June 7-8 on six fields at the Bedell Family YMCA in ...

Harris-Lake Park softball hit the road for a War Eagle Conference game at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Friday, May 30, finding an offensive midway through to power the Wolves over the Hawks 8-2.

Okoboji softball hosted Sibley-Ocheyedan for a Siouxland Conference game on Monday, June 2, falling to the Generals 13-0 as the Pioneers mustered one hit in five innings.