The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team dropped a pair of duals to Estherville Lincoln Central and Emmetsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Indians fell 60-24 to the Midgets and 41-35 to the E-Hawks in ...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Alumni & Friends Association invites nominations for the 32nd annual Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni Award. Established in 1992. The award recognizes Iowa Lakes alumni who ...

Harris-Lake Park’s boys basketball team suffered a home loss to MMCRU on Friday, Jan. 31. The third-ranked (1A) Royals defeated the Wolves 73-40 in Lake Park.

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team — the 2025 Siouxland Conference dual meet champions — earned a runner-up finish at the 2025 Siouxland Conference Tournament held Thursday, Jan. 30 at Sioux Center.

Today, I’m highlighting the top 10 adult non-fiction books checked out from the Spirit Lake Public Library last year. Two notable discoveries: half of these books were published before 2024, and ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible ...

When I mention Triboji Beach on the northwest corner of West Lake Okoboji, I often get the response, “Oh, you mean where that boat ramp is that has the island and the goats on it?” Most certainly, ...

Every once in a great while, a novel comes along that draws you into a different world you don’t want to leave. That’s the case of “The Waters” by Bonnie Jo Campbell. Campbell’s deftly-woven Michigan ...

The Spirit Lake Park girls wrestling team will be well-represented at the 2025 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Wrestling Tournament, as three Indians punched their tickets to Coralville ...

Spirit Lake’s girls basketball team earned a road win over Worthington on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The ninth-ranked (3A) Indians defeated the Trojans 78-28 in Worthington.

Area boys and girls in grades 4-7 competed in the 2025 Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee. St. Joseph Council in Milford coordinated the always-entertaining contest with free on-site registration on ...

Okoboji’s girls basketball team earned a Siouxland Conference home win over Boyden-Hull on Friday, Jan. 31. The Pioneers defeated the Comets 57-37 in Milford.