Spirit Lake-Okoboji boys tennis opened their 2025 at home on Thursday, April 10 with a 9-0 win over Cherokee despite some chilly wind. “The guys started the season extremely strong today by sweeping ...

A familiar face for Spirit Lake boys basketball will continue to occupy the sidelines as assistant coach Brady Dicks has been announced as the next head basketball coach. “I love basketball, and I ...

Harris-Lake Park girls track and field competed in Storm Lake St. Marys’ home meet on Friday at the Buena Vista campus, placing ninth as a team. 14 of the Wolves’ 20 team points came from high jump as ...

Harris-Lake Park boys track and field competed in Storm Lake St. Marys’ home meet on Friday at the Buena Vista campus, placing ninth as a team.

Harris-Lake Park senior Kelsey Ehret started riding horses competitively at age 13, and five years later she is taking her rodeo talents to the next level with South Dakota State University.

Kabele’s Trading Post, located across the road from East Lake Okoboji and just a mile south of Big Spirit Lake, has been a family-run business since the time Ed and Alice Kabele opened the doors in ...

Only a pandemic can stop the Okoboji jazz band it seems. With the exception of 2020, the performers have made their 30th consecutive appearance at the Iowa Jazz Championships.

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 999 has partnered with the Milford Scouting America unit to help youth earn their aviation merit badges through hands-on flight experiences and ...

Residents of the Iowa Great Lakes Region had the opportunity last week to learn about the creation, production and editing of short films. The Pearson Lakes Art Center was the location of this unique ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection in 2026, she announced in a video Friday.

Gillnetting — the Iowa Department of National Resources process of catching fertile fish — was especially quick and successful in 2025, based on reports from the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery.

At Okoboji Summer Theater, these close encounters are more likely than you think. Students and faculty from Stephens College (Columbia, Mo.) showcased their filmmaking talents Tuesday, April 8, during ...