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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

On Friday, Feb. 14, the Iowa Lakes Men’s Quartet will deliver Singing Valentines to area residents and businesses, creating a fun and heartfelt way to express love and appreciation to sweethearts, ...

The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) has awarded nearly 120 grants to schools across Iowa as part of an effort to boost agriculture programming into classrooms and after-school programs.

The Dickinson County Trails Board has another year of exciting plans to continue trail development this summer and fall. Through a number of foundation, state and federal grants, as well as ...

Calling all anglers: Get ready to kick off the 2025 walleye season in the Iowa Great Lakes during the 43rd Annual Walleye Weekend on May 3-4. Online registration is now open. The fun weekend forming ...