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 ...

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team clinched a share of the Siouxland Conference dual meet championship with a pair of wins over Central Lyon/George-Little Rock and West Lyon on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The ...

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team crowned three individual champions en route to a fourth-place team finish at the 2025 Lakes Conference Tournament held Thursday, Jan. 30 in Spirit Lake.

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 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 ...

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 Okoboji/HMS girls wrestling team will send one wrestler to the state tournament following the Class 1A Region 6 tournament held Friday, Jan. 31 in Sioux Center. Brooke Stockdale will be the ...

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 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.

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 ...

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a road win over Worthington on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Indians defeated the Trojans 80-74 in Worthington. Spirit Lake took a 34-29 lead at the half before ...

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 ...