Tuesday, May 27, after authorities say he tried to pay for sex using Cash App, broke into a Spirit Lake residence using a duplicated key and scrawled the word “herbies” on the Sunner Avenue apartment ...

A dozen young apple trees now dot the fields at Lakeside Laboratory, thanks to a partnership with the local Hunger Coalition and a few eager volunteers. The initiative will eventually bear fruit for ...

Iowa Lakeside Lab is kicking off a summer filled with free educational opportunities. Activities range from prairie burns to fungal forays. The lab's “Wild Wednesdays” series has a new time slot at 5 ...

The West Okoboji brewery held a grand opening for the Terrace on Saturday, May 17. The six-figure expansion creates a new space for seating and entertainment while adding parking to the north and west ...

Rev. Sawyer Vanden Heuval will speak to the Iowa Lakes Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ILUUF) at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 25. Coffee and conversation begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Lakes Area Activity ...

The Central Emporium is used to its share of traffic, but the historic building saw more activity than usual as ice left West Lake Okoboji this spring. Michael Jensen was less than 100 days into his ...

Local American Legion, V.F.W. and Auxilliary posts are once again preparing to honor veterans past and present in 2025. Several programs are planned throughout the county this Memorial Day.

Sherwood Forest Park, located at 3301 Lake Shore Drive in Okoboji, opens June 12 with a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. The park offers everything from mountain bike trails to natural prairie lands.

Felony criminal charges are still pending as of Tuesday, May 20, for the owner of Boji Nites, who operated the now-shuttered adult entertainment club along West Broadway Street in Arnolds Park.

While many students spend spring break relaxing, a dedicated group from Iowa Lakes Community College’s Laker Life campus ministry chose a different path — volunteering their time to serve those in ...

Grants are awarded to I.R.S. 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organizations and 170 (b) unit of government organizations benefiting residents of Dickinson County. Non-profit organizations without either status ...

A trio of locations will once again have hidden treasures on display during the summer holiday weekends. Fantastic finds will be ready for sale over Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day ...