Tuesday, June 27 will be the first day of the program. Kids can pick up their Monopoly board reading log at the Spirit Lake Public Library and receive a free book. This reading log will be used for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To maintain a busy taproom, you need to plant more barley. Harvest more hops. And if you’re West O Beer, get a few shade trees to take root as well. The West Okoboji brewery held a grand opening for ...

EMS Week is May 18-24 and Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) wants to recognize the many individuals who provide care to people within the Iowa Great Lakes Region. Dickinson County has a robust emergency ...

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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.

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 ...

Treasure Village is on the west side of Iowa Highway 86 near Wahpeton. Vick’s Corner World is west of Spirit Lake at the junction of Highways 86 and 9.

A 1-4 p.m. celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 7, for Craig Hansen of Spirit Lake at the Hansen Co. Warehouse in Griswold. Turner Jenness Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.