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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Spirit Lake Park girls wrestling team will be well-represented at the 2025 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Wrestling Tournament, as three Indians punched their tickets to Coralville ...

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 ...

When I mention Triboji Beach on the northwest corner of West Lake Okoboji, I often get the response, “Oh, you mean where that boat ramp is that has the island and the goats on it?” Most certainly, ...

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 ...

Local businesses —and a few outstanding individuals — earned some much-appreciated attention Thursday during the Iowa Lakes Corridor annual business recognition luncheon. The Clay County Regional ...

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 ...