Brody Van’t Hul, of Rock Valley, was recently awarded the Launch Scholarship from Mau Marine. Brody, an ambitious student currently enrolled in Iowa Lakes Community College's Marine Technology program ...

Red Rock Windmill project, a lot of recent news, ads and or conversation. I thought this project died or just was never going to happen. Even though it has been nearly 20 years in the making, there is ...

The Okoboji Foundation recently introduced the 2024-2025 Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program participants. This year, students from Okoboji, Spirit Lake and Harris-Lake Park High Schools will join the ...

Spirit Lake School District held a Veterans Day ceremony at the SAMI Center Monday morning. Terry Bruinsma, principal at the middle school, said that the program was a chance to show respect, ...

According to the criminal complaint, Steven Andrew Wynhoff, age 28, was arrested on two charges of theft, one charge of burglary, two counts of failure to maintain control, failure to provide proof of ...

A bond referendum valued at around $69 million was recently passed for Okoboji Community School District. Voters decided on Nov. 5 to go through with the bond referendum, with 63-percent of voters ...

My life has been hit by a wave of unexpected changes this last weekend, some of it having to do with the election, most of it having to do with my personal life. Some drama with the family has gotten ...

A Spirit Lake man was arrested on one felony count of dominion/control of firearm/offensive weapon by felon, as well as three serious misdemeanors, at approximately 7:50 p.m. April 14, 2023.

Great civilizations are not conquered; they die from within. Our Founding Fathers knew this as they assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 to establish our Constitution based on a republic form of ...