State Sen. Mike Bousselot’s plan to shift Iowa’s northern border — by adding nine southern Minnesota counties — drew attention in the first week of the 2025 legislative session. The area’s ...

An online dating company pitched us with their “Best 20 Mountain Towns in America” content and — to our disbelief — none of Iowa’s mountains made the list.

For the second year in a row, Citizens Community Credit Union was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2025.

The Okoboji/HMS girls wrestling team placed fourth at the 2025 Siouxland Conference Girls Wrestling Tournament held Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Rock Rapids. The Pioneers put three wrestlers into the finals ...

The Okoboji Foundation announced the start of its 2025 grant season on Jan. 7. The foundations mission is to offer funding for impactful capital projects that enhance life in the Lakes Area.

The Tipsy House at Arnolds Park Amusement Park has brought in guests since the early 1900s. — and many of those guests likely passed underneath the Legend-themed archway dozens of times to get there.

The framework for the 10th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF) scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Preservation Plaza green space in Arnolds Park is rapidly coming together. Even though it’s ...

Harris-Lake Park’s boys basketball team dropped a War Eagle Conference home game to Gehlen Catholic on Monday, Jan. 13. The Jays defeated the Wolves 65-42 in Lake Park.

Spirit Lake’s sixth-ranked (3A) girls basketball team — after starting the season 10-0 — dropped a second straight contest, this time to fifth-ranked (2A) Rock Valley. The Rockets topped the Indians ...

The highly anticipated Live At The Lake 2025 Summer Free Concert Series is set to kick off this May with a lineup of tribute bands, award-winning artists and live performances. This summer, enjoy free ...

Okoboji’s girls basketball team suffered a nonconference road loss to Sioux Central on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Rebels routed the Pioneers 75-41 in Sioux Rapids. “I thought our girls competed against a ...

During the grand opening of Fareway's new Spirit Lake store, customers were asked to round up to the nearest dollar to benefit Spirit Lake Middle School Partners in Education (P.I.E.) work. The group ...