After four years of serving as Dickinson County Historical Society Executive Director, Mary Dreier is retiring to become a part time volunteer. The historical society helped Dreier announce her plans ...

First came the ceremony, then came the celebration as the Spirit Lake girls advanced with a resounding 57-19 win over Sheldon in the Class 3A Region 8 quarterfinal on Saturday.

Despite our tenacious efforts, none of our bills have become law in Iowa since Summit Carbon Solutions applied for its permit with the IUC in August of 2021. This is the fourth year impacted ...

Lakes Regional Healthcare has been named among the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States for the seventh year in a row by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

Harris-Lake Park's girls basketball team — coming off a historic regular season — earned a hard-fought playoff win over South O'Brien in the first round of the regional tournament held Thursday, Feb.

Farmers Savings Bank in Milford won the 2024 Milford Holiday Fantasy Chili/Soup cook-off contest held in December. Shown (from left) are Susan Reiser of the Milford Commercial Club, and bank employees ...

Route 86 Music is pleased to select Dennis Wahpepah as the February 2025 Student of the Month. He is taking drum lessons. He’s a quick learner and practices a lot, which music teachers love. Wahpepah ...

The Triboji Beach Betterment Association (TBBA) is behind the restoration and protection of Percival Island. And, plans remain on course, according to the TBBA's Stephen Brennan. Brennan's great ...

If you aren’t interested in reading a book, you could catch up on the latest news with one of our newspapers. We have lots of magazines, too. There are many comfy chairs scattered around the library.

Everything has to fall into place for a top-five upset on the road. It wasn’t in the cards Friday night for the Pioneers, who ended the regular season with a 68-37 loss to Class 2A No. 3 West Lyon.

The Iowa Lakes Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ILUUF) presents Michael Stein at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Lakes Area Activity (Senior) Center located at 2101 Zenith Avenue in Spirit Lake.

Respiratory illness activity in Iowa has increased to very high, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over the last couple of weeks, and area health professionals are advising locals to ...