After years of inflation, high interest rates, increased energy costs, trade uncertainty, and bureaucratic red tape, the outlook for the farm economy is bleak. U.S. farmers and producers continue to ...

St. Albans Episcopal church in Spirit Lake invites all to an outdoor worship service on the church grounds at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. This is an annual service commemorating the patron saint of ...

The Okoboji-Spirit Lake Good Neighbor Fund Drive will begin on Oct. 1. The charity organization, formed in 1958, operates to raise funds for local charities, such as the Bedell YMCA, Dickinson County ...

The Arnolds Park Public Library is hosting a fundraiser to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program to Dickinson County. Currently. The library is seeking help from the community to raise ...

Dickinson County Nature Center invites families to September Family Nature Night: Fishing Night at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. The event will occur in Isthmus Park, where attendees will learn how to ...

The 33rd annual University of Okoboji Oktoberfest is this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 28. The celebration, located in Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park, is packed with live music, football, bikes, ...

At 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, the Boji Strummers will be performing at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. Join us for some great ukulele music and singing it is guaranteed to put a ...

A new curriculum is rolling out this year at Spirit Lake Elementary School (SLES). Principal Jessica Vancura says the school's new Wonders curriculum is "what the teachers have been asking for, and ...

After starting 2-0 for the first time since 2017, Okoboji’s football team entered Friday night’s home game with Siouxland Conference rival MOC-Floyd Valley brimming with confidence. That confidence ...

In a non-district football battle between heated rivals, second-ranked (2A) Spirit Lake dominated Class 4A Spencer from start to finish Friday, Sept. 13. The Indians topped the Tigers 41-7 in Spencer.

Fresh off of a dominant win over rival Spencer, top-ranked (2A) Spirit Lake (2-1) will begin district play this week at home against Forest City (1-2).

After suffering its first loss of the 2024 season last week against MOC-Floyd Valley, Okoboji’s football team will look to bounce back with a road win over Estherville Lincoln Central to open district ...