There weren't any decent roads leading to the building site of Spirit Lake United Methodist Church when it was first founded in 1874. However, that didn't stop its congregation from making their ...

Target practice is paused at a popular Dickinson County shooting range as of Monday, but Iowa Department of Natural Resources Shooting Sports & Range Development Coordinator Jonathan Jones thinks $400 ...

One 20-year effort is gaining momentum through a series of speakers visiting the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. This effort to designate the Little Sioux River as an official Iowa water trail hopes to ...

A piece of Dickinson County history returns to the Pearson Lakes Art Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, with “The Howe Letters – A Local Treasure Grows.” The performance brings to life ...

A recent Harris-Lake Park graduate and future Morningside College student was crowned Dickinson County Fair Queen Saturday evening. Kendal Niemeier will study biology and pre-dentistry while playing ...

Most Americans are left scratching their heads when they consume reporting on the actions taken in Washington, D.C. That’s because most Americans understand that our political parties are spending ...

For Margy Wood, the Lake was never just a destination. It was the heartbeat of her childhood, the backdrop of her most treasured memories, and the place she hoped would reflect the full circle of a ...

Dickinson County supervisors are pulling the plug on a partnership with regional mental health provider Collaborative Intervention Community Services (CICS), stating that the new system was failing ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Jennifer Bennett Finn as a district associate judge in Judicial District 3A on Tuesday, July 15. Bennett Finn, of Estherville, is the managing attorney ...

A funeral service for Bruce Walker, 73, Spirit Lake, was held Thursday, July 17, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Turner Jenness Funeral Home ...

Boys Town’s 14th Annual Blue Water Bash, held July 12 at the Roof Garden Ballroom in Arnolds Park, drew more than 200 attendees and outperformed previous fundraising records. Preliminary figures ...