The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors considered improvement options for Drainage District 19 (DD19) during their Tuesday, Sept. 17 meeting — ultimately, the board gave direction to ISG engineers ...

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team fell to Central Lyon in a nonconference road match held Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Lions topped the Indians 3-1 in Rock Rapids. Central Lyon took the first two sets 25-22 ...

The Spirit Lake Noon Kiwanis Club held a brief ribbon cutting ceremony for Kiwanis Park last Thursday, Sept. 12, to celebrate recent replacements to old equipment. Kiwanis Club president Alissa Holtz ...

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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 ...

When we go fishing, if we get low on bait, that’s usually a good thing. It means that the fish have been biting. In my many years of fishing, I’ve had the good fortune to run low on bait a few times.

For decades, China has threatened our national security through both overt and covert measures. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and affiliated individuals and entities have rapidly increased ...

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.

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 ...

On Monday, Sept. 9, a vehicle lost control and collided with the gas pumps at the Phillips 66 gas station in Spirit Lake. The driver is reported to have been suffering from a medical condition at the ...

Spirit Lake (2-1) will begin district play this week at home against Forest City (1-2). Forest City is also coming off of a dominant win after defeating Eagle Grove 47-14 last Friday. That victory ...

Harris-Lake Park’s football team picked up its first home win of the season with a solid showing against district foe Northwood-Kensett on Friday, Sept. 13. The Wolves whipped the Vikings 35-25 in ...