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 ...

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.

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.

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.

To communicate findings so far, the Iowa Cancer Registry and University of Iowa College of Public Health is hosting the “Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project” In collaboration with: ...

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 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 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 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 ...

The fourth annual Boji Legends Golf Tournament will return June 27 at Okoboji View Golf Course. This year's event will once again bring together golf enthusiasts, sports fans, legendary athletes and ...

I became the Library Director of Spirit Lake Public Library on the last days of 2024. I’ve learned a few things in three weeks: Iowa is colder than Nebraska, any vehicle can drive on the frozen lake ...