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.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team — just two seasons removed from snapping a 51-game losing streak — pushed its season win total to 10 games for the first time since the 2015-16 season with a ...

Supervisor Steve Dullard proposed a resolution setting a deadline for the county to receive information from FEMA by Feb. 10. The board voted unanimously against the resolution, but the supervisors ...

West Lake Okoboji will be transformed into scuba heaven Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 when the 8th annual Ice Hole Festival returns with fun and events for instructors and certified divers.

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 ...

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 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 ...

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a nonconference home win over Rock Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Indians defeated the Rockets 53-44 in Spirit Lake.

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.

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a home win over Dickinson County rival Okoboji on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Indians defeated the Pioneers 67-50 in Spirit Lake.

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team went 2-1 at a quad hosted by Algona on Tuesday, Jan.14. The Pioneers earned wins over Cherokee and Estherville Lincoln Central, but fell to the host Bulldogs in ...

Okoboji’s girls basketball team – after reeling off three straight wins ahead of the holiday break — have yet to pick up a win in 2025, extending their losing streak to seven games with a lopsided ...