Spirit Lake girls track and field took a variety of events to the next level at the 115th Drake Relays over the weekend, showing a 2A school could compete with the likes of larger schools with the ...

Three Spirit Lake boys track relays made the cut for the 115th Drake Relays last weekend among the hundreds of schools vying for a spot in even one event at the prestigious college meet. --- Online ...

Excitement was at an all-time high for Okoboji girls track in the week leading up to the 115th Drake Relays. The program got three events on the prestigious relays, including their outstanding 4x100 ...

Spirit Lake senior Cooper Winkel flew over the 110 meter hurdles with a career-best time of 13.98 to finish runner-up in the finals at the 115th Drake Relays on Friday. “This is an awesome environment ...

Spirit Lake junior Lauren Travis competed in her third visit to the Drake Relays over the weekend in two events for the first time ever, placing second in shot put with a school-record 45 feet and six ...

Okoboji boys track and field sent seven events to the prestigious Drake Relays in Des Moines over the weekend, putting together some memorable performances to prepare the Pioneers for the upcoming ...

Tens of thousands of people filed through St. Peter’s Basilica as three days of public viewing came to an end last week for Pope Francis in Vatican City. Francis died Monday morning, April 21, at the ...

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation (Corridor) has announced two grant award winners for the Homegrown Talent Initiative recruiting young minds back to the Corridor’s four- county region: ...

The nonprofit disability organization has deep roots in northwest Iowa. Recently, they're branching out. The nonprofit just launched host homes — a new initiative providing personalized support for ...

A Spirit Lake man faces felony charges after he is suspected of check forgery and possession of a stolen vehicle in March. The charges stem from a pair of investigations in the Iowa Great Lakes.

I write to you not only as a resident of Dickinson County, but as someone who cherishes the land, the legacy of rural life, and the natural beauty that defines our home.

I am writing in response to Viola Hagedorn’s comments about my recent LTE in the Dickinson County News addressing the lack of eminent domain reform in the Iowa legislature. In my letter, “Lucy’s ...