Riders outnumbered residents 7-to-1 in Milford, but that didn’t stop volunteers from making RAGBRAI Day 1 memorable for about 20,000 cyclists on Sunday. Then, within a few hours Monday morning, they ...

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 ...

Lake City will enjoy the sounds of Okoboji when the Jazzed Up Big Band performs at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, to help raise funds to restore the iconic bandstand in the historic town square. The benefit ...

Pioneers first settled Milford back in the early 1800s, the town officially being incorporated Jan. 11, 1892. These days, Milford residents celebrate their roots with its annual Pioneer Days event.

The phrases “kingdom of God” and “kingdom of heaven” often appear in the Gospels. John the Baptist announced it. Jesus proclaimed and gave many parables about it. The disciples were sent to preach it.

The OSTA was organized in 1952 as a liaison group between northwest Iowa and the Grinnell College Summer Theatre, the predecessor of Okoboji Summer Theatre. In 1958, Stephens College from Columbia, ...

Eileen K. Boettcher, 93, of Spirit Lake passed away on Thursday, July 17, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 31, at the Lake View ...

Doreen Junette Blackburn, resident of Milford, Iowa, born July 6, 1942, in Akron, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in Auburn, Calif. She was a devoted ...

A state banner was on the line as Siouxland Conference rivals Okoboji and West Lyon baseball squared off in the Class 2A Substate 2 final at Sioux Center on Tuesday, with the Wildcats ending the ...

Thanks to the “Triple Play Project,” Spirit Lake kids have played ball on nicer fields and chased down foul balls at a nicer park. Now, they’ll be able to use the restroom or get a snack in nicer ...

Jensen Real Estate presents Free Movie by the Lake. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. on Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. July 23 — Inside Out 2 (2024) PG ...