Most Americans are left scratching their heads when they consume reporting on the actions taken in Washington, D.C. That’s because most Americans understand that our political parties are spending ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Jennifer Bennett Finn as a district associate judge in Judicial District 3A on Tuesday, July 15. Bennett Finn, of Estherville, is the managing attorney ...

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 ...

Boys Town’s 14th Annual Blue Water Bash, held July 12 at the Roof Garden Ballroom in Arnolds Park, drew more than 200 attendees and outperformed previous fundraising records. Preliminary figures ...

There weren't any decent roads leading to the building site of Spirit Lake United Methodist Church when it was first founded in 1874. However, that didn't stop its congregation from making their ...

Target practice is paused at a popular Dickinson County shooting range as of Monday, but Iowa Department of Natural Resources Shooting Sports & Range Development Coordinator Jonathan Jones thinks $400 ...

An 11 a.m. funeral service for Beverly Buell, 92, Spirit Lake, will be held Friday, July 25, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m.

One 20-year effort is gaining momentum through a series of speakers visiting the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. This effort to designate the Little Sioux River as an official Iowa water trail hopes to ...

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, ...

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.

For Margy Wood, the Lake was never just a destination. It was the heartbeat of her childhood, the backdrop of her most treasured memories, and the place she hoped would reflect the full circle of a ...