A memorial service for Jim Youde, age 79 of Apache Junction, Ariz., will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 23, at ...

The Okoboji Summer Theatre has been bringing top quality theatrical productions to the Lakes Area for a very long time. The staff and cast opened the summer stock theatre’s 67th season Tuesday evening ...

Okoboji baseball has blasted six wins in a row over two weeks, including three victories over North Union, Central Lyon and Sheldon this last week.

Update: The June 27 beach monitoring report from Iowa Department of Natural Resources upgraded Emerson Bay Beach's status to OK for swimming. All seven Iowa Great Lakes beaches (Carndalls, Marble, ...

Growing up around the Iowa Lakes in the summer, Anthony Pontiero never quite thought he'd have the life he has now. The Omaha, Neb. educator launched his prehistoric program, Stomp Chomp Roar, in 2019 ...

For over a decade now Hotel California has performed on the Lauridsen Performing Arts Theatre stage. The band’s tribute show “A Salute to the Eagles” is lively and performed by a group of very ...

Spirit Lake softball beat the heat during a home tournament on Saturday, defeating MMCRU 11-2 in five innings and falling to Kingsley-Pierson 11-5 in eight innings. The Indians secured their fourth ...

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Mary Alice Sweeney, 79, a longtime resident of Spirit Lake, died Saturday, June 14, 2025, in the care facility where she had lived for the previous decade, Daybrook Village Nursing Home of Holyoke, ...

The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce reminds cyclists about the upcoming deadline for a popular event. Online registrations at okobojichamber.com close at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 26, for the ...

Visitors should know on Friday, June 27, whether a popular state park beach is once again suitable for a weekend in the water. For now, Emerson Bay Beach remains one of nine locations on the Iowa ...

A celebration gathering for Nelda Wedeking, 78, of Spirit Lake will be held later this summer. She passed away Saturday, June 24, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Turner Jenness Funeral ...