A new curriculum is rolling out this year at Spirit Lake Elementary School (SLES). Principal Jessica Vancura says the school's new Wonders curriculum is "what the teachers have been asking for, and ...

After starting 2-0 for the first time since 2017, Okoboji’s football team entered Friday night’s home game with Siouxland Conference rival MOC-Floyd Valley brimming with confidence. That confidence ...

In a non-district football battle between heated rivals, second-ranked (2A) Spirit Lake dominated Class 4A Spencer from start to finish Friday, Sept. 13. The Indians topped the Tigers 41-7 in Spencer.

The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors considered improvement options for Drainage District 19 (DD19) during their Tuesday, Sept. 17 meeting — ultimately, the board gave direction to ISG engineers ...

Fresh off of a dominant win over rival Spencer, top-ranked (2A) Spirit Lake (2-1) will begin district play this week at home against Forest City (1-2).

For decades, China has threatened our national security through both overt and covert measures. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and affiliated individuals and entities have rapidly increased ...

After suffering its first loss of the 2024 season last week against MOC-Floyd Valley, Okoboji’s football team will look to bounce back with a road win over Estherville Lincoln Central to open district ...

When we go fishing, if we get low on bait, that’s usually a good thing. It means that the fish have been biting. In my many years of fishing, I’ve had the good fortune to run low on bait a few times.

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team fell to Central Lyon in a nonconference road match held Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Lions topped the Indians 3-1 in Rock Rapids. Central Lyon took the first two sets 25-22 ...