Jan 21, 2025 · No. 6 Spirit Lake girls earn 66-49 win over rival Pioneers The Spirit Lake and Okoboji girls basketball teams battled for Dickinson County bragging rights Thursday, Jan. 16. The sixth-ranked (3A) Indians overcame a rough first half to …

May 13, 1940 — Dec. 14, 2024 Darrell D. Frerichs, 84, of Lake Park passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A private family service was held at the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com.

Jan 21, 2025 · BY PASTOR JENNIFER HESEBECK FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH AND EXCELSIOR UMC My husband and I live on a farm and of the many chores, jobs and projects that brings, the one everyone (our kids included) seems to dislike the most starts with my husband rounding us up with this statement: “I need rock pickers this week.”

Tony-winning productions and Broadway favorites are part of the Okoboji Summer Theatre (OST) season in 2025. Owned and operated by Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., OST has been a proud member of the Spirit Lake community since 1958.

June 19, 1952 — Jan. 2, 2025 A funeral service for Carole Caviness, 72, Spirit Lake, was held Jan. 8, 2025, at Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake. Carole passed away Jan. 2 at Accura Healthcare. Burial is planned at a later date. Turner Jenness …

Dec 31, 2024 · The rain kept coming in the overnight hours of Friday June 21 into Saturday, June 22 and Dickinson County residents, business owners and parks officials woke up to major damage. Homeowners scrambled to mitigate sewer backups and tourism slowed to a crawl due to high water levels in the Iowa Great Lakes. More than a dozen homes within 48 hours of the flood, according to Dickinson County ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Some event sponsors are tabulating the results from competitions at the 45th Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games. Check back with uofowintergames.com for the latest list of winners.

Jan 2, 2025 · This week’s column might be more of a wandering one as I share my thoughts of the season and the importance of family.

Dec 27, 2024 · Even with the onset of winter, West Okoboji Mayor Craig Miner likes what he sees along the shores of the city’s namesake lake. The tree’s aren’t green yet, but the parking is safer. The pedestrian walkways are better even if they see less foot traffic in the offseason. New lighting offsets a sun that sets earlier in the night.

Nov. 21, 1961 — Jan. 21, 2025. Sharon A. Tyson, 63, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, at her home in Spirit Lake. A graveside service will be held on a later date at Lake View Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.