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A Former NW Iowa Judge Has Passed Away
January 8, 2026
(Undated)– A former northwest Iowa judge has passed away. The Honorable Tom Hamilton died of natural causes on December 23rd, 2025, in Arizona where he had been spending the winter and was in hospice care. He was 93. Hamilton attended Hartley schools and upon graduating went to the University of Iowa where he graduated from […]
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Investigation Into Suspicious Activity At A House On West Lake Okoboji Results In Arrests Of Four People From Sioux City; Two Face Multiple Drug Charges
January 8, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– An investigation Wednesday evening into a report of suspicious people at a residence on the northwest side of West Lake Okoboji resulted in the arrests of four people, all of them from Sioux City. A criminal complaint filed by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says authorities were called to an address on Bayside […]
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Damage Assessments Underway At HLP Elementary; First Day Of Classes In New Locations Goes Smoothly
January 8, 2026
(Lake Park)– Wednesday was the first day back to school for students at Harris-Lake Park following last Friday’s boiler malfunction at the elementary school that resulted in those students being relocated to other facilities. Superintendent Mike Thompson says things went smoothly… “A huge thanks to our parents and our community and of course, our staff, […]
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An Extremely Well Known Lakes Area Businessman Has Passed Away
January 8, 2026
(Okoboji)– An extremely well known businessman in the lakes area has passed away. Butch Parks died Tuesday evening. He was 81. Parks founded Parks Marina and the iconic Barefoot Bar and Snappers. He would go on to purchase a number of other well known establishments in the Iowa Great Lakes, which he recently sold. Okoboji […]
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Collision On North Edge Of Milford Sends One Person To The Hospital
January 7, 2026
(Milford)– A two-vehicle collision early this (Wed.) afternoon at the intersection of Highway 71 and 202nd Street on the north edge of Milford sent one person to the hospital. The Milford Police Department says 82-year-old Paul Abrahamson of Spencer was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado southbound when he allegedly ran the stoplight and collided with […]
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Spencer Hospital/Abben Cancer Center Announces New Director Of Medical Oncology
January 7, 2026
(Spencer)– Spencer Hospital has announced Alison Muilenburg, RN, BSN, has been named Director of Medical Oncology at Abben Cancer Center of Spencer Hospital. She has been with Spencer Hospital the past eight years serving as a Med/Surg charge nurse and as a member of the Utilization Review team. Muilenberg joined Abben Cancer Center nearly two […]
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Community Table Making A Return To The Lakes Area
January 7, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– Area churches have banded together again for Community Table. Pastor Greg Jorgensen with Downtown Church in Milford explains what the Community Table is… “The community table is actually an effort of the whole community. The community table was started many years ago. It was an effort with the Dickinson County Ministerial. So all […]
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The Votes Are In & The 2026 U Of O Winter Games Cheerleaders Are…
January 7, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The votes are in and we now know who the cheerleaders will be for this year’s University of Okoboji Winter Games. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce thanks those who took the time to vote in person or online… “We had over a thousand votes this year with […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Approve Bid For A Couple Of Upcoming Road Projects
January 7, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A couple of heavily traveled roads in Dickinson county will be out of commission for awhile this coming summer. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a bid of a little more than $4.7 million dollars for the combined projects. Dickinson County Engineer Jeff Rose… “The first project is along M-56 on the east […]
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