(Spencer)-Hill allegedly in possession of firearms stolen from Spencer business.

(Spirit Lake)-Free program to offer resources for college and career planning.

(Mallard)-Officers responded following multiple 911 calls.

(Ida Grove)-Cause of blaze remains under investigation.

(Sioux Falls)-85 Veterans on Tuesday's Honor Flight

(Okoboji)-Cyclists required to walk bikes during construction.

(Spirit Lake)-High water causing flooding of intersections and roadways.

(Des Moines)-Public voted for design in online poll.

(Arnolds Park)-Chamber hopes to build on U of O Oktoberfest Bike Ride.

(Sioux City)-Wessels admitted to distribution at plea deal.

(Okoboji)-Scholten running for Iowa's Fourth Congressional District.

(Okoboji)-Reynolds and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst both expected to attend Dickinson County Republicans Annual Picnic Tuesday evening.

(Melvin)-More thunderstorm activity likely today.

They'll be assessing the damage and picking up the pieces today (Sat.) in parts of the area ravaged by severe weather Friday evening.

O'Brien County Authorities are investigating a burglary at a convenience store in Primghar.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H and Youth Development and the Iowa Space Consortium have teamed up to provide solar eclipse camps across the state on Monday.

While Monday's solar eclipse across northwest Iowa will only be a partial one, officials say you could still sustain serious eye damage by looking straight at it.

A lakes area businessman has been arrested on a sex abuse charge.

The for sale sign is out for a historic lakes area resort.

The start of the school year at one northwest Iowa school district has been delayed after a colony of bats was discovered in a second-floor high school office.

Water will once again be turned off this coming Monday for some residents of Royal.

Members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts will be paying a visit to the Arnolds Park Amusement Park Saturday

The new Indian Motorcycle Experience Center at the Spirit Lake Polaris Industries plant, which manufactures the bike, was officially unveiled today (Thurs.).

(Arnolds Park)-Golfers may still register for benefit tournament. 

Motorcyclists will be making their way to the Iowa Great Lakes this weekend for the annual Boji Bike Rally.

The execution of a search warrant Wednesday in Milford resulted in the arrests of two men on burglary and theft charges.

The Arnolds Park City Council last (Wed.) evening heard from residents of Pillsbury Point on West Lake Okoboji regarding possible plans by the city to put in a new sidewalk in that area.

Heavy rain is believed to have been a contributing factor in some crashes Wednesday on Interstate 90.

(Okoboji)-Plein Air Exhibit opens Thursday, Dave Rowley & Friends perform Friday and Family Fun Day Saturday at PLAC.

Voters in the Okoboji School District will have an opportunity to learn more about the seven people running for two open seats on the school board.

A Spirit Lake man charged with attempted murder who was previously free on bond is back in jail after his bond was revoked.

This year's Clay County Fair will offer some new amenities.

Minor injuries were reported last week in Palo Alto county when the driver of a pickup failed to negotiate a curve.

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit involving the Estherville-Lincoln Central School District.

More than 30 people attended Tuesday's Environmental Protection Commission meeting urging the Department of Natural Resources to grant a formal rulemaking petition submitted last month by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food and Water Watch to strengthen the master matrix system.

Voters in the Graettinger-Terril school district head to the polls September 12^th to decide the fate of a $9.61 million dollar bond issue.

(Milford)-Band released new album Full Circle in June.

Motorists on Highway 15 in Fairmont will have to take a bit of a detour next week.

Man accused of forgery and theft of a lottery ticket arrested in Dickinson county.

It may still be summer, but planning is already underway for the 2018 University of Okoboji Winter Games.

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley will be holding two townhall meetings in northwest Iowa at the end of the month.

A man wanted on drug charges has been arrested.

A traffic stop Saturday in Dickinson county resulted in the arrest of a man on drug and other charges.

Trial for a woman charged with abandonment or neglect of a dependent person and child endangerment is tentatively set for November 7^th in Dickinson County District Court.

A traffic stop by the Iowa State Patrol Sunday in O’Brien county resulted in the arrest of a North Mankato man on drug charges.

A Spencer man wanted on warrants out of Dickinson and Palo Alto counties was involved Monday in a stand-off with authorities.

The Superintendent of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District was arrested earlier this month in Okoboji for alleged drunk driving.

A Little Rock man faces charges after a pursuit by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Saturday.

This year's Clay County Fair will once again feature some specially designated days.

A Rock Rapids man escaped injury when a semi he was driving crashed in a construction zone on Highway 60 in Osceola county.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Tuesday on an extensive renovation of Spencer Municipal Utilities water treatment facility.

Candidates for Iowa Governor in 2018 squared off in a forum during Saturday's Bluewater Festival in Arnolds Park.

Two people were injured Saturday in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 90 near Jackson.

Mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus have been found in the Iowa Great Lakes Area.

A lakes area marina has raised has raised a little more than $3,000 for the veteran's Honor Flight program. Parks Marina donated a maui mat that was raffled off at the annual Salute to Veterans Night held August 1^st at the Barefoot Bar.

O'Brien county authorities are investigating the theft of an outboard boat motor that was taken from off a boat it was mounted on while being stored in a machine shed southeast of Hartley.

Traffic on Interstate 90 between Lakefield and Sherburn will be reduced to one lane each direction with reduced speeds beginning this coming Monday (Aug. 14th) as crews will be applying a surface treatment to preserve the pavement. 

(Arnolds Park)-Soul Asylum now set to play Saturday night following cancellation by Eric Burdon & The Animals.

DNR Tree Specialist Says Region Needs To Prepare For Arrival Of Emerald Ash Borer & Possibly Another Pest That Would Ravage Maple Trees

A Spencer city council member and business owner has announced she'll challenge Congressman Steve King.

Trial for a Spirit Lake man accused of assaulting a man June 22^nd of this year is set for November 7^th in Dickinson County District Court.

Water will be off in a portion of the Clay county town of Royal this coming Monday. Residents north of Main Street will be affected.

The Arnolds Park City Council last (Wed.) evening heard concerns over safety at the intersection of Iowa Street and Ackley Street.

A former business office manager for three northwest Iowa businesses has been arrested on theft charges.

Officials with Avera Medical Group Spencer and Milford Family Care are alerting residents to a new scam making the rounds locally.

(Okoboji)-Replacement act to be announced in near future.

Concerns over parking on portions of Lakeshore Drive were brought up at Tuesday's Okoboji City Council meeting.

Two people wanted on warrants out of Clay county have been taken into custody.

A law requiring dogs be on a leash may be going on the books in Okoboji.

Staffing of the Chamber of Commerce Office now that Blaine Andera has been named CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, a position he also currently holds with the Spirit Lake Chamber, was a topic of discussion at last (Tues.) evening's Spirit Lake City Council meeting.

A Graettinger man wanted on a Palo Alto county warrant for failure to report to jail due to a revocation of a pre-trial release was taken into custody around 10:30 pm this past Saturday.

Minor injuries were reported Monday in a single vehicle rollover near the Palo Alto-Emmet county line.

(Spirit Lake)-Back to school shopping night is August 13.

The Dickinson county board of supervisors voted unanimously this (Tues.) morning to sign off on a petition calling on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to make changes to the Master Matrix system that's used in determining the location of large confined animal feeding operations.

Drought conditions are starting to have more of an impact on Iowa crops.

A male juvenile was injured Monday evening when a bicycle he was riding collided with a pickup in Little Rock.

A Sheldon woman arrested Sunday evening on multiple warrants out of O'Brien county now faces an additional charge.

A collision Friday of two pickups on Highway 18 two miles east of Hull sent two people to the hospital.

(Okoboji)-Free Soil Health Field Day to be held Wednesday evening.

The Okoboji Foundation has announced the winner of this year's July Non-Profit Challenge.

Authorities in Clay county have recovered a motorcycle reported stolen out of Louisa county.

Some prominent Republicans will be on hand for a major party fundraising event Tuesday, August 22^nd at the Barefoot Bar.

Another in a series of community workshops being held in conjunction with the Okoboji Community School District's Facility Assessment will be held this week.

Crashes Friday on Interstate 90 near Rushmore, Minnesota involving a motorcycle and a pickup sent two people to the hospital.

A rollover of semi tractor-trailer Friday in Osceola county claimed a life.

A nurse at Spencer Hospital is getting some special recognition.

The Iowa State Patrol says it will use unmarked patrol cars as part of an effort to enforce a new distracted driving law that went on the books July 1st. 

Some area school boards will have new faces on them following next month's election.

(Okoboji)-Dr. Thomas Harrington of ISU to speak Tuesday evening.

Two men have been transported to the Iowa Medical Classication Center after being sentenced in separate cases in Palo Alto county.

A single vehicle crash Thursday on Interstate 90 near Beaver Creek injured a Worthington man.

Iowa Lakes Community College has received a special accolade for reducing its impact on the environment, improving health and wellness and teaching effective environmental education.

There's still nothing new to report on where the Veteran's Administration plans to locate a community-based outpatient clinic that will replace the existing on in Spirit Lake.

(Arnolds Park)-Over 75 Artists expected for juried show.

An investigation is underway into an incident last (Wed.) night on Dickinson County Road M56 in which a vehicle collided with three bicyclists south of Camp Foster, then fled the scene.

A Spencer man faces charges in connection with an incident late yesterday (Wed.) in Spencer.

Three distinguished students of Iowa Lakes Community College are this year's recipients of the 6th annual John P. “Jack” Kibbie Outstanding Service Award.

A Colorado man was injured Wednesday after losing control of a semi tractor-trailer in a construction zone near Ashton on Highway 60 in Osceola county.

The so-called grandson-in-jail-scam has a yet another new twist to it.

(Milford)-Lake Patrol, Rock ala Carte, and Element to perform between 4-8 pm.

Two people wanted on warrants out of Clay county have been taken into custody.

A Laurens man wanted on warrants out of Clay and Buena Vista counties was taken into custody Monday in Palo Alto county.

A Spencer man faces charges in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred July 26th at a convenience store in Everly.

The Okoboji Bible Conference gets underway this Saturday and continues through August 13th on the grounds on Broadway Street in Arnolds Park.

A former tax return preparer has been sentenced in U.S. District Court for filing fraudulent federal returns.

A Spirit Lake daycare center must pay $100,000 to a child who was allegedly injured at the facility.

A new physician has joined the staff at Avera Medical Group Lakes Family Practice in Spirit Lake.

A monthly survey of business leaders suggested a drop in business conditions but still indicated the economy will pick up over the next few months in nine Midwest and Plains states, including Iowa and Minnesota.

Tyson Foods has settled a 10-year-old class-action lawsuit and will disburse nearly $6 million to more than 3,900 current and former employees a northwest Iowa pork plant.

Scattered thunderstorms that moved through parts of the area late Tuesday afternoon and early evening brought some badly needed rain, but most areas were left high and dry.

(Okoboji)-Evening to include entertainment, food and silent auction.

A decade after a deadly freeway bridge collapse in Minneapolis, a study has found that thousands of Iowa's bridges are deemed structurally deficient.

The Dickinson County Water Quality Commission is now accepting applications for its next grant cycle.