A bomb threat earlier today (Tues.) resulted in the evacuation of the Graettinger-Terril middle school/high school building in Graettinger.

(Okoboji)-Registration for popular Summer Camps starts March 2

He's identified as Humberto Jesus Lopez of Worthington.

The Jackson Fire Department was called to the scene on River Street Monday night. Firefighters were called back to the address late this (Tues.) morning when the fire re-kindled.

Superintendent Todd Abrahamson was at today's (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting to see if the county might be interested in selling off another portion of a gravel pit on the west side of Milford.

Creighton University Biology Professor Ted Burk, Ph.D., says residents in the midwest have been spotting a new pest in their homes this winter: the brown marmolated stink bug.

The annual audit report of the Spirit Lake Community Schools has been issued for the fiscal year that ended June 30^th, 2019.

The “Iowa End-of-Life Options Act” was introduced in the Senate and House last week.

(Des Moines)-- Republican Senator Zach Whiting of Spirit Lake says he was opposed at first, until he learned more about the potential for reducing diseases and associated costs. 

The icy roads took many motorists off guard, resulting in another round of accidents.

It was announced this (Tues.) morning Herman's Hermits featuring Peter Noone with special guest Gary Lewis and The Playboys will be performing in front of the grandstand at this year's Clay County Fair the evening of Sunday, September 13^th.

Spencer Hospital has announced it's established a protocol as a precautionary measure for Coronavirus. 

(Okoboji)-Artists should submit registration by March 1.

Sam Harper of the Spencer Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee says things get underway with coffee and donut holes being served at 8:00 am, followed by a special event in the Events Center Ballroom

According to a Minnesota State Patrol report, around 8:40am, 62 year-old Dallas Stark of Okoboji was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Highway 86, near 740^th Street, when he lost control, entered the ditch and rolled.

Spencer police are asking for the public's assistance as they investigate a robbery that took place early Friday morning at the Casey's General Store at 800 South Grand Avenue in Spencer.

A traffic stop early this (Monday) morning at the intersection of 15th Street and Hill Avenue in Spirit Lake resulted in the arrest of an Okoboji woman.

A two-vehicle collision Saturday at the intersection of Highway 71 and 435^th Street in Clay county sent one person to the hospital.

The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club is gearing up for one of its major events of the year. 

State Representative Megan Jones told the audience she wants that increased, saying the original bill was offensive to her.

One person died in the collapse of some equipment at a Rembrandt Foods facility in Buena Vista county Friday.

Charges have been filed in connection with a single vehicle crash this past Thursday in Osceola county.

Minor injuries were reported Saturday in a single vehicle crash on Highway 60 near the Iowa-Minnesota border.

(Spirit Lake)-Senior exercise program offered free to the public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Alliant Energy officials say the company does NOT call customers demanding immediate treatment, and that they do not ask customers to purchase prepaid debit cards, nor do they ask for payment through email.

Northwest Bank, an affiliate of Northwest Financial Corporation, recently received a check for $1,000 for placing first in the medium size workplace category in the 2020 Healthiest State program. 

A Ruthven man sustained minor injuries in a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening.

The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office says it received a call shortly before 7:00 pm February 7^th on a vehicle in the 3100 block of Highway 71 that was traveling northbound in the southbound lane at a high rate of speed.

The Spirit Lake School Board reviewed schematic plans and renderings for several upcoming construction projects.

Spencer firefighters were called to 528 East 1st Street around 8:00 am Thursday and found fire coming from the front and rear of the home. 

(Ruthven)-Youth Ice Fishing, Chili Cook-off and Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides highlight festivities

The first legislative forums of the session will be held this Saturday in Spencer and Spirit Lake.

A power outage is affecting a large part of Lake Park late this (Thurs.) morning and city officials say it could be late afternoon or early evening before its restored. 

The outage is affecting the area north of Avenue C and west of Market Street, and the north side of Avenue D to East 3rd. 

The Arnolds Park City Council Wednesday evening approved an ordinance revision that allows the operation of those vehicles 24 hours, so long as they have functioning headlights and tailights.

The council was informed the DNR has granted a permit allowing the project to proceed

The city is eyeing plans to resurface Lakeshore Drive in coming years, which will require a significant amount of financial resources.

A Spencer woman battling a rare form of A-L-S, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, received her 11th infusion of an experimental drug Wednesday. 

A single vehicle crash Thursday in Martin county injured a St. James woman.

Crews late this (Wed.) afternoon were still trying to determine the source of a petroleum odor that was coming from a portion of Milford's sanitary sewer system.

The Arnolds Park City Council spent a portion of its meeting Wednesday night in closed session to talk about making an online bid for the current Okoboji Middle School site. 

The Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire School Boards have offered the shared Superintendent/Elementary Principal position to Marshall Lewis.

Numerous accidents, some involving multiple vehicles, have been occurring.

The Dickinson County Treasurer's Office will be opening one hour later than normal on Tuesday, February 18th.

Clay county authorities are investigating an incident in which a vehicle was struck by a bullet.

A strong odor of a petroleum type product in the sanitary sewer system has officials taking some special precautions in Milford. Mayor Steve Anderson, who's also Superintendent of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District tells KUOO news crews have been detecting the odor coming from a lift station on the south side of Milford.

Area producers will be able to get a jump on the upcoming growing season with a special event later this month.

The Okoboji City Council Tuesday evening awarded bids on a couple of major projects. The first was for a project to build four pickleball courts at Speir Park. 

(Spencer)-Conference to feature several speakers including Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office says the Harris Fire Department was called to the scene around 3:00 am after a sheriff's deputy who was on patrol noticed the fully engulfed machine shed.

That's resulted in the Iowa Great Lakes and Spirit Lake Area Chambers of Commerce, Okoboji Tourism and the Milford Commercial Club drafting a letter to area school officials urging them to start school a little later this year.

The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) learned requirements had been met for a remonstrance on the project in Drainage District 15, which extends from the south side of the city of Lake Park to south of Highway 9.

Fair officials announced today (Tues.) Darci Lynne and Friends will be performing in front of the grandstand at 7:30 pm Friday, September 18^th as part of their “Fresh Out of the Box Tour”.

The change basically removes a cap that set a limit of students to a classroom. 

Fire today (Mon.) heavily damaged a boat storage facility just northeast of Milford.

(Sutherland)-Event is supported by The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club

50-year-old Juan Lopez-Zuniga of Denison, Iowa was convicted Friday by a jury in U.S. District Court in Sioux City for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and southeast South Dakota.

Larry Moorhead died this past Thursday at a Des Moines Hospice. He was 68.

Spirit Lake police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying three women (shown in photo).

An annual audit of finances for the city of Spencer for the fiscal year that ended June 30^th, 2019 has been released.

The program is used to identify opportunities for growth, potential threats to retain jobs and any impediments that discourage local expansion.

No injuries were reported earlier this (Sat.) afternoon when a snowmobile went up in flames in the pedestrian tunnel under Highway 71 between East and West Lakes Okoboji...just north of the Ritz.

A single vehicle crash Thursday evening on Highway 60 about two miles south of Hospers injured a Sheldon man.

(Spirit Lake)-Silent Auction donations also being accepted at this time

A traffic stop earlier this week in Palo Alto county resulted in the arrest of a Spencer man on multiple charges.

Authorities in Palo Alto county have filed additional charges against a suspect as the result of an ongoing investigation into some burglaries and thefts. 

35-year-old Valentino Williams appeared this (Fri.) morning in Kossuth County District Court and pled guilty to one count of 1^st degree murder.

Authorities are searching for a driver who left the scene of an accident Friday morning.

Northwest Financial Corporation of Arnolds Park was the winner in the medium workplace category.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says 49-year-old Keith Gentry was booked into jail on a charge of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Two men face charges for allegedly assaulting a Sheriff's Deputy in Emmet county.

Emmet county authorities say six people were arrested following the execution of a search warrant January 3rd at lot 8 of the Green Acres Trailer Court in Estherville.

A traffic stop back on January 15th on Highway 4 near Wallingford resulted in the arrest of a Harris man.

A northwest Iowa man is facing attempted murder charges for firing a shotgun at the driver of a car in Alta. 

(Milford)-Meeting to include discussion of bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, HR 763

The Healthiest State Annual Awards will be presented this (Thurs.) evening at an event in Des Moines.

The forums, scheduled for February 15^th and March 7^th, will be moderated by Student Senators Emma Dhyrcupp of Milford and Olivia Davis of Spirit Lake.

(Okoboji)-Contest helps support Club's Community Projects

Kiley Zankowski of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says there are no major changes in the format this year.

Sara Diercks of the Clay County Extension Office, which is putting on the sessions, says they're intended to help raise awareness of Parkinson's Disease.

Minor injuries were reported in a two vehicle collision Tuesday at the intersection of Highways 10 and 71 in Clay county.

Two people from Fairmont were injured last (Tues.) night in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota's Faribault county.

King says he extended the invitation to Jason Harrington for his assistance in getting Jaci Hermstad of Spencer, who's battling A-L-S Lou Gehrig's Disease, back and forth to Rochester for her treatments.

(Arnolds Park)-Deadline to submit is March 10

(Estherville)-Anyone wishing to schedule a Singing Valentine should do so soon

Longtime Clay County Auditor Marge Pitts has announced she won't be seeking re-election.

Clay Norris of Spirit Lake has accepted the position effective January 29^th.

The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today (Tues.) to approve recycling agreements with several cities, provided they also sign off on them.

The Iowa Democratic Party says it could be later today (Tues.) or even later before the numbers are made public. 

Two men were arrested in separate traffic stops Saturday in Osceola county.

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office says 23-year-old Brooke Manitz was charged today (Mon.) with theft in the 4th degree. 

Riley Maas of Ottumwa was the grand prize winner of a $250 gift certificate from Fisherman's Factory Outlet.

Those overseeing a fundraising campaign for the 3^rd phase of a construction project at the Boji Bay Ice Arena in Spirit Lake say they're making headway on their $1.1 million goal.

A Spencer man wanted on warrants for violation of probation and failing to register as a sex offender was taken into custody over the weekend.

After months of political ads and hearing from candidates, Iowa voters will finally have their say as the presidential selection process gets underway this (Mon.) evening with the caucuses. 

The Milford Police Department is participating in a program designed to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of youth.

Firefighters were called around 3:30 pm to Fick's Ace Hardware in Spirit Lake where a large propane tank was reportedly hissing.