Patience will be the name of the game when it comes to getting around the Iowa Great Lakes as the 4th of July holiday period approaches.

A single vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Highway 18 about two miles east of Boyden sent one person to the hospital.

Three people were taken to the hospital as the result of a two-vehicle collision Tuesday evening at an intersection of a county road and Highway 60 about four miles north of Hospers.

(Okoboji)-Local shelters already seeing spike in calls regarding stray animals.

A man well known for a number of residential developments in the Iowa Great Lakes Area has passed away.

A Greenville man was arrested on drug charges after authorities executed a search warrant June 12th.

(Arnolds Park)-Public encouraged to attend Friday evening.

The Dickinson county board of supervisors today (Tues.) adopted a resolution supporting a grant application by the county's Trails Board through the state's Recreational Trails Fund.

The YMCA of the Okoboji's is the recipient of a Polaris Ranger Crew 570 utility vehicle through a grant awarded by the Polaris Foundation.

A local bank is changing hands. It was announced today (Tues.) Community State Bancorporation of Spencer, parent company of Community State Bank, has entered into an agreement to purchase Little Sioux Bancshares of Sioux Rapids, the majority shareholder of First State Bank of Sioux Rapids.

A resolution expressing support of an application by Historic Arnolds Park, Incorporated through the state's Community Attraction and Tourism grant program was on the agenda at today's (Tues.) Dickinson county board of supervisors meeting.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources today (Tues.) shot and killed a female mountain lion near Galva in Ida county.

A Ringsted man was arrested earlier this month on drug charges after authorities were called to his residence for a welfare check.

Minor injuries were reported Friday in a two-vehicle collision on a county road about two and-a-half miles east of Cylinder.

An investigation into a complaint of erratic driving resulted in the arrests of two people.

The Milford City Council Monday evening voted to appoint Bob Clark as Police Chief, effective September 8th.

An Armstrong man has been arrested on charges stemming from an alleged incident earlier this month.

(Okoboji)-“Mountain Lions, Bears and Wolves – Oh My!” the topic of Tuesday evening talk.

(Graettinger)-Circumstances of accident remain under investigation.

Motorists are being reminded of a new law in Iowa that takes affect this coming Saturday, July 1st, intended to crack down on distracted driving.

A new law in Iowa legalizing the sale of consumer grade fireworks has brought a plethora of vendors to the Iowa Great Lakes. While the new law legalized their sale, counties and cities can still regulate fireworks usage.

Minor injuries were reported in a single vehicle crash Saturday in Clay county.