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Iowa DNR Holds Public Informational Meeting For Pillsbury Point Stabilization/Restoration Project
August 7, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Thursday evening held a public informational meeting on a multi-million dollar project to stabilize and restore the shoreline at Pillsbury Point on West Lake Okoboji. Like numerous other shorelines around the Iowa Great Lakes, Pillsbury Point was severely damaged by the 2024 high water event. Mike Hawkins of […]
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Lifeserve To Hold Blood Drives Later This Month In Spirit Lake & Milford
August 7, 2026
(Undated)– The month of August is National Wellness Month. Officials with LifeServe Blood Center says it’s a time to make self-care a priority and build health routines by making a blood donation. You’ll have two opportunities to do that locally. LifeServe Blood Center will hold blood drives Tuesday, August 18th from 1:00 until 6:00 pm […]
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Officials Release Findings Into Financial Probe At G-T-R-A
August 7, 2026
(Ruthven)– An independent review into financial records of the Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire Community Schools over the past couple of years shows no indication of fraud. The findings of the third party report were presented public at public meetings Thursday evening in Ruthven and Graettinger. The report states the discrepancies, made public a couple months ago, […]
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Guatemalan Living In Sheldon Sentenced For Illegal Re-Entry
August 7, 2026
(Sioux City)– A man who pled guilty to illegal reentry and failure to register as a sex offender was sentenced Thursday (August 6, 2026) to more than a year in federal prison. 27-year-old Sergio Niz-Mendez, age 27, from Guatemala and living in Sheldon, received the prison term after after pleading guilty in March of this […]
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Okoboji Foundation Accepting 2026-’27 YIP Applications
August 7, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The Okoboji Foundation is accepting applications for their Youth in Philanthropy program for the upcoming school year. The program involves high school students from Dickinson county. It helps instill the importance of philanthropy in the community and giving back. Throughout the school year, students meet once a month to learn from local nonprofit […]
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Iowa Sales Tax Holiday: Additional Details
August 6, 2026
(Undated)– Another reminder that Iowa’s Sales Tax-Free Weekend is this Friday through Saturday. Iowa State University Extension health and human sciences educator Carol Ehlers says households can expand their students’ wardrobes without paying state or local sales tax… “There won’t be a collection of state sales tax or any local option sales tax on two […]
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Buyouts Of Residential Properties In Spencer Heavily Damaged Or Destroyed In 2024 Being Finalized
August 6, 2026
(Spencer)– Buyouts of residential properties in Spencer heavily damaged or destroyed in the 2024 flood are being finalized. City Manager Kevin Robinson says 13 are enrolled through the city and Spencer Economic Development Corporation; with 26 more through FEMA… “Timing of those funds, we believe, will be early to mid fall. We think all of […]
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OEI Reunion Is This Weekend, With 20th Annual Event Itself Next Week
August 6, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute, or OEI, is next week, but it actually kicks off tomorrow (Fri.) with a reunion marking the 20th year for the event. Alumni events will run through the weekend. Curt Strouth is CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, which puts on the event each year… “There have been […]
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Single Vehicle Crash In Clay County Injures Garner Man
August 5, 2026
(Spencer)– A man from Garner was injured in a single vehicle crash Sunday near Lost Island Lake. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Dana Forry was driving a 2015 Kia in the 3,000 mile of 330th Street when he swerved to miss an animal. Deputies say Forry over-corrected as the vehicle was going into […]
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