Librarians don’t retire — they just start a new chapter. That’s especially true in Spirit Lake, where the public library’s longtime director, Cynthia Davis, made her retirement plans known.

Families who will have students in college for the 2025-26 school year should take the first step in the financial aid process now. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for 2025-26 ...

Iowa's ag agency and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Palo Alto County on Sunday, Dec ...

Local fire departments were included in nearly $416,000 cost-share grants from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Both the Milford and Fostoria fire departments were successful in receiving ...

A Dec. 23 bail hearing date has been set for a Milford man charged with the illegal possession of six firearms. Officers from five law enforcement agencies were on hand as Milford police searched a ...

Keep Iowa Beautiful awards three $1,000 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors who plan to enroll in an Iowa college or university. These annual scholarships honor important figures in Keep Iowa ...

Iowa Lakes Community College celebrates the achievements of Carol Ayres Stueven and Tim Ireland, who were honored with awards during the 2nd Annual Convention and Tradeshow hosted by Community ...

Musicians Kal Kohler of Le Mars, Dave Schossow of Laurens, Bob Harrison from Pocahontas and Don Schossow of Laurens say their Dec. 31 concert at the Dickinson County Expo Center in Spirit Lake will be ...

Okoboji Flooring and Furniture, the Campus Women's Club and the Milford Memorial Library are inviting citizens to participate in the annual Milford Area Secret Santa program. The program aims to give ...

Fire chiefs still have to finalize the paperwork, but all signs point to a merger among the fire departments covering Spirit Lake, Superior and surrounding townships. "We're close, extremely close,” ...

The Harris-Lake Park Wolves dance team took home multiple awards last week during the Class 1 State of Iowa Dance Teams and Solo Championships. The team took home first place in pom, second place in ...

Blend "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "Urgent" with stouts, ales and lagers and you'll have the recipe for a memorable summer night at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park.