Music filled the halls at Class 2A Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on Saturday, April 2 at Central Lyon. Entries from the Okoboji High School's instrumental musicians earned 10 Division I ratings as well as three Division II ratings. The high school's vocal music students earned nine Division I ratings, seven Division II ratings and a single Division III rating.
Join us at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 for a presentation on the book "Breaking Free From Rigid Boxes" by local author Diana Koppen. The program will include an overview of Marion Helland’s 90 years. Diana will also be bringing “artifacts” and copies of her book to sign.
Lake Park members of the GFWC/Iowa Lake Park Federated Women's Club were among more than 70 women who attended the 94th annual state convention in Okoboji last week. The attendees heard from Liz Markert, whose daughter Emily received donated lungs.
The Friends of the Spirit Lake Public Library will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo celebration in honor of Senor Cliff Hinderman. Come and celebrate this local favorite with cake and lemonade. Please consider writing down your stories about Cliff so they may be added to a scrapbook.
Effective with next week's edition, the Dickinson County News will be published on Thursdays.
Hallmark Media II, Inc., the new parent company of the local newspaper, made the announcement last week. The change will start with the first paper in May.
County officials received an update from the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation on Tuesday. Joanne Follon, the corporation's business retention and workforce partnership coordinator, presented a number of statistics gathered from a survey of 29 businesses within the corporation's four-county area.
The historical significance held by a box of 50 glass slides drew so much public interest Thursday night that organizers with the Dickinson County Museum had to turn hopeful attendees away well before the night's program began.
A Spencer man accused of stealing almost $30,000 of property from storage units in an Arnolds Park neighborhood is scheduled to have his day in court. Terry Leo Wirkus entered his written plea of not guilty in a March 22 filing, and was later given a July 5 trial date.
Officials with Iowa Lakes Community College announced April 19 the executive dean of its Estherville campus is to become president of the college's five campuses. Scott Stokes will officially succeed current Iowa Lakes President Valerie Newhouse as of July 1.
Due to low water levels last season, the Queen II experienced some minor damage to the hull during the summer and the excursion boat will be taken out of the water on Wednesday, May 4 to conduct the repairs.
Dave Petrick, photography instructor at Iowa Lakes Community College, won the 2022 Top Non-Master Certified Professional Photographer award, along with second and third-place finishes in the animal category and a third-place finish in the illustrative section at the Professional Photographers of Iowa Winter Competition and Conference held in Des Moines in March.
The 2022 Youth in Philanthropy program of the Okoboji Foundation will conclude its year at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 with a grant award ceremony at the Majestic Pavilion in Arnolds Park, awarding $53,000 to three area nonprofit organizations. All 2022 sponsors are invited to join.
Dr. Steven Meyer, founder of Siouxland Tanzania Educational and Medical Ministries in Sioux City, was inducted as a member of the 2022 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame by Iowa Lt. Governor Adam Gregg in a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol building on Thursday, April 21.
Officials said being selected for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame is the most prestigious state-level honor volunteers can receive as recognition of extraordinary donations of volunteer service to their communities.
