Nicole Ann Schroeder, age 39, of Spirit Lake was charged with driving while license denied/revoked and operating a vehicle without the owner's consent at approximately 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 in the 500 block of Okoboji Avenue in Milford. She was booked into the Dickinson County Jail at 6:18 p.m. the same day. She was later charged with violation of a no contact order at approximately 11:48 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 in the 2300 block of Boston Avenue in Spirit Lake.

There is a wide array of helpful links and resources on the Spirit Lake Public Library website. Today’s focus is on the Iowa Department of Transportation. When you go to slpublib.com and scroll down to the Resources at Your Fingertips, you will find the IADOT's icon. Click on it and you will be taken to the IADOT website. This will open the screen for manuals and practice tests. You can look at the manuals for Iowa driver's licenses, motorcycle operator or commercial driver licenses.

Milford Memorial Library will be closed Monday, Oct. 9 in observance of Columbus Day. We look forward to seeing everyone at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10.

The organization Love In The Name of Christ — or LOVE Inc as it is more often called — serves as a clearinghouse or a way to connect those in need with churches or agencies that can best provide those needs, and two local women from First Lutheran Church in Milford are aiming to establish a local chapter.

The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department recently announced its spring 2024 musical production will be the original Broadway version of Tarzan. Directed by Iowa Lakes Music Professor Carol Ayres Stueven, Tarzan promises to captivate audiences with heart-pumping music and a heartwarming story.

Influenza is a serious illness, according to staff at Lakes Regional Healthcare. For some, the flu leads to hospitalization and even death. It can be especially serious among young children, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, heart disease or diabetes. A flu shot decreases the chances of getting the flu, and Dickinson County Public Health is again offering flu vaccination for people ages six months and older.

Mosher to present at ILUUF

Navigator CO2 wants to suspend its pipeline permit process in Iowa until utility regulators in Illinois approve the project, according to a motion it filed in Iowa.

The company wants to build a carbon dioxide pipeline system that would transport the captured greenhouse gas from ethanol plants and other facilities to Illinois, where it will be sequestered underground or used for other commercial purposes.

Traffic is once again flowing to and fro across the causeway bridge which connects the cities of Arnolds Park and Okoboji.

Cherry Lane Farm sees big role for microgreens in local food movement

For Calvin and Krissy Thiessen, what began as a basement trial has become a major operation. The couple owns Cherry Lane Farm north of Spirit Lake near the Minnesota border, were they've cultivated a market for microgreens over several years.

A Spirit Lake man twice-convicted of murdering a Cleghorn resident is preparing to once again make his case to a court in hopes of a more favorable outcome.

Gregg Eugene Winterfeld asked the court earlier this year to grant his request for post conviction relief — a process by which he and his attorney may raise additional issues about the case and conviction after a verdict is handed down. A non-jury trial in the matter was recently scheduled for mid-April of next year.

It has the aura of a historic artifact about it, but it's really a reproduction — the original was destroyed in a house fire about 160 years ago.

Organizers at the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce are preparing to welcome riders and revelers alike to the annual University of Okoboji Oktoberfest.

The annual celebration will be held this Saturday and will feature a variety of entertainment and competition.

The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department recently announced Night at the Performing Arts Center will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the Estherville Campus.

This event is free and open to the public. Night at the P.A.C. will feature performances from Iowa Lakes students and community members, showcasing a variety of musical genres, including country, jazz, pop and show tunes.

The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club presented a $500 donation to the Youth in Philanthropy program of the Okoboji Foundation during its recent quarterly giving meeting. YIP member Nora Conover, along with Okoboji Foundation PresidentMindy Gress and Executive Assistant Ali Schmitz were in attendance to accept the gift.