The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual spring auction is being held online now until Saturday, May 6. To view the firearms for sale and to register to bid, go to https://www.auctionsolutionsinc.com/auctions/iowa-state-firearm-and-bow…. Lots begin to close at 10 a.m., on May 6.

The Iowa Ornithologists' Union is celebrating its 100-year anniversary as part of its annual spring meeting, May 5-7, at the Stine Barn and grounds, 4000 Turnberry Drive, in West Des Moines.

Anyone who enjoys birding is invited to attend and there is no requirement to attend the entire weekend.

The Hook n’ Paddle Passport, launched last summer, has been refreshed and is ready for a second year of fun.

Sign up online and start collecting points for checking in to more than 90 local fishing and paddling locations across Iowa. In-pass mapping makes it easy to find locations near you.

Each check-in from May 1 - Aug. 31, 2023 rewards you with 100 points. Keep building points to redeem for prizes. Redeem your points once you’ve reached your desired point total.

Spirit Lake’s boys golf team earned a home win over Lakes Conference rival Estherville Lincoln Central on Tuesday, April 25. The Indians topped the Midgets 162-165 at Brooks Golf.

Caden Hassel led Spirit Lake and earned medalist honors with his round of 38. Spencer Robinson carded a 39. Max Jones carded a 41. Bennett Lewis and Kaleb Johnson both scored a 44. Pierce Hetland scored a 45 for the Indians.

Spirit Lake’s girls golf team earned a narrow victory over Lakes Conference rival Estherville Lincoln Central on Tuesday, April 25. The Indians carded a 213 to top the Midgets by a single stroke at Estherville.

Macy Button led Spirit Lake and earned runner-up medalist honors with her round of 48. Olivia Vogel, Morgan Fine and Hudsyn Holscher each carded a 55. Emma Whiting shot a 61 and Bella Marx shot a. 64 for the Indians.

Spirit Lake-Okoboji’s girls tennis team earned a convincing road win over Sioux City North on Tuesday, April 25. SLO topped the Stars 8-1 in Sioux City.

In singles, Catherine Straus earned an 8-2 win over Grace Hodge; Taylor Schneider earned an 8-5 win over Madalyn Welp; Mikayla Mingus earned an 8-2 win over Alayna Elgert, Izzie Wycoff earned an 8-1 win over Kaycie Maynard; and Lauren Ditsworth defeated Jaeden Brower 9-8 (5). Abbie Oleson fell 8-4 to Sophie Langin.

Spirit Lake’s boys track team earned a runner-up finish at the 2023 Clint Stille Relays held Tuesday, April 25 at Emmetsburg. The Indians totaled 13 top-three finishes, four gold medals and 145 team points on the day.

Okoboji’s Zoey Smith-Stecker earned first-place medalist honors at a Siouxland Conference golf meet held Tuesday, April 25 at Sibley. Smith-Stecker carded a 46 to help lead the Pioneers to a fourth-place team finish at Sibley Golf & Country Club.

“We were led by Zoey Smith-Stecker shooting a 46. She was also the tournament winner,” Okoboji coach Jeremy Wollenburg said. “As a team, we shot 202 and continue to improve.”

Okoboji’s boys golf team placed fourth at a Siouxland Conference meet held Tuesday, April 25 at Rock River Golf & Country Club in Rock Rapids. The Pioneers combined for a team score of 165 — finishing 20 strokes off the pace set by meet champion MOC-Floyd Valley.

Elliott Tuttle led the Pioneers with his round of 39. Mason Dahms and RJ Kalsow both shot rounds of 40. Camden Devos shot a 46. Tate Groeneweg shot a 48 and Drew Early shot a 50.

Spirit Lake-Okoboji’s boys tennis team earned a narrow home victory over Le Mars on Tuesday, April 25. SLO edged the Bulldogs 5-4 at Speier Park in Okoboji.

In singles, Caleb Frostestad fell to Michael Meis (10-4); Evan Beck fell to Evan Pratt (10-2); Paul Conover defeated Caden Wurth (10-4); Luke Schneider defeated Ian Penne (10-7); Alex Profit defeated Devin DeVall (10-3); and Connor Cunningham fell to Jacob McGill (10-8).

Harris-Lake Park’s boys golf team fell to War Eagle Conference foe Gehlen Catholic on Tuesday, April 25 at Silver Lake Country Club in Lake Park. The Wolves carded a 180 to finish behind the Jays’ total of 165.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls golf team dropped a home dual to Gehlen Catholic Tuesday, April 25 at Silver Lake Country Club in Lake Park. The Wolves combined for a score of 243 to Gehlen Catholic’s 214.

“The girls had a tough time adjusting to the speed of our greens coming back from a course with fast greens,” Harris-Lake Park coach Tyler Vaudt said. “We will do some drills the next coming days to work on our speed control.”

Okoboji’s boys track team defended its home turf Monday, as the Pioneers totaled nearly 30 more team points than last year’s Class 2A state champion — and Dickinson County rival — Spirit Lake to win the 2023 Okoboji Co-Ed Relays in Milford. The Pioneers totaled 21 top-three performances, eight gold medals and 189 team points on the day.

Okoboji’s girls track team earned a fourth-place finish at the 2023 Okoboji Co-Ed Relays held Monday, April 24 in Milford. The Pioneers totaled 12 top-three finishes, four gold medals and 115.5 team points on the day.

Spirit Lake’s boys track team won six relay events during a runner-up team performance at the 2023 Okoboji Co-Ed Relays held Monday, April 24 at Okoboji High School in Milford. The Indians totaled 15 top-three performances, nine gold medals, and 159.16 team points to finish behind meet champion Okoboji.