The Dickinson County News was once again named the state’s best mid-sized weekly at the 2025 Iowa Newspaper Association Convention and Trade Show.

Spencer Hospital welcomed first-grade students from Okoboji Community School District for a special Teddy Bear Clinic and hospital tour. Designed to create a positive and engaging experience, the ...

In basketball terms, Harris-Lake Park High School/Middle School Principal Greg Hiemstra reached the Final Four based on evaluations by the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI). Each year, committees ...

Valentine’s Day may not be a Christian holiday, but there are numerous references to love throughout the Holy Bible. We hear the phrase “the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the ...

When employers see an application or resume from an Okoboji High School graduate, they’ll likely find someone with previous workplace experiences who also knows ...

Like the rest of us, Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Gentry Sorenson hasn’t needed snow boots much for the 2024-25 winter season. "It has been dry overall,” he says. Though there's a ...

Randall Dykstra, 70, of Everly, and Bridget Baird, 45, of Milford, were killed as the result of a collision north of Spencer on U.S. Highway 71, Friday afternoon, closing down the northbound lane to ...

Registration for Dickinson County Nature Center summer camps opens at 8 a.m. Monday, March 3, offering hands-on experiences for children ranging from Pre-K to 9th grade. Camps will be held in June, ...

Editor’s note: The Gaza Forum will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at 4325 Tabor Ave. in Gaza, an unincorporated town south of Primghar in O’Brien County. I would like to invite you to an ...

A local effort is underway to make sure area residents in need have a meal option during the winter season. The Dickinson County Hunger Coalition (DCHC) is partnering with Iowa Lakeside Laboratory and ...