A new curriculum is rolling out this year at Spirit Lake Elementary School (SLES). Principal Jessica Vancura says the school's new Wonders curriculum is "what the teachers have been asking for, and ...

The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors considered improvement options for Drainage District 19 (DD19) during their Tuesday, Sept. 17 meeting — ultimately, the board gave direction to ISG engineers ...

After starting 2-0 for the first time since 2017, Okoboji’s football team entered Friday night’s home game with Siouxland Conference rival MOC-Floyd Valley brimming with confidence. That confidence ...

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team earned an upset victory at home against third-ranked (1A) River Valley on Thursday, Sept. 12. The Indians swept the previously unbeaten Wolverines 3-0 in Spirit Lake, ...

Okoboji’s cross country teams competed at the Tim Thomas Classic held Saturday, Sept. 14 at Holstein. The boys team placed second and the girls placed seventh. Evan Osler led the boys team with his ...

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team fell to Central Lyon in a nonconference road match held Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Lions topped the Indians 3-1 in Rock Rapids. Central Lyon took the first two sets 25-22 ...

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The Spirit Lake Noon Kiwanis Club held a brief ribbon cutting ceremony for Kiwanis Park last Thursday, Sept. 12, to celebrate recent replacements to old equipment. Kiwanis Club president Alissa Holtz ...

Despite being the smallest school in the contest, Spirit Lake’s boys cross country team placed seventh overall at the Nike Heartland Preview held Saturday, Sept. 14 at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux ...

When we go fishing, if we get low on bait, that’s usually a good thing. It means that the fish have been biting. In my many years of fishing, I’ve had the good fortune to run low on bait a few times.

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team earned a hard-fought home victory over Worthington on Monday, Sept. 16. The Indians topped the Trojans 3-1 in Spirit Lake.