Down 8-3 during a second lightning delay in the fourth inning, the Indians returned to the field with five runs in the next two innings to push the Nighthawks to the brink in the opening round of ...

Seven officers assisted and two EMS teams were on hand for a collision that claimed the life of a Spirit Lake motorcyclist Sunday, July 6, in Winnebego County. Three others were injured in the crash, ...

Neil Slater used to race down the halls as a self-proclaimed "park rat," causing just enough trouble to keep his teachers on their toes. These days, he owns his old stomping grounds — Slater and his ...

Family, friends and colleagues gathered Tuesday at the Jackson County Central High School to honor Minnesota State Trooper Mollie McClure. Her loss is being felt in the Iowa Great Lakes and beyond.

July 18, 1984 — July 3, 2025 Private family services for Neil Connolly, age 40, of Okoboji and formerly of Dublin, Ireland, were held Wednesday, July 9. All friends are invited to his “epic going away ...

Tom Tourville, The Okobojian’s Rockin’ Retro columnist, has filed nearly 500 stories about bands that crisscrossed the Midwest and came to stop at the legendary Roof Garden ballroom.

Okoboji softball honored its four senior players before their game with Sioux Center on Wednesday, July 2, ending their regular season with a string of three Siouxland losses. The Pioneers made up a ...

The 2025 season is over for Harris-Lake Park as Trinity Christian claimed their second meeting 4-3 in eight innings this week on Saturday, July 5 to open Class 1A District 1 play. “Our teams know each ...

After growing up playing sports together, Faith DeWild and Abby Scott were recognized on their final Senior Night as Spirit Lake Indians on Tuesday, July 1 before an 11-3 non-conference loss to Hinton ...

Mollie Rae McClure, 33, of Saint Joseph, Minn., died on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on Waubay Lake in South Dakota.

Defensive struggles led Harris-Lake Park softball to a 18-2 four inning loss at Bishop Garrigan at Algona on Monday, July 7, ending their 2025 season in the first round of Class 1A Regional play.