A big cloud of snow swirled down as a nasty gust of wind swept by the house. Looking out the window I saw the chickadees, ...

Even with the onset of winter, West Okoboji Mayor Craig Miner likes what he sees along the shores of the city’s namesake lake. The tree’s aren’t green yet, but the parking is safer. The pedestrian ...

Area boys and girls in grades 4-7 are welcome to compete in the 2025 Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee slated for Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Okoboji Middle School. Iowa Great Lakes Council 5043 is ...

Whether fishing through a hole in a lake’s frozen surface or the open water of a flowing river, paying attention to ...

Slow down your presentation. Contact the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406 with questions about fishing south central Iowa. Skim ice is forming along the lake edges and in coves. Unsafe ice ...

A 19-year-old from northwest Iowa has received the Governor’s Lifesaving with Valor Award. In February of last year, Joseph ...

Okoboji, Iowa — The Sheldon Community School District Superintendent is a finalist for a job in the Iowa Great Lakes area. According to the Okoboji Community School District Board of Education ...

Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in other bodies of water. To view and download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on ...

Seven Iowans were honored on Wednesday for their heroic actions, including a teen who helped save a man whose Jeep crashed ...

The Governor’s Lifesaving Awards are presented to everyday citizens who have assisted in an emergency situation or attempted to save someone’s life. The award was founded in 1977 and this year was ...

Seven Iowans were honored on Wednesday for their heroic actions, including a teen who helped save a man whose Jeep crashed through ice into a lake and a Spencer tennis coach who saved two boys ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Seven Iowans were honored on ... In February 2023 17-year-old Joseph Salmon was ice fishing on East Okoboji Lake with his mother when he witnessed a Jeep crash into the ...