Under the county's emergency rules, West Lake Okoboji would have to fall below 6.2 feet for at least three days, while Big Spirit Lake would need to be 16 feet or below. Monitoring stations ...

The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber is calling on the community to help fund its Fourth of July fireworks show over at West Lake Okoboji. "Big Booms cost Big Bucks!" reads one flyer. The chamber is ...

The “big lake” between Omaha and Lincoln might as well be called the dead sea. Aimed at rivalling Iowa’s Lake Okoboji, the project, approved by the Legislature in 2022 and supported by then-Gov.

Going after the paddlefish on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers ... back to two popular lake areas. DNR Western Regional Fisheries Supervisor Chris Larson says West Okoboji is one area they ...

Water use restrictions are being lifted around Big Spirit Lake, the east side of East Lake Okoboji, Upper Gar, Minnewashta and Lower Gar Lakes. Restrictions are also being lifted in the cities of ...

OKOBOJI LAKES, Iowa (KCAU) – Turtle Lake is eight acres of vital waterway ... “We’re willing to take small donations, we’re willing to take big donations. You can either make a ripple ...

So, when a deer got stranded, Monday, on Big Spirit Lake ... fell through the ice on East Lake Okoboji, and drowned. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed the moose’s death back ...

Big Bear Lake is nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 'Best Lake' and 'Best Lake for Watersports'. The lake offers various watersports, boat tours, and easy access for ...