The farm crisis of the 1980s fundamentally changed the Midwest in multiple ways, as did the large-scale loss of habitat on farm land leading up to it, which was the circumstance that ultimately ...

Some event sponsors are tabulating the results from competitions at the 45th Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games. Check back with uofowintergames.com for the latest list of winners.

We were so happy when we looked at the long-term forecast a week before the 45th University of Okoboji Winter Games. “Hey, it’s going to be around 30. That’s not going to be so bad” for Sports Editor ...

Okoboji’s girls basketball team dropped a Siouxland Conference road game to Unity Christian on Friday, Jan. 24. The Pioneers fell 70-55 to the Knights in Orange City.

Tony-winning productions and Broadway favorites are part of the Okoboji Summer Theatre (OST) season in 2025. Owned and operated by Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., OST has been a proud member of the ...

On behalf of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, we would like to thank you so many for making our 45th Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games another success for our business community.

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team went 0-3 in duals against West Lyoyn, Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Indians fell 60-22 to West Lyon, 76-6 to ...

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team went 1-1 in a pair of duals in Orange City on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Pioneers earned a 53-18 win over MOC-Floyd Valley but fell 41-33 to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley.

Valentine’s day is around the corner. Growing up, my grandmother would give me a love gift for Valentine’s Day. I would receive a box of candy conversation hearts and a pair of red socks. Grandma was ...