Okoboji News

An Iowa woman has made it to the final four of the country music reality -TV show "Nashville Star." Shawn Mayer, 21, a native of May City, a small town southwest of Lake Okoboji, was one of two women in the ...

The defending Class 2-A champion used a six-run sixth inning to deny No. 7 seed Okoboji's upset bid today at Principal Park.

I think the point she is trying to make is that the land was intended for use as a boatharbor just as the land you mentioned was intended to be a cemetary.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources on Saturday announced charges involving a central Iowa teenager's watercraft collision Friday on West Lake Okoboji.

Candidates can begin filing for open seats on their local school board, but changes in Iowa law may affect how long they stay in office.

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges of careless and reckless operation after the personal watercraft he was operating collided with a boat on West Lake Okoboji.

Members of the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue Department spent about three hours putting out a house fire along Lakeshore Drive Thursday night.

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

Last year on August 12, Micheal Brosnahan, 51, of Perry, Iowa is struck and killed by a boater on West Lake Okoboji.

By MIKE GLOVER The Associated Press DES MOINES -- Property owners and livestock producers in northwest Iowa's Great Lakes region have negotiated a 4-mile buffer zone around the lakes, one of the state's most ...

After 24 years and 24 days as a police officer with the Estherville Police Department, Terry Watters' retirement begins today when he finishes his final shift.

The discovery of a zebra mussel fragment at an area boat ramp has water quality enthusiasts issuing reminders about the dangers of aquatic invasive species.

Okoboji businessman and philanthropist Gerald "Bud" Pearson died Monday after a long illness.

An early morning fire may have destroyed a popular lakes-area restaurant. The Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Department responded to a fire at Tweeter's Bar and Grill around 2:30am Monday morning.

So what do Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels have to do with lakes in Iowa.

Residents and visitors to the area may have noticed an absense as they looked toward the Highway 71 trestle bridge and Arnold's Park/ Okoboji water rescue hoist.

Three Urbandale business professionals are issuing an invitation for anyone who has dreamed of making a recording - and maybe even for those who hadn't considered it.

Shawn Mayer is a self-described workaholic. The 21-year-old from May City, Ia., near Okoboji, started spending her weekends singing in bars when she was 15.