Iowa Great Lakes area is often considered a cultural center for artists and art enthusiasts. Not only can you shop for art throughout the region, but a handful of local establishments also offer the opportunity to find your inner artist and create your own...
The Pearson Lakes Art Center held its annual June Celebrate the Arts Benefit on Saturday, June 2, 2012. The event saw a record attendance this year with approximately 250 supporters. The evening began with butler-passed savory hors d'oeuvres, sponsored by Sackett...
The Okoboji Yacht Club kicked off its 80th season on Friday, June 1 with it's first Friday social of the season. The current Okoboji Yacht Club is located on South Manhattan Beach. The yacht club leases the facility from the Okoboji Sailing School. Construction...
Gov. Terry Branstad has named former state lawmaker Chuck Gipp of Decorah as director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, replacing Roger Lande, who resigned Friday.
Local efforts have been instrumental in the continued fight against invasive species in the Iowa Great Lakes. This week, a temporary fish barrier is being installed at the Lower Gar Outlet to protect the area from further Asian carp infestation.
Iowa’s top environmental official has resigned, effective May 25, and apparently will be replaced by his top deputy. Iowa Department of Natural Resources director Roger Lande said he resigned to spend more time at his home in the Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada.
Boaters will encounter a new, yet familiar face on the Iowa Great Lakes this summer. Steve Reighard, a longtime park ranger in the Gull Point State Park Complex, has been selected as a new conservation officer for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in Dickinson County.
Mike Hawkins - DNR Fisheries Bureau Biologist - has provided the following information as an update on the Asian Carp situation: Sampling Our staff continue to aggressively sample our lakes and the Little Sioux River for Asian carp. In fact, our team, with help from...
The Arnolds Park Amusement Park opened for the 2012 season the weekend of May 19-20. A family fun free night was held Friday, May 18 despite a bit of rainfall, and the annual D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance and Education) Program Day was held on the 19th with students...
A record 2,064 anglers registered and took to the Iowa Great Lakes this weekend for the 30th Annual Easter Seals Iowa Great Walleye Weekend, a 36-hour fishing tournament to benefit the Easter Seals of Iowa. This year’s competition featured a record prize of $30,000...
One of the official marks that the Okoboji summer season has arrived is the opening of some of our favorite seasonal businesses. Yesterdays, the area's premier seafood restaurant for more than 25 years, opened its doors for the season on Thursday, April 26. The...
Mike Hawkins, Fisheries Management Biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, issued an update this week on the Asian carp situation in the Iowa Great Lakes. Following are his findings: The commercial angler has been keeping our office updated on catch...