Iowa may not be a state most think of for outdoor lakeside fun, but perhaps it should be, as evidenced by this overlooked ...

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) - The Iowa Great Lakes community is remembering Leo “Butch” Parks, a longtime lakes-area businessman and founder of Parks Marina. He died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the age of 81.

A look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on Jan. 8, 2026. This content is restricted to subscribers of ...

According to the Iowa DNR, rainbow trout will be released in Bacon Creek Lake in Sioux City at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 22, ...

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa (KCAU) — The University of Okoboji Winter Games are just a month away, and the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for your help. As part of the annual Burning of ...

Iowa DNR says ice fishing not advised across much of state Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment Ashlee Buzzard in custody, 9-year-old daughter Melodee found dead in ...

Lake of the Woods Tourism announced on Thursday that the Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) will host its 2026 Recon ...

An extremely well-known businessman in the lakes area has passed away. Butch Parks died Tuesday evening. He was 81. Parks ...

Iowa DNR State Veterinarian Rachel Ruden says the cold weather freezing up waterways likely led to the deaths of Canada geese in southwest Iowa from avian influenza. Dr. Ruden says the birds grouped ...

The annual “University of Okoboji Winter Games” begin in less than four weeks, and there’s chili on the schedule. The chili cook-off will be held […] ...

The start of winter shouldn't dampen the amount of time you spend outside catching big fish. In fact, there's a hardy subset of anglers who are just getting started when the snow starts to fly and ...

The Iowa State Cyclones suffered some bad news on Saturday with reports that a star player intends to head to the transfer portal. As expected, following the loss of Matt Campbell to the Penn State ...