Lifestyle

The Veterans Affairs office in Sioux Falls has approved partnering with Ruthven Community Care Center as a Veterans Affairs facility.

This time of year, we usually see an uptick in the flu, and right now the entire state is seeing a significant number of cases of Influenza A. Clay County Public Health Director Angel Smith says area schools report more students are out right now with illness, too.

For 25 years, Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School has been offered a Christian education to students in Spencer and surrounding areas. And this week, Principal Sarah Popp says they are celebrating the expansion project adding additional rooms to the school and showcasing the educational opportunities for students.

The New Vacation Okoboji Visitor’s Guide is out. Tourism Director Kiley Zankowski says promoting the area is a year-round business.

Actors are invited to sink their acting chops into some great roles in the recently accounted production “The Minutes” by Tracy Letts, at the Emmetsburg Mainstreet Community Theater Performance Center. The Pulitzer Prize winning dark comedy is full of great parts. And auditions are being held this weekend.

Executive Director Ruth Anne Burke says the seven week season starts June 24th.

This year’s RAGBRAI route will have overnight stops in Milford and Estherville.

An online forum was held Thursday afternoon for the public to participate in the discussion and hear the latest cancer related data

Expectant parents often spend hours pouring over lists of names for their unborn child, and trends can play a part in their decision, too.

Just what we needed to forget the frigid temperatures: Arnolds Park Amusement Park has announced the “Live at the Lake” concert schedule, kicking off May 31st with Queen Tribute Band Rock Ala Carte.