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  • Cause of Sunday's fire ruled "undetermined"

    Deputy State Fire Marshal Dave Schipper was in Lake Park Monday morning to survey the scene following Sunday's devastating fire in downtown Lake Park. The cause, however, was ruled by Schipper as "undetermined". Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret said tha...
  • Ocheyedan woman killed in crash near Lake Park

    A two-vehicle crash just west of the Lake Park corner on Highway 9 has claimed the life of an Ocheyedan woman. At approximately 6:50 a.m. Monday (Dec. 29), a 2008 Dodge Ram truck driven by 26 year-old Sam Kweme from Houston, TX, was westbound on Highway 9...
  • Photos from Sunday's Fire

    Here are a few photos from the fire Sunday in Lake Park.Photo taken following the collapse of the Hemphill Clinic building. The middle building is close to collapse at this point in the blaze.Firemen from Lakefield, Minn., help battle the fire. Photo foll...
  • KELO-TV video of Sunday's fire

    KELO-TV story covering Sunday's fire in Lake Park  ...
  • Fire destroys three buildings, damages Post Office

    A fire Sunday in Lake Park destroyed three downtown buildings and damaged the Post Office. The Lake Park Fire Department was paged at 10:00 a.m. to a fire at Hemphill Family Care Center. Shortly after arrival the Fire Department requested mutual aid from ...
  • Lake Park residents injured in Vick's Corner crash

    A two-vehicle crash at Vick's Corner Monday afternoon injured three people, two from Lake Park. According to the Sheriff's Office, a 2000 Dodge Durango driven by Janet Pearson, age 51 from Sibley, lost control due to icy roads and collided with a 2003 Dod...
  • Town & Country Boosters 12 Days of Christmas winners

    Winners in the 2008 Lake Park Town & Country Boosters 12 Days of Christmas cash raffle are:December 14: Julie Christensen, Lake Park, $25December 15: Lexi Wood, Round Lake, MN, $25December 16: Becky Wittrock, Spirit Lake, $25December 17: Sonya Kiehl, Lake...
  • Much colder weather heading into the area Sunday

    A strong cold front and low pressure system will bring much colder air into the area by Sunday.  While temperatures on Saturday will again rise into the 30s and 40s, by Sunday afternoon, the temperature will range from near zero around Huron to the lower...
  • NO violence is G.R.E.A.T.

    Starting in January of 2009, the Lake Park Police Department will begin teaching the G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education And Training) program to the sixth grade class at Harris-Lake Park. The G.R.E.A.T. program is a violence prevention curriculum that ...
  • Trails officials negotiate to purchase IANW right of way

    Dickinson County's recreational trail system could be in for a major expansion.Steve Litts of Dickinson County Trails told the Spirit Lake city council Tuesday they're negotiating with John Larkin, owner of the Iowa Northwestern Railroad, to purchase it's...
  • Extreme caution urged on area lakes

    Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say anyone venturing out onto area lakes need to exercise extreme caution.Ice conditions in the Iowa Great Lakes range from open water to up to about five inches thick in some areas.Large areas of op...
  • Light snow dusts the area

    A dusting of light snow greeted Lake Park this morning. Anywhere from one-half to one inch fell overnight in town, less than the three to four inches forecast by the Weather Service. For the coming week, just scattered chances of light snow are predicted,...
  • Wolves fall to Knights

    Despite holding Graettinger-Terril to a single point in the third quarter, the Harris-Lake Park Wolves couldn’t overcome an early deficit in a season-opening loss.Kyle Jacobsen scored 10 points to lead H-LP, while Justin Murphy added seven.Luke Bosma ha...
  • H-LP's Matt Mayou named to INA's All-State football team

    DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2008 All-State Football selections Tuesday, naming honorary captains in classes A, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 8-Man. Sports writers serving on the INA selection committee which made the honorary cap...
  • Monthly police reports available online

    The monthly reports for the Lake Park Police Department are now available online. They can be found in the Document Library, under City Government, then Police Department. You can find them here....