🌱 How Okoboji’s new superintendent plans to shape students’ “Pioneering Pathways.”

Hello again Okoboji! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Okoboji’s new superintendent plans to shape students’ “Pioneering Pathways.”
• Why was Okoboji police called into this highway shooting case?
• Which Okoboji teams are in action around the region tonight?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very windy; p.m. flurries, with a high of 36 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 29, low: 24.
• Saturday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 36 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Okoboji superintendent shares thoughts on role (nwestiowa.com) — Okoboji families have a new school district leader with deep local roots, as alumnus Will Dible begins his first year as superintendent. He reflects on his path from Okoboji High School to district leadership, why the district’s culture and “Pioneering Pathways” vision stand out, and how he and his young family are settling back into life around the Iowa Great Lakes.
   

• Attempted murder charges filed following incident near Hartley (hartleysentinel.com) — Okoboji residents should know local police helped investigate an alleged highway shooting that led to attempted murder charges against a Spirit Lake man. The incident occurred near Hartley in May, and investigators later tied a gray BMW, a 9mm handgun, and prior workplace tensions to the suspect, who remains in custody and also faces charges for allegedly assaulting officers.
   

• Sports Schedule For Thursday December 18th (kiwaradio.com) — Okoboji sports fans have a busy Thursday, with both the girls and boys basketball teams hosting MOC-Floyd Valley and Okoboji wrestlers joining CL-G-LR at West Lyon. The schedule also highlights several other regional basketball and wrestling matchups, plus radio and streaming details, so you can follow local teams even if you can’t make it to the gym.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Boys Wrestling: Boys Wrestling Quad (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Boys Basketball: GTRA vs East Sac County (Junior Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  4:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament - JV (Junior Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: GTRA vs East Sac County (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  6:15 pm
• Boys Basketball: GTRA vs East Sac County (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Boys Basketball: Okoboji vs GTRA (Junior Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Okoboji vs GTRA (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  6:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Okoboji vs GTRA (Varsity)
  Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril, IA 51364
  7:30 pm

Monday December 22

• MML's Building Bookworms Storytime
  Milford Memorial Library , 1009 9th St , Milford
  10:30 am
• Spencer Hy-Noon Kiwanis Club Meeting
  Clay County Regional Events Center , 800 W 18th St , Spencer
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Movie at MML- Home Alone
  Milford Memorial Library , 1009 9th St , Milford
  1:00 pm
• Movie at MML- Home Alone 2- Lost in New York
  Milford Memorial Library , 1009 9th St , Milford
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Spirit Lake. Apply here.
• H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Experienced Tax Professional in Spirit Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Okoboji here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spencer

• Spencer Jaycees continue century-old Christmas tradition with Tree of Joy (ktiv.com)
• Supervisors Approve Revolving Loan, Despite Some Uncertainty (northwestiowanow.com)
• Wrestling Scores: 12/16/25 (northwestiowanow.com)

Hartley

• 12/18/25: Community Calendar (hartleysentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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