The Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation are launching a study to evaluate the bridge's conditions, gather public input and assess impacts. The total project is expected to take years.

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa | Two men are accused of assaulting police officers in Spirit Lake on Saturday.

Between Jeanne's knack for pinching pennies and Joe's carpentry skills, they were able to build a vacation home on Terrace Park at West Lake Okoboji, Iowa. In 1971, they made the lake their ...