No more whining that there’s nothing to do. The Winter Games are underway today and tomorrow at the fictional University of Okoboji on the Iowa Great Lakes. The events range from chocolate-tasting to hockey and from snowmobile races to dog-sledding.Carol Caviness is spokeswoman for the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. She says the events get underway at 7 this morning with a pancake breakfast.Caviness says the Winter Games are a way to showcase the area’s many year-round activities.For more information on the Games, call 800-270-2574.

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