Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
2 hours ago in Local
North Union Residents to Weigh in on Major Facilities Project
Voters in the North Union Community School District will decide on a bond referendum that would fund construction of a new gymnasium and other facility improvements.
3 hours ago in Local
Local Towns are Ready for Trick or Treaters
Spencer Main Street's annual trick or treat night will actually fall on Halloween night this year.
3 hours ago in Local
Hinson Urges Voters to Research Candidates Ahead of Election Day
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson continues to campaign across Iowa in her bid for U.S. Senate.
3 hours ago in Local
Spirit Lake School District Seeks Support for Facility Improvements
Voters in Spirit Lake will soon decide the fate of a bond referendum aimed at modernizing facilities at Spirit Lake High School.
3 hours ago in Local
PEO Chapter 80 Hosting Event to Explore Postsecondary Opportunities
Local female students and their families are invited to learn more about post-secondary education opportunities during an upcoming event November 1st.
21-Year Prison Term Handed Down to Pocahontas Man in Drug, Gun Case
A Pocahontas man has been sentenced to 21 years after his conviction on drug and weapons charges.
Local Sports
4 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Wolverines Season Comes to an End at Hands of Top-Seeded Comets
Boyden-Hull advances to Regional Championship in Spencer against St. Edmond (FD)
4 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer Girls Swimming Claims Melissa Fender Memorial
Spencer wraps up regular season with dominant showing in Council Bluffs
7 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Top-Ranked Wildcats Thump Generals in Class A Playoffs First Round
Woodbury Central's Verschoor tosses 5 Touchdowns
7 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Warriors Run Over Tigers
Turnovers Pile up as Spencer absorbs 3rd loss
Big Country Round Up
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Trending
3 hours ago in National, Trending
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
19 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Make no bones about it, the giant skeleton has become an American Halloween fixture
It reared its bony head in 2020, during that first, chaotic pandemic year that was rife with grief and fear but also toilet paper hoarding and questionable lockdown-inspired purchases. Behold Skelly, the 12-foot, 90-pound skeleton with glowing LCD eyeballs, on sale for $299 from Home Depot, just in time for Halloween — at least, if you can get your hands on one.
19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.