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6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer’s Merchant Chooses Mustangs
6-time State Qualifier exchanges Purple for Maroon
6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Tigers Bring Eight Events to State Swimming Championships
Wittrock, McFarland, Paterson, and Sears to compete individually
6 hours ago in Local
Spencer Main Street Awards Fall Grant Winners for 2026
Spencer Main Street has announced its five winners of the Main Street Micros Grant Program for Fall 2026.
6 hours ago in Local
Growing O’Brien County Business Set to Open Paullina Storefront
A local online apparel business is moving forward with a permanent location in downtown Paullina.
7 hours ago in Local
A Democrat Suggests Ernst for Defense Secretary Role
One of the Iowa Democrats elected to Congress this week believes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be replaced.
7 hours ago in Local
Paullina Man Charged After Allegedly Restoring Power to Home
A Paullina man faces multiple charges after allegedly restoring electricity to his home without authorization.
Local Sports
6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer’s Merchant Chooses Mustangs
6-time State Qualifier exchanges Purple for Maroon
6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Tigers Bring Eight Events to State Swimming Championships
Wittrock, McFarland, Paterson, and Sears to compete individually
2 weeks ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Wernimont, Hungerford, and Hegenbarth All-State at Iowa Cross Country Championships
General Girls 11th, Spirit Lake 4th, Pioneers 7th in Team Standings
2 weeks ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer Comes Up Short in Wild Playoff Game
Glenwood brings Spencer Football Season to an end in 1st Round
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8 hours ago in Sports, Trending
PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc
The Professional Women's Hockey League's four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake
"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.