Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
7 hours ago in Local
Spencer Sells Second Lot in North Y Development
The city of Spencer has sold its second lot in the North Y Development.
Iowa Corn Harvest Remains Behind Average; Soybean Harvest Near Completion
81 percent of the nation's corn has been harvested.
9 hours ago in Local
Clay County Conservation Board Invites Public to Fall Frolic This Weekend
The Clay County Conservation Board invites the public to enjoy a free afternoon of outdoor activities and experience a new educational attraction at Oneota Park.
9 hours ago in Local
Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club Hosting DNR Night Thursday in Arnolds Park
The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club is hosting DNR night Thursday.
1 day ago in Local
Clay County Conservation Board Seeks Public Input on Kindlespire Master Plan
Spencer, IA (northwestiowanow) — Residents are being encouraged to help shape the future of the Kindlespire Complex through a new…
1 day ago in Local
Spirit Lake Street Sweeper Destroyed by Flames
A Spirit Lake city employee escaped injury this morning.
Local Sports
2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer’s Merchant Chooses Mustangs
6-time State Qualifier exchanges Purple for Maroon
2 days 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
Big Country Round Up
2026 Pro Football Challenge
Who will win the big NFL matchups this season? Enter the Pro Football challenge! Whoever has the most points at…
Nominate a Hard Workin’ Hero…
BIG Country 107.7 wants to salute the “everyday Hard Workin’ Hero” in northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota! Working hard doesn’t…
Midwest Country Show
Listen Sunday mornings at 8am for the Midwest Country Music Organization Show! This program features country music artists from the…
NASCAR
NASCAR on Big Country 1077! Catch green to checkered flag coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series all season! NASCAR is…
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2 hours ago in National, Trending
Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.
9 hours ago in National, Trending
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction
Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
The 2027 Coachella lineup is here: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline
Three acts who are no strangers to Coachella will headline the annual festival in the California desert next April, the organizers announced Wednesday.