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15 hours ago in Local

Iowa Lakes Announces New Nursing Transfer Partnership

Iowa Lakes Community College has announced a new nursing partnership with Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

15 hours ago in Local

City of Estherville Makes Amendments on Budget for Next Fiscal Year

The City of Estherville addressed several financial items Monday night, including a yearly amendment to the city’s budget.

18 hours ago in Crime, Local

Suspect in Custody for Robbery in Spencer This Morning

During the arrest, police recovered the missing items and discovered methamphetamine.

19 hours ago in Business, Local

For 80 Years, This Sanborn Restaurant Keeps Community at the Center

Jay Jaycox opened the diner in 1946, then Ownership passed to Terry and Deb Jaycox in 1986, and now the legacy rests in Lee Obermoller's hands.

21 hours ago in Local, Sports

Spencer Municipal Golf Course Ready for Busy Season

Mohr says 9 holes remain open to the public every night.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local

Former Cherokee Man Sentenced to Prison for Vehicular Homicide

Jorge Ardany Ortega-Ortega, 29, formerly of Cherokee, was sentenced Tuesday, May 5, in Buena Vista County District Court after a jury previously found him guilty of homicide by vehicle – reckless driving, a Class C felony.

Local Sports

21 hours ago in Local, Sports

Spencer Municipal Golf Course Ready for Busy Season

Mohr says 9 holes remain open to the public every night.

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Wildcats Sweep the Western Christian Invite

Braves, Orabs, and Pioneers Compete from KICD 9-County Area

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Blackhawks and Jays take War Eagle Conference Championships

General Girls and Boys pile up Golds in Relays

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Storm Lake Hosts Tornado Relays

4 KICD 9-County Area Schools in action

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13 hours ago in Sports, Trending

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.

21 hours ago in National, Trending

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.