Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
3 hours ago in Local
County Hires Outside Engineer to Break Harbor Drainage Gridlock
The neighborhood's homeowner's association maintains there is no blockage
3 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
Clay County Hosts Learning Center Red-Ribbon Cutting Tuesday
Oneota Environmental Learning Center is located at 420 10th Ave. SE in Spencer, and the event is June 16 at 9:30 pm
Storm Lake Police Safely End Armed Standoff Friday Night
Crisis negotiators and tactical officers swarmed the location around 6:30 pm, forcing nearby residents to briefly evacuate or shelter in place.
3 hours ago in Local
Aurelia Fire Department Battles Field Fire Friday
High winds forced Aurelia FD to call in mutual aid from Cherokee, Meriden, Cleghorn, and Alta.
3 hours ago in Local
Estherville Releases New Update on Pool Opening
City administrator Penny Clayton says crews completed the assessment to pinpoint the damage and are now soliciting quotes from qualified contractors.
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/11/26
Scores from the KICD 9-County Area
Local Sports
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/11/26
Scores from the KICD 9-County Area
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer Baseball Blasts Spirit Lake on the Road
More Strong Pitching anchors while the offense opens up for the Tigers
4 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/10/26
Scores from the KICD 9-County Area
5 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/9/26
Scores from the KICD 9-County Area
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3 hours ago in National, Trending
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
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3 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.