Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
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.
18 hours ago in Local
North Union Superintendent Says Threat Was Taken Seriously
The Kossuth County Sheriff's Department was called to the North Union School District's Swea City Campus Thursday morning after one student reported getting a text from another student who says he was bringing a bomb to school.
18 hours ago in Local
Attorney General Brenna Bird Encourages Voter Participation During Spencer Campaign Visit
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird outlined several priorities she plans to pursue if reelected this November.
18 hours ago in Local
New Details Released in Fatal Crash That Claimed Life of BVU Student
The Buena Vista University student from Clay County who lost her life in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon was a back seat passenger according to information released by the sheriff's department Wednesday morning.
18 hours ago in Local
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson Brings U.S. Senate Campaign to Spencer
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson stopped in Spencer Tuesday as part of her statewide campaign for the U.S. Senate.
19 hours ago in Local
Iowa Great Lakes Tourism Remains Strong Despite Higher Gas Prices
The tourism numbers are out for July, August, and September for the Iowa Great Lakes.
Local Sports
3 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
6 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
6 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Warriors Run Over Tigers
Turnovers Pile up as Spencer absorbs 3rd loss
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12 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.
12 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.
19 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history
The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade.