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7 hours ago in Local
Exterior Work on Milford Elementary School is Complete
The shell of the new elementary school in Milford is complete with work shifting to the interior.
7 hours ago in Local
Palo Alto County Severs Economic Development Agreement with Kossuth County
Palo Alto and Kossuth Counties no longer share an economic development director.
7 hours ago in Local
O’Brien County Receives Grants for Local Projects
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development has announced two grants for O'Brien County.
1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Emmetsburg Boys Wrestling
E-Hawks finish the 2026-2027 season strong with good postseason performances
1 day ago in Local
Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute Celebrates 20 Years
The Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute is celebrating the 20th year of the program this week.
1 day ago in Local
Two Northwest Iowa Schools Awarded Grants for Therapeutic Classrooms
The Iowa Department of Education has awarded competitive grants to ten school districts for therapeutic classrooms.
Local Sports
1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Emmetsburg Boys Wrestling
E-Hawks finish the 2026-2027 season strong with good postseason performances
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Tennis Scores: 8/10/26
Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: GTRA/ELC Girls Wrestling
Five Titan Wrestlers break into State Tournament
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Spencer Boys Swimming
Tiger Swimmers continue to topple records in 2025-2026
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21 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
4 days ago in National, Trending
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.