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Arrest in O’Brien County for Illegal Reentry

Man Arrested in O’Brien County Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry and Sex Offender Charges

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2 Motorcycle Collision

Sioux City man faces charges after a two-motorcycle collision in O'Brien County Saturday afternoon

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Urban Forestry Awards

Arnolds Park and Spencer have been named recipients of the Tree City USA Award.

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Storm Lake Marina

The two-year stalemate over the future of the Storm Lake Marina reached a breaking point last week

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Clay County Fatal Accident

Updated

Names released in fatal accident on March 24.

6 hours ago in Local

Preparedness Focused on Day Three of Severe Weather Awareness Week

Knowing when there’s a weather risk is one thing, but having a safety plan in place is what matters most.

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Spencer’s Al Pierce inducted into IFCA Hall of Fame

Northwest Iowa Now's Interview with the now IFCA and IATC Hall of Fame Member

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Laker Baseball Returns

A Month after a crash that took the life of one Laker Baseball Player and Injured multiple others, Iowa Lakes is returning to the diamond

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Spencer’s Hopkins Inks With Dutch

Spencer Senior Sydnee Hopkins is moving on to the next level to play College Basketball at Central in Pella. Hopkins inked her Letter of Intent on Friday morning with family, teammates, and coaches present at the Spencer Fieldhouse.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Girls Postseason Basketball Scores: 2/25/26

REGIONAL FINALS 1A Region 1 #2 Newell-Fonda 71, George-Little Rock 37 Region 2 #1 Bishop Garrigan 54, Lake Mills 35…

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Florida isn't around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around. And many of them are winning convincingly.

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Defending champion Florida eliminated from March Madness by tougher, more physical Iowa team

A dominant frontcourt helped Florida earn another No. 1 seed and positioned the defending national champion Gators for a chance at a repeat. They ran into a more physical team.