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2 hours ago in Local
Drought Worsens in the Corridor
Washington DC (Northwestiowanow.com) — The KICD Broadcast area took a step backward again in the weekly update of the USDA…
2 hours ago in Local
Pilot Walks Away after Crop Spraying Plane Crash Lands Near Algona
Algona, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Department reports the third plane accident this month in Northern Iowa. A…
6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
2026 Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament Update I: Preview
Tournament Director Matt Conlon and SG&CC Head Professional Adam Coates preview the 104th Northwest Amateur
7 hours ago in Local
Interim Superintendent Announced for GTRA
Graettinger, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayreshire school districts have announced an interim Superintendent. Marshall Lewis was placed on…
22 hours ago in Local
Highway 71 Reopens After Accident Near Minnesota Border
Highway 71 has reopened after being closed for about an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon following an accident near the Iowa-Minnesota border.
24 hours ago in Local
Low-End Severe Risk, Flash Flooding Threat Thursday into Friday Morning
The main weather concern arrives on Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move across the region, especially during the afternoon and evening as a cold front pushes through.
Local Sports
6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
2026 Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament Update I: Preview
Tournament Director Matt Conlon and SG&CC Head Professional Adam Coates preview the 104th Northwest Amateur
1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Spencer Girls Swimming
A Young Tiger Swimming Group Impresses in 2025
1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Cherokee Volleyball
Braves break through to the Class 3A State Tournament in 2025
2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: MMCRU Football
Royals Untouchable in dominant State Championship Run
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3 days ago in National, Trending
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet
"The Odyssey" continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.