Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
2 hours ago in Local
New Alta Restaurant Becomes Finalist for Best Burger
Scooter's on Main in Alta received enough online votes to make the finals in this year's Best Burger contest sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
2 hours ago in Local
Emmet County Campgrounds Set to Open Ahead of Busy Summer Season
Campgrounds in Emmet County are getting ready to open as officials prepare for a busy summer season.
2 hours ago in Local
Spencer Hospital Training Center Receives All Star Designation
Spencer, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — Spencer Hospital’s Training Center has earned national recognition as one of the first programs in the…
2 hours ago in Local
Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index Released For March
The monthly measurement of the Midwest economy by Creighton University fell from 47.9 in February to 40.9 in March.
3 hours ago in Local
Glacier’s Edge Wind Farm Has Reached Full Taxable Value
County Assessor Nathaniel Story reported that Glacier's Edge Wind Farm near Marcus, has reached its full taxable value.
4 hours ago in Local
Ocheydan Man Wins Big in Powerball
Iowa Lottery officials confirm the $150,000 prize.
Local Sports
6 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
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
6 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
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
6 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
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…
Big Country Round Up
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Midwest Country Show
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5 hours ago in Sports, Trending
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.
5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Everything you need to know about ‘BTS: The Return,’ the new Netflix documentary
All seven members log onto a livestream, broadcast from a beach. A few years ago, it was a common image. But after the K-pop boy band BTS pressed pause on their full-band duties for nearly four years, it was revelatory.
3 days ago in National, Trending
The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites
The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...