Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
11 hours ago in Local
Jim Vermeer Wins Spencer Ward 4 Special City Council Election
Jim Vermeer has won the election for the Ward 4 City Council seat in Spencer, defeating Duane Bates.
14 hours ago in Local
Historic Elite Theater Chandelier Returns Home to Laurens
The chandelier, which once hung inside the Elite Theater at 104 North Third Street, is now on display at Heart n’ Home in Laurens.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Primghar Community Playhouse Presents “Moon Over Buffalo” This Weekend
While the deadline for meal reservations has passed, community members can still check for remaining show-only tickets by visiting PrimgharPlayhouse.com
21 hours ago in Education, Local
Mobile Ag Classroom Visits Spencer This Week
The educational tour will remain in Spencer for the rest of the week, moving to Sacred Heart Catholic School on Thursday and concluding its local visit at Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School on Friday.
22 hours ago in Education, Local
Sheldon School Construction Final Phase Finishing Soon
Sheldon School District Superintendent Cory Myer gave KICD an update on an expansion project going on with the schools.
Iowa State Trooper Talks Distracted Driving Awareness Week
Increased enforcement should be expected around the area this week, and Krull says officers are specifically looking for cell phones in hand this week to build more awareness.
Local Sports
6 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer’s Stuckey to Join Red Raider’s Track and Field Team
Northwestern inks Tiger Jumper
7 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
High School Golf Scores: 3/31/26
High School Golf Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area Conferences
7 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Tiger Boys Open 2026 Campaign with Mercy Rule Win Over Dutchmen
Spencer's Offensive Onslaught too much for Dutchmen
1 week ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Track and Field Results: 3/28/26
Area Schools compete at highly competitive indoor meet in Brookings
Big Country Round Up
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Trending
22 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festival
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye's history of antisemitic remarks. The festival's organizers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being canceled as a result.
23 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63
The five fabulous transfers who make up Michigan coach Dusty May's starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines — coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.
Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record
With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.