Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
18 hours ago in Local
UPDATE: Two-Vehicle Crash Near Storm Lake Claims Life of BVU Student
A two-vehicle crash south of Storm Lake claimed the life of a Buena Vista University student Monday afternoon.
18 hours ago in Local
Clay County Supervisors Receive Update on Red Rock Wind Project
The proposed Red Rock Wind Energy Center is moving closer to construction.
18 hours ago in Local
Pocahontas Haunted House Returns for Fourth Year with Two Nights Remaining
It's the fourth year for the haunted house in the Princess City ... called "Poca-HAUNT-us".
18 hours ago in Local
Emmetsburg School Board Plans Third Bond Vote for New Elementary School
The Emmetsburg school board is hoping the third time around is the charm for an elementary bond issue.
2 days ago in Local
Spencer Graduate Among Victims in Fatal Buena Vista County Crash
The President of Buena Vista University made the announcement no administrator wants to make Monday night.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Local
SCT Cast Invites Audiences to ‘Rehearsal for Murder’ This Weekend
The Spencer Community Theatre's production of Rehearsal for Murder opens this weekend.
Local Sports
2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Wolverines Season Comes to an End at Hands of Top-Seeded Comets
Boyden-Hull advances to Regional Championship in Spencer against St. Edmond (FD)
3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer Girls Swimming Claims Melissa Fender Memorial
Spencer wraps up regular season with dominant showing in Council Bluffs
5 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Top-Ranked Wildcats Thump Generals in Class A Playoffs First Round
Woodbury Central's Verschoor tosses 5 Touchdowns
5 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Warriors Run Over Tigers
Turnovers Pile up as Spencer absorbs 3rd loss
Big Country Round Up
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Trending
20 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment started to cheer. Not so fast.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge
Milwaukee became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, routing the Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns
Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm.