Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
7 hours ago in Local
Storm Lake Declares Snow Emergency Through Wednesday Morning
The Snow Emergency beginning Sunday night and continuing through midweek.
7 hours ago in Local
Iowa Lakes Baseball Returns to Field With Two Wins After Fatal Bus Crash
The Iowa Lakes Community College Lakers baseball team is back on the field, picking up two wins in their first games since a fatal bus crash last month.
7 hours ago in Local
Police Charge Two Juveniles Following Threatening Messages at Spencer High School
An investigation into threatening messages found at Spencer High School earlier this week has resulted in charges against two juveniles.
24 hours ago in Local
KICD Weather Alert: Impactful Winter Storm This Weekend
We are continuing to track a major winter storm that will impact much of the region this weekend, and while there are still some details to fine‑tune, confidence is growing that this will be a high‑impact system, especially from Saturday night through Sunday.
Moderate Drought Persists Across Much of KICD Listening Area
The latest USDA Drought Update is out for Thursday, March 12th.
1 day ago in Local
Sober Drivers Encouraged to Take the Wheel this Holiday Weekend
Krull says there will be extra law enforcement efforts over the weekend, aimed at reducing impaired driving but also protecting human life.
Local Sports
2 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…
2 weeks ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Juggernaut Crusaders Too Much for Tigers in Regional Championship
Heelan three headed monster all in double-figures
3 weeks ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Tiger Boys’ Season Comes to an End in Orange City
MOC-FV's Groendyke hits 6 3-pointers in victory for Dutch
3 weeks ago in Sports
Girls Postseason Basketball Scores: 2/21/26
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS 4A Region 1 Spencer 52, Le Mars 41 #1 Bishop Heelan 86, Harlan Community 46 Region 8 #10…
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22 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony
Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.
22 hours ago in National, Trending
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.
Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.