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Applications Available for 2026-2027 Okoboji YIP Initiative

The Okoboji Foundation is taking applications for the 2026-2027 Youth in Philanthropy Initiative.

7 hours ago in Local

2026 U of O Homecoming Hits Record Representation

The Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce says it was a record for the 2026 University of Okoboji Homecoming.

7 hours ago in Local

Palo Alto County Denies Permits For Two Hog Nurseries

The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors unanimously denied conditional use permits for two proposed livestock hog nurseries Tuesday.

7 hours ago in Local

Ground Broken for Harvest Hills Housing Development in Milford

Members of the Milford community gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the Harvest Hills residential development project Tuesday.

7 hours ago in Local

Special Designated Days Return for 2026 Clay County Fair

The Special Designated Days are back this year at the Clay County Fair.

1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tennis Scores: 8/10/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

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1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tennis Scores: 8/10/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: GTRA/ELC Girls Wrestling

Five Titan Wrestlers break into State Tournament

1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Spencer Boys Swimming

Tiger Swimmers continue to topple records in 2025-2026

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Dropping the Curtain on the Lakes Conference

Former Lakes Conference Coaches; Gary Swensen, Bob O'Hara, Scott Koch, Clint Young, Don Martindale, and Steven Bomgaars join Northwest Iowa Now to look back on the Lakes Conference

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Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.

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Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

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