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Motorcycle Accident Thursday Morning Sends One to Hospital

A Graettinger man sustained incapacitating injuries in a one-vehicle accident on the state line Thursday morning.

2 weeks ago in World

Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival

Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019

Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.

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ARL of Iowa Rescues Eleven Dogs from Camper and Home in Pocahontas County

Eleven dogs were found and rescued from a property in Pocahontas County on Tuesday, August 19.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives

OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall

Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.

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Iowa Lakes Community College Praises Grant Success Amid Whistleblower Lawsuit

This positive report on grant activity comes as the college faces a lawsuit from a former administrator.

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Vehicular Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty

The defendant in a vehicular homicide case - identified by a Mason City tv station as a resident of Spencer - has pled innocent.

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Clay County Fair Paid and Volunteer Workers Training This Week

The Clay County Fair is still looking for hourly workers. Training is this week.

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City Council Reviews Process for Hiring Finance Director

The city has gone back to the drawing board for the third time in trying to find a Finance Director. 

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Clay County Conservation Hosting Hammocks and Hiking

Something different to do this afternoon, if you're looking to unwind and tune in to nature.

2 weeks ago in National

Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season

José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’

The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.

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Emmetsburg Schools New Virtual Academy Offers Students Flexibility and Success

Students have a new option for attending class through Emmetsburg Community Schools new Virtual Academy.

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SMG Concert Series Opening Acts Announced

Clay County Fair is scheduled September 6th through the 14th

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Business Survey Reveals Local Future Expansion

Strouth says the study was conducted in all four member counties: Dickinson, Emmet, Buena Vista, and Clay.

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DNR Confirms Mountain Lion “East of Sioux City”

The DNR will not give the exact location of the mountain lion to protect it from hunters. They only say it has been sited "East of Sioux City."

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KICD Iowa Crop Report

KICD Information Director George Bower gives the latest Iowa crop report.

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19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

1 day ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.