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2 weeks ago

Driver Found Guilty in Fatal BV County Crash

Sentencing is scheduled for May 5th at the Buena Vista County Courthouse.

2 weeks ago

Dickinson County Annual Audit Shows Growth

The report shows county revenues jumped nearly 68% last year to over $43 million dollars.

2 weeks ago

Newell Man Faces Maximum Prison Sentence on Multiple Charges

Cristobal Del Angel Sr., 38, of Newell, was sentenced on March 10, 2026, to a maximum of 92 years in prison.

2 weeks ago

Estherville Approves Purchase of Property for New Fire Station

The City of Estherville has approved the purchase of property at 3303 Murray Road, taking the final step toward a new fire station.

2 weeks ago

Storm Lake Officials Lift Weekend Snow Emergency

The City of Storm Lake has lifted the snow emergency it declared over the weekend.

2 weeks ago

Spencer City Manager Received Positive Performance in Yearly Review

Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson opted to have his job performance review in public again this time around.

2 weeks ago

Okoboji Restaurant Requests City to Allow a Parking Lot

The current owner of O'Farrell Sisters Restaurant in Okoboji - which has operated in a residential area since 1947 - has requested the city allow them to build a parking lot.

2 weeks ago

Spencer’s Al Pierce inducted into IFCA Hall of Fame

Northwest Iowa Now's Interview with the now IFCA and IATC Hall of Fame Member

2 weeks ago

Laker Baseball Returns

A Month after a crash that took the life of one Laker Baseball Player and Injured multiple others, Iowa Lakes is returning to the diamond

2 weeks ago

Spencer’s Hopkins Inks With Dutch

Spencer Senior Sydnee Hopkins is moving on to the next level to play College Basketball at Central in Pella. Hopkins inked her Letter of Intent on Friday morning with family, teammates, and coaches present at the Spencer Fieldhouse.

2 weeks ago

Additional Arrests for Sioux County Burglary

Investigation has been ongoing and involved several agencies.

2 weeks ago

High Speed Chase Through Three Counties Nabs One

A Palo Alto County Sheriff's Deputy clocked 52-year-old Steven Himes of Ottosen driving 84 miles-per-hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone at the Emmet County border around 8:30pm.

2 weeks ago

Saturday Fire at Spencer Tree Dump

The Spencer fire department spent over twelve hours getting a large tree pile at the city's green waste site under control over the weekend.

2 weeks ago

Special Ward 4 Election Ballot Set

That election will be held Tuesday, April 7th.

2 weeks ago

Alta Restaurant One of Ten Finalists in Beef Council’s Best Burger Contest

The restaurants will now be judged by secret judges and the winner announced May 1st to kick off Beef Month in Iowa.

2 weeks ago

Area Road Conditions

Many roads are completely covered with ice and snow

3 weeks ago

Storm Lake Declares Snow Emergency Through Wednesday Morning

The Snow Emergency beginning Sunday night and continuing through midweek.

3 weeks ago

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.

3 weeks ago

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.

3 weeks ago

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.