Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

21 hours ago in Local

Clay County Conservation Board Seeks Public Input on Kindlespire Master Plan

Spencer, IA (northwestiowanow) — Residents are being encouraged to help shape the future of the Kindlespire Complex through a new…

21 hours ago in Local

Spirit Lake Street Sweeper Destroyed by Flames

A Spirit Lake city employee escaped injury this morning.

21 hours ago in Local

IDEC Will Provide Free ‘Downtown’ Presentation Thursday

The Iowa Department of Economic Development has a division aimed at helping small towns revitalize themselves.

21 hours ago in Local

Graettinger Residents Arrested on Drug Charges

Two residents of Graettinger were arrested on drug charges Monday morning.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local

Former Emmetsburg Daycare Provider Sentenced in Toddler’s Death

A former Emmetsburg daycare provider has been sentenced in connection with a toddler under her care.

21 hours ago in Local

Veterans Day Events Planned in Spencer and Estherville

The Veterans Day Program in Spencer will be at 11am at the Iowa Army National Guard Armory at 11 East 21st Street.

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer’s Merchant Chooses Mustangs

6-time State Qualifier exchanges Purple for Maroon

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tigers Bring Eight Events to State Swimming Championships

Wittrock, McFarland, Paterson, and Sears to compete individually

Entertainment

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

The 2027 Coachella lineup is here: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline

Three acts who are no strangers to Coachella will headline the annual festival in the California desert next April, the organizers announced Wednesday.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

The ‘Hunger Games’ are back, with an A-list cast and brutal origin story for Haymitch

Three years ago, new cinematic life was found in a "Hunger Games" adventure without Katniss. Now, the franchise is back, jumping through time again to check in on another major character from the original films in his teenage years: Haymitch Abernathy.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake

"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.