Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

4 hours ago in Crime, Local

Additional Arrests for Sioux County Burglary

Investigation has been ongoing and involved several agencies.

4 hours ago in Crime, Local

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.

4 hours ago in Local

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.

4 hours ago in Local

Special Ward 4 Election Ballot Set

That election will be held Tuesday, April 7th.

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

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.

1 day ago in Local

Area Road Conditions

Many roads are completely covered with ice and snow

2 days ago in Local

Storm Lake Declares Snow Emergency Through Wednesday Morning

The Snow Emergency beginning Sunday night and continuing through midweek.

2 days 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.

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson, left center, Sara Murphy, right center, and the team from "One Battle After Another" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

3 days 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.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.