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1 hour ago in Local

Local Election 2026: Palo Alto County Results

Fresh

The bond issue for the Emmetsburg School District has failed for a third time.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local

Pomeroy Man Faces Up to a Century in Prison in Child Sex Abuse Case

A Pomeroy man convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years has been sentenced to up to 100 years in prison.

11 hours ago in Local

Spencer Rotary Used Book Sale Returns with Thousands of Titles Available

The Spencer Rotary Club's annual Used Book Sale is this week at the Clay County Fair Event Center.

11 hours ago in Local

Election Day Underway in Northwest Iowa; Find Your Polling Place

Polls in Iowa are open until 8 o'clock tonight. Here's where to vote in Clay County:

13 hours ago in Local

Clay County Crash Results in Life-Threatening Injuries

A Milford woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a collision with a semi tractor-trailer Friday morning in Clay County.

17 hours ago in Local

Estherville Sets Public Hearing for Proposed Data Center Ordinance

The City of Estherville has advanced a public hearing on a proposed data center ordinance following extensive discussion.

2 days ago in Local

20-Year-Old Charged Following Police Pursuit in Arnolds Park

Arnolds Park police say a motorist led them on a chase through town Saturday night.

2 days ago in Local

Spencer Library Remember Dewey the Cat After 20 Years

The Spencer Public Library is remembering Dewey the Cat twenty years after his death.

Entertainment

2 days ago in Entertainment

Holiday gifts for movie lovers, from Robert Pattinson nesting dolls to a podcast’s perfume

Let's start with the bad news: That A24 Dior T-shirt that you may have seen on Robert Pattinson and Sabrina Carpenter? It's not for sale. But you know what is? A nesting-doll set featuring Pattinson's A24 movie characters, from "Primetime" and "The Drama" to "The Lighthouse" and "Good Time."

4 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

The death of Patrick Stewart at 86 led to a slew of tributes, including from acting colleagues and even Marvel Studios. Known for his roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what his spokesperson described as a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.