Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

18 hours ago in Local

Lynn Evans Reelected to Iowa Senate with 69% of Vote

The Republican who represents Spencer in the State Senate was returned to office with 69 percent of the vote Tuesday.

18 hours ago in Local

Forecasters Highlight New Winter Warning Tool Ahead of Awareness Day

Starting this winter, you may see the phrase "Particularly Dangerous Situation" (PDS) included with Blizzard Warnings or Ice Storm Warnings.

19 hours ago in Local

Spencer Firefighters Respond to Blaze on West 4th Street

A Spencer home sustained fire damage Tuesday night.

19 hours ago in Local

Early Morning House Fire Displaces Estherville Family, Dogs Rescued

An Estherville family has been displaced by a Tuesday morning house fire.

1 day ago in Local

2026 Election Results

None of the five bond issues before Northwest Iowa voters passed Tuesday.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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:

Entertainment

3 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."

6 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.

6 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.

7 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.