Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
2 hours ago in Local
NWS Sioux Falls Offering Spring Storm Spotter Training
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls is once again offering Skywarn Severe Weather Spotter Training sessions this spring.
5 hours ago in Local
Near-Record Dry February Across Northwest Iowa
Temperature-wise, the Midwest, including Iowa, had one of its top 20 warmest February's on record, which makes the unusually warm conditions even more widespread.
5 hours ago in Local
County Supervisors Hear a Positive Report in Annual Audit
Revenue and expenditures were relative to the year.
5 hours ago in Business, Local
Boji’s Best Burger Goes to The Ritz Once Again
Eight restraunts were vying for the title in the 3rd annual contest.
5 hours ago in Education, Local
PPEL Passes in Sibley-Ocheydan School District
Sibley,IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — It appears yesterday’s PPEL issue in the Sibley-Ocheydan school district passed overwhelmingly. The extra dollar levy to…
6 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
Dickinson County Archeology Discussed at Next Kenue Coffee
The event will feature Mark Anderson from the Sanford Museum, who will present "Archaeology is All Around You," a deep dive into 14,000 years of Dickinson County history.
6 hours ago in Local
City of Storm Lake Accepts PIE from State Auditor
Sand noted several key initiatives including upgrading to energy-efficient light and water smart measures for conservation, as well as making it easier for citizens to report concerns electronically.
1 day ago in Local
Tree Pruning Continues In Spencer
Fullhart says the initiative aims to preserve the existing canopy rather than start with new trees when possible.
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Trial that could lead to the breakup of Ticketmaster’s parent company gets underway
A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant's dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher — for the contestants and for her. The former host of Bravo's "Top Chef" lands on network prime time hosting and judging the CBS show "America's Culinary Cup," which boasts the largest cash prize in culinary television history — $1 million.
















