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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.

4 hours 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.

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Arnolds Park Officer Charged with Providing Firearm to Underage Son

An Arnolds Park Police Department officer has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly providing a firearm to his underage son.

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Pocahontas Area Voters to Decide $20 Million School Bond Measure

Pocahontas area voters will soon decide on a bond referendum aimed at funding critical facility improvements throughout the Pocahontas Area Community School District.

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Laurens Care Center Faces $10,000 Fine Following Resident’s Death

The Laurens Care Center is facing a possible $10,000 fine following the death of a resident during a medical emergency earlier this month.

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Wernimont, Hungerford, and Hegenbarth All-State at Iowa Cross Country Championships

General Girls 11th, Spirit Lake 4th, Pioneers 7th in Team Standings

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer Comes Up Short in Wild Playoff Game

Glenwood brings Spencer Football Season to an end in 1st Round

3 days ago in Local

North Union Residents to Weigh in on Major Facilities Project

Voters in the North Union Community School District will decide on a bond referendum that would fund construction of a new gymnasium and other facility improvements.

Entertainment

5 hours 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."

3 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.

3 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.

4 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.