Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
8 hours ago in Local
2026 Election Results
None of the five bond issues before Northwest Iowa voters passed Tuesday.
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.
18 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.
19 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:
21 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.
1 day 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."
5 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.
6 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.




