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5 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Chili Cook-off and Beer Tasting in Royal This Saturday Night

The event is hosted by the Royal Community Action Group and Great Hall of Royal.

5 hours ago in Local

O’Brien County Board of Supervisors Approve Construction of New Gas Pipeline

Supervisors approved a construction application for Black Hills Energy. , who will now install a new natural gas pipeline running through Sections 15 and 16 of Liberty Township.

5 hours ago in Local

DOT Accepting Public Input on Osceola County Project

Officials plan to replace the existing box culvert on US 59 near Allendorf starting the summer of 2027.

5 hours ago in Crime, Local

Storm Lake Police Report Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Minor

The suspect turned himself in on March 3 and was transported to the Buena Vista County Jail, where he is being held on a $55,000 bond.

5 hours ago in Local

Rural Dickens Fire Wednesday Morning

Whalen says flames were located in a crawl space below a three-season porch and extinguished before they reached the rest of the house.

1 day ago in Local

Early Morning Clay County House Fire Causes Damage, No Injuries

There were no injuries in a rural Clay County house fire this (Wednesday) morning.

1 day ago in Local

Sprinkles Overnight Followed by High Winds Thursday Night

Wednesday afternoon may bring a little lighter rain or snow—snow is more likely north of I‑90 and rain more likely south—though any snow will melt quickly as highs reach the 40s.

1 day ago in Local

Annual Estherville Easter Egg Hunt Returns April 4

Estherville Parks and Recreation will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4.

Entertainment

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ

Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’

Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in "Chicago" and the "Dancing with the Stars" pro will be reuniting with an old friend. Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star who was his dancing partner on "Dancing with the Stars" last year.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday.