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15 hours ago in Local

Windy and Mild Today Before Cooler Nights Set In

Another mild and windy day continues.

20 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tigers Sweep Team Trophies at Home Co-Ed

Both Spencer teams dominate the Relays

20 hours ago in Education, Local

School Board Vacancy at Spirit Lake School after Resignation

Teresa Beck has announced her resignation after 15 years.

20 hours ago in Local

BV County 911 Dispatchers Receive Team of the Year Honor

Wooden plaque engraved with Iowa outline, awarded to Buena Vista County Communications Center/911 as Team Telecommunicator of the Year, dated April 20, 2026, with Iowa APCO seal and slogan.

"This well-deserved recognition was awarded to our incredible dispatchers—Sheila Cougill, Jean Assman, Amy Koth, and Glenda Francis—for their exceptional performance during the 19-hour standoff in January of 2025." -BV County Sheriff

20 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Walleye Weekend Prize Money Still Available after 2025 Tagged Fish Proves Ineligible

Promotional banner for Walleye Weekend 2026 on a calm lake, with sponsor logos along the bottom.

Prize money is still available for anglers who bought the extended contest option.

20 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

NWISL Scores: 5/1/26

Girls Non-League Play #10(2A) Spencer 1 @ #6(2A) Bishop Heelan (SC) 1 Sioux Center 2 @ West (SC) 2 Denison-Schleswig…

21 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tigers Split with Vikings and Lions in Important Tennis Meet

Group of tennis players posing in a gym bleacher photo; front row in white polo shirts, back row in purple shirts, each holding rackets.

Spencer Blanks Clear Lake, Picks up 2 wins against #4 Decorah

21 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Golf Scores: 5/1/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

Entertainment

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’

Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that leave her feeling "swimmy headed" — but has assured fans her ailments are treatable.

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlement

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us."

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Nicole Kidman set to flaunt fashion as art

From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art will move and take shape as the glitterati of guests from Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman to Venus Williams will fashionably ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art's steps and exhibit their creative interpretations of this year's dress code, "Fashion is art."

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here’s who’s nominated and how to watch

It's time to cowboy up, y'all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and they look different this time around.