Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

14 hours ago in Education, Local

Graettinger-Terril Class of 2026 Revisits Legacy Project Today in Arnolds Park

When the students were in fifth grade, they started a project to mark the names of those buried in the mass grave site near Abbie Gardner Cabin historical site in Arnolds Park.

18 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

NWISL Scores: 5/11/26

Northwest Iowa Soccer League Scores

19 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Golf Scores: 5/11/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

19 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tiger Boys Golf Edges out Cherokee for Final Lakes Conference Title

Six Lakes Conference Golfers, including 4 from Spencer, tied for 2nd at 74

20 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer Girls Golf Dominate Final Lakes Conference Tournament

Spencer takes up 4 of 6 All-Conference slots.

20 hours ago in Local

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Risk factors for skin cancer include fair skin, previous sunburns, using tanning beds and family history of skin cancer.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Orange City Blooms with Festival Fun This Week

The 85th annual Orange City Tulip Festival is May 14 through the 16, 2026

21 hours ago in Local

Cherokee County Town Gets USDA Funds for Improved Water Infrastructure

USDA Rural Development invests $14.8 Million to City

Entertainment

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé

Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news outlets. He was scheduled to go on trial this week.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Rick Riordan unveils new ‘Camp Half-Blood’ novels, starting this fall

Starting this fall, fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" books can discover some adventures that took place at the demigod training facility Camp Half-Blood when Percy himself wasn't around.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel

Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027

The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.