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2 hours ago in Local

New Alta Restaurant Becomes Finalist for Best Burger

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Scooter's on Main in Alta received enough online votes to make the finals in this year's Best Burger contest sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council.

2 hours ago in Local

Emmet County Campgrounds Set to Open Ahead of Busy Summer Season

Campgrounds in Emmet County are getting ready to open as officials prepare for a busy summer season.

2 hours ago in Local

Spencer Hospital Training Center Receives All Star Designation

Spencer, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — Spencer Hospital’s Training Center has earned national recognition as one of the first programs in the…

3 hours ago in Local

Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index Released For March

The monthly measurement of the Midwest economy by Creighton University fell from 47.9 in February to 40.9 in March.

3 hours ago in Local

Glacier’s Edge Wind Farm Has Reached Full Taxable Value

County Assessor Nathaniel Story reported that Glacier's Edge Wind Farm near Marcus, has reached its full taxable value.

5 hours ago in Local

Ocheydan Man Wins Big in Powerball

Iowa Lottery officials confirm the $150,000 prize.

5 hours ago in Crime, Local

Two Charged in Pocahontas Robbery

Police Chief Alex Leu tells KICD News his department received the report around 3:30 Saturday afternoon.

6 hours ago in Local

Severe Weather Awareness Week Highlights the Dangers of Lightning

Today’s Severe Weather Awareness Week topic is lightning.

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the year

"Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn't seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer." The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Everything you need to know about ‘BTS: The Return,’ the new Netflix documentary

All seven members log onto a livestream, broadcast from a beach. A few years ago, it was a common image. But after the K-pop boy band BTS pressed pause on their full-band duties for nearly four years, it was revelatory.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme and more react to the death of Chuck Norris

The death of Chuck Norris has triggered an outpouring of memorials from fellow Hollywood tough guys and fans. The martial arts grandmaster and...

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that...