Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

8 hours ago in Local

Severe Storm Threat Builds This Evening (9/1/2026)

This afternoon, the weather setup is a little complicated as two areas of energy move northeast across the region.

11 hours ago in Local

Spencer Housing Study Complete

Spencer, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The city of Spencer has received a new housing study. Researcher Keith Carl counted 750 vacant…

19 hours ago in Local

Public Input Sought for Little Sioux River Water Trail Plan

Residents across northwest Iowa are being asked to share their thoughts on the future of the Little Sioux River.

19 hours ago in Local

IGL Chamber Reveals Logo for 2027 Winter Games

The price to ride in this year's Oktoberfest Bike Ride in Okoboji is 30 dollars this week, but Chamber of Commerce Program Director Morgan Strauss says it goes up five bucks next Monday.

19 hours ago in Local

Iowa to Host Annual Farm Progress Show

It's Iowa's turn to host the annual Farm Progress Show this year.

19 hours ago in Local

Several Northwest Iowa Counties Set to Receive Millions in FEMA Funding

US Senator Chuck Grassley's office has announced an additional 26.6 million dollars in FEMA payments related to damage from various outbreaks of severe weather including the 2024 flood, and emergency warning systems.

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tiger Girls Swimmers 3rd in Mason City

Sears hits another qualifying mark, and Tigers sweep top 3 spots in Backstroke

2 days ago in Local

Royal Man Charged in Alleged Domestic Assault

Clay County authorities charged a 25-year-old Royal man on multiple counts Saturday night after a call to an alleged domestic assault.

Entertainment

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview

When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.