Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

30 minutes ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

A Couple of KICD 9-County Area Teams Top the Pocahontas Girls Invite

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Several Twin Lakes Conference Teams in action

54 minutes ago in Education, Local

Storm Lake Library Ready to Plant a Seed and Read

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Promo for Storm Lake Public Library: 'Plant a Seed, Read' summer reading program with cartoon vegetables on a tractor; Coming Summer 2026.

Families are encouraged to pick up a physical schedule for their fridge and watch for the full June calendar to be released soon.

59 minutes ago in Education, Local

Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Coming to Emmetsburg

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The training is open to a wide array of community members, including parents, teachers, coaches, and healthcare providers.

1 hour ago in Local

Spencer 2026-2027 City Budget Approved

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The new fiscal year budget starts July 1st.

1 hour ago in Local

Three Homes in Arnolds Park Catch Fire Tuesday

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Two neighboring houses with severe fire damage: charred exteriors and burnt windows, debris in the yards, a firefighter in turnout gear near the right side, with leafless trees behind.

There had been a fire behind the structure earlier in the day, and an investigation into the cause continues.

1 hour ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Northwest Iowa Soccer League Scores: 4/21/26

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Scores from the Northwest Iowa Soccer League

1 hour ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Golf Scores: 4/21/26

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Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

2 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tiger Boys Tennis Blanks Another Foe

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

Tigers improve to 3-0 with 3rd Shutout

Entertainment

1 day ago in Entertainment

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with ‘Sold’ topping the list

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

1 day ago in Entertainment

South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is no match for ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Hail Mary’ at the box office

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Project Hail Mary" dominated the North American box office again this weekend, leaving "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" in third place for its debut.