Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

14 hours 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

14 hours 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.

14 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Volleyball Scores: 8/29/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

14 hours ago in Local

Friday Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges in Clay County

A Friday night traffic stop near Dickens led to drug charges against a Greene County woman.

16 hours ago in Local

Section of Highway Closed this Week in Sheldon

SHELDON, IA (Northwestiowanow) – A section of U.S. Highway 18 in Sheldon will be closed for about a week beginning…

16 hours ago in Local

Mandatory Water Conservation Ends in Storm Lake

Storm Lake, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The city of Storm Lake has lifted its ban on optional water usage. Mandatory conservation…

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Football Scores: 8/28/26

Scores from the KICD 9-County Area

3 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

PAC Outscores Rebels to Begin Season

Welander and Hammen Highlight a Strong Night of Offense for Pocahontas Area

Entertainment

12 hours 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.

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy

Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal

Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee's governor.