Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

20 hours ago in Crime, Local

Livermore Man Sentenced to 125 Years for Sexual Abuse Charges

The charges stem from a report of alleged abuse made to law enforcement in May of 2025.

20 hours ago in Flood Recovery, Local

City Offers to Buy Flooded Homes Not Approved By FEMA

City Manager Kevin Robinson says they had to pivot when the federal government declined to purchase 15 of the 40 homes destroyed by the flood.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local

Sheldon Woman Faces Multiple Charges After Fire

The most serious count against her is a felony charge for the possession of contraband in a correctional facility.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local

Burt Woman Faces Arson Charge

Authorities say a small fire started inside the apartment.

2 days 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.

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

NWISL Scores: 5/11/26

Northwest Iowa Soccer League Scores

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Golf Scores: 5/11/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

2 days 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

Entertainment

14 hours ago in Entertainment

20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes

Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered "Pan's Labyrinth" at the Cannes Film Festival. He went in anxious. It was toward the end of the festival and many journalists had left. The movie's production had been a nightmare.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You'll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027

Conan O'Brien's era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang are in a HBO doc on being Asian American, Pacific Islander

Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, "The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas" drops Wednesday on HBO Max. It's the latest in "The List Series" created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. The franchise has previously produced documentaries on prominent Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ Americans.