Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

18 hours ago in Local

Supervisors Take Steps to Define Clay County EMS Plan

The Clay County Board of Supervisors is working to clarify the direction of the county’s Emergency Medical Services system.

18 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

IHSAA Sectional & District Golf Tournament Results

Results from KICD 9-County Area Sectional and District Golf Tournaments

20 hours ago in Local

Spencer House Fire

Firefighters responded to house fire at 326 East 19th Street in Spencer

20 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Gull Point State Park Sees Canals Dredged for First Time in Over 100 Years

Tim Ireland leads the effort for the Lakewood Park Association, and they are seeking donations for this Waterway Restoration project.

20 hours ago in Business, Local

Local Entrepreneurs Receive Cash Awards Through Homegrown-Talent Initiative

This year they were able to give an award to an individual in all four member counties.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Dickinson County Museum Renovations Ready for Summer Visitors

The Dickinson County Museum is ready to welcome a new wave of summer visitors to the Iowa Great Lakes following the completion of major renovations last fall.

20 hours ago in Crime, Local

Sheldon Police Arrest Woman for Theft and Financial Exploitation

Sheldon Police arrested a woman for allegedly stealing more than $18,000 from an older victim.

21 hours ago in Local

Algona, Garrigan Schools Briefly Locked Down Wednesday

The shelter-in-place order was lifted shortly afterward, and both Algona and Bishop Garrigan schools resumed normal operations, dismissing at their regular times.

Entertainment

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?

Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry

The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include Swift's blockbuster 2014 pop album "1989," Beyoncé's era-defining 2008 anthem "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Khan's genre-blending hit "I Feel for You," Vince Gill's emotional ballad "Go Rest High on That Mountain" and The Go-Go's groundbreaking debut album "Beauty and the Beat."

2 days 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.