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47 minutes ago in Farm, Local

ISU Expert Explains What’s Driving Iowa’s Extended Stretch of Rain

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The main reason for the prolonged stretch of rain in Iowa is a very action storm track combined with the deep supply of Gulf and Pacific moisture moving north into the Upper Midwest.

3 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

IGHSAU Regional Singles & Doubles Tennis Tournament Results

Spencer's Merchant/Graettinger Advance back to State Tournament

6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Lakers Split with Raiders on Home Pitch

Laker Men prevail in top-20 matchup

8 hours ago in Local

Iowa Lakes, PACHS Reach $500,000 Healthcare Partnership

Iowa Lakes Community College has reached a $500,000 agreement with the Palo Alto County Health System aimed at supporting healthcare growth and education.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local

Emmetsburg Man Charged After Estherville Stabbing

A 29-year-old Emmetsburg man was arrested Tuesday after an alleged stabbing at a residence in Estherville.

8 hours ago in Local

Bond Challenge Rejected in Lake View Murder Case

A Shenandoah man accused of killing a Manning woman will remain jailed on a $1 million bond.

8 hours ago in Local

Estherville Neighborhood Facade Grant Program Returns for 2026

The City of Estherville is opening applications for the 2026 Neighborhood Facade Grant Program.

1 day ago in Local

Downtown Restaurant Week Encourages Spencer Residents to Dine Local

Spencer Main Street is encouraging residents to dine downtown as Downtown Restaurant Week continues through Saturday.

Entertainment

1 day ago in Entertainment

Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’

When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said. Gerber died at a rehab facility, according to online records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.