Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

18 hours ago in Clay County Fair, Local

Cinnamon Roll That’s Worth $1,500

Long-time contestants in the fifteen-hundred-dollar cinnamon roll contest are eating their hearts out this morning.

18 hours ago in Local

2026 CCF Veteran’s Day Recap

Clay County Fair Manager Jason Brockshus arranged a special surprise for Veteran's Day.

19 hours ago in Local

Two Injured in Racing Boat Accident on Lake Okoboji

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a Saturday night boat accident on East Lake Okoboji.

19 hours ago in Local

Graettinger Man Arrested for Alleged Inappropriate Behavior

The Palo Alto County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Graettinger man wanted on sexual abuse charges.

19 hours ago in Crime, Local

Missing Person Found Dead in O’Brien County

A person reported missing from Martin County Minnesota was found dead in O'Brien County over the weekend.

22 hours ago in Local

Annual Iowa Water Conference Makes First-Ever Stop in Iowa Great Lakes

The 20th annual Iowa Water Conference will be held in the Iowa Great Lakes region for the first time ever.

1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Tiger and Mustang Girls, Pioneer Boys Crack Top-3 at Tim Thomas

Wernimont Picks up Individual Title in Class B Boys

2 days ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spirit Lake Competes at Nike Heartland Preview

Hungerford breaks 16 to place top 5

Entertainment

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama

A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday. He was 87.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Practical Magic 2’ conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million

"Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘The Pitt’ looks to repeat and ‘Widow’s Bay’ could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive

The 78th Emmy Awards are here. "The Pitt" will look to find its place in the television pantheon and "Widow's Bay" will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.