Listen Live

Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

15 hours ago in Local

Iowa Lakes Announces New Nursing Transfer Partnership

Iowa Lakes Community College has announced a new nursing partnership with Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

15 hours ago in Local

City of Estherville Makes Amendments on Budget for Next Fiscal Year

The City of Estherville addressed several financial items Monday night, including a yearly amendment to the city’s budget.

18 hours ago in Crime, Local

Suspect in Custody for Robbery in Spencer This Morning

During the arrest, police recovered the missing items and discovered methamphetamine.

19 hours ago in Business, Local

For 80 Years, This Sanborn Restaurant Keeps Community at the Center

Jay Jaycox opened the diner in 1946, then Ownership passed to Terry and Deb Jaycox in 1986, and now the legacy rests in Lee Obermoller's hands.

21 hours ago in Local, Sports

Spencer Municipal Golf Course Ready for Busy Season

Mohr says 9 holes remain open to the public every night.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local

Former Cherokee Man Sentenced to Prison for Vehicular Homicide

Jorge Ardany Ortega-Ortega, 29, formerly of Cherokee, was sentenced Tuesday, May 5, in Buena Vista County District Court after a jury previously found him guilty of homicide by vehicle – reckless driving, a Class C felony.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local

Two Arrested on Active Warrants in Buena Vista County

Storm Lake Police, Buena Vista County Sheriff and Pocahontas County Sheriff assisted.

2 days ago in Local

Goldstar Amusements Will Provide Midway Rides and Games for 2026 Clay County Fair

The Clay County Fair says Goldstar Amusements will once again provide the midway rides and games at this year's fair.

Entertainment

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’

The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, "From Maracaná Stadium, here is "Dai Dai," the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026." She also included a mention of Afrobeats star Burna Boy.

13 hours ago in Entertainment

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17

The long-running Broadway hit "The Book of Mormon" will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

‘The Sheep Detectives’ is the starry, family-friendly whodunit you didn’t know you needed

Talking animal movies do not, on the whole, have the best reputation. Yes, there is "Babe," but "Babe" is the exception. Most are pretty bad, whether it's the uncanny effects, the shoddy storytelling or some horrifying combination of the two.