Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
14 hours 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.
18 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
NWISL Scores: 5/11/26
Northwest Iowa Soccer League Scores
19 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Golf Scores: 5/11/26
Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area
19 hours 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
20 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Spencer Girls Golf Dominate Final Lakes Conference Tournament
Spencer takes up 4 of 6 All-Conference slots.
20 hours ago in Local
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Risk factors for skin cancer include fair skin, previous sunburns, using tanning beds and family history of skin cancer.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Orange City Blooms with Festival Fun This Week
The 85th annual Orange City Tulip Festival is May 14 through the 16, 2026
21 hours ago in Local
Cherokee County Town Gets USDA Funds for Improved Water Infrastructure
USDA Rural Development invests $14.8 Million to City
Entertainment
14 hours ago in Entertainment
Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé
Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news outlets. He was scheduled to go on trial this week.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Rick Riordan unveils new ‘Camp Half-Blood’ novels, starting this fall
Starting this fall, fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" books can discover some adventures that took place at the demigod training facility Camp Half-Blood when Percy himself wasn't around.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel
Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.




