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17 hours ago in Education, Local

NCC Celebrates 60 Years This Week, Alumni Talk History

Older man in a blue Drake Relays T-shirt posing beside a large brown lion mascot in a red shirt at an indoor event.

Sheldon, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — Sixty years of service, sixty years of students, and sixty years of excellence. This year, Northwest…

17 hours ago in Education, Local

NWIAS Share Kirchner Cabin Excavation Findings this Sunday

Old log cabin with a pitched shingle roof in a grassy park setting, daytime light fading to dark.

Attendees can view an exhibition of recovered artifacts before and after the presentation.

19 hours ago in Local

49th Annual Arnold’s Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue Pancake Fundraiser this Weekend

The annual fundraiser will be held Friday, May 1st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 2nd from 7:00 a.m. to noon at the Roof Garden at Arnold’s Park Amusement Park.

21 hours ago in Local, Real Estate

First Quarter Homes Sales up in Iowa Lakes Corridor

Board of Realtors Director Krista Stafford tells KICD News that higher interest rates have not seemed to make a difference.

21 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer Claims Lakes Conference Tennis Tournament Crown

Group of young tennis players standing shoulder to shoulder on a blue outdoor court in front of a net, wearing white shirts and shorts.

Full Tiger Tournament Roster receive All-Conference or Honorable Mention

21 hours ago in Local

Clay County Collison Totals Car

According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened near U.S. Highway 71 south of Spencer on Wednesday morning April 28, where traffic was stopped at a temporary signal for bridge construction.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Estherville Hosts Iowa High School Rodeo This Weekend

Rider in jeans on a horse inside a red corral at a fair, with ropes and spectators in the background.

Admission is free to the public, and concessions are hosted by the Estherville Saddle Club.

1 day ago in Local

Power of Choice at Okoboji

Emergency responders and a police officer surround an overturned vehicle during a rescue at a parking lot.

The Power of Choice program returned to Okoboji High School to encourage students to make positive choices and NOT drink & drive.

Entertainment

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Milly Alcock’s ‘punk rock’ Supergirl takes flight as DC bets big on the Woman of Tomorrow

Not too long after James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped up to lead DC Studios into the future, they were riffing about Supergirl. The Tom King comic series, "Supergirl: World of Tomorrow" was one of the ideas they were especially excited about, and Gunn had a very specific image in his head.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

Josh O'Connor heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like "the director of every child's imagination." The British actor may not have grown up in a moviegoing family, but he was still very aware the Spielberg thing as a '90s kid. It's just in our psyche, O'Connor told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Rachel Zegler to take her ‘Evita’ to Broadway in spring 2027

Fresh off her triumphant turn in London as Eva Perón, Rachel Zegler is taking her Argentine first lady to Broadway.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.