Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

3 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Wernimont, Hungerford, and Hegenbarth All-State at Iowa Cross Country Championships

General Girls 11th, Spirit Lake 4th, Pioneers 7th in Team Standings

4 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer Comes Up Short in Wild Playoff Game

Glenwood brings Spencer Football Season to an end in 1st Round

18 hours ago in Local

North Union Residents to Weigh in on Major Facilities Project

Voters in the North Union Community School District will decide on a bond referendum that would fund construction of a new gymnasium and other facility improvements.

20 hours ago in Local

Local Towns are Ready for Trick or Treaters

Spencer Main Street's annual trick or treat night will actually fall on Halloween night this year.

20 hours ago in Local

Hinson Urges Voters to Research Candidates Ahead of Election Day

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson continues to campaign across Iowa in her bid for U.S. Senate.

20 hours ago in Local

Spirit Lake School District Seeks Support for Facility Improvements

Voters in Spirit Lake will soon decide the fate of a bond referendum aimed at modernizing facilities at Spirit Lake High School.

20 hours ago in Local

PEO Chapter 80 Hosting Event to Explore Postsecondary Opportunities

Local female students and their families are invited to learn more about post-secondary education opportunities during an upcoming event November 1st.

2 days ago in Crime, Local

21-Year Prison Term Handed Down to Pocahontas Man in Drug, Gun Case

A Pocahontas man has been sentenced to 21 years after his conviction on drug and weapons charges.

Entertainment

12 hours ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

The death of Patrick Stewart at 86 led to a slew of tributes, including from acting colleagues and even Marvel Studios. Known for his roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what his spokesperson described as a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination

Before there was "The Addams Family," there was Westfield. Cartoonist Charles Addams, who created the eccentric, fictional family, drew inspiration for his signature macabre style from the elegant Victorian homes, historic cemetery and other landmarks of his New Jersey hometown.