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6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Storm Lake Boys Basketball

Tornadoes make it back to State Tournament for 2nd consecutive season

6 hours ago in Local

Clay County Delays Action on Potential Development Moratoriums

Clay County has again tabled a decision on whether to impose temporary moratoriums on data centers, wind energy, solar energy and battery energy storage systems.

6 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Emmetsburg Girls Basketball

Strong Senior class lifts E-Hawks to State Tournament appearance in 2025-2026

6 hours ago in Local

Bar Owner Charged with Harassment after Alleged Threats in Alta

An Alta bar owner is facing a harassment charge after authorities say he made a threatening and racially charged remark to a woman earlier this month.

9 hours ago in Local

Hartley Man Charged with Handgun Theft from Employer

A former employee at a Spencer retailer is facing a felony charge for the alleged theft of a handgun from the business.

9 hours ago in Local

Spirit Lake School Board Endorses Bond Issue Attempt – Facing a Wednesday Deadline

The Spirit Lake School Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to pursue a bond issue that would replace the oldest portions of the elementary and high schools with new classrooms.

10 hours ago in Local

Terril Restores Full City Council With Two Appointments

The vacancies were created earlier this month following the resignations of Mayor Julie Thiesen and Councilmember Amy Ness.

1 day ago in Local

Clay County Stop Leads to Drug Charges Against Hartley man

SPENCER, IA (Northwestiowanow) — A Hartley man is facing a felony drug charge after authorities allegedly found over a dozen…

Entertainment

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.

23 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.