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7 hours ago in Local

Tree Pruning Continues In Spencer

Fullhart says the initiative aims to preserve the existing canopy rather than start with new trees when possible.

7 hours ago in Education, Local

Another Sibley-Ocheyden PPEL Election

Doubling the P-PEL failed in two elections last year.

21 hours ago in Local

Doug Duncan Passes Away

Former Spencer Fire Chief Doug Duncan passes away at the age of 74.

1 day ago in Local

Spencer Reads Announces, “We All Read Together” Event

Take a book to work tomorrow. The very next "We All Read Together" event will be Tuesday at 10am.

1 day ago in Local

Arnold’s Park Announces 2026 Schedule for “Live at the Lakes”

Arnolds Park Amusement Park has released the full schedule for "Live at the Lakes".

3 days ago in Local

Jones Announces Re-Election for House District 6

IOWA (Northwestiowanow) – State Representative Megan Jones has officially announced she is running for re-election in Iowa House District-6. The…

3 days ago in Local

Emmet County Revised Wind Ordinance Discussed at Public Hearing

A formal vote is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd.

3 days ago in Crime, Local

Two Spirit Lake Men Arrested for Multple Drug-related Charges

According to the Spirit Lake Police Department, officers conducted the warrant around 8 a.m. on February 26 at a residence located at 912 10th Street

Entertainment

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades

Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York

The pop star's lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor and its police department that release of the video would "devastate" Timberlake's privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details." They also said it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment."

1 day ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount

Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.