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3 hours ago in Local

UPDATED: Storms Late Tonight, More Tomorrow; Wintry Mix by Saturday

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The forecast from today into Saturday hasn't changed much.

4 hours ago in Local

Feenstra Praises Student Innovation During No Boundaries Presentation in Spencer

Congressman Randy Feenstra and State Representative Megan Jones visited with Spencer High School students Friday to hear a presentation on the district’s No Boundaries program.

4 hours ago in Farm, Local

Early March USDA Drought Update

Much of Iowa sees only small changes this week, but drought conditions remain in place across a large part of the state.

4 hours ago in Local

Supervisors Pass Tighter Rules on Wind Turbines in Emmet County

The Emmet County Board of Supervisors has officially approved stricter amendments to its wind energy ordinance.

5 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Nature Playscape Nears Groundbreaking in Dickinson County

Amy Heibult with the DCCB says fundraising is currently at 36% complete toward the $500,000 matching goal.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Pianopalooza at Hartley VIP Fundraiser This Saturday

The event begins with cocktails at 5pm, Dinner at 6 pm, and Pianopalooza performance at 7 pm, all taking place at the Hartley Community Center Saturday night.

6 hours ago in Local

Cherokee County Roundabout Construction Begins This Spring

Marcus, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — Regardless of your opinion on Roundabouts cropping up across Iowa, the safety they ensure continues the…

6 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

BV County Conservation Closer to Taking Full Ownership of Storm Lake Marina

The Iowa Natural Resource Commission recently recommended that the state officially hand over the title for the 17-acre property to the county.

Entertainment

22 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending

Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

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Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Brady Bunch’ house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status

The LA city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the the so-called " Brady Bunch " house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument. The vote grants landmark protections to the house on Dilling Avenue that was used for exterior shots of the TV sitcom that ran from 1969 to 1974.

24 hours ago in Entertainment

The director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley dare you to meet your monster

Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big. Something epic. Something honest. Something that wouldn't just hit a vein, as she'd done with her first film, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," but burst it wide-open.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.