Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

4 hours ago in Local

Loose Semi Tire Causes Crash on Highway 18 in Hartley

The O'Brien County Sheriff's Department is investigating the cause of an accident Thursday morning

5 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Volleyball Scores: 10/15/26

Scores from the KICD 9-County Area

8 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer Girls Swimming Rolls Past Bulldogs and Metro

Tigers remain unbeaten in Head-to-Head competition

9 hours ago in Local

Nature Playscape Project Receives Major Funding Grant

The Dickinson County Nature Playscape Project has received a major fundraising boost.

10 hours ago in Local

Fright Hike Haunts Fort Defiance This Weekend

The Estherville Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Fright Hike this Saturday.

10 hours ago in Local

NOAA Winter Outlook Favors Warmer, Wetter Conditions for Northwest Iowa

NOAA's U.S. Winter Outlook, released Thursday, October 15th, shows how El NiƱo will likely influence the upcoming winter months

10 hours ago in Local

Okoboji Foundation Announces 2026-27 Youth in Philanthropy Class

The Okoboji Foundation has announced its annual Youth in Philanthropy Class for the 2026-2027 school year.

1 day ago in Local

Nearly 99% of Iowa Remains Drought-Free

For Iowa overall, 98.64% of the state is free of drought or abnormal dryness, while 1.36% remains abnormally dry (D0).

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Georgia amusement park to reopen as scheduled days after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering...

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in...

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old star of "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scent of a Woman" and a trilogy of "Godfather" films is the 62nd actor to receive the highest honor handed out by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

The conflict from over the weekend, involving a high-priced mechanical bird, is raising more issues than just the quality of customer service. It's also a case study in power dynamics, and the differential that exists between someone with a high profile and those without.