Local News from Northwest Iowa Now

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Tornado Breakdown from Sunday Evening

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Wednesday afternoon at roughly 2 p.m., the National Weather Service in Des Moines finalized most of its damage surveys from Sunday night’s severe weather event.

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Revised Plans Approved for Estherville Pavilion Project

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City Administrator Penny Clayton says the revisions became necessary after construction bids came in higher than the city anticipated.

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Arnolds Park Amusement Park Now Open and Full of Suprises

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In addition to the four new rides at Arnolds Park Amusement Park this summer, CEO Jon Pausley says the midway games will be an entirely new experience.

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Arnolds Park City Council Approves Tourist Traffic Measures

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This summer the current $25 fine will go up to $30, and if it's not paid within 30 days it will be doubled to $60.

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Cherokee Woman Dies in Eastern Iowa Accident

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Iowa State Patrol report the two-vehicle crash happened on Seargent Road in Waterloo on Monday, May 18th.

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Iowa State Cyclone Tailgate Tour in Okoboji Today

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Iowa State Cyclone fans of all ages are invited celebrate the Cardinal and Gold as the 2026 Cyclone Tailgate Tour…

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Storm Surveys Show Straight-Line Wind damage, 10 EFU Tornadoes Reports in NW Iowa

Documented damage in far northwest Iowa has been ruled as straight-line wind damage.

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Paullina Lake Revived: O’Brien County’s Best Kept Staycation Secret

O'Brien County Conservation Director Mark Wilson notes that the park—including its historic dam—has recently undergone a massive facelift.

Entertainment

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Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’

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In Ira Sachs' 1980s-set drama "The Man I Love," Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody."

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As ‘The Boys’ ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what’s next for Vought

After five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex, "The Boys" dropped its series finale Wednesday.

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Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

On his very first time hosting "The Late Show" back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to his inability to resist going after the then-presidential candidate.

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Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller

James Gray's "Paper Tiger" has been one of the standouts of this year's Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for "Paper Tiger" — which premiered Saturday and is one of only two films by American filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or — is Miles Teller.