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6 hours ago in Local

Former Spencer Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft – Receives Deferred Prison Term

The former city of Spencer employee charged with theft has plead guilty in exchange for a deferred prison term.

7 hours ago in Flood Recovery, Local

FEMA Awards Nearly $4 Million for Northwest Iowa Disaster Recovery, Flood Mitigation

Two Northwest Iowa communities are receiving nearly $4 million in FEMA funding.

7 hours ago in Local

Updated Flu Vaccine Now Available in Dickinson County

Dickinson County Public Health is now offering seasonal flu shots.

7 hours ago in Local

Storm Lake Man Gets 20 Years in Prison in Child Sex Abuse Case

A Storm Lake man faces two decades in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges involving a child.

7 hours ago in Local

Storm Lake to Hold Community Meetings on Snow Removal

The City of Storm Lake is holding community meetings on snow removal later this month.

7 hours ago in Local

Woman Charged After Allegedly Taking Alcohol from Primghar Store

A rural Rock Valley woman faces a theft charge after allegedly stealing and consuming an alcoholic beverage at a Primghar convenience store.

7 hours ago in Local

Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire/Rescue Responds to Three Back-to-Back Calls

Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire/Rescue crews responded to three separate emergencies in less than two hours Monday.

8 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Fierce Competition at Algona Cross Country Invite

Hungerford 2nd, Matthiesen 9th from KICD 9-County Area

Entertainment

6 days ago in Entertainment

Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’

When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said. Gerber died at a rehab facility, according to online records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.