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Arla Rae Westphalen, 101, Hartley
Services for 101 year old Arla Rae Westphalen of Hartley will be held on Wednesday, August 19th, at 10:30 a.m.…
Beverly J. Hopkins, 87, of Pocahontas
Funeral services for 87-year-old Beverly J. Hopkins of Pocahontas will be Monday, August 17th at 10:30am at Hope Church in…
Mark Polson, 60, Royal
A Celebration of Life service for 60 year old Mark Polson of Royal will be held on Tuesday, August 18th…
Linda Conlon, 85, of Spencer, formerly of Ruthven
Funeral services for 85 year old Linda Conlon of Spencer (formerly of Ruthven) will be Monday, August 17, 2026, at…
Exterior Work on Milford Elementary School is Complete
The shell of the new elementary school in Milford is complete with work shifting to the interior.
Palo Alto County Severs Economic Development Agreement with Kossuth County
Palo Alto and Kossuth Counties no longer share an economic development director.
O’Brien County Receives Grants for Local Projects
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development has announced two grants for O'Brien County.
3 days ago in Sports
Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014
Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.
3 days ago in Sports
Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana
The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Film academy to honor Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and John Carpenter at museum gala
Actors Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and filmmaker John Carpenter are set to be honored at the Academy Museum Gala this fall. The red carpet for the annual fundraising event, now in its sixth year, has become a reliably starry and glamorous affair — a West Coast rival to New York's Met Gala. This year's edition will take place on the evening of Oct. 17 in Los Angeles.
3 days ago in National
Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order
The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.
3 days ago in Sports
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout
Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.
KICD 9-County Area Best Teams of the 2025-2026 Year: Emmetsburg Boys Wrestling
E-Hawks finish the 2026-2027 season strong with good postseason performances
Kate Nelson, 71, Milford
A Celebration of Life for 71 year old Kate Nelson of Milford will be Monday, August 17th at 2:00pm at…
Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute Celebrates 20 Years
The Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute is celebrating the 20th year of the program this week.
Two Northwest Iowa Schools Awarded Grants for Therapeutic Classrooms
The Iowa Department of Education has awarded competitive grants to ten school districts for therapeutic classrooms.
Judith Ann (Kearney) Christensen, age 68
A visitation and Memorial service for 68-year-old Judith Ann (Kearney) Christensen will be Sunday, August 16th. The visitation will be…
4 days ago in Entertainment
Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin
A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos in his tracks.