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Promo for Storm Lake Public Library: 'Plant a Seed, Read' summer reading program with cartoon vegetables on a tractor; Coming Summer 2026.

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Storm Lake Library Ready to Plant a Seed and Read

Families are encouraged to pick up a physical schedule for their fridge and watch for the full June calendar to be released soon.

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Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Coming to Emmetsburg

The training is open to a wide array of community members, including parents, teachers, coaches, and healthcare providers.

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Spencer 2026-2027 City Budget Approved

The new fiscal year budget starts July 1st.

Aerial view of a pier extending into greenish water with a small boat nearby; overlaid is a bright neon-green logo reading 'WALLEYE WEEKEND 2026' for Iowa Great Lakes.

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44th Annual Walleye Weekend Offers Major Incentive

Registration for the event remains open through May 1, 2026.

Two neighboring houses with severe fire damage: charred exteriors and burnt windows, debris in the yards, a firefighter in turnout gear near the right side, with leafless trees behind.

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Three Homes in Arnolds Park Catch Fire Tuesday

There had been a fire behind the structure earlier in the day, and an investigation into the cause continues.

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Northwest Iowa Soccer League Scores: 4/21/26

Scores from the Northwest Iowa Soccer League

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Golf Scores: 4/21/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

Group of tennis players posing in a gym bleacher photo; front row in white polo shirts, back row in purple shirts, each holding rackets.

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Tiger Boys Tennis Blanks Another Foe

Tigers improve to 3-0 with 3rd Shutout

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Thursday Storm Threat Depends on Cold Front Timing

A cold front moves across the state Thursday, separating warm air to the east from cooler air behind it.

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Sheldon Hosts Lady Orab Invite

South O'Brien's Strubbe collects three Medals

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NWISL Scores: 4/20/26

Scores from around the NWISL

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Boys Tennis Scores: 4/20/26

Scores from Lakes Conference Tennis Teams

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Golf Scores: 4/20/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

Group of about 25 male students in white polo shirts and black pants posing on purple gym bleachers for a team photo.

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Dutch Dominate at Bill Chambers Invitational

Spencer's Doring 8th

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Northwest Career Academy to Shut Down in Laurens

Iowa Central Community College has closed the Northwest Career Academy in Laurens following contract decisions with participating school districts.

Group photo of a boys' soccer team in purple uniforms with numbers, sitting on gym bleachers with two coaches in the back row.

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First Half Onslaught Lifts Tiger Boys to First Ranked Win

Shorthanded Defense keeps Clean Sheet against 2A's #9 Ranked team

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Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with ‘Sold’ topping the list

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

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South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.

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Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

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What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails

Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats.

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Gotterup posts lowest score and Scheffler survives rough start in wind-swept PGA Championship

Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind and treacherous greens Friday in the PGA Championship and then poured it on at the end with three straight birdies, giving him a 5-under 65 for the low round of the tournament.

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2026 KICD State Track and Field Meet Central

Your home for all the results and content from the KICD 9-County Area at the State Track and Field Meet

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Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

The Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final for the eighth time since relocating to Denver courtesy of a Brett Kulak goal in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5. It's just the second time in the last nine playoff appearances the Avalanche have made it past the second round.

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Marner, Dorofeyev propel Golden Knights past Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 clincher, into conference finals

Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round Thursday night.

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Downtown Cherokee Business Catches Fire Wednesday

The initial estimate on fire damage is $1.2 million