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New Liquor & Grocery Store Planned in South Spencer

Owner Kaurav Randhawa says the one remaining building you see on the Highway 71 and 4th Street Southwest intersection will also come down soon.

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What to Stream: ‘Freakier Friday,’ NF, ‘Landman,’ ‘Palm Royale’ and Black Ops 7

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in "Freakier Friday" and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

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Veterans Day Preview

Tuesday - the 11th Day of the 11th month - is a Federal Holiday.

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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Storm Lake Man Arrested for Forgery and Theft

STORM LAKE, IA (Northwestiowanow) — A Storm Lake man was arrested Thursday night following a police investigation into a forged…

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A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored

The ceremony held Saturday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater was a mix of tributes, speeches and performances by acts like Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa and Big Boi of Outkast, along with numerous A-list musical guests.

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Cigarettes Likely Caused Grass Fire

Area fire chiefs are reminding individuals to maintain their caution in these extremely dry conditions.

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Clay County Man Arrested on Marijuana Possession Warrant

A Clay County man has been arrested on drug charges following the execution of a warrant.

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Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy departed a Paris prison Monday after a Paris appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision, less that three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya.

1 day ago in Sports

Rodgers’ struggles continue to mount in Steelers’ loss to Chargers

Aaron Rodgers' tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers began on a high note with four wins in five games to start the season. Since then, however, the 41-year-old quarterback's performance has gotten progressively worse and worse as the Steelers have lost three of four.

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MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets.

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Black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is going up for auction

Just in time for the theatrical release of "Wicked: For Good," fans will get a chance to own memorabilia from the 1939 original film, "The Wizard of Oz," and one item is especially witchy.

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Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on

The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.

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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says

President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department official says.

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Tiger Swimmers Advance Five Events to State Meet

3 Relays Qualify along with Sears in the Individual Medley and Butterfly

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Iowa Lakes Men Dominate Johnson County for Plains District Title

Lakers Dominate all thirds in 5-0 route

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Laker Women Upset Top Ranked Johnson County for District Championship

Iowa Lakes Defense Stonewalls Cavelier attack to win in PKs

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Deb Moran, 69, Graettinger

Services for 69-year-old Deb Moran [More – Ann] of Graettinger will be Wednesday, November 12th at 10:30 AM at Bethel…

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William “Bill” Van Wettering, 78, Spencer

Services for 78-year-old William “Bill” Van Wettering of Spencer will be Wednesday, November 12th at 2:00 PM at Hope Church…

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Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.

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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge stemming from Miami shooting

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.

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Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade

The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise.

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Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation at Buena Vista University Campus in Storm Lake

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Emergency crews responded to a gas leak on the Buena Vista University campus in Storm Lake

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More Iowa Disasters, Higher Insurance Blamed on Climate Change

Natural disasters in Iowa are becoming more frequent and costly, with damages reaching millions or even billions of dollars.

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Congressman Randy Feenstra Kicks off Campaign for Governor

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra has officially launched his campaign race for Governor Monday night.