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Apparent Drowning on East Lake Okoboji Launches Police Investigation

The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent drowning reported Thursday evening on East Lake Okoboji.

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Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/18/26

Scores from the KICD 9-County Area

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Warriors Upset 4A #15 Tigers on the Road

North Union's Sobolik shines both offensively and in the field for Warriors

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Royal Man Sustains Minor Injuries When Attempting to Pass Road Grader

Royal man sustained minor injuries when he attempted to pass a road grader Tuesday afternoon

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June Mainstreet Index

Economist Ernie Goss says the 52.6 percent Rural Mainstreet Index this month is the best reading since July of 2023.

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State Fair Two Months Away

CEO Jeremy Parsons previews this year's Iowa State Fair.

Group of seven people posing onstage at an awards event, one man in a suit holds a glass trophy, smiling for the photo.

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Dave Putnam in IBA Hall of Fame

Retired KICD General Manager inducted into Iowa Broadcaster's Hall of Fame

Firefighters in full gear work to extinguish a house garage fire, yellow hoses on a wet driveway as smoke billows from the structure behind a collapsed door frame.

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Thursday Evening Garage Fire in Sheldon

The Sheldon Fire Department responded to a garage fire Thursday evening.

2 weeks ago in Sports

MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft

Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.

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Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.

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Mild Temps with Occasional Showers Ahead

There are still signs of some weak storm energy this afternoon, mainly in parts of southwest Minnesota.

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Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/17/26

Scores from the KICD 9-County Area

Group of girls in purple Spencer softball jerseys posing on gym bleachers.

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Top 15 Matchup Delivers Thriller as Spencer Beats Heelan in Walk Off

Tigers outlast Crusaders in Pitchers Dual

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Heritage Days Returns to Pocahontas this Weekend

A full weekend of activities is planned for Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th.

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New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

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Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’

The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.

2 weeks ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

2 weeks ago in Sports

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.

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Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home

A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.

Melvin, IA town seal with crops, silos, water tower, and buildings, EST. 1901.

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Celebrate 125 Years in Melvin This Weekend

The parade is Saturday morning at 10 am, multiple live concerts are scheduled, including local favorite Shawn Mayer.

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New “Epic” System Now in Use at Spencer Hospital

A major technology upgrade is already improving how patients access care and communicate with providers at Spencer Hospital.

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Americans step out for their nation’s 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt

One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words capture how Americans are stepping out this week to wish their nation a happy milestone birthday.

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Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/30/26

Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

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Pitching Dominates in Spencer’s 2-0 Win Against Sioux Central

Vail Strikes out 11, Weber 8, while offenses held to a combined 5 hits in KICD 9-County Area Matchup

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Opening on ELC School Board

Estherville, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — There’s an opening on the Estherville Lincoln Central school board. Flor Hernandez submitted her resignation last…