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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants you to know that smoke you see emanating from some state parks like Spring Run, Cayler Prairie, and Center Lake in the coming weeks are likely controlled burns.

Lake Park and Friends of the Museum are re-imagining what the Lake Park Heritage Square Museum could look like and project manager Allison Azevedo talks about their vision.

17-year-old Charlotte Madden of Eldridge, Iowa was crowned the 2025 Miss Shamrock

Oliver Anthony, Jeff Dunham and Home Free will be performing at this year’s fair.

The trial for a Cherokee man accused of first-degree murder in the death of his four-month-old song will be moved out of Cherokee County. Luis Contrerras-Deciga, 25, plead not guilty in January of the murder charge, and waived his right to a speedy trial.

The Irish Capitol of Iowa kicks off St. Patrick’s Day week with the Jr. Miss Shamrock Pageants at the Emmetsburg Community School Auditorium on Monday.

In the first month of a Commercial Business Assistance Grant, the Spencer Economic Development Corporation has awarded $747 thousand dollars to 38 entities.

Emmetsburg’s annual show choir extravaganza was held over the weekend. 4A schools typically win the events, and the only 4A school participating – Sioux Falls Roosevelt – took overall champion and five division awards.

March is Kidney Disease Awareness month.

Cherokee County Sheriff Derek Scott reports a body was found approximately 1 mile east of Cherokee