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Local
12 months ago
Sweet Corn Days 2025 Returns to Estherville

Estherville’s Sweet Corn Days are back for the 2025 season. The four-day festival runs Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3.

Local
12 months ago
Spencer Retailers Prepare for Iowa’s Statewide Sales Tax Holiday

Iowa’s annual Tax-Free Weekend returns this Friday and Saturday, offering a break from sales tax on select clothing and footwear items.

Local
12 months ago
Milford Hosts Nearly 20,000 Riders During Successful RAGBRAI Stop

Milford City Mayor Steve Anderson reflected on the results of RAGBRAI, as nearly 20,000 riders stopped in Milford during the annual cross-state cycling event.

Local
12 months ago
Sheldon Fire Contained Wednesday

Sheldon, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Five fire departments were called to the Hull Co-Op in […]

Local
12 months ago
Tourism Steady in Okoboji This Summer

Tourism Director Kiley Zankowki says sales tax from vacation rentals was 3.6 million dollars in June, and 6.3 million for the first six months of the year.

Local
12 months ago
Spirit Lake Fire Battles Gas Leak Tuesday

The Spirit Lake Fire Department was at the scene of a gas leak on the North shore of Big Spirit Lake for six hours Tuesday after a tree collapsed on a storage tank.

Local sports
12 months ago
2024-2025 KICD Area Team of the Year: Newell-Fonda Girls Basketball

A State Runner-Up Finish for one of Iowa’s great athletic programs

Crime
12 months ago
High-Speed Chase Tuesday Evening in the Great Lakes

Law enforcement officers on duty all the way from Arnolds Park to Estherville joined in a high-speed pursuit Tuesday night. 39-year-old Robert Bingen was finally stopped by Estherville Police when he entered that community.

Local
12 months ago
Clay County Cancer Rates Surpass State and National Averages

The 99 Counties Project is a statewide initiative led by the Iowa Cancer Registry and the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Entertainment
12 months ago
Clay County Residents Invited to “Paint In the Park ” August 4th

Clay County LINC and the Spencer Family YMCA are proud to present “Paint in the Park.” This event will take place August 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the East Leach Park shelter area.