Local
1 year ago
Sheldon Library Stats

Sheldon’s library is a popular place these days, and circulation is up 14 percent.

Local
1 year ago
Special Committee of the Whole

Council discusses how to address hiring new City Manager

Local
1 year ago
Iowa Lakes Community College Aviation Grant

The grant will help equip high school students as well as support the Iowa Lakes Aviation and airport management programs.

Local
1 year ago
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School in Spencer is Expanding

– Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School in Spencer is expanding. And today the entire school, staff and community were on hand to break ground.

Local
1 year ago
24/25 Weak La Nina

Des Moines, IA (northwestiowanow) — Chad Hahn from the National Weather Service in Des Moines tells us more about the 24/25 Winter Outlook Weak La Nina.

Local
1 year ago
Jack Links Staff Layoff

Nearly 100 employees in both the transportation and warehousing areas will be laid off effective January 24th, 2025

Local
1 year ago
Guys and Dolls this Weekend

Students at the Spencer High School prepare for the classical musical 1950’s “Guys and Dolls.”

Local
1 year ago
Sheldon Names New Police Chief

– Sheldon officially named Eric Meineke the new Chief of Police November 7th.

Local
1 year ago
Storm Lake Wastewater Project

Improvements are coming to the Storm Lake sanitary lift station, which should enhance sanitary sewer conveyance and help slow possible loss of service due to flood hazards.

Flood Recovery
1 year ago
Flood Director Describes Hydrostations

The Director of the Iowa Flood Center is lobbying for monitoring equipment to cover the entire state. The entity was created after the Cedar Rapids flood and is expanding across the state as federal funding is provided.