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Local
4 hours ago
Hotel Study Available for Developers

Sara McKay with the Core Distinction Group says 94% of the business owners who were questioned believe there’s a need.

Local
4 hours ago
Truck Collides with Train in Lyon County, Killing One

A driver was killed Tuesday afternoon in Lyon County after a pickup truck collided with a train just a mile south of the Minnesota border.

Crime
7 hours ago
Newell Man Faces Maximum Prison Sentence on Multiple Charges

Cristobal Del Angel Sr., 38, of Newell, was sentenced on March 10, 2026, to a maximum of 92 years in prison.

Local
1 day ago
Storm Lake Officials Lift Weekend Snow Emergency

The City of Storm Lake has lifted the snow emergency it declared over the weekend.

Local
1 day ago
Spencer City Manager Received Positive Performance in Yearly Review

Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson opted to have his job performance review in public again this time around.

Local
1 day ago
Okoboji Restaurant Requests City to Allow a Parking Lot

The current owner of O’Farrell Sisters Restaurant in Okoboji – which has operated in a residential area since 1947 – has requested the city allow them to build a parking lot.

Local sports
1 day ago
Spencer’s Al Pierce inducted into IFCA Hall of Fame

Northwest Iowa Now’s Interview with the now IFCA and IATC Hall of Fame Member

Local sports
1 day ago
Laker Baseball Returns

A Month after a crash that took the life of one Laker Baseball Player and Injured multiple others, Iowa Lakes is returning to the diamond

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