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Local
19 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
20 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
23 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
2 days ago
Storm Lake Officials Lift Weekend Snow Emergency

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

Local
2 days 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
2 days 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
2 days 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
2 days 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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