Local News from Northwest Iowa Now
3 hours ago in Local
Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget: DOT Celebrate Highway 3 Bridge Construction Completion
In response, a massive collaborative effort was launched. The Iowa Transportation Commission fast tracked the project, which was already slated for an update after previous flood events.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Estherville Performing Arts Series Opens Thursday with Eden Ehm
Ehm is a Decorah Iowa native and has played for the King and Queen of Norway and regularly appears at Scandinavian festivals around the country.
3 hours ago in Flood Recovery, Local
Fresh Start Celebrates Anniversary with Major Pledge to Flood Recovery
Morris says the spirit of Fresh Start Market and Boutique, and its name, truly reflects Spencer’s attitude.
1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Strong Serving Carries Rebels Past HMS
Ayers records 500th career Assist in win
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3 hours ago in Local
Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget: DOT Celebrate Highway 3 Bridge Construction Completion
In response, a massive collaborative effort was launched. The Iowa Transportation Commission fast tracked the project, which was already slated for an update after previous flood events.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
Estherville Performing Arts Series Opens Thursday with Eden Ehm
Ehm is a Decorah Iowa native and has played for the King and Queen of Norway and regularly appears at Scandinavian festivals around the country.
3 hours ago in Flood Recovery, Local
Fresh Start Celebrates Anniversary with Major Pledge to Flood Recovery
Morris says the spirit of Fresh Start Market and Boutique, and its name, truly reflects Spencer’s attitude.
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
MusiCares names Mariah Carey its 2026 Person of the Year
MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year.
1 day ago in Local, Local sports, Sports
Strong Serving Carries Rebels Past HMS
Ayers records 500th career Assist in win
Dickinson County Sheriff Arrest Woman with Identity Theft, Forgery and More
65-year-old Fanny Singer from Paterson, New Jersey has been charged with Identity Theft, Forgery, 2nd Degree Theft, 2nd Degree Theft Against an Elderly Person, and Ongoing Criminal Conduct.
Goss Reports Lowest Midwest Main Street Index Since 2020
Creighton Economist Ernie Goss says the Midwest Main Street Index is the lowest since May of 2020.
1 day ago in Local
Distracted Driving Ends in Major Damage, No Injuries
On October 18 around 10:06 a.m., the Clay County Sheriff's Office dispatched deputies to the 3200 mile of 250th Avenue, where they found a severely damaged 2013 Chevy Malibu.
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6 hours ago in Trending, World
The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century
The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar's dis track "Not Like Us" were opinion.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Bad Bunny kicks off ‘SNL’ 51st season with a group of new faces and jabs at his Super Bowl critics
Bad Bunny kicked off the 51st season of "Saturday Night Live" with a few timely jokes about his next high-profile gig: the Super Bowl.
