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10 hours ago in Local

Crews Assess Storm Damage Following Sunday Night’s Severe Weather

Damage assessment is well underway after Sunday night’s storms, which brought multiple possible tornadoes and straight-line wind gust over 80 miles per hour.

13 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer’s Timmer Chooses Northwestern Track and Field

The Spencer Senior to continue his education and athletics in Orange City

13 hours ago in Local

National EMS Week Spotlights First Responders’ Dedication

Spencer Hospital and the Ambulance Services also have a special t-shirt they will be wearing during National EMS Week.

13 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Iowa Man Catches Tagged Walleye in Extended Contest

For Ken Williams of Cedar Rapids, that $15 extra at registration was a great investment.

13 hours ago in Business, Farm, Local

Iowa Beef Industry Awards 2026 Best Burger in Iowa

Dixie's Biergarten in Decorah the winner of the 2026 Best Burger in Iowa contest.

1 day ago in Local

Storm Damage Report from Emergency Management

No injuries have been reported in Sunday night's storm outbreak.

2 days ago in Business, Local

Iowa Gives 5 Manufacturing Companies Tax Breaks to Help Them Grow

Milford, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The Iowa Department of Economic Development on Friday approved $1.35 Million in tax credits for Rosenboom…

Entertainment

1 day ago in Entertainment

Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller

James Gray's "Paper Tiger" has been one of the standouts of this year's Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for "Paper Tiger" — which premiered Saturday and is one of only two films by American filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or — is Miles Teller.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Barbra Streisand won’t attend Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony after a knee injury

Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival 's closing ceremony later this week where she was to receive an honorary Palme d'Or, after sustaining a knee injury.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit "Choosin' Texas," presented to her by Michael Bublé.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.