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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.

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Milo Peters, age 87, of Hartley

Funeral Services for Milo Peters, age 87, of Hartley will be held on Thursday, May 21st at St. John’s Lutheran…

Athlete signs a document at a red table while four people watch, backdrop reads 'Spencer Tigers' with tiger logos.

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Spencer’s Timmer Chooses Northwestern Track and Field

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

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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.

15 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA

Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

Promotional banner for Walleye Weekend 2026 on a calm lake, with sponsor logos along the bottom.

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Iowa Man Catches Tagged Walleye in Extended Contest

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

15 hours ago in Sports

The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals

Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team's promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook's knack for scoring Game 7 playoff series-clinching goals.

Group of tennis players posing in a gym bleacher photo; front row in white polo shirts, back row in purple shirts, each holding rackets.

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Spencer’s Sherrod & Moeller, SL/O’s Schneider Advance to State

Sergeant Bluff-Luton sweeps Titles

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Iowa Beef Industry Awards 2026 Best Burger in Iowa

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

15 hours ago in World

Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed

The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 131 — and over 500 suspected cases.

15 hours ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

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Don Uittenbogaard, 83, Sanborn

Services for 83 year old Don Uittenbogaard of Sanbron will be Thursday, May 21st at 2:00pm  at the Christian Reformed…

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.

1 day ago in Sports

Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing 1-year deal to stay with the Steelers

The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP made a surprise appearance on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice field Monday for the start of voluntary organized team activities, jogging out in a white No. 8 jersey shortly after finalizing a 1-year deal to return to the club he guided to an AFC North championship last winter.

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Storm Damage Report from Emergency Management

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

2 days ago in Trending, World

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.

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 Sports

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink.

2 days ago in Sports

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

2 days ago in Sports

Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

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11 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.

14 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

14 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.

15 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA

Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

14 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.