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Overnight Manhunt Near Gilmore City Ends in Arrest

Deputies were called to the 1900 block of Birch Avenue around 6:12 p.m. for a report of a driver behaving erratically.

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Spencer Buy Back Program

The Spencer City Council has decided to take extra income generated by the flood at the city-owned landfill

Rural two-lane road through farmland with utility poles, signs, and a distant pickup truck traveling away.

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Speed Limit Increase to 60 MPH

Clay County is preparing for a new state law that will raise the speed limit on most paved roads from 55 to 60 miles per hour.

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Okoboji Summer Theatre Goes Live for the Season

Okoboji, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Okoboji Summer Theatre kicks off the season this week. Artistic Director Bernie Monroe is enthused that…

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Additional Charges Filed in February Spencer Firebombing

Additional Charges Filed in February Spencer Firebombing SPENCER, IA (Northwestiowanow) — Additional charges have been filed in connection with a…

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D.C. Supervisors Hire Firm to Update Land Use Plan

Spirit Lake, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Through-out several public hearings on construction projects in Dickinson County recently, many residents have called…

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Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/23/26

Scores from the KICD 9-County Area

Group of girls in purple Spencer softball jerseys posing on gym bleachers.

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Tigers Spoil Riverhawks’ Upset Bid in Extra Innings Walk-Off

Bottom of the lineup shines as Spencer stops a 3-game losing streak

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US eases restriction on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before its next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.

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Mavericks announce hiring of Dusty May as coach hours before the start of the NBA draft

The Dallas Mavericks officially announced Dusty May as their new coach just a few hours before entering the NBA draft with the ninth pick on Tuesday night.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set ‘Warriors’ musical for Broadway in 2027

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning their concept album "Warriors" into a full-length Broadway show.

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Savannah Guthrie says family remains ‘in agony’ over missing mom, begs the public for tips

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead.

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Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/22/26

Scores from the KICD 9-County Area

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A shooter kills 2 at a Northern California library and an 18-year-old suspect is arrested

A shooting at a library in Northern California left two people dead and an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, police said Tuesday. Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. Monday.

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Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records 40 drowning deaths

Millions of people across Europe were exposed to extreme and exceptional high temperatures on Tuesday, with 40 fatalities from drowning recorded in France in the past week as residents seek relief from the searing heat.

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Kickstarter Loans

The Spencer Retail Kickstarter Committee has made its forteenth loan

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Historic Bridge Finds Home at Emerald Hills

A piece of history will find a new home at Emerald Hills Golf Course this summer

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Americans step out for their nation’s 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt

One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words capture how Americans are stepping out this week to wish their nation a happy milestone birthday.

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Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS

Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported. The cause of death for Chase, 35, was acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, according to online medical examiner records from this week that listed her last name as Schwallier.

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Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute

Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after resolving their dispute over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us."

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Bello again: Pierre Coffin, voice of the Minions, finally understands his yellow henchman

Filmmaker Pierre Coffin is the creator and chief practitioner of Minionese, but it's a dialect — like most things Minions — that's taken time to hone. "I have this file on my phone of Indian dishes or weird words." Coffin says. "People come up to me and say, 'You should say that!' and I write it down."