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“Make It Ok Walk” Is Thursday, May 14th In Spencer
May 11, 2026
(Spencer)– May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Dawn Dahm of Community Health Center of Spencer says they’re teaming up with Spencer Main Street for a special event later this week to help raise awareness… “It’s a community campaign to reduce stigma and starting conversations and increasing understanding about mental health and mental illness.” Dahm says […]
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Cherokee County Crash Claims Life Of One Teen; Injures Multiple Others, One Seriously
May 11, 2026
(Cherokee)– A single vehicle crash over the weekend in Cherokee county claimed the life of a teen and injured several others. The Iowa State Patrol says a 16-year-old juvenile male was driving a 2004 Pontiac on a county road when the vehicle left the road, hit a utility pole and came to rest in a […]
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Honduras Man Sentenced In Case With Ties To NW Iowa
May 9, 2026
(Sioux City)– A Honduras man has been sentenced in federal court in a case with ties to northwest Iowa. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 37-year-old Carlos Castro-Izaguirre was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty previously to illegal reentry. Prosecutors say he was arrested in May of last year in Buena Vista county for OWI and was […]
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Spencer Main Street Program Receives Special Recognitions
May 8, 2026
(West Des Moines)– The Spencer Main Street Program was among those recognized during the 2026 Main Street Iowa Development Awards ceremony earlier this week in West Des Moines. Katie Techen of the Spencer Main Street program was among those receiving leadership awards, which recognizes volunteers who make significant contributions to the program. Nancy Naeve of […]
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Latest U.S. Drought Monitor: Drought Conditions Persist In NW Iowa & May Worsen In Coming Weeks
May 8, 2026
(Undated)– The latest U.S. Drought Monitor issued Thursday, May 7th, shows a continued trend of improvement across Iowa…with one exception. The report says only about two percent of Iowa is designated with some level of drought, with most of that in northwest Iowa. Western portions of Lyon, Sioux and Plymouth counties are classified as having […]
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Ruthven Man Faces Charges In Residential Burglary
May 8, 2026
(Spencer)– An investigation into a residential burglary in Spencer resulted in the arrest of a Ruthven man. The Spencer Police Department says a report of a burglary in progress was received around 6:20 am Thursday from a residence in the 1100 block of Grand Avenue. The homeowner reported finding a man in the residence and […]
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West O, Arnolds Park Amusement Park & No Boundaries Combine For Special Project
May 7, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The No Boundaries program at Okoboji Middle School is a student driven initiative that connects classroom learning with real-world community projects to provide the students with hands-on learning experiences. This year they are working with West O Beer and Arnold’s Park Amusement Park and Jon Pausley, CEO of Arnold’s Park talks about the […]
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Intersection Of Hill Ave & 140th Street At The Pumphouse In Orleans To Close For Weeks Starting May 13th
May 7, 2026
(Orleans)– The intersection of Hill Avenue and 140th Street at the pump house is going to be closed next week to accommodate work on 140th Street on the south side of Big Spirit Lake. A notice from the city of Orleans says the closure will go into effect Wednesday, May 13th and will remain in […]
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