A retirement celebration for two longtime employees of the city of Spencer will be held later this month.

A special event honoring those who have passed away and those currently in hospice care will be held Saturday, September 21st. 

The 2019 Clay County Fair is down to its final days. 

A two-vehicle collision this (Fri.) morning at the intersection of 23^rd Street and Sunner Avenue in Spirit Lake sent one person to the hospital.

The driver's license station at the Dickinson County Courthouse will be closed all day this coming Wednesday, September 18^th and won't re-open until 11:00 am Thursday, September 19^th.

A single vehicle crash earlier this week in Lyon county sent one person to the hospital. 

An Estherville man faces charges after being arrested Wednesday for allegedly shooting a hole in a window at an apartment complex.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation say the new blackout license plate has become extremely popular among Iowans. So much so, in fact, they say there's a shortage of them. 

The general public and area businesses will have an opportunity this coming Monday to learn more about a program involving 65 8^th, 11^th and 12^th grade students from the Okoboji, Spencer, Graettinger-Terril and Ruthven-Ayrshire School Districts.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a residential burglary that occurred on an acreage North of Peterson, Iowa, where a large safe containing cash, jewelry, and firearms was stolen.

The Arnolds Park City Council this past spring voted to make traffic one way on Lakeshore Drive in the area of the Central Emporium under the premise it would re-visit the issue this fall to see how it worked. And that's exactly what the council did Wednesday evening.

A man wanted on warrants charging him with stalking, harassment in the 3^rd degree, violation of a no contact order and careless driving has been arrested by the Clay County Sheriff's Office.

It's only fitting that as we observe the somber anniversary of the 911 terror attacks that a special exhibit to remember that tragic day is at this year's Clay County Fair. 

A longtime police officer for the city of Okoboji who’s retiring received some special recognition at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

A northwest Iowa company fined thousands of dollars for a stink that came from its plant will not get more time to file an appeal in a lawsuit against the City of Sibley, Iowa.

Voters in three area school districts have approved renewals of the Local Option Sales Tax, or "SAVE" measures, also known as revenue purpose statements.

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1.5 million for four state recreational trail projects at their meeting today (Tues.) in Arnolds Park.

(Okoboji)-Dr. Mary Skopec to speak on Blue-Green Algae in the Iowa Great Lakes in first event of Fall Series.

Voters in several area school districts are headed to the polls today (Tues., Sept. 10th) to vote on revenue purpose statements, or what basically amounts to an extension of a one cent local option sales tax for schools.

A northwest Iowa college is ranked 4^th in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report Best Value Schools Among Regional Universities in the Midwest.

A Worthington woman was injured last (Mon.) night when a vehicle she took evasive action to avoid colliding with a deer.

A crash last week in Palo Alto county involving a grain truck injured a Milford man.