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Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, doing so after winning in their 69th game and getting the help they needed elsewhere around the league.
3 hours ago in Sports
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card sells for $1.11 million via auction
There was a total of 64 bids on Paul Skenes' debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch that was on the pitcher's jersey for his heralded major league debut in May.
3 hours ago in Sports
Arkansas holds off Kansas 79-72 in March Madness matchup of coaches Calipari and Self
John Calipari got past a familiar foe to put himself — and the coach's new school — back on the winning side in March. Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night in the latest meeting between two of college basketball's winningest coaches.
3 hours ago in Local sports, Sports
2024 Spring Sports Preview: War Eagle Conference Boys Track and Field
Quotes from War Eagle Conference Coaches
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Spirit Lake Hosts Lakes Conference Indoor Meet
Quotes from Spencer Girls and Boys Athletes and Coaches
22 hours ago in Sports
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports.
1 day ago in Sports
Vikings committed to J.J. McCarthy as starting QB after considering Aaron Rodgers, AP source says
The Minnesota Vikings have committed to moving forward with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback this season after deciding not to offer Aaron Rodgers a contract, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday.
1 day ago in Sports
Skipping this year’s March Madness brackets? It’s not just you
As the annual tournament kicks off, some Americans skip the madness — or at least they don't try to predict who will win. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they "never" fill out a bracket for the NCAA men's or women's basketball tournament.
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1 hour ago in Local
Riibe Allowed to Return Home
CBS News is reporting that the Rock Rapids man who was detained for questioning in the Dominican Republic has been allowed to leave the country
5 hours ago in Local
Fire at Estherville Hardees
Estherville fire fighters were able to bring a fire at Hardee's under control with just extinguishers Thursday morning
22 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online
A former Eminem studio engineer was charged Wednesday with stealing the Detroit rapper's unreleased music and selling it online, federal prosecutors announced.
CAASA Casino Night Fundraiser
The Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault is hosting a special fundraiser Friday evening in Spencer.
1 day ago in Local
Cherokee House Fire
Chief Casey Carpenter says they found a large blaze at the rear of 300 West View Drive in Cherokee
1 day ago in Local
Power Outage in Northwest Iowa
Over 51 thousand Iowans had power interrupted because of snapped lines and poles Wednesday.
2 days ago in Local
Three Harassment Cases
Law enforcement in O'Brien County have reported a number of arrests after violent threats in recent weeks. Hartley police charged a local man with interference with official acts for an incident involving a hatchet.
2 days ago in Local
Estherville City Council Adjusts Ambulance Service Agreement
The Estherville City Council and Emmet County Board of Supervisors have agreed to adjust the Ambulance Service contract, and City Manager Penny Clayton tells Northwest Iowa Now.com more:
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3 hours ago in Trending, World
Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands
A large fire near London's Heathrow Airport knocked out power Friday to Europe's busiest flight hub, forcing it to shut all day and disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
22 hours ago in Trending, World
Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position
Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday.
22 hours ago in Features, Trending
Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without special equipment and a trained eye.
2 days ago in National, Trending
JFK assassination files released, sending history buffs hunting for new clues
More than 63,000 pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump, many without the redactions that had confounded historians for years and helped fuel conspiracy theories.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
March Madness bracket anything but sleepy as Auburn, Tar Heels picks highlight wild Selection Sunday
A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year's version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he's the head of the group that sets the bracket.