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5 hours ago in Local sports
Rebel Girls, Warrior Boys Claim Twin Lakes Conference Track and Field Titles
Emmetsburg, Ia (KICD) – Emmetsburg hosted the Twin Lakes Conference Track and Field Meet on Thursday. Here are top KICD…
5 hours ago in Local sports
Okoboji Boys Top Siouxland Conference Track and Field Meet
Hull, Ia (KICD) – Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley hosted the Siouxland Conference Championships on Thursday in Hull at Hesla Field. Here are…
5 hours ago in Local sports
Spirit Lake Sweeps Lakes Conference Track and Field Titles
Spencer, IA (KICD) – Spencer hosted the 2024 Lakes Conference Track and Field Meet on Thursday at Dale Norton Field.…
5 hours ago in Local sports
Spencer Girls Soccer Pick Up 10th Win
Spencer, Ia (KICD) – The Spencer Girls Soccer team hosted Sioux City East on Thursday night and we had the…
8 hours ago in Sports
Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6
With a frenzied Philly crowd clamoring for defense, Josh Hart hesitated for just a second after Jalen Brunson passed him the ball from the left wing before Hart realized the 76ers weren't playing any D on him.
National
8 hours ago in National
Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House.
9 hours ago in National
Police clear encampments as US campus arrests exceed 2,300 amid pro-Palestinian protests
Police ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to clear out of a tent encampment at New York University early Friday, a move that follows weeks of demonstrations and police confrontations at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in more than 2,300 arrests.
1 day ago in National
Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers' privacy and civil liberties.
1 day ago in National
Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge
Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday.
1 day ago in National
‘What do we got to pay for this?’ Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call
Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president.
Entertainment
8 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Dua Lipa is all about ‘Radical Optimism,’ in her music and other pursuits
Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She looks strong, serene — save for the looming threat of a massive shark, fin just breaching the surface a few feet away.
1 day ago in Entertainment
The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, at which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge, has been delayed.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Time is on their side: Rolling Stones to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus — a variety of musical acts playing simultaneously on stages spread throughout the sprawling infield of a historic horse racing track.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ makers for defamation, sex abuse implications
Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" on Wednesday, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with.
Lifestyle
8 hours ago in Lifestyle
US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says
About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That's down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, when it was the highest level in more than 50 years.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush
Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down. Nowadays, rechargeable electric toothbrushes are increasingly popular because they make brushing easier and more effective, but they are a headache when they stop working properly.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Texting ex-partners, flirting online, staying on dating apps: Survey reveals most common infidelity habits—and why cheaters do them
Spokeo surveyed 1,158 Americans in October 2023 about topics relating to relationships and infidelity.
News
17 mins ago in Local
Emmetsburg Derby
Emmetsburg IA, (KICD) A horse is running tomorrow at Churchill Downs with connections to the Emmetsburg part of our listening…
23 mins ago in Local
AGCO first quarter financial information
Jackson, MN (KICD) — Ag Equipment maker AGCO released first quarter financial information yesterday. AGCO headquarters in Georgia, but…
5 hours ago in Local
Armstrong Clerk
Armstrong, IA (KICD) — The former City Clerk of Armstrong will NOT go on trial for misconduct in office. Connie…
8 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Dua Lipa is all about ‘Radical Optimism,’ in her music and other pursuits
Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She looks strong, serene — save for the looming threat of a massive shark, fin just breaching the surface a few feet away.
8 hours ago in Local
Motorcycle vs. Deer Accident
Arnolds Park, IA (KICD) — It appears a motorcyclist escaped serious injury this morning in an Arnolds Park deer accident.…
10 hours ago in Local
Former KICD Voice Named Director of Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce
Emmetsburg, IA (KICD)– A former voice for the Spencer Radio Group has taken on a new role as the Director…
1 day ago in Local
AGCO Officially Opens Fendt Lodge Welcome Center in Jackson
Jackson, MN (KICD) — Farm Equipment Maker “AGCO” has corporate headquarters in Duluth, Georgia. But they have made Jackson –…
1 day ago in Local
Firefighters Called For Carbon Monoxide At Local Church
Spencer, IA (KICD)– Spencer emergency crews spent about two hours clearing a scene involving carbon monoxide at a local church…
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Violence erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
Counter-protesters "forcefully" attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA early Wednesday, the university's chancellor said, and activists clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, part of a series of escalating violence on some college campuses over the war in Gaza.
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US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance
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Columbia University vows to expel protesters as Israel-Hamas war demonstrations, arrests rise in US
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Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer
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