GPAC indoor track and field athletes of the week
Braden Kalvelage from Northwestern College is this week’s field athlete-of-the-week. Kalvelage, a senior from Hastings, Nebraska, won the long jump with an “A” standard mark of 7.33m, which is eighth […]
Northwestern College’s Class of 2025 Achieves 100% Placement Rate
Northwestern College reports a 100% placement rate for its Class of 2025, with all bachelor’s degree graduates placed within six months of graduation. According to data collected by the college’s […]
State development funds approved for businesses in Waterloo, Sioux Center, Huxley
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved funding for roadways improvements to help businesses in Waterloo, Sioux Center and Huxley. The DOT’s Deb Arp says Waterloo is getting more money for […]
Pipeline bill advances in first week of Iowa legislative session
A bill that would ban the use of eminent domain for pipelines carrying carbon dioxide has cleared an Iowa House subcommittee. The bill is similar to a South Dakota law […]
IHSAA Wrestling: 2025-26 Dual Team Rankings
Class 3A Rank School 1 Southeast Polk 2 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 3 Indianola 4 Dallas Center-Grimes 5 Iowa City, West 6 Waukee Northwest 7 Dubuque, Hempstead 8 Bettendorf 9 Linn-Mar, […]
Federal judge weighs Iowa’s law on book bans
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in two cases concerning the legality of an Iowa law that bans books with sexual content in school libraries. The law also restricts […]
Sioux Center Man Faces Felony OWI & Registry Violation Charges
According to court documents filed by the Sioux Center Police, officers arrested 27-year-old Jose Hernandez Ortiz on Saturday. An officer’s report states Hernandez Ortiz was operating a vehicle while not […]
UI risk expert: Iowans need to make their houses more resilient
While 2025 wasn’t an especially terrible year for natural disasters in Iowa, a new report finds it was one of the most expensive years nationwide, with 23 major weather-related incidents […]
Sioux County EMA Coordinator Highlights Preparedness Following Rock Valley Chemical Incident
A recent chemical-related incident near Rock Valley is serving as a real-world example of what Sioux County’s Emergency Management Agency does behind the scenes. Sioux County EMA Coordinator Ryan De […]