Fatal Crash Involving Train Under Investigation in Lyon County

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash involving a pickup and a train in Lyon County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened on Tuesday, March 17th, at around […]
War Eagle Conference Announces 2025–2026 All-Conference Basketball Teams

The War Eagle Conference has released its all-conference basketball honors for the 2025–2026 season, recognizing top performers from across Northwest Iowa on both the girls and boys sides. Girls Basketball […]
Food security leaders push for increased ag research to strengthen global food supply
The Food Security Leadership Council says greater investments in U.S. agriculture research would help lower costs for farmers and consumers while strengthening global food security. Executive Director Anna Neslon tells […]
Food security leaders push for increased ag research to strengthen global food supply
The Food Security Leadership Council says greater investments in U.S. agriculture research would help lower costs for farmers and consumers while strengthening global food security. Executive Director Anna Neslon tells […]
Heat wave to hit Iowa the rest of the week
The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to start warming up today. NWS meteorologist Rod Donovan says that’s going to be the trend through the rest of the week. […]
Dordt Education Students Outperform State on Reading Assessment

Dordt University education students are significantly outperforming the state average on Iowa’s newly required Foundations of Reading Test, highlighting the university’s early investment in structured literacy and the Science of […]
1 dead in pickup/train crash in Lyon County
A motorist was killed in a collision with a train Tuesday afternoon in northwest Iowa’s Lyon County, just a mile south of the Minnesota border. The Iowa State Patrol reports […]
Iowa House votes to make kratom an illegal drug
The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. The leaves from […]