Fischer says nationwide year-round E15 would boost corn demand
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer says farmers critically need the certainty of permanent, year-round sales of E15 fuel blends. “Corn farmers are worried. They want to see E15 come about as […]
Man sentenced for fatal wrong-way crash during Iowa blizzard
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for a wreck that killed a northwest Iowa woman last year. A jury found Jorge Ardany Ortega-Ortega, formerly of […]
Dordt qualifies for NAIA Softball national championship
The 2026 NAIA Softball National Championship field has been announced, and the Dordt Defenders are in the 48-team field. Dordt earned an at-large berth after claiming a share of the […]
Bovine TB detected in northern Michigan
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a cattle herd in northern Michigan has been confirmed with bovine tuberculosis. The department says the herd in Iosco County was identified […]
Ezra Kraayenbrink
6, of Sioux Center
NCC Reflects on 60 Years of Growth, Innovation, and Service in Northwest Iowa
What began with 49 students attending classes in rented facilities around downtown Sheldon has grown into one of Iowa’s highest-performing community colleges. Northwest Iowa Community College recently celebrated its 60th […]
New UNI programs will help Iowa meet the need for more nurses
Registered nurses are in exceptionally high demand in Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa’s new nursing programs will soon fill some of the need. Nancy Kertz, UNI’s chief academic […]
Milder to warmer days ahead; rains to return to the Heartland, centered on the southern Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region into the middle and northern Atlantic States, while […]
One Person Reported to Have Sustained “Serious Injuries” in Crash South Of Hull
One person was reported to have sustained “serious injuries” in a two-vehicle crash south of Hull on Tuesday morning. According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at […]
Iowa State Fair Opens Nominations for Heart of the County Fair Award
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Heart of the County Fair Award through the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network. The award honors individuals, families, exhibitors, volunteers, or fair board members […]