NW Iowa Crops Hold Steady After Derecho Winds and Soaking Rains
After a week of wild weather, including a powerful derecho that brought 99 mph wind gusts to Sioux Center, two spin-up tornadoes observed in Lyon County, and Canadian wildfire smoke […]
Sioux County Emergency Management Launches New Facebook Page to Strengthen Community Connection
Sioux County residents now have a new way to stay informed and connected thanks to a dedicated Facebook page launched by Sioux County Emergency Management. The page, introduced earlier this […]
Sioux Center Linemen Assist Neighboring Communities in Storm
With an underground electric system that sustained only minor impact from the recent storm, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities was able to send linemen to help restore power in two neighboring […]
Curtis Van Briesen
82, of Sioux Center
Ernst Celebrates National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced a bipartisan resolution to recognize and celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 3-9, 2025. As Secretary of […]
Iowans See Slight Uptick at the Pump While Crude Prices Slide
Drivers across the Hawkeye State are noticing a modest increase in fuel prices this week, with regular unleaded gas inching up by 2 cents to an average of $2.95 per […]
Are We There Yet?
As kids, road trips are when we learn how to convert gazillions of miles into hours, and how to gut out long drives with mom’s road games, dad’s jokes, sibling […]
Feenstra, Reynolds Lead Charge Defending Iowa Hog Farmers
In a coordinated push against California’s Proposition 12, Iowa leaders are rallying support to protect pork producers from what they call unconstitutional overreach and harmful regulations. During a U.S. House […]
NCC to Hold Summer Commencement Ceremonies
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) will hold its Summer 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, July 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the Lifelong Learning and Recreation Center (LLRC), located on the […]
Case of Measles Confirmed in NW Iowa
State officials say the latest case is in a “western Iowa” adult who hasn’t recently traveled outside of Iowa and had no known connection to others in the state who’ve […]