Six Iowa Cities Hit by 2024 Flooding Await FEMA Decision on Buyouts
Communities in northwest Iowa are waiting for FEMA to approve buyouts for properties that were damaged by flooding in the summer of 2024. Tom Van Maanen, the city administrator in […]
Transformative Gift Elevates Dordt’s Performing Arts
Dordt University is celebrating a significant act of generosity from Jim and Marilyn Dean — a gift that will help shape the future of the performing arts in Sioux Center. […]
Multiple Crashes Reported Over Thanksgiving Weekend in Sioux County
Northwest Iowa’s Thanksgiving weekend winter storm made for dangerous travel across Sioux County, and law enforcement responded to several weather-related crashes as snow and ice settled onto the roads. The […]
Donation Account Set Up for Injured Hospers Firefighters
The City of Hospers is asking residents for continued support after two Hospers firefighters were injured during a training exercise last Monday night. City officials first announced the incident in […]
Rock Valley Driver Involved in Fatal Lincoln County Accident
A teenager has died following a single-vehicle crash just across the border in Lincoln County, South Dakota — and authorities say the group involved drove the injured boy into Hawarden […]
Two Hospers Firefighters Injured During Training Exercise
The City of Hospers is asking the community to keep its volunteer Fire and EMS members in their thoughts and prayers after two firefighters were injured during a training exercise […]
Dordt Dedicates John Baas Conference Room in The Atrium
Dordt University has dedicated a conference room in The Atrium as the John Baas Conference Room, honoring the life and legacy of former Vice President for Advancement John Baas, who […]
Formosa Food Company Relocating to Sioux Falls
Formosa Food in Hull has its roots back to 1952 on the streets of Taiwan. Today the company is run by the Shih family for the third generation. Heather Shih, […]
New Safety Measures Installed at Hwy 75/C-80 After School Bus Crash
The Highway 75 and County Road C-80 intersection — the site of a serious crash involving a Remsen St. Mary’s activity bus and an SUV on Nov. 15 — has […]
Minnesota Man Charged in Lyon County Sexual Exploitation Case
A Minnesota man has been arrested on a felony warrant in Lyon County for allegedly sexually exploiting a minor. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Iowa Division of […]