Boyden-Hull Awarded State Grant to Boost Career Credential Programs

The Boyden-Hull Community School District is among 15 districts statewide selected to receive up to $50,000 in grant funding from the Iowa Department of Education to strengthen career and technical […]
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 […]
Concrete Worker Struck by Car

A Sioux Center man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car in Sioux Center this morning (Wednesday, August 6, 2025). The Sioux Center Police Department reports […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sioux Center Chamber Announces Inaugural SCENE Cohort

The Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the participants of the inaugural SCENE (Sioux Center Engage Network Experience) cohort. This newly launched workforce initiative was developed to help area […]
UPDATED: One fatality after accident north of Inwood

One man died in a two vehicle accident on Wednesday North of Inwood. Lyon County Sheriff’s deputies, the Iowa State Patrol, Inwood Fire and Rescue, the Larchwood Fire department, and […]
Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services Warns Iowans of Storm-Related Scams

Des Moines, Iowa (July 29, 2025) – In the wake of recent severe storms and high winds in Northwest Iowa, the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services urges Iowans […]