Governor Announces New Disaster Relief Programs

Residents in two-thirds of Iowa counties have experienced destruction from late spring and early summer tornadoes, flooding or both. Some five thousand homes are damaged or destroyed. State officials are […]

Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Rock Rapids

Homeowners and renters in Buena Vista, Cherokee, and O’Brien who suffered damage from the June 16 flooding and continuing, are now eligible to apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance. It was […]

Hull Man Arrested on Several Charges

A Hull man was arrested after leading Sioux County deputies on a vehicle pursuit Saturday evening.  According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a report of an attempted […]

Sioux Center Teen Dies in Crash

A single vehicle crash Saturday night south of Lake Park claimed the life of one person and sent another to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol says 18-year-old Tegan Vos […]

New Highway 75 Closure – Detour

A new Highway 75 closure begins today, between 9th St. S to 5th St. S.  For now, the 9th St. S intersection with Highway 75 will remain open to east-west […]

FEMA Adds Additional Counties for Flood Relief

Homeowners and renters in Buena Vista, Cherokee, and O’Brien counties who suffered damage from the June 16 flooding are now eligible to apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance. It had been […]

North West REC Providing Business Disaster Loans

North West REC has approved a Business Disaster Loan program to provide working capital assistance to small commercial and industrial businesses in Plymouth, Sioux, O’Brien and Ida counties who have […]

NCC Receives CDL Program Grant

Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) in Sheldon, and ten other community colleges have received a grant from the State of Iowa of a combined $4.8 million, which will provide an […]