Authorities Pleading for People to Be Safe After Two Close Calls on The Iowa Great Lakes
Officials in the Iowa Great Lakes are pleading with those who plan to venture onto the ice to celebrate Winter Games to use extreme caution. It comes after two close […]
Family Ice Fishing Clinic Set for January 25th at Sandy Hollow Recreation Area
Mark your calendars for a fun-filled family event at Sandy Hollow Recreation Area on Saturday, January 25, 2025. From 9:00 am to 11:30 am, families are invited to join the […]
Fire Destroys Alton Residence
On January 20, at 5:26 PM, Sioux County Communications received a 9-1-1 report of a structure fire at 207 10th Street, Alton, IA. The Alton Fire Department arrived to find […]
Bountiful Year for Corn and Soybeans
United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, also known as NASS, has released its annual crop production summary. In Iowa, 2024 was a bountiful year for corn and […]
Friday Fishing Report
East Lake Okoboji: The ice thickness remains around 11 inches in most areas, though a few spots on the northernmost basin have just recently frozen over. Anglers are having good […]
Success Beyond Graduation: Northwestern’s Impressive 99.5% Placement Rate
Northwestern College’s Class of 2024 boasts an impressive 99.5% placement rate within six months of graduation. A survey conducted by the college’s Compass Center for Career and Calling revealed that […]
Two distinguished professors from Dordt University have recently published insightful new books
Dr. David Mulder, a Professor of Education, has released “Always Becoming, Never Arriving: Developing an Imagination for Teaching Christianly.” This book encourages Christian educators to bridge the gap between their […]
NCC Achieves Top National and State Education Honors for 2025
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is celebrating top national and state rankings for 2025. The college has been recognized for its exceptional academic programs, online offerings, and overall excellence in […]
O’Brien County Was No. 1 In Iowa For Tourism Growth In 2023
(Primghar)– An economic impact report issued in October by Iowa Tourism took one northwest Iowa by county by complete surprise. The numbers show visitor spending in O’Brien County increased by […]
Study to look at train crossing in Merrill
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has awarded over $15 million to three rail projects in Iowa as part of a massive $1.1 billion Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant […]