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Foss received NWC faculty honors award
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Kylie Foss, a biology-health professions major from Brandon, South Dakota, received Faculty Honors during Northwestern College’s commencement exercises on Saturday (May 9). The Faculty Honors award is bestowed
House expected to vote on nationwide E15 sales bill this week
The U.S. House is expected to take up a bill this week that would authorize the sale of nationwide, year-round E15. Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board and McCook farmer
Multiple weekend crashes claim Iowa lives
Two people from western Iowa died in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon in northwest Missouri. The Missouri State Patrol says two female victims ages 67 and 76, were from Harlan
Flag of Waterloo, Iowa unit that led the way to Europe in WWII is restored
An American flag that was part of history made by soldiers from Iowa in World War Two has been restored and is back that the Grout Museum in Waterloo. Museum
UI energy expert: Get used to gas costing over $4 a gallon
It may be 2027 before gasoline prices in Iowa fall back to where they were before the war with Iran, according to a University of Iowa professor who’s written about

Peoples Bank Fraud Specialist Warns of Rising Scam Tactics, Identity Theft Risks
Identity theft and fraud remain among the most common crimes in the country, with nearly 70% of scam victims experiencing some type of financial loss. Those concerns were the focus

Sioux Center Holds Ribbon Cutting for Two Local Businesses
The Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for two Sioux Center businesses on April 28th. Vision Realty and Farm Bureau Financial Services relocated their main offices to a
Senator Warren in Iowa to boost Wahls’ campaign for U.S. Senate
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is spending two days in Iowa campaigning with Zach Wahls, one of two Democrats campaigning for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. During a Mother’s Day rally
U.S. Senate’s GOP Leader in Iowa to campaign with Hinson
Senate Majority Leader John Thune made swing through Iowa Friday, campaigning with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, the Republican from Marion who’s running for the U.S. Senate. “Iowa, as is usually the

Sioux County Radio News Summary Week of May 4th
Headlines used in this week’s summary… Northwestern College has its Accreditation Reaffirmed Habitat for Humanity Home Being Built in Orange City Sioux County Community Foundation Awards Over $114,000 in Grants
