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Cold case investigation leads to murder conviction of former Decorah man
A former northeast Iowa man was convicted Wednesday in the murder of a teenage girl who was last seen alive more than eight years ago. A jury in Winneshiek County
The flu season ahead may be a doozy, Iowa doc says get vaccinated now
Health experts predict the upcoming flu season may be severe, both in Iowa and across the region. Joel Waddell, a pediatric infectious diseases doctor at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des
Murder arrest made in fatal Fort Dodge shooting
A suspect is now jailed after a deadly shooting in Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Thirty-eight-year-old Rolman Recinos Gonzales of Fort Dodge was wanted on charges of murder in the first
Estherville offers competitive grant program for home improvement projects
Officials in a northwest Iowa city say a grant program to support property owners who spruce up the outside of their homes has had a ripple effect. “It’s really been
Krause ends U.S. House race to run for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat
Democrat Bob Krause was running for Iowa’s first district congressional seat until this week — when Krause announced he’d make a fourth try at winning Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. “For
Iowa sees first mega Powerball jackpot in more than a year
The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing is an estimated $1.4 billion. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says it’s a jackpot level we haven’t seen in some time. “In fact, it’s been

2025 HARVEST FESTIVAL SET FOR NEXT WEEKEND
With the 2025 Harvest Festival on the horizon, Sioux County Radio welcomed Harvest Festival Board Members, John Scholten and Larry Te Grotenhuis, to the Daily Grind to discuss the upcoming
Archdiocese of Dubuque looking at models for changing its operations
The Archdiocese of Dubuque is in the midst of a major planning initiative to reshape how the Catholic Church meets the needs of parishioners. Archbishop Thomas Zinkula says they surveyed
Waterloo’s new VA office boasts more space to serve more veterans
A new Veterans Affairs office is opening this week in Waterloo. It promises to offer more room for community gatherings, along with a gazebo. Black Hawk County spokeswoman Gabbi DeWitt
House passes Nunn-backed bill to sanction Chinese for fentanyl exports
The U.S. House has passed a bill co-sponsored by Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn that outlines new sanctions for fentanyl manufacturers in China. “Tragically, right here in Iowa nearly half of