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Money to improve Sioux City airport runway approve by U.S. House Committee
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved money in the 2027 fiscal year to help the 185th refueling wing in Sioux City. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra is one of
Money to improve Sioux City airport runway approved by U.S. House committee
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved money in the 2027 fiscal year to help the 185th refueling wing in Sioux City. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra is one of
Generations Fund Awards $34,000 to 11 Sioux Center Organizations
The Sioux Center Community Foundation has awarded $34,000 in grants to 11 local organizations through its Generations Community Endowment Fund. Foundation president Kevin Wolterstorff says the grant program was created
Using proactive management to combat profit loss from soybean cyst nematode
Protecting profitability from soybean cyst nematode. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Horacio Lopez-Nicora with Ohio State University Extension explains what farmers need to do to build a proactive
Earth Day presentation brings coral reef experience to Iowans
The nearest ocean is some 1,200 miles from Iowa, but the audience at tonight’s presentation in Des Moines may almost be able to taste and smell the salt air. On
A pattern shift to much cooler; seasonally active, perhaps still wet, unsettled for many
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of broadly below-normal temperatures from the Southwest to the northern and central Plains and upper Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather
A more active pattern getting underway on parts of the Plains; milder across the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, lingering chilly weather is limited to eastern areas, including Ohio. Meanwhile, Wednesday’s high temperatures will reach 80°F or higher as far north as Iowa. Dry weather
Feenstra Announces $38.5 Million in Funding for 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City
U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, says the House Appropriations Committee has approved $38.5 million in proposed Fiscal Year 2027 funding for the 185th Air Refueling Wing at
Reducing food waste to celebrate Earth Day
A 2025 EPA report found that the average U.S. family of 4 put nearly $3,000 worth of food in the trash annually. As we celebrate Earth Day, Sav Maive with
Sioux Center Greenlights $20 Million Power Facility
Sioux Center approved a contract for a 11-megawatt power plant, a project three years in the making. Project Details & Bidding The facility will be located near the city’s substation