Local & State News

Crittenton Center Receives $5 Million Grant to Expand Family Support Services
Crittenton Center, which operates child care and preschool services in Orange City, has received a $5 million federal grant to expand support for children and families across Siouxland. The funding

Northwest Iowa 4-H Team Wins National Award for Summer Camp Promotion
A summer camp promotional campaign serving six Northwest Iowa counties, including Sioux and Lyon, has earned national recognition for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H staff. The team was
Two candidates running to be Iowa’s next state auditor
Iowa voters will be choosing a new state auditor to succeed Democrat Rob Sand, who’s running for governor. Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer, a Republican from LeClaire, said if she’s elected
Trump’s Sunday in-person rally in Dubuque cancelled, ‘tele-rally’ planned
President Donald Trump has canceled Sunday’s in-person rally in Dubuque and will speak at a “tele-rally” instead. The Republican National Committee says Trump will reach Iowa voters in a telephone
Second arrest made in Black Hawk County cold case murder
The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Depart has made another arrest Wednesday in a 1995 cold case murder. Deputies arrested 50-year-old Lindell Jackson of Waterloo and charged him with first-degree murder
Iowa’s stunning fall color show will be wrapping up soon
Most Iowans notice that some trees keep their dead, brown leaves on the branches all winter long, but it’s a safe bet few of us have heard the botanical term

Sioux Center Man Arrested on Felony Sex Offender Registry Charge
A Sioux Center man was arrested Wednesday, October 28, on a felony charge after allegedly failing to report a change of address for the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. The Sioux
Palo, Grimes working on data center regulations
Data centers continue to be the focus of local government in many areas of the state. Google wants to build a data center in eastern Iowa within the Palo city
3 weeks after incentives revealed, negotiations continue on Iowa steel mill proposal
Three weeks ago Iowa lawmakers approved offering nearly $1.4 billion dollars’ worth of incentives for a steel plant in southeast Iowa, but state and local officials are still negotiating with
Iowa 2nd district candidate James says next congress must tackle health care issues
Second District congressional candidate Lindsay James made a campaign stop in Mason City last night, as her Republican opponent Joe Mitchell appeared at a Make America Healthy Again rally in
