Local, State & Ag News
Sioux County Rescinds 1980 Property-Tax Exemption Policy
The Sioux County Board of Supervisors has formally rescinded the county’s 1980 industrial property-tax exemption policy (Resolution 1980-10) and authorized county staff to begin drafting a replacement ordinance. Under the
Very warm to hot weather to continue across much of the Nation; rainfall to favor parts of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the hottest weather—relative to normal—stretching from the Great Basin eastward across the central Plains into the Ohio
Breathing and Learning: Dordt University Investigates Air Quality’s Impact on Test Scores
At Dordt University, undergraduate students Cameron Grimes and Daniel Garcia are investigating whether air pollution affects student achievement across the United States. Funded by the Kielstra Center for Research and
Dordt University Adds Three New Nursing Faculty
To support its growing nursing department, Dordt University has welcomed three new faculty members who bring extensive clinical, leadership, and educational experience. New Faculty Members Dr. Leah Zuidema, Vice President
Sioux Center Overhauls Highway 75 Water Infrastructure
Sioux Center has completed a major overhaul of the water infrastructure running beneath Highway 75, replacing original piping with modernized, higher capacity lines. The upgrades fix severe issues caused by
New Iowa law sets requirements for student discipline
The first day of school in most Iowa districts is just three weeks away and the Iowa Department of Education has recently issued guidelines outlining how Iowa educators may discipline
Lahn favors waivers for Iowa public schools shifting to ‘learner driven’ model
Republican Zach Lahn says if he’s elected governor, he will push to offer public schools “innovation waivers” from things like mandatory testing or some high school graduation requirements, so schools
Former state officials say Iowa should spend more investigating Medicaid fraud
A former federal prosecutor says Republican Governor Kim Reynolds should use already existing fraud fighting options rather than wait for a task force report on Medicaid fraud. Reynolds appointed the
Sioux County Radio News Summary for the Week of July 27th
Headlines used in this week’s summary, click the headline to read full story… Travis Kooima Appointed to Hull City Council, Outlines Vision for Community Growth Sioux City Man Sentenced to
Boozman releases updated farm bill draft with E15 expansion, SNAP revisions
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman released an updated draft farm bill late Friday that would allow nationwide year-round E15 sales and revises state cost-sharing requirements in the nutrition
