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Catholic elementary school in Sheldon to close
St. Patrick Catholic School in Sheldon will permanently close at the end of the current academic year. A statement from the Sioux City Catholic Diocese says the school’s board of
Iowa delegation attends Dover ceremony for Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait
The remains of six soldiers from an Army Reserve unit based in Des Moines were returned to the U.S. this weekend in a somber military ceremony at Dover Air Force
Catholic elementary in Shelton to close
St. Patrick Catholic School in Sheldon will permanently close at the end of the current academic year. A statement from the Sioux City Catholic Diocese says the school’s board of
Iowa House bill would create state incentives for video game industry
Backers of a bill introduced in the Iowa House say it could make Iowa an attractive home for video game developers. Douglas Cloven, a manager of social media strategy for
Sioux County Radio News Summary for the Week of March 2nd
News Headlines used in this week’s summary…. Hog Confinement Fire Near Boyden DaksDominoes Sets Guinness Record NCC Announces Marcus Regional Center Battle of the Burger Results Released Highway 75 Project
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain talks watermelon farming and racing at Commodity Classic
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain is also an eighth generation watermelon farmer. At the 2026 Commodity Classic he told Brownfield about his family’s watermelon operation; their experience using products from NewLeaf
Syngenta & Stine Seeds launch Expance soybean trait
Leaders with Syngenta and Stine Seed told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the newly announced Enlist E3 Expance soybean trait will be a game changer for farmers. AUDIO:
Dekalb bringing new genetics to farmers in 2026
Matt Strubhart, corn portfolio lead with Dekalb, told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the company is bringing close to 30 new products to the market in 2026. AUDIO:
Check your smoke detectors as you turn your clock ahead
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday and it has become a tradition to test your smoke alarms while also turning clocks ahead one hour. Sioux City Fire Lieutenant John Nelson says
Bayer provides update on Preceon Smart Corn at Commodity Classic
Lindsey Battle, Preceon smart corn systems strategy and launch lead for North America, told Brownfield at the 2026 Comodity Classic that the system is performing well in the field and
