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Orange City Dollar Fresh Officially Transitions to Hy-Vee
Orange City’s Dollar Fresh is becoming a full-service Hy-Vee supermarket. Under lifelong resident and manager Angela Halstad, the expanded store will offer a bakery, butcher counter, and new health items.

Dordt University Named to 2027 Economic Futures List
Dordt University is named in 2027 College Rankings as one of the Top 25 Hidden Gem Colleges that Improve Students’ Economic Futures by College Raptor. The list ranks colleges by
What’s next for southeast Iowa steel complex?
The state’s top economic development official says her agency will negotiate a contract with the India-based company that announced it plans to build a steel plant in southeast Iowa. The
Iowa man charged with murdering his grandfather
A 21-year-old has been charged with murdering his grandfather in the northeast Iowa home they shared. Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the house in rural Black Hawk County shortly after
Two dead after boat accident on Mississippi at Dubuque
Two people died in a boating accident on the Mississippi River this weekend. First responders were called the Massey Marina in Dubuque at about 3 p.m. Saturday. According to the

Sioux County Radio News Summary Week of September 28th
Click the headline to read the full story… Path One Representative Welcomes Proposed Sioux County Data Center Rules Orange City Native Bruce Mouw Shares Inside Story of John Gotti Investigation
Lawmakers OK $1.36 billion in incentives for proposed Iowa steel mill
Governor Kim Reynolds will sign a bill this evening that’s designed to extend nearly $1.36 billion in state tax incentives to a company that plans to build a steel mill
16 states sue Corteva, Vylor over alleged PFAS liability transfer
Sixteen states have filed a lawsuit against Corteva’s seed and genetics spinoff company, Vylor. Filed in a Marion County, Indiana state court, the lawsuit claims Corteva illegally transferred billions of
Ozark Fall Farmfest brings Missouri FFA members together
The Missouri State FFA Advisor says more than 1,000 FFA members from across southern Missouri attended the Ozark Fall Farmfest on Friday. Jeff Voris, a former ag teacher at Halfway
Cattle futures lower, lean hogs higher to close out the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were lower Friday, with most contracts down sharply, on technical selling and questions about beef demand. December live was $1.70
