Local & State News
NCC Event to Help High School Students Map a Path to a Degree
Northwest Iowa Community College is inviting high school students and their families to learn how college credits they have already earned can help them complete a degree or certificate. The
Heintz Highlights Unseen Sacrifices at Sioux Center Veterans Day Program
Anna Heintz became the first female veteran to speak at Sioux Center High School’s annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, November 11th, urging students and community members to recognize the sacrifices
Celebrated cartoonist Stephan Pastis makes one Iowa stop on 16-city book tour
One of the nation’s most popular cartoonists, whose strip “Pearls Before Swine” is carried in more than 900 newspapers, will be making an appearance in Iowa next week. Stephan Pastis
Iowa Veterans Home benches honor Iowa soldiers killed in Syria last year
The Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown has dedicated two memorial benches to Iowa National Guard Staff Sergeants Nate Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar. Both were killed in Syria last December.
Orange City Area Health Cuts Ribbon on New Home Health and Hospice HQ
Orange City Area Home Health & Hospice has officially transitioned into a new, accessible office location at the Highway 10 Plaza just West of Casey’s in Orange City, marking a
Lyon County Riverboat Foundation Awards $1.4 Million to 28 Organizations
(KIWA) — A new fire engine in Rock Rapids, water plant upgrades in George, and expanded youth transportation in Rock Valley are among the projects receiving support through more than
Iowa DOT says the big orange trucks are ready when needed
We never know when winter weather is going to hit, and DOT engineer Tony Gustafson says they have the prep work done if the plow drivers are called on to
Lee County officials OK construction, tax breaks for proposed steel plant
Lee County’s Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution supporting construction of the steel plant that an India-based company has proposed in southeast Iowa. That resolution is required for the
Small team works to ID graves of Iowa veterans
A retired central Iowan is part of a small team that’s identifying the graves of Iowans who’ve served during war-time. Mike Rowley of Clive is a member of the Sons
Iowa drivers need to resist the urge to veer away from deer
Motorists are always supposed to stay vigilant for hazards but it’s especially important at this time of the year when deer are more active — and more plentiful. Dan McGehee,
