Local, State & Ag News
Soybeans, corn mixed ahead of first national crop ratings of 2026
Soybeans were mixed. U.S. planting and development conditions look favorable in many areas. The USDA says 66% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent shape, 1% under the first
Northwest Indiana farmer says planting conditions have turned dry
A northwest Indiana farmer says it’s been a long spring planting season. Denise Scarborough tells Brownfield, “We actually were really wet at the beginning of the spring, and we have
Gas prices have been dropping in Iowa
Gas prices started slowly dropping after the Memorial Day weekend, with many areas now seeing prices below four dollars a gallon. AAA Iowa’s Brian Ortner says the gas price drop
Congressional primaries in Iowa’s 4th district
Three Democrats and one Republican are listed on Primary ballots in Iowa’s fourth congressional district. Republican Randy Feenstra, the district’s current congressman, is running for governor. This spring, President Trump
Sioux Center Summer Celebration Returns Starting Wednesday
Four days full of music, food, family activities, and community traditions are returning to Sioux Center as Summer Celebration takes place June 3rd through 6th. Organizers say this year’s event
Five candidates in party primaries in Iowa’s 2nd district
With Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate this year, there are primaries in the second congressional district for both parties. Republican Joe Mitchell, a real estate
Race to NW Iowa Representative: Stephanie Steiner
Stephanie Steiner, a former community college graduate from Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) in Sheldon, spent years working as a union nurse in Sioux City and as a travel nurse
Hawarden Trucker in Crash that claims the life of an Armstrong Man
An Armstrong man is dead after the pickup he was driving collided with a semi driven by a Hawarden woman. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened shortly
White Jeep Sought Following Hit-and-Run Crash East of Hull
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash Thursday morning east of Hull. Authorities say the accident happened on Thursday,
Hull Man Transported to Hospital After Highway 18 Crash, Later Charged with OWI
A Hull man has been charged following a two-vehicle crash that occurred last month on Highway 18 in Sioux County. According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 26-year-old
