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October wraps up heavy on the heat and short on rain
The final numbers are tallied and state climatologist Justin Glisan says the just-ended month of October ended up being much warmer and drier than usual. “Overall, the temperature was about
After 45 years, Iowa’s Camp Courageous to get new leader in the new year
The camp in eastern Iowa’s Jones County that’s enjoyed by nearly 10,000 kids and adults with disabilities every year will soon be under new leadership. Monticello native Craig Stadtmueller is
Iowans who relied on SNAP should expect long lines at food pantries
Food banks across Iowa are seeing exceptionally high demand since SNAP payments temporarily ended this past weekend due to the federal government shutdown. Julia Nelson, with the Hamilton County Social

Key City and School Board Openings up for Grabs Today
Voters across Northwest Iowa are heading to the polls today to decide city and school board races in Sioux and Lyon counties. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Here’s a
Feenstra says he’s hoping federal gov’t reopens Thursday
Congressman Randy Feenstra says he’ll join other House Republicans to meet by phone this morning to review the Trump Administration’s response to federal judges who ordered the government to pay

IA GOP Chairman is Confident in Party
Jeff Kaufmann, Iowa GOP Chairman since 2014, remains optimistic about Republicans’ chances to keep the governor’s seat. Kaufmann also questions the accuracy of the polls and compares them to what
Le Mars house fire likely sparked by charging batteries
Investigators say a house fire in Le Mars was likely caused by charging lithium batteries. Firefighters were called to a home on the southwest side of Le Mars early Saturday

Juvenile Charged Following Weekend Fire in Orange City
Authorities say a weekend house fire in Orange City has been ruled human-caused. According to the Orange City Police Department, investigators determined a 12-year-old boy was playing with fire and
Iowans need to use space heaters with caution
Temperatures have already been dipping below freezing in several Iowa cities, prompting some of us to bring our space heaters out of storage to warm up our homes at night.
GOP candidate Andrews plots water quality strategy
Republican Eddie Andrews says if he’s elected governor, he’d push to address water quality issues, but would maintain the state’s voluntary approach to controlling nitrogen contamination of Iowa waterways. “They
