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Apparent Drowning Under Investigation on East Lake Okoboji
(KUOO Radio) — Authorities are investigating an apparent drowning on East Lake Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says the Okoboji Police Department received a report of a missing person
Outgoing Iowa governor shares opinion of annual gas tax increases
Governor Kim Reynolds says state gas tax revenue isn’t keeping up with what’s needed to build and maintain Iowa’s roads and bridges and it may be time to have regular
Iowa home sales up 17.3% in May
Iowa Realtors Association data shows the number of Iowa home sales in May jumped 17.3% compared to April. Iowa Realtors President Erik Melloy says Iowa’s housing market was active and
Iowa’s ‘Rural Mainstreet Index’ up eight points this month
A monthly survey of rural bank CEOs in the Midwest finds nearly 58% see stable or modest growth in the small businesses in their area. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss
Juneteenth celebrations planned across Iowa
Juneteenth celebrations are planned across the state today marking the end of slavery in 1865. The Black Hawk County NAACP has celebrated since the 1990s, though it has only been
Investigation underway after woman shot by Red Oak police officer
The Iowa DCI is investigating the shooting of a woman by Red Oak police officer. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Ramey says officers it started Wednesday evening when officers were
Placements drop 10% from last year
The USDA reported big drops in both placements and marketings in its latest Cattle on Feed report. University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez says it’s a reflection of the current environment. “Placements
Sioux Center Mayor Selected for Iowa State Design Workshop
Sioux Center Mayor Dale Vander Berg will represent the city at the 2026 Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop hosted by Iowa State University, June 23-25 in Ames. The annual workshop brings
A brief lull before unseasonably active weather resumes on the Plains, across most of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, Wednesday’s thunderstorms produced localized wind and hail damage, mainly from eastern Iowa into southern Ohio. Early Thursday, cool, mostly dry weather prevails, although most Midwestern summer
Missouri dairy family finds success through cheese making
A dairy farmer in central Missouri says his family has used vertical integration and value-added processing to reduce exposure to volatile commodity milk markets, support multiple family members on the
