Lawmakers approve funding for new ‘Thrive Iowa’ program
The Iowa Legislature has approved up to $8 million for the new “Thrive Iowa” program Governor Kim Reynolds proposed, to link people in need with faith-based and private sector groups […]
Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day
The National Drug Take Back Day is this weekend. Sioux City Police Sergeant Tom Gill says it’s a good way to safely dispose of your unneeded prescription drugs. “We do […]
Penalties for trespassing to hunt in Iowa are going up
The fines for trespassing in order to hunt deer will go up significantly July 1. The law — and the fines — have been expanded to include trespassing to hunt […]
Mason City breaks ground on major bike park, first of its kind in the Midwest
Ground was broken this morning on Mason City’s Destination Iowa bike park project. City Administrator Aaron Burnett says a grassroots effort from a local organization turned into a state-funded project […]
Crop planting slowed last week by rain
Farmers got the rain they’d been hoping for last week, but it cut down on the time they could be planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows there were only three […]
Iowa’s Brecht honored by B1G
Iowa junior pitcher Brody Brecht has been named the Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week.. The honor is the third Big Ten weekly honor of his career and second for […]
12 Kossuth County Libraries face deep budget cuts
Libraries in Kossuth County are facing nearly $200,000 in budget cuts. Kossuth County Library Association president Lany Mitchell said that cut in county funding means each of the county’s 12 […]
Iowa legislature approves permits for teens to drive to and from work
Teens as young as 14 and a half could get a permit to drive to and from work if a bill headed to the governor becomes law. It would be […]
Almost one-third of Iowa food bank’s stockpile is ‘rescued’ food
A new study by the Iowa Food Bank Association finds more than 27-million pounds of food was “rescued” last year by the six Feeding America food banks that serve Iowa. […]
Almost one-third of Iowa food bank’s stockpile is rescued food
A new study by the Iowa Food Bank Association finds more than 27-million pounds of food was “rescued” last year by the six Feeding America food banks that serve Iowa. […]