Catholic elementary school in Sheldon to close
St. Patrick Catholic School in Sheldon will permanently close at the end of the current academic year. A statement from the Sioux City Catholic Diocese says the school’s board of […]
Iowa delegation attends Dover ceremony for Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait
The remains of six soldiers from an Army Reserve unit based in Des Moines were returned to the U.S. this weekend in a somber military ceremony at Dover Air Force […]
Catholic elementary in Shelton to close
St. Patrick Catholic School in Sheldon will permanently close at the end of the current academic year. A statement from the Sioux City Catholic Diocese says the school’s board of […]
Iowa House bill would create state incentives for video game industry
Backers of a bill introduced in the Iowa House say it could make Iowa an attractive home for video game developers. Douglas Cloven, a manager of social media strategy for […]
Check your smoke detectors as you turn your clock ahead
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday and it has become a tradition to test your smoke alarms while also turning clocks ahead one hour. Sioux City Fire Lieutenant John Nelson says […]
Iowa’s Feenstra and Nunn tout Ag Committee’s Farm Bill
The Ag Committee in the U.S. House has passed an 800-page Farm Bill that would set federal agriculture and food assistance program rules and spending for five years. The 2018 […]
Southwest Iowan donates family land for new Taylor County nature preserve
A 65-acre tract of land in southwest Iowa near the Missouri border is being donated to Taylor County, providing a natural space that will be preserved and turned into a […]
Iowa bill sets prior authorization timelines
The Iowa House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that sets some state rules for prior authorization, the process insurance companies and government-run insurance programs use before approving a […]
New Iowa interstate rest area now open near Victor
The latest updated interstate rest area is now open on Interstate 80 near Victor in eastern Iowa. DOT Rest Area Administrator David Bollenbaugh says they tore the old building down […]
Forecasters say Iowans may see hail, high winds and tornadoes late today
Lightning, thunder and scattered downpours punctuated thunderstorms that rolled over Iowa late last night and this morning, and forecasters say more powerful storms are expected late this afternoon and tonight. […]