Rock Valley Awarded More Than $4.3 Million for Water and Wastewater Repairs

Rock Valley has been approved for more than $4.3 million in federal disaster recovery funding for permanent repairs to its water and wastewater infrastructure. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced […]
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Iowa Harvest Advances but Remains Behind Average After Wet September

Warm, mostly dry weather gave Iowa farmers more time to harvest during the week ending October 11th, but corn and soybean harvest progress remained well behind the five-year averages. The […]
Iowa Harvest Trails Average as Drier Weather Returns

Drier weather is offering Iowa farmers a chance to resume fieldwork after wet conditions left corn and soybean harvests well behind their five-year averages. The USDA’s weekly Crop Progress and […]
Former Spencer Finance Assistant Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Restitution

A former City of Spencer finance assistant has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $106,098.13 in restitution following convictions for theft and credit card fraud. […]
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Northwest Iowa Schools Receive Choose Iowa Grants for Local Food

Six northwest Iowa schools and school districts are among 125 statewide receiving Choose Iowa funding to help put more Iowa-grown and raised food on student menus. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture […]
Hawarden Man, Spencer Woman Airlifted After Crash Near Ireton

(KIWA) — A Hawarden man and a Spencer woman were flown to Sioux Falls hospitals following a two-vehicle crash near Ireton Tuesday morning, September 15. Both were in stable condition […]
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Northwest Iowa Receives More Than $16 Million in FEMA Funding for Storm Recovery and Mitigation

Northwest Iowa counties, cities and school districts will receive more than $16 million through two rounds of federal funding for storm recovery, flood mitigation and future emergency preparedness. U.S. Senator […]