4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (244+ words) Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says one of the reasons he’s seeking re-election is to remind Iowans that agriculture has been “one of the pillars” of Iowa’s economy and will play an important role in its future. “It’s getting a…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (244+ words) A north-central Iowa community will move forward with a $43.4-million plan to refurbish its high school. Voters in the Webster City school district approved a renovation project to its high school to begin by the middle part of 2027. The measure…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (627+ words) 96, of Rock Rapids, formerly of Doon 85, of Orange City Northwest Iowa received some of the state’s heaviest rainfall last week, with Sioux Center recording 3.05 inches as farmers continued chopping silage and preparing for harvest. The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (242+ words) Hours after a near-two-billion dollar deal was announced to restart a nuclear plant near Cedar Rapids to power a proposed data center, Waterloo joined a growing list of Iowa communities voting to temporarily block data centers. The Waterloo City Council…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (242+ words) The Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter is getting a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an expansion project. Iowa Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says the grant will let them build another columbarium wall to holds urns…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (127+ words) 96, of Rock Rapids, formerly of Doon 85, of Orange City 51, of Orange City, formerly of Sioux Center Houtsma, and Burdette Jr. were each charged with Theft-1st degree. Both individuals were booked into the Sioux County jail. NCC President John Hartog spoke…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (102+ words) Two men from Sheldon were arrested on Friday after an investigation into a theft in Orange City. 38 year old Andrew SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Following his five-touchdown performance at Morningside, Northwestern junior quarterback Colby Duncan has been named the NAIA Offensive…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (245+ words) Two candidates running for statewide office are calling for a majority of the food served in Iowa schools to be raised in Iowa. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, said it’s about creating new markets to give farmers an…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (245+ words) Fire departments from across the state will be coming to Manchester for the State Fire Convention that starts Tuesday. Manchester firefighter Ed Tibbott is co-chairing this year’s convention and says it will be the fifth time Manchester has hosted the…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (244+ words) A new study suggests speeding has become routine for many of the state’s drivers. AAA-Iowa spokeswoman Brynna Knapp says the research found going well above the posted limit is increasingly viewed as normal behavior. “Speeding has become so common that…...