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New Council Bluffs mental health facility set to open in June
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (252+ words) A new mental health facility in western Iowa aims to help address a statewide shortage of mental health services. The 96-bed behavioral health hospital plans to open in mid-June in Council Bluffs. Chief medical officer Monica Arora" says the hospital…...
Iowans going on their first paddle of "26 need to remember kayaking safety rules
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (250+ words) Showers are possible across parts of Iowa tonight, but most of the holiday weekend forecast calls for warm weather and sunny skies, which means some Iowans will be dusting off their canoes, kayaks and paddles. Nate Carr, an Iowa DNR…...
IA DOT Dedicates Lance Corporal B Jay Leusink Bridge
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (256+ words) 80, of Orange City 86, of Sioux Center The Iowa DOT held a special dedication ceremony in Alton Friday morning, officially naming the Lance Corporal B Jay Leusink Memorial bridge. The newly designated bridge is located just North of the Highway 10 and…...
Heavy rains bring improvement to Iowa's soil moisture levels
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (257+ words) The new map from the U. S. Drought Monitor shows soil moisture conditions in Iowa are improving. Iowa's seen a deluge of severe weather in the past week, with some areas of the state reporting more than four inches of rain in…...
Man Who was Living in Rock Valley Pleads Guilty to Illegally Re-Entering the U. S.
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (221+ words) 80, of Orange City 86, of Sioux Center A man who illegally re-entered the U. S from Guatemala has pleaded guilty to the charge in U. S. District Court in Sioux City. Prosecutors say 63-year-old Rigoberto Hernandez-Corado of Rock Valley had been previously removed from…...
2026 SEVENTH Iowa Girls High School Soccer Rankings
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (175+ words) A man who illegally re-entered the U. S from Guatemala has pleaded guilty to the charge in U. S. District Court in Sioux Dropped Out: Beckman Catholic (10), Iowa City Regina (15) Dropped Out: Clear Creek-Amana (15) The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) has announced its…...
RFK, Jr. praises Iowa's new "MAHA' law
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (254+ words) U. S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says a new Iowa law puts the state at the front of the Make American Healthy Again or MAHA movement. "Iowa is showing the country what bold public health leadership looks…...
FEMA Announces More Than $2. 4 Million for Northwest Iowa Flood Recovery Projects
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (395+ words) 80, of Orange City 86, of Sioux Center Recovery funding connected to the devastating 2024 floods and severe storms continues to reach Northwest Iowa communities, with more than $2. 4 million in newly announced FEMA reimbursements and grants headed to projects in Sioux and Lyon…...
Iowa Senate panel to review complaint against Wahls and his response
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (259+ words) A Cedar Rapids woman has filed an ethics complaint against U. S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls, alleging that as a state senator Wahls violated Iowa Senate rules by working for a national group that helped Democrats run for office. The complaint points…...
Orange City Firefighters Assist at Early Morning Le Mars House Fire
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (384+ words) 80, of Orange City 86, of Sioux Center The Orange City Fire Department helped battle a major house fire early Tuesday morning in Le Mars that caused an estimated $350, 000 in damage. According to the Le Mars Fire-Rescue Department, crews were dispatched at…...