7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (373+ words) 92, of Hull, formerly of Rock Valley 90, of Rock Rapids 88, of Indio, California, formerly of Sioux Center The City of Orange City is reminding families that flowers and decorations at West Lawn Cemetery must be removed by June 15 as part of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (261+ words) Iowa's largest school district is asking residents for feedback on changes coming soon through what's being called the Reimagining Education project. The five-year plan will offer Des Moines Public Schools students more interest-based programs, and specialty programming that allow students…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (217+ words) 92, of Hull, formerly of Rock Valley 90, of Rock Rapids 88, of Indio, California, formerly of Sioux Center A driver was treated for minor injuries after striking a deer early Sunday morning southwest of Orange City. According to the Sioux County Sheriff's…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (170+ words) A funeral service for 90yearold John Van Middendorp, of Rock Rapids, will be held on Friday, June 5, at 11: 00 AM at the Christian Reformed Church of Rock Rapids, with Rev. Dr. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. Interment will take place prior to the service…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (234+ words) Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he's making progress with forcing eight major technology companies to improve how they report possible cases of online sexual exploitation of children, but he says more work needs to be done. Grassley, who chairs the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (301+ words) 88, of Indio, California, formerly of Sioux Center 75, of Sioux Center The Sioux County Regional Airport is tackling a years-long capacity crunch with a major infrastructure expansion on its southern grounds. The facility, which opened in late 2018 as a consolidation of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (232+ words) Governor Kim Reynolds has signed three crime-related bills, including a "three strikes" policy that requires mandatory seven-year-long prison sentences for anyone convicted of a third felony. "Career criminals have too often cycled through the justice system with little accountability," Reynolds…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (232+ words) The governor has signed a couple of ag-related bills into law. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says one bill for the ag and natural resources budget included "farm to faucet" water quality funding. "I think our current situation in central…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (236+ words) Iowa law requires candidates in party primaries to win with at least 35% of the vote. If that threshold is not met, the winner is to be chosen at a nominating convention. Doug Gross, the Iowa GOP's nominee for governor 24 years…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (267+ words) A reported child abduction incident in western Iowa ended with the child being found safe and the suspect in custody. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office issued an Endangered Person Advisory early Sunday morning for eight-year-old Dane Coffman. Omaha Police with…...