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(KMAland) -- Seventeen KMAland cross country teams are ranked in the Iowa Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches' first state rankings. The Martensdale-St. Marys' girls are the highest-rated KMAland squad, coming in at No. 4 in Class 1A. Woodbine and Clarinda are the only KMAland teams to have both...

GRIMES, Iowa — Congressman Zach Nunn held a resource fair in Grimes on Thursday for Iowa retirees. The resource fair helped retirees find support and find community resources to help them during their retirement. Nunn was joined by representatives of the Social Security Administration, Alzheimer’s Association, the Attorney General...

Grains mixed in overnight trade… Corn futures traded narrowly unchanged most of the night, soybeans favored the downside and wheat saw relative strength. As of 6:30 a.m. CT, corn futures are steady to a penny lower, soybeans are 8 to 9 cents lower and wheat is around a penny higher. Front-month crude oil futures are trading modestly higher this morning and the U.S. dollar index is nearly 300 points higher.

(Farragut) -- Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says more than one issue is stalling progress on a new Farm Bill in Congress. Long-delayed action on the Farm Bill is just one topic Naig addressed as guest speaker at Wednesday night's Shenandoah Chamber and Industry Association Annual Meeting and Ag Banquet in Farragut. During a question-and-answer session, Naig was asked whether there is one thing holding up a new Farm Bill's approval. Contrary to popular opinion, Naig says one factor NOT blocking is a Republican-controlled House and a Democrat-controlled Senate.

HARRISBURG, SD — Showplace Cabinetry, the Harrisburg, SD-based supplier of semi-custom cabinets, marked its 25th anniversary with a series of ceremonies in June, the company announced. Established in 1999, Showplace started building cabinets in 2000, and has since grown to more than 650 employee-owners, serving 1,000+ independent kitchen and...

Sac County’s Jail in Sac City has been in operation for over 80 years and the county’s voters will decide in November whether a new jail should be built. The Sac County Board of Supervisors is proposing that a new county jail be built across the street from the current one, then the old one would be used by the county sheriff’s office. The supervisors have voted to put a nearly $11 million bond referendum on the General Election ballot to finance the two-phase project. According to the state jail inspector, Sac County has the second oldest jail in Iowa and it does not meet current safety standards, putting staff, inmates and the public at risk.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) recently concluded his 44th annual 99-county tour across Iowa. Grassley hosted the final town hall for this year’s cycle in Woodbury County on Tuesday with a question-and-answer session with employees at Novelty Machine & Supply Company, following meetings earlier in the day in Le Mars, Rock Rapids, and Sioux Center. Grassley began the practice of visiting each Iowa county at least once per year in 1981 and emphasized the importance of face-to-face dialogue in representative government. He says, “The cross-section of people I meet with at factories, hospitals, schools, small businesses, and town halls better informs my work on behalf of Iowans. Representative government is a two-way street, you’ve got to have dialogue to make it work. That’s why I started my 99 county meetings – to hold myself accountable to Iowans and hear from as many of my constituents as possible, face-to-face, about issues important to them.” Issues raised by Iowans this year included concerns about pharmacy benefit managers, the southern border, inflation, rural health care, and national security. Grassley encourages continued communication with Iowans through emails, letters, and visits to his office. This year, his stops in the listening area included a Q&A with Carroll High School students, town halls in Guthrie, Crawford, and Sac Counties, and several other visits. A link to Grassley’s 2024 tour schedule is included below.

Four years after he was forced from his job amid a wide-ranging scandal at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center, the facility’s former medical director is facing allegations of incompetence from the state’s own regulators. The Iowa Board of Medicine has charged Dr. Mohammad E. Rehman with professional incompetency – an offense that is defined by […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A popular Mexican restaurant in Sioux Falls will live to see another day after closing its doors in July. According to Sioux Falls.Business, Casa Del Rey will soon have new owners. The restaurant on West Russel Street closed down after being open for...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The time has come once again for goodbye hugs and cheers as Sioux Falls students head back into the classroom. But it’s not just the students who are excited. This year the Sioux Falls School District has 148 new teachers. “I’m just looking...

Next week, the Sioux Falls Children's Choir will have a unique opportunity to accompany one of the greatest rock bands of all time on stage at the Sanford PREMIER Center. At the Wednesday, August 28th show, classic rockers Foreigner will welcome the Sioux Falls Children's Choir on stage for their 1984 hit, 'I Want to Know What Love Is.' It was released as a love theme 40 years ago this year and was the lead single from their fifth album, Agent Provocateur.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Back pain can be burdensome and the SI Joint causes frequent problems for patients. It is not completely understood like the rest of the spine according to Dr. Joshua Schwind with Avera Orthopedics. “It’s been studied in depth in maybe the last 20 years,” Schwind said.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state says it will not seek the death penalty if 64-year-old Jay Ostrem is convicted of 1st-degree murder. Also, a request was filed this week by Ostrem’s attorney asking for a mental health evaluation. Ostrem is accused of shooting and killing three...

Seventy-nine-year-old Leroy Story has been collecting rocks since he was young. A year ago, he turned his passion for collecting rocks and driftwood into a jewelry business. “When my wife passed away, I needed a new hobby,” Story said. “Our family has always been rock collectors, and I have a big rock garden in my yard.”

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, August 22. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A teenage boy has died from a gunshot that police are calling accidental, but not self-inflicted. The Minnehaha Sheriff’s Office is asking...

On Thursday, September 19, twelve runners will set off from the western side of South Dakota to embark on The 437 Project for its third annual event. This 437-mile relay-style run, spanning 72 consecutive hours, was conceived to emphasize the critical connection between physical and mental health. The journey will culminate in Sioux Falls on Sunday, September 22.