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It will not be long, and the halls of area schools will be teaming with students and teachers going through the motions of another school year. Students may still have some time, particularly this week as area schools and their sports teams do not have practice because it is family week.

Today the Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution objecting to the Iowa Utilities Commission authority to enact eminent domain authority within Franklin County for privately owned and operated carbon dioxide pipelines. In other business, the Franklin supervisors discussed the possibility of adding electronic means to every regular board...

Thunderstorms have been rolling across Iowa bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Winds were clocked between 60 and 70 miles an hour in Sioux City in western Iowa just before midnight. Numerous power lines were knocked down by falling tree limbs. Sioux City Fire Captain Ryan Collins says they did...

A lake front property in northwest Iowa that’s been on the market for a decade has sold for $9.5 million, the highest price on record for an Iowa home. The home in Spirit Lake, located on the shore of West Lake Okoboji, is known as Peace Harbor. It was built in 2004 for Tom Bedell. Bedell is the former CEO of Pure Fishing and son of the late Berkley Bedell, a former Iowa congressman who founded the company in 1937. The home has eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a media room named for Spirit Lake’s first movie theater and a replica of an Irish pub that can host up to 300 people.

Meet today's Stray of the Day: Arthur.

Many Sioux City residents woke up Tuesday morning to power outages and quite a bit of debris from the overnight storm.

(ABC 6 News) – The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation rewarded some outstanding organizations working to better their community on Monday. The foundation awarded grants to 13 nonprofits and government organizations across the county at a ceremony at John Adams Middle School in Mason City. “We look for projects...

The Lake Mills community recently welcomed a new business to town.  The post Lake Mills woman uses love of books and crafts to open new business appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

We are working to confirm the condition of the person pulled from the pool. A 10-year-old from Austin is in critical condition.

On his farm near Gowrie, Iowa, Larry Alliger walked toward a row of low-roofed hog barns. He buys piglets from Colorado with his son, and between both of their operations, he said they can have around 20,000 pigs on hand. They sell them to Tyson Foods through marketing contracts. "We...

In 2023, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) analyzed results focused on 1- and 2-year-olds exposed to lead poisoning. Lead is highly toxic and can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, headaches and other symptoms. Even small amounts of lead can be dangerous to a child. HHS collected data from 2 focus groups in the Latino community in Sioux City; one made up of families and the other of housing sector professionals. They chose Woodbury County because data showed 1- and 2-year-old Latino children tested with higher than normal lead in their blood and are tested less than other children, which means they face a higher risk for lead poisoning. HHS sees this as a double burden risk for lead poisoning. Kevin Officer, manager of HHS’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, along with the University of Iowa Institute of Public Health Practice, Research and Policy, led the efforts. “The purpose of the focus groups was for the childhood lead program to gain a better understanding of the double burden risks faced by these populations. Our goal is to empower communities to take charge in reversing the trends we are seeing in the data; create an awareness of the issues and educate communities on steps they can take to begin to address the health impacts lead poisoning can have on their children and their future potential.”

Primghar community leaders and residents alike were shocked when they learned they would be losing a medical clinic.

REGIONAL—Hawarden resident Morgan State and her children were blowing bubbles in front of their temporary home last week, watching globes of soapy water rise and burst in the shade of large trees at the Big Sioux Recreation Area campground southwest of Hawarden. The State family of four has been...

Individuals wishing to attend Main Street Coon Rapids’s (MSCR) Downtown Harvest Party but also wishing to save a little money need to register by Wednesday to receive an early bird pricing discount. After July 31, tickets will still be available until the end of Aug. for the community celebration and a fundraising opportunity for the MSCR business grant program. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the second biannual Downtown Harvest Party will kick off in the downtown district of Coon Rapids, featuring a multi-course meal from local chefs, along with live music from Neva Alden. Social hour will begin at 5:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m. Proceeds from this fundraising event will support the MSCR Business Startup and Expansion Grants to continue encouraging new or expanding existing businesses to promote economic growth in the community. Again, those interested in attending the Downtown Harvest Party on Sept. 14 can register by scanning the QR code or visiting the link included below. Registration for $25 off a ticket is due by Jul. 31, with regular sign-up ending on Aug. 30.

The Woodbury County Emergency Management has scheduled new dates for the Disaster Survival Training series, which were previously postponed due to flooding.

The Recker family, a proud third-generation farming family from Dyersville, Iowa, has been recognized with the 2024 Way We Live Award at the Iowa State Fair. This award celebrates families who exemplify the values of hard work and a deep love for farming, qualities that the Reckers fully embody. Charlie...