SC SCHOOL BOARD DEBATES SEARCH PROCESS FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT
News Desk A DISCUSSION ON RENEWING THE SEARCH FOR A PERMANENT SUPERINTENDENT OF SIOUX CITY SCHOOLS CAUSED DEBATE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD MONDAY NIGHT. JIM VANDERLOO WILL SERVE AS…
FINNEGAN NAMED BRIAR CLIFF VP OF ADVANCEMENT
CHRISTIE FINNEGAN IS THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT AT BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY. FINNEGAN BRINGS MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FUNDRAISING, ADVANCEMENT, MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. SHE…
COUNCIL DEFERS EXPLORE SIOUXLAND PROPOSAL FOR A WEEK
THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL HAS DEFERRED VOTING FOR A WEEK ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN EXPLORE SIOUXLAND AND THE CITY FOR A TWO-YEAR CONTRIBUTION IN A…
DIESEL FUEL PRICES REACH NEW RECORD HIGH
DIESEL PRICES HAVE REACHED ANOTHER NEW RECORD HIGH IN IOWA. TRIPLE A REPORTS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR DIESEL FUEL IS NOW SIX-DOLLARS-TEN-CENTS PER GALLON, UP FROM THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF…
Marshall County reports 299 Asian students in 2024-25 school year
Marshall County schools enrolled 299 Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, down 8% from the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. Data showed that Marshall County…
Annual Friends of the Library book sale begins Friday, ends Monday
The Marshalltown Public Library Friends of the Library book sale was bound to happen. The annual event begins Friday, ends Monday and brings an estimated 5,000 to 7,500 books, DVDs,…
Iowa scientists push for more renewable energy to meet growing demands
More than 180 Iowa scientists and sustainability scholars from universities and other organizations across the state have asked Iowans to advocate for the deployment of renewable energy systems to meet…
Rain has defined the 2026 crop year in Iowa
As the Pro Farmer Crop Tour traveled across the Midwest, many reports came in of dry crop conditions and lower yields. That was not the case for the Iowa leg…
Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore dropped from tour over pro-Palestinian comments
Ed Sheeran performs, Dec. 14, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Ed Sheeran is speaking out after Macklemore says he was dropped from the English superstar’s tour for making…
Farmers hit hardest by high transportation costs
The impact of higher fuel prices goes beyond just what farmers pay to plant and harvest a crop. These prices are also driving up transportation costs throughout the supply chain.…
Trends in cover crop use and production
An annual survey provides the latest trends regarding cover crop use and production in agriculture. The producer-based cover crop survey is conducted in part by USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and…
‘Harry Potter’ HBO series casts Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey
Dominic McLaughlin stars in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.’ (Aidan Monaghan/HBO) More members of the Wizarding World have been cast in HBO’s Harry Potter series. The network has announced…
Iowa farmers elect new leadership to advance opportunities for U.S. soybeans
Farmer-leaders of the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors last week elected Lee Brooke of Clarinda as president during its September board meeting in Aberdeen, Washington. The association’s 22…
How hospitals, clinics in Pennsylvania are responding to the measles outbreak
A medical assistant holds a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the pediatric office of Dr. Gary M. Kramer on Aug. 13, 2026, in Coral Gables, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)…
‘The Diplomat’ season 4 trailer teases political and marital tensions
Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler and Allison Janney as Grace Penn in episode 1 of ‘The Diplomat’ season 4. (Netflix) Fresh off of Allison Janney’s…