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Iowa farmers will receive disaster relief assistance starting this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the roughly 688-million-dollars allocated to Iowa is the most for any state. This includes…
A Rockwell City man has pleaded not guilty to an accusation that he confined a female in her room in an attempt to get her to engage in sex acts…
When Heather Lobban-Viravong, a young black woman, moved from New York to Iowa for a one-year fellowship for minority scholars at Grinnell College, she was matched with Jan Gross, a…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time designated to educate and break the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s the mission of the Gray Matters Collective. Today, we’re checking…
Hunter 05/12/25 Cedar Rapids Police have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred Sunday night. According to a release from the city, officers responded to the 4200 block of…
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand spoke at a news conference on a report issued on the state judicial branch Dec. 17, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Auditor Rob Sand,…
Edited release 05/12/25 Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand announced his campaign for Governor Monday. In a statement announcing his run, Sand said, “I’ve spent my career fighting for Iowans –…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — Ryan Melton announced his 2026 campaign bid on Friday for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Melton is…
Hunter 05/12/25 The Iowa Senate has passed a House-backed bill that clamps down on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. The Des Moines Register reports the vote went on party lines…
The following are updates to previously-reported items and other recent regulatory filings and actions concerning Upper Midwest broadcast stations. This report is created by the author and is not an…
I write to share with you my response to an article that was written in a recent S&B issue about the state of the pole vault at Grinnell. I made…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s State Auditor Rob Sand has announced he’s running for the state’s top job — Governor. Sand, a Democrat, made the announcement Monday morning. The Decorah…
SIOUX CITY POLICE AND THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A MEMORIAL CEREMONY AT NOON MONDAY IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL. THE CEREMONY WILL RECOGNIZE AREA…
BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY HOSTED ITS 94TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY SATURDAY, AT THE SIOUX CITY ORPHEUM THEATER. THE CEREMONY HONORED THE UNIVERSITY’S 2025 CANDIDATES FOR UNDERGRADUATE, MASTER’S, AND DOCTORATE DEGREES. THE CLASS…
A gallon of unleaded gas in Iowa is averaging just under $2.88 a gallon, according to Triple A Iowa. That’s down about six cents in the last week, and down…