Saturday morning Easter egg hunt? Cloudy, cool and dry in the QC
With rain on the way for Sunday, Easter egg hunts on Saturday morning sound like a pretty good plan. Saturday will have mostly cloudy skies with eventual highs near 60°.…
Storm Lake Cleanup Information
Many Storm Lake properties were damaged during storms in the early morning hours this (Fri) morning. Anyone who would like to volunteer in cleanup Saturday the 19th can come to…
Woodbury County Parks will open on May 1
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — Parks located in Woodbury County are expected to open very soon. According to a release from the Woodbury County Conservation Board, the campgrounds,…
Storm Lake opens three debris collection sites
STORM LAKE, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — The city of Storm Lake has opened three debris collection sites to help residents clean up after last night’s storm. To help aid…
Southeast Iowa tornado causes cattle to get loose
ESSEX, Iowa (WHO) — A powerful tornado was closing in on the Page County town of Essex on Thursday night. The storm mostly missed the town, but did damage houses…
Boone boys’ golf competes at Woodward
The Boone boys’ golf team traveled to Woodward for an 18-hole tournament Thursday, April 17. Calvin Overton was low scorer for the Toreadorswith an 81, and Max Roelfs and Austin…
Boone girls’ tennis sweeps North Polk
The Boone girls’ tennis team swept North Polk, 11-0, Thursday, April 17, at McHose Park. “It was a great team win up and down the board,” said head coach Shawn…
Scott Dochterman talks Hawkeyes in the NFL Draft
The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman talks Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2025 NFL Draft with Hawkeye Headquarters Reporter Blake Hornstein. Scott shares his NFL comparisons, how the draftees can find success at…
Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office. Reynolds was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor on the ticket alongside former Gov.…
Overnight Storm Damage in Storm Lake Area Was Likely Caused by Thunderstorm Wind
The National Weather Service says storm damage overnight in the Storm Lake area was likely caused by strong straight-line thunderstorm winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour. Todd Heitkamp…
Lane closures on Z30 for next 12 weeks
Scott County Road Z30 (240th Avenue) will have lane closures from just north of Interstate 80 to just north of Lost Grove Lake for the next 12 weeks. The work…
3 taken into custody after report of stolen vehicle in Rock Island
One 19-year-old man and two 16-year-old girls were taken into custody Thursday after the Rock Island Police Department investigated a report of a stolen vehicle. Rock Island Police said they…
Man arrested on stalking, harassment charges for threats of violence at Iowa State’s graduation, court documents say
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Nevada, Iowa, man is charged with stalking his ex-fiancée and threatening a mass shooting at Iowa State University’s graduation ceremony. Tanner Bandy, 28, is facing…
Iowa State notes First Amendment Week
AMES, Iowa — Each spring Iowa State marks first amendment week, with guest speakers focusing on the value of an independent media. On central Campus, the ISU Greenlee School of…
Letter to the editor: Trump cuts are gutting rural libraries
To the editor: Are you one of the 1.8 million Iowans with a library card? Do you love checking out an audiobook, e-book, or digital magazine through your library’s Bridges…