Month: May 2022

A celebration is underway today in the northeastern Iowa town of Decorah to mark Syttende Mai — or the 17th of May in Norwegian. On this date in 1814, Norway’s constitution was ratified, declaring its […]

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has found the former city clerk of Silver City took thousands of city dollars for personal use. Auditors reviewed the city’s financial transactions over a four-year period […]

Legislation that aims to set up a grant program so police departments can get access to training and equipment will go before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week. That panel’s ranking Republican, Iowa Senator […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will significantly expand the number of Iowa gas stations that sell E15 — fuel that has a 15% ethanol blend. “This historic bill makes Iowa […]

Due to low runoff into the Missouri River basin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts power production from the six main stem dams will be about 77% of normal this year. Electricity from the […]

The city of Council Bluffs is receiving money from the E-P-A to clean up a former factory site. The EPA announced that Council Bluffs will get half-a-million dollars out of more than 254 million dollars […]

The Sioux City Human Rights Commission is working to educate tenants about their housing rights and hosted a fair housing workshop Monday to help renters advocate for themselves. Commission director Karen Mackey says it’s especially […]