Statewide Iowa — Traffic fatalities in Iowa in 2020 came at a higher number than officials were hoping for. Read more
Sioux Center Woman Injured In Hull Crash
Hull, Iowa — A Sioux Center woman was taken to the hospital as a result of a single-vehicle accident near Hull Tuesday morning. Read more
AFBF highlights agriculture advocacy at virtual convention
IARN — The American Farm Bureau Federation recently held a seminar with two celebrities who have a goal of engaging and advocating for agriculture. Read more
US lamb exports expanding in Japan
IARN — Japanese consumers are seeking more high-quality meat options due to the slowing of foodservice operations from COVID-19 restrictions. Near the top of the list is lamb cuts from the US.
According to Tom Kasatani – US Meat Export Federation’s senior marketing manager in Japan – US lamb is available at high-end Japanese retail establishments, but consumers are also seeking the product to prepare at home. Read more
Trump EPA issues last-minute SRE’s
IARN — In a last-minute effort, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued three small refinery exemptions. The action reverses one denial from 2018 and granting two for the 2019 compliance year. The decision comes on the heels of the Supreme Court’s agreement to hear a Tenth Circuit case that overturned three small refinery exemptions that had been inappropriately granted. Read more
KIWA Celebrates 60th Anniversary Year With Donation To P.D. K9 Fund
Sheldon, Iowa — In 2021 KIWA Radio is celebrating our 60th anniversary, six decades of service to Sheldon and Northwest Iowa. As part of our celebration, we wanted to give something back to Sheldon, a town that has given us so much support over our 60 years of operation. Read more