
Lakes Area Businessman Butch Parks Dies
Okoboji, Iowa — An extremely well-known businessman in the lakes area has passed away. Butch Parks died Tuesday evening. He was 81. Parks founded Parks Marina and the iconic Barefoot

Okoboji, Iowa — An extremely well-known businessman in the lakes area has passed away. Butch Parks died Tuesday evening. He was 81. Parks founded Parks Marina and the iconic Barefoot

George, Iowa — A George man has been arrested on a warrant for felony charges after an incident in George last week. A criminal complaint filed in Lyon County alleges

Sheldon, Iowa — A rural Sheldon barn was lost in a fire early on Thursday morning. Sheldon Fire Company Chief Brad Hindt says that at about 10 minutes before 6:00

Sheldon, Iowa — The Sheldon City Council met in regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon in the council chambers at the Sheldon Community Services Center across 9th Street

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Governor Kim Reynolds has opted Iowa into a federal program designed to financially reward some donors to private school scholarships. Starting in 2027, Iowans who donate

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is proposing the first-ever “Iowa Farm Act” that includes a wide ranging of proposals, from targeted tax relief to promotion

Washington, DC — The Trump Administration has granted Iowa’s waiver request, giving state officials authority to roll federal funds designated for a variety of education programs into one block grant,

Lyon County, Iowa — Weather facts, community announcements, church announcements, menus, school activities, and more. Heard on KIWA-AM 1550 and FM 100.7 every weekday morning at 9:00 AM. As reported
IARN – Winter weather in Iowa can turn quickly. Snow, wind, and bitter cold often arrive with little mercy, and when they do, travel and power reliability can both become
IARN – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Under President Trump’s leadership,