UPDATE (10 p.m. 3/18/2026) Lester, Iowa — Authorities have released the identity and some of the details of a pickup versus train crash near Lester on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.
Northwest Iowa — Part of your ballot for the June Primary Election is figured out. Candidates for state office had to have their nominating papers in by Friday. In our
Sioux Center, Iowa (Sioux County Radio) — Dordt University officials in Sioux Center say education students there are significantly outperforming the state average on Iowa’s newly required Foundations of Reading
Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — The Iowa House passed a package of immigration-related proposals for state government, private businesses, and criminal defendants who are in the county illegally. It also
Statewide Iowa (RI) — The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to start warming up today. NWS meteorologist Rod Donovan says that’s going to be the trend through the
Statewide Iowa (RI) — Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is endorsing Congressman Randy Feenstra in his race against four other Republicans in the June Primary for Governor. Branstad says he’s
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 – As we have seen over the past couple weeks, the weather in Iowa can change on a dime. According to NOAA, that variability will continue throughout the 2026
IARN – Generally speaking, it was a mild and dry winter season for the United States. And it has left many areas of the country with dryness as the beginning
Sioux Center, Iowa — A house was damaged in a fire on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Sioux Center. According to Sioux Center Firefighter Kelli Willett, at about 12:45 p.m.,
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