Hull, Iowa — Three people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision that occurred one-half mile west of Rock Valley on Highway 18,early Monday evening. Read more
Number Of People Looking For Work Has Gone Down
Statewide Iowa — Iowa’s unemployment rate has steadily dropped back down after hitting a peak when the coronavirus hit — but the pandemic has still left a hole in the state’s workforce.
Forecaster: January Could Be Very Snowy In Iowa
Statewide Iowa — Parts of Iowa got two sizeable snowstorms last week and now forecasters are saying it could be very snowy in the month ahead.
Iowa 7th And Drake 20th In NET Rankings
Iowa is ranked seventh and Drake is 20th in the first NET rankings of the college basketball season. The NCAA Evaluation Tool replaced the RPI rankings as a way to judge a team’s resume. Read more
Passenger Airlifted After Car VS Semi Crash Near Sioux Center
Sioux Center, Iowa — A Hawarden woman was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon at the Million Dollar Corner. Read more
Iowa State Visits No. 4 Texas Tuesday night
Another tough assignment on Tuesday night for Iowa State as the Cyclones visit a Texas team that has climbed to fourth in the AP Poll. Read more
Dairy groups welcome new dietary guidelines
IARN — Newly released federal dietary guidelines will benefit dairy, even as work remains to be done, according to the National Milk Producers Federation. Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s regulatory affairs manager, says, “Dairy is in a good place.” Read more
NFU supports higher-level ethanol blends
IARN — The National Farmers Union has several goals on the ethanol front in 2021. Read more
NASS conducts special survey on food marketing
IARN — Most farmers are familiar with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Census of Agriculture that is taken by their National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) every couple of years. Right now, however, NASS is conducting a special survey called the 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey. This special data is collected every five years and helps expand upon the high-level data the agency collects in the basic census. Read more
KIWA Marketplace For January 5th
KIWA Marketplace is on KIWA FM 105.3 Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 9:15 am
Call during the program at 712-324-5377, text 712-324-2597, or email newstips@kiwaradio.com
All items and garage sales called/texted/emailed in will be added to this web page

For Sale:
4 player, 6 player, 8 player wahoo/aggravation board games. Hand made, sanded, stained, and painted. Come with marbles and dice. Call 712-578-1897
round bales of grass hay stored inside 712 348 1600
Jiffy 2500 series ice auger. 2 Eyoyo underwater cameras, one with 7 inch screen and one 9 inch screen. Phone 712-261-5666.
Craftsman 28″ snowblower 6 speed forward, 2 reverse – $500 — 712-348-5504
JD garden Tractor 420, 2 stage snowblower and 60 in mower deck — 712-230-0060
steel T posts – 712-441-7041
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Dordt Men Roll In Win Over Dakota State
The Dordt Defenders never trailed in taking a 16-point win from Dakota State in non-conference men’s basketball Monday night, January 4 in Madison, South Dakota. Dordt scored the first eight points of the game and didn’t allow the hosts to get closer than eight for the final 30 minutes of the game in winning their fifth straight. Read more
Sheldon Drops Two To Spirit Lake
Sheldon dropped a pair of non-conference games to Spirit Lake at home with the girls falling 48-31 and the boys came up on the short end 51-43. Read more
Sports Scores For Monday January 4th
More teams restarted their basketball season after the Christmas break. Our broadcast coverage featured Sheldon hosting Spirit Lake on KIWA AM 1550/FM 100.7. Read more
Ronnie Bents
Ronnie LeRoy Bents, 69, of Salem lost his courageous three-year battle with cancer on January 1, 2021. Read more
Inwood Man Arrested, Accused Of Over $40K In Vandalism
Rock Rapids, Iowa — An Inwood man was arrested on New Year’s Eve Day on a warrant for two felony counts. Read more
South Dakota Man Behind Bars In Sioux County On Eight Felony Counts
Orange City, Iowa — A South Dakota man is behind bars in Orange City after he was arrested on New Year’s Day on eight felony warrants, one of which is from over two years ago. Read more
Dordt Men Have Non-Conference Test Tonight
Dordt will travel to Madison, South Dakota for a non-conference men’s basketball game against Dakota State on Monday, January 4 at 7:00 pm. Read more
U.S. raising tariffs on certain European imports
IARN — The U.S. government says it will raise tariffs on certain products coming into the country from the European Union. Those products include wines from France and Germany, as well as aircraft components. It is the latest move in a longtime battle between Washington and Brussels over aircraft subsidies. Read more
USMEF reflects on COVID impacts in Mexico
IARN — The US Meat Export Federation is working to meet the rapidly changing needs of international consumers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Feenstra Sworn In As 4th District Congressman
Washington, D.C. — New Iowa 4th District Representative Randy Feenstra was sworn in Sunday to serve as the next representative for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. Read more