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Folks Spend Memorial Day Weekend Making a Splash

AquaVenture Water Park Opens Up in Norfolk, Nebraska. More>>

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Celebrating Sioux City's First Settlers This Weekend

Girls of '68 Share Story of Sioux City's First White Settler, Theodiphile Bruguier. More>>

Sioux City Police Provide Children ID Kits

On Saturday, at Wal-Mart and the Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City, the Sioux City Police Department helped parents create "children identification kits". More>>

Kayakers Race in "3rd Annual South Dakota Kayak Challenge"

About 130 kayakers took to the Missouri River in the "3rd Annual South Dakota Kayak Challenge" on Saturday. More>>

Predicted Rain Won't Wash Out Memorial Weekend Plans

Siouxland Campgrounds Still Packing in the People Despite Poor Weekend Weather More>>

Special Olympics Puts West Student in The Spotlight

When the torch arrived Sioux City West sophomore JJ Reeg–Beckner had the honor of igniting the Special Olympic cauldron. Reeg-Beckner was selected from more than 2,500 athletes to finish the run. More>>

SD Tourism Officials Expect Good Summer Season

About 110,300 South Dakotans are expected to travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a slight decline from last year. More>>

Nebraska Student Writing Scores Show Improvement

Nebraska students showed improvement in this year's statewide writing proficiency test.

Nebraska Education Commissioner Roger Breed announced Friday that 66 percent of 8th graders met or exceeded state standards, a 2 percent increase over the previous year. More>>

UPDATE: Officials Scale Back Search for Abducted Iowa Teen

15-year old Kathlynn Shepard went missing on Monday. More>>

Blue Zones Look To Improve Walkability In Sioux City

Walkable and Livable Communities Institute's Dan Burden assists Sioux City & Blue Zones Project with working out more pedestrian friendly roads. More>>

Law Enforcement Monitors Holiday Travel

With Memorial Day looming, highways will see a increase in traffic. It's something local authorities are well aware of so they're taking steps to ensure a safe weekend for everyone. More>>

15 Siouxland Teachers Get Jobs Back

Fifteen Sioux City teachers are headed back to the classroom. This comes a day after the Iowa state legislator passed an education reform bill giving the school district more money than it planned on. More>>

Gas Prices Expected to Hinder Holiday Travel

High fuel costs expected to keep travelers home. More>>

Nebraska Offers Financial Literacy Education

New program will offer an online education in financial literacy. More>>

3 Injured in Washington Bridge Collapse

Interstate 5 highway bridge in Mount Vernon, Wash., collapsed Thursday. More>>

Could Your Coffee Addiction Be a Mental Illness?

Diagnostic Statistical Manual list "Caffeine withdrawal" as one of 15 New Mental Illnesses. More>>

Univ. of IA Faculty Visits Sioux City's Four Directions Community Center

20 University Of Iowa faculty members paid a visit to the Four Directions Community Center Thursday evening. More>>

IA Legislature Passes Education, Property Tax & Health Care Bills

It ran nearly 3 weeks overtime, but the Iowa state legislative session has officially wrapped. More>>

Accident Along I-29 Slows Down Afternoon Traffic

Semi nails the back of a Honda Civic partially busting out the windshield and clogging up traffic on I-29 More>>

Drowsy Driving Increasingly Dangerous

With more and more drivers getting behind the wheel tired, accidents as a result of that are rising at an alarming rate. More>>

Social Media Important to Sioux City Fire and Police

When a natural disaster strikes like the horrific tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, social media plays a big role in the spread of information. More>>

Iowa Board of Regents Confirms Tuition Freeze

The Board of Regents is following up on its promise of freezing tuition at Iowa's public universities now that an education budget is in the books. More>>

Boy Scouts Vote To End Ban On Gay Scouts

By Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com The Boy Scouts of America today voted to lift its longtime ban on admitting gay scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles. More>>

MidAmerican Energy Seeks Names for Falcons

MidAmerican Energy is opening up submissions for names for the falcon chicks. More>>

Norfolk City Councilman Arrested for DUI

35 year-old Josh Moenning was arrested late Wednesday night. More>>

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UPDATE: New Community Garden Sprouts Up at Council Member's Home
UPDATE: New Community Garden Sprouts Up at Council Member's Home
By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com If you ever wanted to grow your own garden, but maybe you didn't have the available land, well now you can thanks to Harvest Incorporated. It's a new non-profit organizationMore>>
By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com If you ever wanted to grow your own garden, but maybe you didn't have the available land, well now you can thanks to Harvest Incorporated. It's a new non-profit organizationMore>>
Keystone XL Bill Moves Forward In House
Keystone XL Bill Moves Forward In House
Keystone XL Bill Moves Forward In House
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness Newsnews@kcautv.comWASHINGTON (AP) House Republicans have pushed through legislation to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.More>>
House Republicans push legislation through to bypass the president.More>>
Iowa Couple Caught with Way Too Many Fish
Iowa Couple Caught with Way Too Many Fish
Iowa Couple Caught with Way Too Many Fish
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness Newsnews@kcautv.comDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) A Davenport couple has been accused of having way too many white bass. The state Department of Natural Resources says Jeremy Nguyen andMore>>
Davenport couple has been accused of having way too many white bass.More>>
Burbach's Countryside Dairy Facing Bottle Shortage
Burbach's Countryside Dairy Facing Bottle Shortage
By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com Anywhere from 3,000 - 4,000 Gallons of farm fresh milk travel through Burbach's Countryside Dairy every week. "We get comments like its closer to what they rememberMore>>
The storage room now holds just 250 bottles when usually, there's 1,600.More>>
Siouxland Company Helps People Prepare In Case of a Tornado
Siouxland Company Helps People Prepare In Case of a Tornado
By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com LiteForm has been building concrete safe houses for more than twenty years. It was not until recently that the company started receiving more calls to have safe housesMore>>
By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com LiteForm has been building concrete safe houses for more than twenty years. It was not until recently that the company started receiving more calls to have safe housesMore>>
Flurry of Activity as Iowa Legislature Nears Sessions End
Flurry of Activity as Iowa Legislature Nears Sessions End
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) As the end of the 2013 Iowa Legislative session nears lawmakers scrambled to move several pending bills forward. The state House has unanimously approved an educationMore>>
The state House has unanimously approved an education policy deal that would provide additional school funding. Republican Rep. Ron Jorgensen, of Sioux City, says the compromise plan would provide more basic school funding for the next academic year.More>>

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Local Gas Station Trying to Catch Gas Bandits
Local Gas Station Trying to Catch Gas Bandits
By: Hollie Hojek hhojek@kcautv.com For Kum and Go Gas Station clerk Jessica James, gas drive offs are becoming a weekly occurrence. She says people will fill up and drive off, stealing anywhere fromMore>>
Kum and Go Gas Station on 14th Street Reports 15 Drive Offs So Far in the Month of May. More>>
26 Aurelia Teachers Split $10,000 Powerball Win
26 Aurelia Teachers Split $10,000 Powerball Win
By: Diana Johnsen djohnsen@kcautv.com There are some smiling faces at Alta Aurelia Middle School. 26 teachers are splitting a $10,000 dollar Powerball Jackpot win, taking home about $270 dollars each.More>>
26 teachers at Alta-Aurelia get $270 dollars each after splitting $10k Powerball Jackpot win.More>>
Floyd Valley Hospital Faces Tight Upcoming Budget
Floyd Valley Hospital Faces Tight Upcoming Budget
By: Diana Johnsen djohnsen@kcautv.com Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars will lose about $250,000 dollars this year because of a drop in Medicare reimbursements. Those federal cuts means some extra beltMore>>
Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars will lose about $250,000 dollars this year because of a drop in Medicare reimbursements; those federal cuts means some extra belt tightening. More>>
iGran Fondo Route Announced
iGran Fondo Route Announced
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com The Iowa Gran Fondo will hit the road July 20, and the route for the second annual ride is now official. The ride will take cyclists from the IBP IceMore>>
The Iowa Gran Fondo will hit the road July 20, and the route for the second annual ride is now official.More>>
Missing Teen's Backpack Found In Rural Area
Missing Teen's Backpack Found In Rural Area
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com Investigators searching for a 15–year–old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12–year–old whoMore>>
Investigators searching for a 15–year–old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12–year–old who escaped from the kidnapper.More>>
Fatal Tractor Rollover Near Albert City
Fatal Tractor Rollover Near Albert City
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com A rollover tractor accident near Albert City Tuesday night has left one man dead. According to Buena Vista County Sheriff, when they arrived on scene theMore>>
A rollover tractor accident near Albert City Tuesday night has left one man dead.More>>
Jamal Dean Back in Court
Jamal Dean Back in Court
Jamal Dean Back in Court
By: Sam Doerr sdoerr@kcautv.com 21 year-old, Jamal Dean was arraigned on charges of robbery, burglary and theft for an April 24th incident where according to court paper-work Jamal and his brother, LavonMore>>
21 year-old, Jamal Dean was arraigned on charges of robbery, burglary and theft for an April 24th incident where according to court paper-work Jamal and his brother, Lavon broke into a house on Polk Street with a gun and pointed it at the home owner.More>>
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness Newsnews@kcautv.comA Sioux City teen will spend the next 25 years in prison. As part of a plea agreement, 19 year-old Oscar Ramirez pleaded guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter inMore>>
19 Year-Old Oscar Ramirez sentenced to 25 years in prison.More>>
SC Teen Sentenced In Fatal Accident Last Year
SC Teen Sentenced In Fatal Accident Last Year
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com 25 years in prison, is what a Sioux City teen has been sentenced to, following a fatal accident last year. According to court documents, 19 year–old, OscarMore>>
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com 25 years in prison, is what a Sioux City teen has been sentenced to, following a fatal accident last year. According to court documents, 19 year–old, OscarMore>>
Devastated Oklahoma Elementary Schools Had No Safe Rooms
Devastated Oklahoma Elementary Schools Had No Safe Rooms
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness NewsNews@kcautv.com There are reinforced tornado shelters in more than 100 schools across Oklahoma, excluding the two that were devastated by a Tornado earlier this week in Moore,More>>
There are reinforced tornado shelters in more than 100 schools across Oklahoma, excluding the two that were devastated by a Tornado earlier this week.More>>
Iowa District Nixes Armed Officers In Schools
Iowa District Nixes Armed Officers In Schools
By; Channel 9 Eyewitness NewsNews@kcautv.comPlans for armed police officers in Iowa City schools have been put on hold. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports (http://icp-c.com/11aFUQz)More>>
Plans for armed police officers in Iowa City schools have been put on hold. More>>
Immigration Reform Moves To Senate
Immigration Reform Moves To Senate
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness NewsNews@kcautv.com The bipartisan Senate "Gang of Eight" held together despite an onslaught of amendments and some efforts to kill its comprehensive immigration reform bill. TheMore>>
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Immigration Bill 13-5, largely intact, to the full Senate for a vote.More>>
The Psychological Toll of Natural Disasters
The Psychological Toll of Natural Disasters
By: Hollie Hojek hhojek@kcautv.com As you may imagine, working in and responding to a natural disaster like the one in Oklahoma, takes a hefty psychological toll. On Tuesday, Channel 9 spoke with anMore>>
First Responders Often Suffer From "Flashbacks" after traumatic experiences.More>>
Iowa State adds Men's Basketball Transfer
Iowa State adds Men's Basketball Transfer
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness Sports (AP) Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones. Nader, a 6-foot-7 forward from Skokie, Ill., averaged 13.1 points andMore>>
Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones. Nader, a 6-foot-7 forward from Skokie, Ill., averaged 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds a game for the Huskies as a sophomore last season.More>>
Police Report High Number of Gas Drive Offs in Sioux City
Police Report High Number of Gas Drive Offs in Sioux City
By: Hollie Hojek hhojek@kcautv.com There's been a surprising number of gas drive offs from one particular gas station in Sioux City. Police tell Channel 9 they're getting close to 300 calls from theMore>>
Close to 300 Calls at Kum and Go on 14th Street in Sioux City, Police Say Majority are Gas Drive OffsMore>>
MidAmerican Energy Customers Can Speak Out
MidAmerican Energy Customers Can Speak Out
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News: Utility customers of MidAmerican Energy Company will get a chance next month to make comment concerning the companies proposed electric rate hike. According to the IowaMore>>
MidAmerican is proposing a total base rate increase of approximately $135.6 million to be phased-in over three years.

MidAmerican provides electric service to approximately 641,000 customers in Iowa. Eight customer comment meetings are scheduled from mid-June into early July 2013.More>>
A Siouxlander's Trip To Oklahoma City For A Rodeo Turns Into A Mission
A Siouxlander's Trip To Oklahoma City For A Rodeo Turns Into A Mission
By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com It was supposed to be a fun weekend trip with friends to Oklahoma City to take part in a rodeo, but for Cindy Berner-Schlite of Merrill, IA, that trip has now turnedMore>>
Cindy Berner-Schlite was planning a trip to Oklahoma City this weekend, and is now bringing a trailer full of donations.More>>
Wind Energy Tax Measure Headed to Final Neb. Vote
Wind Energy Tax Measure Headed to Final Neb. Vote
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) A bill designed to attract large wind-energy farms to Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature. Lawmakers gave second-round approval Tuesday to theMore>>
Lawmakers gave second-round approval Tuesday to the bill, which would extend sales tax exemptions to wind-energy companies.More>>
Scientists Say EF-5 Tornado Hit Moore, OK
Scientists Say EF-5 Tornado Hit Moore, OK
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) Oklahoma City area hospitals say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since yesterday's devastating tornado. Dozens remain hospitalizedMore>>
At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed by what scientists have concluded was an EF5 tornado. That's the top of the scale for wind speed, breadth and damage.More>>
Home Improvement Scams Occur in Northeast Nebraska
Home Improvement Scams Occur in Northeast Nebraska
By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com The Madison County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about home improvement scams happening in Northeast Nebraska. Out of state individuals do so byMore>>
Madison County Sheriff's office warns residents about home improvement scams in Northeast Nebraska. More>>

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Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school
Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school
An Oregon high school student is being charged with attempted murder after the authorities say he planned to attack his high school with bombs.More>>
An Oregon high school student is being charged with attempted murder after the authorities say he planned to attack his high school with bombs.More>>
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call
Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries. Whatever the solution, it...More>>
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.More>>
Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.More>>
One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.More>>
Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass
Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass Saturday in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people.More>>
A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously.More>>
San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued
San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued
A woman has been killed in flooding in the San Antonio area.More>>
Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead as emergency workers in boats rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.More>>
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.More>>
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.More>>
Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says the futures of today's college graduates "shines bright."More>>
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world - starting tomorrow.More>>
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.More>>
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.More>>
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.More>>
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.More>>
Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon
Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon
Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.More>>
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it...More>>

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Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
Police say suspected Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 16 people and wounding 25 others.More>>
Suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 17 people and wounding 24 others,...More>>
Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule
Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a...More>>
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a victorious...More>>
Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story
Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.More>>
In a May 24 Cannes Notebook item about jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Swavorski earrings Milla Jovovich wore cost $321,000. They cost $321.More>>
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
By The Associated Press Associated Press Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in...More>>
By The Associated Press Associated Press Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's...More>>
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
Counterterrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of the savage killing of a British soldier.More>>
Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the...More>>
French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
France's military spokesman says a soldier has been stabbed in the throat in the French commercial district of La Defense outside Paris.More>>
A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine if there were any links to the brutal killing of a British soldier by...More>>
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town.More>>
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall of the Damascus regime would give rise to extremists and...More>>
Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers
Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.More>>
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.More>>
Egypt top court rules against religious slogans
Egypt top court rules against religious slogans
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.More>>
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Saturday against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.More>>
Turkish couples kiss in subway in protest
Turkish couples kiss in subway in protest
Dozens of couples have locked lips at a subway stop in Turkey's capital, Ankara, to protest subway authorities' admonishment of a couple that kissed in public.More>>
Dozens of couples have locked lips at a subway stop in Turkey's capital, Ankara, to protest subway authorities' admonishment of a couple that kissed in public.More>>

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Nominations sought for IA farm environmental award
Nominations sought for IA farm environmental award
Iowa leaders are calling for nominations for the 2013 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards.More>>
Iowa leaders are calling for nominations for the 2013 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards.More>>
Iowa elected official honored by White House
Iowa elected official honored by White House
An elected official in eastern Iowa is the recipient of a White House honor given to openly gay, lesbian and transgendered public officials.More>>
An elected official in eastern Iowa is the recipient of a White House honor given to openly gay, lesbian and transgendered public officials.More>>
Search for missing Iowa teen continues Saturday
Search for missing Iowa teen continues Saturday
The search continued Saturday for a missing Iowa teenager, despite rain and wind gusts of up to 25 mph.More>>
The search continued Saturday for a missing Iowa teenager, despite rain and wind gusts of up to 25 mph.More>>
Man undergoes surgery after being shot in groin
Man undergoes surgery after being shot in groin
A man has undergone surgery after being shot in the groin during an argument.More>>
A man has undergone surgery after being shot in the groin during an argument.More>>
Des Moines Salvation Army warns of tornado scam
Des Moines Salvation Army warns of tornado scam
The Salvation Army in Des Moines is warning Iowa residents to be on the lookout for fundraising scams that claim to be helping in the effort to help tornado victims in Oklahoma.More>>
The Salvation Army in Des Moines is warning Iowa residents to be on the lookout for fundraising scams that claim to be helping in the effort to help tornado victims in Oklahoma.More>>
New superintendent of Belmond-Klemme schools named
New superintendent of Belmond-Klemme schools named
A Minnesota man has been hired as the new superintendent of Belmond-Klemme public schools in north-central Iowa.More>>
A Minnesota man has been hired as the new superintendent of Belmond-Klemme public schools in north-central Iowa.More>>
Deadline approaches for eco-friendly farmer awards
Deadline approaches for eco-friendly farmer awards
Iowa officials want to recognize farmers that use environmentally friendly practices on their land.More>>
Iowa officials want to recognize farmers that use environmentally friendly practices on their land.More>>
Farmers in SE Iowa counties can seek disaster help
Farmers in SE Iowa counties can seek disaster help
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency says the USDA has included six southeast Iowa counties as part of a presidential major disaster designation that could help farmers who suffered damage in recent...More>>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency says the USDA has included six southeast Iowa counties as part of a presidential major disaster designation that could help farmers who suffered damage in recent severe...More>>
Sheriff IDs man killed by train in western Iowa
Sheriff IDs man killed by train in western Iowa
Authorities have identified a man killed by a train in western Iowa as a Kansas man.More>>
Authorities have identified a man killed by a train in western Iowa as a Kansas man.More>>
News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
Authorities are scaling back their search for a missing Iowa teenager abducted from a rural school bus stop this week. The state Department of Public Safety says trained law enforcement will narrow their search around Dayton...More>>

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Paxton officials say water is safe to drink
Paxton officials say water is safe to drink
A notice issued in the western Nebraska town of Paxton telling people to boil their tap water before drinking it has been lifted.More>>
A notice issued in the western Nebraska town of Paxton telling people to boil their tap water before drinking it has been lifted.More>>
Neb officials reject mountain lion hunting plan
Neb officials reject mountain lion hunting plan
Nebraska Game and Parks commissioners have rejected a recommendation to create a mountain lion hunting season.More>>
Nebraska Game and Parks commissioners have rejected a recommendation to create a mountain lion hunting season.More>>
Neb. Gov. Heineman vetoes $44.6M from state budget
Neb. Gov. Heineman vetoes $44.6M from state budget
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has used a line-item veto to strike $44.6 million from the budget, including funding for a nursing college, museum renovations and mass transit.More>>
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has used a line-item veto to strike $44.6 million from the budget, including funding for a nursing college, museum renovations and mass transit.More>>
Course teaches farm equipment safety to teens
Course teaches farm equipment safety to teens
Nebraska teenagers can learn how to safely handle farm equipment at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension course.More>>
Nebraska teenagers can learn how to safely handle farm equipment at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension course.More>>
Texas man charged in Neb. in prostitution case
Texas man charged in Neb. in prostitution case
A Texas man has been charged in a federal indictment out of Nebraska of taking a person across state lines to engage in prostitution.More>>
A Texas man has been charged in a federal indictment out of Nebraska of taking a person across state lines to engage in prostitution.More>>
Norfolk man indicted on federal child porn charges
Norfolk man indicted on federal child porn charges
Federal prosecutors say a 39-year-old Norfolk man has been indicted on five counts of child pornography.More>>
Federal prosecutors say a 39-year-old Norfolk man has been indicted on five counts of child pornography.More>>
Nebraska Humane Society puts dogs, cats on sale
Nebraska Humane Society puts dogs, cats on sale
The Nebraska Humane Society is celebration the Memorial Day weekend by offering dogs and cats at deeply-discounted adoption fees.More>>
The Nebraska Humane Society is celebration the Memorial Day weekend by offering dogs and cats at deeply-discounted adoption fees.More>>
Exploration of rare Neb. mineral deposit on hold
Exploration of rare Neb. mineral deposit on hold
A Canadian mining firm says it's close to securing the funding needed to move forward with a plan to extract a valuable and rare heat-resistant element from beneath southeast Nebraska.More>>
A Canadian mining firm says it's close to securing the funding needed to move forward with a plan to extract a valuable and rare heat-resistant element from beneath southeast Nebraska.More>>
News Minute: Here is the latest Nebraska news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Nebraska news from The Associated Press
A burning fence in Grand Island has destroyed two mobile homes on either side of it. The fire was reported Thursday. When firefighters arrived, they found a fence ablaze between two mobile homes, which spread to the two...More>>
Neb. football player's indecency trial gets set
Neb. football player's indecency trial gets set
A trial date has been set for a Nebraska defensive end accused of exposing his genitals to a female student.More>>
A trial date has been set for a Nebraska defensive end accused of exposing his genitals to a female student.More>>

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Rapid City landfill fire causing smoke, complaints
Rapid City landfill fire causing smoke, complaints
Officials say a fire at the Rapid City landfill is causing heavy smoke and complaints.More>>
Officials say a fire at the Rapid City landfill is causing heavy smoke and complaints.More>>
SD man pleads not guilty to mailing chicken feces
SD man pleads not guilty to mailing chicken feces
A Pierre man has pleaded not guilty to sending chicken feces to the Dewey County treasurer.More>>
A Pierre man has pleaded not guilty to sending chicken feces to the Dewey County treasurer.More>>
Judge declares mistrial in SD figure skating case
Judge declares mistrial in SD figure skating case
A judge has declared a mistrial in the lawsuit a Rapid City man launched against his daughters' figure skating coach.More>>
A judge has declared a mistrial in the lawsuit a Rapid City man launched against his daughters' figure skating coach.More>>
ND man killed in crash in South Dakota
ND man killed in crash in South Dakota
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a North Dakota man was killed and a South Dakota woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash near Herreid.More>>
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a North Dakota man was killed and a South Dakota woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash near Herreid.More>>
Program for young people with disabilities expands
Program for young people with disabilities expands
A South Dakota program that provides employment training for young people with disabilities is expanding to Brookings.More>>
A South Dakota program that provides employment training for young people with disabilities is expanding to Brookings.More>>
Military given free admission at heritage center
Military given free admission at heritage center
The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center is offering free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.More>>
The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center is offering free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.More>>
Aberdeen giving away school building, $400K
Aberdeen giving away school building, $400K
The city of Aberdeen is giving away a nearly 100-year-old school building for free along with a $400,000 check.More>>
The city of Aberdeen is giving away a nearly 100-year-old school building for free along with a $400,000 check.More>>
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Governor Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session on June 22 to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Daugaard...More>>
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Governor Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session on June 22nd to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.More>>
Rapid City mane gets 30 years for child rape
Rapid City mane gets 30 years for child rape
A 33-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping a 9-year-old girl at a slumber party.More>>
A 33-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping a 9-year-old girl at a slumber party.More>>

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