Iowa (SiouxCountyRadio) — Iowa farmers went from having less than half their corn harvested to nearly two-thirds in one week. The soybean harvest reached 90 percent, erasing a six-point gap […]

Sheldon, Iowa — Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon is expanding opportunities for area students pursuing healthcare careers, with applications now officially open for Fall 2027 entry into several key […]

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 […]

(Sheldon Community Services Center – KIWA Staff Stock Photo) Sheldon, Iowa — The Sheldon City Council continues its quest to find a new city manager. The council will meet in […]

Alvord, Iowa — The Alvord Fire Department was called out on Saturday, October 31, 2026. According to Alvord Fire Chief Tanner Van Middendorp, at about 2:25 p.m., firefighters were called […]

Iowa — Democrats won Iowa’s US Senate seat, three of Iowa’s four seats in the US House AND the governor’s race in this year’s election. Josh Turek flipped Iowa’s open […]

Northwest Iowa — Republican Chris McGowan defeated Democrat Dave Dawson in Iowa’s fourth congressional district by about 50 thousand votes. McGowan will be the lone Republican in Iowa’s US House […]

Kansas City, Missouri – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that they are adopting a 5-year eligibility rule for college athletics, which replaces the four-year limit. The […]

Iowa — After nearly seven decades in state and federal office, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he laments the way exchanges in the US Capitol — and in society overall […]

On today’s Talk of the Town Podcast, our guest is Dianne Wolthuizen of First Reformed Church in Sheldon, talking about an upcoming breakfast to honor Veterans and First Responders. Here […]