Western Iowa

A longtime northwest Iowa educator who worried he would lose students to private schools didn’t see any change in enrollment this school year.

Three veteran journalists in western Iowa have joined forces to serve English and Spanish-speaking residents with a free weekly newspaper.

The community of Sioux City backed the boat when it officially took to water in 2018. Now Mayor Bob Scott says the project "fleeced" taxpayers and local citizens.

Sioux Center in northwest Iowa will construct a pipeline to bring in natural gas from local dairy farmers.

University of Iowa researchers have published their findings on the bones of three ancient giant ground sloths discovered in southwest Iowa.

The Warming Shelter will now be open 365 days a year. It hopes extending its hours can help combat the rising need in the Sioux City area.

The current extreme drought in northwest Iowa will likely lead to a limited supply of Christmas trees in the future.

A nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities is coming to Iowa after the announcement of a state-run facility’s closure.

Native communities throughout Iowa are pushing for justice for Indigenous women who are missing or murdered. They hope grassroots efforts can help curb the public health crisis.

Iowa conservation groups hope restoring a wetland just north of Big Spirit Lake will lead to better water quality and greater wildlife.