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The towns of Hamburg and Pacific Junction are awaiting levee certifications before they can move forward and recover from the destructive flooding of 2019.

The city's annual celebration will feature community members singing together to promote solidarity and equity for diverse communities in the area.

Lisa Remy of West Des Moines Public Schools and Mike Johnston of the Decatur County Hospital join Ben Kieffer to explain how the latest COVID-19 surge has been impacting their day-to-day operations. Later, Kathie Obradovich discusses the debate over press access in the Iowa Senate chamber and Drake University student Joie Stoefen shares her feelings about starting the spring semester online.

Iowa State researchers found that positive experiences in rural public schools lead more college graduates to return to their small towns.

We need to be ready for more regular and more dangerous weather events, as an effect of the rising global temperature. This makes it all the more important to prepare for severe weather and potential emergencies. Here are tips to be ready for severe weather.

In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.

The pandemic has put a stress on the availability of foster care homes. In western Iowa, organizations say the need is acute.

The state has filed a lawsuit against Sioux City for concealing a three-year scheme to release wastewater into the Missouri River without disinfecting it.

Sioux City officials met with state legislation to discuss priorities ahead of the upcoming 2022 legislative session.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forecasts dry conditions and low-levels of run-off will continue throughout 2022.