092019 304 Floodwater from the Missouri River has forced officials to close a portion of Interstate 29 in western Iowa. The Iowa Transportation Department said Friday the 10-mile stretch extends north from the Crescent exit to the Missouri Valley area. A detour is in operation. Several I-29 interchange ramps are closed in southwest Iowa as well. The river continues to rise and flood mostly rural land in Nebraska and Iowa and is expected to crest Saturday near Omaha. National Democrats have given

092019-noon news Iowa's unemployment rate remained at 2.5% in August. Iowa Workforce Development reported today that the rate didn't change from the previous month as the number of unemployed people and the number of residents with jobs both increased. Iowa is tied for the nation's third-lowest unemployment rate, behind Vermont and North Dakota. Iowa's rate ties with the rate in New Hampshire. The national unemployment rate for August was 3.7%. Sioux City School Board member David Gleiser has

The Sioux City International Film Festival opens in two weeks. On Thursday, September 19, 2019, at the Promenade Theatre organizers outlined what to expect during this year’s 15 th annual event. Here’s a portion of a news conference with Film Festival Board Member Leslie Werden from Morningside College. The Film Festival runs from October 4 th through the 6 th and includes workshops and a special panel of “Women in Film” featuring a group making a big impact in the movie and entertainment world.

Officials in western Iowa are watching the rising Missouri River. Water breached a levee in Pottawattamie County last night (Wednesday evening). This is the third protective structure in the area to breach due to the Missouri River’s third round of flooding this year. Officials estimate about 40 homes are in the affected area. The county has sent out emergency alerts to people. Scott Manz (MAN-z) is an emergency management specialist with the county. I know a lot of people have already left

091919 432 Officials in western Iowa are watching the rising Missouri River. Water breached a levee in Pottawattamie County last night (Wednesday evening). This is the third protective structure in the area to breach due to the Missouri River’s third round of flooding this year. Officials estimate about 40 homes are in the affected area. The county has sent out emergency alerts to people. Scott Manz (MAN-z) is an emergency management specialist with the county. I know a lot of people have

091919 404 Republican Senator Joni Ernst says she doesn’t think President Trump favors oil interests over farmers and ethanol producers. the Trump administration still hasn’t announced a fix for the president allowing the EPA to exempt 31 refineries from blending ethanol into gasoline. Ernst, Senator Chuck Grassley, and Governor Kim Reynolds said they had a meeting with Trump last week where he “verbally agreed” to require some refineries to use more ethanol. But he’s also meeting with senators

091919 304 Water began creeping over county roads and flowing through already-broken levees in parts of western Iowa on Wednesday as the Missouri River rose. Interstate 29 north of Council Bluffs remained open to traffic Thursday morning. The Iowa Department of Transportation reported some ramp closures west of Crescent, Iowa, on Interstate 680 and on I-29. The department warned that conditions could change rapidly. Republican Senator Joni Ernst says she doesn’t think President Trump will choose

The Missouri River continues to rise and flood mostly rural land in Nebraska and Iowa, but Interstate 29 remains open near Omaha. The Iowa DOT expects to close parts of the interstate at some point during this week's flooding. The river is expected to crest Friday morning near Omaha. The highway remained open Thursday morning although several onramps were closed in southwest Iowa. The lower Missouri River is flooding in Nebraska and Iowa this week because exceptionally heavy rains fell last week

Comedian Lewis Black takes the stage of the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday night. Black is known for his angry observations of society. Besides being a stand-up, he’s a best-selling author, playwright and commentator for television including “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”. NPR describes him as having the mouth of a shock-jock and the heart of a liberal. He had a conversation with Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer about his opinion on this election cycle, what he likes and his show planned

091819 504 Ethanol producers and farmers are hoping for an agreement that will require some refineries to use more ethanol to make up for the waivers granted by the Trump administration. Governor Kim Reynolds says President Trump verbally agreed to a fix for his decision to exempt 31 refineries from blending ethanol into gasoline. Reynolds hopes the President will make the announcement in Iowa. Ethanol producers and farmers are hoping for an agreement that will require some refineries to use