052319 404 The Trump Administration has announced another round of payments for farmers, to compensate for lower commodity prices amid trade tensions with China. IOWA Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said it’s needed, because corn and soybean prices are below the cost of producing a crop. The first set of payments are scheduled to be made in late July or early August, but the final calculations aren’t set. The payments to individual farmers will be based on the impact trade has had on corn and

An investigation is underway after authorities say a man shot his wife in western Iowa after mistaking her for an intruder trying to get into their home. The Monona County Sheriff says 48-year-old Jackie Krier had been outside the family home about 3 miles west of Soldier when she was shot Tuesday evening by 49-year-old Brian Krier. Jackie Krier was taken to an Onawa hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Sioux City. A last-minute push to pass a property tax package has stalled in the

052219 532 Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand today has scheduled a Siouxland stop, while another candidate, Kamala Harris, is canceling her events in Sioux City and other Iowa towns to cast a vote in the U.S. Senate, according to the Sioux City Journal. Harris had planned to speak tomorrow afternoon at Morningside College about Sioux City about teacher pay and other issues. However, the Harris campaign said that event, plus others in Iowa on Friday, will not be held, so she

052219 504 A South Sioux City police officer injured in a recent shoot out with a suspect is slowly recovering from his injuries. “I feel like I’m getting better every day. It’s a slow process but it’s getting better.” And, mentally, I’m trying to get the physical part done first then I’ll work on the mental.” That’s officer Brian VanBerkum, a 19-year veteran of the police force. The community of South Sioux City lined the streets when VanBerkum was released from the hospital last week. “It was

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado with winds estimated at over 120 miles per hour touched down near Adair in western Iowa early this morning. There was one death from the storm. 74-year-old Linda Lee Brownlee died when her home was severely damaged. The weather service says the tornado touched down around 1:29 am. Meteorologist Chad Hahn says it’s rare to see tornadoes at that time of night. 0522hahn: 10 Looking at the tornadoes that have occurred since 1980, less than 5

052219 404 Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand today has scheduled a Siouxland stop, while another candidate, Kamala Harris, is canceling her events in Sioux City and other Iowa towns to cast a vote in the U.S. Senate, according to the Sioux City Journal. Harris had planned to speak tomorrow afternoon at Morningside College about Sioux City about teacher pay and other issues. However, the Harris campaign said that event, plus others in Iowa on Friday, will not be held, so she

Woodbury County was declared a Federal Disaster Area after flooding in March. FEMA showed up in the aftermath to assist with homeowners and businesses. One person in the forefront of that effort shared her story with Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer. Flooding dominated the news headlines in Siouxland this year. “Federal officials are setting up shop in town to provide help those in need.” FEMA, along with spokesperson Rossyveth Rey-Berrios, arrived on the scene. They will need some

The Air National Guard 185 th Refueling Wing based in Sioux City recently provided medical care to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot serves as a Public Affairs Superintendent. He traveled to Puerto Rico to document the mission. “We started at the end of April, home by the 8 th of May. It involved teams primarily from the medical clinic. Same branch of service but it was the active-duty reserve components and all branches of service. It was the eye and dental

One person has been killed and another injured by what may have been a tornado that damaged a farm in Adair County in Iowa. First responders found the body of 74-year-old Linda Brownlee early this morning just outside of Adair. Her husband was flown to a Des Moines hospital for treatment. Debris from the farm landed on nearby Interstate 80. The National Weather Service is sending an assessment team to determine whether a tornado was involved. The Brownlee home sits atop a hill, so authorities

052119 532 Former Maryland Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney is on a swing through Iowa this week. Today (Tuesday/yesterday), he toured a home in the Pacific Junction area in southwest Iowa that was damaged by historic flooding in March. Delaney says climate change will make flooding more frequent and more severe. He believes climate change will leave future generations with an unpayable debt. ((0521delaney 0:12) The fact that we haven’t dealt with it, the fact that