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Recently the Iowa Department of Education awarded nearly $4 million to charter schools. Storm Lake charter school was awarded $200,000.

US Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa is spending a lot a time on international issues these days. Just ahead of the commemoration of 9-11 she visited the Middle East trying to strengthen a coalition again Iran.

Last week we reported that Clay County was having trouble finding applicants for the county road engineer’s job.

A Northwest Iowa man fell out of a bus and received serious injuries early Saturday morning.

The State Fire Marshall has been called to Kossuth County to investigate a house explosion.

Our guest on the weekend health update, Spencer Hospital Nursing Instructor Allen Faith, says it’s National Sepsis Awareness Month.

Storm Lake police have released details about two recent incidents.

More information has been released on a personal injury accident that occurred shortly after noon Saturday at a four-way stop in Spencer.

Just minor injuries are suspected in a two-vehicle accident involving two pickups in West Bend Friday afternoon.

Spencer city department heads are out with their August reports. Police Chief Mark Warburton says with several unfilled positions, his officers are busy.