Rock Valley, Iowa flooding

This image shows cleanup from late June 2024 flooding at Rock Valley (Iowa) Community School, as shown on the district's Facebook page.

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FEMA to give $1.8 million for Rock Valley schools flooding recovery & Spencer flooding details

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Federal Emergency Management Agency to give $1.8 million for Rock Valley schools flooding recovery & Spencer flooding details with FEMA.

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Housing opens for Northwest Iowa people flooded out of homes & third measles case in Iowa

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Almost a year after devastating flooding hit northwest Iowa, the community of Rock Valley is moving ahead with housing projects; Dickinson county lawsuit over wind farm; More measles in Iowa; Spanish class additions in Sioux City School District.

The South Dakota State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD

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Newscast 1.9.2025: Rock Valley Iowa post office re-opens after flooding; South Dakota bill would direct funding to students at private schools; OSHA investigating Tyson plant fatality

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Newscast 12.23.2024: NW Iowa flooded towns seeking FEMA home funds; Nebraska governor has surgery after fall off horse; Sioux City Rosencrance agency gets $1M to help opioid recovery

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Newscast 9.16.2024: Suspicious letter at Nebraska state elections agency; Substance abuse treatment center could build by Woodbury County jail; Vermillion officials could add $1.3 million pickleball courts

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Newscast 9.4.2024: Rock Valley schools set to open after flooding; Reynolds won't rush selection of new Iowa lieutenant governor; Meeting in Sioux City to air potential business move to Leeds; Libertarians seeking to get back on Iowa ballot

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A railway bridge that connects North Sioux City, South Dakota, to the Riverside area of Sioux City collapsed in late June 2024.

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Newscast 7.24.2024: Temporary housing sought in flooded Rock Valley, Iowa; Western Iowa Tech Community College settles second lawsuit with foreign students

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvnia, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Newscast 7.15.2024: Iowa congresswoman says Secret Service actions need review after Trump assassination attempt; Flooding greatly reduces Okoboji area tourism; Flooded schools aim to open in August; SD abortion ballot item clears hurdle

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Newscast 7.10.2024: South Sioux City voters approve measure to hire more firefighters; Summit Carbon Solutions will hold meetings to explain pipeline plans; Woodbury County added to federal flooding disaster area

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Many Red Cross workers are helping Siouxland people who had their homes flooded in late June 2024 events. Some of the fleet of Red Cross vehicles as part of that recovery effort are shown near the headquarters at the campus of Western Iowa Tech Community College on July 5, 2024.

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Newscast 7.9.2024: More resources for Siouxland flooding recovery come amid concerns; More steps for waterpark coming to Sioux City; Collins named new chief for Sioux City Fire Department

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