Woodbury County

[Note: This interview was made for listening. Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print.]Following her reelection, Iowa State Senator Catelin Drey joins Mark Munger to discuss the personal connections behind political participation. Drey reflects on a demanding year that included cancer treatment and campaigning, and explains why voters’ experiences cannot be reduced to economic statistics or advertising messages. Their conversation explores political accountability, the influence of money, and concerns about proposed data centers, including environmental impacts, data security and local control. Drey emphasizes listening, finding common ground and staying engaged after election day.

Democratic margins improved across all 13 groups between 2022 and 2025; election-day movement between 2025 and 2026 was mixed.

Meeting concerning Woodbury County data center moratorium to be held in Moville.

First Woodbury County town hall meeting concerning data centers takes place Monday.

Salix Mayor & Woodbury County's Ung weigh process for vetting the possibility of data centers coming to Salix or Woodbury County.

Data center moratorium? Salix Iowa City Council could make moratorium decision this week

The Siouxland Foster Closet, along with Lutheran Services Iowa, is holding a back-to-school event on Monday.

Woodbury County has filed a petition with the Iowa District Court against the City of Salix for its land annexation process.

The Woodbury County zoning commission will hold three listening sessions regarding the moratorium on data centers on unincorporated county land.

A spokesperson for Google announced on Monday that the company has finalized an agreement with MidAmerican Energy for a possible data center development project in Salix.