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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iowans react to Gov. Reynolds' veto
IOWA (KCAU) — Local landowners and Woodbury representatives spoke out about Governor Reynolds' veto. Multiple landowners from Iowa spoke about their anger over the Governor's veto Wednesday on House File 639. The measure would have required additional insurance by companies looking to build, covering damages and operations of a hazardous liquid pipeline. The bill would have required pipeline companies to hold informational meetings in every county where property rights would be affected. The governor said in a veto letter that the bill combined valid concerns and vague legal standards. Megan Solma, a fourth-generation farmer from Sioux County, says Reynolds had to contemplate farmers' rights and the summit's rights. 'So she weighed those rights, my rights, and the summit's rights, and she chose the summit. She chose a summit over hundreds of landowners, and she allowed them to trample on our property rights, she said. Story continues below Top Story: Recent incident at Sac County Jail highlights need for new facility Lights & Sirens: Suspect shot at during pursuit in stolen vehicle, Dakota Co Sheriff says Sports: Champions Chat: West Sioux boys soccer Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here State Representative Steven Holt also took part in the news conference. He said he questions why the governor did not express her concerns over the measure when it was going through the legislative process. Holt stated, 'Where were her bills? Where were her ideas? If she shares the goal of protecting landowners. That is just a disingenuous statement that is betrayed by the fact that there was a total leadership void from her office over the past three and a half or four years.' Holt said the fight over protecting property rights is 'Far from over.' Democratic State Representative J.D. Scholten released a statement on Facebook saying, 'The Iowa Capitol seems like the White House right now, where if you contribute enough money for a Republican campaign, you get your will… I feel bad for all of the pipeline protesters who come to the capitol, day in day out, only to see our governor sell out to corporate interests.' KCAU spoke with Woodbury County Supervisor and farmer Mark Nelson about his response to the veto. Nelson said, 'And, you know, it's an issue that 80%, 90% of Iowans just don't view this as an appropriate use of eminent domain. And so it's just really ashamed that the government got it wrong and that the ramifications of this are going to continue to happen, and speed up now, unfortunately.' Another woodbury county resident, Doyle Turner, told KCAU 9 in a statement, 'The governor landed on the money.' Turner also said that Reynolds had 'plenty of time to work with legislators, but did nothing for four years.' Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley is asking House GOP lawmakers to sign a petition to reconvene for a special session to override Reynolds' veto. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
KCAU receives ‘Media Partner of the Year' Award from Sioux City Art Center
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Volunteers, supporters and board members who have been especially important to the Sioux City Art Center over the last year are being recognized, KCAU 9 included. The group of supporters was recognized at Wednesday night's annual members meeting. KCAU was being recognized as the Media Partner of the Year. Story continues below Top Story: Recent incident at Sac County Jail highlights need for new facility Lights & Sirens: Suspect shot at during pursuit in stolen vehicle, Dakota Co Sheriff says Sports: West Sioux boys soccer wins first-ever IHSAA State title with 2-1 OT win Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here Along with letting the community know what exhibitions, collections, and events are taking place at the center, KCAU also works to tell the stories of those making art in Siouxland. From all of us here at KCAU 9, we want to thank the Sioux City Art Center for this recognition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Torrid store in Sioux City to permanently close soon
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A store inside of the Southern Hills Mall will be closing for good in two weeks. KCAU 9 called the Sioux City Torrid Store on Tuesday, and an employee confirmed that the plus-sized clothing store will permanently close on June 24. The closure is happening after the company's Chief Executive Officer Lisa Harper announced in the first quarter 2025 report on June 5 that up to 180 underperforming stores will close in 2025. 'At the same time, digital continues to be our customer's preferred channel, now approaching 70% of total demand. We're accelerating our transformation to a more digitally-led business, which includes optimizing our retail footprint,' said Harper. Story continues below Top Story: Recent incident at Sac County Jail highlights need for new facility Lights & Sirens: Suspect shot at during pursuit in stolen vehicle, Dakota Co Sheriff says Sports: West Sioux boys soccer wins first-ever IHSAA State title with 2-1 OT win Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here According to the report, since May 4, 2024, 26 stores have closed, including two in the first quarter of 2025. There's currently 632 brick-and-mortar locations for Torrid. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Father's Day Forecast: Hot & Mostly Dry
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — This Sunday, June 15, is Father's Day. And if you're planning celebrations or maybe a cookout, it's looking dry. However, it's also looking hot. Highs at just under a week out look to be in the upper 80s and even potentially the low 90s. Going to be a hot one, so plan to take plenty of breaks in the air conditioning and stay hydrated! The good news, though, rain and storm chances remain minimal at this point, so it should be great weather to cool off in the pool or take a dip in the lake. A non-zero shower/storm chance, though, as we see the potential of an isolated shower/storm or two by the afternoon/evening hours. Not looking widespread, and most areas remain rain-free. Be sure to check back with the KCAU 9 weather team throughout the week for the latest updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Guest Weather at 2025 Cherokee Rodeo
CHEROKEE, Iowa (KCAU) — It may be hard to believe, but the Cherokee Rodeo is back once again. Cherokee's annual three-day rodeo event has returned for another year, and KCAU 9 Chief Meteorologist Victor Perez made another trip out to the rodeo to get in on the festivities. During his time at the rodeo, Victor rounded up some rodeo fans to take a crack at predicting what the weather is going to look like. You can check out what these predictions are in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
