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3 weeks ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Laila Freeman
NEBRASKA (KCAU) — Nebraska state troopers found nearly 25 pounds of drugs during a traffic stop on I-80. According to a release, Nebraska State Patrol said approximately 19 pounds of fentanyl pills and 5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine was found. On Friday afternoon, 36-year-old Thomas Henry, of Williams, Arizona, was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 18 near York, Nebraska. That’s in York County. During the stop, a state patrol K-9 detected a controlled substance in the vehicle.
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1 month ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Gage Teunissen
LINCOLN, Neb. (KCAU) — News out of the Cornhusker State, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has announced his bid for re-election. Pillen made the announcement that he will be running for Nebraska Governor on Thursday morning. Pillen was sworn in as the state’s 41st governor back in January of 2023.
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1 month ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Laila Freeman
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — It may not feel like it, but summer is just around the corner. With the warmer days nearing, you might find yourself doing more outdoor activities, like fishing. In just a few short weeks, the 29th Annual River-Cade Youth Fishing Derby will kick off on Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at Bacon Creek Park. The derby makes a perfect opportunity for families to spend time with their kids in the great outdoors.
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1 month ago | 
ourquadcities.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Wesley Thoene
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) –Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the launch a new project that will act as an alternative to the federal government’s Summer EBT program. According to a press release Wednesday, Reynolds’ office announced that that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approved the “Healthy Kids Iowa” program. The summer initiative will provide families to select $40 dollars worth of fresh food per child each month at their local participating pantry.
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1 month ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Wesley Thoene |Brooklyn Frederes
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the launch a new project that will act as an alternative to the federal government’s Summer EBT program. According to a press release Wednesday, Reynolds’ office announced that that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approved the “Healthy Kids Iowa” program. The summer initiative will provide families to select $40 dollars worth of fresh food per child each month at their local participating pantry.
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1 month ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Luke Malik
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sioux City Art Center is being recognized as part of the 2025 Iowa Governor’s Arts Awards for one of its projects that debuted this past year. Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer and the Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded the museum with the Arts Service Award for Amanda Browder’s “Razzle Dazzle” project back in August.
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2 months ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Reilly Mahon |Brooklyn Frederes |Wesley Thoene
INDEPENDENCE, Miss. (KCAU) — A former member of the KCAU 9 news family has passed away. Charles Harness died on Friday at the age of 90. His obituary says he passed away in Missouri after a short illness. Harness was born April 3, 1935 in Illinois, but pursued his passion for journalism took him across the Midwest, including KCAU 9 in Sioux City. Harness was a news director for KCAU along with being a well-known TV personality and was considered a local institution as part of the Major 9 Report.
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2 months ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Reilly Mahon |Brooklyn Frederes
VERMILLION, S.D. (KCAU) — The National Music Museum announced they have received a $1 million gift from South Dakota businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for the ongoing exhibit renovation project. Museum officials said the money will help advance the music museum’s second-floor galleries.
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2 months ago | 
siouxlandproud.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Luke Malik
YANKTON, S.D. (KCAU) — A new months-long construction project is underway on U.S. Highway 81. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, the construction is taking place between the city of Yankton and South Dakota Highway 46. The project includes resurfacing the asphalt shoulders and the four-lane divided roadway just north of Yankton. Phase one of concrete surfacing will start next Monday, April 28, resulting in two-way traffic to be placed in the northbound lanes.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
siouxlandproud.com | Brooklyn Frederes |Luke Malik
On Tuesday afternoon, the newly refurbished DoubleTree by Hilton on Gordon Drive opened a new bar and grill called “1854 Grille.” The establishment’s name is a nod to the year Sioux City was founded. The space was previously occupied by a Bar Louie and Charlie’s Restaurant & Lobby Bar. 1854 Grille’s menu is a mix of fine dining with a touch of sports bar specialties. They offer steaks, pizzas, pasta, wings, and more.
