KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA)

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - If you didn’t get enough patriotism during the Fourth of July, an upcoming event will surely spark your interest. The Sioux City Public Museum and the Martha Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are expected to host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, at the Sioux City Public Museum.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa man killed in a B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base last month has his funeral services set. 35-year-old Maj. Brad Hovey of Algona was one of eight people who died in the crash. Public visitation will be held on Thursday, July 16 at New Hope Church in Adel from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m, according to an obituary.

SABULA, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) - An argument over dogs pooping in a park landed an Iowa man in jail after police said he threw a mortar firework at his neighbor. Cole Peiffer, 31, faces several charges, including felony intimidation with a dangerous weapon and reckless use of explosives. Cole Peiffer, 31, faces several charges, including felony intimidation with a dangerous weapon and reckless use of explosives.

(Gray News) - A new report is revealing the most stressed cities in the U.S., according to WalletHub. To determine the most and least stressed cities in America, WalletHub analyzed 182 cities across 39 metrics in four categories: work stress, financial stress, family stress, and health and safety stress.

Democratic senate nominee Graham Platner of Maine is putting his campaign on hold after a woman accused him of raping her.

MADISON COUNTY, Neb. (KTIV) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducting operations in Northeast Nebraska, with local authorities saying few details have been shared with them. Captain Mike Bauer with the Norfolk Police Division, which is located in Madison County, said on the morning of Tuesday, July 7, they were contacted by ICE. The ICE agent told police that their agency would be conducting enforcement actions in the Norfolk and Madison County area.

DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - Scott Buss can only imagine what this town north of Sioux Falls might have looked like – and how many jobs and taxes would have been generated – if there wasn’t a local shortage of available water. Buss, executive director of the Minnehaha Community Water Corp., sat in the conference room of the rural water system based in Dell Rapids recently and ticked off the industrial and agricultural projects turned away due to a lack of water.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KIWA) - Orange City Area Health System is expanding access to primary care with the addition of a new family medicine physician later this summer. Appointments are now being accepted ahead of her August 24th start date. Dr. Meghan Grassel will begin seeing patients on August 24th. She provides comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages, including pediatrics, obstetrics, women’s and men’s health, preventive care, and chronic disease management.

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (Sioux County Radio) - A donation from three local Bomgaars stores is helping improve life for one of the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office’s most valuable crime-fighting partners. The Bomgaars locations in Hawarden, Orange City, and Sioux Center recently donated a 5-by-10-foot outdoor dog kennel, along with dog toys, for K-9 Rocky, the Sheriff’s Office’s four-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer trained in the detection of illegal narcotics.