The region where the borders of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska meet is called “Siouxland.” It has been ever since 20th Century novelist Frederick Manfred, who wrote the acclaimed “Lord Grizzly” and 21 other works of fiction, came up with the area moniker.
Were he still alive, Manfred would
Continue Reading Jury selection begins May 31 in Siouxland for ‘trial of century’
UPDATE: Jury deliberations began at about 1 p.m. Friday, but the jury did not reach any verdicts before adjourning until 9 a.m. Monday. Halal beef exporter William Aossey Jr. took the witness stand in his own defense Thursday in the federal trial over his role in an alleged Halal beef
Continue Reading Halal Beef Exporter Takes the Witness Stand in His Own Defense
The trial of William Aossey Jr., 73, began Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Northern Iowa with opening statements and the first witness taking the stand. 
After the jury was selected, prosecution and defense attorneys offered competing theories about who was in charge at Midamar Corporation during the 2007-10 period
Continue Reading Jury Trial Underway in Iowa Over Alleged Halal Beef Export Scheme
