NCC Poised For Record Enrollment
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is poised to achieve a historic enrollment record for the 2023–2024 academic year. The college reported large enrollment numbers for the first two semesters, and […]
Hot weather can cause deer to be on the move
The director of the Wapello County Conservation Board says you may see more deer on and along the roadways in warm weather. Rick Tebbs says deer are like humans and […]
NW IL farmer says crop thankfully off to good start
A northwest Illinois farmer says crops in his area are looking good. Jon Rosensteil, who chairs the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and farms in Stephenson County, tells Brownfield… “We had […]
Bird co-leads brief on Trump gag order in Mar-A-Lago case
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is among 24 state attorneys general asking a Florida judge let former President Trump speak publicly about the search of his Mar-A-Lago resort. A special […]
Drought reappears in some growing states
A climatologist says some moderate drought conditions have reappeared in parts of the Midwest. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says northeast Missouri had the biggest expansion in […]
Sen. Marshall alarmed by increasing ag trade deficit
A U.S. Senator from Kansas says agricultural trade is moving in the wrong direction for American farmers and ranchers. “Unfortunately, this White House has not made negotiating trade agreements a […]
USDA supspends avocado inspections amid safety concerns
The USDA has suspended inspections of avocados and mangos from a Mexican state after the assault of two employees. According to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, the assault occurred […]
H5N1 in Iowa dairy herds reaches 8 cases
Another case of H5N1 Influenza A has been confirmed in an Iowa dairy herd. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the most recent detection occurred in dairy […]
After months of fundraising, young teens from SW Iowa head for the coast
Eighteen middle school students and a team of chaperones from southwest Iowa are on a ten-day road trip to the East Coast, with most of the time spent in Washington, […]
New tracked device lets Iowa wheelchair users hit the beach
Iowans who use wheelchairs to get around can now zip right onto the sandy beach — or practically anywhere else — at Big Creek State Park in a motorized track […]
