Cedar Rapids asks voters to okay $10M levy for schools
Voters in Iowa’s second largest school district will decide next month on whether to continue a levy for school facility maintenance and equipment. Cedar Rapids Community Schools Superintendent Tawana Grover […]
Ethanol production, stocks rise
U.S. ethanol production shot higher last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production 1.098 million barrels a day, up 26,000 on the week and 50,000 on the year. Iowa […]
Man sentenced to life in prison for death of Algona police officer
The man convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram in September of 2023 received a sentence of life in prison this morning in Kossuth […]
Grassley says Biden has ‘a right to feel let down’ by Democrats
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says President Biden has every right to be irritated about his situation. Grassley, the longest serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, watched Biden’s speech at the […]
A Canadian rail strike would affect U.S. ag
Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition says U.S. agriculture would be affected if a Canadian rail strike happens this week. “What this does impact is those shipments that originate […]
Dave Miller
Rock Valley Development Director
Fundraiser underway to repair Elk Horn’s windmill
The director of the 1848 Danish Windmill in Elk Horn says they’ve started a fundraising campaign to raise money for repairs. Director Shaun Sayres says they need to repair the […]
Northern Iowa favored in MVC volleyball race
The UNI volleyball team has been picked as the favorite to capture its third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season title, as announced in the release of the league’s […]
As heat & higher humidity expand on the Plains, cool weather continues in the eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, unusually cool weather prevails. Wednesday morning’s low temperatures dipped below 50°F in parts of the eastern Corn Belt. Early Wednesday, any showers are limited to the […]
Heat, higher humidity to expand across the rest of the Plains, Corn Belt through early next week
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across the northern Rockies, northern Intermountain West, and northern High Plains. […]
