A brief cool-off ahead for the Heartland; more late-season warmth, heat ahead
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and west of a line from western New Mexico to northwestern Minnesota, and from coastal […]
State auditor says governor’s ESA program remains consistent concern
State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Iowa Democrat who holds a statewide office, says the state-funded Education Savings Accounts for private school students is a big worry for Iowans. During […]
Iowa Democrat gets backing from unlikely source in Congressional race
In an unusual twist, a former Republican congressional candidate from western Iowa is endorsing a Democrat in the November election. Kevin Virgil lost the June primary to incumbent Randy Feenstra […]
New technology helping water management in the Ogallala Aquifer
Research is moving forward on best practices for water management and a demonstration held in southwest Kansas earlier this summer helped show one way new technology is helping. We hear […]
B rownfield Ag Weather Today
Thursday’s primary weather features—a pair of cold fronts crossing the northern U.S. and pools of tropical moisture over the Southwest and the Gulf of Mexico, respectively—will affect the country during […]
Iowa program helps funnel beds from ISU to flood victims in Spencer
The Iowa Waste Reduction program recently helped some of the families who were hit by flooding in Clay County. Iowa Waste Exchange Coordinator Shelly Codner says they were able to […]