Abrupt, wild weather transitions becoming more common
A climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center says abrupt, wild weather transitions are becoming more of the norm. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield it’s been a variable early fall with […]
Soybean harvest nears for central Minnesota farmer
The soybean harvest is near for central Minnesota farmer Ryan Mackenthun. “A couple combines moving on beans here, things are changing fast. So I think I’ll be going here the […]
An update on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline
The CEO of Summit Carbon Solutions says permit work continues for a carbon pipeline that, once completed, is expected to span five states across the Midwest. Lee Blank says the […]
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Sioux Center Municipal Utilities BBQ
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/23/24

Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-1), LW #3 vs DSM Roosevelt 2. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #4 @ Ames 3. Bettendorf (4-0), LW #5 @ Dubuque Hempstead 4. Waukee (3-1), […]
Flooding in Iowa hasn’t had much impact on unemployment claims
Several Iowa cities were swamped with flood waters, but Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the flooding didn’t significantly impact unemployment numbers. “We only saw a few hundred claims […]
RFA concerned election outcome could impact certain biofuel tax credits
The Renewable Fuels Association is concerned some biofuel tax credits could be eliminated depending on the outcome of the presidential election. RFA CEO Geoff Cooper says the Trump Campaign has […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/23/24
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-1), LW #3 vs DSM Roosevelt 2. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #4 @ Ames 3. Bettendorf (4-0), LW #5 @ Dubuque Hempstead 4. Waukee (3-1), […]
Good week for corn, wheat export inspections
The USDA says corn and wheat export inspections as of the week ending September 19th are ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 […]
Silage harvest rapidly advancing across Midwest
A dairy forage specialist says continued hot and drought-like conditions are speeding up corn silage harvest in many parts of the Midwest. Dann Bollinger with Pioneer tells Brownfield, “There are […]