Seven forums featuring Iowa legislative candidates to focus on disability issues
Two disability rights groups in Iowa are hosting candidate forums focused on issues faced by Iowans with disabilities. The seven forums across the state next month will feature candidates for […]
Scattered rains in the Ohio Valley, fair, mild, warm weather across the rest of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, lingering showers are confined to parts of the lower Great Lakes region. Elsewhere in the Midwest, mild, dry weather favors a return to fieldwork, including early-season […]
New Residence Hall Officially Opens on NCC’s Campus
Sheldon, Iowa — Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) and community leaders celebrated the new residence hall at NCC on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting. NCC’s Coordinator of Residence Life And […]
Volunteers are needed to help spruce up Iowa’s state parks Saturday
Many tens of thousands of people enjoy Iowa’s state parks every year, and this weekend, Iowa’s park system is asking for a little love in return. Saturday is the annual […]
Having a post-harvest herbicide plan
With harvest underway, an agronomist says this time of year is also when farmers should consider evaluating their herbicide programs. Dean Grossnickle, with Syngenta talks about best practices for the […]
Grinnell College residence hall named in honor of 110-year-old graduate
The oldest living graduate of Grinnell College is the focus of events in Grinnell this weekend. Edith Renfrow Smith was born in Grinnell 110 years ago and graduated with a […]
Safety coordinator cites concern over photo sessions on, near railroad tracks
This is “See Track? Think Train” week. Francis Edeker, the state coordinator for the “Operation Lifesaver” program, says more than 2,300 people are injured or killed every year at railroad […]
Lawmakers ask Congress to prioritize farm bill in lame duck session
At least two U.S. Representatives have sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to prioritize a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress. In the letter, […]
