Northwestern Duo Recognized in GPAC Weekly Awards
Northwestern volleyball student-athletes Jazlin Douma and Zavyr Metzger have been chosen as this week’s GPAC Players of the Week, presented by Hauff Mid-America Sports. Jazlin Douma of Northwestern College is […]
Drought leaves state with high nitrate concentrations
Rainfall in the spring and early summer briefly relieved drought in the Corn Belt but it also contributed to elevated nitrate concentrations in many of the region’s waterways. During dry […]
Organic Farmers Association says members need a farm bill
The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says their members need a new five-year farm bill. Kate Mendenhall says all farmers need a safety net. “We continue to push […]
Episode 28 – EMDR
Katie Vander Zwaag from Creative Living Center discusses EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and how it is used to help process trauma.
Study: Iowa sees progress toward wind and solar but still relies too much on coal
A report shows Iowa made significant strides in advancing renewable energy over the last two decades with wind and solar rising to 64-percent of Iowa’s electricity generation last year. Steve […]
Huntington University agriculture visits Guatemala
A professor at Huntington University says expanding access to healthy food options was one of the priorities of a recent mission trip to Guatemala. Jessica Graves says graduate students were helping farmers find […]
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Cooler air continues its move across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, recent rainfall from a cold front, followed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, affected the lower Midwest, briefly slowing harvest activities but providing a beneficial boost […]
Advancing Biorenewables Research
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the work of the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center. In this Managing for Profit, Daniel Mahoney, president of […]
A mild to unseasonably warm, largely dry pattern ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with areas from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing […]
