Checkoff Education Campaign
Missouri Soybeans Merchandising Council Chairmen Mark Lehenbauer says education about the checkoff does a better job of telling the story to the owners of the checkoff. Lehenbauer also says being […]
Dordt’s Harken GPAC Football offensive player of the week
Offense – Kaden Harken, Wide Receiver (Dordt University)Dordt wide receiver Kaden Harken is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Harken, a sophomore from Spokane, Washington, piled up the yards […]
Favorable early-Autumn weather continues across the Heartland; near-seasonal temps
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather is promoting corn and soybean maturation and harvesting, despite slightly cooler conditions in the wake of a cold front’s passage. Scattered frost was reported […]
Sioux Center Police Department asks for public’s help in home burglary investigation
The Sioux Center Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to identify two individuals captured on video. According to the department’s Facebook page, the two individuals, captured on video, […]
Watching for ear rot this harvest
A Purdue Extension corn specialist says farmers should be on the lookout for ear rot prior to entering the field this harvest season. Dan Quinn says harvest timing is key. “You […]
Boyden man arrested for sexual abuse
A Boyden man has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a minor. Following an investigation into the allegations, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested 46 year old Bernardo […]
Green stems slowing down soybean harvest for some
A central Illinois farmer says green stems are causing challenges in the soybean harvest. David Mool, who grows corn, soybeans, and cattle in McLean County, says the beans are ready, […]
Person of interest taken into custody in connection to Le Mars homicide investigation
A Suspect has been taken into custody in connection to Le Mars homicide investigation. Le Mars police officers say 21-year-old Omar Martinez Cruz has been taken into custody. Cruz was […]
Dry, mild to unseasonably warm, favorable fall fieldwork weather ahead across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the western and central U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather. Meanwhile, near- […]
Top diplomat from Denmark meets with Iowa’s governor, tours Elk Horn
The Danish Ambassador to the United States visited the western Iowa town of Elk Horn over the weekend. Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen, Chief of Mission at the Royal Danish Embassy […]
