Focusing on Nutrients
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the conservation efforts of farmers across the state. In this Managing for Profit, Megan Dwyer, director of conservation and […]
Showers (some snow) around the Great Lakes region; a “November feel” across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, freezes occurred early Tuesday in many Midwestern locations from the upper Mississippi Valley westward, effectively ending the growing season in those areas. However, recent warm, dry […]
Two Taken To Hospital, One Taken To Jail After Stabbing, Possible Arson In Hull
Two people were injured, and one man was taken into custody following a disturbance in Hull on Monday. The Sioux County Communications received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a disturbance that […]
A return to unseasonably mild, warm weather for most; a more showery pattern on the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across much […]
Today’s Iowa Cancer Summit gathers researchers, survivors, caregivers
Iowa is one of few states in the nation where cancer rates are still rising, and some of state’s top cancer researchers are meeting in the Des Moines metro area […]
Man charged in death of Council Bluffs woman
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation arrested a Council Bluffs man Monday in the death of a woman whose body was found in Fremont County in February. The body of […]
Purdue researcher digs into crop farm profitability
Ag economist Michael Langemeier with Purdue University has been digging into a University of Minnesota database to look at the low farm profitability of crop farmers and the financial stress […]
Iowa 2nd congressional district candidates Hinson, Corkery debate
The two major party candidates in Iowa’s second congressional district discussed a wide variety of issue Monday night on Iowa PBS, their only debate before the November election. In an […]
