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Iowa tourism sets new record, topping $7B last year
A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent $7.3-billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, a new all-time record. The report says tourists shelled out an average of $20-million […]
Iowa tourism sets record, topping $7B last year
A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent $7.3-billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, a new all-time record. The report says tourists shelled out an average of $20-million […]
Earlier buying, planting might be a wise move
A seed sales representative says farmers might want to buy and plant earlier. Randy Schlatter with Brevant Seeds tells Brownfield certain varieties of corn and soybeans tend to qo out […]
The effects of perennial cover crops on soil health
An assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University says his department is looking at how using Kura clover as a cover crop can impact corn production. Yichao Rui says the system could […]
Iowa man to plead guilty to 2023 murder in Britt
Court records show a 58-year-old northern Iowa man has agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder for killing a nurse who worked in Mason City. Sixty-two-year-old Leallen Bergman of […]
Milder weather overspreads the Corn Belt; welcome showers on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, corn and soybean harvest activities are proceeding at a faster-than-normal pace, amid dry weather and a gradual warming trend. Although frost and freezes were observed again […]
A return to unseasonably mild to warm weather for most; a largely dry pattern
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to […]
Filming wraps on movie ‘Winter Harvest’ as Iowans head next to Italy (AUDIO)
A filmmaker who was born in Italy and now calls Iowa home says shooting should wrap today in Oskaloosa on the first round of filming on his latest movie. Max […]
Double digit dip in state tax collections expected over 24 month period
State tax revenue is projected to drop by 11.6% over a 24-month period — a decline the governor’s budget chief said was expected due to recently-approved tax cuts. Kraig Paulsen, […]
