Cash dairy prices steady to lower Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower except for cheese barrels Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey prices remained unchanged at $0.75. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
Meat exporters already reacting to potential port strike
An export group leader says the potential work stoppage at U.S. ports in mid-January is already affecting markets. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation tells Brownfield the industry […]
Make a new year’s resolution to help others by giving blood
The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross will be starting out 2025 much as it always does, with a critical need for blood donors, as stockpiles are dangerously low. […]
Brittany Moser & David Netz

Parkinson’s Support Group
HPAI confirmed at large Ohio poultry operation
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed at a large Ohio commercial poultry operation. The incident, detected by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory on Dec. 27, involved 931,302 chickens […]
Six Arrested in Sioux County Drug and Weapons Bust

A drug and weapons bust took place on Monday following a joint investigation by the Sioux Center Police Department and the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office. Six individuals were arrested in […]
Central Illinois farmer prepping for 2025
A central Illinois farmer says he’s been busy preparing for the 2025 growing season. Lance Muirhead, who farms in Macon County, tells Brownfield, “We’re getting there.” He says, “We got […]
Episode 41 – Suicide Affects on Law Enforcement

Former FBI Agent Jon Moeller discusses suicide and how it affects first responders and members of law enforcement.
More moisture across the eastern Corn Belt; much colder air on-the-move
Across the Corn Belt, light precipitation is moving into areas east of the Mississippi River, in conjunction with a fast-moving storm system. With uncharacteristically warm air accompanying the system, nearly […]
A sharply colder, still active pattern for the Heartland; more frequent snows ahead for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation in most areas east of the Rockies, although drier-than-normal conditions should prevail in […]