O’Brien County Was No. 1 In Iowa For Tourism Growth In 2023
(Primghar)– An economic impact report issued in October by Iowa Tourism took one northwest Iowa by county by complete surprise. The numbers show visitor spending in O’Brien County increased by […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 13, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.76 and 1/2, up 6 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $10.53, up 27 and 1/2 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $307.80, up $9.50 Mar. soybean oil closed at […]
Cash hog prices mixed on Monday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking. Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. February live cattle closed $1.37 lower at […]
Farm Service Agency seeing more loan requests, aid details unclear
The outgoing executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says the number of farmers applying for the agency’s loan programs is on the rise. Scott Halpin says […]
A strong start to the week for soybeans, corn, and wheat
Soybeans started the week with another solid day of gains following Friday’s production report from the USDA. While total production for 2024 was up from 2023, it was less than […]
Study to look at train crossing in Merrill
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has awarded over $15 million to three rail projects in Iowa as part of a massive $1.1 billion Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant […]
Iowa’s Sandfort shares B1G Player of the Week honor
Iowa senior Payton Sandfort has been named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the league office. It is the second weekly honor of Sandfort’s […]
Man charged in 1983 murder in Sioux City
An arrest has been made in the cold case murder of a woman in Sioux City four decades ago. Thomas Duane Popp is charged in the shooting death of 18-year-old […]
124 Iowa lawmakers sworn into office today
The 2025 Iowa legislative session is underway. All 100 members of the Iowa House have taken the oath of office for their two year terms. Two dozen senators, who serve […]
Iowa GOP holds fundraiser just before 2025 legislature begins
Iowa Republican Party leaders celebrated early this morning during a fundraiser, calling their “supermajorities” in the Iowa House and Senate a mandate for the GOP’s policy agenda. House Speaker Pat […]
