Cold weather dominates most of the Heartland; snowy for some across the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, snow showers linger, mainly in the Great Lakes region. Tuesday’s high temperatures will remain below 32°F in most areas of the Midwest, with readings barely topping […]
Cold wave conditions to dominate the Heartland in the days to come
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of colder-than-normal conditions nearly nationwide, with near- or above-normal temperatures limited to western Nevada, northern and central California, and […]
Reynolds to discuss 2025 priorities during annual speech
Governor Kim Reynolds has offered very few clues about the policy agenda she’ll outline tonight in the annual “Condition of the State” speech at the statehouse. In the past, Reynolds […]
Nat Geo explorer brings stories of her global exploits to central Iowa (AUDIO)
A former NFL cheerleader who’s spent the past 25 years as an explorer for National Geographic will open the Des Moines Civic Center‘s “Explorer Series” next week. Mireya Mayor travels […]
Bullish USDA report should spark grain sales
Friday’s bullish supply and demand report from USDA should spark farmer selling. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says the reduction in 2024 corn yield estimates came as a surprise. “Nationwide, […]
Senator Whitver, battling brain tumor, says it’s been a difficult year
Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver has delivered his first speech in the Iowa Capitol after announcing last May that he was undergoing radiation treatment for a brain tumor. “The news […]
Des Moines Airport sets its second straight record for passenger numbers
The number of people flying out of the state’s busiest airport went up again last year after cracking the three-million passenger mark for the first time in 2023. Airport spokesperson […]
Seminar series designed to help farm managers
Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services and the Michigan Farm Bureau says there are many changes farm managers need to be watching for when it comes to payroll, […]