Esther De Roon

88, Rock, Valley
Council Bluffs man arrested in cold case death of Woodbine woman
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says the state Cold Case Unit that was started last year has made its first arrest. The AG announced the arrest in the death of […]
DOT made it through blizzard without much damage
The Iowa DOT’s winter operations director says the blizzard last week ended up causing more damage to private vehicles than state plow trucks. Craig Bargfrede saw a single-day record for […]
Western Christian Boys 69, Jesup 38

Class 2A State Quarterfinal
Sound Ag offers bio-inspired solutions
Jeff Divan, Director of Agronomy at Sound Ag tells Brownfield products like Source and Blueprint will put your farm’s soil to work. At a time when commodity prices are down, […]
Cash dairy mostly higher Tuesday
Cash dairy markets were mostly higher Tuesday. The USDA says cheese barrels at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were up $.04 at $1.64 and ½ per pound and 40 pound blocks […]
USDA reduces milk production estimate
The USDA has trimmed its milk production projection for 2025. Production is now seen at 226.2 billion pounds, a decline of 700 million from February due to a lower per […]
USDA kills millions in contracts that help buy local food for Iowa kids and food banks
The Iowa Food System Coalition says the USDA has cancelled contracts worth more than $11-million. The money was to help the state’s food banks, schools and child care centers purchase […]
NOAA cuts disrupting services for farmers
A state climatologist says cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will impact farmer resources. Ohio’s Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield he had been working to build capacity between USDA’s […]
GPAC Cheer & Dance Honors Announced

After claiming the GPAC championship over the weekend, the Northwestern College Cheer Team is well represented on the all-conference squads released Tuesday. Hannah Van Maaren was a first teamer for […]