Quad Cities-made canoe featured in documentary premiering in Iowa tonight
A documentary about an ambitious canoe trip will make its Iowa debut tonight in Davenport. The film called “Columbia River Canoe Project” is about two young Montana men who make […]
The Importance of Pre-Emergence Residual Herbicides
As farmers gear up for planting, weed management is already top of mind as a constant challenge. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Illinois-based Channel Technical Agronomist Zak Swanson says […]
Thompson: Optimistic about a farm bill in 2025
The chairman of the U.S. House Ag Committee says he’s optimistic a new farm bill will get across the finish line this year. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R- PA, says the legislation […]
Dordt Netminder Recognized by ACHA

Dordt Hockey goalkeeper Isaiah Van Noord has been named first team Division 3 by the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Van Noord is 19-5 this season with a 2.77 goals allowed […]
Ohio Farm Bureau members concerned about expiring tax cuts
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Ohio Farm Bureau members are voicing their concerns about expiring provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ohio Farm Bureau’s senior director of […]
A pleasant day of weather throughout much of the Heartland; unseasonably mild for some
Across the Corn Belt, cooler air has overspread the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, warmth lingers across the southern Corn Belt, where Wednesday’s high temperatures should range […]
An active, moisture-laden pattern to continue across the Heartland; a wide-range of temps
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the South, East, and lower Midwest, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the northern Plains, far […]
UI to close its three residential student identity based communities
The University of Iowa is ending three of its identity-based residential communities, acting on orders from the U.S. Department of Education. Three of the UI’s so-called Living Learning Communities will […]
Wisconsin’s meat processing training remains popular
A Wisconsin program that trains new meat processors remains popular. Wisconsin continues to see demand for its Meat Talent Development Program training through universities, technical colleges, and partnering high schools. […]
Iowa could join 34 other states with ‘anti-SLAPP’ laws
Iowa House has unanimously passed the “Public Expression Protection Act” to help Iowans facing lawsuits that backers of the bill say are meant to intimidate critics. Republican Representative Steven Holt […]