Disease pressure’s likely impact on crop yields this fall
An agronomist says corn and soybean yields could be under pressure this harvest season. Bill Lienemann, who covers northeast Nebraska with Beck’s Hybrids, says his biggest concern has been the […]
One Teen Dead, Another Airlifted After Crash West of Hull

Story Updated 9/10/25 at 3:20 pm The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that happened Tuesday afternoon at the North Junction of Highways 75 and 18, west of […]
Favorable weather for most; spotty showers from the eastern Plains to the upper Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, isolated showers are primarily affecting the upper Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, warmer weather is replacing previously cool Midwestern conditions. The warmth favors summer crop development, which […]
Late-season warmth & heat to continue; organized rains to favor the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions along the Atlantic Seaboard from North Carolina to southern […]
Actor O’Halloran sees ‘great honor’ in being part of 1994’s ‘Clerks’
An actor who may be best known for his role in a movie that was released more than 30 years ago will appear in central Iowa this weekend at GalaxyCon […]
Group’s CyberTips lead to child porn convictions of two Iowans
Two Iowa men have been sentenced to federal prison after tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Thirty-seven-year-old Eric Salter of Clinton has been sentenced to 30 […]
Group’s ‘CyberTips’ lead to child porn convictions of two Iowans
Two Iowa men have been sentenced to federal prison after tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Thirty-seven-year-old Eric Salter of Clinton has been sentenced to 30 […]
Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Commission report
Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy […]
Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Comission report
Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy […]
State of Iowa gets $1 billion since 2023 from short term investing
State Treasurer Roby Smith says short term investing of unspent state funds has yielded over $1 billion for the State of Iowa since he took office in January of 2023. […]