University of Missouri Research: Drones and AI help farmers montior corn health
A doctoral student at the University of Missouri says drones and artificial intelligence can help farmers measure the health of their corn crop more efficiently. Fengkai Tian says using AI […]
U.S. soybean farmers slam federal aid to Argentina as markets shift to foreign competitors
U.S. soybean farmers are asking why the Trump administration is assisting foreign competitors. The American Soybean Association and many of their state soybean organizations are critical of the aid. Doug […]
Corn exports soar as Mexico buys big
Demand from Mexico continues to drive U.S. corn exports. The USDA says about half of the corn export sales total during the week ending September 18th was picked up by […]
Sioux City, Waterloo food banks receive snack food donations
Two Iowa food banks now have a semi load of snack foods to give out along with their other offerings. Food Bank of the Siouxland spokesperson Valerie Peterson says the […]
Homecoming events for Iowan who’s VFW national commander
A series of events are planned through this weekend to honor the Iowan who’s been elected national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Carol Whitmore of Des Moines is […]
Filing errors for November’s ballots in seven Iowa counties
The state’s top election official says 34 candidates who qualified to be on the ballot for city and school board elections in November won’t be listed because their local school […]
Episode 8 – Fall & Winter Projects Part 2

Much of U.S. entering fall in moderate to severe drought
A senior meteorologist with AccuWeather says much of the country has entered fall in drought conditions. Brett Anderson tells Brownfield, “Drought covers a large portion of the Northeast all the […]
Northwest Iowa Community College Ranked #3 in Iowa for Online Learning by University Magazine

Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) has been named #3 in University Magazine’s 2026 list of “Best Online Colleges in Iowa.” This statewide recognition spans all online providers—including community colleges, four-year […]
Tour de Webster cycling events return on Saturday
A once-popular bicycling event in north-central Iowa is being revived this weekend. The Tour de Webster bike race and ride will be held on Saturday, according to Anna Woodward, director […]