Board puts Des Moines superintendent arrested by ICE on unpaid leave
The superintendent arrested in Des Moines by federal immigration agents on Friday is no longer being paid and the district might begin the process of firing him tomorrow. Ian Roberts […]
Former Iowa restaurant owner sentenced to life in Louisiana prison
The former owner of the Asian Palace Restaurant in Spirit Lake will spend the rest of his life in a Louisiana prison after being convicted of sex crimes in Louisiana. […]
Pennsylvania’s Brantner Tops the World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest
Youth across North America participated in the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday, September 27 at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 52 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. […]
Janice Riemersma

78, of Sioux Center
Warm, dry weather helps Minnesota farmers start catching up
Minnesota farmers are playing catchup after a slower than normal start to harvest. Noah Hultgren grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, and edible beans near Raymond in the west-central part of the […]
Mixed harvest in Missouri: heat impacts soybeans, rice and corn
Some Missouri farmers say the heat has taken a toll on the crops that are being harvested. In northeast Missouri, Drew Lock says it was dry at pod fill for […]
Myra “June” Smit Broek

96, of Hull
Iowa corn harvest slightly ahead of schedule, soybeans trail
Harvest is gaining momentum across Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows soybeans running about three days behind the five-year average at 17 percent harvested. Corn harvest is slightly ahead […]
Slight rain delays provide bump to Michigan soil moisture levels
The head of Cooperative Elevator says the start of dry bean harvest hasn’t been ideal. Scott Gordon tells Brownfield about 40 percent of their expected crop has been harvested. “It’s […]
Soybeans dip on slower demand, corn, wheat finish Monday mixed
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, but most months did close above support. The trade was expecting the USDA to report solid harvest progress in the weekly update, […]