Helping Farm Families in Need
Since 2023, Farm Rescue has been helping Illinois farm families in need with a range of free services through partnerships with organizations like the Illinois Corn Checkoff. In this Managing […]
Highway 75 Open from 9th Street South Through 2nd Street North
Highway 75 is now open to local traffic from 9th Street South (Snieder Insurance intersection) through 2nd Street North (the Fruited Plain intersection). The City of Sioux Center is asking […]
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence sees cases increasing
A review of recent records by the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence finds 88 Iowans have been killed by domestic violence from October of 2021 through September of 2024. Spokesperson […]
After superintendent’s arrest, Iowa district may use E-verify
Des Moines School officials are considering enrolling in the federal “E-verify” system to check whether district employees are authorized to work in the United States. The potential move comes after […]
NCC Awarded $2.42 Million Title III Grant
Northwest Iowa Community College has secured a $2.42 million Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education — the college’s fifth Title III award. The highly […]
Karinna Tel named GPAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Karinna Tel of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Tel, a senior from Puyallup, Washington, scored three goals in the first 12 minutes of […]
Hat Trick Earns Darnold GPAC Offensive Player of the Week Honor
Northwestern sophomore forward Drew Darnold is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week. It is the second consecutive week that Darnold has earned a GPAC weekly honor. Darnold, […]
Keystone’s Propane with Purpose turning energy deliveries into school lunch support
An Indiana-based cooperative is turning its energy deliveries into local donations. Lindsey Sankey, director of public relations at Keystone Cooperative, says Propane with Purpose is helping rural communities fight food […]
Wisconsin’s ag road improvement program open for new applications
Wisconsin’s Agricultural Road Improvement Program is now open for new grant applications. Farmer and State Representative Travis Tranel is one of the program’s original authors. He tells Brownfield the 150 […]
Federal aid could decide if farms survive or fold in 2026
A farm business management instructor says ad-hoc assistance from the federal government would be the difference between a farm being able to continue in 2026 or liquidate. Betsy Jensen works […]