Three Defenders Named Football All-Americans
(Sioux Center, Iowa) — The American Football Coaches Association and the NAIA have announced the 2025 All-America Teams, and Ethan Hansen (Senior; Appleton, Wisconsin), Stephen Leinen (Junior; Harlan, Iowa), and […]
A wind-blown moderation of temperatures gets underway across much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, very cold weather lingers in the Great Lakes States and the Ohio Valley, with sub-0°F temperatures noted early today in portions of both regions. Across Illinois, […]
Traffic is flowing on re-opened I-80 after snowy series of weekend pile-ups
Bitter cold and a third straight Saturday of heavy snow snarled traffic and fouled many Iowans’ weekend plans. Due to multiple crashes on Interstate 80 on Saturday, the Highway Patrol […]
A thaw ahead for much of the Heartland; a quiet early-Winter pattern for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures across the nation’s northern tier. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal […]
John De Groot
81, of rural Sioux Center
Data centers have Farmers Union members concerned
The rapid development of data centers has Wisconsin Farmers Union members hoping for restrictions to protect farmland and natural resources. President Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield delegates passed new policy […]
Wealth of Iowa historical records to be digitized to ease family research
The State Historical Society of Iowa is renewing its partnership with Ancestry.com that will broaden public access to millions of archival documents at no cost to the state’s taxpayers. Tony […]
Colorado Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges in Sibley
A Colorado man has been arrested in Sibley on felony drug charges. A criminal complaint filed in Osceola County by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement accuses 37-year-old Fabian Flores […]
Digesting light supply and demand report
The USDA released its December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates last week, and Compeer Financial ag economist Dr. Megan Roberts says there wasn’t much in the way of significant […]
Indiana Farm Bureau members remain concerned about trade, E-15 moving into 2026
Indiana Farm Bureau members are outlining their top policy concerns as they prepare for the 2026 crop year. District 3 director Jon Sparks says farmers want trade, not aid. “It’s […]