Sioux City lawmaker retires from baseball after setting age records
An Iowa lawmaker who made history by returning to the baseball diamond is retiring from the game. State Representative J.D Scholten of Sioux City was an emergency call up by […]
Balancing Yield Goals and Farm Input Costs
Farmers are already starting to make plans for the 2026 growing season. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Iowa-based Channel technical agronomist Lauren Botine discusses how farmers can utilize […]
Lyon County Courthouse Closed Following Overnight Incident
Update at 11:30 am on Wednesday, December 17th More details have been released regarding the incident that led to the closure of the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids. According […]
Tight margins drive closer review of nitrogen management practices for 2026
A farm management specialist at the University of Illinois says high nitrogen prices have many farmers rethinking their application strategy heading into 2026. Gary Schnitkey says research through Precision Conservation […]
Feenstra says Iowa needs limits on city, county tax increment financing districts
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’ll pursue changes in special taxing districts designed to spur development. Iowa cities and counties create these “tax increment financing” districts […]
Pickup Spins into Ditch After Collision at Sioux County Intersection
A two-vehicle crash was reported Monday evening at a rural Sioux County intersection. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened around 5:48 p.m. on December 15th at the […]
Economist sees steady markets but ongoing trade uncertainty for next year
An ag economist says he expects uncertainty in the industry to continue into 2026. Allen Featherstone with K-State says it could be a similar situation for row crop farmers. “If […]
Wind-blown on parts of the Plains; a December thaw throughout the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry but breezy weather prevails. Mild air has overspread much of the Midwest, but a pesky snow cover lingers in much of the Great Lakes […]
Warmer weather will likely melt Iowa’s snow before Christmas arrives
Iowans who are dreaming of a white Christmas will likely have to settle for brown and faded green. Despite all of the snow the state’s received in recent weeks, National […]
Dignified transfer ceremony today for two Iowa National Guardsmen killed in Syria
Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators and three members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are joining President Trump today at a dignified transfer ceremony as the remains of the two Iowa National […]