Northwestern College Theatre Students Earn Top Regional Honors
Students from Northwestern College earned top regional honors at the Region Five American College Theatre Festival (ACTF), held January 18th through 24th in Rochester, Minnesota. Senior Melissa Thompson received Region […]
Ag economist says expanding domestic renewable fuel markets is the best path to boosting corn and soybean demand
An ag economist says the best opportunity to boost demand for corn and soybeans is through domestic markets. Jim McCormick, COO and co-founding partner of AgMarket.net, says livestock remains the […]
Senator Grassley: Probe seeks links between Swiss banks and Nazis
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is scheduled to chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning to update an investigation into how Swiss banks may still be holding hoards of money […]
Corn exports trending in right direction, U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council says
An expert on agricultural trade says U.S. corn exports are on a record pace for the current marketing year. Ellen Zimmerman is the director of industry relations for the U.S. […]
Dordt University Launches New Family Nurse Practitioner Program for Fall 2026
Dordt University has announced the launch of a new Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) program, with the first cohort of students set to begin in […]
Peaceful Pro-Immigrant Rally Draws Around 400 in Sioux Center
Organizers say that around 400 people gathered outside the Sioux Center Public Library on Monday evening (February 2) for a peaceful pro-immigrant rally, held ahead of the Sioux County Democratic […]
Big changes for crop insurance in 2026
As the cost of almost everything goes up. Cole Patrick from Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the cost of protecting the farm margins is going down with many changes in crop […]
Iowa House committee votes to ban kratom, a plant-based stimulant
A bill that’s cleared a committee in the Iowa House would ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based stimulant that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. […]