Section of Highway 30 to be named in honor of slain Iowa soldier
A bill moving through the Iowa legislature will name a portion of U.S. Highway 30 in honor of one of the two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria late […]
Billie Ray, Iowa’s first lady from 1969-1983, has died
Former Iowa First Lady Billie Ray has died at the age of 97. Billie Lee Hornberger met future Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray when the two were students at Des […]
Dordt Men 92, Dakota Wesleyan 91 (OT)
Spirit Lake Girls 63, Unity Christian 46
Class 3A Regional Semi-Final
MOC-Floyd Valley Girls 67, Storm Lake 54
Class 4A Regional Quarterfinal
Investigation finds theft of city money by former Spencer employee
A special investigation by the State Auditor that was requested by City officials in Spencer found problems with financial transactions processed by the former Finance Assistant LaVonne Bell. Auditor Rob […]
Dordt Women 65, Dakota Wesleyan 59
Herd health key to staying in business
A hog farmer from western Missouri says herd health now determines whether producers stay in business. “If our hogs get a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus or Porcine epidemic […]
Cattle futures mixed ahead of On Feed report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle closed $.27 […]
Broiler hatchery numbers hold faster than last year pace
The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to rising production in 2026. 254.35 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, an increase of 993,000 on the week and 2% […]