Man found dead after southwest Iowa home explosion
One-person is dead following a house explosion Thursday afternoon in southwest Iowa. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office said the explosion at a home south of Greenfield was reported at around […]
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House votes 58-30 to have Iowa driver’s license exams only in English
Iowa driver’s license exams will only be given in English if a bill that’s cleared the Iowa House becomes law. Representative Josh Meggers, a Republican from Grundy Center, said the […]
Kalvelage Makes History with Regional Honor

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Northwestern men’s track and field athlete Braden Kalvelage has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Midwest Regional Athlete of […]
Cash hogs lower as buyers step back late in the week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on profit taking, watching direct cash cattle trade start to develop. April live was down $3.37 at $236.90 and […]
MDARD highlights Kalamazoo Valley’s ValleyHUB as blueprint for the Good Food for Michigan Project
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the ValleyHUB Food Hub at Kalamazoo Valley Community College serves as a model for the newly announced Good Food for Michigan Project. Director […]
Iowa’s governor isn’t giving up on tax hike she links to cancer fight
Governor Kim Reynold says she’ll keep pushing for an increase in Iowa’s tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products and a new 15% sales tax on vaping products. Her proposed […]
A mixed end to a wide ranging session for soybean futures
Soybeans were mixed, mostly weak after a wide-ranging session. The trade is monitoring weather in South America, which looks mixed, but with a generally favorable pattern for harvest in parts […]
USDA forecasts food prices to rise 3% in 2026 amid shifting consumer tastes
USDA is expecting food prices to rise an additional three percent this year. Andrew Harig with the Food Industry Association says the weekly cost of groceries since 2020 has gone […]
Regent questions process for setting tuition increase at Iowa universities
The Board of Regents had the first reading today of a proposal that would raise in-state tuition by 3% at the three state universities. Board member Christine Hensley of Des […]