Truck-Linked Fires Keep Sioux Center Crews Busy as Burn Ban Takes Effect
Sioux Center firefighters responded to a string of fires Monday that stretched across several miles of roadway, while also assisting with a large regional grass fire over the weekend, as […]
Episode 106 – Stigma Around Professional Help
Shannon Van Maanen from Creative Living Center addresses the improving although still existing stigma about seeking help instead of battling mental health on your own.
Looking Back on Twenty Years of Service
Minnesota farmer Bill Zurn has served on the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council for more than 20 years, and as he prepares to step down this summer, he says […]
Barge traffic may be slowed by Lansing bridge project
Construction of the new Mississippi River bridge at the northeast Iowa town of Lansing is expected to impact barge traffic on the waterway during the busy shipping season ahead. Clayton […]
Dredging ISU’s Lake LaVerne may take one-thousand dump truck loads
The revitalization of an Iowa State University icon is set to begin this summer. ISU campus planner Chris Strawhacker says work will begin in a few months on renovating Lake […]
Hawarden Proposes Lower Property Tax Rate for Upcoming Year
Property tax rates in Hawarden are expected to decrease for the upcoming fiscal year, but the overall impact on residents will depend on a combination of factors beyond the city’s […]
Ag banker’s advice for farmers during down economy
The economy is hitting rural America hard, and some sectors, like crop farmers, are struggling more than others. Ag Banker Chris Schneider says producers need to continue to fine-tune their […]
Legislaure approves state assistance for Iowa child care workers
Legislators have overwhelmingly voted to permanently make most child care workers in Iowa, regardless of their income, eligible for state assistance to cover child care costs for their own kids. […]