Kalvelage selected as GPAC track athlete of the week
Braden Kalvelage of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC Men’s track athlete-of-the-week. Kalvelage, a senior from Hastings, Nebraska, broke the school record in the 200m (21.16), winning the 51-athlete field […]
As weather warms, Iowa motorists and pedestrians need to be watchful
This is National Walking Day and while it’s chilly in Iowa, the warmer weather of springtime isn’t far away, but more walkers means a greater risk of crashes involving pedestrians […]
March brings drought relief for some, dryness for others
A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says much of the Midwest has benefited from a wet month of March. Xander Lowry says the eastern Corn Belt has seen some needed relief […]
USDA planting survey response rate low, raising concerns about farmer trust
The farmer response rate for USDA’s Prospective Plantings survey was the lowest it’s ever been for the March survey. Seth Meyer, the director of the University of Missouri’s Food and […]
Construction on the Rozenboom Family Athletic Center continues
Construction on the next phase of improvements to the Rozenboom Family Athletic Center at Dordt University began in late March, following the conclusion of the basketball season. The project marks […]
Using a proactive crop management plan to mitigate risk in 2026
Working to maximize yields in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Syngenta agronomist Jami Loecker says creating a proactive crop management plan could help growers mitigate risk. The […]
An active, moisture-laden weather pattern across the Heartland; temps vary greatly
Across the Corn Belt, wet snow in portions of the upper Great Lakes region, especially near Lake Superior, contrasts with warm, humid conditions from Missouri to Ohio. Isolated large hail […]
A seasonally active pattern continues for many; cooler days ahead for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in southern and coastal Texas, as well as the […]
Sioux Center Explores Future of Downtown with Conceptual Plan
A more active, walkable, and engaging downtown, one that serves as a destination instead of a pass-through, is the vision outlined in a conceptual master plan presented to the Sioux […]