Iowa Religious Freedom Day 2026
It’s Religious Freedom Day in Iowa. The Iowa Catholic Conference, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Des Moines Area Religious Council co-sponsored an early morning […]
Farmer calls to FFRI Helpline on the rise
The mental health specialist with the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI) says the group’s Helpline is seeing an increase in calls from farmers battling stress. Rachel Brown tells Brownfield, “Just […]
Hull Burglary Case Update: One Sentenced, Two Plead Not Guilty
One person has been sentenced, while two others have entered not guilty pleas in connection with a northwest Iowa burglary case. According to court records, 33-year-old Jesse Van Leeuwen and […]
Winter wheat losses mount as drought worsens across plains
The president of U.S. Custom Harvesters says widespread drought is having a significant impact on operations. “There’s not any comparison for this year compared to years in the past.” Paul […]
Episode 108 – Donna Durham Part 2/Childhood with a Mentally Ill Parent
Donna Durham returns to the program and shares about her experience as a child of having a mentally ill mother and a father who tended to avoid the situation.
Early summer-like weather for most; an active pattern centered on the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, rain in portions of the Great Lakes region is slowing early-season fieldwork and perpetuating lowland flooding. In Michigan, sugarbeet planting was only 1% complete by April […]
Early summer-like warmth, humidity for most; an active pattern centered on the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, rain in portions of the Great Lakes region is slowing early-season fieldwork and perpetuating lowland flooding. In Michigan, sugarbeet planting was only 1% complete by April […]
CONAB: Big Brazil soybean crop getting bigger
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has upped its expectations for soybean and corn production. CONAB increased its already record large estimate for soybeans to 179.152 million tons, thanks to an […]
Possible twisters rake NW Iowa, more severe weather likely today
Teams from the National Weather Service are heading out to survey the damage from last night’s possible tornadoes in northwest Iowa, according to meteorologist Mike Fowle. “We have a couple […]
An active (wet) pattern to continue across the Heartland; mild for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures across the nation’s norther tier and much of the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the remainder […]