Electric tractor startup Monarch closes doors, selling off technology
The start-up tractor company Monarch says a large global equipment manufacturer is acquiring its core technology. After seven years of developing the first autonomous electric tractor, the company says unforeseen […]
MOC-FV and Northwestern Partner to Upgrade Shared Softball Facility
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The MOC-Floyd Valley School District Board of Education has approved significant renovations to the high school softball field. The project, which will impact both the Northwestern […]
Using extension resources to better manage nitrogen application rates
A new Ohio State calculator is helping farmers maximize nitrogen fertilizer use. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Rachel Henry, agronomy specialist at OSU Extension, says the Corn Nitrogen […]
Iowa farmer gets 13 years for CFAP fraud, falsified livestock and crop claims
An Iowa farmer was recently sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for defrauding taxpayers out of more than $1.7 million. Court records show 33-year-old Tanner Seuntjens of Danbury entered […]
Minnesota Twins Community Fund Gifts Grant to the City of Hawarden
The Minnesota Twins Community Fund has made several grants to support various initiatives and organizations in the region, and one of those is going to the City of Hawarden. Hawarden […]
What’s going on with beef demand
There has been an infographic floating around that says the average price for a pound of ground beef is higher than the federal minimum wage. Despite the higher prices, demand […]
Several tornadoes, 3.5″ diameter hail, 88 MPH winds hit eastern Iowa
Powerful storms moved over eastern Iowa Tuesday night, bringing reports of tornadoes, large hail and high winds. Delaware County Emergency Management Coordinator Mandy Bieber says there are multiple reports of […]
Hundreds of Iowa drivers given tickets during hands-free enforcement effort
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau has released the numbers for the recent statewide hands-free driving law enforcement effort. The numbers show 551 hands-free citations were given to drivers and there […]
Documentary on Vegas showman to be screened in Dubuque
A celebrated weeklong film festival in northeast Iowa opens Saturday and will feature more than a hundred films this year, including the debut documentary from the son of a late […]
SBA loan guarantee expansion aims to boost meat processing competition
A leader with the U.S. Small Business Administration says a new SBA loan guarantee initiative could give the meat processing industry a boost. Former Iowa State Senator Brad Zaun currently […]