Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for governor, releases economic agenda
Democrat Rob Sand says if he’s elected governor, he’ll create an Office of Rural Prosperity, appoint a task force focused on expanding rural housing and work to raise Iowa’s minimum […]
Teen Driver Taken to Hospital, Cited After Sioux Center Crash
An 18-year-old woman was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision Friday night in Sioux Center. The Sioux Center Police Department says the crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. […]
Experts Sound Alarm Over High Nitrate Levels in Iowa Waterways
A seminar this past weekend during the Boji Cleanwater Jam focused on nutrients in Iowa’s waterways and their likely impact on cancer rates. Dr. Larry Weber, a hydrologist and Director […]
Sioux Center Woman Charged With Child Endangerment
A Sioux Center woman faces a felony child endangerment charge following an alleged incident in Sioux Center. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Sioux Center Police Department, 33-year-old […]
Tuesday’s eastern Iowa storm was a derecho with three tornadoes
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service confirms it was a derecho that blasted across eastern Iowa on Tuesday morning. The powerful storm continued into Illinois and Indiana, […]
AgriNovus Indiana: AI and farmer-led innovation is helping shape the future of agriculture
The CEO of AgriNovus Indiana says farmer-led innovations are creating new opportunities for the state’s agbioscience economy. Christy Wright says the organization’s Velocity accelerator program is helping farmers address production […]
How the current ag economy is impacting crop and livestock producers differently
In this episode of Managing for Profit, Michael Langemeier with Purdue University breaks down the latest Ag Economy Barometer survey and how sentiment is impacting both crop and livestock producers. […]
Iowa parents: Start shifting kids’ bedtimes now to prep for start of school
August 24th will be the first day of classes in many Iowa school districts and one expert suggests parents start now with helping their kids shift to getting up earlier […]
Free training to help local Iowa officials prep for technology outages
City administrators, county officials and school leaders in Iowa may sign up for free training to help develop back up plans for technology failures. Doug Jacobson, director of Iowa State […]