Local, State & Ag News
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Assisting in the Investigation into Death of Sioux Falls Teen
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says it is assisting in a multi-agency investigation into the death of a Sioux Falls teenager. Authorities say 14-year-old McKenna Wendel of Sioux Falls had
Report: Iowa saw 22% drop in abortions in 2025
A report finds the number of abortions performed in Iowa dropped last year, the first full year of the state’s law banning abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy, with
Farmers, processors criticize Michigan’s water discharge regulations as unclear and unpredictable
Michigan farmers and food processors are raising concerns about the lack of transparency in the water discharge permitting process with the state. Former state agriculture director Jamie Clover Adams aired
Investments for New Uses of Soy
Southwest Minnesota farmer George Goblish is in his first year as the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council’s District 7 director and says there’s been a lot to learn. He tells
A calm day of weather across the Heartland; warmer air returning to the parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, chilly conditions linger mainly east of the Mississippi River. However, warmth is quickly returning across the western Corn Belt, where Tuesday’s high temperatures in Nebraska will
A mild to unseasonably warm, progressively wetter pattern shift ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the
Iowans in community theater meet for awards, workshops, shows
The Iowa Community Theater Association is holding its annual state conference this coming weekend in Webster City. Loween Getter is organizing the event for actors, stage hands, playwrights and other
IA Guard Member Returns from Deployment to Middle East
An Iowa Guard member returned from the Middle East. First Lieutenant Izaak Hoey is officially back in Northwest Iowa following a nine-month deployment to Syria. Serving as an infantry platoon
Iowa law on tinted vehicle windows may change
The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill that would let Iowa motorists have a slightly darker tint on the driver’s and passenger side windows of vehicles. Under current
Iowa House sends medical conscience bill to governor
The Iowa House has given final approval to a bill that would let health care providers decline to participate in services that violate their ethical, moral or religious beliefs. Republican
