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Investing in the Next Generation
Each year the Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes check-off funding to host several communications interns that are pursuing careers in agriculture. In this Managing for Profit, Lydia Rogers, former IL
Heat, Humidity, and Storm Chances Move into Northwest Iowa
(KIWA Radio) – Northwest Iowa is no stranger to temperature extremes. Our winters can bring bitter cold and dangerous wind chills, while the summer months often deliver stretches of intense
Defenders of Sioux City homeless shelter rally outside City Hall
Sioux City Council Member Rick Bertrand reportedly called the community’s homeless shelter a “public nuisance,” which prompted a demonstration in front of City Hall on Monday to show support for
An active pattern; severe weather to the north, more rain for much of the Corn Belt; pockets of flooding
Across the Corn Belt, showery weather is slowing late-season corn and soybean planting efforts but maintaining generally favorable growing conditions. Still, more than 90% of the intended corn acreage had
Orange City Area Health System Names New CEO
Orange City Area Health System has announced the appointment of Chris Sietstra as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective July 6. Sietstra will succeed longtime CEO Marty Guthmiller, who plans
Sioux County Sheriff Discusses Iowa’s New 60 MPH Speed Limit Law
A new Iowa law will raise the state’s default highway speed limit from 55 to 60 miles per hour beginning July 1st. Default Iowa Highway Speed Limit Increasing July 1st
Texas and USDA intensify surveillance and sterile fly strategy to contain New World screwworm outbreak
As additional cases of New World screwworm are being confirmed, the state of Texas and the US Department of Agriculture are stepping up efforts to stop its spread. Dr. Bud Dinges, Texas State Veterinarian, says
Iowa’s top two high school performers head for Broadway stage
Two recent Iowa high school graduates are leaving this week on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City after being named the state’s Triple Threat Award winners at last month’s
Much cooler air on-the-move; no shortage of rainfall for much of the Nation
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures between the Rockies and Appalachians, while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to southern Texas, areas along
Three Transported to Hospital after Highway 18 Crash East of Boyden
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash that injured three people Sunday afternoon east of Boyden. Authorities say the accident happened at about 3:48 p.m. on Sunday,
