Local, State & Ag News
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
WPS Farm Show highlights new ag technology
Farmers who want to see new technology and innovations have the opportunity to see it up close this week. Matt Cullen with Wisconsin Public Service tells Brownfield that the WPS
Replace dairy equipment with efficiency, cow health, and labor in mind
Luke Luchterhand farms with his cousin Aaron and his aunt Alma at Elusive Hill dairy in Wisconsin, where they compared traditional parlors to robotic milkers and a rotary parlor, and
Federal numbers show meth tops opioids in Iowa overdose deaths
The CDC reports psychostimulants surpassed opioids as the leading cause of overdose deaths in Iowa in 2024 and have remained there. Iowa Health and Human Services says the majority of
Rollins: Think outside the box on disaster assistance
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA needs to think outside of the box to deliver assistance faster to producers impacted by events like the recent Nebraska wildfires. “We are going to
USDA: Poultry producers should watch for HPAI symptoms this spring
A veterinarian with the USDA says highly pathogenic avian influenza detections continue to occur across the Midwest. Dr. Chelsey Shivley, acting critical issues manager for the Animal and Plant Health
