Local, State & Ag News
Broken glass forces draining, closure of Iowa pool in the July heat
With the forecast heating up, some north-central Iowans who were hoping to cool off in the water may have to settle for the garden hose. The Webster City municipal outdoor
Iowa man charged after Waterloo girl dies in South Dakota crash
A central Iowa man is charged with vehicular homicide and drunk driving after a Waterloo girl died and a teenager was injured in an accident in South Dakota on the
Young farmers say a sharp pencil and diversification key to surviving today’s ag economy
A pair of young Midwestern farmers say the current ag economy is making it even more difficult for beginning producers. Brandon Cummins, who grows corn, soybean, and wheat in far
Utah State students earn $10,000 prize for developing high-protein dairy pizza in DMI’s New Product Competition
A high-protein personal pizza took home the top prize at this year’s New Product Competition sponsored by the dairy checkoff. Rohit Kapoor with Dairy Management Inc. says students from Utah
Spencer will pay to rebuild 15 flood-damaged houses, FEMA will tear down 25
A northwest Iowa community is still waiting for FEMA to buy out flood-damaged homes after historic flooding two years ago. Eighty percent of the properties in Spencer sustained at least
MidAmerican Gas Bills May Go Up About Five Percent
(KIWA Radio) — Gas customers of MidAmerican Energy may see their gas bills go up a little. MidAmerican Energy has filed a request with the Iowa Utilities Commission to update
Central Iowa students work with refugees, immigrants to grow global crops
A new partnership between Iowa’s largest school district and a refugee and immigrant farming program is helping farmers and a local ag program. Land behind the Des Moines Public Schools’
Okoboji Bible Conference Announces 92nd Annual Event
The Okoboji Bible Conference has announced that its upcoming event will take place from August 1 to August 7. This year marks the 92nd year of the conference, which relies
Sioux Center Council Finalizes Electric Rate Increase
Customers served by the City of Sioux Center’s municipal electric utility will see phased rate increases over the next two years after the Sioux Center City Council approved the third
Live cattle lower waiting on direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower waiting on direct business, feeders were mostly higher on the lower move in corn. August live cattle closed $.80 lower at
