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Central Iowa swim club sets national record for longevity
A high school club in central Iowa is now listed as the nation’s oldest synchronized swimming group. The Sharks are marking a century at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines,
West Sioux’s Alynn Coppock Named Superintendent at Riverside
The Riverside Community School District has selected Alynn Coppock as its next superintendent. The district, located in southwest Iowa’s Pottawattamie County, serves about 700 students across three schools in the
Hospers Breaks Ground on New EMS & Fire Facility
After more than 13 years of planning and fundraising, Hospers is moving forward with a new emergency services facility. Community members gathered this week for a groundbreaking ceremony on a
GOP lawmakers strike budget deal, still negotiating on property taxes
Lawmakers are entering the 16th week of this year’s legislative session with an overall state spending target, but House and Senate Republicans have not yet agreed on a property tax
Sioux County Radio News Summary Week of April 20th
Headlines used in this week’s summary… MOC-Floyd Valley Students Plant Trees Through GrantHospers Breaks Ground On New Emergency Services FacilityRock Valley, Dordt Students Present Nature Preserve PlanSioux Center Community Foundation
Rising fuel and diesel costs are impacting every segment of the cattle industry, making risk management more critical than ever
A livestock economist says the volatility in fuel prices highlights the need to have a solid risk management plan in place. Kenny Burdine is with the University of Kentucky. “Some of
Illinois Women in Conservation forms
The farmer training program manager with The Land Connection says a new group catering specifically to female landowners and farmers has formed in Illinois. Crystal Siltman says Illinois Women in
Wheat mixed Friday, closing out week with gains on weather, fertilizer concerns
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, while still closing modestly lower on the week. Beans were watching U.S. planting, expecting good progress, and waiting for any news
Michigan deer debate: Farm Bureau says policy changes could worsen overpopulation
Michigan Farm Bureau says some of the deer management policies under consideration by the state’s Natural Resources Commission would be a rollback of current efforts to control overpopulation. Justin Tomei tells
More dairy products are in cold storage
The USDA says more butter and cheese products are in cold storage than before. The amount of butter inventory at the end of March was 288.8 million pounds, compared to
