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O’Brien County Farmland Auction Tops Out at $21,300 Per Acre
(KIWA) — Farmland sold for as much as $21,300 per acre during an O’Brien County auction on November 5th, with winning bids climbing through successive rounds of bidding. Vander Werff
Sioux County Approves Tax Abatements with Data Centers Excluded
The Sioux County Board of Supervisors has approved a property tax abatement program for qualifying construction projects in unincorporated parts of the county, with data centers and several other types
Northeast Iowa officials draft rezoning plan for bitcoin mine
The Delaware County Board of Supervisors has given initial approval to rezoning land just west of Hopkinton for a bitcoin mining company, but will require a new type of cooling
Regents hire University of Iowa professor to lead the Center For Intellectual Freedom
The Board of Regents hired a University of Iowa associate professor today to take over as director of the school’s Center For Intellectual Freedom. Brian Lai was chosen for the
UI research finds atrazine in Iowa water, leaves, household dust
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found several pesticides often used on farms are showing up in surface water, urban trees and even household dust. The researchers say the
Website aims to link up Iowans in need with donors and volunteers
A mutual aid platform is preparing to launch in central Iowa that will allow people to request help — and offer help to those in need. Cross Pollinate aims to
Deaths on Iowa roadways up compared to last year, but behind 5-year trend
Iowa traffic deaths are running slightly ahead of Iowa’s record low last year, but overall are still down compared to previous years. The DOT’s Garrett Reeder gave an update during
Chevron to restart western Iowa biodiesel plant
Chevron, the nation’s second largest oil and gas company, has announced it will restart a biofuels plant in western Iowa’s Carroll County. Chevron cites “improving market conditions” in the decision
Research points to early detection as a key in Iowa’s rising cancer rates
A study finds a rise in early-stage cancer diagnoses may have been a driving factor in Iowa’s increasing cancer rate. The American Cancer Society looked at cancer in Iowa between
City of Okoboji Considering Moratorium on Condo Storage Units
(KUOO) — Condominium storage units are causing a stir in the city of Okoboji. The city council Tuesday evening voted down a recommendation from the city’s Design Review Committee to
