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Unconventional Path Brings Dr. Timothy Abels to Hegg Medical Clinic
Dr. Timothy Abels’ road to family medicine has taken him through restaurants, healthcare business offices, nursing, in-home care, international research, and more than 15 years of wound care. In early
Sioux City woman accused of killing Plymouth County man
A Sioux City woman is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a man to death in rural Plymouth County. Court documents say 35-year-old Ashley
Crop duster pilot escapes crash in Kossuth County
The pilot of a crop dusting plane escaped without major injuries after his plane crashed near a residence in Kossuth County. The Kossuth County Law Enforcement center received a 911
Iowa State University’s CyTown development behind schedule
The completion date for the CyTown development between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in Ames has moved back. Iowa State University general counsel Mike Norton gave an update to
Pivot Bio CEO: rising input costs continue to pressure farmers ahead of 2027 crop decisions
The CEO of Pivot Bio says the reality of volatile input costs continue to weigh on farmers. Chris Abbott tells Brownfield it’s a different situation than previous years. “When you
New soybean herbicide from Corteva expands options for early season weed management
Corteva Agriscience is introducing a new herbicide available to soybean growers in 2027. Corteva technical field agronomist Ron Geis says Enclosa is a novel pre-plant and preemergence herbicide that controls
Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were supported by technical buying ahead of widespread direct business. August live cattle closed $3.32 higher at $231.22 and October live
Corn closes mixed in a largely technical session
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. China bought another 132,000 tons of new crop U.S. soybeans ahead of the open, and last week’s new crop sales were solid
Agronomist says July reveals the ‘sins of planting’
An agronomist says mistakes made during planting are evident. Michael Fosdick covers eastern Iowa for Pioneer and says some growers faced short planting windows and less than ideal conditions this
Boater dead after accident on Clear Lake
One person is dead after a boating accident on Clear Lake this morning. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a call was received at about 8:30 A.M. about two
