Another dry week allowed farmers to spend a lot of time planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows the corn planted jumped from 76 to 91% in the last week. That’s 12 days ahead of last year and four days ahead of the five-year average. The north-central region, with 97%, and the northwest, with 96%, lead […]
State officials notified of layoffs at Marshalltown facilities
Nearly 150 workers at two Marshalltown facilities are facing lay offs. On August 1, 62 workers at the Lennox factory will