Sixteen Iowa counties are under a burn ban, and forecasters say there’s a high to extreme risk for wildfires this afternoon, given temperatures well above average, dry conditions and gusting winds. Le Mars fire chief Dave Schipper requested the burn ban in Plymouth County. “Hopefully that will get everybody to not do any controlled burns […]
Charles City Chicken plant closes doors
Pure Prairie Poultry in Charles City is closing less than two years after they began operations. In a statement, George Piechel,