Iowa Ag Secretary Naig says he trusts USDA leader, as deep budget cuts loom
Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture says he doesn’t yet know how proposed cuts of billions of USDA dollars might affect Iowans. Agencies that would be impacted include the Farm Service Agency […]
Fundraising underway for upgrade to Southwest Iowa rec area
A major plan is in the works to enhance a recreational area in western Iowa’s Loess Hills. A ski hill has been in operation since the 1960s at Crescent Hill […]
‘Young Eagles’ events in Iowa offer a free fight flight for kids
A series of events in Iowa this summer are designed to give kids between the ages of eight and 17 their first free airplane ride and mentoring if they decide […]
New commander for 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City
Iowa National Guard Colonel Adam “Ace” Carlson is the new commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City. Carlson, who is from Lawton, Iowa, enlisted with the 185th […]
Iowa ranks 9th in latest ‘KIDS Count’ report
The State of Iowa ranks ninth in the annual assessment from a national non-profit focused on child well being. Today’s “KIDS Count” report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation mainly […]
Business leaders hold first-ever summit in southwest Iowa
Some 500 executives and managers from a wide range of Iowa companies will be in Council Bluffs for this week’s annual conference of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. […]
Four dozen working tractors part of annual ‘Farm Toy’ event in Dyersville
A parade of tractors rolled through Dyersville this weekend as part of the annual Farm Toy celebration. Jerry Klostermann of Bankston was driving his Case IH 5250, a working tractor […]
Clayton county residents concerned about quarry water request
A request by Pattison Company in Clayton County to nearly quadruple its water usage to more than 3.7 billion gallons has raised concerns among county residents. The Pattison company already […]
Week long fire at northwest Iowa ethanol plant ruled arson
There’s a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible for a week long fire at a northwest Iowa ethanol that caused significant […]
Governor ‘really close’ to decision on pipeline bill
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s “really close” to a decision on a bill that would limit carbon pipeline developers ability to use eminent domain to seize land along the pipeline […]