LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC vs Milwaukee Area Tech D2 National Tournament Quarterfinals 8pm

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa—An unknown amount of wastewater from a packing plant reached a tributary of the West Branch of the Floyd River south of Sioux Center. The manager of Sioux-Preme Packing noticed the discharge from a partly open pipe valve this morning while preparing to land apply wastewater to a nearby field. The discharge may […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved label amendments to implement a June 20 application cutoff date for dicamba herbicide application for the 2022 growing season. The state-level restriction is aimed at preserving access to dicamba herbicide products and reducing the risk of […]

DEES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released this weeks fuel report and retail diesel prices in Iowa were up 19 cents with a statewide average of $4.76.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $20.40 per barrel over last […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced $100 million investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa’s air transportation system through the Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund.   Iowa’s eight commercial airports are eligible for funding that will support modernization and expansion projects. Ninety percent of the funds will be granted based upon passenger numbers from 2019 and the remaining […]

AMES, Iowa—In a recent episode of the Small Farm Sustainability Podcast, Yuko Sato, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach poultry veterinarian and associate professor in Iowa State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses avian influenza and how good biosecurity practices can help prevent outbreaks in poultry. Avian influenza, explains Sato, is a viral disease of poultry and […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC over Parkland 76-59 D2 National Tournament *DMACC will play the winner of Milwaukee Area/Scottsdale Thursday at 8pm*

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are set for Fred W. Miller, 98, of Boone, Iowa. He passed away at his home in Boone on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was born on January 22, 1924 in Boone, Iowa the son of Bert and Ruby (Lang) Miller. After graduating from Boone High School in 1942, Fred enlisted and […]