DES MOINES, Iowa—Tracy Lee Winters, 59, of Des Moines and formerly of Boone, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Tracy was born at the Boone County Hospital on June 25, 1964, the son of Shirley Irene Winters and John J. Winters. Tracy was born with severe down […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALLPerry over Ogden 21-18 21-11Ogden over DSM North 21-15 23-21Clarke over Ogden 21-11 21-11 LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALLBoone at Carroll (7:15pm on KWBG)Madrid at Panorama HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRYOgden hosting at Don Williams (Boone and Madrid to compete) HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMINGBoone hosting Grinnell, Vinton Shellsburg […]

AMES, Iowa—Fall is a key time for lawns across Iowa, especially following a particularly dry, hot summer. As Adam Thoms, assistant professor in horticulture and extension turfgrass specialist with Iowa State University, explains, mindful turfgrass management in the fall helps grass to recover from summer stresses and sets lawns up to thrive in the spring. […]

AMES, Iowa—Harvest season can be hectic, but it is well worth taking the time to consider safety when operating grain handling equipment. Hazards abound when handling grain, such as equipment entanglement, grain entrapment and engulfment and dust explosions, among others. Agricultural confined-space related cases of injuries and fatalities saw a dramatic rise in 2022, including […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. “Much-needed rainfall last week […]

CLIVE, Iowa—The Iowa Pork Producers Association is partnering with four Iowa State University football players to promote the pork industry. Through an NIL (name, image, likeness) deal, Cyclones Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann, and Caleb Bacon are leading the new “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing campaign. The goal is obviously to push Iowans to […]