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. “With the Farm Progress […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has updated information on the dangers of excessive heat which continues today.  A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of central Iowa from 1 PM to 8 PM today, then for portions of southeast Iowa from 1 PM to 8 PM on Tuesday due […]

FRASER, Iowa—Robin Krause, 68, of Fraser, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at his home. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Robin’s Life will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 572 Kale Road, Boone, IA. Drive your classic car, for those that have them. Robin was born March […]

OGDEN, Iowa—Laurie Ann (Tice) Cohrs, 57, of Ogden, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. A Celebration of Laurie’s life will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Avenue, Ames. Laurie was born February 6, 1967, in Nevada, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has provided updated information about heat the potential for storms affecting Iowa. A Heat Advisory will be in effect for all of central Iowa from 1 PM to 8 PM Today and 1 PM to 8 PM on Monday due to heat indices near or […]

BOONE, Iowa—Born July 26, 1934, to Ferne (Hurley) Rosene and Eldon Rosene. She started school in a small country school in Dallas County, Iowa. In 1941, the Rosene family moved to a farm two miles West of Luther, Iowa. It was the second oldest brick house in Boone County. Marilyn graduated from Luther High School […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 8 cents, averaging $3.18 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $5.90 per barrel […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Environmental Council has released the Weekly Water Watch which list 13 beaches as having advisories. The information is taken from the test results from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. There are 13 beach advisories for the week of 8/23 12 Beaches with an E. coli Advisory:Beed’s Lake Beach (Hampton, Franklin County, IA)*Big Creek Beach (Polk […]