WASHINGTON D.C.—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the […]

Boone County, Iowa – The Boone County Community Foundation is planning a celebration presentation and announcement of their grantmaking awards and results. The event will be held at Grand Community Center at 404 Walnut in Boxholm, Iowa on Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 pm. Grant recipients and their Boards, elected officials and the public are […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has updated information about the very active weather system impacting Iowa. At this time, there’s a marginal Risk for severe weather for central and eastern Iowa. The western and north central part of the state can expect blizzard conditions and high winds. This active weather […]

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HULL, Iowa—Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, which would direct the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office and U.S. Secretary of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the entire federal gasoline-powered vehicle fleet with either electric vehicles or E-85 capable flex fuel cars […]

AMES, Iowa—From quaint hometown diners to upscale urban eateries, the competition was fierce as the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association accepted nominations for the 16th annual Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. This year’s contest saw impressive engagement, with more than 6,000 burger enthusiasts casting their ballots—a testament to Iowa’s deep-seated love for […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Evan and Emilee Jorgensen moved another step forward Friday with a ground breaking ceremony at their building at 608 Carroll Street. The Jorgensen’s purchased the old YMCA building in December of 23 and have since been working to move forward with their plans to re-open the structure once it’s been rehabilitated. They announced that […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—Even with a blizzard in the middle of last week, rain and snow did improve drought conditions in Iowa. Drought conditions across the state this week dropped to 56.4% down from last weeks 72.7%. An area in Central Iowa saw improvement as a large portion dropped from Moderate Drought to Abnormally Dry. With […]