The USDA Crop Progress Report released Monday shows 50 percent of northwest Iowa topsoil has adequate moisture, up eight percent from last week. 41 percent of subsoil in northwest Iowa
The Iowa Department of Education today (Mon) announced nine teachers as the first-ever Regional Teachers of the Year. Sioux Central agriculture teacher Melanie Bloom has been named Teacher of the
The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has announced the launch of an entrepreneurial challenge called the “Big IDEA.” The effort is meant to support innovative development of businesses through empowering
The Iowa Alzheimer’s Association chapter is making new resources available to caregivers during November, a month set aside to educate and help people with the disease and those who care
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has approved the City of Cherokee’s request to temporarily discharge partially treated wastewater into the Little Sioux River due to safety concerns at the
The Ridge View School District has been working on improving professional development. Pat Miller is the Galva Holstein Elementary principal… Miller thinks it’s turned into a great learning opportunity for
This is the 100th year that the Mr. Goodfellow program is serving children in Buena Vista County. Through Mr. Goodfellow, coats, snow pants, boots, gloves, and hats are purchased for
A man will serve between five and 80 years in prison for intending to distribute methamphetamine near the Emmetsburg High School. 57-year-old David Specketer of Emmetsburg pleaded guilty Thursday in
The Storm Lake Fire Department is launching a new Junior Firefighter Program. The program will allow young people to learn about local fire and emergency services with hands-on experience. Area
Moderate rainfall last week slowed harvest, as Iowa farmers had an average of 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Statistics Service. Four days
