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U.S. 30 meeting in Blairstown Oct. 4

Ames- The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Oct. 4 to discuss proposed improvements and right of way needs on U.S. 30 from 11th Avenue Drive to 23rd Avenue in Benton County.All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between ...

Public input sought for housing funding

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), have started a 5 year planning process for the state's Community Development Block Grant funds and other HUD funded programs. The next set of plans will be due to HUD in 2019.As part of this planning process, ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November."A dry week of weather allowed farmers to get back into fields ...

Weight limits lifted by Gov. Reynolds for grain hauling

JOHNSTON- To help haul in this year's harvest, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation granting a temporary 60-day weight limit exemption for trucks operating on Iowa roads. The proclamation took effect as of Saturday, Sept. 15.The 2018 Harvest Weight Proclamation specifically ...

Women landowners invited to soil health meeting at Toledo

AMES Women who own or manage farmland in Tama and surrounding counties are invited to participate in a free conservation discussion focused on soil health on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Tama County Nature Center at Otter Creek Lake and Park, 2283 Park Road, rural Toledo.The program, sponsored by ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November."Another week of wet weather kept farmers from the fields and ...

P E T A calls for criminal charges vs. Iowa Premium, employees

Alleged "botched stunning incidents" in the killing of five steers at Iowa Premium in Tama have resulted in a call from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) for Tama Police Chief Jason Bina to investigate.Colin Henstock, identified as a PETA investigations specialist, claims in a ...

Younkers now a memory in Marshalltown

On Sunday, Aug. 26, Younkers in Marshalltown closed its doors for good. The last four months has been an emotional roller-coaster for us employees, past and present, as we continued to work to liquidate the store.On April 14 via a phone conference we were first notified the Marshalltown ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November."A series of storms brought significant rainfall to much of the ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November."Farmers are chopping silage and we have started to see seed ...