Wartburg hopes to create chaos in the American Rivers Conference race when the Knights host 20th ranked Central. Wartburg is one of four teams at 3-1 in the league race while Central is 5-0 and would take command with a victory. “If we want to have any chance of being a championship team this is […]Powered by WPeMatico
Orange City hosts an NAIA showdown on Saturday as third ranked Northwestern hosts top ranked Morningside. Both teams enter unbeaten and the winner is on the doorstep of a Great Plains Athletic Conference championship. “They would have to lose two of their last three games to not win the conference”, said Morningside coach Steve Ryan. […]Powered by WPeMatico
October is “National Manufacturing Month”, and one northwest Iowa manufacturer hosted 230 students this week from as many as 12 schools on a tour of their facility. Valley Machining Chief Financial Officer Joe Van Tol says his company’s “Manufacturing Day” is part of a larger effort to address the big shortage of manufacturing workers. He […]Powered by WPeMatico
A rare disease that causes muscle weakness, loss of reflexes and even paralysis has appeared in Iowa — twice — in recent weeks and the experts are puzzled. State health officials confirm two cases of a rare polio-like illness which attacks the nervous system called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. The first case is a […]Powered by WPeMatico
The northeastern Iowa town of Charles City is going to be the next “livable community,” according to AARP. Mark Wix, director of the Charles City Chamber, says the city’s been selected to pilot a rural outreach program for senior citizens. “We’re excited and happy that they selected Charles City,” Wix says. “We look forward to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two cities in Iowa have submitted proposals to the U.S.D.A. as the agency considers new locations for the headquarters of the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. According to Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the proposals are from Council Bluffs and Ames. Ames is the home of […]Powered by WPeMatico
A dozen farmers from 11 different countries shared stories of their struggles and successes Wednesday at an annual event in Des Moines. Larry Sailer, who farms near Iowa Falls, served as the U.S. representative on the Global Farmer Roundtable. Sailer said he watched from the audience in prior years, but wanted to be part of […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell met for an often combative debate in Sioux City tonight. The hour-long forum featured strict time limits for the candidates’ answers to moderator’s questions, but about halfway through the two veered off topic in this sharp exchange. “You know, Fred, he promises everybody everything. I’m not sure […]Powered by WPeMatico
The medical marijuana company that’s making the first ever products produced solely in the state gave a preview today of what they are going to offer when sales start December 1st. MedPharm Iowa’s Lucas Nelson has been overseeing the project since the state award the company the first medical marijuana license. “This is obviously a […]Powered by WPeMatico
