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
Full-year revenue at Winnebago Industries exceeded two-billion dollars for the first time in company history. The Forest City-based outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer reports fiscal 2018 revenue rose 30% compared to last year, while fourth-quarter revenue reached $536 million, an increase of almost 18% over last year. CEO Michael Happe says a lot of the company’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
It’s political debate season in Iowa. Half a dozen debates among candidates for governor and congress have been held already. The final two debates between Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell will be held tonight and this Sunday. There will be no debate, however, featuring candidates in Iowa’s fourth congressional district. Republican Congressman […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Lottery is asking a judge to throw out the lawsuit of a man says he should be paid part of a $16 million Hot Lotto jackpot that was the center of a major fraud case. Larry Dawson of Webster City won a Hot Lotto jackpot that was a little more than $9 million […]Powered by WPeMatico
Some farmers in northern Iowa are finally getting back into their fields this week. Monday’s U.S.D.A. crop report showed Iowa’s soybean harvest at 19%, which is 11 days behind the average. April Hemmes — who farms near Hampton — said Tuesday she was still waiting to start harvesting soybeans. “I have not picked a bean,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa State sophomore guard Lindell Wigginton has been named to the 2018-19 Preseason All-Big 12 Team, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Wigginton’s fellow sophomore, Cameron Lard, received honorable mention recognition. Wigginton is the Big 12’s leading returning scorer after averaging 16.7 points per game as a freshman. The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia native […]Powered by WPeMatico
Prison officials say an inmate at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility was found dead from an apparent suicide. A news release from the Iowa Department of Corrections states 31-year-old Matthew Earl Rausch was pronounced dead just after 8 p.m. Monday. The DOC is investigating the suicide and an autopsy will be done by the State […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved more than one million dollars in funding for five projects under the State Recreational Trails Program. The director of the DOT Office of Systems Planning, Craig Markley, says a $360,000 grant will go to replace a bridge over Wolf Creek on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Black Hawk […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa-based engineering firm is getting $200,000 from the U.S.D.A. to help four rural communities implement “regional development plans.” McClure Engineering Company is headquartered in Iowa, with an office in Kansas and five more in Missouri. According to a news release from the U.S.D.A., McClure’s goal is to create 130 businesses in the four rural […]Powered by WPeMatico
