Iowan nominated to key trade-related role in USDA
Sep 23, 2022
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A northeast Iowa native has been nominated to help lead U.S. Department of Agriculture efforts to expand and promote exports of agricultural commodities and products. Alexis Taylor has been…
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Iowa home sale prices up 13.3% last month
Sep 22, 2022
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) There’s a slight increase in the number of Iowa homes on the market, but the limited inventory means sale prices remain high. The median sales price for an existing…
September 20, 2022 high temp records in upper 90s, triple digits
Sep 21, 2022
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Some thermometers in western Iowa hit triple digits yesterday. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Trellinger says the highest temperature reported to his office in Sioux Falls was 102, just…
Weather expected to be warmer through September
Sep 20, 2022
By Radio Iowa Contributor Forecasters say Iowa will ride another weather rollercoaster this week with high temperatures tomorrow climbing into the low to mid-90s, but then a cool front will arrive and knock highs by…
Rebate can get farmers tractor rollbars for half price and save lives
Sep 19, 2022
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Today is Tractor Safety Day, the first day of National Farm Safety Week, and one of the biggest dangers involving farm tractors is a lack of rollover protection. A program…
DNR seeking sign ups for annual volunteer day
Sep 16, 2022
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) The chief of Iowa’s Parks, Forests and Preserves Bureau is asking Iowans to mark next Saturday (September 24th) on their calendars to lend a hand with sprucing up our state…
Iowa Soybean Association Recipient of Historic USDA Climate-Smart Investment
Sep 15, 2022
ANKENY -- The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) has been awarded nearly $100 million for creation of the Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program administered by the Soil & Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF). The grant was awarded through…
Iowa Workforce Development creates new Business Engagement Division
Sep 14, 2022
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Workforce Development launched a new Business Engagement Division Monday. IWD director, Beth Townsend, says they’re hoping it will make it easier for employers to access state resources. “The idea…
North Mahaska is 1 of 10 School Districts to Receive Grants from Iowa Depts of Education, Health and Human Services
Sep 13, 2022
The Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services yesterday awarded 10 competitive grants, up to $100,000 each, to public school districts for training and coaching school health care workers on COVID response-and-recovery initiatives…
DNR reviewing disposal and reuse of wind turbine blades
Sep 12, 2022
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Department of Natural resources has been holding meetings on discuss possible changes or improvements to the process of disposing of used wind turbine blades. The DNR's Aime Davidson says…