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Manning Native Receives Top Scientist Award From The Department Of The U.S Navy
Picture courtesy of Navy Office of Community Outreach. Pictures (L-R): Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Nickolas Guertin, Clinton Stammer and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Engineering Dr. Brett Seidle. A Manning native recently received the Dr. Delores Etter Award...
Nation's Largest Outdoor Farm Show Next Month
According to their website, the Farm Progress Show is the nation's largest outdoor farm event annually, hosting over 600 exhibitors from around the world. This year, the annual Farm Progress Show will be held August 27 - 29th in Boone, Iowa. National Events Director, Matt Youngman says the event attracts around 160,000 attendees each year, connecting farmers, ranchers and businesses.
Iowa State football's Caleb Bacon ready for leadership role after Gerry Vaughn's departure
Weekends should be a bit easier for Angie and Doug Bacon this year. The parents of Iowa State football linebacker Caleb Bacon were accustomed to making the nearly two-hour trip from Lake Mills to Ames in 2023 to watch their son suit up for the Cyclones in what became their oldest’s breakout season. ...
Belanger Inks Professional Contract with WINGS Leverkusen
LEVERKUSEN, Germany – Iowa State women's basketball alum Hannah Belanger has signed WINGS Leverkusen to begin her professional career. Belanger played one season at Iowa State following an impressive four-year career at Truman State. Belanger played in all 33 games for the Cyclones while making 32 starts. She averaged...
Iowa colleges see lower federal student aid completion rates
Luther College and Drake University saw lower rates of FAFSA completion this cycle alongside the rest of the state and across the U.S. (Photo illustration via Getty Images) As Iowa colleges and universities receive the last of the federal student aid applications for the upcoming school year, financial aid officials are seeing fewer students submit their documents and changes in how much those who do file receive.
Iowa's regional airport project on hold as airport officials haven't purchased land needed
PELLA, Iowa — A massive project to build a new regional airport in Iowa is now on hold. The plan to build the airport between Pella and Oskaloosa has been in the works for more than a decade. Airport board officials voted to pause the project because they hadn't...
Law Enforcement sTEPs Up During Holiday Weekend
Law enforcement across Iowa sTEPs (special traffic enforcement program) up this July Fourth weekend looking to crack down on impaired driving. Trooper Tom Williams with the Mason City District office of the Iowa State Patrol, says you’ll be out-and-about for the holiday and so will the ISP, as well as participating City police and County sheriff’s departments.
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