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USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa
AMES, Iowa — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other buildings look more like what you’d find at a modern university than in a […] The post USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
QC Manufacturing Institute launched to focus on R&D in defense and manufacturing industries
A collaboration between Western Illinois University, the University of Illinois and Iowa State University will focus on research and development in the defense and manufacturing sectors. The Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute (QCMI) launched on Friday, August 23 as a catalyst for defense and manufacturing sectors across the Midwest. QCMI will focus on research, development and […]
Storm cleanup costly for Iowa ministry
AMES, Iowa — For GoServ Global Ministries, based in Ankeny and Albert City, the spring season has been a costly one when it comes to serving people with damaged or destroyed homes. A record number of tornados and several floods hit Iowa between April and June. The ministry shares...
Winter Cereal Rye Field Day to Be Held at McNay Research Farm near Chariton
AMES, Iowa — Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Horizon II Climate-Smart Partners, will host a cereal rye seeding, forage and feedstock field day Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 5-7 p.m. at Iowa State University’s McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm near Chariton. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.
Iowa governor says she won’t weigh in on Cedar Rapids’ casino plans right now
Two years ago, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a two-year moratorium into law restricting any new casinos from being constructed in Iowa. The cap expired at the end of June, leading to Cedar Rapids developers moving forward with applications to Iowa’s Gaming and Racing Commission. Story continues below. Some republican...
Six Area Teams Appear in IATC Preseason Boys Cross Country Rankings
All six of the boys cross country teams in the Your Prep Sports area will open the season in the next few weeks as ranked teams. Liberty High, City High, West High, Clear Creek Amana, Solon and Regina all appeared in the preseason cross country rankings released earlier this week by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.
Semi-Truck Driver Falls Asleep Causing Fiery Collision on I-96 in Berlin Township
Early morning commuters on I-96 in Berlin Township were met with a fiery scene as two semi-trucks collided, leading to a blaze and a temporary blockage of the westbound lanes. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office reported that the crash occurred around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, when a 50-year-old Highland Park man driving one of the trucks fell asleep at the wheel, according to WOOD TV. The sleeping driver's semi veered off and struck another truck, driven by an Iowa man, which led to the Highland Park man's vehicle catching fire.
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