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Loring Hospital Contributes $28.27 Million To State Economy In 2023
Iowa hospitals play a central role in supporting their home community’s vitality, and Loring Hospital in Sac City is no exception, contributing an estimated $28.27 million to the state’s economy in 2023. According to a recent report released by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), Loring Hospital supported 225 jobs throughout the state, 118 of which were direct employment at Loring. In total, the hospital paid $7.1 million in wages and benefits to staff, which is then spent locally to support area businesses. The full IHA Economic Impact of Hospitals in Iowa 2023 report is included below.
OPPD Workers Return From Helping Utilities In Iowa/Illinois
The Omaha Public Power District crews that went to Iowa and Illinois to assist with power restoration efforts after damaging storms are returning home to Nebraska. OPPD officials say that 17 employees were dispatched to Iowa and Illinois after thousands of people lost electricity following a derecho earlier this month. Officials say mutual aid is about utilities helping utilities restore power to customers.
Commodity prices hex Rural Mainstreet Index
(Omaha) -- One of KMAland's leading indicators still shows the region's economy stuck in the mud. Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index report sank below growth neutral for the 11th straight month. The survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state region--including Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri--show July's overall reading at 41.3--down from 41.7 in June, and lowest reading since November, 2023. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday morning, Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says weak agricultural commodity prices are the main culprit behind the continued economic doldrums.
State softball preview: 5 CIML schools begin quest for Class 5A title on Monday
The state softball tournament gets under way on Monday with the Class 5A quarterfinals at Harlan Rogers Park. The Class 5A field includes the top four teams in the final rankings, but a rash of upsets in regional play also saw three teams ranked ninth or lower make it to Fort Dodge along with unranked Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Enjoy Sweet Corn Season This Summer with Some Practical Tips
Ames, IA – The middle of summer is officially here and so is sweet corn season. With the unusual weather events this year, Iowans can still expect to see an abundance of their favorite sweet corn variety. Iowans in the southeast witnessed their first round of sweet corn on...
Iowa farm field drainage failure leads to creek contamination, dead fish
Underground drainage tiling apparently failed and formed a sinkhole in a cornfield in northwest Iowa that allowed manure to flow into a creek, where it killed small fish for miles, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The manure came from Roorda Dairy, west of Paullina, which has about...
Ankeny native punches ticket to Paralympic Games in Paris with Team USA
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Ankeny man is heading back to the Paralympics and is doing so in impressive fashion. Justin Phongsavanh qualified for Paris on Saturday with a seated javelin throw of 31.81 meters. Phongsavanh posted on Facebook that it was the second-farthest throw of his career and...
Cover Crop Fact Sheets Explain Options Available to Iowa Farmers
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa farmers interested in adopting the practice or trying new cover crops to achieve specific goals on their operation.
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