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Two Iowa ag cooperatives will swap locations, but say farmers will see no change in service
Two Iowa agricultural cooperatives are swapping locations, but the businesses said Wednesday the move won’t impact services to farmers. AgVantage FS, based in Waverly, says it’s buying Nexus Cooperative’s agronomy assets in Elgin, Lamont and Randalia, all of which are in northeast Iowa. Charles City-based Nexus says...
Iowa Public Information Board sued over alleged open-meetings violation
The state panel charged with ensuring transparency in government is being sued for allegedly violating Iowa’s Open Meetings Law. Briana Reha of Polk County is suing the Iowa Public Information Board and its members for the manner in which they approved a pay raise for the board’s executive director, Erika Eckley. The lawsuit alleges that […] The post Iowa Public Information Board sued over alleged open-meetings violation appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
It was a full house at the recent Bite Sized Learning session!
It was a full house at the recent Bite Sized Learning session! We were joined by Drake University professor Chris Snider to learn about the current trends and updates to social media. From what the algorithms are prioritizing, how to create engaging content, and what channels are the most popular, we walked away with some new tips and tricks to us in our social marketing. Special thanks to Grinnell College Community Connections for sponsoring this event and Hy-Vee for providing the breakfast snacks. Save the date, out next event will be Thursday, September 12, topic TBA.
Cycling Iowa’s RAGBRAI 51st Season
Cycler's UP! This weekend RAGBRAI celebrates it's 51st season. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is set to begin this weekend for a week-long hilly ride across the Hawkeye State. RAGBRAI celebrates 51 years as it makes its way across southern Iowa. WHAT CITIES WILL I SEE.
Eastern Iowa laborers slam state amid battle over relaxed child labor regulations
Eastern Iowa laborers are disappointed with the state's lobbying for looser child labor restrictions. At a roundtable hosted at the IBEW 405 Union Hall in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night, representatives from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area labor federations gathered to share the history of child labor restrictions and to recount...
Newton Fire Department Awarded Grants for Wildland Gear and Powered Stair Chairs
Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik announces that the Newton Fire Department has been awarded two grants. The first grant, from the Jasper Community Foundation, provides $5,000 for the purchase of wildland firefighter turnout gear, an application submitted by Captain Ryan Volk. The second grant, from Prairie Meadows, totals $25,000 and will...
PCM softball makes state for first time
MONROE — Prairie City-Monroe is the lone Central Iowa team to make the Class 3A state softball tournament. The Mustangs beat Clarinda 13-1 on Tuesday to punch their ticket to Fort Dodge. It’s PCM’s first-ever trip to state. Mark Freund has more with the Mustangs.
[WATCH] Only Gen Z Will Get This Country Singer’s Funny Iowa Video
Thousands of people flocked to Newton, Iowa on the weekend of July 12th through July 14th for the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend. This event is an exciting blend of IndyCar races and live concerts from some of the biggest artists in the music industry. There was a doubleheader with two...
South Tama softball falls to Pella in regionals
PELLA — The South Tama softball team picked the right time to put up some runs, but Pella responded with too many for the Trojans to atone for. The host Dutch responded to South Tama’s big inning with an even bigger one, bouncing the Trojans from the first round of Class 4A Region 6 play with a 16-4, four-inning victory on Thursday night.
Newton radio man to report news and play-by-plays on KNIA/KRLS
Jul. 18—Randy Van Roekel, former news director of KCOB and the voice of the Newton Cardinals, is not only back on the air at a new radio station and reporting on the latest local news, but he is also getting a chance to bring back his signature play-by-play commentary of Newton sports via online streaming. Two months ago, Van Roekel and fellow local radio personalities Joe Swanson and Jamie ...
Big animals need a big property, and ARL of Iowa just purchased a 21-acre ranch
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is expanding its capacity to care for barnyard animals with the purchase of a 21-acre ranch in north central Polk County. The new facilities include three grazing pastures, a barn with horse stalls, both an indoor and outdoor arena and a smaller structure for goats, chickens and other small barn animals. The purchase cost $2 million, with half the funds coming from the ARL Foundation. A donation campaign will also help raise funds to refurbish the facilities before animals move in.
Turning in the whistle: Pleasantville baseball head coach wraps up illustrious career
Sheldon Card started coaching Pleasantville baseball in 2000. After 25 years with the program, he's hanging it up, but not before a run at the state championship. Despite being 23-10, Pleasantville stunned No. 2 Des Moines Christian and is headed to the state tournament for the first time since 2016.
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