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Sunday Snap Judgments and Big 12 Actually Accomplished Rankings
Looking around the Big 12 Conference. It's Sunday! Week Six has come and gone, with the Big 12 Conference going through another brutal week of games. Let's put in a new version of our Sunday Snap Judgments, with a Good, Bad, and Ugly, finishing with the Actually Accomplished Rankings. Let's get to it.
CAM Speech and Debate Off to a Strong Start
(Anita) The CAM Debate team has had a solid start to the year with tournaments at Johnston High School on October 1, and the IFL season opener at Dowling Catholic on October 5. According to CAM, Head Speech and Debate Coach Manda Thomas, Megan Gerlock, and Sophie Herzberg participated in...
Vote: Ames Tribune male Athlete of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 5
This past Friday saw Class 4A No. 5 Gilbert, Nevada, Roland-Story and Colo-NESCO all emerge victorious in Ames-area high school football games. Gilbert cruised to a 41-10 victory at Carlisle to stay undefeated at 6-0. Nevada scored its second shutout win in a row with a 49-0 win at Knoxville, Roland-Story breezed to...
Q&A: Summit, utilities board answer reader questions about carbon pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions recently finished a round of mandatory public information meetings in Iowa counties that will be affected by the second phase of the company’s proposed carbon pipeline. Despite the lengthy and widely attended meetings, some community members said they were unsatisfied with answers from Summit Carbon representatives. Kathy Carter, an affected landowner from […]
Riverside and Earlham Match up in Key Class A District #7 Football Game
(Oakland) Earlham and Riverside square off in a game with significant playoff implications on Friday night. ACGC is 5-0 in district play, and Earlham and Riverside are 3-1. Riverside Head Coach Darrell Frain says the winner gets the number 2 seed in the district and a first-round home game in the postseason.
The cost of skipping crop rotation is being tested in Iowa
An ongoing study at Iowa State University (ISU) is testing whether farmers should skip crop rotation in favor of constant soybean planting.Why it matters: Ending the practice could result in bigger profits but could also have environmental consequences, ISU's news service reports.Zoom in: Crop rotation keeps the soil healthier and yields better crops, with ag experts traditionally encouraging it.Iowa farmers typically alternate between corn and soybeans.Yes, but: Soybean-on-soybean systems are common in places outside the U.S., per ISU. The Iowa soybean industry wants to explore whether the practice could also work here.Follow the money: Demand for soybean oil is expected...
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