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ISU study puts extremely high price on evolving hog virus
Iowa State University researchers estimate a viral disease cost the U.S. pork industry more than one-billion dollars each year between 2016 and 2020. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or PRRS can be deadly for pigs, and it can reduce a sow’s ability to give birth to healthy piglets. Derald...
CCSD Celebrates Successful Summer Meal Program With Over 40,000 Meals Distributed
Members of the Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Food Service Department, Administration, and volunteers faced the 90-plus degree weather today (Wednesday) to hand out packaged meals during the last day of the district’s Summer Grab and Go Feeding Program. This year, CCSD provided 42,575 meals to children and students in the Carroll area, which is expected to increase by 1,400 after today’s (Wednesday’s) distribution. Every Wednesday at Fairview Elementary since June 12, vehicles would line up, waiting their turn to receive five breakfast and lunch entrees, with fruit, vegetables, and healthy snacks for sides to ensure children are fed a nutritious meal while relieving some financial burden for families. CCSD Food Service Director Melanie Girard says some staff members worked 11-hour days to prepare, sort and package the food to have ready to go for pick-ups.
Severe storms expected until Thursday
Expect several rounds of severe thunderstorms before things calm down on Thursday. A storm system currently over southeastern Iowa is moving southeast, and depending on how it develops, it could reach Central Indiana. Forecasters predict that the storm will most likely pass southwest of Indianapolis, but there is a chance...
‘American Pickers’ Will Film in Iowa This September
Earlier this summer, the show 'Antiques Roadshow' made a stop in Iowa to film a couple of episodes. Now, another popular show will be returning to the state to film!. A recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that 'American Pickers' is set to do some antique-hunting in Iowa in September of 2024. If you're not familiar with the History Channel series, the official website reads:
Iowa DNR has a new tool to report deer hemorrhagic disease outbreaks
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking hunters and landowners to report deer that died from a hemorrhagic disease outbreak via a new online reporting tool. DNR officials hope the tool will give them a better understanding of how the disease works as well as the impact of weather on the disease and […]
A Scott County Man Has Won $50,000 In The Lottery
A man from Buffalo, Iowa, won $50,000 after winning the top prize on a scratch-off lottery ticket. According to Iowa Lottery authorities, Dale Miller bought his winning “$50,000 Super Crossword” ticket at the Express Lane Gas & Food Mart in Buffalo. Miller picked up his prize on Friday,...
Iowa Hereford breeders to honor Tiernan at state fair
The late Eric Tiernan of Stuart is one of three longtime Hereford breeders to be honored by the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA) during the Iowa State Fair. In a ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA) will dedicate a custom-created barn quilt given in memory of Tiernan; Dan McFarland, Fredericksburg; and Ray Sorensen, Fontanelle. The event will take place at 3 p.m. on the west side of the Gammon Barn on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, followed by an ice cream social in the Sheri Avis Horner Pavilion just north of the barn museum.
Travis Geopfert, Panorama Class of ’97, named as KSU director of track & field/cross country
Travis Geopfert, a Panora native and four-time National Assistant Coach of the Year while at the University of Arkansas, has been announced as Kansas State University’s seventh fulltime Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, agreeing to a five-year contract in Manhattan, KS. (Geopfert, pictured right, was introduced by KSU Director of Athletics Gene Taylor, pictured on left)
(Update) – 18 hogs die as the result of a tractor-trailer rollover in Guthrie County
(Adair, Iowa) – An accident early this (Wednesday) morning, north of Adair, resulted in the death of 18 hogs, some of which were badly injured and had to be put down by law enforcement. Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright told KJAN News the accident happened at around 3:30-a.m. as the semi tractor trailer was heading west/southbound on White Pole Road. When the semi came to the intersection with Frontier Road, the driver slowed down, but didn’t get slowed-down enough to stop at the posted intersection. As he turned right onto Frontier Road, a load of about 160 fat hogs being taken to market, shifted, causing the trailer to tip over into the ditch, taking the semi cab with it.
Power outages in Des Moines reach nearly 16,500 after severe storms pass
Thunderstorms and severe weather aren't leaving Iowa anytime soon. Severe thunderstorms hit the state overnight Monday and Tuesday. While Tuesday's storms weren't a derecho, they still dumped heavy rain on the state. Another wave of storms are on the way for late Wednesday night with severe warnings being issued in the Omaha and Council Bluffs area around 6 p.m. Storms should reach central Iowa around 8 p.m., according to the weather service. ...
Notable Transactions: California group acquires West Des Moines apartment complex
A 223-unit multifamily complex in West Des Moines has been acquired for $32.78 million by a California real estate investment corporation, Polk County real estate records show. Canyon View Capital, based in Santa Cruz, Calif., acquired PointeWest Apartment Homes at 4501 Pleasant St. from Capreit Inc. in Maryland. The acquisition...
Motorcycle Crash Leads to a Man Dying
Friday, July 19th, around 7pm Marshall County deputies were dispatched to the 2300 mile of Highland Acres Rd. for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Once deputies arrived on scene they saw the driver of the motorcycle severely injuries. They identified the driver as Douglas Hanken,...
Over 5 inches of rain falls on a small area of Webster County
DAYTON, Iowa — The rain began falling near Dayton on Sunday at around 4:30 p.m. There was line after line of rain over the area just north of Dayton. Many rain gauges registered five or more inches, a few even had nine inches. “Well it was a blessing,” said...
Top 50 Team Countdown (42-41): Elmwood-Murdock Volleyball & Martensdale-St. Marys Girls Basketball
(KMAland) -- Elmwood-Murdock volleyball and Martensdale-St. Marys girls basketball are the next two teams on the KMA Sports Top 50 Team Countdown. The 2024 Elmwood-Murdock volleyball season ended in a familiar spot, but the Knights' journey to Lincoln is what ultimately earned them a position on this list. Coach Nichole...