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The Grout Museum and Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area have partnered up to collect oral farm stories from Iowa farmers from the 1920s - 1960s. More>>
Flooding from the Cedar River will close portions of George Wyth State Park starting Friday.Flooding from the Cedar River will close portions of George Wyth State Park starting Friday. More>>
Tama County supervisors have unanimously rejected a planned 4,400-head hog confinement backed by the president of the Iowa Board of Regents. More>>
A state park in northeast Iowa has reopened after concerns about flooding, though its campground remains closed. More>>
MidAmerican Energy announced Tuesday it will not build a nuclear plant and it will credit its customers half a percent of their total bills for the next year beginning in August.MidAmerican Energy announced Tuesday it will not build a nuclear plant and it will credit its customers half a percent of their total bills for the next year beginning in August. More>>
MidAmerican Energy has decided against building a second nuclear power plant in Iowa and against building any major power plant for now. More>>
Eastern Iowa communities like Iowa City are bracing for rain and flooding. But with the flood water comes another pest -- those itchy mosquitoes. Eastern Iowa communities like Iowa City are bracing for rain and flooding. But with the flood water comes another pest -- those itchy mosquitoes. More>>
Officials from Canadian Pacific Railroad have removed three ethanol cars from the Little Cedar River near Charles City after a derailment Monday leaked tens of thousands of gallons of ethanol.Officials from Canadian Pacific Railroad have removed three ethanol cars from the Little Cedar River near Charles City after a derailment Monday leaked tens of thousands of gallons of ethanol. More>>
Record corn prices are putting a little extra cash in farmer's pockets, and they're spending it on farm equipment, benefiting local companies like Burco Sales in Independence. "Very busy," said Shane Beatty with Burco. "Not enough hours in the day."Record corn prices are putting a little extra cash in farmer's pockets, and they're spending it on farm equipment, benefiting local companies like Burco Sales in Independence.
"Very busy," said Shane Beatty with Burco. "Not enough hours in the day sometimes." More>>
Expected funding (with a source to be announced) may be able to save two of three stream gages that were on the federal budget chopping block.
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