The U.S. corn and soybean harvests stayed ahead of average last week. That followed a dry week in much of the region, with this week’s delays in some areas showing up in next week’s numbers. The USDA says 14% of U.S. corn is harvested, compared to the five-year average of 11%, with 92% of the […] The post 14% of U.S. corn, 13% of soybeans harvested appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A sort of snowplow driving school is getting underway this week for hundreds of Iowa Department of Transportation workers who will be using those big orange machines to keep our roads clear of ice and snow in the season ahead. Craig Bargfrede, the DOT’s winter operations administrator, says trailers containing sophisticated snowplow simulators are being […] View Full Story
Several Iowa cities were swamped with flood waters, but Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the flooding didn’t significantly impact unemployment numbers. “We only saw a few hundred claims total in the flooded areas at the peak, and it’s, you know now it’s down probably closer to one hundred or less,” Townsend says. The […] View Full Story
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-1), LW #3 vs DSM Roosevelt 2. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #4 @ Ames 3. Bettendorf (4-0), LW #5 @ Dubuque Hempstead 4. Waukee (3-1), LW #1 vs Johnston 5. Pleasant Valley (3-1), LW #7 vs Dubuque Senior 6. Southeast Polk (2-2), LW #10 vs Sioux City East 7. Ankeny […] View Full Story
The internet is making shopping easier for all sorts of products, including used cars, but Iowans are warned to pump the brakes and yield if they’re considering that online option. Lisa Schiller, at the Better Business Bureau, recommends sticking with trusted retailers for such a big purchase, and she’d steer away from social media offerings […] View Full Story
