June 16, 2025

Davenport man charged with fatally shooting child, wounding four others

An eastern Iowa man is accused in a weekend shooting rampage in Tennessee. Police in suburban Nashville arrested 26-year-old Jovien Smith of Davenport on criminal homicide and multiple other charges late Saturday. Reports say Smith was visiting there with his girlfriend and her five children, who range in age from one to 13 years. He […] View Full Story

Wean-to-finish pig mortality

Zoetis Pork technical services veterinarian Dr. Dave Baumert says there’s been a rise in wean-to-finish pig mortality. Speaking to Brownfield during the World Pork Expo earlier this month, he said the biggest culprit is respiratory diseases, and there are several steps pork producers can take to protect livestock.  The post Wean-to-finish pig mortality appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/16/25

Class 4A 1. Cedar Rapids Prairie (20-1), LW #1 2. Pleasant Valley (16-2), LW #2 3. Iowa City High (16-5), LW #5 4. Sioux City East (20-3), LW #3 5. Johnston (14-6), LW #8 6. Waukee Northwest (14-6), LW #4 7. Waukee (16-5), LW #6 8. Ankeny Centennial (13-6), LW (X) 9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy […] View Full Story

Iconic Wallace Building soon to be empty with Iowa Ag Department moving out

The final tenants of the iconic Wallace Building across from the State Capitol are in the process of moving out and the building will eventually be demolished. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig held a “goodbye party” for current and former employees at the end of last week. Naig says the building went into service in […] View Full Story

Thirty-five ‘No Kings’ protests in Iowa this weekend

Several thousand people gathered at the Iowa Capitol this weekend to protest Trump Administration policies. Linda Byrd of Des Moines wore a t-shirt with the words “No Kings” — the theme of the rally. “He thinks he has more power than he should have,” Byrd said. “He just doesn’t seem to care about anything but […] View Full Story