DES MOINES, IA — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing a funding opportunity for agreements that address Iowa-specific conservation issues. The proposal deadline
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USDA-supported Program Connects 59 Veterans to Careers in Iowa Agriculture
AMES, Iowa – A three-year project that sought to connect veterans with agricultural careers and food systems recently wrapped up its initiative, connecting 59 veterans
School Board approves calendar, sets budget hearing, hears security update
In their March meeting, held Monday night at 6:00 pm, the Eagle Grove Community School District’s Board began the process of wrapping up the 2023-24
RBMS Second Trimester Honor Roll Released
It’s quite an achievement for any student to earn a place on their school’s honor roll. It requires hard work, dedication, consistency and of course
Drunk Driving Crackdown Planned for St. Patrick’s Day
As Iowans gear up for Saint Patrick’s Day festivities, law enforcement agencies statewide are joining forces to promote road safety. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Wild-Harvested Mushroom Certification Class to Return This Spring
AMES, Iowa – Mushroom gatherers and wild-harvested mushroom sellers from across the state are encouraged to attend Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Wild-Harvested Mushroom
A New Tickborne Syndrome is on the Rise: What Can You Do to Protect Yourself?
WEST DES MOINES, IA – The past decade has seen an uptick, so to speak, in the number of cases of Alpha-gal syndrome, also known
S.D. Legislature passes attempted balance between landowners and carbon pipeline project
Years of debate about a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline came to a head Wednesday at the South Dakota state Capitol as lawmakers passed three bills
Who will be left to pay for rural Iowa’s roads?
Rural Iowa has too many roads, and the cost is increasingly being borne by too few people. Many small towns across Iowa have faced an
Prairie Lakes AEA Inspires Visually Impaired Students Through Art
Editor’s note: The Eagle Grove Community School District and Clarion-Goldfield Dows School District are both served by the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA). POCAHONTAS,
