Teacher Compensation Passed House Raises the minimum teacher starting salary to $47,500 in year one and $50,000 in year two Provides $14 million for educational
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North Central Iowa Research Association to Host Annual Meeting
KANAWHA, Iowa – The North Central Iowa Research Association, in partnership with the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Iowa State
Iowa NRCS Announces May 7 Deadline for Conservation Agreement Proposals
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
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
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
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,
EGHS Senior Choir holds ‘A Night of Dreams’ Variety Show
The Eagle Grove High School (EGHS) Senior Choir held its 2024 Variety Show on Saturday night for a crowd of eager supporters. A full slate
Historical Society seeks to save classic country schoolhouse at fairgrounds
Once not so long ago, Iowa had the most country schoolhouses of any state in the nation. There were over twelve thousand six hundred in
