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Sunderman Farm acquires Taylor Land Management

When Sunderman Farm Management Co. acquired Taylor Land Management in January, it didn’t spell retirement for Brent Taylor, the former owner of Taylor Land Management. Instead, Taylor has joined Sunderman Farm as a certified rural appraiser. And he plans to stick around for as long as ...

Carroll County barn dates to 1891

Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns of Iowa, featuring historic barns in 37 counties in Iowa. In 1891, Benjamin Harrison was president of the United States, the grand opening of the new Carnegie Hall wowed audiences in New York City, and a sturdy ...

Conversation on conservation

Jacqueline Comito, Iowa Learning Farms program director, sat down last week with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discussing conservation in our state and answering questions during a live webinar hosted by ILF. Naig discussed his recent involvement at the public meeting of the Hypoxia ...

‘The Tupperware lady’

LaVonne Keyser, of Fort Dodge, wanted a flexible career that would allow her to be there for her children as they grew up. And in 1958, her husband, Archie, found it for her. The job was selling Tupperware. During a party at her relatives’ place in Eagle Grove, Keyser met a woman ...

Main Street FD offers chance for businesses to win $28k

Main Street Fort Dodge is looking for interested entrepreneurs who could use $28,000 to expand and grow their business idea within the Fort Dodge Main Street district. The Open 4 Business contest, launched in 2015, is an opportunity for businesses located within a state-designated Main ...

Air Choice One airlines introduces new website

Air Choice One, headquartered in St. Louis, has announced the launch of its newly revitalized website with updated ease of use, specifically in regards to booking. Along with the website, the company announced the release of its new rewards program Choice Plus. Choice Plus is a frequent ...