WEBSTER CITY — After closing its doors for a week of renovation, the Mornin’ Glory coffee shop is open again with a fresh new look. Owners Shawn and Laura Anderson said the construction was needed to replace aging floors, and provide more space in the kitchen. One thing that ...
It seems like a basic question, one that makes perfect sense for a farmer to ask during the “I Am Ag” career day at the East Sac Middle School in Sac City. But the answers are sometimes shocking. “I asked the kids, ‘What do you hear about farmers?’” said Gary Langbein, a Sac ...
BRITT — When Jared and Katie Wingert, owners of Mojo Productions, attend an event to provide the music and DJ services, they do a lot more than just play songs. They get their Mojo going and get their Mojo on. “You’re the master of ceremonies,” Jared Wingert said. “You’re ...
The very tops of houses peek through the murky water, people’s belongings floating inside the once-livable homes. Grain housed in submerged steel bins spills out onto the ground, completely ruined. Countless livestock drowned. The slowly receding floodwaters reveal just how ...
Home builder Eric Doyle has been providing customized, “panelized” homes with a quick turnaround for almost four years now in Fort Dodge. This year he’s been recognized for his high customer satisfaction. Doyle was presented with the “Voice of the Customer” award at the annual ...
AMES — Is it a fungal infection? Is it a pest? Is it both? Oftentimes it can be a difficult diagnosis when something is attacking soybeans. To add injury to insult, there is a new pest that soybean producers in Iowa need to be aware of heading into the 2019 growing season. The soybean gall midge was confirmed in 65 counties in 2018 throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa, with 16 of those counties located in the western part of our state. Erin Hodgson, Iowa State University Extension entomologist, said there was significant yield loss in many of those reported ...
