It is time for the 2023 edition of the World Pork Expo. The Expo begins today and continues through Friday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. The annual event brings together pork producers, exhibitors and visitors not just from across Iowa, but also from throughout the nation. ...

Editor's note: This is a guest editorial. It may be an understatement, but these past few years have provided some unique challenges. Yet, despite supply chain disruptions, inflation, and unpredictable weather, we continue to see record engagement in our state’s conservation activity. The ...

It wasn’t too long ago that using asbestos as insulation in buildings was standard procedure. In many old buildings the stuff is everywhere, including in the floor tiles. Lead-based paint was standard, too. But advances in medical science proved that asbestos and lead-based paint are bad ...

This weekend there will be a sure sign that the summer season is truly at hand. What is that sign? Frontier Days 2023, of course. Frontier Days is the annual Fort Dodge event that draws thousands to the downtown parade and the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The gates open at the Fort ...

Monday is Memorial Day. For many people, it is a time to welcome the summer season by taking advantage of a three-day holiday weekend to spend time relaxing with friends and family. It is important, however, not to forget what this day is truly about. Beginning soon after the Civil War, a ...

People passing by the Fort Dodge firehouse at 1515 Central Ave. this summer may notice something a little different on the building’s northeast wall. They will be seeing a new method to save the lives of babies that would otherwise be abandoned. It will be the first of its kind in Iowa, and ...