Winter may still have some fury left, but Todd Christeson, agronomy manager at United Co-op in Webster City, is looking forward to serving customers when the soil warms and the tractors and planters hit the fields again. After years when central Iowa has seen frequent drought conditions, ...

When Michael Doster graduated from St. Edmond High School 16 years ago, he wasn’t planning on a career in medicine. He went off to college with other plans in mind. But once he got interested in caring for people he knew exactly where he wanted to do that — back home in Fort ...

Four years ago, Kody Linder decided to throw his hat into the lawn-care ring. The Fort Dodge native knew there were plenty of competitors in the local market, so he had to quickly find a way to differentiate his new business — Diamond Pro Lawn Services – from the pack. The ...

EDDYVILLE — In a concept called farm to fashion, Iowa corn farmers are raising a crop that’s being used by global apparel brands. Last year, Qore opened its $360 million plant in Eddyville, which has been busy converting corn sugar into 1,4-butanediol (BDO), a chemical feedstock once ...

HUMBOLDT — A new technique for improving relationships between children prone to disruptive outbursts and parents exhausted by dealing with that behavior is now being offered. It is called Iowa Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Humboldt ...