A white wooden frame that doesn’t look quite right hangs on the door to the wood shop at B&B Custom Carpentry, 1020 12th Ave. SW. The bottom piece of the frame is a tad short and doesn’t connect to the other side. Written with black Sharpie in the middle of that frame are the ...

Beyond the concern for the general public’s health with the spread of COVID-19, many within the agricultural industry are wondering what impact the virus will have on agriculture and how it will affect producers. To help address these concerns, a team of professors from the University of ...

Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns of Iowa, featuring historic barns in 37 counties in Iowa. DALLAS CENTER — When James Godfrey was 12 years old, he vividly remembers milking cows in the family’s stoic brick barn. Today, the family’s barn ...

There’s a blue canvas chair that’s carefully situated in front of a turntable and in between two speakers at Greg’s Custom Shop, 2372 170th St. That blue chair is what owner Greg Hammen calls the sweet spot. That’s where the sound equilibrium exists. When the needle catches ...

DENISON — If you have been on U.S. Highway 59 north of Denison, you more than likely have noticed the well-kept farm that is owned by Larry and Annette Boeck. The Boecks are the proud owners of not one, but two barns on their Crawford County family farm, which is practically a landmark ...

The demand for dairy continues to grow, but what will it take to keep that nutritious food source going into the shopping carts of today’s consumer — specifically the millennial generation? Midwest Dairy discussed this topic during a recent webinar: Millennials and Milk: three ways to ...

When New Zealand-based Argenta took over the site commonly called the Riverside plant in Fort Dodge to make animal medicine, the company committed itself to creating 30 jobs over a period of three years. That was in January 2016. And by the end of that year, 56 people were employed at ...

Buena Vista University is continuing on a long time tradition of partnering with community colleges to assist those students earning Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) to continue their education. Most recently, BVU has announced ...

EVERLY — Brothers Allen and Norman Sindt grew up with their siblings on a farm on the east edge of Everly in Clay County. “The barn was built in 1899. John Sindt (their great-grandfather) became the owner of the farm in 1901,” said Allen Sindt, adding that they don’t know who ...

When Claire’s closed in the Crossroads Mall last fall, it left Fort Dodge without a place to buy those iconic trinket-like items like multi-colored hair extensions, unicorn backpacks, fuzzy diaries, glow in the dark fingernail polish, fruity lip balms and more. Until now. Last month, ...

Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns of Iowa, featuring historic barns in 37 counties in Iowa. MARCUS — When Bob Hoefling told his daughter he would have their family barn in shape for her graduation party — she laughed at him. “It was ...

HUMBOLDT (ISU E) — Drainage main upgrades on farms has emerged as a concern in the past couple years; including addressing drainage water quality. A day-long regional workshop has been scheduled on March 30 by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at the Zion Lutheran Church in ...

Sandra Hollingsworth’s lifelong love of dance began with a 75-cent pair of tap shoes. “My dad was a tapper and my friend sold me a pair of shoes for 75 cents,” Hollingsworth recalled. “And because I already had the shoes and my dad was teaching me a little bit, I decided to go to ...

CLEAR LAKE — Matt and Norma Schiller were living in Mason City where Matt worked as an emergency room doctor and Norma as a pediatrician. “We were interested in a place in the country,” said Matt Schiller. Matt Schiller grew up on an acreage north of Waterloo at Dunkerton and Norma grew ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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, 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 ...