MILFORD — Joe and Amber Kollasch decided to renovate the barn on their acreage just east of Milford because they wanted more storage. But now they can also entertain there. The barn, standing when Joseph Berning, Joe Kollasch’s great-great-grandfather, moved there in 1912, measures ...

DES MOINES — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) announced Monday that its board of directors has decided to cancel the 2020 World Pork Expo in June due to COVID-19 human health concerns. World Pork Expo 2021 is scheduled for June 9-11 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “While deeply ...

The voices of workers who holler back orders like “small fry” or “ one double cheese” to the cooks at Ja-Mar Drive In Restaurant have gone silent. Customers don’t experience the scent of fresh brewed coffee and can’t flip through the pages of the newspaper as they wait for their ...

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 ...