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 ...

BOONE — Bill and Sharon Sturtz are carrying on the 60-year-long tradition of the Sturtz family operating their livestock business out of their barn. Bill Sturtz said his parents moved to the farm in 1959, officially purchasing it in 1965, adding that he and his wife moved to the farm in ...