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Iowa corn production is forecast at 2.51 billion bushels, down 2% from the previous year, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service –Crop Productionreport.
Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 205.0 bushels per acre, unchanged from last...
Red Oak’s pool season has officially come to an end.The pool’s final date of operation was Aug. 5. Red Oak city administrator Brad Wright said the end of the season was largely due to the same reason the season got off to a slow start: a lack of staff.“Our help was vanishing, and it was the same...
Bank Iowa has appointed Ryan Hart as an ag and commercial loan officer at its Red Oak location.Hart previously worked as a loan officer and credit analyst for Farm Credit Services of America.“We are very pleased to welcome Ryan to our Bank Iowa team,” said John McBride, Bank Iowa regional president...
The Red Oak School Board met in regular session Aug. 8.Superintendent Ron Lorenz issued a reminder for parents and residents attending school sporting events that the process for purchasing tickets was going to be a different format for the upcoming school year.“The Hawkeye 10 Board voted to...
One of the more action-packed, family-friendly events in Fremont County is Battle with the Bulls. For the second year, the event is taking place in Farragut.Jamie Avey, Battle with the Bulls secretary, said the event is a two performance bull riding and bullfighting competition organized by Gold...
Red Oak’s National Night Out was held Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Fountain Square Park. Pictured above are Montgomery County first responders during the opening ceremonies.
The Red Oak Downtown Urban Renewal Board met for its regular monthly meeting July 27.DUR Chairman Roger Vial said two projects were under consideration for first round grant approval, the first being a new request from the Red Oak Elks Lodge #1304, in the amount of $872.“They replaced the sewer...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the funding of the next-phase of a collaborative water quality and soil conservation project that seeks to increase the utilization of cover crops on seed corn production acres. Partnering with the Iowa Seed Association and their members as...
Today, Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Director Debi Durham joined officials from MidAmerican Energy and Mills Economic Development Foundation to commemorate the certification of Mills Crossing through IEDA’s Certified Sites Program. This is the state’s second mega site to be certified...
Iowa’s July precipitation was 3.75 inches, 1.51 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Some locations in southern Iowa had July rainfall of four inches less than normal.
An area of extreme drought returned to Iowa for the first time since August 2021, and...