When the prospects for keeping a grocery store open in Gowrie seemed very dim, the people that live there set out to do something about the problem and do it fast.The result is easy to see when anyone walks into Market on Market and sees the fully loaded shelves and coolers that await ...
National Transportation Week is May 13-19. This celebration of the transportation industry has taken place each May since it became a permanent event in 1962. An annual observance taking note of this vital industry's importance to the nation dates back to the 1950s.That makes this an ...
May is beef month.For many of us, every month is a time to partake of a food that ranks high on the list of culinary favorites.It's no secret that Americans have a love affair with beef. That's been true for generations and the demand for this tasty and healthy product is on the rise - up about ...
For the past quarter of a century, anytime someone wanted reliable information about agriculture in northern Iowa, they turned to the pages of Farm News.The newspaper, which has become a staple of farm life in the region, is now celebrating 25 years of bringing facts, figures and features to ...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging eligible farm owners to apply for the 2020 Century and Heritage Farm Program. The program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and recognizes families that have owned ...
The idea of getting poked with a big needle and having some of your blood siphoned out is not at all a pleasant one.However, people who are brave enough to get jabbed and allow some of their blood to be drawn out are a type of hero commonly called a blood donor. They save a lot of ...
Health care professionals and people who work in hospitals, care facilities and pharmacies are very much on the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. We all should salute their willingness to put themselves at risk to make certain people who become sick have the care and ...
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst isn't one of those politicians who is primarily concerned with ways to gain media attention. The Iowa Republican is a hard worker who puts a priority on actually achieving results rather than just garnering favorable publicity. Ernst recognizes that to improve how the ...
As another growing season approaches, Tuesday has been set as National Ag Day by the Agriculture Council of America. The council designates the week within which it falls as National Ag Week. This important time to celebrate agriculture begins Sunday.One goal of Ag Day is to recognize the ...
Health care is expensive. For a great many Americans - even those with good insurance - finding the money to pay for the care and medicines they and family members require is a huge worry. Many people have insurance, but as costs have gone up they are discovering that the copays and deductibles ...