April 25, 2017

Bags To Benches Grant Contest Continues

Sheldon, Iowa — The plastic bags that you use to take your groceries home may end up as a park bench at the Sheldon Prairie Arts Historical Park. And they’re

Board Sets Rental Rates For Crossroads Pavilion

Sheldon, Iowa — The Crossroads Pavilion Board met Tuesday morning at 7:00, and among the items on their agenda was the approval of Rental Fees for the facility. We talked

Final Pretrial Hearing Moved Up In Murder Case

Le Mars, Iowa — A northwest Iowa man who pled not guilty after he was accused of allegedly stabbing his sister in June, 2016 faces a final pretrial hearing on

Polaris To Close Milford Plant

Milford, Iowa — Polaris Industries has announced that it will stop making all-terrain and utility vehicles in Milford, leaving up to 300 northwest Iowa workers without jobs. The Minnesota-based company

Corn Planting Well Behind Last Year

Northwest Iowa — Rain slowed planting progress early last week, providing just 3.1 suitable days for fieldwork, according to the United States Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Service. Drier