Okoboji, Iowa — (RI) — A fisherman has donated the remains of a wooden boat found at the bottom of West Lake Okoboji to the Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum in Arnolds Park. Read more
IAbaseball Team Rankings 7/6/20
The latest IAbaseball rankings are out, and SBL is ranked #3 in Class 3A, MOC-Floyd Valley 6, and Heelan is in at the 9 spot. Class 2A has West Lyon ranked #5. In Class 1A, Remsen St. Mary’s is #1 and Hinton in the 8 spot. Read more
Crops Need Rain In Some Areas Of The State
Statewide Iowa — The new varieties of corn have made the old standard “knee high” by the Fourth of July a thing of the past as corn in some areas is already five to six feet high. Read more
Western Iowa Corn Looking Good, Soybeans Affected By Heat
IARN — It’s two different stories so far this growing season for crops in western Iowa. Read more
China Says G4 Swine Flu Not New
IARN — China says a recently reported strain of swine flu is not a new virus. China’s Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend stated the G4 swine flu strain is not new and does not sicken humans and animals easily. Read more
U.S. Red Meat Exports Trend Lower In May
IARN — U.S. beef and pork exports trended lower in May, due in large part to temporary interruptions in slaughter and processing stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more