Sheldon, Iowa — When the Sheldon City Council met Wednesday afternoon they approved a change to a zoning ordinance affecting a residential property just outside the city limits. Read more
Iowa State Bank To Acquire Melvin Savings Bank
Orange City, Iowa (OCBTC) — Vogel Bancshares, Inc operating as Iowa State Bank, has announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Vogel Bancshares, Inc Will acquire Melvin Savings Bank from Benz Holding Co. Melvin Savings Bank will be merged with and into Iowa State Bank. Read more
Mother Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Stemming From Death Of Infant Daughter
Sheldon, Iowa — A second person has pled not guilty to felony charges arising from a lengthy investigation into the death of a Sheldon infant last summer. Read more
Sheldon Welcomes New Design Firm To Business Community
Sheldon, Iowa — Sheldon city officials and local businesspeople officially welcomed a new design firm to the city’s business community during a ribbon cutting Friday morning. Read more
USDA announces breakthrough for ASF vaccine candidate
IARN — The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday announced that an African Swine Fever Virus vaccine candidate has been adapted to grow in a cell line. The announcement means those involved in vaccine production will no longer have to rely on live pigs and fresh cells for vaccine production. The discovery overcomes one of the major challenges for manufacturing of an African Swine Fever Virus vaccine. The newly developed vaccine, grown in a continuous cell line — which means immortalized cells that divide continuously or otherwise indefinitely — has the same characteristics as the original vaccine produced with fresh swine cells. Read more
ICA letter: COVID-19 assistance falls short for cattle producers
IARN — The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says the USDA’s implementation of COVID-19 assistance for cattle producers has fallen short. Read more