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2026 forecast shows another strong El Niño

IARN – Many parts of rural America have seen some wild back-and-forth temperature swings combined with on-again, off-again winter weather. John Baranick, an agricultural meteorologist from DTN, said we’re seeing

Senate Passes Property Tax System Overhaul

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — A bill that would significantly change the property tax system for Iowa homeowners has cleared the Senate. Senator Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs,

Contractor Strikes Diesel Pipeline Near Paullina

Paullina, Iowa — A pipeline was struck on Wednesday evening near Paullina. O’Brien County Emergency Management Director Jared Johnson says that the incident occurred shortly after 5:15 p.m. He says

Talk of the Town Podcast for April 9th

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest, Rachael Becker of Off, Off Broadway, talking about their spring show, Playing Doctor, which opens tonight (Thursday, April 9th) and runs