Celebrate apple season at the ISU Horticulture Research Station AMES, Iowa – Taste the first fruits of Iowa State University’s new apple crop at an upcoming open house on Sept. 13, from noon to 2 p.m., at the ISU Horticulture Research Station. Growers and interested community members will have the opportunity to sample 10 apple […]
Farmers and landowners in key watersheds upstream of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines are eligible for a new voluntary pilot program designed to add streamside buffers to improve water quality AMES, Iowa (Aug. 25, 2025) – Today, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a new state-funded conservation cost-share pilot project supporting farmers and landowners […]
August 24, 2025 Weatherford, TX – The No. 7 nationally ranked Indian Hills Volleyball squad wrapped up its trip to Texas with a 3-0 sweep of No. 18 ranked Dodge City Community College (KS) on Saturday. The Warriors finished the Weatherford Invitational 1-3 overall. The Warriors cruised to a straight-set victory over the Conquistadors, winning […]
Kade Higday is a First Time Winner in Randall Roofing 360’s; Rookie Luke Lane Goes Wire to Wire in Pro Sprints By Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 23, 2025) – Austin McCarl celebrated his fourth career 410 Knoxville Raceway track title at Saturday’s McKay Group Season Championship. The Altoona, Iowa native led all 25 laps […]
Lexington, N.C. (August 31, 2025): AJ Allmendinger and the No. 16 team earned a fifth-place finish Sunday night in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The team qualified 22nd for the race after being scored as seventh fastest in NASCAR Cup Series practice. Allmendinger rated his No. 16 pit crew “1,000 out of […]
Williams has been a leading voice in NASCAR journalism for more than four decades DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2025) — Veteran motorsports reporter Deb Williams was named recipient of the 2026 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence becoming the 14th winner of the prestigious award. Williams began her journalism career in the late 1970s […]
by Bill Wright August 27, 2025 – Spoon River Speedway south of Canton, Illinois awaits the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders this Sunday night. Sunday’s main event will pay $3,000 to the driver who can tame the high banks! This will be the sixth visit to Spoon River Speedway for the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. Bobby […]
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – On August 21, 2025, at 11:10 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Roche Street. There, officers encountered 47-year-old Knoxville resident, Steven Funk, who was assaulting an adult female. During the incident, an officer fired his weapon, striking Funk. Despite the efforts of officers […]
NASCAR becomes the first major league to launch on Substack Platform to immerse fans in the storylines and culture of the sport DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2025) – NASCAR today announced the launch of its official Substack newsletter, debuting on August 28, just ahead of the 2025 NASCAR Playoffs. The Substack will offer fans […]
In Mahaska County, more than three children compete for every available childcare slot, a shortage so severe it has branded the community a “childcare desert” for at least 15 years. The lack of affordable, accessible childcare not only strains families but also holds back Iowa’s workforce and local economic growth. Parents in Mahaska County face […]
