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Iowa farmers behind on harvest as wet September comes to close

In typical years, according to crop progress and condition reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers have harvested about 10% of corn acres and 15% or more of soybean acres by the end of September. The latest USDA report, however, shows just 3% of soybean acres and 5% of corn ...

President Donald Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Iowa

President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Joined by Iowa Republicans, Mesabi Metallics leaders and members of his cabinet, Trump ...

Wise lawsuit against supervisors refiled, reassigned to federal court

CEDAR RAPIDS — A lawsuit filed by former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise against the current Board of Supervisors alleging libel and violation of due process has been refiled and sent to federal court, according to publicly available documents. After her original lawsuit in Tama County District Court was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on Aug. 5, a revised complaint was filed two weeks later by Wise’s attorney Michael Carroll, and on Sept. 21, the matter was reassigned to the Northern District of Iowa Federal Court based in Cedar ...