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Progress 2026: Family farm supplies successful Rhodes ‘hobby’ store

RHODES — A hobby, bolstered by a family farm, has blossomed into a small store in Rhodes — Clover Bloom Farms. When Chris Buck moved back to Rhodes in 2023, he knew he wanted to plant a garden. With all of the extra produce, he started a roadside stand north of Rhodes where the family ...

Progress 2026: Prop 12, tariffs and more challenge Iowa pork producers

CONRAD — Dean Frazer was given a pig to raise when he was eight years old. At nine, he purchased a Hampshire sow for a 4-H project. Fifty-two years later, he is still doing it albeit on a much larger scale. And he has help from his spouse Linda, son Grant and daughter-in-law ...

AI can do ‘a lot of different stuff’ in the workplace

Whether people are ready for it or not, AI (artificial intelligence) is here and is becoming more widely used. Its growing prevalence has created a need for classes and learning opportunities, such as what was held at Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions on Thursday. The two-hour ...

OneroRx Inc. completes acquisition of NuCara pharmacy locations

WEST DES MOINES — OneroRx, an integrated pharmacy serving underserved markets, has completed its acquisition of 14 NuCara Pharmacy and 10 Home Medical Equipment locations in Iowa and Minnesota — including pharmacies in Marshalltown and Grundy Center and the home medical store in ...

Iowa DOT starts construction on Toledo roundabout Monday

TOLEDO — The Iowa DOT’s construction for the future Toledo roundabout will start on Monday, April 6. Highway 63 will be closed from 2nd Avenue — also known as the Dollar Fresh turnoff — all the way past Kwik Star. According to the Iowa DOT’s map, they are planning a detour that has ...