Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at the Marshalltown Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on July 23 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The session begins with a brief history of butter sculpting, the butter cow’s ...

VINTON — The popular Fencing and Grazing Clinic is back. This hands-on clinic addresses one of the biggest challenges in implementing any grazing system: the infrastructure. Join the Iowa Beef Center at the Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, 3706 St. Peters Road, Marion, on Aug. 11. A big theme of the ...

Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program is accepting applications for the 2027 program. Eligible communities are those with populations of fewer than 10,000 residents, existing transportation-related issues and a committee of volunteers willing to dedicate time and talent to the ...

AMES — A new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support work to engage rural households who depend on private wells to understand drinking water quality and address potential problems. The $590,000 grant, which provides support for a three-year term, is one of four projects ...

July 20-25 Grundy County Fair July 20 Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 207 E. Church St., 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Young @ Heart Coffee and Conversation, Gutekunst Library, 10 a.m. to noon Mugs and Mamas, Guiding Star Marshalltown, 2501 S. Center St., Suite M, 10:30 a..m. to 11:30 ...

LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on July 17, 2026. Corn: $3.99 - 4.16 Soybeans: $11.54 - 11.70 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 90 Yesterday's Low 73 Last High 73 Last Low 58 Precipitation Through 7 ...