Fall harvest slowly increasing in Iowa

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The latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that 85 percent of the corn crop is in the dent stage or beyond, 8 days behind last year, and 2 days behind the 5-year average. Corn mature

Local cross country teams heading to Starmont Tuesday

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Two local cross country teams will compete at Tuesday’s Starmont Invitational, which is one of the largest regular season meets by number of participants. The meet will feature 28 schools from eight different conferences. Locally, Aplington-Parkersburg and