3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (192+ words) It’s “Buck, Buck, Buck, Baaaaaack.” An ordinance to allow residents to own chickens within the City limits of Charles City is getting a second run when the City Council meets Wednesday (Sept. 9) night in regular session. The ordinance got “cooped…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (165+ words) The Iowa DOT says the new Mississippi River bridge at Lansing is ahead of schedule and will open sometime in November, months before the original projected opening in the spring of next year. DOT engineer Clayton Burke says everyone has…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (190+ words) A North Iowa man, arrested in a drug raid almost a year-and-a-half ago, will spend over two decades in federal prison. In April 2025, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Clear Lake and Mason City Police Departments, Iowa Division of Narcotics…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) KCHA News Fun fact of the day or I guess, month: September is National Chicken Month Here are a few things that maybe you didn’t know about chicken The National Chicken Council established the observance to boost poultry sales…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (116+ words) KCHA News A confirmed New World screwworm case in the Mexican state of Sonora is raising questions just as the United States is scheduled to begin reopening a border crossing to Mexican cattle Sonora confirmed its first case and activated…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (161+ words) Iowa DNR field staff in Manchester confirmed Friday (08.21) an investigation into a fish kill that occurred during the time period of a massive fire upstream at the Agri Star meat processing plant in Postville. However, environmental specialist Brett Meyers said…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) Farmers Push for Fertilizer Pricing Investigation KCHA News Iowa corn farmers are wanting greater oversight of the fertilizer industry as concerns grow over rising fertilizer costs and increased market consolidation Farmers conveyed their experiences with rapidly increasing fertilizer expenses, describing…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1250+ words) A new ordinance looking to curb the growing problem of unsafe operation of electric scooters and electric bikes in New Hampton went into effect Thursday (08.20). The increasing popularity of E-scooters and E-bikes has also increased the opportunity for accidents for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (150+ words) A road maintenance mishap has led to a road closure in southwest Floyd County. During Tuesday’s (08.18) Board of Supervisors meeting, County Engineer Adam Miller explained what transpired on Monday (08.17). Miller said replacing the timber culvert with metal culverts is the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (164+ words) KCHA News Fertilizer prices are expected to remain above pre-Iran war levels through 2028, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Farmers and agricultural retailers continue to face higher costs as conflicts and supply disruptions affect global fertilizer…...