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Landus names new CEO

Eric Heismeyer

Farmer-owned cooperative Landus has named Eric Heismeyer as the organization’s next CEO, effective today. In June, Landus announced it was launching a nationwide search for its next leader after former CEO Matt Carstens …

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40 landowners pack Iowa Utilities Commission meeting

About 40 rural landowners affected by Summit’s carbon pipeline on Wednesday spoke at the first Iowa Utilities Commission monthly meeting in two years. The landowners raised concerns about the validity of Summit’s project and asked …

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September dairy webinar to discuss immigration enforcement for Iowa livestock and dairy producers

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team announced it will host its next monthly webinar on Sept. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. focusing on how agricultural employers can prepare for interactions with …

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Polk County Health Department urges mosquito bite prevention

The Polk County Health Department is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites as Iowa experiences high levels of West Nile virus activity in the pesky insects. Statewide mosquito surveillance by Iowa State University …

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Central Iowa water authority lifts lawn watering restrictions

Central Iowa property owners can water their lawns with no restrictions, Central Iowa Water Works announced today.

The group’s Technical Committee voted unanimously to resume normal irrigation and lawn watering practices for the first time …

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How ICON Water Trails, Great Outdoors Foundation collaborate to support recreation while tackling water quality issues

Cleaner waterways, updated recreational opportunities and a boost to economic development are a few of the outcomes of a partnership between two statewide organizations. The Great Outdoors Foundation and Iowa Confluence Water Trails are leading …

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CIWW ends lawn watering ban, asks for voluntary water reduction

Central Iowa Water Works announced today that it is ending the Stage III lawn watering ban and moving to Stage I of the organization’s Water Shortage Plan, which calls for customers to voluntarily reduce outside …

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2 Iowa companies advance in national ag entrepreneur challenge

Ten agricultural startups will go head-to-head for the top prize of $100,000 in the 2026 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, aims to encourage agricultural innovation through …

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Water quality panel discussion draws large crowd

Image courtesy of the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research at the University of Iowa.

It was a full house at Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium Monday night as local, county and state government representatives joined hundreds …

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Batch and Build watershed for improved water quality starts

Construction is starting on a “batch and build” water quality project in Tama and Grundy counties. This project, led by Heartland Co-op, will include the installation of 14 saturated buffers and four bioreactors. These proven …