The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Monday, May 06, 2013  Macon has a beekeepers club.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Iowa’s 2011 corn harvest is 9 percent higher than the 2010 crop.

Thursday, August 04, 2011 

Saturday, May 21, 2011  Nixa man faces a $90,000 fine over accusations that he sold rabbits and guinea pigs without a license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Monday, April 18, 2011  Wastewater improvements are in store for Appanoose County.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reduced its forecast for the corn harvest in Iowa and across the country.

Friday, September 24, 2010  Specialty crops in Iowa will get a boost from more than $230,000 in federal funding.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Recent cooler, drier weather is helping Iowa farmers get into their fields and harvest early planted corn and soybeans.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  Iowa's corn harvest is already under way as corn development continue well ahead of average.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Iowa's corn and soybean crops continue to develop ahead of normal.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Despite last week's heavy rains, Iowa crops are in mostly good condition.

Monday, August 09, 2010  Missouri farmers can hear details of the 2010 Conservation Reserve Program at five meetings being held around the state this week.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Iowa's corn and soybeans have weathered the recent cold snap and heavy rains.

Friday, April 16, 2010  As part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved funding for a five phase hospital expansion and renovation project for Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  Wet spring weather has Missouri farmers working behind schedule and dealing with poor field conditions.