City Asks For Community Input On Preliminary Library And City Hall Plans
Danielle Hermann, the OPN Architects partner in charge of the assessment for the Carroll Library/City Hall project was present last week to present the basic footprint options for location of the library in either the current city
How Does Your Favorite Brew Stack Up?
Our friends at Ranker.com have been working on something near and dear to founding father, Benjamin Franklin, who has been credited with the famous quotation that “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to
Ernst To Host Atlantic Roundtable On Cattle Production
U.S. Senator, Joni Ernst, will be in Atlantic on Wednesday, Oct. 5 to host a Cattle Producer Roundtable event. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Depot, Ernst will discuss the issues facing producers regarding cattle and
Iowa Pork Producers Take Pig By The Tail In Advocating Responsible Antibiotic Use
The National Pork Board has taken the lead in the conversation to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and to preserve the responsible, on-farm use of antibiotics in pork production. Last week, National Pork Board President, Jan Archer, said that
So You Think You Are Paid Peanuts?
With all of the talk of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and three Iowa counties taking steps to begin raising their rates over the next couple of years, the data-driven list makers at Zippia
Healthiest State Annual Walk Approaching
Wednesday, Oct. 5 Iowans are going to “Step It Up” from a 1K to 30 minutes in the Healthiest State Annual Walk. The goal is to see organized walks completed in all 99 counties. Area communities, like
DNR Helping Iowans Plant Fall Seedlings
Fall is the perfect time to plant trees, and the DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up to help Iowans with fall orders. Bare-root seedlings will be made available for purchase for 50 to 90 cents per