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Northwest Iowa Farmland Value Leads State

By Tom Robinson Dec 23, 2022 | 5:52 AM

(Ames) Iowa farmland value is up 17 percent over last year, to more than eleven thousand dollars per acre, according to a recent study by Iowa State University. The survey has also found that first time in two decades, northwest Iowa’s O’Brien County has topped eastern Iowa’s Scott County, in terms of value. O’Brien County farmland averages over 16 thousand dollars per acre, the highest value in the state.

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Restitution Hearing Held for Former Atlantic Chamber Director Bailey Smith

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Friday's High School Football Scores

11 Man Non District Des Moines Christian 47, Atlantic 0 Glenwood 70, Creston 42 Lewis Central 55, Harlan 9 Perry 14, Woodward Granger 13 Carroll 29, Humboldt 13 Grand View Christian @ Greene County Va...

Houser's Big Night Helps Bulldogs Run Past Vikings

(Oakland, IA) -- It was Mason Houser's break out night to lead Riverside over AHSTW in the Highway 59 Rivalry 27-8 in a Class A, District 7 match up on Friday night. Houser looked like a Mack truck on...