Iowa Farmland Values Fall for Third Straight Year
The 2016 ISU Land Value Survey shows statewide farmland values averaging $7,183 per acre, down 5.9 percent from November 2015 and 17.5 percent below 2013’s peak. Scott County tops at $10,335 while Decatur records $3,443. Northwest district leads at $9,243 with West Central largest drop. The report notes factors such as low interest rates and crop yields, and cites CARD and ISU experts led by Wendong Zhang.
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Political views on Trump and policy critiques
A reflective essay argues politics in the United States are consistently fluid and contradictory. It critiques protectionism, government intervention, and specific Trump picks like Andrew Puzder and Tom Price, discusses Bolton and Tillerson, and ends urging reader letters or blog engagement.
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Auditorium Renovation Fund donation to North Iowa schools
North Iowa Community School Supt Larry Hill accepts a donation from Bob Darla and Steve Hassebroek in memory of DeeAnn Hassebroek. The Hassebroek family supports the auditorium renovation project as two students, Holden Asmus and Brittany Diercks, are named for the North Central Iowa Bandmaster's Association High School Honor Band.
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Radon Action Month Promotes Testing in Iowa Homes
Iowa homes bear high radon risk with seven in ten exceeding 4 pCi/L. Ron Kvale of Winnebago County Public Health offers tests and a program on radon health dangers. A simple test costs 7 dollars. mitigation fixes elevated levels. Contact Ron Kvale at 641-903-9214 for guidance and certified mitigators.
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