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Registration open for 2026 Farm Transitions Conference

AMES — The 2026 Farm Transitions Conference will be held Feb. 5–6 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Ankeny. The conference is hosted by the Beginning Farmer Center at Iowa State University. The two-day conference will bring together farmers, landowners and ...

Iowa BBB boosts customer service with new multilingual live chat support

The Better Business Bureau serving Greater Iowa announced a major enhancement to its customer service capabilities: the full rollout of multilingual online chat support on its website. This new feature ensures that consumers and businesses in Iowa can access live assistance and support in a ...

City, Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods receive awards

The City of Webster City and Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods of Webster City were both honored in early January when they each were recognized at the Ames Regional Economic Alliance Annual Awards program. Eight economic impact awards were presented in the four county region which makes up the ...

Council votes $1.2 million in TIF dollars to help redevelop Doc’s Stop

A Storm Lake-based convenience store chain, Royal Brew, LLC, asked the City Council of Webster City last night for $1,200,000 to aid its purchase and remodeling of the former Doc’s Stop convenience store at 407 Closz Drive in Webster City. The council agreed the project was a good use of ...