DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — A game-changing opportunity is coming to Central Iowa. The United Soccer League (USL) is eyeing Des Moines as a future home of a professional-level USL Championship club. Kyle Krause, chairman and CEO of Krause Group, and Greg Edwards, president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, hosted USL representatives to make the official announcement at the Krause Gateway Center in downtown Des Moines.

ALBIA, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — In the post-debate poll in Iowa, Focus on Rural America found some shakeups among the Democratic presidential contenders and some key takeaways for the field. Iowa Democrats are focused on electability and they see rural issues and a rural strategy as key to that end.  

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Illinois (IL), took top honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe and Reserve Champion Ram banners. They also placed first in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

Lillibridge Oxfords of Plainfield earned Champion Ram honors and took third place in the Premier Exhibitor contest while Bode Niemeier of Butler, IL, took second.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Willwerth Southdowns of Eagle Grove won Champion Ewe, Reserve Champion Ram, and first-place Premier Exhibitor honors in the Southdown Sheep Show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Lee Donald Olson of New Virginia received Champion Ram honors, along with third-place Premier Exhibitor honors.

Held Brothers Southdowns of Aurora, South Dakota (SD), took Reserve Champion Ewe and second-place Premier Exhibitor.