West Branch, Iowa— The National Park Service is looking for volunteers on Saturday, September 30,  to help gather seeds from native plants in the prairie at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. All ages are welcome. E-mail heho_information@nps.gov or call (319) 643-2541 if you are interested in participating.

While farmers and ranchers remain positive, realities weigh on former optimism

MINNEAPOLIS and OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The post-2016 presidential election bump, which was credited with giving farmers and others in rural America high hopes for the future, appears to be flattening, according to the most recent DTN/The Progressive Farmer (DTN/PF) Agricultural Confidence Index (ACI).

Added Performances for Broken After selling out the initial three-weekend run of performances of the world-premiere of Aaron Randolph’s Broken the QC Theatre Workshop has added three additional performances to meet the high demand – one of which has already sold out. Broken, produced in partnership with Braking Traffik and supported by a grant from the Regional Development Authority, has wowed audiences and critics alike, and the Workshop has already received requests from other