Holmes Christmas Club sets its annual auction for Nov. 23 at the Red Shed
The proceeds help Wright County families facing illness or loss and fund local student scholarships.
By Corynne Ihm ·
Clarion & Wright County
Wright County voters retain every judge on the November ballot
Unofficial county totals show yes votes of about 73% to 76% for each Court of Appeals and District…
CGD board to finalize March levy vote, weigh early resignation bonus
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows board meets Thursday as enrollment dips and the town plans for the Hagie plant closing.
County posts a District 3 supervisor vacancy notice after election week
Wright County posted a Supervisor District 3 vacancy notice on Nov. 10, the same day the board canvassed…
Farm, Business & Money
Most Iowa farmland is debt-free, which is one reason prices have not broken
Iowa State economist Rabail Chandio says 84% of Iowa farmland carries no debt, which lets owners sit tight…
High fertilizer and diesel costs are slowing farm spending, bankers say
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says agricultural bankers are worried about equipment dealers and farm retailers, as operators…
Iowa farmland values look steady heading into ISU’s December survey
Iowa State economist Rabail Chandio expects the state’s December land-value survey to show only a small move, “below…