LOOMIS — First State Bank has announced that it will expand into Axtell through the acquisition of Farmers and Merchants Bank, pending regulatory approval.

By some estimates, 300,000 farmers defaulted on loans, resulting in the largest number of bank failures since the Great Depression. The Farm Crisis crushed many a small town.

ALGONA, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is announcing a new round of Choose Iowa value-added grants. Up to $25,000 per project was available for farmers and small ...

The 2025 Innovation at Work series illustrates why Iowa State University is a trusted partner. Through research, teaching, service and extension, Iowa State has a long history of providing proactive ...

Iowa State center Audi Crooks catches a pass in front of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke, left, during a Dec. 6, 2023, game in Ames, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, AP File ...

To date, Griggs said the mitigation bank has over 10 “bank sites” or restored wetlands, and has sold credits to more than 300 farmers in Iowa. Iowa Agricultural Mitigation was recently a partner in a ...

POINTS IN THE 8356 WIN. WE ALSO HAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATIONAL SIGNING DAY, IOWA STATE SIGNING DAY CLASS IS RANKED 53RD IN THE COUNTRY. TWO OF THE TOP GUYS ARE ALGONA ALEX MANSKE, A QUARTERBACK AND ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MARION — Steven K. Neighbor has been named president and CEO of Marion-based Farmers State Bank ...

Farmers State Bank (FSB) – owned and operated out of Marion, Iowa – has announced a leadership transition effective Jan. 1, 2025. Steven K. Neighbor, currently executive vice president, will become ...

Algona senior quarterback Alex Manske, an Iowa State commit, suffered a season-ending injury in his team's loss to Humboldt. / Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The news coming out of ...

Two of the highest-rated football prospects in the state of Iowa are teammates at Algona. They'll also be teammates next year at Iowa State.Quarterback Alex Manske is a 6-3, 205-pounder with a ...