Des Moines, Iowa Officials to Investigate Pungent Odor from Pork Plants November 23, 2021 By Scott McFetridge Parts of downtown Des Moines have been so transformed in the past decade by new apartments, trendy shops and microbreweries,...
After Flooding, Davenport, Iowa, Now Mulling Mississippi River Wall July 29, 2019 By Margery A. Beck and Scott McFetridge Hundreds of communities line the Mississippi River on its 2,348-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico, but Davenport, Iowa, stands...
Rain Leaves Midwest Veggie Farmers Struggling With No Aid on Horizon June 18, 2019 By Scott McFetridge Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring’s torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham’s land into sticky muck that set him back...
Omaha Answers Pothole Complaints with New Dirt Roads August 17, 2016 By Margery A. Beck and Scott McFetridge For miles and miles Omaha stretches on, one tidy, suburban-style neighborhood after another filled with modern low-slung houses set on...
Some Midwest Cities Limiting Sledding Due to Liability Concerns January 5, 2015 By Scott McFetridge As anyone who has grown up around snow knows, part of the fun of sledding is the risk of soaring...