by Radio Iowa Contributor | Dec 19, 2023 | Health & Medicine, News
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia says the state is still evaluating offering additional federal food assistance to low-income kids during the summer. “We believe in feeding kids, period, full stop. But there are a lot of operational...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 26, 2023 | Human Interest, News
The Food Bank of Siouxland now has the second half of a large donation of milk from Kemp’s Dairy and Hy-Vee. Food bank executive director, Jacob Wanderscheid says the shelf stable milk is chocolate. “Kids just generally respond a lot better to chocolate...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 2, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa Pork Producers Association has released its list of five finalists for its “Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin” contest. The IPPA says they had a record 9,000 nominations for the contest to select the best battered piece of pork that has become one of...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 24, 2023 | Business, News
LeMars-based ice cream maker Wells Enterprises is expanding its production facility in Dunkirk, New York. Chief Operating Officer Mark Meyer says the expansion will more than double the facility’s current production, and add 200 new jobs to the local workforce....
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jul 31, 2023 | Human Interest, News
The Food Bank of Iowa reports its 2023 fiscal year broke every record in the organization’s 41-year history. Organization CEO Michelle Book said it’s not something you want to see happen. “It’s certainly not a celebration to report...