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Deep River brothers carry on family farm tradition

DEEP RIVER — It was a beautiful early November day. The sun was shining, and brothers Adam and Alex Cheney, who live near Deep River, were busy tuning up the combine to finish up harvest. With 600 acres to go, the recent rains had put everything on hold. The two brothers had always wanted to farm and carry on the Cheney family tradition. After graduating from Iowa State University — Adam in May 2022 and Alex in December 2023 — the two brothers returned home to join their parents, Tom and Michelle, in the family farming operation. Adam, 25, holds a BA in ag business with a minor in entrepreneurship, and Alex, 23, holds a BA in ag studies. Both agree that there are limited opportunities for young people to get into farming these days. “The biggest problem is the profitability to get into a farm or start farming,” said Adam. “It’s more likely for a family member to join an established farm than start their own farm.” “It’s a lot of work to make it,” Adam said. The brothers are the sixth generation of the Cheney family to farm and the third generation on the home farm. Their late

Deep River, IA · 3d

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Pella, Iowa: A Small Town Stuck in 1882

In the late 1800s, Iowa was a place of muddy roads, horse-drawn wagons, ambitious little towns, and people with a remarkable talent for building a life out of open prairie. The railroad was changing the landscape, brick storefronts were replacing wooden ones, and Main Street was where a town made its living. Plenty of small […]

Pella, IA · 2d

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Newton Puts Flock Camera at Landfill on 90-Day Trial Amid Privacy Pushback

Newton City Council voted 5-0 to approve a no-cost, 90-day trial installing one Flock Safety camera at the city’s landfill, a move aimed at curbing trespassing, vandalism and illegal dumping that officials say has been on the rise. The camera would sit near the landfill’s 24-hour drop-off center and would be able to view an area within the landfill grounds.

Newton, IA · 2d
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