Decorah High School ranked 634th nationally to take Iowa’s top spot, followed by Pleasant Valley (646 nationally), Iowa City West (799) and West Des Moines Valley (1,193). Ames, which U.S. News & World Report ranked as Iowa’s best high school for the past two years, is fifth (1,431). What is […]
We’ve got four incredible national park sites for you to see on your next visit to the Hawkeye state. Iowa National Parks includes national monuments, historic sites, heavenly trails and so much more. I’ve been to so many of these amazing places since retiring from teaching in 2018. What are […]
STATE PARK AND RECREATION AREAS The Iowa state park system offers an outstanding array of outdoor recreation opportunities within its 83* state parks and recreation areas. Nearly 53,000 acres of land are available for activities ranging from sight-seeing and hiking to camping, picnicking, and swimming. What is the prettiest state […]
We hate to say it, but Keokuk was actually voted THE worst place to live in Iowa for the year 2020. Why? For starters, Keokuk has one of the highest crime rates in the state at 179.93% above the average. What city has the most crime in Iowa? Iowa Crime […]
Industrial Truck Driver. Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Iowa Rank Job Title Average Salary 1 Industrial Truck Driver $167,552 2 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist $162,169 3 Owner/operator $161,401 4 Emergency Medicine Specialist $160,134 What is a good salary in Iowa? While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as […]
List of the Cons of Living in Iowa You have zero access to professional sports in Iowa. If you’re a beach or mountain person, you’ll find yourself disappointed. Winters get really cold in Iowa some years. Not every place in Iowa has a low crime rate or a thriving economy. […]
24.6 million hogs. On March 1, 2020, there were 24.6 million hogs and pigs on Iowa farms, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Hogs and Pigs report. The March 1 inventory is up 4 percent from the previous year. What is the ratio of pigs to […]
Iowa was ranked in the top five for Infrastructure, Health Care, Opportunity, and Education, leading it to its final ranking as the top state in the country.Check it out below! Abundance of Fresh, Local Produce. Small Town Meets City Life. Connection and Friendliness. Unique Attractions. Natural Beauty. Why Iowa is […]
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC. What kind of meat is pig? Pork is still classified as red meat, even though when you […]
Pig’s shoulder is called by many names such as pork butt and Boston butt. In comparison with the other 7 primal cuts, pork butt has 20%-30% fats which is an ideal fat to meat ratio for making pork sausages. The ideal cut for sausage comes from right above the front […]
Pork is sectioned into five major sections – pork shoulder, picnic shoulder, loin, side and leg – and then broken down into smaller cuts available at the meat counter or butcher. The pork shoulder is taken from the top of the pig shoulder, is fairly tough, and typically is sold […]
Iowa ranks number one in producing corn, soybeans, hogs, eggs, ethanol and Dry Distillers Grain Solubles (DDGS) which serve as a premium source of protein for livestock. It also ranks fourth in beef cattle. Does Iowa produce the most corn? What state produces the most corn? In 2021 Iowa produced […]
While Iowa’s known for corn and Idaho for potatoes, two brothers from northern Iowa have made a career out of growing and selling spuds. John and Charlie Kittleson grow potatoes and onions on an 80-acre farm near Saint Ansgar. What state is known for potatoes? Potatoes remain the top vegetable […]
It also doesn’t hurt that our Sioux City state-of-the-art facility, with more than 300,000-square-feet of production space, can churn out candies, nuts, munchies and chocolate in record time. Ready to start cooking something up? “Our relationship with Palmer Candy has been a long, and successful partnership. Is Palmer chocolate made […]
M&M’s. Iowa doesn’t stray far from the national favorites, with M&M’s as the top candy, followed by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and candy corn. What candy is Iowa known for? The favorite holiday candy of Iowans isM&M’s. That’s right. This chocolatey treat with the hard candy shell in assorted colors […]