AGCO Corporation released 3rd quarter financial results Tuesday. CEO Eric Hansotia says worldwide sales were down 25 percent to 2.6 billion, and net revenue was down 73 percent to 114.8 million dollars. He says a “significant contraction” in sales is due to a “cyclical downturn” in farm income.
There will be two new Supervisors in Dickinson County. Republican Levi Markwardt has defeated incumbent Democrat Tim Fairchild 1,244 to 689 in District 5.
The 69-million-dollar bond issue for a new elementary and addition onto the high school for the Okoboji district was approved by district voters Tuesday.
While construction of a new elementary school in Emmetsburg got a slight majority, it needed a 60 percent super majority for passage. There were 1,247 yes votes, and 1,211 no.
The annual Spencer Rotary Book Sale is this week. Club President Joe Weber says there are approximately 30 thousand items!
The average price for corn on the spot market in Iowa in September was $4.09 per bushel, up 7 cents from August but down $1.13 from September of 2023. Nationwide average was $3.98, up 14 cents for the month but down $1.23 year over year.
– The Iowa Great Lakes Board of Realtors – the Multiple listing service for Clay, Dickinson, and Emmet Counties – is out with sales figures for the third quarter of 2024.
– The construction barricades on Highway 71 through the Iowa Great Lakes are down. A ribbon-cutting was held Friday afternoon, where Arnolds Park Mayor Jim Hussong expressed thanks to planners for their cooperation.
Emmet County residents tomorrow will vote on switching some township positions from elective to appointive.
Several key positions in local government could be decided this week in the broadcast area.
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