by Kira Ryan | Aug 24, 2023 | Story
Everything comes back to corn, doesn’t it? (Corn-related Altoona history, to be specific.) It certainly seems that way, especially with our recent “Treasures of Altoona” feature highlighting a groundbreaking agricultural innovation that came to fruition here 100 years...
by Kira Ryan | Feb 15, 2023 | Story
Every Iowan knows that corn isn’t just a crop. As a key part of our state’s economy, adjacent agricultural industries, and history—it’s more like a way of life. But did you know that 100 years ago, Altoona helped irrevocably change the world of corn farming? That’s...