The sale of 73 acres of farmland near Sheldon appears have set the record price for Iowa ag land. Mark Zomer of Zomer Company Realty and Auction of Rock Valley handled the sale last Friday.

The home, which is on sale for $1.7 million, sits on 3 acres of land in the Iowa countryside. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, a refurbished ballroom, and a workshop in the former gymnasium.

Down an almost hidden driveway, a very private retreat for sale just outside of Des Moines ... two-bathroom residence in northwestern Ames, Iowa dates to 1965 and has preserved its contemporary ...