Good morning, Waterloo.

The Antique Acres grounds in Waterloo host the Old Time Power Show — featuring hundreds of tractors and machines dating from the 1890s to today.

Waterloo School District started the school year with a new rolling split start schedule — kindergarten through second graders began classes Monday while third through fifth graders started Tuesday.

Farmers in Black Hawk, Grundy, Tama and Benton counties can sign up now for free nitrogen soil sampling as part of a three-year project gathering field data to help improve fertilizer practices and water quality (managed by INREC and IDALS).

Waterloo will receive a $2 million federal grant for road and sewer improvements in an industrial park near Waterloo Regional Airport.

The funding is expected to create 59 development-ready sites and support 800 new jobs in the community.

UNI's coach Todd Stepsis, in his second season (after a 3 to 9 record last year) said the Panthers have improved in offense and defense (showing faster plays and deeper skill) as they prepare to open Sept.

5 at Eastern Washington and host Drake on Sept. 12 at the UNI-Dome.