Two years ago, Heather Weick was looking at chicks at Tractor Supply. Since she was a young girl watching chickens in her grandmother’s backyard, she’d always dreamt of having pet chickens of her own.

Disagreements exist regarding communication and process, particularly between the mayor and city manager. Resident advocates continue to push for the ordinance, citing environmental and economic ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. MORE CENTRAL IOWA CITIES HAVE STARTED TO ALLOW BACKYARD CHICKENS. KCCI INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE TALKED TO ONE WOMAN WHO IS FIGHTING TO HAVE HER TOWN ADDED TO THAT ...

Kathryn Sarkisian says the backyard chickens were a natural next step, a logical continuation of her interest in natural health and healing and “clean, healthy food.” She got a permit from the city of ...

Eight years after a similar initiative failed, the subject of backyard chickens is back before Mansfield City Council. Members held to a first read on Tuesday a bill to amend a section of the city's ...