April 2012
Ask the Experts: Planting trees
There are many reasons to plant a tree besides to celebrate Arbor Day on April 27 -- trees conserve energy, bring beauty to the yard, attract birds and help clean the air, to name just a few.
Foundation awards 95K in Montgomery Co.
RED OAK — Fifteen Montgomery County organizations recently received a total of $95,900 in grant funds from the Montgomery County Community Foundation.
Outside Iowa: It’s farm pond mania time
Boy, this is one of my favorite times of the year. The turkeys are gobbling, the mushrooms are popping up, the fish are hungry and biting, I just love it! There’s no denying that spring came ear
Griswold’s Topham to enter four running events at Drake Relays this weekend
DES MOINES — Griswold track and cross country athlete Rebekah Topham will be competing in the Drake Relays, held in Des Moines, starting Thursday and going through Saturday.
Stanton reader labels Miner’s columns as Democratic talking points
Let’s rename Cherie Miner’s articles for what they really are: Talking points from the Democratic National Committee.
I have tried to stay informed, as Ms. Miner suggests.
Keast questions need to tear down jail, other older buildings
Dear editor,
Topham competes at Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Griswold track athlete Rebekah Topham competed at the Kansas Relays at the University of Kansas in Lawrence during the weekend.