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On Aug. 27, the Iowa Aviation Museum 29th Annual Wings Fly-In/Drive-In and the Hall of Fame Induction for 2022 will be held at the museum in Greenfield. A pancake breakfast will be served by the Fontanelle Lions Club from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Price of the breakfast, which includes admission to the...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon recently recognized 40 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at the Iowa State Fair.Doug and Deb Maher from Montgomery County were one of...
The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa has an abundant rabbit population, with the south-central part of the state seeing the best overall numbers. The better news for hunters is Iowa’s cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 3 statewide. “It should be another good year for...
Young pheasants fly from the gravel road edge to the safety of standing corn. The Iowa DNR's recently completed annual pheasant survey predicts a similar population as in 2021, which is good news for hunters. Photo courtesy of the Iowa DNR.
Results of Iowa’s 2022 pheasant population survey are in...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced the first confirmed case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) within the state of Iowa. The disease is not considered a risk to humans or other animal species, including cats and dogs, but it is highly contagious...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.
“Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms continued to bring beneficial...
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne recently spoke on the house floor and named Red Oak’s Jenny Horner as “Iowan of the Week” for the week of Aug. 22-26.Anxe said Horner had gone above and beyond connecting the Southwest Iowa Latino community with local resources, and her advocacy in rural communities deserved...
Corning Opera House Cultural Center will host OJ Fargo on Friday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. for First Friday Friends with a special program entitled “A Visit from a Civil War Soldier.” There is a small fee to attend, which includes refreshments. After an overview of Iowa’s involvement in the Civil War,...
The Red Oak Park and Tree Board held its regular monthly meeting Aug. 11.On the agenda was approval of a request to hold a doggie dip event at the Red Oak Pool from 5 to 7 p.m on Aug. 28. Sara Orme has been spearheading the event, suggested waiving the fee to use the pool. Park Board Chairman Bill...
Montgomery County Public Health is continuing to monitor COVID-19 cases in the county, and is noticing a bit of an uptick in cases.Montgomery County Public Health coordinator Samantha Beeson met with the supervisors at the regular meeting Aug. 16. Beeson gave an update on the current COVID-19...