The Hamburg City Council met on March 14 to discuss administrative progress, building permits, new members to the library board, and the allowance of chickens in the city, among other things. A Hamburg resident asked the city’s permission to have chickens on their property, leading city council members to discuss whether chickens should be allowed and what to do about people who already have them.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church parishioners gathered after mass on March 13 for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of = construction for a religious education center.
The National Weather Service released its final spring flood outlook for the Upper Missouri River Basin on Thursday, March 10. Service Hydrologist David Pearson said in the report that there continues to be a below-normal risk for spring flooding this year and that spring flooding will depend largely on the location and intensity of additional precipitation and thunderstorms.
Mrs. Larsen’s Business Professionals of America team from Sidney School District had great success at the State BPA Competition.
The saying goes “time heals all wounds”, but what happens when a wound does not heal? Wounds go through many stages while healing and complications at any step can prolong the process. The first step is stopping the bleeding.
President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border crossings, and our trade deficit— they’re all up. What’s not up, though, is the public’s view of the president and his policies—here at home and across the globe. And one of the main reasons for his plummeting poll numbers is that President Biden— who campaigned as a moderate and during his inauguration pledged to unify the country—has really governed by adhering to the demands of the far Left.
Q: Why should Iowans be concerned about the war in Ukraine? A: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation opens a dangerous can of worms on the European continent and around the world. His military assault unravels decades of signed peace agreements following the Cold War and puts at risk the security and stability that American sons and daughters fought and died for on the battlefields during World War II.
Aspiring to continue to learn and grow is one of the keys to a fulfilling life. Sometimes it can be eye-opening to look in the mirror, examine oneself and figure out where there may be room for improvement.
The tournament is Athletes and Unified partners from across the state will assemble in Iowa City and Coralville on March 11 and 12 to compete in the Special Olympics Iowa Mid-Winter Tournament. The Mid-Winter Tournament will feature over 900 athletes and Unified partners competing in basketball skills, team basketball, cheer and dance, gymnastics, and powerlifting competitions.
The Peru State men’s basketball team lost to Central Methodist in the first round of the Heart Tournament. The Bobcats fell to the Eagles 70-64, the Bobcats finish their season with an overall record of 16-15.