Baseball and softball teams hosted doubleheader
The Sidney baseball and softball teams hosted East Mills for a doubleheader on Monday night. Both teams picked up wins with the baseball team winning 9-8 and the softball team winning 15-5.
June 2022
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Ohlde, Wilke earn 2022 All-Midlands Honorable Mention Honors
On Sunday, the NCAA DII, DIII, NAIA and JUCO All-Midlands Softball Teams were announced by the Omaha World-Herald. Ellie Ohlde (Fairbury) and Morgan Wilke (Bakersfield, Calif.) were named as All-Midlands Honorable Mentions.
Public Library resources: More than just books
Not just books. A library is much more than books in paper or audio form.
Army Rangers
It was more than 80 years ago when a young man, still a student at East High School in Des Moines and a member of the Class of 1940, enlisted in the Iowa National Guard. It was the beginning of a 26-year military career that would span three wars and include the participation in some of the most consequential battles in modern history.
YOUTH SPORTS
YOUTH BASEBALL: Saturday June 18th @ Hamburg VS Essex 10:00 am Thursday June 23rd FM @ Hamburg 6:15 pm Saturday June 25th Baseball Days @ Essex TBD T-BALL & COACH PITCH @ HAMBURG: Tuesday June 21st Scrimmage 5-6 pm Thursday June 23rd Scrimmage 5-6pm Saturday June 25th Baseball Days @ Essex 8:45-9:45 am - 1st Team 9:45-10:45 am - 2nd Team GIRLS SOFTBALL GAMES: June 25th in Essex .
Summer Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Breakfast - Grab n’ Go LUNCH: Mon., June 20 - Hot Dogs, Baked Chips, Baby Carrots, Peaches Tues., June 21 - Pizza, Green Beans, Fresh Veggies, Pears Wed., June 22 - Chicken Nuggets, Oven Fries, Corn, Fruit Cup Thurs., June 23 - Mr. Rib Sandwich, Baked Chips, Peas, Applesauce .
Stake tomato plants to grow off the ground to produce better quality fruit
There are several advantages to staking and training tomato plants in the home garden. Tomato plants trained so they are growing off the ground often produce better quality fruit than those allowed to sprawl on the ground. This is, in part because foliar disease problems are generally less severe due to better air circulation. Training tomatoes also conserves valuable garden space for gardeners with small plots. Plus, trained tomatoes are easier to cultivate and harvest.
Wildwood hosts June Jubliee weekend
The June Jubilee at the Nebraska City’s Wildwood Historic Center featured two days of artists painting on the center grounds and a wet sale of the artwork at the weekend’s conclusion. Other special activities at the new event included lawn games by docents and members of the public, a make-and-take craft session, a free dulcimer concert, and free ice cream.
Below average forecasts continue for upper Missouri River Basin
Runoff continues to be below average in the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa. Belownormal precipitation, dry soil conditions in the western portions of the basin, and cooler-than-normal temperatures slowing mountain snowmelt, resulted in a May runoff of 2.7 million acre-feet. While this was 0.4 MAF more than forecast last month, this volume is still 79 percent of average.
Modern miracle of baby formula
For the past few months, I’ve been fielding questions about the baby formula crisis. Make no mistake, the shortage of baby formula is indeed a crisis.