Church program nearing completion at Hamburg
A project 10 years in the making is coming to fruition at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hamburg.
July 2022
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What’s a mudbug? Three burrowing crayfish explained
If you’ve ever been out hiking and noticed a tiny volcano made of mud, you’ve seen the home of a mudbug! Actually, mudbug is just another name for crayfish...just like crawdad or crawfish! We have 8 species of crayfish in Iowa, but in this article we’re going to talk about 3 species that commonly dig burrows.
Catfish are biting across Iowa
Fishing for catfish is a fun summer tradition for many Iowa families. Invite someone new to come along this year to share the fun and memories.
All Corner Conference softball, baseball players named
The Sidney Baseball and Softball teams wrap up their seasons. Below is a list of All Corner Conference Honors.
Badgers are tough, effective soild engineers
Badgers are tough. We’ve all probably heard of the African Honey Badger and how it doesn’t give a hoot. Well our American Badger is just as tough and probably doesn’t care much either! Badgers are found statewide in Iowa, mostly using open country. They can be found as far east as Ohio, but the core of their range are the Great Plains States like Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Like the beaver, badgers are one of nature’s engineers. I consider them like a bulldozer or backhoe. They can move a lot of soil quickly!
Titles to Tempt You
The library tries to continue to expand its offering of books with titles in a variety of genres. Here are the latest titles by which we hope to tempt you into our air-conditioned comfort at 1301 Main Street.
Food inflation stokes food insecurity
Q: Are you concerned about food insecurity in 2022 and beyond? A: During the COVID-19 pandemic, more Americans experienced food insecurity as unemployment and empty store shelves produced uncertainty around kitchen tables in households across the country. Moms and Dads struggled to put food on the table and worried about sending their kids to bed hungry.
Attracting pollinators to your garden and landscape
The beauty and diversity of pollinators can be enjoyed within the home garden or landscape, if some basic steps are taken to assure their habitat. In a recent publication called “Gardening for Butterflies and Pollinators,” horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain the life and role of common pollinators, and actions Iowans can take to increase their numbers.
Schniker to head Reynolds’ School Safety Bureau
Less than one month after Governor Kim Reynolds launched a $100-million-dollar program designed to enhance school safety throughout Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Safety announced Special Agent In Charge (SAC) Don Schnitker to serve as the Chief of the Governor’s School Safety Bureau.
The student doctor; a complement to patient care
As a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at their clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital.