People often talk about having a “gut feeling” when they know something is wrong. What feelings come when there is something wrong with the digestive system itself and how do you differentiate between “butterflies” acting up and a serious gastrointestinal problem?
Windmill! A game taught to my older brothers, myself and eventually our youngest brother and then on down to our kids. I remember this game as I drive to Shenandoah early one morning. My brothers and I knew where every visible windmill was located. It was a game...
If you’ve been lucky you may have had the surprising pleasure of happening upon a Common Green Darner (Anax junius) swarm in the late summer and early fall. Maybe you’ve been hiking through the prairie or even just sitting in your yard when suddenly, everywhere you look, there are dragonflies, skimming along the tops of the grasses.
Jump in your favorite car, fire up the engine, roll down the windows, turn up the radio, and put on your biggest smile. It is time to hit the road to show your support for state parks in Iowa.
Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) has announced the opening of the submission window for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge in Iowa’s Third Congressional District.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced the award of $35,000 in youth literacy grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of more than $3 million recently awarded across the country and aim to narrow the gap between learners’ needs and programs’ financial resources by providing books, technology, equipment or materials to youth education programs.
Voters approved funding for additional educational and community space at Marnie Simons school after the Hamburg Community School District Special Election results indicated the passage of a $3.1 milliondollar general obligation bond for school improvements on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Every year, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) nominates 10 young Iowans to each of the U.S. service academies, including the Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy. Grassley encourages Iowa students to consider applying to all five of the U.S. service academies, since each one has different qualifications. Students who may be ineligible for one academy may be eligible for another.
The second and final weekend of the 2022 Apple-Jack Festival is all about apples this weekend with a food truck street fair, the 12th annual Ulbrick’s dinner, the Taste of AppleJack “All Things Apple” recipe contest, and the return of the Taste of Nebraska City progressive dinner in addition to fall fun at the orchards. The third annual Food Truck Street Fair will take place at the corner of 6th Street and Central Avenue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.
Julie Davis, CherryRoad Media “Cheers for 60 Years” is the theme of the 2022 Popcorn Day celebration, which kicks off tomorrow (Sept. 10) in Hamburg.