City of Hamburg Project Updates FEMA Street Project: All rock roads are done. Alan Dovel, Sheryl Owen and Harry Adams will have a meeting with the street engineers in October to go over scope of work and make any changes that need to be made. The goal is to get bids out this fall with a spring start date.
Many women are concerned about the potential for developing breast cancer in their lifetimes. Breast cancer is the second-most common cancer among women in the United States and Canada. Despite that prevalence, there are ways for women to reduce their risk for breast cancer.
Get into the Halloween spirit at the Pumpkin Carving and Painting event at the Sidney Gazebo Park from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23. All are invited, from novice artists to veterans and everyone in between. This event is free with pumpkins, tools for carving/painting, embellishments, and paint all provided. It will be guaranteed fun for all ages. This is the first year for this event. It’s part of a project that a local creative group in Sidney called “The Brew” has put in motion.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced that Iowa farm families and their advocates are benefitting from mental health and stress assistance as well as other wellness support, thanks to the Farm and Ranch Wellness: Meeting Local Needs program.
The Army Corps of Engineers will host its annual Fall Public Meeting for the Missouri River Basin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
rennial border include na-tives such as switchgrass (Panicum virgatum ), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) and big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi). Other species that perform well in Iowa include feather reed grass (Calamagrostis × acutiflora), Japanese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis), purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea) and giant miscanthus (Miscanthus ‘Giganteus’). Most of these species have several different cultivars with different sizes, colors and variegation, and some even feature great fall color. What grasses are good for shady areas?
Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (10/14/22). Fall in love again this year.
bot” (Bunting), “Ben Franklin and His First Kite” (Krensky), and “Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise” (Rylant). If your child or grandchild, likes to tackle new words and read on his own, there are books for them, too. In Step 3 books, the library has “Arthur’s Reading Trick” (Brown), “Buster Plays Along” (Brown), “Minnie and Moo Go to Paris” (Cazet), “Lo-Jack and the Pirates” (Hooks) and others. A few suggestions of simple chapter books are “Minnie and Moo Go to Paris” (Cazet), “Prairie School” (Avi), “Poodle and Hound” (Lasky), and “The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate” (Krensky). Learning to read is an exciting time in a child’s life and the staff at the library enjoys sharing in the experience. We are happy to help all ages find their next favorite book. During October, the library has books for sale in the basement. There is a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction books for all ages and numerous cookbooks. For a freewill donation, they can be yours.
Ron Robinson of Hamburg grew a 7.5 lbs sweet potato in the community garden that he helps plant and maintain each year. .
It took four sets, but the Sidney volleyball team was able to top Fremont-Mills in their final home match of the 2022 season on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The match honored seniors who were playing their final match on the home court. And the night was dedicated to former Sidney High School student Zayne Osborne, who is currently battling cancer. Fremont Mills High School joined Sidney in honoring Zayne’s cancer fight and t-shirts were sold and worn in Zayne’s honor. Pictured are members of the Sidney team wearing their t-shirts. Scores from the Tuesday match were 25-11, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-18. Sidney stat leaders were as follows: Kaden Payne hit for 19 kills and Addy Haning had 13. Avery Dowling set for 44 assists. Dowling, Fallon Sheldon and Mia Foster all served for two aces. Dig leaders were Emily Hutt, 15; and Eve Brumbaugh and Aunika Hayes, 14 each.