Robert L. Hines
Robert L. Hines, age 74 of Farragut, IA (formerly Hamburg) passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, IA.
December 2022
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White Christmas
Hamburg’s city crews were busy during the Christmas week clearing snow. After a deep freeze of Christmas temperatures and a blanket of holiday snow, the thermometer returned to more pleasant readings for New Year’s week.
Henderson to lead ISU Extension, Outreach programs
Jason Henderson has been appointed vice president of Iowa State University’s Extension and Outreach programs. Henderson, who currently serves as director of extension and senior associate dean for faculty development in the Purdue University College of Agriculture, as well as assistant vice provost for engagement, will join Iowa State on April 3, 2023.
Grape Hospital names Anderson as interim CFO
George C. Grape Community Hospital has announced the hiring of Mike Anderson as the hospital’s interim chief financial officer.
What seniors can do to safeguard their mental health
No one is immune to issues that can adversely affect their mental health, including men and women nearing retirement age and those who are already retired. Though the term “golden years” suggests life in retirement is one sunny day after another, many individuals 60 and older are dealing with mental health issues.
American adults’ hearts are much older than they should be
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult in the United States has a heart that is seven years older than it should be. “Heart age” is a metric used by the CDC to determine if an individual is at greater risk for heart disease than they should be at any given point during their adults lives. Factors such as body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, whether or not a person smokes or has smoked in the past, and if that person has diabetes all help to determine heart age. The CDC indicates that millions of people in their 40s and 50s who live in the United States have high blood pressure and more than 35 million U.S. adults are current smokers. Those variables increase heart age, making individuals more vulnerable to heart disease even in middle-age. Individuals interested in getting an estimate of their heart age can visit the Heart Foundation at heartfoundation.org.au/heartage- calculator. Adults also are urged to speak with their physicians about their risk for heart disease and what they can do to lower that risk.
Farm succession professionals share expertise at annual conference
Transitioning a farm to the next generation is one of the biggest challenges that farm owners and beginning farmers will face. The decisions made can affect families, finances and rural communities for decades into the future.
Hamburg Swim Team “SHARKS”
Hamburg Swim Team (We apologize because of a short season we were not able to get photos this year of all of the swim team members) (Swim Meet photos submitted by Erica Stephens) .
Grape Hospital employees take part in Ugly Sweater Contest
Earlier in December, George C. Grape Community Hospital Employee Relations hosted an Ugly Sweater Contest! The winner this year was Jane Lang.
New Lincoln South Beltway befuddling for some truckers, other motorists
The Lincoln South Beltway has been open for just over a week, but some motorists appear to still be bewildered about getting on the four-lane expressway. A reporter who drove the area on Thursday found at least two, eastbound semi-trailer trucks who mistakenly turned onto the old route through south Lincoln, one that takes trucks on a stop-and-go urban street with 17 stoplights, rather than continuing on to the 11mile, $352-million beltway.