Listening to David Rakes provide information on keeping chickens made me think about chickens I kept in Iowa. I can agree with his statement that hatcheries will sell out, but I suppose deciding to keep chickens in July may have been pretty late to ensure a great selection.
Julie Davis, CherryRoad Media Chicken keepers who want to add new birds to their flocks this year should place their orders soon with mailorder hatcheries for the best selection. So said David Rakes, who keeps about 40 chickens on his property and who spoke at Grimm’s Gardens on Jan.
This one is a quick little article about new books that have been added to the reading options at the Hamburg Public Library. “Dakota in Exile” by Linda M.
with Phyllis Buell I haven’t given it a lot of thought to it before, but January is sort of a non exciting “ho-hum” month, isn’t it? After the first day, there’s really not much to get excited over. Well, that isn’t altogether true, in my case.
Perspectives Jill Kruse, DO When people talk about skin cancer the type that most people think about is melanoma. This skin cancer follows the ABCDE rules for diagnosis.
The Healthiest State Initiative wants to recognize Iowa workplaces, education sites, health care providers, communities, youth, and individuals for their efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans.
Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced employees who will serve in leadership positions at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. The announcement comes as Naig begins his second term as Secretary.
Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch In an ongoing effort to diversify the country’s meat processing and create new markets for smaller livestock producers, the federal government is distributing about $3.9 million of grant money and guaranteeing loans that total $5.7 million for more than two dozen projects in 15 states. “We are just in the beginning processes of this,” Tom Vilsack, the U.S.
Registration is open for a special drawing of a $1,000 college savings deposit that 10 Iowa parents and guardians of students in eighth through 12th grades will be randomly selected to receive after February 28. The drawing is sponsored by ISL Education Lending.