Iowa’s 2022 deer harvest increased seven percent over the 2021 season, due, in part to the new Excess Tag January Antlerless Season approved by the Iowa Legislature last spring. “A lot of hunters chose to participate in the new season, and the harvest was on par or a little above the other firearms seasons,” said Jace Elliott, state deer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Following are summaries of the January 2023 Fremont County Board of Supervisors meeting, written from the meeting minutes: Jan. 3: The board of supervisors met in special session to reorganize. Chris Clark was appointed board chairman and Dustin Sheldon was appointed board vice-chairman. Committee appointments are as follows: Supervisor Dustin Sheldon: Welcome Center Board, West Central Development, Landfill Commission, Local Emergency Response, Southwest Iowa Juvenile Emergency Services Board, Loess Hills Alliance, and Safety Committee.
Vanguard Appraisals, Inc. of Cedar Rapids was awarded the contract to reappraise all residential, ag dwelling, commercial, and industrial classes of property in the county. Company representatives have measured and attempted to inspect all property over the last year. A sales analysis and a review of the information collected were conducted before the values were finalized.
Third Monday: Hamburg Community School District board meeting, Marnie Simons Elementary, 309 S St., 5 p.m. (712) 382-2017.
The updated 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. January runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 1.1 million acre-feet, 134% of average.
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A new era of Sidney volleyball will commence in the fall of 2023 as nine-year Head Coach Amy Mc-Clintock has officially decided to hang up the whistle this year after having guided the Cowgirls to another outstanding season.
A pair of SWI wrestlers competed during the Iowa girls’ high school state wrestling tournament last week. Clara Sapienza won two matches in four outings at the state meet.