Shirley K. Meek, 78, of Sidney, IA (formerly Hamburg), passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Ambassador Care Center in Sidney. Shirley was born on October 11, 1944 in Hamburg, IA; the daughter of Wayne and Edna Meek. She attended school in Hamburg. Shirley married Harold Lee Meek on December 17, 1966, at the First United Methodist Church in Hamburg, IA. Harold preceded her in death on October 3,
Upcoming Benefits MARCH 10 Roxanna Snyder’s Spaghetti Feed will be March 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hamburg School cafeteria. This free will event is in support of breast cancer awareness. Food for the event will be provided by the Hamburg Charter School Culinary Class.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday, March 6, announced new steps the Department of Agriculture is taking to recenter U.S. agriculture and benefit small and midsized operations, including a proposed new “Product of USA” labeling rule and an $89 million expansion of the USDA intermediary lending program.
The Morton-James Public Library is pleased to once again welcome acclaimed Celtic guitarist and storyteller Jerry Barlow for a special concert. The program will be held Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m.
Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) has recently hired several new staff members. Here’s an introduction to the staff team, both old and new. Cara Marker-Morgan, executive director Cara Marker-Morgan joined Golden Hills RC&D in 2017 as the Watershed Coordinator and most recently promoted to Executive Director in 2022. Cara attended highschool in southwest Iowa then went on to college at Peru State College majoring in Wildlife Ecology/Biology.
The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Board of Directors unanimously voted to extend an offer to Duane (D.T.) Magee to serve as the new executive director of the association. This offer is pending contractual agreement and background check. He will succeed Lisa Bartusek, who will be retiring June 30, 2023. D.T. is currently serving Norwalk Schools as the superintendent and brings 31 years of public school experience to IASB.
Newly updated crop nutrient recommendations are available in a recent publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Antonio Mallarino, professor in agronomy and extension specialist at Iowa State, announced researchbased updates to the extension publication PM 1688 A General Guide for Crop Nutrient and Limestone Recommendations in Iowa, available on the Iowa State University Extension Store and Soil Fertility websites.
With the 2023 state basketball playoffs underway, it’s a perfect time to dig into the archives and celebrate the accomplishments of the 1971 Farragut Admiralettes, who finished their season with a perfect record of 30-0.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/10/23). You’re in the money this year. You can have what you work for. Changing news redirects winter communications, before lucrative spring waves fill your coffers. Adapt around summer travel or research complications, before contributing for autumn profits that benefit family accounts. Nurture financial growth.