U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announce their offices will hold joint United States Service Academy Virtual Informational Nights on Monday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 2, for Iowa students interested in applying to one of our nation’s military academies. Every year, Ernst and Grassley each nominate 10 students to the academies.
After waiting all winter for a new growing season to start, when spring finally does arrive it seems to hit us hard and fast. Then before we know it, spring is gone and we’re in the middle of summer.
The Sidney girls’ track team competed at the Red Oak Invite on April 6. Medal winners were Lilly Peters, first, discus, 107’8”; fifth, shot, 26’7.5”; Lily Kingsolver, fourth, 100, 14.03; and Paycee Holmes, fifth, long jump, 14’2”.
Organic farmers and those interested in the industry can tune into a new podcast recorded by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Innovations in Organic Ag Podcast is available on Iowa State’s Small Farm Sustainability website.
Traveling across the state, from River to River, I hear directly from working families who are looking for more childcare options and small business owners on a mission to find more employees. Childcare remains a workforce issue in both our metropolitan areas and rural communities, with childcare availability having a direct impact on employers and economic growth.
with Phyllis Buell Another Easter is “in the books,” so to speak. In many ways, as always, it was indeed a great day.
This week we’re sharing titles that have recently been acquired by Hamburg Public Library with our younger readers in mind. “I Heart Grandpa with the Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “I Heart Grandma with the Very Hungry Caterpillar” incorporate the artwork of Eric Carle with stories by Gabriella DeGennaro. Both stories for young readers provide examples of why a grandparent might be loved. In his signature style of large soft-colored drawings and simple words, author/illustrator Kevin Henkes offers a fun new picture book “The World and Everything in It.” Your young readers will be reminded of little things, big things and middle things that make up our world.
Q: What steps should Iowans take to prepare for severe weather? A: Iowans are no strangers to severe weather, from the historic derecho in 2020 to deadly tornados, damaging hail, thunderstorms that produce lightning and flash flooding, blizzards and more. With the volatile severe weather season underway, it’s important to have a family emergency communication plan and measures in place to protect loved ones, pets, property and livestock from the hazards of lifethreatening natural disasters and weather-related risks.
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line “Ukrainian Music Workshops” for soprano recorder players, alto recorder players, fiddlers, violists, cellists, bassists, and mandolinists.