After four years of below normal rainfall and drought conditions, the State of Iowa has returned to normal hydrologic conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update.The last time Iowa was free from any drought designation by the U.S.
The Southern Loess Hills Welcome Center on Highway 2 west of 1-29 on the east side of the Missouri River Bridge has survived two floods and continues to welcome travelers coming to Iowa from Nebraska.On Oct.
Lacey Kiefer’s adventures have taken her from Southwest Iowa farm girl to the stage as an actress and on the road as a marathon runner.She grew up in Fremont Country, just outside of Percival, a young girl who loved life and helping her dad, David Lueth, and her sister, Laura, with farming.
June is often referred to as “Bride Month” because it has traditionally been a popular time for weddings.And weddings are stressful, expensive and require lots of planning.
The Sidney Car Wash and Storage at 300 S Main Street is open for business.The new business is owned by Warren and Susie Forbes.Susie serves as the business manager.“My wife and I felt the property we owned and operated a car wash on for several years was well suited for storage units,” Warren said.
After a three-week fundraising challenge, the Sidney Swimming Pool reports that a total of $600 was raised.The fundraiser began when Teresa Crecelius, a six-year resident of Sidney, heard that the Sidney Swimming Pool needed supplies for the summer.
Back in 2019, the Fremont County Farm Bureau Federation chose to sponsor a large cowboy boot to put at the southeast entrance to Sidney Square.
Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the following recent arrests:On May 14, deputies arrested Jay Charles Covert, 20, of Sidney for probation violation.
Fremont County had approximately 14 percent of registered voters participate in the June 4 primary election.Six hundred ninety-two ballots were cast in the election from the county’s 5,077 registered voters for a 13.63 percent voter turnout.Unofficial results are as follows:United States District 4 Congressional RepresentativeRepublicanRandy Feenstra, 376Kevin Virgil, 183Write-in, 2DemocratRyan Melton, 57Iowa District 8 State SenatorRepublicanMark Costello, 496Write-in, 8DemocratRyan Lee Roenfeld, 57LibertarianWrite-in, 1Iowa District State RepresentativeRepublicanDavid Sieck, 527Write-in, 7DemocratCandella Foley-Finchem, 54LibertarianWrite-in, 1Fremont County Board of SupervisorsRepublicanJeff Shearer, 311Chris Clark, 304Write-in, 2DemocratWrite-in, 18LibertarianWrite-in, 1Fremont County AuditorRepublicanDee Owen, 582Write-in, 5DemocratWrite-in, 6LibertarianWrite-in, 1Fremont County SheriffRepublicanKevin Aistrope, 499Write-in, 50DemocratWrite-in, 10LibertarianWrite-in, 1
This is a favorite saying of mine- “Bloom where you’re planted”.