Article Credit - sodsolutions.com Article Credit - sodsolutions.com With winter months ahead, it is important to consider taking time and preventative care for your gas-powered lawn mower at either the end of the mowing season or at the start of spring. Doing this will improve the lawn mower’s overall lifespan and performance, in turn saving you time and money come springtime.
Unless otherwise noted, classes will meet at the Nebraska City Learning Center, 1406 Central Ave. Heartsaver First Aid Online + Skills Session, 7 to 7:45 p.m.
One of the most enjoyable ways for gardeners to get through the dark, cold days of winter is to begin planning next summer’s gardens. Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at plants - annuals, perennials, edibles, trees and shrubs – to consider for addition to your gardens this summer.
The housing market has not kept up with demand for affordable housing in Iowa, leading to a new Iowa State University project that will work to find faster, cheaper solutions through 3D-printed homes.
The George C. Grape Community Hospital Auxiliary is very pleased with the response to their 2021Tree of Lights campaign. Over 250 purple lights are lit on the tree in front of the hospital in memory or in honor of loved ones this Christmas season. The glow from those lights will continue through the coming year as the Grape Hospital Auxiliary uses your donations to help fund their 2022 projects.
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is launching “Iowa’s Front Forty,” celebrating conservation champions in the state. It recognizes farmers and others who utilize and promote innovative conservation methods.
Snowy owls breed in the open landscapes of the Arctic Tundra. During summers with abundant food (particularly lemmings), many young are produced, and the following winter, many of those young owls disperse south into the US to look for winter prey.
Registration is open for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) 2022 Young Farmer Conference. This conference for farmers and agribusiness professionals, ages 18 to 35, will be held on Jan. 28 and 29 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Travel Iowa invite Iowans to step outside and enjoy Iowa state parks and forests in the 2022 First Day Hike Challenge. Visitors can ring in the New Year with the Parks Passport on their own, or by joining park staff on a guided hike.
The DNR Parks, Forests and Preserves Bureau has openings for recreational aides and seasonal patrol officers for the summer 2022 season across the state park system. Jobs duties will include assisting park staff in patrolling the park, helping visitors, registering campers, and maintaining the park through duties such as mowing, trimming, cleaning, trail work and facility repairs.