Sunshine and warm temperatures greeted egg hunters who came to Steinhart Park on Saturday, April 8, to participate in the Nebraska City Parks and Recreation annual Giant Easter Egg Hunt. Children from preschool through fifth grade had the chance to gather their share of 4,000 candy-filled eggs. Thirty-six eggs had slips that egg hunters could turn in for special prizes.
Johnny Nash may have started his song with “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone,” but what about someone with cataracts. They cannot easily see “all the obstacles in their way”, and there are not “dark clouds that make you blind” like in the song, but cataracts do cause vision clouding.
An electronics recycling event is planned from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Pella Corporation parking lot, 1500 S.
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.
with Phyllis Buell The old saying about Nebraska weather is still true. Everybody in the state knows it goes like this .
The Sidney girls’ and boys’ golf teams opened their 2023 seasons on Monday, April 3, against Shenandoah at the Fremont County Golf Course. Avery Dowling shot 45 in leading the Sidney girls’ team to a score of 204, compared to 234 for Shenandoah.
After seven days and thousands of targets, Iowa Western Shotgun Sports claimed the 2023 Division V title at the National Collegiate Shooting Sports Athletic Association National Championships. The Reivers topped the nine-team standings in five of the six disciplines over a week of competition in Las Vegas.
The negative impacts of drought, high nitrogen prices and other high prices associated with pasture management have left some pastures in the state in lessthan-ideal condition. As the 2023 growing season approaches, Aaron Saeugling, field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, discusses important considerations when improving thin or over-grazed pastures.
On Saturday, April 1, nine LCC junior high students competed at the National History Day State Contest Held at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Eighth grader Hunter Lackey received first place in the junior individual exhibition for his project on Morse code, “The Beeps that Built America.” He will now advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C., June 11 to 15.
Keep Iowa Beautiful invites Iowans to join the Great American Cleanup and an estimated 3 million volunteers across the nation by removing litter from public areas during Pick-Up Iowa from April 15, through July 31.