Nominations are now open for the 2023 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year. This prestigious annual honor is given to an Iowa farmer who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership.
Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick’s Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. To help keep Iowa’s roads safe, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with local law enforcement March 11-19, to spread the message about the dangers of impaired driving.
Following are brief summaries of the February meetings of the Fremont County Board of Supervisors, written from the meeting minutes: Feb. 1: Board members approved Tricia Martin as first deputy treasurer, Carissa Buttercase as tax deputy treasurer, and Skye Roth as motor vehicle deputy treasurer; Rachael Hall and Michaela Chatfield as deputy recorders; and Kristi Clark as assistant auditor.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that millions of Americans experience traumatic brain injuries each year. In addition, each year around 1.5 million registered hospital admissions are related to traumatic brain injury in European countries. Studies indicate 69 million cases of traumatic brain injury are reported worldwide each year. Recovery from a traumatic brain injury can be lengthy. However, each incident is different and recovery rates and levels of disability after injury vary. A person with traumatic brain injury may need specialized medical attention and therapy. Recovery rates are higher in cases of mild to moderate traumatic injury. TBI further reports recovery statistics in moderate cases are approximately 60 percent, and about 25 percent are left with some disability. Mild injury cases often have good prognoses, but persistent neuropsychological deficits. Severe cases have the worst prognosis, with only around 25 to 30 percent resulting in positive outcomes.
The updated 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. “Despite some improvement in basin conditions, we expect 2023 runoff to remain below average,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S.
As the second largest exporter of agricultural goods in the nation, trade is vital to our economy in Iowa. 415,000 jobs are supported by trade in our state, and in 2018, Iowa exported roughly $14.4 billion in goods and services.
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.
with Phyllis Buell I’m Back! And – I’m hopeful that just maybe the Jinx that has followed me on vacations for years has finally run its course! Vacation “goofs” over the years would surely stretch the mind to make them up. But they were all true.
Hamburg’s Maddy Duncan received more recognition for her basketball and academic skills last week at Peru State College. On Feb.