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Recipe for cooking disaster?

with Phyllis Buell I think I have written before about my personal problems with vacations. The weatherman always seems to send the worst weather possible whenever I go on a trip! For example: I have always been fascinated with the Covered Bridge Festival in Iowa.

2023 Waubonsie artists in residence are announced

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Golden Hills RC&D and the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway are excited to announce the Waubonsie State Park Artist in Residence awards for the 2023 Program! The Artist in Residence program was created to help reach a broader audience of park-goers, thus increasing the number of visitors and ultimately educating more people about the Loess Hills ecosystem. The artists and visitors will engage with the natural resources of the park through an artistic lens.

HELEN L. LADD

Helen L. Ladd, age 90 of Hamburg, IA passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at the Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg.

The basics of fertilizing a lawn

Spring marks the return of lawn and garden season. Lawns often bear the brunt of winter’s wrath, so spring is a great time to nurse them back to health, and fertilizing can be an essential component of that process.