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Potential obstacles to healthy eating

Committing to a healthy diet is a noble endeavor. A healthy diet can reduce risk for a number conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and various cardiovascular diseases.

Students earn scholarships while gaining knowledge

Iowa high school seniors have a chance to receive much-needed funds for college while learning ways to reduce college loan debt through a program offering $1,000 scholarships. Iowa high school seniors may register for the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Know-How between now and March 31.

Shift your landscape vision to deal with shade

Many gardeners struggle with their property’s shaded areas. True, turfgrass won’t grow in heavy shade (anywhere with less than 6 hours of direct, full sun), but there are many plants which prefer either partial or even full shade. All it takes is a shift in your landscape vision for shaded areas to go from thin, unthrifty turf to the healthy restful gems of your landscape. Benefits & Challenges of Shade First, soil moisture doesn’t evaporate as quickly from shaded areas, which reduces the need for watering during most of the year. Shaded areas are also cooler, making it easier for plants to tolerate hot summer days. And, once established, a shade garden is fairly low maintenance.

January 20

January 20, 2023 All Day Varsity Basketball Conference Basketball Tournament All Day 7th -- 12th Grade Skiing Trip January 28, 2023 All Day JH Basketball @ Diagonal Tournament .

LINDA C.BLACK HOROSCOPES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (01/20/23). Build your dream place this year. Your consistent, excellent work is lucrative. Adjust around a winter change of heart for satisfying springtime domestic projects. One summer social door closes and another opens, revealing rising autumn professional status and influence. Wrap home and family in love.

Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland

Q: What’s new with your efforts to boost transparency in foreign investment of farmland? A: Last year, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and I teamed up and introduced the Farmland Security Act to shine a spotlight on foreign investment of U.S.