Sniff, sniff, sniff. That darned runny nose
Perspectives When your nose runs, although it may not slow you down, it can be annoying. This time of year it’s difficult to know if your runny nose is from a cold, allergies, or another reason.
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Nominations Open for Women Impacting Agriculture
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Leadership Conference is seeking Women Impacting Agriculture nominees. The winners will be honored at the 2022 Women in Ag Leadership Conference, to be held Nov. 29-30.
Does breast cancer run in families?
No woman is immune to breast cancer. However, some women with extensive family histories of the disease may wonder if they're more vulnerable to breast cancer than those without such a link. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 3 percent of breast cancers result from inherited mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that are passed on in families. Inherited mutations in other genes also can cause breast cancer (as well as ovarian cancer), but BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the most commonly affected genes. And it's not just women who can inherit these mutations. Though men account for only a small percentage of breast cancer patients, they can get the disease, and those who inherit mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are more likely to develop breast cancer than other men. The CDC notes that not everyone who inherits a BRCA1, BRCA2 or other mutation will develop breast cancer, and women with such mutations can take steps to help lower their risk for the disease. Doctors can discuss those steps with women, but they may include genetic counseling and testing. The CDC also notes that, even in instances when counseling and testing is not ultimately recommended by a physician, women should consider talking to their doctors about starting mammography screening in their 40s. That's earlier than some organizations recommend, though physicians may feel it's worth it depending on the individual.
Debbie Lesher
It’s been a month! A bad month! I want to thank everyone, every single person who reached out with kind words, a card, food, a memorial, a plant, flowers – a kitten! The kitten, I am sure was more for my sanity than the rest of my family’s! But none the less, it made me smile! Thank you, Scott, Laurie and Addie!
North Central Integrated Pest Management Center Moves to Iowa State
The North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center is coming to Iowa State University with renewed funding from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant award is for $4 million and the Center will receive $1 million annually for four years.
Leah Ten Napel is New Field Agronomist for Northwest Iowa
Leah Ten Napel has been named the new field agronomist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in northwest Iowa. A native of LeMars, Ten Napel most recently was an agronomist with Central Valley Ag Coop in Hinton. She graduated from Iowa State in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and seed science.
Potential warning signs for breast cancer
Women are urged to report any abnormalities in their breasts to a physician immediately. Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women across the globe.
Straub’s jet ski adventure took 101 days, but memories will last a lifetime
How long does it take to climb Mount Everest? According to an article published on the web by CNN, it takes about two months. Mike Straub, an Omaha resident and graduate of Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School, took on his version of the Everest by tackling the grand water traveling adventure known as America’s Great Loop on a 2022 Sea Doo Fish Pro Trophy jet ski.
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the following arrests from Sept. 18 to 26: On Sept.
Fremont County Youth Celebrate National 4-H Week
October 2-8 marks the annual National 4-H Week, a time during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country celebrate everything 4-H. It is the perfect time to showcase the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and to highlight members and volunteers who pledge their “head to clearer thinking, their heart to greater loyalty, their hands to larger service, and their health to better living for their club, their community, their country and their world.”