Church program nearing completion at Hamburg
A project 10 years in the making is coming to fruition at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hamburg.
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Southeast CC receives $1.4 million grant from Department of Labor
Southeast Community College will soon receive a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Apprenticeship Building America grant. This grant program was designed to strengthen, modernize, expand and diversify its Registered Apprenticeship Program to enable more workers to earn while they learn and find reliable pathways to the middle class.
Three hundred and sixty-five days
I know there are the same amount of days in each year – really, I do. But – it doesn’t always seem that way, does it? I thought the year before I moved to Elmwood would never end.
The Old Soldier’s Reunion
One event which hasn’t received a lot of attention was the Old Soldier’s Reunion which preceded the Sidney Rodeo. It began in 1889 and was held for 34 years with great crowds attending.
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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, news about the automotive industry focused largely on how consumers were not buying new cars and demand was way down, largely due to people staying home. However, over time, the big news on the automobile front was how semiconductor chip shortages were halting production lines and leading to unprecedented supply shortages - despite record demand. Semiconductor chips are found in laptops and other electronics, including vehicles. These industries have had to cut back on the number of items they produce as a result. In June 2022, Toyota announced it would be cutting its production quota in July by 50,000 units. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger now expects the semiconductor industry to be impacted by shortages until 2024 due to a lack of manufacturing equipment. Other factors affecting chip production are limited access to purified neon gas, as Ukraine supplies 25 to 35 percent of this gas, as well as a lack of palladium, which is largely supplied by Russia. In addition, air transport costs continue to go up. Semiconductor chips control functions of touchscreens, braking systems, backup cameras, and even airbag deployment systems. Automobiles may even have chips in engines.
Grassley receives President’s Award from National Corn Growers Association
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), president pro tempore emeritus of the U.S. Senate and family farmer, recently received the President’s Award for his leadership and commitment to advocating for Iowa’s corn growers and agriculture. This award is the highest and most prestigious recognition given by the National Corn Growers Association, an organization representing the interests of U.S. corn growers. The award was presented to Grassley during the NCGA’s Corn Congress events in Washington, D.C.
The student doctor; a complement to patient care
As a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at their clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital.
Schniker to head Reynolds’ School Safety Bureau
Less than one month after Governor Kim Reynolds launched a $100-million-dollar program designed to enhance school safety throughout Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Safety announced Special Agent In Charge (SAC) Don Schnitker to serve as the Chief of the Governor’s School Safety Bureau.
Attracting pollinators to your garden and landscape
The beauty and diversity of pollinators can be enjoyed within the home garden or landscape, if some basic steps are taken to assure their habitat. In a recent publication called “Gardening for Butterflies and Pollinators,” horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain the life and role of common pollinators, and actions Iowans can take to increase their numbers.
New report describes the impact of inflation on rural households
Rural Sociology Bulletin STR 1063 Inflation is a bigger problem for rural households than for those living in cities, according to a new report from the Iowa Small Towns Project at Iowa State University.