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A new celebration is on the calendar at the Wildwood Historic Center June 10 through 12. The June Jubilee will feature two days of artists painting on the center grounds fro 10 a.m.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is excited to launch a new digital passport modeled after the successful State Park Passport created in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of Iowa State Parks.

Emma Gaffney of Shenandoah was among more than 400 graduates receiving degrees at Concordia University Nebraska’s commencement on Saturday, May 7. Gaffney received a bachelor of science in education from the university.

As wildfires start to rage in parts of the west, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fire Program has been busy getting firefighters from Iowa ready to be dispatched to wildfires across the country.

Following the adjournment of the 2022 legislative session, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement congratulating state legislators on a successful session that saw major accomplishments for Iowa farmers and the agricultural community:

George C. Grape Community Hospital CEO Cris Hendrickson met with the Fremont County Board of Supervisors to discuss an act passed by the Iowa legislature in 2021 and how both Fremont and Page Counties could benefit from it.

In an effort to increase awareness of invasive species and the impact they have on Iowa’s ecosystems and economy, Governor Kim Reynolds recently proclaimed June as Invasive Species Awareness Month in Iowa. Each year, public and private organizations spend millions of dollars in an effort to control invasive plants, insects, diseases and animal species in Iowa’s woodlands and urban areas.

An article published in the Hamburg Reporter on May 13 regarding the Hamburg City Council and the resignation of Hamburg Mayor Cathy Crain had errors of attribution. The article written by Veronica M. Barreto-Rosa, said that Hamburg resident Kim Johnsons addressed the council with questions about lots sold by the Hamburg Economic Development Authority.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all boaters and anglers to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” their boats and equipment this Memorial Day weekend to protect Iowa lakes and rivers from aquatic hitchhikers.