Traveling across the state, from River to River, I hear directly from working families who are looking for more childcare options and small business owners on a mission to find more employees. Childcare remains a workforce issue in both our metropolitan areas and rural communities, with childcare availability having a direct impact on employers and economic growth.
Organic farmers and those interested in the industry can tune into a new podcast recorded by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Innovations in Organic Ag Podcast is available on Iowa State’s Small Farm Sustainability website.
After waiting all winter for a new growing season to start, when spring finally does arrive it seems to hit us hard and fast. Then before we know it, spring is gone and we’re in the middle of summer.
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announce their offices will hold joint United States Service Academy Virtual Informational Nights on Monday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 2, for Iowa students interested in applying to one of our nation’s military academies. Every year, Ernst and Grassley each nominate 10 students to the academies.
Ahead of National Arbor Day, held this year on April 28, the Arbor Day Foundation is reminding people of the many ways they can show their appreciation for nature through tree-related activities. “As we prepare to plant our 500 millionth tree as an organization, we’re reflecting on all the ‘yeses’ that made that a reality,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation.
Sunshine and warm temperatures greeted egg hunters who came to Steinhart Park on Saturday, April 8, to participate in the Nebraska City Parks and Recreation annual Giant Easter Egg Hunt. Children from preschool through fifth grade had the chance to gather their share of 4,000 candy-filled eggs. Thirty-six eggs had slips that egg hunters could turn in for special prizes.
The prevalence of cancer is widely known. Affecting people of every ethnicity and across the socioeconomic spectrum, cancer poses a threat to people in all corners of the globe. And that threat could be more significant in the immediate future. Estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer indicate that the global population boom and the growth of the world’s aging population could result in more than 16 million cancer deaths each year by 2040.
After four months in a row of above normal precipitation, totals for March came in lower than normal. Precipitation for March was 1.49 inches, 0.5 inches below normal.