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Second Monday: Hamburg City Council meeting, 1201 Main St., 6 p.m. 712-382-1313. Second Monday: Sidney Community Schools board of directors meeting, 2754 Knox Rd., 6 p.m. 712-3742141. Third Monday: Hamburg Community School District board meeting, Marnie Simons Elementary, 309 S St., 5 p.m. (712) 382-2017. Wednesdays: Fremont County Board of Supervisors meeting, Fremont County Courthouse boardroom, 506 Fillmore St., Sidney. 9 a.m. (712) 374-2031. Sunday, March 19: Hamburg Kiwanis Chicken Dinner, Marnie Simons Elementary, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inperson or to-go dining options available.

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Bumps in the road? Here’s the ‘hole’ story

This has been a pretty wild winter for many parts of Iowa. When you’re out on Iowa’s highways, you may notice more potholes than in the last few mild winters. The Iowa Transportation Commission just took steps to help get these potholes repaired by approving an additional $15 million specifically for additional maintenance to be done on interstates, U.S., and state highways.

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Though plants might not seem like the first thing individuals think of when they ponder long-term investments, perennials can be just that. The home and garden experts at HGTV note that some perennials can live for a very long time. For example, according to HGTV, the colorful flowering plant peony, despite a blooming season that usually lasts just seven to 10 days, has been known to survive for 70 to 100 years. Hostas are another popular perennial because they require little maintenance, and that extra free time can add up over the course of the hosta’s life, which can exceed 15 years. Long-living perennials are not necessarily unusual, but gardeners should know that many perennials, and particularly those characterized as “shortlived,” tend to live around three years.

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