Clara Sapienza of the Southwest Iowa girls’ wrestling team competed well against a state champion from Nebraska and emerged with a second-place finish as one of three Southwest Iowa placers at the Rumble in River Country tournament at Nebraska City on Saturday, Jan. 14.
A new program for Pottawattamie County is aimed at helping mitigate damage created by beavers in Southwest Iowa. Tuesday, January 10th, the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to adopt the Beaver Bounty Program.
Crop and livestock farmers who are working on preparing their 2022 income tax returns can review two useful documents for end-of-year determinations. The article “Suggested Closing Inventory Prices for 2022 Records” provides suggested closing inventory prices for all major crop and livestock commodities produced in Iowa, and “Deductible Livestock Costs for Adjusting 2022 Income Tax Returns” provides cost estimates for farmers who consume food produced by their operation, which must be deducted from expense reporting.
Governor Reynolds released her private school vouchers plan during the Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. This plan is not inclusive, does not require transparency nor accountability to taxpayers, and does not serve all students and families.
The research and demonstration farms operated by Iowa State University continued to be a popular place for educational events and field days in 2022. More than 14,000 people, including school-age youth, visited the 15 farms throughout the year.
Morningside University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer announced the 471 students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year. The dean’s list recognizes Morningside students who achieve a 3.67-grade point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of coursework with no grade below a “C-.” Students who achieved a 4.0-grade point average are denoted with an asterisk (*).
BREAKFAST Mon. Jan. 23: Muffin & Cheese Stick Tues. Jan. 24: Breakfast Pizza Wed. Jan. 25: Waffles Thurs. Jan. 26: Biscuits & Gravy Fri. Jan. 27: Sausage, Egg & Toast LUNCH Mon. Jan. 23: Sloppy Joes on WG Bun, Potato Wedges, Baked Beans, Pineapple Tues. Jan. 24: Chicken Leg, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Banana, Bread & Butter Wed. Jan. 25: Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Carrots & Celery, Applesauce Thurs. Jan. 26: Hot Dog on WG Bun, Oven Fries, Savory Carrots, Peaches Fri. Jan. 27: Cheese Bread with Marina Sauce, Apple Slices, Fresh Veggies
Golden Hills RC&D, Friends of Waubonsie State Park, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are excited to announce the opening of the latest round of an innovative artist in residence program at Waubonsie State Park. This is the fourth season that the park will host artists for the program, which was the first of its kind in the state. Artists will receive living and studio space in the park, with time to focus on their work and seek inspiration from the southern Loess Hills.