LYNNVILLE – Hundreds of fans gathered at Diamond Trail Golf Course Sept. 16 for the Lynnville-Sully Invitational cross country meet and with ranked teams and individuals the meet did not disappoint. In Class 1A it was a battle between No. 20 Pella Christian, No. 13 North Mahaska and No. 14 Collins-Maxwell. Pella Christian’s boys scored […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent in August, down from 5.3 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in August. “Iowa’s economy remains resilient despite ongoing ripples from COVID-19,” said Beth Townsend, Director of Iowa Workforce Development. The number of unemployed Iowans increased […]
Clients have been inquiring about what they should replace their dead ash (or other kind of) tree with or what trees to plant at their new/new-to-them home. Extension can help with this decision! We encourage diversity within landscapes. We encourage people to plant different types of trees. We encourage people to plant trees that are […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 17, 2021. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for […]
Robert DeBoef March 25, 1950 – September 16, 2021 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 71 Robert DeBoef, 71, of New Sharon died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the Iowa Lutheran Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born March 25, 1950, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Earl and Marie Van Kooten DeBoef. Robert attended […]
Jerry Ray Gunnell July 5, 1960 – September 16, 2021 Bussey, Iowa | Age 61 Jerry Ray Gunnell, 61, of Bussey, Iowa, and formerly of Downing, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on July 5, 1960, the son of Paul and […]
Dwight Van Zee February 20, 1942 – September 16, 2021 Pleasant Hill (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 79 Dwight Van Zee, 79, of Pleasant Hill and formerly Oskaloosa passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at his home in Pleasant Hill. Dwight E. Van Zee, son of Paul and Velda (Klinker) Van Zee, was born February 20, […]
EBF vs. Knoxville Sept. 14, 2021 25-22 25-23 27-25 STATS Molly Shafer: 52/62 Attacks, 21 Kills, 7/9 Serving, 2 Aces, 8 Digs, 2 Blocks Whitney Klyn: 24/30 Attacks, 12 Kills, 11/11 Serving 1 Ace. 15 Digs, 1 Block Kate Shafer; 5/5 Attacks, 3 kills, 33 Assists, 6/6 Serving, 7 Digs, 1 Block Jenna Rodwell: 1/2 […]
Exercise helps state and federal animal health officials strengthen foreign animal disease response plans DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2021) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to test […]
Study shows Iowa farmers are taking adaptive and maladaptive actions to climate change AMES, Iowa – Iowa is a major producer of grain, meat, dairy, eggs and other major agricultural commodities. The state’s agriculture has also been increasingly impacted by climate change-related extreme weather over the last decade as droughts, extreme rains, floods, and most […]
