Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency …
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5/25/23
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West Bend Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Daughters of America will host longtime human safety advocate Sister Shirley Fineran as she presents an educational seminar about human trafficking. The …
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5/25/23
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Friday, May 12 At 9:48 AM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff's Office arrested Crystal Star Lopez (36) of Graettinger on a valid Palo Alto County Arrest Warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury, a …
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5/25/23
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The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is urging Iowans to buckle up during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement …
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5/25/23
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In last week’s article about the ribbon cutting for Straight Care Nursing Agency & Retail, a remark about adding a cosmetic section was misinterpreted. The owners have no intention of …
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by Diane Weiland
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5/18/23
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ISU Extension and Outreach Palo Alto County will host an Estate Planning Workshop on Wednesday, May 24 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Jennifer Harrington, Staff Attorney and Legal consultant with the Center …
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5/18/23
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The Iowa Rock & Roll Music Association is proud to present two showings of the Paramount+ documentary film, The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie. The showings will …
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5/18/23
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Emmetsburg City Hall and Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities offices will be closed in observation of Memorial Day on May 29, 2023. Monday’s solid waste will be picked up on Tuesday, May …
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5/18/23
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Shamrock Recycling will be collecting E-Waste recycling on the North Side of Hwy 18 on Wednesday, May 24 and on the South side of Hwy 18 Thursday, May 25. Items must be at the curbside by 7:30 a.m. …
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5/18/23
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Two talented Iowa Lakes Community College students, Shelbie Hurdle and Lauri Myers, triumphantly returned from the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference held in …
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5/18/23
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Eleven Iowa Lakes Community College students and three Iowa Lakes Career Academy students received top rankings at the 2023 Iowa SkillsUSA competition in Ankeny, Iowa, at Des Moines Area Community …
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5/18/23
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Iowa Lakes Community College Nursing students preparing to graduate on Friday, May 12, 2023, took part in the annual pinning ceremony to celebrate their entry into the nursing field. The Iowa Lakes …
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5/18/23
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The following information was released on May from the USDA NASS Upper Midwest Regional Office that serves Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Warm, but wet, weather meant Iowa farmers had just 3.6 days …
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5/18/23
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All hay stored on Iowa farms as of May 1, 2023, was estimated at 380,000 tons, down 47 percent from May 1, 2022, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop …
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5/18/23
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North Twin Lake Water levels remain low; use caution when loading boats at the ramps. Black Crappie - Fair: Use a small jig or a minnow and jig under a bobber along the shore and docks. Storm Lake …
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5/18/23
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WHAT DO YOU SEE? -- You are looking at the bottom of the lake. The water is usually clear this time of year but it has lasted a while this Spring. One could see to the bottom while walking on the …
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5/18/23
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FIVE ISLAND LAKE RISES -- With snow melt and several inches of rain in the last few weeks the lake’s water level is high. A couple of docks, like this one, were seen under water at the …
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5/18/23
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Wednesday, May 10 At 3:43 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff's Office arrested Logan Scott Schaaf (38) of Cylinder on a valid Palo Alto County Arrest Warrant for 5th Degree Theft, a Simple Misdemeanor. …
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5/18/23
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FSA County Offices will begin accepting OCCSP applications for the 2023 program year on May 15, 2023. The 2023 program year covers eligible expenses paid by certified organic operations between …
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5/18/23
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The Transfer Station was busy last Friday as home and property owners were unloading refuse. Since the fire the Transfer Station has done its best to put together a drop station that will continue to …
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by Diane Weiland
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5/11/23
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Buena Vista University students earned 35 awards, including 15 first-place honors in the annual Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) national media contest. The SCJ awards were presented on May 3 …
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5/11/23
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Mostly dry weather and warmer temperatures meant Iowa farmers had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 7, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. …
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5/11/23
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The following is from Palo Alto and Emmet County FSA. Lisa Forburger submitted the information. Planting is in full swing. After you have completed planting, you will need to file acreage report for …
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5/11/23
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SCALE IS IN WORKING ORDER – Kevin Malm, left and Dan from Siouxland Scale Service discuss the scale being up and running again. It is one more item that Malm and Todd Ditch have worked on to …
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5/11/23
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Roberta Hersom of Emmetsburg was re-elected to the board of directors of the Iowa Extension Council Association according to Jennifer Vit, Executive Director of the Association. Hersom is a 3-year …
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5/11/23
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