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KLEM News for Tuesday, July 23
The Le Mars Chamber Ag Committee says it’s time for a new look inside the Round Barn at the Plymouth County Fair Grounds. Ag Committee member Janelle Johnson says. there are plans to freshen up the permanent display in the Round Barn. It’s time for a new look at...
Want to be on 'American Pickers'? Mike Wolfe and crew will be picking in Iowa this fall
Calling all collectors and antique enthusiasts in Iowa, "American Pickers" is returning to its home state and looking for leads on hidden treasures The History Channel reality TV show's headquarters is based in LeClaire, Iowa, and is on its 25th season. The show consists of host Mike Wolfe, shop manager Danielle Colby and...
Cover Crop Fact Sheets Explain Options Available to Iowa Farmers
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa farmers interested in adopting the practice or trying new cover crops to achieve specific goals on their operation.
Mosquito populations surge post-flooding
REGIONAL—Many individuals were left homeless after catastrophic flooding swept through the area June 21-22, but one certain pest has been able to make homes out of the standing water left behind. Mosquitoes and the bites they leave are a staple to every Iowa summer, but an abundance of insects...
Inside an Iowa Planned Parenthood clinic before abortion ban takes effect
The day was, for the most part, business as usual for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames. Patients trickled in and out of the small health care center in the Campustown neighborhood, one of only two clinics in Iowa that provide surgical abortions. The overseeing OB-GYN on duty managed a packed schedule as...
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