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Tree expert featured at Northwood meeting
The Worth County Extension Service is planning to host a Selection, Planting and Tree Care meeting Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m., at the Worth County Fairgrounds, Northwood. Featured speakers include Dr. Billy Beck, Iowa State University Extension Woodland Management Specialist who will discuss tree selection, tree planting and placement in the landscape, healthy tree care practices, successful windbreak establishments and control of Emerald Ash Borer.
Joice Top of Iowa Car Show, July 28
The 20th Annual Top of Iowa Car Show will be held in Joice, Sunday, July 28. Each year the number of vehicles registered seems to climb. Last year’s total was 225. The car show will be held downtown Joice. If traveling on I-35, take exit #208, then travel six miles west on 410th St. and on to Main St. Breakfast will be provided by the Joice Public Library from 7-10:30 a.m.
Lake Mills City Council to Meet Today
The Lake Mills City Council will meet today beginning at 7pm in the Lake Mills City Hall. the council will deal with issues such as pool pumps, water and sewer, flooding at Bandshell Park, garbage contracts, and storm water concerns. Monday, July 8th. 2A Regional Softball Lake Mills at Belmond-Klemme...
Nation of Patriots tour stops in Albert Lea
The 2024 Patriot Tour arrived in Albert Lea Sunday afternoon for a ceremony in the North Broadway parking lot. The tour, through the Nation of Patriots, travels across all 50 states in 120 days, carrying the American flag and raising money to support families of wounded veterans. Several Albert Lea American Legion Riders members participate. […] The post Nation of Patriots tour stops in Albert Lea appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Worth Co. 4-H successful at State Recognition Day
The Worth County 4-H was again very successful at the annual 4-H State Recognition day at Iowa State University earlier this year. Pictured above are the 4-H members from across the state who were recognized at the State 4-H Conference award ceremony recently. Worth County 4-Her’s Adylyn Petersen and Addyson Runde were named to the prestigious National 4-H Conference Washington D.C. delegate team of six Iowa 4-H members. Winning seats on the 2024-2025 State 4-H Council were Kamryn Backhaus, Jessika Ausborn, Ben Meier and Weston Willand. Backhaus, Landen Nelson and Willand were recognized as representatives to the National 4-H Congress Award trip to Atlanta Georgia with Meier and Runde selected as Iowa State 4-H Healthy Living Ambassadors representing Iowa next March in Washington D.C. Worth County was also well represented with five State 4-H project members including Adylyn Petersen (poultry), Kelsi Liddle (horticulture), Jessika Ausborn (dairy), Ben Meier (communications), and Addyson Runde (horse).
Policies at center of Albert Lea school board meeting
The Albert Lea school board reviewed a series of policy changes Monday night that mostly go hand-in-hand with changes approved at the state Legislature. Policies referenced everything from dress and appearance to literacy, attendance, student discipline and school resource officers, among others. Regarding dress and appearance, the policy updates language to specify that inappropriate clothing […] The post Policies at center of Albert Lea school board meeting appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Guest column: Championing health for area’s veterans
I recently attended two poignant veteran ceremonies. On Memorial Day at Albert Lea’s Graceland Cemetery, a moving service took place where all ages attended to pay respect, and our local veterans rendered gunfire salutes to honor the fallen. On June 6, I attended the 80th-anniversary D-Day commemoration at the Normandy American Cemetery to honor my father, surviving veterans and those who sacrificed their lives to defeat Nazism. The post Guest column: Championing health for area’s veterans appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Lake Mills to Add to Its Trail System
The Lake Mills City Council is moving forward with plans to increase the trail system in the city. Lake Mills City Clerk Diane Price explained what the project entailed. The council took up Resolution 24-44 which sets dates for a public hearing and bid letting for the project. According to Price, the initial steps are in place to begin the project.
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