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Crop condition dips slightly as Iowa farmers face another wet week

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After one of the wettest Septembers on record, corn and soybean conditions are dipping slightly as farmers have had scarce opportunities to harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report. Corn condition rated 72% good to excellent for the Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 reporting period, a 3 percentage point decline from the previous reporting period. Soybeans rated 70% good to excellent for the period, marking a 4 percentage point decline from the week prior. Iowa has had above-average precipitation levels for the past three reporting periods, two of which had fewer ...

Parasite Patrol helps sheep, goat producers improve parasite management

Iowa News

Sheep and goats across Iowa and Wisconsin face a microscopic threat with monumental health concerns. To combat this threat, there will be a class offered in the Agriculture Center at 709 Ellsworth Ave. at the Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls on November 19. The class begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 12:30 p.m. Internal parasites of sheep and goats decrease production and animal health and can also cause death. Meanwhile, the dewormers used over the past 60 years have become less effective. The Parasite Patrol and Parasite Patrol Plus programs provide producers with ...

Eat Well, Live Well Cooking Event next week

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The Van Diest Medical Center, in partnership with the Iowa Central Community College Culinary Program, will present a cooking event where whole foods come together in flavorful recipes to be recreated at home. Participants will enjoy a delicious meal of roasted vegetables with potatoes, lentils and herb pesto coconut dressing, vegetable stir-fry, and a dessert of fresh pineapple and mango with warm spiced honey syrup and coconut lime cream. The Eat Well, Live Well Cooking Event will be held Tuesday, October 13, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City and ...

Marching Lynx score big with March-A-Thon

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If you were dreaming about Homecoming last week, the Webster City High School marching band did all they could to help anticipate the excitement of Homecoming by hitting the streets and sharing their musical talents with the community. On Friday night, they kicked off the festivities of Homecoming with a band March-A-Thon, fundraiser, where for a small fee, the entire marching band showed up to serenade in the streets, in businesses, even in the public library. It wasn’t intended to be a surprise event, said Kaitlynn Abens, “I emailed all our band parents, then put it on ...

Turning Back the Pages of Time

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1951 Movie Stars to be here in person A movietime caravan in which screen star MacDonald Carey and Radio Singer Benay Venuta will visit Webster City next Thursday as part of a statewide tour of Iowa, it was announced today. Carey, a former Sioux City resident, is among several Hollywood actors who will take part in the caravan which is planned to visit many Iowa communities to promote the motion [picture business. The caravan will open in Des Moines Monday with a parade and governor’s luncheon. The group then will split into three tours to visit the various sections of the ...

VDMC Gift shop volunteers prepare for annual nut sale

Local News

The dedicated volunteers who staff the Van Diest Medical Center Gift Shop have been busy preparing for one of their most popular events of the year — the Auxiliary's annual Nut Sale, which begins today. The volunteers, who generously give their time to keep the Gift Shop running ...