Buena Vista University is continuing on a long time tradition of partnering with community colleges to assist those students earning Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) to continue their education. Most recently, BVU has announced ...
EVERLY — Brothers Allen and Norman Sindt grew up with their siblings on a farm on the east edge of Everly in Clay County. “The barn was built in 1899. John Sindt (their great-grandfather) became the owner of the farm in 1901,” said Allen Sindt, adding that they don’t know who ...
When Claire’s closed in the Crossroads Mall last fall, it left Fort Dodge without a place to buy those iconic trinket-like items like multi-colored hair extensions, unicorn backpacks, fuzzy diaries, glow in the dark fingernail polish, fruity lip balms and more. Until now. Last month, ...
Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns of Iowa, featuring historic barns in 37 counties in Iowa. MARCUS — When Bob Hoefling told his daughter he would have their family barn in shape for her graduation party — she laughed at him. “It was ...
HUMBOLDT (ISU E) — Drainage main upgrades on farms has emerged as a concern in the past couple years; including addressing drainage water quality. A day-long regional workshop has been scheduled on March 30 by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at the Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. The workshop will focus on USDA wetland compliance, nutrient cycling in soils, and discussions on controlled drainage, bioreactors, saturated buffers, and managing drainage water quality with wetlands, economics of tiling, drainage laws, and drainage district main upgrades. The day will ...
Sandra Hollingsworth’s lifelong love of dance began with a 75-cent pair of tap shoes. “My dad was a tapper and my friend sold me a pair of shoes for 75 cents,” Hollingsworth recalled. “And because I already had the shoes and my dad was teaching me a little bit, I decided to go to ...
