Agriculture
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Mar- 2024 -18 March
Charles City Farmers Market Preseason Vendors Meeting Monday (03.18)
Any and all vendors interested in participating in, or learning more about, the Charles City Farmers Market are invited to…
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14 March
Floyd County Burn Ban Lifted
After almost two weeks, a burn ban has been lifted in Floyd County. Floyd County Emergency Management Director Jason Webster…
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14 March
New Hampton Students Invited to “Drive Tractor to School”
The New Hampton FFA chapter is inviting students to “Drive a Tractor to School” next Tuesday (03.19). In celebration of…
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13 March
Fire Chief: Fire Risk So High, It’s ‘Like Pouring Gasoline on the Ground’
Warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusting winds are combining to make conditions extremely dangerous for open burning in many areas…
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8 March
Floyd County Burn Ban Remains in Effect, for Now
While the forecast includes for rain on Friday (03.08), a burn ban remains in effect in Floyd County. The burn…
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7 March
Burn Ban or Not, Dry Conditions Can Help Outdoor Burning Spread Quickly
The U.S. Drought Monitor for Iowa shows extreme drought persists in all or parts of Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Howard, Fayette,…
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7 March
Charles City’s Valero to Join Summit Carbon Pipeline Project
While state regulators have not granted them a construction permit, Summit Carbon Solutions has added more partner ethanol plants to…
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7 March
Soil Health and Planter Setup Workshop Thursday (03.07) in Floyd County
About 100 farmers are expected to attend the Soil Health and Planter Setup Workshop from 9:30 am to 3:15 pm …
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5 March
Tower Placement for Floyd County 911 Communications Project Still Uncertain
Tower placement, part of an estimated $5 million overhaul of Floyd County’s emergency communications equipment, isn’t resolved yet. Last July,…
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3 March
Red Flag Warning for North, Northeast Iowa Sunday (03.03)
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 909 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...RED FLAG…
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1 March
Update: Floyd, Butler County Burn Bans Now In Effect
For the second time in the last six months, a burn ban is in effect in Floyd County. Floyd County…
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1 March
Great “Tractor Turnout” for Oliver/White Farm Reunion in Charles City
It was a great “tractor turnout” Thursday (02.29) in Charles City. The Oliver/White Farm tractor plant in Charles City closed…
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Feb- 2024 -28 February
Former Oliver/White Farm Employees to Gather Thursday (02.29) in Charles City
The Oliver/White Farm tractor plant closed in Charles City in 1993. 31 years later, former employees are invited to take…
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28 February
ISU Extension Hosting Rural Living Series Starting Thursday (02.29)
Rural families living on farms and/or acreages are invited to a series of free educational programs to help them live…
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24 February
FFA Chapters Like Charles City Improve Leadership, Public Speaking Skills
National FF Week comes to a close Saturday (02.24). Senior Taylor Quade is president of the Charles City Chapter of…
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23 February
FFA a Family Tradition for Nashua-Plainfield Chapter President
It’s National FFA Week through this Saturday (02.24) Caleb Lentz is president of the Nashua-Plainfield FFA Chapter, who’s following a…
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21 February
New Hampton and Turkey Valley FFA Shoot to Package 100,000 Meals Thursday
Meals for the Heartland feeds individuals that are in need of food assistance. As part of National FFA Week, Karla…
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20 February
Chickasaw County ISU Extension Open House for New Location Tuesday (02.20)
The Chickasaw County office of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is now in a new location in New Hampton.…
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20 February
Warmer temps move up the maple syrup harvest in NE Iowa
Maple sap harvesters across northeast Iowa got the season started nearly three weeks early thanks to warmer than normal temperatures. …
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19 February
National FFA Week Feb. 17-24
It’s National FFA Week February 17th through the 24th. Karla Pickar with the New Hampton High School FFA Chapter says…
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