tamatoledonews.com - Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) is currently accepting entries for the 2011 "Capture the Heart of America" Photo Contest. The contest seeks to capture the unique agricultural heritage and culture of the 37-county Heritage Area through photos in five ...
tamatoledonews.com - DES MOINES -Iowa State Fair's free grounds entertainment line-up will fill the Fairgrounds with family fun Aug. 11-21. These grounds acts are just part of the more than half a million dollars of entertainment available to Fairgoers free with gate admission. "Nothing ...
tamatoledonews.com - AMES– Motorists traveling in Iowa should be aware that the mercury might not be the only thing to rise during the sweltering summer heat. Pavement blowups occur when thermal expansion forces the pavement to buckle and shatter. A number of such incidents have been ...
DES MOINES – Final approval of a rule that will allow the hunting of mourning doves in Iowa was approved Thursday by the Iowa Natural Resource Commission which also added an amendment that would require hunters to use non-toxic shot. The non-toxic shot requirement follows several discussions ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The heat is certainly on and helping the crop mature rapidly and ...
CEDAR RAPIDS- Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, set an electric peak for customers in its west region, which includes Iowa and Minnesota. This group set a new record peak of 3,701 megawatts at 6 p.m. Monday, July 18. “This kind of hot humid weather taxes and ...
DES MOINES -"Nothing Compares" to the heart-stopping thrill rides and entertainment on the Midway at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. With a variety of amusement savings packages, Fairgoers can enjoy even more rides. The Fair is set August 11-21. Fairgoers can save big at the Midway by planning ahead ...
tamatoledonews.com - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual survey of upland game populations begins on Aug. 1, with state biologists and conservation officers driving more than 200, 30-mile roadside routes statewide. “The August Roadside Survey is the DNR's main tool for ...
Don’t let the heat and humidity keep you out of the garden! A few minutes of weeding and watering a day will make all the difference. • Weed, weed, weed! All this rain followed by warmer weather is perfect conditions for weeds to take off with seemingly sonic speed. After weeding, mulch ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The warm, dry weather last week was good for crop development ...