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AMES ? Most soils in Iowa are well suited for vegetables, ?owers and turf; a few may have special problems needing correction before planting. Gardeners often have questions whether or not to amend the soil so Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists offer tips on soil management. For more information, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu.Should I apply lime to my ...

On Sunday, April 8, the dance will feature the music of Ned Francis, of Mount Sterling. Food will go on sale at 4:30 p.m., with dancing from 6 to 9 p.m.The dance on Sunday, April 22, will feature the music of Jerry Beauchamp, of Eldora. Food will go on sale at 4:30 p.m., with dancing from 6 to 9 p.m.Polishville is located 10 miles northeast of Fairfield on Pleasant Plain Road (W21) to 136th Street, then gravel ...

OXFORD ?Kevin Kinney has filed his official candidacy papers to run for re-election in Iowa Senate District 39.District 39 includes all of Keokuk County; most of Washington County; and portions of western and southern Johnson County, including the communities of Swisher, Shueyville, Oxford, North Liberty, Tiffin, Frytown, and Lone Tree.Kinney, a farmer and former Johnson County Sheriff's Deputy, said he decided ...

Alexis Black, of Keota, is the daughter of Joel and Suzanne Black.She attends Keota Community School and is a member of the Horse and Pony Club.Her 4-H projects are photography, horses, dog, goat and also tried swine for a year.?Throughout my years in 4-H I have helped do barn upkeep projects in the horse barn, gone on several trail rides with my club, helped at the turkey booth during the Kalona Fall Festival,...

Oklahoma State University student Sage Becker has been awarded a 2018 Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious national honors recognizing highachievers who seek research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.Becker, who's been extremely active in research since she started at OSU, is a junior from Keota, majoring in animal science with a concentration in animal biotechnology ...

Washington County 4-H members weighed in production swine projects on Saturday, March 24, for the 2018 Washington County Fair marking the official state date of their project.A new production gilt class was added to the swine department this year, which nearly doubled the number of pigs involved. Ninety-one pigs were weighed in for the production classes and 45 additional barrows were weighed in for the single ...

Brooke Stout, of Washington, is the daughter of Tim and Julie Stout.Her siblings are Jordan, Emma and Wyatt.She attends Washington High School and is a member of the Jackson Jets.Her 4-H projects include: beef, goats, educational presentation, extemporaneous speech; past projects include poultry, photography and Bucket Bottle Calf.Brooke's 4-H Activities are being County Council president, club president, ...

Riverside ? ESO, the Highland Community School District Elementary Support Organization has partnered with the Washington County Extension Office to start two new programs for community betterment. STEM program will help encourage school-aged children to explore the sciences and technologies.The program is underway, and community volunteers have attended to help the kids with the STEM activities. Todd Chamberlain...

Friends are invited to join Dave and Janet Parcell Jones in celebration of their 50th anniversary. An open house will be held April 15 from 2-4 p.m. at Lake Darling Lodge. The two were wed at Fairfield Friends Church on Easter Sunday, 1968.They have enjoyed life on their farm near Pleasant Plain where they raised their children, Jim Jones of Fairfield and Judy Jones, of Iowa City. They also have two granddaughter...

All area high school students and their parents are invited to learn more about their college options at the Washington High School College Fair, Thursday, April 5, in the Washington High School Gymnasium. The college fair will be from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., hosted by the Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling (Iowa ACAC) and the Counseling Department at Washington High School.Representatives from ...

The Limecreek Livewires spent their school vacation day on Friday with a great hands-on field trip to Wellman's Cabinet Works. The group built tool boxes and learned about the art of woodworking.?This is a great example of the variety of hands-on learning experiences that happen in the Washington County 4-H programs,? said Amy Green, 4-H and youth coordinator for Washington County Extension.Washington County ...

The Crawfordsville Wednesday Study Club met in the Washington Hills Bank Hospitality Room on Wednesday, March 21, at 2 p.m. Eleven members and two guests were present.President Pauline Richardson, program leader, began the afternoon meeting with the program on ?Safety Day? and introduced speakers, Chad Ellis, investigator from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Deanna Hansen, the University of Iowa Rural ...