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N. Iowa boys help turtles avoid becoming 'turtle pancakes' JARED MCNETT, Globe Gazette FacebookTwitterEmail VENTURA, Iowa (AP) — They like turtles. Keygan Hoover, Blake Meyer, Cole Meyer, Zacaious Moe and Casen Wenzel like turtles so much that they recently spent a day of their free time — in the summer no less — helping a whole bale of turtles trek safely across a busy road in Ventura. “One time, I saw a pile of flattened turtles and two baby turtles, their parents must’ve died, so that motivated me to save other turtles,” Moe said. “I felt sad that all of them were getting ru...

MOUNT VERNON – Utica baseball coach Michael Sandman was looking for a way to give back after the outpouring of support he received after he was diagnosed with cancer last winter. Sandman found it in creating the Tom Craze All-Star Classic and Home Run Derby, which will take place on July 13 at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. “We’re just trying to find a way to give back because of how good people were to me with everything I went through,” Sandman said. “I just wanted to something more to give back.” Sandman underwent surgery, which removed part of a lung and cost him the first ...

17 Alaska’s transition from winter to spring and the ensuing muddy mess that comes with all that melting snow, is usually abrupt, but this “breakup” as Alaskan’s call it, was fast by any standard. When Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright were getting ready to go to the field in the Yukon Training Area for an AH-64 Apache helicopter aerial gunnery range, a winter storm dropped nearly two feet of fresh snow on the area. The weekend before they moved out, temperatures dropped to 29 degrees below zero. Two days later, as the battali...

8 Best Campgrounds In Northeast Iowa Mar.6.2021 Northeast Iowa is home to valleys, cliffs, streams, and trails that offer outdoor opportunities everywhere. One of the simplest ways to enjoy the area is to set up camp. Many campsites offer views that you cannot find elsewhere, including incredible views of the Mississippi River. Each of these campgrounds offers nature experiences and an opportunity to connect with the great outdoors. If you enjoy camping, you will want to camp in these campgrounds in Northeast Iowa. This area of Iowa is home to several private and state-owned campgrounds. Each...