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Ghost Town Trail Extension Now Open 11:46 pm A new trail connected the Ghost Town Trail system and Duman Lake County Park is now open for use. Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority Members held a Ribbon Cutting Event Friday to celebrate the 1.7 mile trail. Officials say its only accessible from Duman Lake County Park at this time. A single bridge and .3 tenths of a mile of trail still needs finalized, but Officials say it was important to get the trail connected to a place to stay. Upon completion of the connection, the trail will be ready for its first event –...

-Messenger file photo Bob “Farmer Bob” Hill, of Dysart, makes a balloon animal for Luke Muench, then 10, of rural Boone County, at the Webster County Fair in 2018. Hill roamed the fairgrounds entertaining with his old tractor, jokes, an infectious smile and hand-crafted balloon creations. -Messenger file photo Josie Matton, right, then 13, a member of the Gowrie Groundbreakers 4-H club, pets her horse, Colby, during the Webster County Fair in 2018. Matton’s younger sister, Jillian Matton, then 7, is behind her. -Messenger file photo Zayzion Holden, then 11 months...

REGIONAL—Hiking by the water may be something to avoid for a few weeks this spring as some N’West Iowa ponds and shallow lakes experience winter kill. Winter kill is a seasonal event where fish wash up on shorelines and beaches in the spring after ice clears off lakes. Mike Hawkins, a biologist for the Spirit Lake District Fisheries of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, explained that winter kill happens when oxygen levels get too low. “It’s like a bank, you’ve only got so much oxygen there and as you use it up or take oxygen out of the system through biologica...

The Sac County Conservation Board has set a tentative schedule for Sac County Conservation Foundation-sponsored summer camps and public programs for this summer. COVID-19 protocols will remain in place and they will be adjusting some timing as well as group sizes for programming. Registration will open on Thursday, March 22 through google form, a link to which will be posted on their website and Facebook page. All camps and programs are subject to change. Sac County Naturalist, Kristen Bieret, says some of the highlights planned for this year include a free family program called Outdoor Adven...

Carroll County Conservation is bringing back summer camps this year, but space will be limited as organizers work to mitigate the possibility of COVID-19 spread. While the number of campers per group will be smaller, Naturalist, Matt Wetrich, says they plan to offer many of the same opportunities. Campers are splitting into groups by ages and grade level. Kids ages three and four take part in Caterpillar Camp, a two-hour adventure on outdoor basics. Kindergarteners are part of Cricket Camp, a three-day daycamp with games, activities, crafts and snacks. The Nature Explorers are first through t...