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The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning. The Board will consider for approval selling two parcels to county resident David Brown, setting a public hearing for the proposed 2022 fiscal year budget, canvassing the votes from the special election for the Panorama School District, a pay estimate for Shive-Hattery and discussing the Board’s structure and duties. Additionally, the Board will consider approving an assignment of county held tax sale parcels and an advancement of tax increment financing for the secondary roads department. The Board will also hear updates from ...

Maple syrup enthusiasts are invited to “pull up a tree” Thursday at Oakland Mill County Park. Henry County Conservation’s Dorothy Family Maple Syrup Camp at the Top of the Hill lasting from 4 to 6 p.m. will include tapping maple trees, an evaporator demonstration, and syrup tasting.  Naturalist Cari Nicely says participants will definitely notice the difference between fresh maple syrup versus the store-bought variety, “Taste! That’s in it in a nutshell and when you taste it and then you compare it to what we’re used to that we buy for $1.50 a bottle, the taste between those two ...

A local effort to attract more professionals and families to Clayton County has received five thousand dollars. The funds are from a grant called Power of Connection, administered jointly by ITC Midwest and the Iowa Rural Development Council. Clayton County Conservation is launching an initiative to engage young adults and young families and encourage them to explore the county. The initiative is called “Attracting Success: Northeast Iowa Professionals Thrive in Rural Landscapes”. It will include a marketing campaign and fall summit for northeast Iowa professionals. And with recent upgrad...

The full moon is seen from Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday April 2, 2007. Scientists in Shanghai, China are developing a nuclear-powered lunar rover for the country's first unmanned mission to the moon in 2012. The six-wheeled vehicle has been under development for four years at the Shanghai Aerospace System Engineering Institute, where a laboratory has been outfitted to replicate the lunar surface. (AP Photo/John McConnico) Henry County Conservation is hosting an event at Oakland Mills County Park this Tuesday for wine and moon enthusiasts. Conservation Naturalist Cari Nicely says participants a...

Keokuk kicks off Bald Eagle Appreciation Days with pandemic precautions Unmute KEOKUK (WGEM) -- Tourists flocked to Keokuk on Saturday as the city kicked off their 39th annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days. While all the usual indoor events were cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions, people from all over still made the journey. Sylvia Janowski said her family traveled from Iowa City to see the eagles fly and nest in trees along the Mississippi River. "I thought it would be fun for the kids," she said. "We're from Chicago. We don't see any bald eagles. So, I thought ...