Spring planting is in full swing in Iowa. The roads are busy and fields full of farm equipment and farmers alike. While the obvious intent is to establish the crop, there are many field operations that are misunderstood involving spray applications being at the forefront of this discussion.
Each field receives multiple spray applications each year....
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Sophia Joann
Dr. Matt and Raven Cross of Ames are the parents of a daughter, Sophia Joann, born Apr. 14, 2014. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. Her brother is Jaxon, 2 1/2 years old. Grandparents are Marty and Deb Cross of Newton and Mark and Robin Vos of Oskaloosa....
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Van Wyk-Huddleston
Nancy Huddleston is engaged to be married to Josh Van Wyk, both of Ottumwa. Nancy is the daughter of Mark and Janet Huddleston of Chesterfield, MO. She graduated from Muscatine High School in 2009 and Central College in 2013 with a bachelor of arts in mathematics/secondary education. She is currently employed at Evans Middle School...
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Henry Vande Voort, 89
Henry Vande Voort, of Pella, passed away on Monday morning, Apr. 14, 2014, at Pella Regional Health Center, two days following his 89th birthday. Funeral services were held Apr. 18, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church with interment at Peoria Cemetery. Memorial gifts in his memory can be designated for Peoria Christian School or Pella Christian...
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Geraldine Dykhuis, 75
Geraldine Dykhuis, 75, passed away Monday, Apr. 14, 2014, at her farm where she was happiest, north of Pella. Memorial services were held Apr. 18 at Pella First Reformed Church. Interment preceded the services in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. In keeping with the family desires, memorial contributions in her memory may be designated for...
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Local youth baseball, softball seasons underway
The start of spring welcomes the rebirth of nature – green grass, budding trees, flowers peeking out after a long, cold winter. Spring also goes hand in hand with baseball and softball season. The crack of the bat, a cheering crowd and the aroma of hot dogs and popcorn will soon be the sounds, sights,...
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Resurfacing project will take about six weeks
Jasper County Highway T-38 between Lynnville and Interstate 80 will be resurfaced starting next week. According to Pam Olson, Jasper County Engineer Assistant, the $3,327,070.56 eight-mile project consists of placing a seven-inch concrete overlay on the existing surface under contract with Manatt’s Inc. of Brooklyn. The project will be paid for by the federally-funded Surface...
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