The Greene County Rams and Saydel Eagles will face each other for the third time this summer, this time for the Class 3A Region 3 championship July 11 in Saydel. The Heart of Iowa Activities Conference foes take identical 22-6 records into the game. In the conference, Saydel finished in first place (13-1) with the Rams in second place (12-2).…
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Sandra Shaw, 1936 – 2023
Sandra Shaw, 86, of Ogden, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Israel Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services will be held July 12 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center in Webster City. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Sandra Kay McFarland, daughter of Claire (Marjorie Bullock) and Dorothy McFarland, was born on the family farm south of Webster City…
Read MoreOne farmers’ view of solar – A vote yes for National Grid Renewables
To the board of adjustment, In May, at the first NGR hearing, we heard from several people who said, “We just shouldn’t take good farmland out of production”. Others complained that the energy produced might be exported to other states – or that their own view and their quality of life might be harmed. I’ve thought a lot about that…
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