Robert Douglas Jackson (Doug) passed away July 8, 2024, at the age of 78. His niece Denise was with him at his passing. He was born August 1, 1945, in Jefferson, and retired there after a long teaching career in music. Doug taught at several schools in Iowa, including North Polk County schools. He had very successful jazz bands at all of his…
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Climate experts: All dryness has left Iowa
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital DispatchJuly 18, 2024 All parts of Iowa — for the first time in more than four years — have sufficient soil moisture to not be considered “abnormally dry” by national climate experts, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. That dryness designation can indicate an area is on the cusp of drought conditions,…
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