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Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) announces the addition of four new members to the Board of Trustees, and the appointment of Glen Keppy of Eldridge as chair. Steve Firman of Cedar Falls will become vice chair, and Trish Cook, Winthrop, will remain as treasurer.
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8/15/19
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Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and National Wildlife Foundation, will host a cover crops and conservation leases field day on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 5-7 p.m. at Ken Fawcett’s farm near West Branch. The event is free, open to the family and includes a complimentary meal.
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8/8/19
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Iowa Public Television has brought Iowa State Fair highlights statewide for 49 years and will once again broadcast extensive coverage on-air and online. This year’s programming begins Aug. 7 with a live broadcast of the 2019 Iowa State Fair Parade, continues Aug. 12-18 with Fair 2019 and the State Fair Talent Championship 2019, and concludes Aug. 27 with a broadcast of the Shining Stars Talent Show.
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8/8/19
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Sometimes, things are just meant to be, and today was one of those days.
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Scott Campbell, NSP Editor
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8/6/19
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All good things must come to an end. Well, sort of.
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Scott Campbell, NSP Editor
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8/6/19
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Boy, what must it be like to be Chloe Engelbrecht? Could anybody be having a better week?
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Scott Campbell, NSP Editor
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8/6/19
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The text came Tuesday night, and it was from Amy Maxwell, the real brains behind the 4-H Dairy Show.
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Scott Campbell, NSP Editor
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8/6/19
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Well, it’s official. The stage has been set. The curtain is about to go up. It’s Fair Week in Scott County.
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Scott Campbell, NSP Editor
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8/6/19
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It happens every year. The feeling is getting more and more common. I’m not crying wolf, but I do wonder at times if my Fair Days are beginning to wind down.
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Scott Campbell
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8/6/19
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A new group of conservative Iowans are promoting solar power on farm operations by showing state legislators how panels can power livestock barns, grain dryers and other high-energy equipment.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Assistant Editor
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8/6/19
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Hockey and horse shows overlap in a number of surprising ways, says one of the few to experience success in both.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Assistant Editor
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8/6/19
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It took a whole lot of perseverance and community support on the part of hundreds of people, organizations and businesses to establish Davenport’s Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, now celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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Phil Roberts, NSP Staff Writer
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7/30/19
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