First time hog winner tops Jones County swine show
Anamosa hosted the Jones County Spring Swine Clinic where Larry Platner of Mechanicsville won first price for his lean, long, muscular pig. Judge Leroy Faint praised the animal, with top five finishers including Jeff Siver, Shane Brown, George Brown, and Leonard Lasack. The event highlighted new Pork Producers board member Platner.
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Jones County
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Jones County Pork Producers’ Board
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Jeff Siver
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Shane Brown
George Brown
Leonard Lasack
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Isolated Iowa farm homes urged to deter thieves
Rural Iowans face rising crime with vandalism and theft targeting farms. At a farm crime conference led by Attorney General Tom Miller officials warn of opportunity and organized crimes, noting a 430 percent rural crime rise since 1959 and emphasizing valuable farm assets like equipment, chemicals, livestock, and crops.
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Nathaniel Currier Born In 1813
Nathaniel Currier of Currier and Ives was born in 1813. The American publisher became a key figure in early American print production and the iconic Currier and Ives partnership shaped 19th century illustrated publications.
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Farmers push to hunt wild turkeys on own land
A southern Iowa landowners group urges the Iowa Conservation Commission to let farmers hunt wild turkeys on their property during the season starting April 14. They argue the current license lottery system is unfair and are circulating petitions in Clarke Lucas and Decatur counties to secure first licenses for landowners.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation
Commission
Clarke
Lucas
Decatur
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