Northwest Iowa regional plan notes aging population shift
The Northwest Iowa Regional Planning Commission reports 87 090 people across Lyon Osceola O'Brien and Sioux counties with rural majority. Migration after 1949 reduced rural population by 8865 while urban areas gained 6129 from 1940 to 1960. Aging increases, birth rates fall, school districts face reorganization and budget shifts as demand for education changes.
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Agriculture drives the four county regional economy
Agriculture remains the prime mover in the four county region with over twenty percent of workers in farming or related services. The sector is shrinking in farm numbers but expanding in unit size and mechanization, while manufacturing grows from a small base, focusing on processing local resources and equipment needs.
Quail Hunting Closes Soon Across State
The lone quail hunting season ends January 31 at 4 20 p m with shooting hours 8 a m to 4 30 p m The bag limit is 16 birds The sun belt says snow in the southern town has hindered hunters while quail remain well covered by snow and food stores remain ample Despite rough conditions hunters expect decent action through the end of the month
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Deer Hunters Had Good Season
Preliminary reports indicate Iowa deer hunters enjoyed a successful season, announced Harry Harrison, Superintendent of Biology for the Iowa Conservation Commission. Data from the first 20,000 returned hunter success report cards show that about
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Deer harvest prospects and licensee impacts indicated
Early data show about half of paid licensees bagged deer while 23 percent of land owner tenants with free licenses were successful. Preliminary harvest estimates range from H,000 to E2,000 deer, with a 10 percent rise for paid licenses and a 4 percent drop for land owner tenants compared with last year. Hunters urged to mail postpaid hunter report cards.
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Justices Crawford Couple Make Historic Local Entry
Mr and Mrs Raymond Crawford of T hold the racer unusual distinction of both being justices of the peace. Both Crawfords were elected to office with Crawford entering her first term as magistrate and Crawford commencing his fourth term as justice of the peace.
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Ages of U S veterans vary widely from youth to centenarians
The 26 million U S veterans span ages from under 20 to over 100, with an average age of 44.2 years.
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