AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is serving with staff of Sica Hollow State Park from Sept. 3-27 to restore sections of the trail to make them safer and more accessible for both horseback riding and hiking at the park. The team of eight from the Vinton, IA, campus have been members of NCCC for seven months and are enjoying their time in Lake City. The team is focusing on repairing and installing water bars as well as clearing the trail corridor along the 10-15 mile trail. Read More »
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Welch follows great-grandfather’s footsteps in modern-day trading post
Loren Welch hadn’t realized that he would retrace so many of the same steps in life that his great-grandfather had in the late 1800s. Read More »
Survey of Day County townships finds most are making do
by George Thompson They’re not flush, but they’re not broke either. A random survey of Day County townships found these grass roots units of government are making do with the money they’ve got – even though that’s not a lot. “We are just trying to keep our roads maintained,” said Egeland township chairman Ray Arneson. “We still have a lot ... Read More »