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20th Water Rocks! Summit equips educators

AMES — Water Rocks!, the award-winning Iowa State University Extension and Outreach youth water education program, hosted its 20th Water Rocks! Summit in June 2026, providing educators from Iowa schools, Meskwaki Nation—Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and ISU Extension, with tools, techniques and strategies for helping the students learn about water and water quality. “The Water Rocks! Summit provides educators with a unique opportunity to experience the Water Rocks! approach to engaging students with science- and research-based ...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Aug. 3 Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 207 E. Church St., 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Young @ Heart Coffee and Conversation, Gutekunst Library, State Center, 10 a.m. to Noon Coffee & Conversation, Le Grand Library, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Toadally Awesome, Le Grand Library, 11 a.m. to Noon Cribbage, Senior Citizens Center, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cook the Book, Gutekunst Library, State Center, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ALMANAC

LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on July 31, 2026. Corn: $3.98 - 4.12 Soybeans: $11.37 - 11.54 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 79 Yesterday's Low 69 Last High 76 Last Low 66 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 1.51 inches Year-to-date 29.50 inches Last year-to-date 31.13 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 29.69 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 6:06 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 8:30 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 10.53 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)

Street Rehab Project update for the coming week

While this Friday morning’s rain may have delayed work, the crews are planning on resuming work on Saturday. The tentative schedule is as follows, but remain flexible - watch for signs on these streets - and be patient as crews work to bring this project to a wrap. The following sections have been milled, patched and have been covered with the interlayer lift of asphalt. The following is the estimated schedule for the surface lift of asphalt (weather, equipment and progress subject to change these date). Additional curb work and manhole box-out work will follow: Started July 30, ...

2nd Semester Honor Rolls

BCLUW 2nd Sem. Honor Roll 9th Grade:Case, Quinn; Caster, Marshall; Catherwood, Bridget; Conaway, AndeeJean; Damman, Natilee; Downs, Isabell; Helms, Masyn; Hill, Kara; Hinderhofer, Emmanuel; Lynch, Mallory; McDonald, Katee; Muschick, Addison; Pencil, Aaron; Ramirez, Salome; Rolston, Julia; Segovia, Harmony; Specht, Madisyn; Wallace, Malaya; White, Casadee; Woosley, Adalynn. 10th Grade: Bales, Katelynn; Bormann, Mackenzie; Bruner, Garett; Ferneau, Lonica; Halladay, Damian; Hauser, Madison; Hinderhofer, Thomas; Hupfeld, Olin; Ladehoff, Eden; Lopez, Natalia; Roenfeldt, Anabelle; Scanlan, ...

Environmental groups sue Iowa DNR over Ottumwa coal plant discharge permits

A group of environmental organizations allege in a lawsuit that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources granted illegal discharge permits to a coal plant and its landfill in Ottumwa. The lawsuit, filed by Environmental Law & Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council and Sierra Club, follows ...