Archive for May, 2023

  • Spring Lawn Maintenance Keys for Success Spring Lawn Maintenance Keys for Success

    Extension turfgrass specialist discusses spring lawn maintenance considerations By Adam Thoms Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist Iowa State University Extension As soil temperatures increase and lawns across the state begin to green up, many Iowans will begin performing routi...

  • Bolster Your Bone Health Bolster Your Bone Health

    One of the ways we can increase the strength of our bones and bone mineral density is through the use of resistance training. By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC One of the many things that older adults have the “pleasure “of dealing with, is bone health. As one a...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Honoring Memorial Day and the Fallen Heroes By Eloise Graham Memorial Day is the day set aside to honor and remember those that gave all for our country; a time to reflect on the significance of sacrifice, the loss of comrades. An Honor Flight is also a time to reflect, to remember many bitterswee...

  • The Merry Month of May... The Merry Month of May…

    By Eloise Graham May seems to have a theme all to itself – the letter “M.” May Day, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day all take place in the merry month of May. Even its birthstone is the “M”erald. (Emerald) May Day, celebrated on May 1, is an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival...