By Courtney Sogard

Special to the Leader

The Dayton Public Library will be hosting some informative programs Wednesday, May 17, beginning with the "Remembering the Apron" program at 12 p.m. with Sheila Craig.

By Courtney Sogard

Special to the Leader

The Dayton Public Library now has a Seed Library available to anyone who would like to grow some plants this spring. They hold a permit with the Iowa Department of Agriculture, which allows them to host this seed exchange program. They have a selection of flowers, vegetables, and herbs available for check out.

The loud singing from springtime marshes comes from a tiny package, the chorus frog – an inch-long virtuoso common to Iowa. Chorus frogs along with other frogs, toads and salamanders are being recognized during National Amphibian Week, May 7-13.

DES MOINES — Rainfall in April was just over two inches but 1.5 inches below normal for the month. This comes after a drier than normal March. As a result, streamflows are down across much of the state, and conditions are generally deteriorating in the eastern two-thirds of Iowa. While all of the Drought Regions of Iowa are rated as "normal, " downward trends are shown in the state's central, northeastern, and southeastern parts.

DES MOINES -- The Iowa State Fair is the premier showcase of the very best in Iowa each August. Blue ribbons are the coveted top award for competition at the Fair and it might be easier than you think to get your very own.

DES MOINES -- Only 100 days until the 2023 Iowa State Fair and the BEST DAYS EVER! Food, concerts, local entertainment, special contests, zany competitions, livestock and more!

To Our Wonderful Community,

Riley Hanson is our Jag of the Week!

Riley is always friendly. He does a great job in class by following expectations and getting his work done. On top of that, he looks for ways to connect his learning to what he wants to do in life. He knows that repetition and practice lead to better outcomes; the foundation of lifelong learning.

Riley is the son of Chris Hanson and Mindy Mueller.

By Karl Jones

karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com

On April 26, the Dayton City Council discussed the possibility of replacing the bridge on 4th Avenue Southeast.

When the EPA released updates to the AERMOD modeling system on June 27, 2022, they included updates to AERMET, the preprocessor used to generate meteorological data for use in AERMOD.

DES MOINES – Every Arbor Day, Iowans pay special attention to the benefits of our trees and dedicate themselves to planting and managing Iowa's trees and forests.

Bird feeding is among the most popular pastimes in the country, enjoyed by an estimated 57 million people who spend roughly $4 billion annually on seed, baths and feeders, books and binoculars.

The Hook n' Paddle Passport, launched last summer, has been refreshed and is ready for a second year of fun.

Sign up online and start collecting points for checking in to more than 90 local fishing and paddling locations across Iowa. In-pass mapping makes it easy to find locations near you.

A dramatic warming trend, along with the correct photoperiod, allowed DNR staff to capture more than 3,100 adult female walleyes in a short amount of time at Clear, Rathbun, and Storm lakes.

Iowa DNR is partnering with My Catch by Angler's Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting today through June 30.

Win weekly prizes and help Iowa DNR expand walleye collection data by simply recording your catches. The individual who catches walleyes in the most different locations statewide will win additional prizes valued at over $150.