Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
A crew from Kelley Peters Painting has been hard at work over the past week sprucing up the west side of the building located at 100 S Central Ave. Owners Keith and Jackie Stoltz had the north side painted last year. Pictured here, workers paint window coverings and metal mouldings on Monday and Tuesday.
Drought worsens in eastern Iowa
August saw another below normal rainfall month in Iowa, with preliminary data showing that the state received 3.25 inches of rain, 0.88 inches below normal. This marks the sixth month in a row of less than normal rainfall.
According to the Iowa Drought Plan, Drought Region 3 (northeast Iowa) is now in a "drought warning," with conditions in some limited areas approaching "drought emergency." This is consistent with the U.S. Drought Monitor's D3 - Severe Drought conditions that now cover about one quarter of the state. This is the highest D3 coverage since March 2013.
During the summer months of June, July and August, Iowa received 9.13 inches of rain, only 67 percent of the normal 13.56 inches. Drought Region 3 received less than half the expected rainfall during these summer months, making it the second driest summer on record for that area.
NWI fishing report
Water temperatures are dropping fast with the colder nights and are in the upper 60s to low 70s. Most area water levels are slightly below crest. Anglers have found the most success fishing off rock points and the edges of weed lines. Many weed beds are starting to die back as water temperatures decrease.
East Okoboji Lake: Black crappie, fair. Bluegill, fair. Most fish have moved deeper; anglers can find success fishing from docks or shore. Use a small hook and piece of worm. In deeper water, use pilkies with wigglers or a slip bobber setup. Walleye, fair. Yellow perch, fair. Sorting will likely be needed.
Ingham Lake: Walleye, fair. Anglers have been successful morning and evening.
Lost Island Lake: Black crappie, fair. Walleye, fair. Try trolling with spinners over weeds.
Minnewashta Lake: Black crappie, fair. Bluegill, fair. Pumpkinseed, good.
Silver Lake (Dickinson): Black bullhead, good. Walleye, fair. Try trolling with spinners over or off weed lines.
Spirit Lake: You may have to move out deeper to find edges of weed lines. Water levels are 6 inches below crest.
Black bullhead, good. Anglers have been successful when fishing the north grade. Black crappie, fair. Many nice-sized fish have been seen lately. Bluegill, good. Try a small hook and a small piece of worm from the docks. In deeper water, use pilkies with wigglers or a slip bobber setup. Walleye, fair. Leeches and minnows work well. Angler have been successful with slip bobbers off points and pulling spinners over vegetation. Yellow perch, fair.
West Okoboji Lake: Bass top water bite has been good. Water levels are 2 inches below crest. Black crappie, fair. Try small jigs tipped with a minnow. Bluegill, good. Use pilkies with wigglers or a slip bobber setup. Pumpkinseed, good. Walleye, fair. Leeches and minnows work well. Yellow perch, fair. Sorting may be needed.
Chad Salaets named to SNHU president's list
Chad Salaets, of Hartley, has been named to the Summer 2023 President's List at Southern New Hampshire University. The summer term runs from May-August.
Full-time undergraduates who earn a minimum grade point average of 3.7 and above are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term
Included on BVU summer dean's list
More than 100 students were named to the summer 2023 dean's list at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Those who qualify for the dean's list are full-time students who have achieved a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester.
Students named to the dean's list include Brittney Ponte, of Hartley, and Natasha Schirmer, of Sanborn.
