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July 17, 2023

Road project approved for Iowa’s Stone State Park near Sioux City

A western Iowa state park will receive a pavement update as a result of action taken at the July meeting of the Iowa Natural Resources Commission.
A total of 4.3 miles of roadway in Stone State Park will be improved as part of the project. The effort will include patching and seal coating the existing asphalt roads as well as the placement of approximately 240 tons of crushed rock on access roads.

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Family offers Brenton Slough to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation as new public-land opportunity near Des Moines

Over the past decade, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) has worked with individuals and businesses in the Iowa Great Lakes area to help purchase and protect important parcels of land that by doing so help protect the Iowa Great Lakes. Now there is another important project in the works that would open up more than 1,000 acres to the public once it is complete.

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Upbeat news on Lake Erie summer algae bloom

During the annual harmful algal bloom forecast hosted by the Ohio Sea Grant’s Stone Laboratory at Put-in-Bay, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (NOAA) scientist Rick Stumpf predicted that this summer’s harmful algal bloom (HAB) on Lake Erie will be mild. 
Stumpf said that the severity index value is likely to reach a value of 3.0 but could range up to 4.0-4.5 if July is particularly wet. NOAA climate forecasts currently indicate that slightly higher odds of higher-than-average rainfall is expected for western Lake Erie.

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Illinois research: Ancient katydid fossil reveals very rare structures

Hunters and fishermen in Illinois have long been serenaded by a variety of katydid species – the insect’s songs and chirps are common in some woods and fields.
Now the katydid has made the news: researchers based in the state made an interesting discovery about an ancient species.

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Here’s how to be in the best shape possible this hunting season

Hunters should take a cue from runners to ensure they go into autumn with strong, flexible joints for all the walking, stalking, and deer dragging that hunting demands.
What do runners know that most hunters don’t? In short, it all starts with the butt. If you want healthy hips, knees, ankles, and feet, you must have strong glutes.

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Kickin’ up dust? Try these tips for food-plotting during drought

If I were applying to be a marketer for Explore Minnesota, my pitch would play on their #OnlyInMinnesota theme. My tag would be: “Minnesota: the only state that goes from record snowfall to severe drought in just two months!”
In my neck of the woods, we’re coming off the driest May–June on record, which is nearly 6 inches of precipitation below average for that timeframe. Here are my best tips for food-plotting amid a drought if you’re still waiting to plant or if your corn and beans failed.

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