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Shoe-tying and cowboy boots

Jun 4, 2024 | Publisher's Column

I am not a cowboy, but I do have the boots — or at least I used to. 

Here’s the story. For one reason or another, I was late to the game in learning how to tie my shoes. In fact, I was the only kid in my kindergarten class who had not figured it out. It wasn’t due to a lack of effort on my part. I tried and tried to learn how to properly assemble those shoelaces. All I ended up doing was tying strings around my fingers. It was frustrating, even for a 5-year-old.

What I lacked in fine motor skills I made up for in ingenuity. I had a solution — cowboy boots. Yes, cowboy boots. Simple to put on. Simple to take off. And none of those annoying shoelaces. They weren’t fashion-friendly with shorts, but I mostly went barefoot in the summer months anyway. When the school year rolled around, this kid looked like Roy Rogers.

In case you are wondering, I wasn’t a farm kid. I grew up in town, so I was apparently urban cowboy before urban cowboy was cool. But a trendsetter, I was not. No other kid in my class wore cowboy boots, not even the farm kids. They all knew how to tie their shoes. 

I eventually learned this life skill, sometime in the first grade. I may not remember the exact date, but I know it was a glorious moment. After a few years of others showing me how easy this was, I finally figured it out. Something just clicked, and then I proudly showed everyone how I could tie my shoes. Most didn’t understand my moment of pride, but that’s OK. They also didn’t wear cowboy boots to kindergarten class every day. 

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
Times Vedette digital editions
shane@dmcityview.com
641-755-2115

Cribbage results from June 3 and May 31

Jun 4, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

On June 3, a total of 10 players participated. Rhonda Titus started out with a 16, Rex Schonover got a 20 and a 16, Dan Webb got a 24, and Robert Klever got a 20. No playing at activity center this Friday, but Rhonda Titus says to come to her house in Bagley.

On May 31, 10 players also participated. Kay Phippen dragged in two 16s, and Robert Klever got a 17 and a 21

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday. For more information, email 58chevy@netins.net.

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report — June 4, 2024

Jun 4, 2024 | Crop Report

From the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.

“May 2024 will go into the history books as one of the top 10 wettest Mays on record, which helped to break our long-running drought. Unfortunately, it will also be remembered for producing destructive severe weather and frustrating planting delays,” said Secretary Naig. “As we head into the three warmest months of the year and the heart of the growing season, some farmers are still finishing up planting within parts of the state. Farmers are also turning cattle out to pasture and working to complete other field work, including baling hay and applying crop protection products.”

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop report

Scattered showers throughout the State allowed Iowa farmers 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 2, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Reports of standing water in fields were received from throughout the State. Planting and replanting of corn and soybeans were reported.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 77 percent adequate and 15 percent surplus.

Ninety-three percent of the expected corn crop has been planted, almost 2 weeks behind last year and 5 days behind the 5-year average. Corn emerged reached 81 percent, 6 days behind last year. Corn condition rated 73 percent good to excellent. Eighty-four percent of the expected soybean crop has been planted, 12 days behind last year but equal to the average. Sixty percent of the soybean crop has emerged, 1 week behind last year and 2 days behind the 5-year average. The first soybean condition rating of the season was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Ninety-seven percent of the oat crop has emerged with 40 percent headed, 6 days ahead of last year and almost 2 weeks ahead of the average. Oat condition rated 82 percent good to excellent.

Forty percent of the State’s first cutting of alfalfa hay has been completed, 6 days behind last year. Hay condition rated 79 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition improved to 75 percent good to excellent. Wet conditions affecting livestock are now a concern.

Weather Summary

Provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

For the first time in several weeks, the final reporting period of May had below average rainfall across much of Iowa; only pockets of northwest and eastern Iowa observed unseasonably wet conditions. Temperatures varied from cooler than average east to near-normal across the state’s western half; the statewide average temperature was 64.4 degrees, 0.6 degree below normal.

A low pressure disturbance spun showers across northeastern Iowa on Sunday (26th) afternoon with additional isolated thunderstorms popping up in the southwest into the evening. Daytime temperatures varied from the mid 50s at some northeast stations to upper 70s southwest. Winds shifted northerly as the system pushed east with general rain totals in the 0.25- to 0.75-inch range across Iowa’s northeast quadrant; higher, but more localized amounts varied from 1.02 inches in McGregor (Clayton County) to 1.42 inches in Lansing (Allamakee County). Memorial Day (27th) started with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the low to mid 50s. Additional scattered thunderstorms fired with the heat of the day and propagated southeast through the evening hours. Rain totals were generally under 0.20 inch where it fell with pockets of heavier totals in eastern Iowa; Monticello (Jones County) collected 1.32 inches with 1.44 inches in Bedford (Taylor County). A weak cold front dropped south across Iowa into Tuesday (28th) leading to showers and light accumulations over several daytime hours. Conditions were pleasant with a northerly wind and temperatures in the mid 60s north to upper 70s southwest. Starry skies greeted the overnight hours into Wednesday (29th) with variable winds and widespread morning lows in the upper 40s and low 50s. With high pressure dominating the Upper Midwest, mostly sunny conditions persisted as daytime temperatures held in the low to mid 70s.

Thursday (30th) started unseasonably warm with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Clouds increased in western Iowa as a line of showers pushed over the Nebraska border. Showers lingered in southwestern Iowa before consolidating with another thin line into the afternoon hours. Many stations in the western quarter of Iowa collected at least 0.25 inch with stations near College Springs (Page County) and Lake Park (Dickinson) observing 1.06 to 1.51 inches, respectively. A secondary disturbance brought light rain to eastern Iowa overnight into Friday (31st) as a low pressure system approached the state from the west. Highs pushed into the low 80s in eastern Iowa with cooler temperatures west where showers and thunderstorms developed and then covered much of western Iowa through the remainder of the day. Stronger thunderstorms dropped heavier rain across northwest counties with Ringsted (Emmett County) hitting 1.00 inch and Orange City (Sioux County) observing 4.12 inches; widespread totals of 0.30 to 0.50 inch were found farther south and east. Light showers continued in eastern Iowa through Saturday (1st) morning with clouds clearing east to west into the afternoon. Highs were seasonal over much of the state, though low 60s were found in eastern Iowa. Foggy conditions developed at many eastern stations towards daybreak with morning lows in the mid 50 to low 60s.

Weekly precipitation totals ranged from 0.03 inch in Pella (Marion County) to 4.35 inches in Orange City. The statewide weekly average precipitation was 0.74 inch while the normal is 1.08 inches. Des Moines International Airport (Polk County) reported the week’s high temperature of 83 degrees on the 2nd, five degrees above average. Multiple stations reported the week’s low temperature of 42 degrees on the 29th, on average ten degrees below normal.

Rock the Square in Panora June 15

Jun 4, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

Panora businesses will be hosting “Rock the Square” on Main Street on Saturday, June 15 from 1-4 p.m. Bring your friends and family and check out the local shops and restaurants. Enjoy live music from Kile Jackson at the Gazebo and satisfy your sweet tooth at PJ’s Mini Donut Trailer with slushies and donuts.

2023-24 Panorama Secondary School Honor Roll

Jun 4, 2024 | News

Special to the Times Vedette

Grades 6-12: Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4. Honor Roll students have a 3.0 grade point average, and students with all As have an asterisk

Grade 6

Avery Allen 1*,2*,3*,4*

Makiya Boblett 1,2,3,4

Willow Boblett 1,2.3.4

Adelyn Brewster 1,2,3,4

Cacen Crandall 1,2,3,4

Delaney David 1*,2*,3,4*

Conner Dorr 4

Kamron Easter 2,3,4

Adalynn Godwin 1*,2*,3*,4*

Jase Hitchcock 2,3,4

Madelyn Huitt 1,2,3,4

Libby Kempf 1,2,3

Kashley Klein 1*,2*,3*,4

Tessa Knapp 1,2*,3,4*

Aleah Knode 1,2,3,4

Liam Mahlstedt 1,2,3,4

Lucy Nolan 2

Madeline Olson 1,2,3

Alice Patten 1,2,3,4

Dakota Pierce 3

Grace Poldberg 3,4

Mackenzie Ponstein 1,2,3,4

Caden Ratcliff 1*,2*,3*,4

Tinleigh Schwartz 1,2,3,4*

Aubrey Smith 1,2,3,4

Aria Stanley 1,2,3

Eli Tripple 1,2,3

Isabelle Tripple 1,2,3,4

William Walker 1,2,3,4

Bryna Wearmouth 1,2,3,4

Foster White 2,3,4

Lillian Wile 2,3,4

Emma Zaruba 1,2,3,4

Grade 7

Avery Ambrose 1*,2*,3,4*

Olivia Beaudet 1*,2*,3*,4*

Mason Cates 1,2,3,4

Keegan Clark 2,3

Madeline Davis 1,2,3,4

Alexia Galvan 1,2,3,4

Taelyn Gerth 1*,2,3,4

Ines Gimeno-Perez 1*,2*,3*,4*

Jorge Gimeno-Perez 1,2,3,4

Jacey Glade 1,2,3,4

Alyssa Hall 1,2

Ella Hall 2,3

Hannah Hellman 1*,2,3*,4*

Hunter Hines 3

Quinlan Mckee 1,2,3,4

Libby Miller 1*,2*,3,4

Bently Nelson 1*,2*,3*,4*

Emma Nolan 1,2,3

Alexis Olesen 1,2,3

Madielynn Olson 1,2,3,4

Anabel Pudenz 1*,2*,3*,4*

Ty Ratcliff 1,2,3

April Reising 1,2,3,4

Caleb Sanders 2,3

Graysen Shaffer 3,4

Olyvia Smith 1,4

Rhaica Spencer 1,3,4

Alyssa Stanley 1*,2*,3,4

Tatem Starr 1,2,3,4

Kain Storesund 1,2,3,4

Tanner Thompson 1,2,3,4

Addison Wagner 1,2,3,4

Kaylynn Walker 1,3,4

Maddox Wirt 3,4

Grade 8

Allen Bennett 1,2,4

Meredith Arganbright 1,3,4

Braden Bahrenfuss 1,2,3,4

Weston Boecker 1,4

Blake Buckner 3,4

Leah Carstens 1,4

Wilson Clark 1,2,3,4*

Ashley Crees 1,2,3,4

Isabelle Davidson 1,2*,3

Connor Deardorff 1,2,3,4

Corbin Deardorff 1,2,3,4

Hannah Dishman 1,2,3,4

Ruth Fett 1,2*,3*,4*

Sam Hansen 1,2,3,4

Marlee Herring 1*,2*,3*,4*

Malia Jacobsen 1,2*,3*,4

Emma Johnson 1*,2*,3,4

Leah Kastner 1,2,3,4

Jeremiah King 2,3,4

Hunter Kline 1,2,3,4

Andrea Knode 1,4

Calista Knudsen 1,2,3,4*

Eliot Lund 1,2,3,4

Mason Meinecke 1,2,3,4

Xiamara Monrroy Nunez 4

Miley Nolan 1,4

Elle Reynolds 1,2,3,4

Sara Rivas 1,2,3,4

Ayden Ruth 1,2,3,4

Berkley Schwartz 1,2,3,4*

Nolan Sheehy 1,2,3,4

Miyah Small 1*,2*,3,4*

Corbyn Synyder 4

Evynn Stagg 1,2,3

Cruz Stanley 1,2,3,4*

Brody Steenblock 1,2,3,4

Ava Thorn 1,2,3,4*

Grace Tripple 1,2*,3,4

Ashaunte Vanover 3

Court Vogel 1,2

Jaxon Vogel 1,2,3,4

Baylee Walker 1,2,3,4

Emma Walker 1*,2,3*,4*

Bladyn Wearmouth 2,3,4

Grade 9

Maci Bauer 1,2,3,4

Trey Boettcher 1*,2,3,4

Luke Brinker-Owen 1*,2*,3,4*

Hayden Byerly 1

Cole Carstens 1*,2,3,4

Xavier Clark 4

Eli Cooper 4

Cruz Crandall 1*,2*,3,4

Jenna-Ann Dugan 1,4

Hadley Fitch 1,2,3,4

Naomi Flinn 2

Cora Fluharty 1,2,3*,4

Jamie Fronapfel 1,3

Huber Galicia 1,2,3,4

Devin Gall 1*,2*,3,4

Nerea Gimeno-Perez 1*,2*,3,4*

Piper Godwin 1*,2,3*,4

Isaak Greenlee 1,2,3,4

Lillian Greenlee 1*,2*,3*,4*

Xander Hackman 1*

Blake Heckman 2,3,4

Hailey Hellman 1*,2*,3*,4*

Sabrina Huitt 1,3

Danica Isom 1*,2,3*,4

Henry Kallhoff 1,2,3,4

Hunter Kempf 1,3

Serenity Kepple 1*,2,3,4

Ella King 3

Jadyn Lawrence 1*,2*,3*,4*

Zander Lopez 3,4

Morgan Lutz 1*,2,3,4*

Navira Martin 1,2*,3,4

Holiday Mertens 1*,2*,3*,4*

Parker Meyer 1,2,3,4

Alexis Olson 1,2,3,4

Isabelle Peasley 1*,2*,3*,4

Nolan Ponstein 1,2,3,4

Jessica Randol 1*,2*,3*,4*

Trey Ratcliff 3

Gracie Recker 1,2,3,4

Kylie Rochholz 1*,2*,3*,4*

Ian Schnathorst 3

Riley Ruth 1

Elijah Sebern 1,2*,3*,4*

Blake Smith 1,2

Jaxon Stauffer 1,2,3,4

Anna Thompson 1*,2*,3*,4*

Nicholas Turner 3

Natalie Waltz 1*,2,3*,4*

Riley Wasson 1,2,3,4

Grade 10

Lillie Arganbright,1,2

Addison Astley 1,2,3,4

Lilly Bachmeyer 1*,2,3,4

Easton Berhow 1,2,3,4

Dylan Burchfield 1,2*,3

Landon Byerly 1

Ella Carico 1,2*,3,4

Parker Cary 1,3

Landon Clark 2,4

Morgan Crees 1,2,3,4

Luis Czwalinna 1*,2*,3,4

Bryce Dawes 2

Mary Fett 1,2,3,4

Taylor Fronapfel 1*,3,4

Brayden Galvan 1,2,3*,4*

Emily Garcia 1,2,3,4

Sara Gibson 1*,2*,3*,4*

Dean Gordon-Garibovic 1

Ainsley Halamar 1,2,3,4

Zachary Hayden 1*,2,3*,4*

Baylyn Herring 1*,2*,3*,4*

Evelyn Hummel 1,2,3,4

Natacha Inaty 1*,2,3*,4*

Evan Johnson 3,4

Nevaeh Joynes 1,2,3,4

Cody Kastner 1,2*,3,4

Joshua Kirschbaum 1,2,3,4

Miranda Laabs 1,2,3*,4

Cody Lee 1,2,3,4

Gavin Lindstrom 1,2,3,4

Elaine Lund 1,2,3*,4

Savannah Matthias 4

Margaret McCarthy 1,2,3,4

Jemma Meacham 1,2,3*,4

Brayden Meinecke 1,2,3,4

Elah Molloy 1,2,3,4

Cristian Monrroy Nunez 1,3,4

Karleen Ploeger 1*,2,3,4

Annabelle Reynolds 2,3,4

Aden Rochholz 1*,2*,3*,4*

Niahna Schnathorst 1,3,4

Blake Schwartz 1,2,3

Jackson Shaffer 4

Bjoerg Skovgaard 1,2,3*,4

Nathaniel Spencer 1,2,3,4

Ava Thompson 1*,2*,3*,4

Austin Wagner 1,2,3,4

Alexis Wasson 1*,2*,3*,4*

Taylin Woolheater 1,2,3,4

Abigail Zaruba 1,2,3*,4

Grade 11

Hania Boblett 1,4

Madelyn Carstens 1,2,3*,4*

Laine Christe 1,2,3,4

Joel Cooper 1,2,3,4

Gabriella Gaffney 1,2,3,4

Nathan Geckler 1,3

Alexander Hammerstrom 1,2,3,4

Elijah Hammerstrom 1*,2,3,4

Emme Hardisty 1,2,3*,4

Cooper Jordan 1*,2,3*,4

Landon Kirtley 1,2,3,4

Will Knapp 1*

Kelsey Laabs 1*,2*,3*,4*

Aubrey Lincoln 1,2,3*,4

Maddelyn Lutz 1,2,3,4

Devon McMunn 4

Madison Mincy 3,4

Hannah Nichols 1,2,3*,4*

Noah Poldberg 1*,2*,3*,4*

Faith Recker 1,2,3,4

Jolynne Roeder 3,4

Sawyer Simmons 1,2,3,4

Hanna Smith 1

Elizabeth Synder 1*,2*,3*,4*

Kylee Solorzano 1*,2*,3,4

Jaysen Stagg 1,3,4

Arilyan Steenblock 1*,2*,3*,4*

Gage Thorn 1*,2*,3*,4

Gabe Wagner 1,2,4

Braylunn Wearmouth 1*,2,4

Atlas Yates 2

Grade 12

Hallie Arganbright 1*,2*

Avery Bahrenfuss 1*,2*,3*,4*

Xavier Boblett 2

Tyme Boettcher 1*,2*,3*,4*

Klayton Bremer 1*,2*,4

Gryffin Alexander 1*,2*,3*,4*

Mason Carstens 1,2,3,4

Ryan Cogil 1,2*,3,4

Jauclyn Curry 2,3

Braylon Dawes 1*,2*,3*,4*

Donovin Delp 1*,2*,3*,4*

Hunter Dishman 4

Natalie Donovan 1,2,3

Kierstyn Egger 1,2,3,4

Aliyah Fortner 1*,2,3*,4

Riley Gibson 1*,2*,3,4

Zoey Hambleton 1*,2*,3*,4*

Maddox Hammerstrom 1*,2*,4

Hannah Hardisty 1*,2*,3,4*

Brock Hays 1*,2*,3,4

Madison Hummel 1*,2*,3*,4

Ashton Hutchins 4

Lydia James 1*,2*,3*,4*

Kaitlin Kent 1*,2*,3*,4*

Hadley Klein 1*,2

Bridgette Knapp 3,4*

Taylor Kunze  1,2,4

Isaac Monrroy Nunez 1,4

Gabriella Mortensen 1,2,3,4*

Lindy Nelson 1,2,3,4

Maddox Nunn 1*,2*,4*

Allie Olesen 1,4

Joseph Perrigo 2,4*

Rileigh Pierce 1,2

Weston Ploeger 1,2,3*,4

Gracie Richter 1,2,3*,4*

Julianna Rizzuti 1*,2*,3,4*

Jaidyn Sellers 1*,2*,3*,4*

Seth Shaffer 4

Keydric Smith 1,2

Ashton Stauffer 1*,2*,3*,4*

Brady Stauffer  1,2,3*,4*

Cayden VanMeer 2,3*

Mia Waddle 1*,2*,3*,4*

Colby Waltz 1,2,3,4

Sarah Westergaard 1*,2*,4

Meredith Woodworth 1*,2,4