[Internet]
Beware of internet scams
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
If it sounds too good to be true … it probably is!
Recently, one of our cooperative members—who had an auto for sale listing in our Classifieds—received a reply. The letter sender expressed an interest in the vehicle and the photos, which our member had emailed in response to an inquiry. There was one catch: The potential buyer stated that he would ...
[Seasonal Topics]
Cook dinner with a slow cooker
Monday, August 22, 2005
There is a hint of fall in the air; the nights are getting chillier, and a soup or stew prepared in the slow cooker makes an ideal autumn supper.
What a delight to walk into the kitchen at the end of a busy workday and smell the aromas of a delicious meal cooking. Slow cookers (or crock-pots as they are often called) provide easy, all-in-one-pot food preparation; just turn the cooker on in the morning and go off to work or on to other tasks a...
[Safety]
Keep roads safer during harvest
Monday, August 22, 2005
During harvest season, auto drivers share the roads with tractors. Drive safely this season!
Each year, Iowa farmers move nearly 2 billion bushels of grain and millions of livestock to market. Because all Iowans share the same roads, it's important for every driver to be aware of potential dangers and share the road safely with other drivers. Harvest-time in rural Iowa is a particularly dan...
[Safety]
Backpacks injure backs
Friday, August 26, 2005
How heavy is your child’s backpack? Is the heavy load hurting your child’s back?
Have you ever heard this complaint from your child? “Mom, my back is killing me!” If so, an overweight backpack may be the culprit. Carrying overweight backpacks is causing back pain for a disturbing number of young children, according to Dr. Rodney Langel, a chiropractor from West Des Moines and pa...
[Safety]
School bus safety
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Let’s keep our kids safe on their way to school.
As young children sing, this is the time of year when, “The wheels on the bus go round and round.” Throughout the country, about 23 million students ride school buses each day to and from school. On top of that, still others board the bus to be transported to and from athletic events, field trips an...
[Energy Efficiency]
Prepare your home for winter
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Home building expert Bill McAnally shares his top 20 list of chores to do now to get your home prepared for winter.
Bill McAnally, instructor for the Energy-Efficient Home Building Program at Iowa Central Community College, has more than 25 years of experience building quality homes for people to move into. However, he notes, "continued maintenance is the key to keeping your home livable, safe, and as energy...
[Health]
Soybeans for health
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Consuming Iowa’s common soybean may ward off serious diseases.
Soybeans—that staple of Iowa farm fields—have proven to be more than just a livestock food. Health food stores and supermarkets are filled with products made from soybeans, including tofu, meat substitute products, milk products (including yogurt and ice cream), soy flour products, edamame (cooked g...
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