Stories from Tuesday, November 30, 2010

In 2003, about 1 million pheasants were harvested in Iowa. Last year, the number was about 270,000 and even fewer pheasants are expected to be bagged this hunting season. "I predict the harvest this year will be smaller than that," said Todd Bogenschutz, an upland wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Bureau...

The Clay County Visitors Bureau is still just a vision in the eye of Spencer City Administrator Bob Fagen. It's an idea that hasn't quite taken shape, but is a step closer to reality following the passage of the local hotel/motel tax increase on the Tuesday, Nov. 2, ballot...

Credit card use irregularities, found by the school's auditor, led to the resignation of Clay Central -- Everly Superintendent Monte Montgomery. Those in attendance at Monday's meeting of the CC-E school board meeting heard more details surrounding the departure of Montgomery, along with an update on the district's plan to move forward from a $749,000 deficit in its unspent balances...