IRONMAN full-distance triathlon coming to Muncie
Muncie and Madison, Wisconsin will be the only places in the U.S. in 2021 to host both 140.6 and 70.3-mile events on the same day. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 4:18 PM EST January 14, 2021
MUNCIE, Ind. The IRONMAN group is adding a full-distance triathlon in Muncie this year.
The event will be held in conjunction with IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie on Oct. 2 and combine at the Prairie Creek Reservoir.
“We are excited to bring a full distance IRONMAN triathlon to this community,” said Keats McGonigal, vice president of Operations, North America for The IRONMAN Group. “We have hosted races in Muncie for nearly 40 years and are thrilled to bring IRONMAN INDIANA to this community. With the long-standing history these events have built over the years, we know our athletes will be excited to race 140.6 miles across this beautiful and challenging course in the American Midwest.”
Cover Crop Incentives Increase In Rice County
This year farmers that have land in High Priority areas in Rice County can receive $45 an acre for planting cover crops. This is part of the new Cannon River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. The watersheds in Rice County that would be eligible for the higher cover crop payments include the watersheds of Cedar, Hunt, and Fox lakes, and the Prairie Creek and Little Cannon Watersheds.
Even if you do not have land in one of those priority areas you still would likely be able to receive a $35 an acre payment for planting cover crops through the Rice County SWCD s Cover Crop Incentive Program. Funding is limited so if you are interested contact the Rice County SWCD at 507-332-5408.
Ely siblings create a board game for holiday family fun
Sophia Netolicky (left) watches as brother Cooper makes a move getting him closer to Santa’s Workshop in “Santa’s Hidden Elves.” The children, who live near Ely and attend College Community Schools in Cedar Rapids, thought up and created all the elements of their holiday-themed board game. (Photos courtesy of Jessica Netolicky)
The player who collects the most elf tokens wins the game.
Sophia and Cooper Netolicky pooled their artistic resources including colored pencils and scrapbooking paper to make the game board.
Scenes of elves in action decorate the game board along the route to Santa’s Workshop.
Mar 26, 2021
Photojournalists get to see incredible things. The Tulsa World s photo department of six has a combined 150 years of experience, so weâve all covered events both big and small. But this year was different.Â
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