No injuries and minimal damages were reported in two separate incidents Tuesday in Jefferson. The Jefferson Police Department responded to the first accident at
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Joel Lambert, of Dayton, president of the Professional Agricultural Students chapter at Iowa Central Community College, poses next to his pickup truck Saturday night during the annual PAS banquet. Lambert said the program has furthered his involvement in agriculture and opened him up to new concepts in precision. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Jaedyn Condon, of Fort Dodge, holds up a certificate of achievement for her first place individual finish in the livestock specialist sheep category at the 2021 Professional Agricultural Students state spring conference. Members of PAS and sponsors of the organization were recognized Saturday during an annual banquet at Willow Ridge Golf Course and Restaurant.
Experience the rush of gem mining at West Central RockHounds of Willmar
West Central RockHounds, located in the Uptown Willmar mall, offers visitors the chance to discover a real treasure with its indoor sluice. Just dump a bag of dirt in the pan, sluice it around in the water and see what comes shinning through. 5:57 am, Mar. 6, 2021 ×
Store owner Sheila Bass, left, and lapidary artist Maggie Landsrud put mining rough through a sluice to collect gemstones Feb. 24 at West Central RockHounds in the Uptown Willmar mall.
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WILLMAR It started with a rock. It may not have been the most exciting rock, but to its finder Shelia Bass, it would start a passion that has changed her life and created West Central RockHounds located in space at the Uptown Willmar mall.