Lyn Jerde

Covering Columbia County, agriculture, the environment, energy and a bunch of other news for the Portage Daily Register!

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Three blue ribbons at Lodi Ag Fair! Todd, the fishy bib is for Alice.

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UW-Extension Dean to Columbia County Board's Finance Committee: No major Extension changes any time soon.

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The Portage Canal, as seen from the enclosed walkway between the new Columbia County Admin & HHS buildings.

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Hello, Columbia County! I'm so glad to be back! Did you miss me as much as I missed you?

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FLAG students: Here's my story.
https://t.co/CxoLiV0zfS

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FLAG students: Listen to Judge Voigt! Read the Daily Register!

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Downtown Cambria building may be torn down soon!

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I'm seriously wondering if weather will permit Wednesday's Future Leaders Active in Government session.

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Columbia County Board OKs borrowing final $17.51 million for building project.

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My parents' final resting place on a glorious Iowa fall day 11 13 2016.

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The water is high in Briggsville -- and some of it is in my shoes. Had to stop and buy sox before filing my story.

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Reminder: Grand opening of new Portage Food Pantry, 405 E. Howard St., starts at 5. Non-perishable food donations welcome!

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Readers of PDR and its sister papers: What are your ideas for using Twitter in our coverage of the Nov. 8 general election?

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Let me go on record as proposing that, in the winter, the frozen Portage Canal between the county buildings should be a curling rink.

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Columbia County history is taking shape here!

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Hello. I'm tweeting again. Been gone a while, with time off and not feeling well.

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This Bicentennial grad had a wonderful time reconnecting with Des Moines Hoover High School classmates.

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This Bicentennial grad is heading home to reconnect with her high school classmates! Go Hoover Huskies!

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Recurring theme for Columbia County budget talks: A perceived need for more supervisory jobs. Read about it Thursday.

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The Columbia County Fair is fun work, rewarding work -- but it is work. I'm tired.