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Knee-High by the Fourth of July!
It’s a classic saying that echoes through generations of farmers — if your corn’s knee-high by
Independence Day, you're in for a good harvest. These days, thanks to modern farming and advanced genetics, corn often towers well above our knees by July 4th. But the tradition lives on — snap a photo in the field, strike a pose beside those proud green stalks, and celebrate the season’s progress.
This year, area crops are looking good except where drowned out by the rains. The Ehrenberg boys — Adam measuring in at 5’7” and Erik stretching to match — prove the corn is well over knee high.
Appleton
City council to meet July 9
The Appleton City Council's regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Appleton Civic Center.
Back on the business agenda are two requests from Appleton Area Recreational (ARA). They are asking the council to consider purchasing the lot north of the ballfield and providing a loan for the construction of the grandstand.
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Swift County
Ag land still brings high prices but property tax hikes ease
by Reed Anfinson
It is an extremely rare occurrence over these years when farmland sees a drop in its valuation for property taxes. But that happened for taxes payable on some ag land for 2026, Swift County Assessor Joe Tschida told the Swift County Board of Commissioners at its June 17 meeting.
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