Pre-Intelligencer Launches Major Exposé

By Flain Douglas, Pre-Intelligencer Investigative Reporter

Bogo the Wonder Chimp:  Employee number 2 at the Sioux City Pre-Intelligencer; Proofreeder at the journal since the first day of publication; colleague; companion; friend.

Speculation has swirled around the events of his mysterious disappearance in February of this year.  Sioux City Police list his case as "open."

To the newer members of the P-I family, Bogo is but a legend; his only legacy: a spiral-bound notebook now called "The Bogo Archives."

Long-time staff members at the P-I have done their best to move on from this tragedy.  Sadly, neither the memorial service nor the new monument to Bogo have filled the vacuum left behind.

This Friday, the Sioux City Pre-Intelligencer will present the results of my fortnight-long investigation into the fate of Bogo, entitled:

"O Bogo, Where Art Thou?"

  

 

Previous Articles on Bogo:

Bogo the Wonder Chimp Missing: Feared Missing (Sunday, February 23, 2014)

Memorial Service Held for Staff Member Bogo (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)

Bogo Memorial Dedication Today (Saturday, March 30, 2014)

 

Pre-Intelligencer Week in Review for March 23, 2014

It has been a busy week at the P-I!  Many thanks to our sponsor during Ag Week, Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids!

Before this week's review, a look at goings-on at the P-I.

We welcome a new staff member, Harry Callipygian.  As our new Circulation Manager, Harry will be responsible for growing the subscriber base for the P-I, taking our audience from "micro" to "mini".  You can find Harry's bio here.

Molly Dibnum is on vacation this week. Molly and Diane are attending the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Sherman Township.  We'll be rerunning one of Molly's classic columns on Thursday.

Speaking of Molly and Diane, we're proud to be running their engagement notice in our Classifieds!  Mazel Tov, ladies! 

Thanks to a grant from the Iowa Institute for Indigestion Research, we've been able to buy email boxes for all the staff!  If you want to communicate with us, you'll find our addresses on the staff page.

Also, Sarah Anchorage is expected back on the job Thursday.

This past week in the P-I:

Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids Launches Revolutionary New Product   (Monday, March 24, 2014)

King's English (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)

Harris Wōntgrō Promises Financial Breakthroughs for Growers (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)

Little Known Facts! Farming! (Thursday, March 27, 2014)

Interview With Craig Harris, CEO of Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids (Friday, March 28, 2014)

Bogo Memorial Dedication Today (Saturday, March 29, 2014)

Comments, suggestions, praise, please email Flain Douglas

 

 

 

Bogo Memorial Dedication Today

By Flain Douglas--Cub Reporter/Unpaid Intern

 A memorial to Bogo, the Wonder Chimp, will be dedicated today at 12:00 noon., Saturday, March 29, 2014,  in front of the Sioux City Pre-Intelligencer offices at the Old Factory Business Park.

Bogo was a valued member of the P-I staff.  In his position as Proofreeder, he worked tirelessly to insure the quality of our journal.

Bogo disappeared under mysterious circumstances on February 23.  Sioux City police report his case is still "open."

The ceremony will be brief.  Attendees will have ample time to make it home before the start of the Central Missouri/West Liberty game.

Interview With Craig Harris, CEO of Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids

By Nate Frikandellen, P-I Roving Reporter

Craig Harris works out of the Agronomy office at one of Blencoe's largest grain co-operatives.  Following the announcement of his company's Wōntgrō product, he has become one of the most sought-after interviews in southwestern Monona County.

Craig commutes to Blencoe from his estate in Onawa, Iowa, where he lives with his wife Ceres and two youngest sons, Monsanto and DuPont.

The business day of agriculture starts early, so I made a point to be at his office at 7:00 a.m.  While I was waiting for him to arrive, I had ample time to explore Craig's office.

Little Known Facts! Farming!

by Molly Dibnum-Sioux City Pre-Intelligencer Columnist

• This week is National Ag Week! It is second in public recognition only to National Dairy Goat Awareness Week, proclaimed by President Reagan in 1988! 

• Ancient Roman soldiers enslaved the children of conquered enemy armies and forced them to walk through fields of crops cutting out weeds!  This barbaric practice continued until 1994! 

•  97% of sheep veterinarians believe that global worming is a serious crisis!

• St. Isidore is the patron saint of farmers!  People reported seeing angels plowing his fields, which makes him also the patron saint of seasonal labor!

• St. Isidore is often depicted in a triptych with St. Drogo, the patron saint of coffee shops and with St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of long-winded conversation!

 

Harris Wōntgrō Promises Financial Breakthroughs for Growers

Input costs, market prices, and operational expenses combine to make the financial picture challenging for today's farmer.

Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids is committed to the economic health of the modern grower, and through its new Wōntgrō product, cuts the costs of farming dramatically.

Harris understands that farm income won't be improved simply by cutting a few pennies from the cost of seed.  Today's farming operation needs to slash costs across the board.*

Wōntgrō eliminates the expense for:

• herbicide and pesticide treatment
• NH3 and other nitrogen applications
• diesel fuel and gasoline
• harvest manpower
• on-farm and elevator drying and storage
• farm-to-market transportation
• crop insurance. 

*Wōntgrō can also dramatically lower both state and federal income tax obligations!

Wōntgrō takes the work out of fall harvest and tillage, and it also makes springtime easy-time. Gone is the need for expensive planters ... Wōntgrō can be broadcast by hand or with an economical walk-behind spreader.

Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids offers a financial comparison worksheet for growers (available after purchase of the seed.)


Wōntgrō is exclusively available through authorized Harris Lo-Yield Hybrid dealers.

 Wōntgrō brochure

Coming on Friday:  An exclusive interview with the founder and CEO of Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids.



 

 

Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids Launches Revolutionary New Product

Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids today announced its new Wōntgrō seed, designed to radically lower the costs of farm production.


Wōntgrō provides consistent yields:

• in all soil types
• in drought or flood conditions
• in long or short growing seasons
• in all planting populations
• without the need for wasteful refuge acres.

Designed to meet the needs of today's agriculture, Wōntgrō:

• is immune to common pests*
• is completely glyphosate receptive
• encourages the growth of opportunistic native plant species**
• is fully compliant with Federal CRP guidelines
• helps realize significant cost savings to the farmer.

Wōntgrō is exclusively available through authorized Harris Lo-Yield Hybrid dealers.

 Wōntgrō brochure.

We'll have coverage of Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids and Wōntgrō throughout the week.

Wednesday:  Drastically lowering grower expenses with Wōntgrō.
Friday:  An exclusive interview with the founder and CEO of Harris Lo-Yield Hybrids.

 


*except mammals
**i.e. weeds