Slater NewsLocal news for Slater, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Huxley, not Sheldahl, will host Fourth of July celebration- May 31, 2008 Tribune file photo The Fourth of July celebration, including a parade, will no longer take place in Sheldahl.http://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/05/huxley-not-sheldahl-will-host-fourth-of-july-c... Waterbeds, TVs found to raise milk output study says- May 20, 2008 When it comes to comfort, Kirk Christie's cows have it all -- a new barn, a flat-screen television and waterbeds.http://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/05/waterbeds-tvs-found-to-raise-milk-output-study... Metro Communities- May 18, 2008 WINDSOR HEIGHTS Residents to be queried about ZIP code The U.S. Postal Service will survey Windsor Heights residents about getting a new ZIP code for the city, said a representative for U.S. Rep.http://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/05/metro-communities?fromrss=1 Dairy farmers pamper cows to boost milk output- May 16, 2008 "When they're laying down chewing cud, they're comfortable and happy." Dairy farmer Kirk Christie, puts a vacuum-powered milker on a cow in his barn that is equipped with waterbeds Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Slater, Iowa. via Buffalo Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/05/dairy-farmers-pamper-cows-to-boost-milk-output... Iowa Farmer Keeps Cows Company- May 14, 2008 Iowa Farmer Keeps Cows Company Published Date: 05-12-2008 11:24 PM CT In the Junk Drawer tonight: If you had to be a dairy cow, this would be the farm for you... Kurt Christie's dairy farm in Slater, Iowa ... via KEYChttp://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/05/iowa-farmer-keeps-cows-company?fromrss=1 Man injured in ATV crash now in 'serious' condition- May 12, 2008 A Slater man was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident in northern Polk County on Sunday night. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/05/man-injured-in-atv-crash-now-in-serious-condit... |