While some of the Ladies of the Links moved from golf to softball to become Darlings of the Diamond, Alex Wonder, daughter of Jill Wonder of Ute and Greg Wonder of Danbury remained a Lady of the Links but a bit longer. Last week she competed in the state high school golf tournament.
    "I qualified for State by making it through the first round of regionals, and then at the regional final I golfed really well and placed in the top 6 and was able to punch my ticket to state," stated Wonder a very recent MVAOCOU grad.
    While Alex was confident in her chance to advance to State, she hoped her teammates were also having great days on the course and could also punch tickets to Marshalltown.
    "When I finished my round at the regional final meet I knew I did good, but I was more focused on how my teammates did because I was hoping we were going to be able to advance as a team," Alex added. "When all of the scores came in we unfortunately did not advance as a team, but I would be advancing as a individual and that caused some mixed emotions."
    "Alex has been a very dedicated athlete since her freshman year," commented Ram Coach Kathy Scholl who, incidentally, was a member of the 1998 Ram golf team and went to State herself. "She has spent hours upon hours off season on the golf course which all paid off at the state tournament."
    With two days of golf ahead of her for the state meet, Alex said she prepared much like they had for other meets.
    "We try to focus in on the areas that need the most work and make sure the other areas of my game stay sharp," she explained. "We looked into the course that I would be playing at and tried to play from the same yardages at our home course. This helps me mentally prepare for the longer holes and helps me decide what clubs I would use when we go to Marshalltown."
    The preparation did well for Wonder who placed 27th out of 76 golfers at the state meet. The grad shot a respectable 83 on Day 1 of the meet and 91 on Day 2. She was just 31 strokes behind the winner, Kirsten Nuss of New Hampton.
    "I'm pleased with how I did," Alex stated. "My first day score was really successful and my second day score was good, but not as low as I was hoping to go after a 83 on day 1."
    "It was fun to watch her finish her high school golf career at the 2A State Tournament," added Coach Scholl. "It's a great way to finish as she moves on to play for BV (Buena Vista University) next year!!"
    Alex does have a bit of advice for anyone considering taking up the sport of golf.
    "If someone was wanting to take up golf, I would strongly encourage them to do so," she said. "Golf has helped me become mentally strong in every aspect of life. I have also gained many friendships from this sport and I have been awarded many opportunities by going out for golf."
    Congratulations on a great season, Alex!

    The Danbury Fire Department will be flushing the fire hydrants on Wednesday, June 10th during the evening hours. The process helps with maintenance of the hydrants and the water running through them. However, the act of flushing them might cause discoloration of your household water just for a bit.
    If your water appears to be brown or rust colored, please let it run a bit before using. Flushing the toilets will clear the discoloration from those household necessities.
    Thank you for understanding.

    More and more we have been asked when Corn Days will be held this year. Well, planting and end of school took precedence to committee members. We are happy to announce that Corn Days will be.......
    September 19th and 20th!
    Only two days? Yes. Upon looking at schedules and keeping in mind that harvest will be underway in September and one of our committee members is due to have a future Gem City member of the royalty in October, we didn't want to go later. But, we had to stick with 2 days because of MVAOCOU's Homecoming. The big game and tailgate party will be September 18th.
    We are disappointed that we can't kick off the weekend with mini golf again, but we are brainstorming thoughts about this.
    The committee is working on the line up for the weekend of the corn. If you have cool ideas, let us know. If your organization would like to participate or if you would like to help, let us know. Message us on Facebook, email us at corndays@danbury-ia.com, or contact a committee member (Erin Allen at 880-1228, Adam Dirksen at 880-2037, Kendra Dougherty at 880-2873, Karly Kafton at 880-2886, Carl Thompson at 352-613-6829, or Lynn Buth at 840-0327). It takes many groups and individuals to pull off a great weekend.
    If you, your organization, or your business would like to donate to the Corn Days cause, also, let one of the committee members know. We will be announcing donation levels soon.
    Go Corn!

    The Corn Days committee needs help for an important part of the weekend - t-shirts. To get a variety of ideas for shirts, the committee is holding a t-shirt design contest. The designs need to be free from profanity or obscene images and should be a design which would be enjoyed by a variety of people. Please keep in mind that the committee reserves the right to edit design entries if necessary.
    This year we will have a winning design from kids in middle school and lower and from kids high school and up (including the adult kids). The winning designs will earn the designer $50.
    Have a great idea but don't have artistic abilities? Either submit your entry with a rough drawing of your thought, or contact Lynn Buth at 712-840-0327 who will help make your idea using computer graphics.
    Entries are needed by June 30th. To enter, send your entries to corndays@danbury-ia.com, text it to Lynn at 712-840-0327, leave it at Colbert's Market and ask them to put the entry in the Danbury Review file, or mail to The Danbury Review, Box 207, Danbury, IA 51019. Entries may also be messaged to Corn Days on Facebook.
    Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than June 30th to qualify.

    SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Motorists using the westbound U.S. 20/U.S. 75 ramp to southbound Interstate 29 should plan for a detour beginning Tuesday, June 2, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Sioux City construction office.
    The ramp will be closed through Tuesday, Aug. 4, weather permitting, to allow crews to complete bridge deck overlay work and replace barrier rails on both ramp bridges.
    During the closure, you should follow a marked detour:
    •    Travel west on U.S. 20/U.S. 75.
    •    Turn north on I-29 to the Floyd Boulevard Interchange (Exit 147A).
    •    Travel west on Floyd Boulevard to the southbound I-29 entrance ramp.
    •    U.S. 20 U.S. 75 to SB I-29
    The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

    Most historical stories are like looking at an iceberg: you only learn the surface details. So let's explore beneath the water!
    Join Theresa Jackson from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City as she presents the rest of the story of the Corps of Discovery's experiences in this area. All ages are welcome. The presentation will be held from 2:00 until 3:00 on Thursday, June 11th at Cord Memorial Library in Danbury.