Black Hawk County, June 30, 2002

County Audit Report

Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System, June 30, 2002

Other Audit Reports

Prairie Solid Waste Agency, June 30, 2003 and 2002

Audit report on the Prairie Solid Waste Agency, fiscal years ending June 30, 2003 and 2002.

Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System, June 30, 2003

Other Audit Report - 28E Organization

Black Hawk County, June 30, 2003

County Audit Report

Black Hawk 2004 Annual County Profile, 2004

County Profile

Prairie Solid Waste Agency, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements and Required Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings, June 30, 2004

Other Audit Reports - 28E Organizations

Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information Systems, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement and Required Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings, June 30, 2004

Other Audit Reports - 28E Organizations

Black Hawk County, Independent Auditor's Reports, Basic Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs, June 30, 2004

County Audit Report

Prairie Solid Waste Agency, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement and Required Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings, June 30, 2005

Other Audit Reports - 28E Organizations

Black Hawk County Criminal Justice Information System, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement and Required Supplementary Information, Schedule of Findings, June 30, 2005

Other Audit Reports - 28E Organization

Little Dairy on the Prairie: from butter makin' to high-tech agriculture, 2005

In 2001, extensive archaeological excavations were conducted at the Oneida Cheese Factory in Jones County. The county is a microcosm of larger dairying trends found throughout northeast Iowa, the state’s premier dairy-producing region. Jones County moved from homemade cheese and butter production by farm women, to the industrialization of the dairy farm and opening of cheese factories and butter creameries. A number of innovations affected the industry around the turn-of-the-twentieth century, including reliable butterfat testing, the introduction of ensilage (silos) that created yearround milk production, and consolidation of the many local creameries into larger creamery organizations, such as the Diamond Creamery run by Henry D. Sherman of Jones County. Iowa’s dairy industry of today looks very different from its heritage: consolidation and competition have drastically reduced the number of cows, dairy farms, and processing plants. In recent years, northeast Iowa has become the center of a movement to revitalize Iowa’s dairy industry, particularly through the use of value-added strategies, such as niche markets and large regional co-operatives: the lessons from Iowa’s dairying legacy are resurfacing as a solution to modern agricultural challenges.

Soil Survey of Black Hawk County, Iowa, 2005

The general soil map, which is a color map, shows the survey area divided into groups of associated soils called general soil map units. This map is useful in planning the use and management of large areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the map, identify the name of the map unit in the area on the color-coded map legend, then refer to the section General Soil Map Units for a general description of the soils in your area.

Iowa African-American Journal, February 2006, Black History Month Special Edition

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans. Black History Month Special Edition.

Iowa African-American Journal, February 2005, Black History Month Special Edition

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans. Black History Month Special Edition.