Noxious weed program steps up spraying; Johnson grass mapped for treatment

Kevin Peroutek, who serves as Jewell County's Noxious Weed Director and Emergency Preparedness Director, told commissioners crews are "trying to get one load of spray out every morning when it is not raining for bindweed and thistles." He added that David Gagne has been marking spots for Johnson grass and that he and Gagne will attend a summer conference in Newton; the training hours will count toward certification continuing education.