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Skyscan Forecast 05-14-2015

Podcasts, Weather

May 14th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast   Dan Hicks   Thursday, May 14, 2015

Today:  Cloudy.  Showers diminishing this afternoon.  S @ 10-20.  High 68.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. S @ 5-10.  Low 57.

Friday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms mainly late.  S @ 10-20. High 78.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. High near 80.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. High near 80.

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Backyard and Beyond 05-13-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 13th, 2015 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Anita Ayers-Henderlight, Executive Director of the Africa Education and Leadership Initiative, about her visit to the area and the project.

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DANA LYNN HANSEN, 58, of Casey (Svcs. 05-16-2015)

Obituaries

May 13th, 2015 by admin

DANA LYNN HANSEN, 58, of Casey died Tuesday, May 12th at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.  Funeral services for DANA LYNN HANSEN will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, May 16th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 15th from 6:00-8:00pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey.

Burial will be in the Dalmanutha Cemetery near Casey.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Dana L. Hansen Memorial Fund and sent in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

 

Strawberry season starting early this year

Ag/Outdoor

May 13th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today said that the strawberry growers around the state are nearly ready to welcome customers with an earlier than normal harvest and a good crop of berries. Strawberry growers from the western part of the state are reporting that strawberries will be ready to pick within the week. Reports from the other parts of the state are showing that harvest season for strawberries should arrive in about two weeks.

“Strawberries are the first fruit crop of the season. Visiting a local farmers market or going to a you-pick farm is a great way to find fresh berries that can be enjoyed fresh, used in backing or preserved as jellies or jams,” Northey said. “Regardless of where you get your berries, act fast as strawberry season in Iowa only lasts a few weeks.”

Once picked strawberries do not continue to ripen like some fruits and vegetables so select vibrant red berries. Also, shop early and often because strawberries have a short shelf life and should be eaten within a few days of being picked.

If taste alone isn’t enough to encourage you to indulge in strawberries, here are a few more reasons to consider:

· Strawberries are low in calories and fat-free: one cup of unsweetened strawberries has only 55 calories.

· Your kids will eat them; over 53 percent of seven to nine-year-olds picked strawberries as their favorite fruit

· Strawberries are loaded with vitamin C and good sources of folic acid, potassium, and fiber.

Support a local grower and treat your family to a fun-filled trip to the strawberry patch and make memories that will last a lifetime. If visiting a strawberry patch, be sure to call or check the website for their harvest information.

You can find strawberry growers by visiting our Fruit and Vegetable Farms Directory at https://www.idalsdata.org/fmnp/index.cfm or on the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association “farm search” page at http://www.ifvga.org/en/about_us/farm_search/.

Sharps disposal service at CCHS

News

May 13th, 2015 by admin

Cass County Health System is reminding residents that they provide free sharps disposal service for Cass County residents. Sharps containers are used by individuals who use needles, lancets or other sharp objects for medical care, such as insulin injections for diabetes. The red, rigid containers are sealed and are puncture and leak resistant. The disposal of sharps and sharps containers is regulated as medical waste. Other types of containers, milk jugs, detergent bottles, or other plastic containers or boxes are not allowed when disposing of needles.

The CCMH disposal program ensures that sharps and sharps containers are disposed of properly and safely, in accordance with regulations. Cindy Petty, CCHS Materials Management Director, says “We are pleased to provide this service. This is just one small way we can help to protect the health and safety of our community.”

Full sharps containers can be brought to the CCHS Materials Management Department from 8:00 am -4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. There is no fee to drop off a full container. At the time of disposal, a new container can be purchased for only $3.00. Sharps containers must be returned to an employee in Materials Management – they should not be left unattended or disposed of in trash or other containers in the facility.
The red sharps containers should be used only to dispose of sharps (needles, lancets, or other sharp objects) and any item a sharp is attached to that cannot be safely removed. They should not be used to dispose of cotton balls, strips, or bandages, or medications of any kind. CindyPetty

For more information about the CCMH sharps disposal service, including how to participate if the $3.00 fee is a problem, please contact Cindy Petty at 712-243-7480.

Iowa Transportation Commission to hold public input meeting June 9 in Council Bluffs

News

May 13th, 2015 by admin

The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Council Bluffs Tuesday, June 9, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit issues. A brief business meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with the public input meeting to immediately follow.

The public input meeting will be held at the Mid-America Center, One Arena Way in Council Bluffs. For more information concerning the meeting or to obtain a scheduled time on the agenda, contact the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Program Management, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010, telephone 515-239-1288 or email shawn.majors@dot.iowa.gov. Please include the general topic you wish to discuss. The statements, presentations, or suggestions should be 15 minutes or less.

On Monday, June 8, the commissioners will meet informally and tour transportation projects in southwestern Iowa. No action will be taken on transportation-related matters during the tour.

Montgomery County Extension Summer Day Camps

Ag/Outdoor

May 13th, 2015 by admin

Montgomery County 4-H and Extension will be holding several summer day camps throughout the month of June. Day camps will include: Animal Science Feed & Nutrition Workshop, Overnight 4-H Horse Camp, Outdoor Day, and the Clover Kids Day Camp.

The Animal Science Feed & Nutrition Workshop will be held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Gold Building on Wednesday, June 3rd from 1-4:30pm and is open to all youth who have completed grades 4-12. During this workshop youth will learn about feed, animal nutrition, the digestive system and more with many hands on activities! This workshop will cost $5.00 per youth and registrations will be due to the Montgomery County Extension Office by Friday, May 25th.

The Overnight 4-H Horse camp will be held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on Friday, June 5 -6th with 4-H member’s horses present. This workshop is open to 4-H members from Southwest Iowa who have completed grades 4 – 8. During this camp youth will learn about safety, showmanship, moving their feet, improving your seat, and trail. This camp has a $50.00 per 4-H’er registration fee and registrations will be due to the Montgomery County Extension Office by Friday, May 22nd.

The Outdoor Day will be held at Viking Lake – Stanton on Tuesday, June 9th from 9am – 3pm and is open to all youth who have completed grades 4-8. Throughout the day, youth will learn about fishing, canoeing, leave and trees, nature, the environment, outdoor cooking, and much, much more! The day camp will be $20.00 per youth and registrations will be due to the Montgomery County Extension Office by Friday, June 1st.

The Clover Kids Day Camp will be held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Gold Building on Tuesday, June 16th from 9am – 3pm and is open to all youth who have completed kindergarten – 3rd grades. Youth will learn about insects, bugs, nature, the environment, and much more! This day camp will cost $15.00 per youth and registrations will be due to the Montgomery County Extension Office by Friday, June 5th.

All registration forms are available on the Montgomery County Extension Website
www.iastate.edu/montgomerycounty/4h . All registrations can be dropped off or mailed to the Extension Office at 400 Bridge Street, Suite 2, Red Oak, Iowa 51566. If there is anything you would like to learn more about, see a presentation on, or attend a workshop for, we are always open to ideas and would love to hear your interests! For any other questions regarding 4-H contact Hallie Peck at the Extension Office (712) 623-2592 or email hpeck@iastate.edu.

NORTHEY: STATEWIDE COST-SHARE AVAILABLE FOR WATER QUALITY PRACTICES

Ag/Outdoor

May 13th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced today that funds are available to help farmers install nutrient reduction practices. Practices eligible for this funding are cover crops, no-till or strip till, or using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fertilizer.

The cost share rate for first-time users of cover crops is $25 per acre, no-till or strip till are eligible for $10 per acre and farmers using a nitrapyrin nitrification inhibitor when applying fall fertilizer can receive $3 per acre. Any farmer not already utilizing these practices will receive priority consideration for this assistance. Farmers that have used cover crops in the past may be eligible for $15 per acre for cover crops.

“We continue to hear from farmers interested in doing even more to limit nutrient loss and better protect water quality and these funds will help them try new voluntary science-based conservation practices on their farm,” Northey said.

Farmers are eligible for cost share on up to 160 acres. The funds will be made available in July, but farmers can immediately start submitting applications through their local Soil and Water Conservation District office.

Farmers are also encouraged to visit their local Soil and Water Conservation District office to inquire about additional opportunities for cost share funding through other programs offered at their local SWCDs.

“As farmers are busy planting, we wanted to get the announcement out as soon as possible so our staff and partners can prepare to sign-up interested farmers if there are rain delay or as field work is wrapped up,” Northey said.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship received $4.4 million for the Iowa Water Quality Initiative in fiscal 2015. These funds will allow the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to continue to encourage the broad adoption of water quality practices through statewide cost share assistance as well as more intensive work in targeted watersheds.

In the last 2 years this program has been available, over 1,400 farmers put in new nutrient reduction practices on over 144,000 acres. The state provided about $3.4 million in cost share funding to help farmers try a water quality practice for the first time and Iowa farmers provided at least another $3.4 million to support these water quality practices.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th

Trading Post

May 13th, 2015 by admin

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Robbery in Irwin on Tuesday night

News

May 13th, 2015 by admin

A robbery at the Irwin Country Store at 305 Cora Street in Irwin was reported Tuesday to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.  On Tuesday night at approximately 9:45pm employees of the store called the Shelby County Communications Center to report an armed robbery and provide a description of the suspect and his vehicle.

Responding deputies spotted the white Pontiac matching the suspect vehicle on their way to the scene in the 1000 block of 2200th Street west of Defiance.  There was then a short pursuit before the driver yielded to Deputies and was taken into custody.  The suspect was identified as 36-year-old Chad Meek of Defiance and stolen items were recovered in his vehicle.

Meek was taken to the Shelby County Jail and charged with 1st Degree Armed Robbery, armed with a dangerous weapon, which is a Class B felony.  Meek was being held on $100,000 bond.

Harlan Police and the Iowa State Patrol assisted with the investigation.