Jim Field speaks with Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Kate Olson (ISU Extension Program Coordinator), and Deb Schuler (President of Iowa Women in Agriculture) about Women in Agriculture.
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Jim Field speaks with Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Kate Olson (ISU Extension Program Coordinator), and Deb Schuler (President of Iowa Women in Agriculture) about Women in Agriculture.
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Three people were arrested recently, in Creston. According to the Police report, 40-year old Darwin Michael Ripperger, of Afton, was arrested at around 5:30-p.m. Sunday at the Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC). Ripperger was charged with Simple Assault and later released on $300 bond.
At around Noon, Saturday, Creston Police arrested 25-year old Quentin Allen Smith, of Des Moines, on a Taylor County warrant for Failure to Appear in court. Smith, who was taken into custody at 701 N. Cherry St., in Creston, was subsequently charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released from the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond, plus $300 bond for the Taylor County warrant.
Early Saturday morning, the Creston P-D arrested 20-year old Steven Dennis Richardson, of Creston, for allegedly committing a burglary in the 1st Degree, while persons were present, and, for Possession/Display and/or Use of a Dangerous Weapon. His bond was set at $25,000.
Last Friday evening, Creston Police cited 64-year old Dennis Lee Miller, of Creston, for Simple Assault. Miller was released on $300 bond.
And, officials in Creston says a woman who resides at an apartment on N. Pine Street reported Friday morning, someone had used her credit card without permission. The card was used to make multiple purchases amounting to $464. The incident remains under investigation.
The Freese-Notis weather forecast, and weather information for Atlantic.
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2014-15 Rolling Valley Girls Basketball All-Conference
1st Team
Madie Sorensen (Fr., Adair-Casey); Felecity Jackson (Soph., C-A-M); McKenna Zanders (Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard); Rachel Smith (Sr., Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton); Mara Burmeister (Soph., Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton); Sophia Peppers (Fr., Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton); Julia Fleecs (Soph., Glidden-Ralston); Carleigh Paup (Jr., Paton-Churdan).
2nd Team
Zoey Dinkla (Jr., Adair-Casey); Jenna Hausman (Jr., Ar-We-Va); Kelsey Winnett (Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard); Maggie Rasmussen (Soph., Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton); Holly Handlos (Soph., Glidden-Ralston); Kasey Lane (Jr., Paton-Churdan); Sydney Koch (Jr., Paton-Churdan); Megan Maaske (Sr., Woodbine).
2014-15 Rolling Valley Boys Basketball All-Conference
1st Team
Emmitt Wheatley (Sr., Adair-Casey); Austin Stoelk (Sr., Ar-We-Va); Derick Schurke (Soph., Ar-We-Va); Brandon Hagge (Sr., Ar-We-Va); Trevor Hachmeister (Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard); Jake Paulsen (Sr., Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton); Jake Carey (Sr., Paton-Churdan); Noah Juergensen (Jr., Paton-Churdan).
2nd Team
Charlie Terry (Sr., Adair-Casey); Jake Danner (Soph., Ar-We-Va); Calvan Wood (Sr., Boyer Valley); Joe Weber (Fr., Boyer Valley); Jesse Hupp (Soph., Charter Oak-Ute); Sam Honold (Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard); Sam Halverson (Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard); Wes Reever (Sr., Glidden-Ralston).
Honorable Mention
Boyer Valley: Kyle Behrendt (Sr.), Cody Thoreson (Sr.). Charter Oak-Ute: Ryan Vogt (Sr.), Spencer Gress (Soph.), Hunter Clausen (Soph.). West Harrison: Trey LaGois (Sr.), Cody Niewohner (Sr.). Woodbine: Mike Barrett (Jr.), Kevin Lee (Jr.).
2014-15 WIC Girls Basketball All-Conference
1st Team
Morgan Muhlbauer (Sr., IKM-Manning); Steffi Cunard (Sr., Logan-Magnolia); Kayli Christensen (Sr., Treynor); Kali Rasmussen (Sr., IKM-Manning); Baily Janssen (Sr., Missouri Valley); Hannah Larsen (Jr., Tri-Center); Danikah Grobe (Sr., AHST/Walnut).
2nd Team
Emily Haubrich (Jr., Audubon); Madison Paulsen (Soph., Treynor); Makenzie Cunard (Fr., Logan-Magnolia); Morgan Gust (Sr., Audubon); Kia Rasmussen (Fr., IKM-Manning); Kirsten Lehan (Sr., Tri-Center); Laura Hempel (Sr., Treynor).
Honorable Mention
Sierra Ford (Sr., Missouri Valley); Jeana Freund (Jr., Griswold); Lauren Shapcott (Fr., Underwood); Kylan Straight (Fr., Logan-Magnolia); Sheyenne Smith (Sr., Riverside); Abby Straight (Jr., Logan-Magnolia); Jaycie Schueman (Soph., AHST/W); Courtney Rudolph (Sr., Audubon); Kayla Kirchoff (Sr., Griswold); Katelyn Schechinger (Sr., IKM-Manning); Joeona Healey (Sr., Logan-Magnolia); Haley Stueve (Sr., Missouri Valley); Taylor Frain (Sr., Riverside); Madelyn Deitchler (Fr., Treynor); Hailee Hansen (Sr., Tri-Center); Cailynn Wichman (Soph., Underwood).
2014-15 WIC Boys Basketball All-Conference
1st Team
Sam Wegner (Sr., IKM-Manning); Kyle Wagner (Jr., IKM-Manning); Nolan Chapman (Jr., Treynor); Jacob Flathers (Sr., Treynor); Trey Robinson (Sr., Treynor); Sam Sorensen (Sr., Tri-Center); Caleb Wichman (Sr., Underwood).
2nd Team
Lee Whyte (Sr., AHST/Walnut); Justin Miller (Jr., Missouri Valley); Cody Eischeid (Sr., IKM-Manning); Jared Vollstedt (Jr., IKM-Manning); Walker Mundorf (Sr., Griswold); Seth Svejda (Jr., Missouri Valley); Tyler Krueger (Jr., Riverside); Mason Boucher (Sr., Griswold).
Honorable Mention
Andrew Blomme (Jr., Audubon); Steve Jacobsen (Sr., AHST/Walnut); RJ Harris (Fr., AHST/Walnut); Jim Lake (Jr., Logan-Magnolia); Tyler Riebhoff (Fr., Audubon); Kolby Morrison (Fr., Logan-Magnolia); Henry Nagengast (Sr., AHST/W); Mitchell Nelsen (Jr., Audubon); Caleb Schaaf (Sr., Griswold); Colton Hacker (Sr., IKM-Manning); Jarek Richardson (Jr., Logan-Magnolia); Reid Kirlin (Sr., Missouri Valley); Tanner Storrow (Soph., Riverside); Trey Castle (Soph., Treynor); Devin Heinen (Sr., Tri-Center); Isaiah Humphrey (Soph., Underwood).
SOLDIER, Iowa (AP) – A body recovered from a lake in western Iowa is believed to be that of a farmer reported missing in November. The body was pulled from a lake at Oldham Recreation Area near Soldier on Saturday. Officials say the body likely is that of 66-year-old Walter Ordway.
In December hunters found a pickup owned by Ordway near the recreation area. The Monona County Sheriff’s Office says it’s believed that Ordway took his dog for an outing to the recreation area on Nov. 17 and that the dog fell through lake ice into the freezing water. The Sheriff’s Office says Ordway may have fallen into the water while trying to rescue his dog. The dog’s body was found nearby.
The 66-year-old Ordway lived in Soldier.
A rental home in Tabor was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. According to reports, the fire started on a porch at 804 Main Street, at around 5-p.m. Six area fire departments responded to the blaze, which was fanned by strong winds and quickly spread from the porch to the roof. It’s believed no one was home at the home, and all the pets inside were saved. No injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on the scene for about 5-hours. The cause remains unknown. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was called-in to investigate.
The Red Cross was assisting the Samantha Bowers family with their immediate needs. The home was owned by Mike Perkins.
DERBY, Iowa – The latest figures show the number of farms in Iowa continues to fall, but that isn’t slowing down a new crop of beginning farmers looking to reverse the trend. About two years ago, Angela Johnson, co-owner of Lucky George Farm, and her husband quit their corporate jobs, cashed out a 401-K and began a conservancy livestock operation outside the town of Derby, in southern Iowa. Johnson says they did so to be able to provide a legacy along with good, healthy food for their children.
“What we’re trying to do is just do everything as natural as possible that would’ve been done in a way with – about 100 years ago or so, our great-great-greats would’ve farmed the way that we do,” says Johnson. “We wanted to do it because we see that that’s the future for our family.”
The Johnsons raise endangered breeds of livestock across multiple species and one of their Large Black pigs was used by a chef who recently won a regional cooking competition. There are many challenges to getting a start in agriculture, from finances to marketing and more. Johnson says key to their growing operation has been the advice and help from other producers and groups, including Practical Farmers of Iowa.
“We have found a network of individuals who are like-minded and willing to accept the challenges through PFI,” Johnson says. “We have networked with other market farmers so that we can learn from them, learn from their mistakes. Our social network has really been the thing that’s helped us along.” According to the USDA, the number of farms in Iowa fell by 500 last year to 88,000, although that is still the third-highest in the country, behind only Missouri and Texas.
(Iowa News Service)
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