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G&R Feed & Grain Bankruptcy case update

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Trustee in the bankruptcy case for G&R Feed and Grain Co., Inc., in Portsmouth, has provided a status update on the disposition of proceeds and sale of the property. Trustee Deborah L. Petersen says she has selected Del Peterson & Associates to auction the real estate, fixtures, machinery and equipment. Del Peterson & Associates is not related to the Trustee. The Bankruptcy Court must approve the employment of the auctioneer.

The Trustee has also filed the Notice of Intent to auction the property by public online auction to be held on June 11, 2013, subject to Court approval. Details are in the Notice which will be sent out by the Bankruptcy Court. Peterson says she has also accepted an offer to purchase the feed inventory and soybean meal on site. The property is intended to be sold to Fred Roane, (doing business as) “Your Feed Ingredients,”  for the price of $20,550.00. The sale is without warranty and the buyer will have to remove all items at Buyer’s expense. Again, this sale is subject to Court approval.

Peterson reports that she is also in the final stages of collecting accounts receivable that were due to G & R. She has filed an adversary proceeding against Cargill for the proceeds for the grain delivered in December. Peterson will begin claims review in May and still anticipates an interim distribution to creditors in late summer/early fall, again subject to the Court’s approval. The analysis of pre-petition preference claims and post-petition transfers will be done after the claims are reviewed.

The deadline for filing claims in the Bankruptcy is May 20, 2013. If you have a claim for a deferred price contract, or any other amount due you, you should take action to timely file a claim with the Bankruptcy Court. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sent out all checks for warehouse receipt holders. The Iowa Department of Agriculture is still processing claims.

If you have legal questions, including how to file a claim, the Trustee advises that you should contact an attorney of your choice.

(9-a.m. News)

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Court: Iowa truckers over limit won’t get a break

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April 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Unlike ordinary drivers, the Iowa Supreme Court says licensed truckers will not be given a break if they’re caught driving with a blood-alcohol concentration barely over the legal limit.  The court ruled Friday that the Department of Transportation can suspend commercial drivers’ licenses without considering the margin of error of breath tests.

Justices ruled against Brandon Watson, who lost his license for one year after police said he had a .041 blood-alcohol concentration during a traffic stop. The limit for truckers is .04.   Watson argued the DOT should have subtracted the test’s margin of error of .004, which means he would have been below the limit. That’s what DOT does for non-commercial drivers.

The high court ruled that state lawmakers have chosen to hold commercial drivers to a higher standard.

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Mo. Valley Council approves billing residents for fire calls

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April 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

 Calling a local fire department in Harrison County will end-up costing the citizens of Missouri Valley, after an ordinance was passed last month by the City Council. According to the Missouri Valley Times, the Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday, March 19th, that allows the Missouri Valley Volunteer Fire Department to bill for its services. The ordinance says that after every service call, Fire Chief Johnnie Walker, will have a financial statement prepared and delivered for any fire, hazardous-material cleanup or similar service that the fire department provides. The payment of the fee will be made to the City of Missouri Valley. The money will go to a general fund to benefit the fire department.

The ordinance says also, the fire department has the authority to take in account several items to charge for services including: emergency vehicle actually used in response, standby status of support and man power needed and used and several other items. A false alarm will not be charged to the business or resident. City clerk Rita Miller told the paper, the City of Missouri Valley’s ordinance on billing for fire services, is based on similar ones in Harrison County, Shelby County and the City of Harlan.

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8AM Sportscast 04-12-2013

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April 12th, 2013 by admin

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8AM Newscast 04-12-2013

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April 12th, 2013 by admin

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Heartbeat Today 04-12-2013

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April 12th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Air Force Veteran Linda Hemminger about her experiences as a Flight Nurse as part of our Freedom Fridays series.

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Bobcat trapping quota may be lifted

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April 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An Iowa State University ecologist is unsure how many more people might start hunting bobcats if the Iowa Department of Natural Resources decides to go ahead with a proposal to lift the seasonal quota for the cats. This D-N-R allowed hunters to trap 450 bobcats in Iowa this past season in a limit determined by population data and reproduction rates for the cats. I-S-U professor Bill Clark is one of the people that help gather the data. “I think one of the reasons they chose to propose that is that in practical terms, it’s difficult to regulate,“ Clark says. The season runs until the quota is reached and any bobcats caught after that must be returned to the D-N-R.

“So, one justification in their mind is well, we should just allow the trapper to keep those animals, and if they decide to sell the fur or have a mount made that’s not a waste of the resource,” according to Clark. He says it’s hard to predict if the number of bobcat hunters would increase without a cap, but says he thinks if the season gets out of hand, the D-N-R would reinstate the quota. Clark made his comments on Iowa Public Radio’s “Talk of Iowa” program.

(Radio Iowa)

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7AM Newscast 04-12-2013

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April 12th, 2013 by admin

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., April 12th 2013

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April 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The KJAN listening area forecast from Freese-Notis, and weather data for Atlantic….

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IA West Foundation 3rd Qtr. grant recipients announced

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April 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa West Foundation, headquartered in Council Bluffs, have announced $3.8 million in grants are being awarded for the first quarter of 2013. The grants will be used to assist 31 non-profit organizations and governmental entities with funding for area projects. Among the grant recipients is the following: The Green Hills Area Education Agency,$1.1 million, for preschool programs in school districts located in Pottawattamie County; The City of Griswold,$2,500,for the main entrance of the public library; Southwest Iowa Families, Inc., in Clarinda,$2,000, to upgrade its facility for disabled clients in need of health services.(A full list of southwest Iowa grant recipients can be found below)

And, these fire departments also received Iowa West Foundation funding for equipment through the Pottawattamie County Firefighters Association: Carson Volunteer Fire Department, Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Lewis Township Fire Department, McClelland Volunteer Fire Department, Minden Volunteer Fire Department and Walnut Fire Department.

Funding for the foundation’s grants comes from investment earnings and the Iowa West Racing Association, which receives contracted fees from casino operators, Ameristar and Harrah’s. The IWRA distributes funds to the Iowa West Foundation, which is an independent 501(3) organization under the IRS Code. The foundation makes grants throughout southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Requests for Iowa West grant applications for the third quarter of 2013 will begin June 1, 2013, and will be accepted through July 1, 2013. Completed applications will be due July 15, 2013. The deadline to request applications for the second quarter has passed. For more information including deadlines, interested organizations may visit the foundation’s website at www.iowawestfoundation.org or contact Deb Debbaut, grants manager, at 712-309-3003. Guidelines and procedures can be viewed at the website, and applicants can apply online.

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The following organizations in southwest Iowa shared in $3.8 million in grants from the Iowa West Foundation awarded for the first quarter of 2013:

• Bluffs Arts Council, music and film series in downtown Bayliss Park, $10,000

• City of Griswold, main entrance awning at public library, $2,250

• Community Education Foundation Inc., grants for improved educational opportunities in Council Bluffs classrooms, $33,500

• Community of Christ Caring Ministries Corporation, transitional housing for Council Bluffs youth aging out of foster care, $40,000

• Community Opportunities Inc., start-up parenting program in Audubon County, $6,000

• FAMILY Inc., capacity building program for agency in Pottawattamie County, $115,000

• Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development, Loess Hills Visitor Guidebook and mobile website development, $40,000

• Green Hills AEA, preschool programs in Pottawattamie County school districts, $1,100,000

• Heartland Family Service, “Iowa Family Works” – residential substance abuse treatment, $275,000

• Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, capacity building program. $18,000

• HOPE-Net Ministries Inc., community re-entry support system for southwest Iowa women, $6,500

• Iowa West Foundation, “Art in the Park” initiative with city of Council Bluffs, $200,000

• Iowa Special Olympics Inc., special events in southwest Iowa, $7,500

• Merrymakers Association, entertainment in southwest Iowa nursing homes, $6,000

• Omaha Community Playhouse, tour of “The Fantasticks” in southwest Iowa, $50,000

• Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, regional six-county collaborative planning process, $75,000

• Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Inc., STD prevention education program in Omaha area, $50,000

• Pottawattamie County Development Corporation, support for downtown revitalization fund, $500,000

• Pottawattamie County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Network, general operating support, $50,000

• Santa Monica Inc., half-way house services for Pottawattamie County women, $21,504

• Southwest Iowa Families Inc., new entrance for disabled at Clarinda facility, $2,000

• Southwest Iowa Mediation Center, mediation services in family law cases, $50,000

• The Christian Worship Center, general operating support for New Visions/Mohm’s Place in Council Bluffs, $50,000

• The Kent Bellows Foundation, young artist mentoring program in Omaha area, $3,000

• Underwood Memorial Building Association, reconstruction of basketball/tennis courts in Underwood, $3,000

• Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County, “Shelter Nursing Program” for local homeless, $50,000

• Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center, southwest Iowa services for persons touched by cancer, $47,600

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