Jim Field visits with Carstens 1880 Farmstead Board Member Terry Torneten about the annual meeting coming up on Tuesday, January 10 in Shelby and the need for members.
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Jim Field visits with Carstens 1880 Farmstead Board Member Terry Torneten about the annual meeting coming up on Tuesday, January 10 in Shelby and the need for members.
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UPDATE: IOWA DPS STATEMENT at 10:35-A.M., 1/6/23…Mount Ayr, Iowa – “Missing 3 year old Fallon Wells has been located, safe, in Missouri. She is now with law enforcement and human services representatives. This matter is still under investigation by the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa DCI. We would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating Fallon.”
Mount Ayr, Iowa – The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation have issued an Endangered Person Advisory/Be On the LookOut, for 3 –year-old Fallon Wells. Fallon was reported missing on December 30, 2022. She was last known to have been with Michelle Grady and Monty Parkhurst. They may be traveling in a silver 1997 Oldsmobile with Missouri license plate XE2V8V. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Fallon Wells, Michelle Grady, or Monty Parkhurst is asked to contact the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office at 641.464.3921 or call their local law enforcement agency. 
Fallon Wells is three-years old. She is 36-inches tall and weighs about 30-pounds. She has Blue eyes and blonde hair. Michelle Grady is 54-years-old, stands 5-feet 10-inches tall, weighs 165 lbs., has blue eyes and blonde hair. Monty Parkhurst is 58-years-old. He stands 5′ feet 11 inches tall and weighs 175 lbs. He has blue eyes and brown/gray hair.
Monty Parkhurst
Michelle Grady
(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday for their first session of the new year. According to the minutes provided by Auditor Mark Maxwell, the Board’s first order of business, was to elect officers. They re-elected Steve Kenkel as Board Chair, and Steve Parkhurst as Vice-Chair for the 2023 Calendar Year. Later on during their meeting, the Supervisors in Shelby County acted to appoint Board members to the many numerous, various County Commissions and Committees. Other administrative matters were approved as well, including naming of the City’s Official newspapers for 2023 (The Harlan Tribune & News Advertiser), where Public Notices will be posted, and a list of Official Shelby County Depositories.
In other business, Todd Valline Executive Director of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce was present and notified the Supervisors that the Shelby County Citizen of the year nominations are now being accepted at the Chamber office. He said also, the recent Christmas season generated over $88,000 in Shelby County Gift certificates and all these funds must be spent in Shelby County. The three recent winners of the Shopping in Shelby County contest were announced and two were from out of County, indicating the number of out of County shoppers drawn to Shelby County. It was also mentioned that the City of Harlan has completed two of the three needed hearings to change their Hotel Motel Ordinance. This is part of the reorganization of the Hotel/Motel funds collected in Shelby County and how they are distributed.
The Board approved Resolutions pertaining to: an Economic Development Purpose Statement; the appointment of Deputy County Officials; A Non-discrimination Resolution; and the authorizing of a partnership with the Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund the allows the Board to contribute $1,000 per housing unit assisted in the County, outside the city limits of Harlan, not to exceed $6,000 in calendar year ’23.
Brandon Burmeister, Shelby County Solid Waste Board Director asked for the Supervisors to Re-Appoint certain members to the Shelby County Solid Waste Board. The request was approved. The Board then set the mileage reimbursement rate at $ .655 a mile for County Employees on Official Business, as well as the the days that will constitute paid holidays for the 2023 Calendar Year. The appointment of Scott Markham as County Medical Examiner was approved, along with a proposal that other previously approved individuals will also act as medical examiner. The Supervisors also approved members of the Compensation Board for the Condemnation of Private Property.
They also acted on approving County Employee health insurance costs and benefits, and incentives for physicals/online assessments that serve to reduce the County’s insurance rates.
The Board received FY 24 funding requests as part of their budgeting process:
(Radio Iowa) – January is typically one of Iowa’s coldest months of the year, but forecasters say this January could be less frigid than in the past. State climatologist Justin Glisan says new computer models being released by the Climate Prediction Center indicate Iowa could be starting off 2023 a bit balmier than usual. “They’re suggesting warmer-than-average temperatures across the state,” Glisan says, “and for January, the statewide average is about 20 degrees, so still cold temperatures, of course, but we’re looking like it could be above average temperature-wise.” The weather pattern known as La Nina, which impacts conditions all across the continent, is lingering for a third straight year, which is exceptionally rare. Glisan says that pattern may bring Iowa more than its usual share of precipitation during January, and that’s much needed, given the long-running drought.
“A slightly elevated shot at wetter conditions in eastern Iowa, but no clear guidance on the rest of the state,” Glisan says. “So we’re still stuck in that La Nina pattern, which if we look at wintertime La Nina behavior, we are slated to see above-average snowpack across the state given the weakness of the La Nina.” Last year was a very dry year, with drought worsening across much of Iowa. December was one of only three months during 2022 where Iowa’s precipitation was above-average.
“So the statewide average was about 1.73 inches and that’s a little over four-tenths of an inch above average,” Glisan says, “and a lot of the moisture that we received on the front end of the month was actually able to infiltrate into the soil profiles, given that temperatures were above-average and the soil profiles were still not frozen.” Parts of northwestern Iowa got more than 13 inches of snow this week, but Glisan says it takes between eight and 12 inches of snow to equal just one inch of rainfall.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Thursday, said a man from Nebraska was arrested at around 5-p.m., Thursday, on an active Montgomery County warrant. Matt Staley, of Chapman, NE, was taken into custody on an original, Possession of a Controlled Substance/ 2nd offense, charge. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy. High 36. E winds @ 5-10 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 15. N @ 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cloudy w/scattered flurries. High 30. NE @ 10.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 35.
Monday: P/Cldy. High near 42.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 31. Our Low this morning was 15. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 7 and the Low was -5. The Record High on this date was 56 in 1933. The Record Low was -24 in 1910.
The 16th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women have another tough road test in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at 14th ranked Michigan. The Wolverines lost standout center Naz Hillmon from last year but have raced out to a 13-2 record.
That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who says a number of players have stepped up for Michigan.
Bluder says there are no easy road games in the Big Ten.
Both teams are 3-1 in league play. The Hawkeyes are 11-4 overall.
The Drake women are at home tonight (Friday night) against Missouri Valley newcomer Belmont. The Bulldogs opened conference play by splitting a pair of road games at Illinois State and Bradley. Drake coach Allison Pohlman.
Drake announced this week that senior guard Megan Meyer will be lost for the season with an ACL injury. That puts more pressure on top scorers Maggie Bair and Grace Berg.
After tonight, the Bulldogs will host another Valley newcomer in Murray State on Sunday.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is the first of five statewide officials elected in November to hold a public ceremony to recite their oath of office.
Bird, who officially started her term on Monday, told a big crowd in the Capitol’s rotunda yesterday (Thursday) that she was just getting used to speaking about her new post in the present tense. “I’m going to take the values I learned on the farm, work hard, do the right thing and get the job,” Bird said. “That’s my commitment: to uphold the laws and the constitution.” Bird is the first Republican in 44 years to serve as Iowa Attorney General. She acknowledged Tom Miller, the Democrat she defeated, who attended the ceremony.
“You have been so helpful to us, so gracious to us in every way. I appreciate your service and your courtesy and your approach to your work as a lawyer. Thank you,” Bird said and the crowd stood to applaud. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds, who will be inaugurated for a new four year term next Friday, campaigned extensively for Bird. Reynolds says Bird is taking office at just the right moment — to challenge Biden Administration policies.
“America’s form of government rests on federalism, which limits the powers of Washington, D.C. while protecting the rights of the states and most importantly the rights of its citizens, but so often our leaders in Washington get it backwards,” Reynolds says. “They disregard the democratic process within the states on issue after issue.” The governor says Iowa’s new attorney general will fight federal mandates and open borders as well as what Reynolds called social engineering.
“To them, the states are simply in the way,” Reynolds says. “Well, they’re right about one thing, at least. States like Iowa are definitely in the way and with Brenna in the AG’s office it will be no easy thing to push us aside.” Earlier this week, Bird joined a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s plan to cancel some student loan debt as well as three other lawsuits challenging COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Iowa erased an early 21-point deficit and picked up a 91-89 win over 15th-ranked Indiana at home on Thursday night. It was the third-largest comeback in school history for the Hawkeyes.
Kris Murray sealed the game with a late block and rebound of Jalen Hood-Schifino’s attempted layup with 10 seconds left and Iowa up 87-86. Murray then made two free throws to put Iowa up three and the Hawkeyes fouled Indiana’s Trey Galloway with three seconds left. Galloway made the first and intentionally missed the second but Murray grabbed the rebound to finish the game.
Murray finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds and all the Iowa starters finished in double figures. Filip Rebraca had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Connor McCaffery added 16 points. Iowa improved to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, snapping a four game losing streak..
Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 30 points and Hood-Schifino added 21. Indiana falls to 10-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
Next up for Iowa is a road game at Rutgers on Sunday. We’ll have that game on KJAN with tipoff at 11:00 a.m.
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