(rural Griswold, Iowa) – Rescue crews were dispatched to a rollover accident with injuries this (Friday) afternoon. The crash on Richland Road just east of 550th Street (Highway 48) north of Griswold, was reported at around 4:30-p.m. Two persons were trapped. One had a head injury.
A helicopter was requested, and was enroute to the scene as of 4:51-p.m. (UPDATE: Helicopter cancelled – injuries not as severe as first thought, according to officials on the scene.)
2 people were transported by ambulance to Cass Health (CCMH) in Atlantic. No other details are currently available.
Top 4 place winners qualify for state (Highlighted)
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1st Place – Olivya Mack of East Sac County
2nd Place – Isabel Ekchan of Ridge View
3rd Place – Aroura Preston of Spirit Lake Park
4th Place – Kourtney King of South Central Calhoun
5th Place – Hadassa Vasquez of LeMars
1st Place Match – Olivya Mack (East Sac County) 16-12, Fr. over Isabel Ekchan (Ridge View) 22-12, Fr. (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match – Aroura Preston (Spirit Lake Park) 19-6, Jr. over Kourtney King (South Central Calhoun) 20-12, Fr. (Fall 1:47)
5th Place Match – Hadassa Vasquez (LeMars) 15-14, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
4th Place Match – Kourtney King (South Central Calhoun) 20-12, Fr. over Hadassa Vasquez (LeMars) 15-14, Fr. (NC)
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1st Place – Keira Hessenius of LeMars
2nd Place – Julia Kanne of Carroll
3rd Place – Grace Hoffman of Kuemper Catholic
4th Place – Iris Melody of South Central Calhoun
5th Place – Kiara Ruiz of Spencer
6th Place – Kim Meyer of Ridge View
1st Place Match – Keira Hessenius (LeMars) 33-1, So. over Julia Kanne (Carroll) 22-4, Jr. (Dec 7-3)
3rd Place Match – Grace Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) 28-11, Jr. over Kiara Ruiz (Spencer) 32-16, Fr. (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match – Iris Melody (South Central Calhoun) 18-21, So. over Kim Meyer (Ridge View) 24-12, Sr. (M. For.)
4th Place Match – Iris Melody (South Central Calhoun) 18-21, So. over Kiara Ruiz (Spencer) 32-16, Fr. (Dec 13-6)
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1st Place – Kacy Miller of Western Iowa
2nd Place – Trista Guinn of Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
3rd Place – Kylie Hessenius of LeMars
4th Place – Anika Stearns of Emmetsburg
5th Place – Lacey Martin of South Central Calhoun
6th Place – Nichole Hart of Sioux Central
1st Place Match – Kacy Miller (Western Iowa ) 29-2, Jr. over Trista Guinn (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire) 20-4, Fr. (Fall 3:43)
3rd Place Match – Kylie Hessenius (LeMars) 23-12, Sr. over Anika Stearns (Emmetsburg) 22-13, Jr. (Fall 1:16)
5th Place Match – Lacey Martin (South Central Calhoun) 32-13, Jr. over Nichole Hart (Sioux Central) 18-14, Fr. (Fall 4:44)
4th Place Match – Anika Stearns (Emmetsburg) 22-13, Jr. over Lacey Martin (South Central Calhoun) 32-13, Jr. (NC)
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1st Place – Molly Allen of Riverside, Oakland
2nd Place – Molly Sek of Sioux City North
3rd Place – Kailee Spencer of Spencer
4th Place – Jolynn Tiefenthaler of Ridge View
5th Place – Brianna Kiger of Carroll
6th Place – Kyla Wiskus of Kuemper Catholic
1st Place Match – Molly Allen (Riverside, Oakland) 26-0, So. over Molly Sek (Sioux City North) 30-4, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:00 (20-4))
3rd Place Match – Kailee Spencer (Spencer) 27-6, So. over Jolynn Tiefenthaler (Ridge View) 29-8, Jr. (Inj. 1:19)
5th Place Match – Brianna Kiger (Carroll) 12-17, Fr. over Kyla Wiskus (Kuemper Catholic) 17-22, So. (Fall 3:31)
4th Place Match – Jolynn Tiefenthaler (Ridge View) 29-8, Jr. over Brianna Kiger (Carroll) 12-17, Fr. (NC)
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1st Place – Carly Henderson of Riverside, Oakland
2nd Place – Bailey Brady of LeMars
3rd Place – Evelyn Kramer of South Central Calhoun
4th Place – Breanna Johnson of Spencer
5th Place – Sadie Smith of Kuemper Catholic
6th Place – Makala Zeka of Sioux Central
1st Place Match – Carly Henderson (Riverside, Oakland) 27-5, Jr. over Bailey Brady (LeMars) 27-10, Sr. (Inj. 5:19)
3rd Place Match – Evelyn Kramer (South Central Calhoun) 36-7, Jr. over Breanna Johnson (Spencer) 25-16, So. (Fall 0:00)
5th Place Match – Sadie Smith (Kuemper Catholic) 27-20, Fr. over Makala Zeka (Sioux Central) 16-17, Jr. (Dec 6-4)
4th Place Match – Breanna Johnson (Spencer) 25-16, So. over Sadie Smith (Kuemper Catholic) 27-20, Fr. (NC)
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1st Place – Tatum Shepherd of Ridge View
2nd Place – Nicole Bond of Red Oak
3rd Place – Lea Gute of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Kyiah Logan of Spencer
5th Place – Juliette Taylor of West Lyon
6th Place – Analicia Salas of Sioux City North
1st Place Match – Tatum Shepherd (Ridge View) 44-2, Jr. over Nicole Bond (Red Oak) 27-11, So. (Fall 3:40)
3rd Place Match – Lea Gute (Missouri Valley) 25-19, So. over Kyiah Logan (Spencer) 30-17, Fr. (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match – Juliette Taylor (West Lyon) 13-7, Jr. over Analicia Salas (Sioux City North) 16-21, Jr. (Fall 2:41)
4th Place Match – Kyiah Logan (Spencer) 30-17, Fr. over Juliette Taylor (West Lyon) 13-7, Jr. (NC)
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1st Place – Destiny Brown of Ridge View
2nd Place – Delanie Westcott of South Central Calhoun
3rd Place – Danyka Peterson of Sioux City North
4th Place – Olivia Villegas of East Sac County
5th Place – Teresa Rodriguez of MOC-Floyd Valley
6th Place – Danika Feigenbutz of Riverside, Oakland
1st Place Match – Destiny Brown (Ridge View) 27-7, So. over Delanie Westcott (South Central Calhoun) 30-13, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match – Danyka Peterson (Sioux City North) 31-8, Fr. over Teresa Rodriguez (MOC-Floyd Valley) 12-9, Jr. (Fall 1:53)
5th Place Match – Olivia Villegas (East Sac County) 18-10, Sr. over Danika Feigenbutz (Riverside, Oakland) 23-14, Fr. (MD 8-0)
4th Place Match – Olivia Villegas (East Sac County) 18-10, Sr. over Teresa Rodriguez (MOC-Floyd Valley) 12-9, Jr. (Fall 0:00)
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1st Place – Shaylee Sutherland of Spencer
2nd Place – Eliana Kooi of West Lyon
3rd Place – Brooklyn Lange of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Averi Burke of Carroll
5th Place – Elizabeth Rubio of Sioux City North
6th Place – Isabelle Harris of Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
1st Place Match – Shaylee Sutherland (Spencer) 39-6, So. over Eliana Kooi (West Lyon) 14-4, Fr. (Fall 1:25)
3rd Place Match – Brooklyn Lange (Missouri Valley) 18-6, Jr. over Averi Burke (Carroll) 27-9, Jr. (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match – Elizabeth Rubio (Sioux City North) 34-7, Sr. over Isabelle Harris (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire) 19-7, Fr. (Fall 3:34)
4th Place Match – Averi Burke (Carroll) 27-9, Jr. over Elizabeth Rubio (Sioux City North) 34-7, Sr. (Fall 3:19)
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1st Place – Clara Sapienza of Southwest Iowa
2nd Place – Preslee Mass of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Kloee Jones of Carroll
4th Place – Eunice Reyna Yoc of MOC-Floyd Valley
5th Place – Shania Graybill of Ridge View
6th Place – Joselyn McCunn of Red Oak
1st Place Match – Clara Sapienza (Southwest Iowa) 34-7, Jr. over Preslee Mass (Missouri Valley) 26-15, So. (Fall 3:54)
3rd Place Match – Kloee Jones (Carroll) 20-12, Jr. over Eunice Reyna Yoc (MOC-Floyd Valley) 20-8, Fr. (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match – Shania Graybill (Ridge View) 24-18, Sr. over Joselyn McCunn (Red Oak) 20-13, Jr. (M. For.)
4th Place Match – Eunice Reyna Yoc (MOC-Floyd Valley) 20-8, Fr. over Shania Graybill (Ridge View) 24-18, Sr. (Fall 1:56)
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1st Place – Isabella Deeds of Ridge View
2nd Place – Emily Kesterson of Southwest Iowa
3rd Place – Marlee Pittet of Western Iowa
4th Place – Kerene Panya of LeMars
5th Place – Kylie Iverson of Emmetsburg
6th Place – Odola Cham of Sioux Central
1st Place Match – Isabella Deeds (Ridge View) 13-1, Jr. over Emily Kesterson (Southwest Iowa) 25-12, Jr. (Fall 4:33)
3rd Place Match – Marlee Pittet (Western Iowa ) 25-18, Fr. over Kerene Panya (LeMars) 20-18, Fr. (Fall 4:33)
5th Place Match – Kylie Iverson (Emmetsburg) 22-10, Jr. over Odola Cham (Sioux Central) 19-9, Jr. (Dec 5-1)
4th Place Match – Kerene Panya (LeMars) 20-18, Fr. over Kylie Iverson (Emmetsburg) 22-10, Jr. (NC)
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1st Place – Nicole Olson of Missouri Valley
2nd Place – Kasee Huss of MOC-Floyd Valley
3rd Place – Leila Kollasch of Spencer
4th Place – Savanna Salen of LeMars
5th Place – Tyrany Mason of Ridge View
6th Place – Jaici Carlile of Audubon
1st Place Match – Nicole Olson (Missouri Valley) 30-0, Jr. over Kasee Huss (MOC-Floyd Valley) 15-5, Fr. (Fall 1:10)
3rd Place Match – Leila Kollasch (Spencer) 11-11, Sr. over Savanna Salen (LeMars) 16-13, Jr. (Fall 1:15)
5th Place Match – Tyrany Mason (Ridge View) 9-13, So. over Jaici Carlile (Audubon) 0-8, Sr. (Fall 2:42)
4th Place Match – Savanna Salen (LeMars) 16-13, Jr. over Tyrany Mason (Ridge View) 9-13, So. (NC)
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1st Place – Daynia Werner of Ridge View
2nd Place – Addaly Miller of MOC-Floyd Valley
3rd Place – Kelcee McMillen of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Kia Meek of Riverside, Oakland
5th Place – Desiree Breuer of LeMars
6th Place – Kiersten Campbell of Spencer
1st Place Match – Daynia Werner (Ridge View) 28-6, Jr. over Addaly Miller (MOC-Floyd Valley) 16-5, Jr. (Fall 5:10)
3rd Place Match – Kelcee McMillen (Missouri Valley) 24-14, Fr. over Kia Meek (Riverside, Oakland) 22-22, Sr. (Fall 1:38)
5th Place Match – Desiree Breuer (LeMars) 28-10, Jr. over Kiersten Campbell (Spencer) 18-25, So. (TF-1 0:00 (18-2))
4th Place Match – Kia Meek (Riverside, Oakland) 22-22, Sr. over Desiree Breuer (LeMars) 28-10, Jr. (NC)
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1st Place – Jana TerWee of West Lyon
2nd Place – Kaylee Nachtigal of Spencer
3rd Place – Elvia Topete Anzua of MOC-Floyd Valley
4th Place – Maya Waldo of Ridge View
5th Place – Zsuzsana Bourassa of Sioux City East
6th Place – Zoie Vazquez of Emmetsburg
1st Place Match – Jana TerWee (West Lyon) 17-1, Jr. over Kaylee Nachtigal (Spencer) 37-6, Jr. (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match – Elvia Topete Anzua (MOC-Floyd Valley) 19-8, Jr. over Maya Waldo (Ridge View) 23-18, Sr. (Dec 3-1)
5th Place Match – Zsuzsana Bourassa (Sioux City East) 15-9, So. over Zoie Vazquez (Emmetsburg) 12-20, Jr. (Dec 13-8)
4th Place Match – Maya Waldo (Ridge View) 23-18, Sr. over Zsuzsana Bourassa (Sioux City East) 15-9, So. (NC)
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1st Place – Olivia Huckfelt of Spencer
2nd Place – Jocelyn Buffum of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Emma Daniels of Carroll
4th Place – Hannah Illg-Keith of Sioux Central
5th Place – Riley Ernst of LeMars
6th Place – Brenda Valenzuela of MOC-Floyd Valley
1st Place Match – Olivia Huckfelt (Spencer) 40-0, Jr. over Jocelyn Buffum (Missouri Valley) 22-9, So. (Fall 0:42)
3rd Place Match – Emma Daniels (Carroll) 15-12, Fr. over Riley Ernst (LeMars) 20-11, Jr. (Fall 5:49)
5th Place Match – Hannah Illg-Keith (Sioux Central) 17-9, Sr. over Brenda Valenzuela (MOC-Floyd Valley) 10-11, So. (Fall 1:59)
4th Place Match – Hannah Illg-Keith (Sioux Central) 18-9, Sr. over Riley Ernst (LeMars) 20-12, Jr. (Dec 2-1)
(Radio Iowa) – Two Iowa casinos were fined Thursday for violations involving self-ban regulations. Racing and Gaming administrator Brian Ohorilko, says the Diamond Jo Dubuque Casino was late in uploading the new list of those who banned themselves from gambling. “The facility uploaded that information to the state system — but they did so after eight days. The grace period is seven — and so this one came in one day late,” he says.
Ohorilko says casinos can be fined up to 20-thousand dollars for these violations. “Diamond Joe has had a really good track record of compliance and no prior incidents. And so the fine was issued at that minimum level at five-thousand dollars,” Ohorilko says. He says the Wild Rose Casino in Emmetsburg had a similar self-exclusion violation. “This particular situation, Wild Rose had uploaded that information 11 days after receiving it, so it was four days after the grace period,” he says. He says the commissioners also took into account the history of the facility.
“Wild Rose has a very good track record in terms of compliance with these self-exclusion rules and regulations and it was the first incident they’ve had in the last 365 days,” Ohorilko says. The commissioners agreed on the minimum fine of five-thousand dollars for Wild Rose.
(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Fire Department have identified a man found inside a home that caught fire, Wednesday night (January 25th). The victim located at 114 Blackhawk Street was 70-year-old Gary Edison. At this time, officials say, the investigation remains ongoing.
Firefighters were called to the scene near Black Hawk Street and Huron Circle, at around 8:50-p.m. As they were responding, crews were notified that there was possibly a person trapped inside the home. Fire crews arrived finding smoke and fire coming from the house. Fire crews quickly made entry into the house to conduct search and rescue and extinguished the fire.
Edison was located during the search of the house and found to be deceased. A black, wiener dog named “Thumper,” also died.
(Radio Iowa) – The institution is fictional but the enthusiasm is genuine as the University of Okoboji Winter Games are underway this weekend in northwest Iowa. Kiley Zankowski, with the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, says thousands of people are expected through Sunday who will be competing in everything from ping-pong and pickleball to axe throwing and a human foosball tournament.
“We kick off the day Saturday with all sorts of different sporting events, like the broomball tournament, the softball tournament and so much more,” Zankowski says. “We look forward to those other signature events, like the Polar Plunge. It’ll be especially polar this year but it’s always a really fun one to watch.” In the plunge, about 150 people make donations to charity in order to jump into the frigid West Lake Okoboji, where heavy machinery has removed a section of ice. Other events include a chili cookoff, chocolate tasting, a cribbage tournament and a dog show. There’s also a kite festival.
“We’re really excited about all of the kite fliers that are coming from all across the nation and even a couple international,” Zankowski says. “We’re hoping for around 120 kites in the sky at a time, which will be bigger than ever before, and then really excited about the addition of a Night Kite show on Saturday.” The forecast indicates the possibility for moderate-to-heavy snowfall in the region this weekend, which she says adds to the fun.
Human Foosball (2022 University of Okoboji games photo)
“We’ve kind of got a record of snow this year already, just a ton of snow for snowmobilers, ATVs, UTVs and people to enjoy. It really adds to the Winter Games element and the different activities that we have going on,” Zankowski says. “We wish the temperatures were a little warmer but there’s so much to do inside and outside all weekend long, so we’re just excited for the games to be here.” The Winter Games are expected to have an economic impact of three-million dollars for the region.
See the full schedule of events at: uofowintergames.com.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Democratic Party’s governing board is scheduled to elect a new party chair tomorrow. The new leader will inherit a party reeling from 2022 election losses and dwindling finances. Former Congressman Dave Nagle of Cedar Falls served as party chairman 40 years ago. Nagle says the party’s next leader will also have to decide whether to fight to keep the Iowa Caucuses first in the nation. “Or we’re going to allow Washington, D.C. to tell us what we should do, when we can do it and how we can do it,” Nagle says.
National party leaders have said Iowa delegates may not participate in the 2024 Democratic National Convention if the Iowa Caucuses are held before presidential primaries in other states. Nagle says that’s not much of a threat. “It’s 50 Iowans that don’t have to go be stage props in August wherever they’re going to have the national convention,” Nagle said. “That’s a small price to pay.”
Dave Nagel. (RI photo)
The more than 60 members of the Iowa Democratic Party state central committee are scheduled to convene Saturday morning to conduct the election for a new party chair. The group will consider a proposal to create another smaller executive committee that would include the Democratic leaders in the legislature. Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls says it’s common for large boards to select a smaller group to address pressing issues. “I think that this will be a productive proposal that will help improve the governance of the party and leadership of the party,” Wahls says, “and I certainly strongly endorse it and hope that it passes.”
House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst says the proposed change in party structure would involve people like her and Wahls who are raising money and recruiting candidates for the legislature. “It’s a very reasonable and common sense approach as we try to modernize,” she says.
The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee has 20 members. It met on January 14 and reelected Jeff Kaufmann as party chairman.
Shelby County (IA) Auditor Mark Maxwell reports Special Elections will be held on March 7th, for patrons of the IKM-Manning and Exira-EHK School Districts.
Polling Places in Shelby County will be:
For the SHELBY COUNTY and AUDUBON COUNTY residents in the IKM-Manning School District the polling place will be the Irwin Community Building at 404 Front St., Irwin.
For the SHELBY COUNTY only residents in the Exira-EHK School District the polling place will be at the Elk Horn City Hall at 4212 Main St., Elk Horn.
The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on March 7, 2023.
Absentee Ballot Request Forms are being accepted at the Shelby County Auditor’s office. You may call 712-755-3831 extension 6, to ask for one absentee ballot request form for yourself. You may also print your own absentee ballot request form on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html. Mail the completed request form to the Shelby County Auditor’s office at 612 Court Street, Harlan, Iowa, 51537.
The Absentee Ballot Request form must be received in the Auditor’s office by 5:00 PM on February 20, 2023 in order for a ballot to be mailed to you.
In-person absentee voting at the Shelby County Courthouse will begin February 15, 2023 and will continue until March 6, 2023.
If you have any questions please call the Auditor’s office at 712-755-3831 extension 6.
(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Auditor’s Office has released information with regard to Absentee voter registration and ballot deadlines, in advance of the March 7th Special Election of the Nodaway Valley Community School District. On the ballot is Public Measure AA (summarized below):
“Shall the Board of Directors of the Nodaway Valley Community School District, in the Counties of Adair and Madison, State of Iowa, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed One Dollar Thirty-Four Cents ($1.34) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or each year thereafter?”
Screenshot of the March 7, 2023 Special Election ballot.
The Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the evening of the same day. There will be only one polling place for the Nodaway Valley CSD, and that is at the Adair County Health and Fitness Center (202 N Townline Rd, Greenfield, IA)
The schedule for Absentee voting is as follows: