Cedar Rapids – Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Corrections, Saturday, said 34-year-old Leo Alan Ray, convicted of Conspiracy/Commit Felony, Willful Injury-Causing Serious Injury, and Robbery 2nd Degree in Linn County, failed to report to the Lary A. Nelson Residential Center as required, Friday.

Ray is a white male, height 5’7″, and weighs 186 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on 5/13/2021.  Persons with information on Ray’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Leo Ray

Here are the results from the Sheep Show at the Adair County Fair in Greenfield on Friday, July 23, 2021.

Champion Market Lamb Feeder Pen:  Colt Douglas. Reserve:  Montana Douglas

Champion Rate of Gain Market Lamb Feeder Pen:  Colt Douglas. Reserve:  Derek Raasch

Champion Bottle Lamb:  Colt Douglas. Reserve: Montana Douglas

Champion White Face Influence Market Lamb:  Nora Newbury. Reserve:  Montana Douglas

Champion Purchased Market Lamb:  Clay Hohertz. Reserve:  Clay Hohertz

Champion Home Raised Market Lamb:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Cash Suhr

Grand Champion Individual Market Lamb:  Clay Hohertz. Reserve:  Cash Suhr

Grand Champion Rate of Gain Individual Market Lamb:  Brandon Raasch. Reserve:  Ellie Brewer

Champion Pen of 3 Purchased Market Lambs:  Josie Sackett. Reserve:  Bella Rubio

Champion Pen of 3 Home Raised Market Lambs:  Brandon Raasch. Reserve:  Terrin Gettler

Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Lambs:  Josie Sackett. Reserve:  Brandon Raasch

Champion Grade Ewe:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Krista James

Champion Supreme Breeding Ewe:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Krista James

Champion Advanced Sheep Showman:  Carter Goetz.

Champion Senior Sheep Showman:  Brandon Raasch. Reserve:  Bella Rubio

Champion Intermediate Sheep Showman:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Krista James

Champion Junior Sheep Showman:  Melanie Kilborn. Reserve:  Creighton Suhr

Here are the results from the Meat Goat Show at the Adair County Fair in Greenfield on Friday, July 23, 2021.

Champion Market Doe:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Cameron Christensen

Champion Market Wether:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Grand Champion Market Meat Goat:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Grand Champion Rate of Gain Meat Goat:  Ty Rardin. Reserve:  Colt Douglas

Champion Kid Meat Goat:  Lukas James. Reserve:  Madison Christensen

Champion Junior Doe Meat Goat:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Champion Aged Doe Meat Goat:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Grand Champion Breeding Doe Meat Goat:  Lukas James. Reserve:  Madison Christensen

Champion Advanced Meat Goat Showman:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Madison Christensen

Champion Senior Meat Goat Showman:  Kamryn Nourse. Reserve:  Jennifer Holliday

Champion Intermediate Meat Goat Showman:  Lukas James. Reserve:  Chloe Rardin

Champion Junior Meat Goat Showman:  Hadley Christensen. Reserve:  Thomas Mikkelson

(Atlantic) – Mark your calendar for August the 4^th at 7-p.m., as the date and time for “Art in the Park for Adults,” at Sunnyside Park, in Atlantic. Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen said they’ve been running an “Art in the Park” program for YOUTH, every Wednesday at 9-a.m. The event has been held at different parks each week in Atlantic, since the program began. That continues through the end of July. He said the success of the program sparked an interest in having a program specifically for adults.

Simply show-up, and “freestyle” your art’s – or hearts – desires.

Other activities you may be interested in participating in, include a “Treasure Hunt” with a cool treat as your possible reward.

Bryant says later this Fall or early Next Spring, they are hoping to have an even bigger treasure hunt, like those held by bigger cities.

He says the Parks and Rec Dept. will have a booth at the 2021 Cass County Fair, where their staff will answer your questions about the parks, take suggestions for things you’d like to see, and promote the all the different recreational items available for you to check out, including the shelters and sports equipment, like bicycles.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s dry conditions held about the same in the last week with around 70 percent of Iowa in some form of drought — and around 25 percent with severe drought conditions. D-N-R hydrologist, Tim Hall, says the overall picture is still better than we had one month ago. “The numbers are better from this time in June until now. We’ve reduced the coverage of drought across the northern part of the state — so the rains have helped,” Hall says. “All of southeastern Iowa across the southern tier of counties is free from drought and dryness.” Hall says.

He says the average stream flows across the state are around normal — which is a little misleading.”It’s really wet in southeastern Iowa. It’s kind of dry in north-central Iowa — so the average number belies the fact that there are areas of the state on either end of the extreme. Still the area that we are concerned about that were are trying to keep a careful watch on is north-central Iowa down through central Iowa through the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River.” Hall says the long-term forecast is a concern.

“So taking us through the end of July there’s very little rain in that forecast for most of the state of Iowa. So, dry conditions, not a lot of rainfall. We might expect to see a deterioration on the landscape that would be reflected in the drought monitor,” Hall says. Hall says we are in a situation where things can flip in a real positive direction or go the other way in a real negative direction depending on how much rainfall does come.

“We might expect to see some downgrading of parts of the state here in the next couple of weeks unless we get some rain,” according to Hall. The new drought monitor will come out on Thursday.

7:00 am Free 4-H/FFA Breakfast (Agriland FS) – Foodstand
8:00 am Dairy/Dairy Goat Show – Swine Show Ring
8:30 am Junior Feeder Calf Pen Show Cow/Calf Pen – Pens by scale Breeding Heifer, Lead Cow/Calf, and Feeder Calf Shows – Mid American Arena
Kid’s Rabbit/Cavy Show – West end Dairy Barn
9:00 am Open Fun Jackpot Horse Show (Registration 8:00 am) – Horse Arena
4-H/FFA Rabbit/Cavy Show – West end Dairy Barn
Feeder Calves must be on fairgrounds
(Feeder Calf Exhibitors check-in announcer’s stand between 9:30–10:00 am)
10:00 am Baby Show – 4-H/FFA Center
10 am – 4 pm Hands on the Farm Activities – Varied Industries Building
10 am – 4 pm Toby KID Strolling Entertainment
10 am – 5 pm Quilt Show – Varied Industries Building
11:30 am Pedal Pull – in front of 4-H/FFA Center
12:00 pm Junior & Senior Cowgirl Queen Contest – Horse Arena
12 – 1 pm Cat Show – Gazebo
Adair County Youth Council-Water Baseball
1 pm – 7 pm Mobile Glass Studios (glass blowing creations), location TBD
12:30 pm Ice Cream Social (Adair County Democrats) – Courtyard
1:00 pm Market Beef, Beef Showmanship – Mid American Arena
2:00 pm Animal Demonstration – Gazebo
2 pm – 4 pm Discover the Fair Scavenger Hunt, Courtyard
4:00 pm Share the Fun Contest – 4-H/FFA Center
6:45 pm Supreme Showman Winners Announced – Grandstand
7:00 pm Fontanelle American Legion Color Guard and National Anthem
Concert – Tribute to George Strait, Willie Nelson
and Waylon Jennings– Grandstand

Former Cass County Assessor Brenda Nelson has announced her resignation as President of the Iowa State Association of Assessors, as well as her job with the City of Ames. In her resignation letter, Nelson said she will be moving to Omaha in the next few weeks and will miss the Assessors extended family.

Nelson had been the Assessor for Cass County since 2003. In May she announced was taking a job at the Assessor’s Office in Ames. Her position began June 15^th.

The Cass County Assessor’s position currently remains vacant and duties are being handled by County Auditor Dale Sunderman.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Nishna Valley Trails is holding a Kids Bike Ride August 14th, 2021 10:30 AM at Schildberg Rec. Area West Parking lot. Check in and start the ride at the West Parking lot of the Schildberg Rec. Area. Three age groups, ride length according to age. FREE, and all ages welcome.

The event is co-sponsored by Atlantic Parks and Recreation, Cass County Conservation, Fareway, and West Side Diner in Atlantic, IA. Questions: Call Lora at 712-769-2372. After the ride check out Atlanticfest going on downtown!

DES MOINES – Today (Friday) Gov. Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that extends some regulatory relief for an additional 30 days. The proclamation can be found in its entirety, online here.