(Linden, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports Panora EMS was called into service to assist an individual that had been injured in a horse riding accident along the Middle Raccoon River, Sunday. The incident happened at around 9:47-a.m., when a woman fell off a horse and into a ravine, in rural Linden.

Authorities said “After a tremendous effort by our staff, Panora Fire Dept, Guthrie County Sheriff’s office, and our partners with Lifeflight, the patient was able to be extricated and made it to the hospital safely.”

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The woman’s name was not immediately released.

(Radio Iowa) – National party leaders will decide the fate of the Iowa DEMOCRATIC Party’s 2024 Caucuses AFTER the November election. A group of Democratic National Committee members were to meet this week and recommend which five states should get to host the early voting contests in the next presidential election. That decision is now delayed. Democrats from Iowa, along with 15 states and Puerto Rico are vying to host the opening voting in the party’s next presidential nominating process.

Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn says it’s important for small rural states like Iowa to have a voice in picking the party’s next nominee. Some national party leaders say Iowa lacks the kind of diversity and General Election competitiveness that early voting states should have. The complexity of figuring out which Democratic candidate has won past Iowa Caucuses is also an issue. Iowa Democrats have proposed dramatic changes to simplify their Caucus process.

The Republican National Committee has already decided the Iowa G-O-P’s Caucuses will remain first in 2024. Iowa Republicans take a straw poll at the start of their Caucus meetings. Democrats have required participants to openly declare which candidates they support, with a potential for two rounds of voting if certain candidates lack enough support in a precinct meeting.

(Kimballton, Iowa) – City officials in Kimballton are asking residents to boil the water before drinking it, or choose an alternate source. According to the City Clerk’s Office, the Kimballton Water Supply has a problem in the distribution system, and lost pressure on Sunday.  Due to the potential for bacterial contamination, it is being recommended that the water be boiled before using for drinking or cooking or that an alternative source is used. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.

Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. The water may be used for bathing and other similar purposes. If the water is colored, use an alternative source such as bottled water.

For more information, please contact Ryan Billheimer, Water operator by affidavit at {641-740-1942}.

General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791. When water service is restored, there may be air in your water piping, and the water may be discolored.

It is recommended to run the first water from a faucet that does not have an aerator screen, such as a bathtub or hose bib. Open the tap slowly to allow the air to escape. Once the water is flowing, allow the faucet to run until it is clear. The water may be cloudy at first due to air in the water or particles that dislodged as the pipes filled with water. This should clear fairly quickly. If water is cloudy or colored throughout the house and it does not clear after allowing it to run for several minutes, use an alternative source such as bottled water and contact the person above. The system has been repaired, repressurized, and bacteria samples will be collected.

This advisory is a precaution until bacterial sample results are available. You will be notified when the results are available, and the advisory is lifted.

The system is working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to resolve the situation.

(Radio Iowa) – The winning ticket for this weekend’s massive Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Illinois, but five tickets purchased in Iowa came within one number of the jackpot combination and are prize-winners, too. A ticket sold at the Big 10 Mart in Bettendorf for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is worth two million dollars. It’s one of six tickets sold across the country that matched all but the so-called “Mega Ball” and the person who bought the ticket in Bettendorf paid the extra dollar, doubling the payout to two million.

Four other tickets sold in Iowa for Friday night’s drawing are worth 10-thousand dollars each for picking the “Mega Ball” number and four of the five other numbers. Those four tickets with a 10-thousand dollar prize were sold in Manchester, Mount Pleasant, Newton and Storm Lake*.

The winning numbers in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing were 13-36-45-57-67 and Mega Ball 14.

(*The addresses for the sites where the four $10,000 tickets were sold are as follows: New Star at 702 First Avenue in Newton; Casey’s at 1305 W. Commercial St. in Manchester; Hy-Vee Gas at 1702 E. Washington Street in Mount Pleasant and Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh Express at 1260 Lake Avenue in Storm Lake.)