Jim Field visits with Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh about the opportunities offered this season at the Cass County farmers markets.
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(USDA, Washington, D-C) – Doing things “halfway” can often cause problems later on, especially when it comes to having a holiday weekend cookout. Gary Crawford reports….
And, just like there is a certain brand-name hotline for turkey cooking tips before and during Thanksgiving, Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline, says there are several ways you can get food safety questions answered live by real experts.
(The hotline is 1-888-674-6854 [1-888-MPHOTLINE]; Live chat M-F 9-a.m. to 5-pm Central time, at ask.usda.gov ; or e-mail mphoptline@usda.gov, or search usda.)
(Iowa DNR News) – Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer, thousands of Iowa will be camping and building campfires. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages campers to buy firewood from where they will burn it instead of bringing it from home. “Moving unseasoned firewood around the state can threaten the health of our forests by spreading insects like emerald ash borer (EAB) that live in firewood,” explains Tivon Feeley, DNR Forest Health forester. EAB is a small, metallic-green, invasive wood-boring beetle native to east Asia that attacks and kills ash trees. It attacks trees of any size, age, or stage of health. The spread of EAB into uninfected areas has been primarily through people moving firewood from county to county or state to state. “These pests don’t move far on their own, but they can travel hundreds of miles in a single day in contaminated firewood,” said Feeley.
Plenty of firewood is available locally near state and county parks. Simply ask a park ranger or campground host for local firewood availability. Make sure to burn all of the firewood at the campsite and not leave it or transport to a new area. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship requires all firewood sold or acquired in Iowa to have the county and state of harvest location on the label of packages and the delivery ticket for bulk firewood.
Find more information about emerald ash borer and the reasons not move firewood online at www.iowadnr.gov/eab.
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Before the Iowa Legislature wrapped-up their session this week, they reached an agreement on a bill that which will allow ATV/UTVs on county highways as a part of a statewide law.
(R) Rep. Tom Moore
Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore….
He said also, HF 2147 appropriates $150,000 to support the christening and commissioning ceremonies of the new USS Iowa (SSN 797).
And, with regard to the Budget, Tom Moore expressed disdain toward actions taken in the Senate, with regard to the Budget, which he says “are always the focal point at the end of the session.”
“In my opinion,” Moore said, “the goal of government is to serve the people of Iowa by making informed decisions on how to use taxpayer money. When one chamber acts unilaterally and doesn’t listen to their departments the people of Iowa suffer. Although the budget is done and is an increase there are many areas,” Moore says “where we fell short of what [he] believes to be good conservative government..”
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Local Food Policy Council is encouraging low-income adults age 60 and older and WIC recipients to apply for Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) produce vouchers. Adults age 60 and older with annual incomes less than $25,142 (single) and $33,874 (married) are eligible to apply for the Senior FMNP. The Senior FMNP provides $30 in farmers market produce vouchers to qualifying seniors first come, first served. To apply for the Senior FMNP vouchers, individuals over age 60 should call the Connections Area Agency on Aging at 800-432-9209 (extension 8888) and leave a message with their name and phone number. The agency may take up to five days to respond to messages.
FMNP produce vouchers are also provided to WIC (Women, Infants, Children) recipients first come, first served. For more information on the WIC program and the WIC FMNP vouchers, people in Cass County should call 800-338-4129.
FMNP is a congressionally authorized program with the goals of providing fresh, nutritious, locally grown produce to nutritionally at-risk women, infants, children, and low-income seniors; increasing the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding farmers markets; and aiding in the development of farmers markets. More information on the program can be found at https://iowaagriculture.gov/agricultural-diversification-market-development-bureau/farmers-marketnutrition-program.
All four Cass County farmers markets accept both Senior and WIC FMNP vouchers.
Cass County Summer Farmers Markets
More About Cass County Local Food Policy Council: For more information on local food, farmers markets, and food access, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood. The Cass County Local Food Policy Council is a Cass County Government advisory body that promotes local foods and food access. The Council facilitates networking among people and groups who are involved in all aspects of the local food system—from growing and processing, to selling and eating. In its work, the Council gathers information about local food-related needs and considers what might be done to make sure everyone in Cass County has access to healthy food. The Council then makes recommendations and supports organizations working toward that goal.
To learn more about the Council, contact Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at bhoegh@iastate.edu or (712) 249-5870. The next Council meeting is July 12 at 2:00 PM at the Cass County ISU Extension Office (805 W. 10th St. Atlantic, IA 50022). Meetings are open to the public.
(Cass County, Iowa) – Cass County Wellness Director Brigham Hoegh reports mobile food pantries will be held in both Atlantic and Anita, in June. A mobile pantry is a traveling food pantry that delivers food directly to families in need for a one-day distribution. Mobile food pantries are available free of charge. Anyone in need is welcome, and no documentation is required. People from surrounding towns and communities are welcome.
Anita 2022 Mobile Food Pantries
Where: Anita Food Pantry (208 Chestnut Street, Anita IA 50020)
2022 Dates: June 22, August 24, October 19
Time: 4:30-6:30 PM
Atlantic 2022 Mobile Food Pantries
Where: Cass County Community Center (805 W. 10th St., Atlantic, IA 50022)
2022 Dates: June 8, August 10, September 14, October 29
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Mobile pantry dates, times, and locations are subject to change. For the latest information on mobile pantries, local food, farmers markets, and food access, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood or contact Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at bhoegh@iastate.edu or 712-249-5870.
DES MOINES — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Thursday, announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa expand to meet the needs of more Iowans. The new Nonprofit Innovation Fund will provide a competitive grant opportunity to help nonprofit organizations make transformational investments in vertical infrastructure that will enable them to offer additional services or help more Iowans. Reynolds said “Iowa nonprofits provide critical support to Iowans most in need. While these organizations work around the clock to meet today’s needs, the Nonprofit Innovation Fund will provide innovative and transformational investments to help prepare Iowans for tomorrow.”
Nonprofits are encouraged to apply with shovel ready projects that expand the number of services provided to Iowans and/or projects that increase the number of Iowans served by the nonprofit. Eligible expenses for infrastructure projects include construction costs, acquisition, site development, engineering and architectural services. The program provides awards up to $3 million for infrastructure projects.
Applications will be accepted starting June 27th at iowagrants.gov. Grant recipients must have all funds obligated no later than December 31, 2024 and expended by June 30, 2026. For more information, visit iowaeda.com/nonprofit-innovation-fund/. Funding for this grant opportunity is made available through the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
(Radio Iowa) – The City of Winterset is hosting a celebration this weekend to mark what would have been the 115th birthday of actor and native son John Wayne. Liz Hansen is manager of the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum. A dedication ceremony and grand opening is scheduled for Saturday morning at the museum which doubled in size with the new expansion. “The old museum was refurbished to be movies and movie outfits from the 1930s up to the 1970s,” Hansen says. “The new museum is called Friends and Family, with an Alamo display on one end of it.” Events this weekend include a pancake breakfast, a 5-K run, a sold-out dinner and auction, two free showings of the movie “McLintock!” and more. “We will have book signing by Mark Orwoll who wrote the book, ‘John Wayne Speaks,'” Hansen says. “We will have Barry Corbin here, who is a cowboy character actor, great guy.”
As it’s also a holiday weekend, Hansen is expecting large crowds in little Winterset, especially following two years of postponements due to the pandemic. “It’s like a reunion every year. We have people actually scheduled from two years ago,” Hansen says. “They book up all the bed-and-breakfasts and the two motels that we have. It’s quite a busy time and it’s more fun than you can shake a stick at.”
Born in Winterset in 1907 as Marion Morrison, Wayne started acting during the silent film era of the 1920s and later became a popular icon through his starring roles, especially in westerns and war movies. He was among the top box office actors for three decades, appearing in 142 films and being named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest-ever male stars. While he died in 1979, Hansen says “The Duke” remains much beloved to countless fans. “That’s true!” Hansen says, laughing. “I mean, they still love the past presidents and I think he’s right up there with them.”
Wayne’s birthday was Thursday.
https://www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/2022-birthday-celebration/
Today: Areas of fog this morning, otherwise mostly sunny. High 75. S @ 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 58. S/SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy & windy. High 83. S @ 15-25 w/gusts to around 30.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High around 90.
Memorial Day: P/Cldy w/a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms. High around 90.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 57. Our Low this morning, 42. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 73 and the Low was 44. The Record High on this date was 100 in 2018. The Record Low was 31 in 1907.
Iowa’s NCAA Tournament hopes were dealt a damaging blow in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes managed only two hits and struck out 15 times in a 5-2 loss to Penn State. The Hawks need a win in the losers bracket Friday morning to stay alive.
That’s Iowa coach Rick Heller. The Hawkeyes season may be on the line as well.
Heller expects the Hawkeyes to bounce back with a solid effort.
The Hawkeyes take on Purdue this (Friday) morning. The Boilermakers lost to second seeded Rutgers 10-3.