(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with the Harlan Police Department, Wednesday (today), said 40-year-old Joseph Allen Schoemann of Harlan, was arrested Tuesday (8/31), for domestic abuse assault, and interference with official acts. And, last Friday, 40-year-old Woyo Dike Leko, of Harlan, was cited for driving while suspended.
Atlantic Trojan football fans that are planning to attend the football games against Kuemper Catholic at Carroll Stadium on Friday, Sept. 3rd will need to purchase tickets online in advance. Kuemper has gone completely cashless for gate entry. Tickets can be purchased online at the following link: https://kuemper.primoticketing
Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Director Doug Reed, said Wednesday, “The Water Boil Order for Macedonia residents has been lifted. You may resume normal water usage.” The Order had been issued Sunday night. Additional details were not released.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 1, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Brandon Dickson from Memphis (AAA) and recalled catcher Ali Sánchez from the Memphis roster prior to today’s double-header, as Major League Baseball rosters expand to 28 players for September. The team also announced that right-handed reliever Ryan Helsley (right elbow stress reaction) has been transferred to the 60-day Injured List.
Dickson, 36, will be returning to the Cardinals roster for the first time since 2012 when he appeared in four games as a reliever. The 6-5, 190-pound Dickson also appeared in four games, including one start, for the Cardinals during their 2011 World Championship season.
Dickson, who spent eight seasons (2013-2020) pitching in Japan for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball, signed a minor league contract with the Cardinals in June. He was named to the United States team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in July and was part of their silver medal-winning team at the Tokyo games held last month.
Since returning from the Olympic Games, Dickson has appeared in five games for Memphis and he has totaled 11 games pitched (all in relief) for the Redbirds in 2021, with 10.1 innings pitched. Dickson, who is a native of Montgomery, AL., was originally signed by the Cardinals as a non-drafted free-agent in August of 2006 out of Tusculum College (Tenn.).
Sánchez, 24, who appeared in one game (May 2 vs. NYM – Game 2) for the Cardinals this season, has batted .268 (60-for-224) with 4 HR’s and 21 RBI in 62 games with Memphis in 2021. The right-handed hitting Sánchez has led the Memphis team in games caught (56) this season, throwing out 15 of 43 (35 pct.) attempted base-stealers.
Dickson has been assigned uniform no. 53 and Sánchez wears no. 41.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa dove hunting season opens up today (Wednesday). D-N-R wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says the weather should work out for hunters to see a lot of birds. “Doves are already probably already starting to migrate south, and sometimes that can impact us here if we’ve had some really cool nights. A lot of doves may’ve flown south of Iowa. But given the weather we’ve had this year — I’m thinking that’s probably not the case,” Bogenschutz says. Bogenschutz says the key to dove hunting is to check out your food plot hunting sites before you take the gun out.
He says you want to scout the plots and he says the pots managed by the D-N-R are all up on a website. He says the weather could’ve made those plots less inviting to dove. “There’s been a few spots in the state where we’ve had hail damage and that might impact the plots, and just how well they grew” he says, “and it has been kind of dry, especially up in northern Iowa.” Bogenschutz says the number of birds taken has been pretty consistent in the last several years.
He says last year hunters took around 82-thousand doves and 85-thousand the year before and he says there have been around 10-thousand hunters. Bogenschutz says you can find all the information you need about the season on the D-N-R website.
(Radio Iowa) – A new soybean-crushing plant is expected to be built in Buena Vista County near Alta. The facility will be run by Platinum Crush L-L-C. Mike Kinley is one of the developers. “In and around Buena Vista County…some of the best agriculture production in the United States if not the world,” he says, “and producers there would really benefit from having additional marketing opportunities in their backyard.” Kinley says the project will cost 350-million dollars. When the plant’s done, it’s expected to crush nearly 40-million soybean bushels annually.
“The products that we’ll produce at the plant — soybean meal, soybean oil and a fiber component, which is the hulls — all three products will be sold in the state, but also outside the state and exported around the world,” Kinley says, “and they’re all in very high demand.” Ground breaking is slated for later this year. The plant is expected to become operational around March of 2024, and will create 50 to 60 jobs.
The Buena Vista County facility will be the second modern soybean processing facility in the state. Kinley is also leading the development of Shell Rock Soy Processing, which is under construction in Butler County.
RUBY VIOLA WORTMAN, 105, of Adair died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Allen Place in Atlantic. Funeral services for RUBY VIOLA WORTMAN will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:00 am at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita. Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita in Handling arrangements.
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Visitation will be held on Saturday at the church one hour prior to the service.
Burial in the Sunnyhill Cemetery in Adair.
Lunch will be held at the Anita Community Center after the committal.
Memorial may be left to the family to designate to charities at a later date.
Condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.
RUBY VIOLA WORTMAN is survived by:
Children: Robert (Collette) Wortman of Urbandale; Deloris Olsen of Wiota; Darlene Grace of Adair; Ronald (Pat) Wortman of Park Rapids, MN; Donna (Mike) Wiedmann of Norwalk; Denise (Brian) Ward of San Diego, CA; Deanna Wortman of Johnston.
Sister: Lois Vandivort of Mountain Grove, MO
18 Grandchildren
21 Great-Grandchildren
3 Great-Great-Grandchildren
3 Step-Grandchildren
The Atlantic school district is working to support the family of Grace Johnson of Shenandoah at the upcoming football game against the Mustangs on September 10th. Fans attending the game are asked to wear blue in memory of Shenandoah student Grace Johnson who recently passed away following an automobile accident.
The Shenandoah community was very supportive of the McLaren family throughout last year when Steele McLaren battled to recover from his brain injury and the Atlantic community would like to return the support.
Blue shirts with the hashtag #dogoodlikegrace are being sold up until this Sunday, September 5th. All the money raised will be donated to the Johnson family. Here is the link to order a shirt: https://dogoodlikegrace2021.itemorder.com/sale
(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, approved a Floodplain Permit/Application Flat Fee of $100 when a person applies, and once the permit is approved, a review fee not to exceed $400. They also approved the issuance of a Floodplain Permit to NextEra Energy, with an initial permit fee of $100. The Board approved the appointment of Stacy Huss as Treasurer Clerk, upon recommendation from Adair County Treasurer Brenda Wallace. In other business, they approved a Lake Road speed limit Resolution for 250th Street and Marion Avenue, near the City of Greenfield. Board Chair Steve Shelley read the Resolution as written.
They also approved two Right-Of-Way (ROW)/temporary easement contracts, and a Service Agreement with U-S Cellular for backup internet service. The Adair County Board of Supervisors gave their blessing to have County Engineer Nick Kauffman review the suggested location of a Greenfield Chamber Mainstreet Sign, which was proposed to be placed along eastbound Interstate 80, southeast of the Casey Exit. Supervisor Matt Wedemeyer….
If Kauffman approves the sign following the review, the process can proceed.
In his report, Nick Kaufmann said on G-51, LeRoy and Sons will move in Sept. 7th and start moving dirt for a box culvert project, with the work to be completed in about two-weeks. A pre-pour meeting will be held Thursday Sept. 9th with regard to the bridge at North 34/Richland.
And, the Secondary Roads Department, he said will be undergoing CPR training Sept. 8th and 22nd.
OMAHA, Neb. (Sept. 1, 2021) – The MidAmerica Business Conditions Index (BCI), a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region that includes Iowa and Nebraska, has remained growth-neutral for 15 of the last 16 months. The survey by Creighton University director of Economic Forecasting Dr. Ernie Goss, ranges between 0 and 100. An index greater than 50 indicates an expansionary economy over the course of the next three to six months.
As of the latest report, the Index had fallen to a still healthy 68.9 in August, from July’s 73.1. Supply managers reported that supply chain bottlenecks represented the greatest challenge for the next 12 months and was restraining growth. Iowa’s Business Conditions Index for August climbed to 68.2 from 67.9 in July. Looking ahead six months, economic optimism, as captured by the August Business Confidence Index, dipped to 53.5 from July’s 53.6. This is the third straight month that the index has declined.
Components of the overall July index were: new orders at 77.2, production, or sales, at 63.2, delivery lead time at 84.3, employment at 61.4, and inventories at 54.8. “Both durable goods and nondurable goods producers in the state are expanding at a solid pace. Metal products manufacturing and food producers are experiencing very healthy growth,” said Goss.
According to Goss, “Creighton’s monthly survey results indicate the region is adding manufacturing business activity at a healthy pace, and that regional growth will remain positive, but somewhat slower. Supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages remain obstacles to growth. Approximately 94% of supply managers reported supply chain bottlenecks for the month with half of those detailing significant supply disruptions,” he said.
The regional employment index remained above growth neutral for August, but sank to 64.6 from July’s two decade high of 67.2. “Even with strong manufacturing job growth, the region has yet to recover all job losses from the pandemic. The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicate that current regional nonfarm employment is down by 431,000 jobs, or 3.3%, compared to pre-COVID-19 levels,” said Goss. Even with healthy job growth for the month, firms continue to report difficulties in finding and hiring new workers. One of five supply managers said finding and hiring qualified workers will be the greatest challenge for the next 12 months. One supply manager asked “Where did all the workers go?”
Other comments from supply mangers in the August survey were:
The wholesale inflation gauge for the month slipped to 95.0 from July’s record high 98.7. Said one supply manager, “(It) will take a long time to catch up to demand, passing along rising prices does not seem to be denting demand.” As reported by supply managers, rising input prices represented the second greatest challenge or threat faced by their firm over the next 12 months. “At the wholesale level, Creighton’s survey is tracking higher and higher inflationary pressures. Commodity prices are up approximately 20.9% over the last 12 months, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Supply managers in Creighton’s June survey expect prices for their firm’s products to advance by 7.7% for the next 12 months,” said Goss.
The regional inventory index, reflecting levels of raw materials and supplies, plummeted to 54.9 from 70.7 in July. Despite supply chain bottlenecks, regional trade numbers were solid for the month. The new export orders index expanded to a very healthy 64.7 from July’s 63.9. Supply bottlenecks pushed the August import reading to a lower 52.4 from 65.3. Other survey components of the August Business Conditions Index were: new orders advanced to 75.8 from 73.5 in July; the production or sales index declined to 65.0 from July’s 67.9; and the index reading for the speed of deliveries of raw materials and supplies was unchanged from July’s index of 84.5. A higher reading indicates slower deliveries.
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