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(Radio Iowa) – The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens today (Thursday). The D-N-R’s western Iowa fisheries supervisor, Chris Larson, says river conditions should be good. “As soon as the ice goes off, typically on the Missouri River, that’s the some of the best times to go and this year being as warm as it was, the river froze up a little bit there during that cold snap. And now with this warmer weather the river should be opened,” he says.
Larson says water levels had been down a little because of the drought, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released more water and snowmelt will add to the levels. There are size limits to protect the population. “The majority of fish are caught in that 35 to 45 inch range. So you can harvest fish that are less than 35 inches or greater than 45 inches,” Larson says. “And we also have hook size restrictions to try and minimize the damage to the paddle fish that you’re you may snag and have to release. That’s anywhere from half inch gap to almost an inch and a quarter gap between the points.”
Larson says they sold about 300 of the 950 available tags, and around 20 percent of those with tags actually catch a paddlefish. He says there are other fish you can catch and keep. “Game fish, it’s illegal to keep and possess a snag game fish, but you’ll catch a lot of invasive carp, bighead and silver carp are pretty numerous in the river. And you can wear your arms out catching some of those, and they inhabit the same areas the paddlefish do,” he says.
He says those who are successful in catching a paddlefish will find they are good to eat. “They have kind of a mild white flesh. And it’s interesting with a paddle fish course they have no actual bones, they just have cartilage because they’re a primitive fish,” Larson explains. “And so there’s there not a lot of bones to get around. It tends to be the upper half of the fish that’s better eating and has less of the red meat that’s kind of associated with a lot of blood vessels and stuff. And a lot of folks I know that clean paddlefish, get rid of all that red meat and just keep the white.”
Paddlefish catch(DNR-photo)
Larson says paddlefish are unusual and there are some different rules for catching them as well. “Probably one of the squirrely or things about the season is you can only fish in Iowa waters and above Council Bluffs, so Pottawatomie, Harrison, and Woodbury (counties), the Iowa state line isn’t always down the center of the river. Sometimes it goes out on land and sometimes crosses land on the Nebraska side of the river,” he says. “….We send hardcopy maps to those folks that bought a paddlefish license. And you can also find those lines on the internet at www.Iowadnr.gov. Once you get south of Council bluffs basically the Iowa state line runs right down the center of the river.”
The paddlefish season runs through April 30th. Larson says they are considering a change in the rules that would allow them to sell the unclaimed tags while the season is still underway.
UPDATED 3:12-P.M., Feb 1st: The City of Kimballton has restored water to their distribution system. The City remains under a water boil advisory until further notice. If you need bottled drinking water, it can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office until 4pm. If you need bottled water after 4pm please call the City Clerk’s office (712-773-3003) prior to closing time to arrange pickup.
AUDUBON COUNTY, Iowa – Authorities with the the City of Kimballton, in Audubon County, have issued a boiled water advisory for the community, after pressure was lost to the distribution system from a water main break. Repairs are being made and the advisory will remain in place until bacteria lab samples have come back negative.
Customers are encouraged to boil water that will be consumed or used for food preparation. Water should be boiled for two minutes and allowed to cool before use. Water is safe to use for showering, laundry, general washing and outdoor use without boiling.
Contact Kimballton city water operator Ryan Billheimer at (641) 740-1942 for more information.
(Adair, Iowa) — The community of Adair is coming together this weekend, to honor a teenager who was seriously hurt in a crash. Jaya Fever suffered a traumatic brain injury in a crash in December of 2022. Jay’s father, and Pastor of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Adair, Kyle Fever, talked about Jaya’s accident, which happened as she was on her way to school.
Her brain injury affected everything about her, Kyle said. She came home in June following rehabilitation.
He says she still has a long journey ahead, with at least two-years ahead of ongoing therapy.
The Community of Adair is putting on a benefit for her at 4:30-p.m. Saturday, Feb.3rd, at the Adair Fire Hall. The purpose is to help defray the cost of Jaya’s ongoing treatment The event – sponsored by the Adair Fire Department and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – begins with a free-will donation meal, followed by a silent auction that includes NFL items, such as signed footballs, mini-helmets, and photographs featuring Brock Purdy, Patrick Mahomes and George Kittle, to name a few.
Sharon Anderson is helping to coordinate the benefit. She says carry-out meals can be purchased when the doors open at 4:30-p.m, Saturday.
Special guest at the event is Steele McLaren, who has made remarkable progress in recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury he suffered in after falling off a truck on the way home from a hunting trip in 2020, and has a message to share. There will also entertainment.
While the silent auction runs from 4:30-to 7:30-p.m. The live auction starts at 6:30-p.m.
Sharon’s son works for the Minnesota Vikings as their Chief Communications Officer. He helped to acquire autographed memorabilia from six NFL teams.
She said when the teams learned about Jaya’s story from Sharon’s son, they didn’t hesitate to graciously respond with the items up for auction. To see the latest list of items up for auction, go to the Good Shepherd Adair, IA Facebook page. To donate items or to offer monetary contributions, call 641-740-0553.
(Creston, Iowa) – Two Creston residents were arrested Wednesday on Union County warrants. Police in Creston report 26-year-old Makayla Ann Dewees was arrested at around 4:30-p.m., on a warrant charging her with Theft in the 3rd Degree, and 14 counts of Unauthorized use of a Credit Card (Under $1,500). Dewees was transported to the Union County Jail, and later released on a $30,000 cash or approved surety bond.
And, at around 5:20-p.m., Wednesday, Police in Creston arrested 19-year-old Dominick Lee Giles, of Creston. He was taken into custody on a warrant for Child Endangerment causing bodily injury. His bond at the Union County Jail was set at $5,000.
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – Newly proposed legislation would prevent the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from bidding on private land at auction and from acquiring the land from conservation organizations that obtained it in a “competitive manner.” It is the latest attempt by Republican lawmakers to restrict the state’s acquisitions in favor of making the land available to livestock producers. Sen. Annette Sweeney, R-Alden, who recommended Senate Study Bill 3129 for further consideration, Wednesday.
The bill was introduced the day before and was swiftly scheduled for a subcommittee hearing Wednesday morning, a move that drew criticism from some who attended the hearing because they said it limited public participation in the discussion. Still, a sizeable showing of 30 residents and lobbyists voiced their opposition. A similar bill in the Iowa House is set for subcommittee consideration today (Thursday). Fred Long, president of the Iowa Conservation Alliance and others, say the “competitive manner” clause that applies to not-for-profit organizations that obtain land and either donate or sell it to the DNR is so broad that it might eliminate such land transfers.
Sweeney and Sen. Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway, who also recommended the bill, acknowledged that it needs to be tweaked but did not say how it specifically might be amended. Legislation last year that was approved by the Senate but stalled in the House would have prioritized the DNR’s maintenance of state wildlife areas, parks and public trails over new acquisitions. It was broadly panned by conservationists, hunters and cyclists for its ambiguous language that had the potential to block the acquisitions.
Among the few groups that have registered support for this year’s legislation is the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Matt Gronewald, its state policy advisory, said Wednesday: “Government should not be in the business of competing with citizens.” Farm Bureau has argued that less-desirable agricultural land that is most often ripe for public acquisition should remain a low-cost option for beginning livestock farmers. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association also favors this year’s bill. But others said the development of public lands is a priority that should not be infringed upon without good reason.
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – An Iowa Senate committee gave its approval Wednesday to a bill that would eliminate a requirement for the state to inspect all hotels every two years. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports before approving the bill, members of the Senate State Government Committee stripped it of a measure that would have eliminated the annual inspections of businesses that are licensed to remove asbestos from construction sites. That element of the bill ran into opposition from labor organizations and others who said they were concerned that moving to complaint-only asbestos inspections could endanger the public as well as construction workers.
The provision of Senate Study Bill 3064 dealing with hotel and motel inspections is intended to legalize the longstanding practice of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL). Although the law currently requires DIAL to inspect all hotels at least once every two years, the department has not complied with that law, opting instead to perform inspections on a prioritized basis and in response to complaints.
At Wednesday’s committee meeting, Sen. Tony Bisignano, a Des Moines Democrat, spoke out in opposition to the elimination of the two-year requirement for inspections. Sen. Carrie Koelker, R-Dyersville, voiced support for the bill, noting that it was backed by Iowa’s hotel industry. The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association is not registered to lobby on the bill. Bisignano said the inspections department isn’t keeping up with mandated inspections and warned that’s something that may eventually become an issue for Iowans. The bill was approved by the committee along a party-line voice vote, with Democrats opposing the proposal and Republicans supporting it.
It’s not unusual for Iowa hotels to go four years or more without an inspection. Even when complaints are verified, that may not lead to action by regulators. Last September, for example, an Iowa City hotel that is part of a chain was inspected for the first time in four and half years. The visit was in response to a complaint related to some unspecified form of pests in the guest rooms. A Johnson County Health Department inspector reported the complaint was “verified,” but also indicated in his report that the hotel was “in compliance” with pest-control regulations and no action was taken.
GREENE COUNTY, Iowa [KTIV] — An Iowa man accused of kidnapping his son from school is facing charges in Greene County, Iowa. Brandon Duong is accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old son Bryson Duong, and using him as a hostage during a standoff near Remsen, Iowa. According to court documents, Brandon Duong took Bryson from Greene County Elementary School in Jefferson, Iowa. Authorities say that happened around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30th. Authorities say in December 2023 a court order was issued restricting Brandon from having custody of Bryson.
When an officer got to the school, they viewed security footage that showed Brandon taking Bryson during recess. Authorities say this video showed Bryson running toward Brandon and his Black Toyota Tacoma, after which they left the area. Court documents show authorities later found out Brandon had left his cell phone behind to avoid being tracked. An AMBER Alert was issued for Bryson and by 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, an officer with the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office spotted Brandon’s Tacoma south of Correctionville and Cushing. Officers attempted a traffic stop and a pursuit began, entering Cherokee and then Plymouth County before officers lost track of the vehicle.
The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office says at about 4:50 p.m. officers found Brandon’s vehicle again in the area northeast of Remsen, where another high-speed pursuit began. This pursuit ended in a crash near Sunset Avenue and 160th Street, which is between Remsen and Marcus. During the pursuit, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office says they learned Duong was possibly armed with a rifle. Authorities say after crashing the vehicle, Brandon left the vehicle on foot, carrying Bryson and a rifle. Multiple agencies responded to the area and the field Brandon had walked into was surrounded by law enforcement.
During the almost three-hour standoff that followed, Brandon allegedly had Bryson over his shoulder while law enforcement officers had their guns drawn. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says negotiators were able to convince Brandon to surrender. Authorities were also able to recover Bryson safely.
Brandon was taken to the Greene County Jail and charged. He had originally been booked into the Plymouth County Jail, on a warrant for violating a custody order. Bryson Duong was taken into the custody of the Department of Human Services.
SAC COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — The amount of money in the reward for missing Sac County man David Schultz has increased. The Sac County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved an application for the American Rescue Plan funds of $25,000. According to the county’s board minutes, the money is to be used as a reward for any information that leads to Schultz’s location. The funds will be available through November because of the ARP rules.
David Schultz
Schultz has been missing since the early morning hours of Nov. 21. His semi truck full of hogs was located on Highway 71 with his phone and wallet inside. Officials say David Schultz is about 5 feet 11 inches tall. He weighs around 180 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Schultz was last seen wearing Wrangler jeans, cowboy boots, and a Peterbilt hat.
If you have any information about David Schultz or where he might be, call the Sac County Communication Center at 712-662-7127.
(Corning, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Adams County, Wednesday afternoon, reported a pursuit that began with a traffic stop Tuesday evening, resulted in the arrest of a man from Nebraska, and a woman from Iowa. Authorities say that at approximately 10:30-p.m., Tuesday, Deputies were patrolling in the area of Highway 34 at the Adams/Montgomery County line and observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver, 20-year-old Thomas Greenwood, of Omaha, Nebraska, led Deputies on a chase through Adams County at speeds of 120 mph. Greenwood entered the city limits of Corning where he bailed on foot at the corner of 6th Street and Highway 148. He was later apprehended at the corner of 6th Street and Davis Avenue.
Greenwood was charged with Felony Eluding, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Intent to Deliver Marijuana, Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp, Gathering Where Unlawful Substances are Used, and Reckless Driving. He was also cited for multiple traffic offenses incurred as a result of the pursuit.
A passenger in the vehicle, 20-year-old Shelby Stillwell, of Lawton, Iowa, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana, Intent to Deliver Marijuana, Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp, and Gathering Where Unlawful Substances are Used.
And, following a traffic stop early Saturday morning (Jan. 27) in Corning, 29-year-old Danielle Rae Hilton, of Clearfield, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hilton was booked into the Adams County Jail on $2,300 cash only bond.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa [KETV]— Over the next ten years, 1,300 multi-family homes are coming to Council Bluffs by spending millions of dollars over the next decade. They’ll be built at river’s edge, where initial construction is underway: to city-owned 93 acres east of Lake Manawa, bought with ARPA money, to a two and a half acre vacant lot just off of Broadway and later on, the city is preparing to build over Dodge Park.
The city is currently taking developer applications to build multi-family, row and town houses.There’s $6 million in the bank, ready to be spent. $4 million are from Iowa West Foundation, the other $2 million comes from the city’s federal ARPA funds and a goal of reaching $10 million.
The process will begin immediately as the city wants to start construction in 2024.
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