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Trumpeter Swan deaths in Iowa are on the increase

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

JOHNSTON, Iowa [WOI-TV] — Since January, Iowa Bird Rehabilitation (IBR) says dozens of trumpeter swans have died from lead poisoning. IBR, a nonprofit organization that steps in to rescue, rehabilitate and release wild birds back into the wild, takes in around 2,000 birds yearly. On average, only one or two are trumpeter swans. But over the past few months, the nonprofit has admitted 11 swans into their care. Iowans send tips to IBR of birds they notice may be ill or injured, so the nonprofit can monitor, rescue and bring the birds into their care.

There’s not a clear answer where the lead poisoning these trumpeter swans — and other bird species — has come from, but IBR said some causes could be fishing tackle or leftover fragments of lead shot from waterfowl hunting (before using lead was banned in the late ’80s).

And with the drought that a majority of the state of Iowa is facing right now, receding water levels mean trumpeter swans, with those long necks of theirs, can accidentally consume lead fragments at the bottom of lakes and rivers more easily.

To help omit lead introduction to bodies of water, IBR suggests using lead-free tackle when fishing and lead-free ammunition while hunting. The nonprofit also recommends anyone who sees a bird needing help or exhibiting abnormal behavior to contact them.

Iowa manufacturer doubling production capacity, to hire 60 more employees

News

April 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A northwest Iowa company has launched an expansion that will more than double its manufacturing capacity and bring 60 more employees into the company once the project’s done. Maintainer Corporation has a small plant in Rock Rapids and two facilities in Sheldon. Company president Shelley Morris says they’re adding nearly 31-thousand square feet of production space at one of those Sheldon plants, as well as an 11-thousand square foot showroom and training center.

Morris says they hope to begin hiring people this summer and start production in the new space this fall.

After the expansion, Morris projects the company will have about 300 people on its payroll.

Iowa’s turkey population is plentiful headed into hunting season

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

April 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s turkey hunting season opens this weekend and it’s estimated up to 35-thousand hunters will participate this year. Nate Carr, an Iowa D-N-R conservation officer for Hardin and Hamilton counties, says the agency’s surveys are showing a healthy population of wild turkeys. “It’s looking like a fairly promising year,” Carr says. “We’ve had three straight years of good hatches, pretty good spring weather, so that’s led to stronger numbers. I think we’re looking at comparable harvests to last year, hopefully, a little bit of an uptick is always good to see.”

The first turkey season runs today (Friday) through Sunday and is for Iowa youth only. The first of the four regular seasons opens Monday and they’ll run through May 12th. “Some things hunters want to make sure they’ve got in their pocket before they go, there’s of course their hunting license, and habitat fee,” Carr says. “So, hunting license if you’re 16 and older is required, habitat for you if you’re ages 16 to 64, and then a valid tag for the season that you’re hunting.”

Carr reminds you, there is a bag limit. “Each hunter can get up to two tags with at least one being for season four,” Carr says. “Shooting hours for turkey is a half hour before sunrise to sunset, so traditionally, hunters get out there well before sunrise to get in with the turkeys before they start gobbling.”

There was a free-for-all on Iowa turkeys in the early 1900s, and between hunting and drastic reductions in habitat, the big birds eventually disappeared from Iowa’s woodlands and forests. Wild turkeys were reintroduced in 1966 and have since expanded their numbers across the entire state. Learn more at www.iowadnr.gov.

Heartbeat Today 4-5-2024

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

April 5th, 2024 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with ISU Extension Food and Health Specialist Leah Brooke about the Gardening with Children Child Care Provider Training.

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Creston man arrested for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order

News

April 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report the arrest Thursday evening, of 28-year-old Andres Martinez, of Creston. Martinez was charged with Violation of No Contact Protective Order. He was taken to Union County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Judge.

IWD continues working with Tyson workers as closing looms

News

April 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Workforce Development executive director Beth Townsend says they are continuing to meet with workers at the Tyson plant in Perry as the June closing date approaches. “We have been working with the local economic developers with the mayor, with the community with Tyson, with D-Mack, with other nonprofit entities. We’ve had our mobile unit on site twice, ” she says.

She says they have now also opened a transitional office. “So that people can come in between, before, or after shifts,” Townsend says. “We will be there…two or three days a week from now until you know there’s no longer in need to help people.” Tyson says it has offered workers a chance to take jobs at other facilities. Townsend says the may or may not be an option for employees. “It always comes down to individual factors, right. And so our focus is going to be on helping the everyone who wants to stay in Perry find jobs in the local area. And we’re lucky because you know, they’re very close to Polk in Dallas County,” Townsend says.

She says there are many job openings in those areas. “That’s where we’re going to be spending a lot of our focuses on helping individuals find jobs that would not require them to move around the state,” she says.

There are approximately 13-hundred Tyson workers that will be impacted when the plant closes at the end of June. There are other ancillary businesses that are also expected to layoff workers in connection with the closing.

City Council seat in Harlan to be filled by Appointment

News

April 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – The City Council in Harlan City plans to fill a Council vacancy by appointment. Harlan Ward 3 Councilperson Jeanna Rudolph has announced her resignation effective May 8, 2024.

Residents of the City of Harlan have the right to file a petition that the vacancy be filled by special election. The petition must be filed within 14-days after the publication of the notice or within 14 days after the appointment is made by the City Council, whichever is later.

Any eligible Harlan resident that resides in Ward 3 of Harlan City limits and is interested in filling this vacancy can complete a form for consideration which will be available on the City website or at City Hall. Forms should be returned to City Hall by May 2 at 4:30 p.m.

High School Girl’s Golf Results (Thursday)

Sports

April 5th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Red Oak 213 Glenwood 233 Griswold NTS

Medalist: Addey Lydon, Red Oak (46)

Atlantic 207 Creston NTS

Medalist: Belle Berg, Atlantic (50)

Kuemper Catholic 200 Carroll 223 

Medalist: Grace Tigges, Kuemper Catholic (45)

Southwest Valley 273 Fremont-Mills 278 Bedford NTS Essex NTS

Medalist: Kendra Sleep, Bedford (53)

West Monona 215 Missouri Valley 246

Runner-up: Henley Arbaugh, Missouri Valley (48)

Mount Ayr 210 Martensdale-St. Marys 227 Southeast Warren 247

Medalist: Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr (43)

East Sac County 226 South Central Calhoun 239 Glidden-Ralston 272

High School Boy’s Golf Results (Thursday)

Sports

April 5th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Glenwood 160 Red Oak 182 Griswold 247 

Medalist: Brody Sneed, Glenwood (37)

Atlantic 158 Creston 194

Medalist: Brady Wood, Atlantic (39)

Denison-Schleswig 173 Harlan 189 

Medalist: Jonas Reynolds, Harlan (40)

Bedford 203 Fremont-Mills 211 Essex 216 Southwest Valley NTS

Medalist: Micah Johnson, Bedford (39)

Missouri Valley 174 West Monona 194 

Medalist: Jack Jamison, West Monona (40)

Mount Ayr 170 Southeast Warren 206 Martensdale-St. Marys 251

Medalist: Tanner Streit, Mount Ayr (41)

South Central Calhoun 178 East Sac County 194 Glidden-Ralston 240 

Atlantic Girl’s Track wins close one in Harlan Meet

Sports

April 5th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Team Scores
1) Atlantic 122
2) Treynor 121.50
2) Harlan 121.50
4) Lewis Central 118
5) CB, A Lincoln 94
6) Earlham 86
7) Kuemper Cath 41
8) CB, T Jefferson 26

Girls 3000 Meter Run
1 Sonderman, Lindsey Harlan – 10:50.67
2 Miller, Anne Treynor – 11:56.91
3 Strohmeier, Kate Lewis Central – 12:32.04
4 Scheer, Mya Cb, A Lincoln – 12:35.80
5 Thomas, Ryleigh Treynor – 12:42.80
6 Johnson, Ruby Cb, A Lincoln – 13:28.96

Girls 4×800 Meter Relay
1 Lewis Central – 10:11.67
2 Earlham – 11:03.22
3 Harlan – 11:06.42
4 Treynor – 11:22.56

Girls 4×100 Meter Shuttle Hurdle
1 Treynor – 1:12.02
2 Harlan – 1:12.39
3 Earlham – 1:15.04
4 Atlantic – 1:16.18

Girls 100 Meter Dash
1 Watkins, Ava Cb, A Lincoln – 12.97
2 Houser, Allie Treynor -13.16
3 Masching, Morgan Kuemper Cath – 13.17
4 Reed, Jayci Atlantic – 13.28
5 Smith, Dani Harlan – 13.38
6 Wegner, Aubree Harlan – 13.41
7 Van Aernam, Stellah Atlantic – 13.42
8 Sandbothe, Aubrey Cb, A Lincoln – 13.46

Girls 400 Meter Dash
1 Botos, Morgan Atlantic – 1:05.63
2 Harger, Mackenzie Earlham – 1:05.80
3 Kepler Thomason, KayLynn Cb, A Lincoln – 1:07.00
4 Rodgers, Taylor Earlham – 1:08.22
5 Conry, Lily Earlham – 1:09.90
6 Tunender, Ashley Harlan – 1:11.57
7 Skokan, Sydney Lewis Central – 1:11.61
8 Bieker, Taylor Harlan – 1:11.66

Girls 4×200 Meter Relay
1 Lewis Central – 1:51.21
2 Harlan – 1:53.45
3 Treynor – 1:55.99
4 Earlham – 1:56.35

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
1 Reed, Jayci Atlantic – 15.93
2 Hemmingsen, Rylee Treynor – 16.01
3 Schmitz, Jaylee Harlan – 16.93
4 Kennedy, Ava Treynor – 17.76
5 Martin, Makalya Cb, T Jefferson – 17.98
6 Williams, Olivia Cb, A Lincoln – 17.99
7 Zadalis, Zoey Treynor – 18.38
8 Moore, Darby Earlham – 18.43

Girls 800 Meter Run
1 Pellett, Claire Atlantic – 2:32.68
2 Frank, Hannah Earlham – 2:33.62
3 Holt, Addison Lewis Central – 2:45.86
4 Kepler Thomason, KayLynn Cb, A Lincoln – 2:49.16
5 Rodgers, Shea Earlham – 2:50.77
6 Alberti, Sadie Harlan – 2:51.58
7 Jones, Madison Lewis Central – 2:55.13
8 Davis, Addie Kuemper Cath 2:56.70

Girls 200 Meter Dash
1 Watkins, Ava Cb, A Lincoln – 27.06
2 Wiederstein, Lila Atlantic – 27.24
3 Schwieso, Aubrey Harlan – 27.62
4 Irlbeck, Kerrigan Kuemper Cath – 28.44
5 Fagan, Avrie Earlham – 28.70
6 Van Aernam, Stellah Atlantic – 28.92
7 Maiso, Alexandria Cb, A Lincoln – 29.07
8 Andersen, Abigail Atlantic – 29.16

Girls 400 Meter Hurdles
1 Botos, Morgan Atlantic – 1:10.24
2 Broeckelman, Abby Harlan – 1:11.84
3 Wegner, Aubree Harlan – 1:15.37
4 Van Baale, Brinley Harlan – x1:17.16
5 Rodgers, Taylor Earlham – 1:19.65
6 Girres, Preslie Cb, A Lincoln – 1:20.40
7 Miller, Emma Treynor – 1:21.05
8 Bruce, Adler Atlantic – 1:24.01

Girls Distance Medley
1 Harlan – 4:38.42
2 Atlantic – 4:43.35
3 Treynor – 4:47.13
4 Kuemper Cath – 4:47.75

Girls 1500 Meter Run
1 Reese, Delayna Lewis Central 5-5:05.85
2 Hoss, Madelyn Lewis Central – 5:11.80
3 Pellett, Claire Atlantic – 5:16.78
4 Kulesa, Alyssa Treynor – 5:17.01
5 Bussey, Ava Lewis Central – 5:25.66
6 Spurling, Olivia Earlham – 5:30.71
7 Anderson, Allie Harlan – 5:38.66
8 Miller, Anne Treynor – 5:41.87

Girls 4×100 Meter Relay
1 Lewis Central – 52.46
2 Treynor – 53.28
3 Harlan – 53.99
4 Cb, A Lincoln – 54.06

Girls 4×400 Meter Relay
1 Harlan – 4:24.71
2 Atlantic – 4:27.63
3 Treynor – 4:30.18
4 Earlham – 4:35.35

Girls High Jump
1 Ausdemore, Olivia Lewis Central – 4-08.00 1.42m
1 Wieland, Cierra Cb, T Jefferson – 4-08.00 1.42m
3 Presler, Ally Earlham – 4-08.00 1.42m
4 Hemmingsen, Rylee Treynor – 4-06.00 1.37m
4 Wegner, Aubree Harlan – 4-06.00 1.37m
6 Williams, Olivia Cb, A Lincoln – 4-06.00 1.37m

Girls Discus Throw
1 Matiyow, Jordyn Lewis Central – 107-03 32.68m
2 Huisman, Jadyn Treynor – 107-03 32.68m
3 Mathews, Delaney Treynor – 105-01 32.02m
4 Woods, Madeline Lewis Central – 95-03 29.03m
5 Olson, Olivia Atlantic – 95-01 28.98m
6 Sibbel, Ellie Kuemper Cath – 94-02 28.70m
7 Terrell, Shilyn Earlham – 92-02 28.09m
8 Hamilton, Kamryn Cb, A Lincoln – 90-08 27.63m

Girls Shot Put
1 Matiyow, Jordyn Lewis Central – 38-08.00 11.78m
2 Mathews, Delaney Treynor – 37-00.50 11.29m
3 Sibbel, Ellie Kuemper Cath – 34-08.00 10.56m
4 Jarmon, Brandi Cb, T Jefferson – 33-01.00 10.08m
5 Hamilton, Kamryn Cb, A Lincoln – 31-07.00 9.62m
6 Ridout, Kenady Earlham – 31-03.00 9.52m
7 Olson, Olivia Atlantic – 31-00.00 9.44m
8 Nichols, Mariha Cb, T Jefferson – 30-01.00 9.16m

Girls Long Jump
1 Wiederstein, Lila Atlantic – 16-01.50 4.91m
2 Sandbothe, Aubrey Cb, A Lincoln – 15-08.50 4.78m
3 Masching, Morgan Kuemper Cath 15-05.75 4.71m
4 Houser, Allie Treynor – 15-05.25 4.70m
5 Martin, Makalya Cb, T Jefferson – 14-11.00 4.54m
6 Schwieso, Aubrey Harlan – 14-06.50 4.43m
7 Van Baale, Brinley Harlan – 14-05.75 4.41m
8 Girres, Preslie Cb, A Lincoln – 13-06.75 4.13m

Girls 800 Sprint Medley
1 Lewis Central – 1:57.03
2 Atlantic – 1:58.10
3 Harlan – 2:00.19
4 Cb, A Lincoln – 2:03.77

Girls 4×200 Meter Relay
1 Treynor – 2:01.89
2 Earlham – 2:05.36
3 Harlan – 2:13.01
4 Cb, A Lincoln – 2:16.81