IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One influential pork company has received the vast majority of payments from an Iowa program designed to support farmers who euthanized their hogs after the coronavirus devastated their industry. Newly released data shows that Christensen Farms has received $1.86 million from the Iowa Disposal Assistance Program. That’s 72% of the $2.6 million the program has paid to date. Christensen Farms is one of the nation’s largest family-owned pork producers, The Sleepy Eye, Minnesota-based company has received reimbursement payments for disposing of 46,599 euthanized hogs. The 15 other companies and farmers who have received payments reported euthanizing about 18,000 hogs combined.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks again faces criminal charges, this time after being accused of stealing purses from a western Missouri property. The Kansas City Star reports that Saousoalii Siavii Jr. is charged in Cass County with second-degree burglary and a misdemeanor count of stealing. A warrant was issued for Siavii’s arrest in June after police say he took two totes, with several purses inside, valued at more than $150 from a shed on someone’s property.
Last year, Siavii was arrested and charged with illegally possessing firearms after suburban Kansas City police say he was spotted exiting a vehicle reported stolen and fighting with officers.
NEW YORK (AP) — Friday’s game between St. Louis and Milwaukee was postponed after two Cardinals employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The league says the postponement in Milwaukee “is consistent with protocols to allow enough time for additional testing and contact tracing to be conducted.” The teams plan to resume their schedule Saturday night at Miller Park, pending results from the testing and tracing. Two other games scheduled for Friday involving the Marlins, Nationals, Blue Jays and Phillies had already been postponed because of an outbreak among Miami players and two positive tests on Philadelphia’s coaching staff.
Sheriff’s Deputies in Pottawattamie County, Thursday afternoon, served a Council Bluffs man with a warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness – without intent. 34-year old Joseph Brian Samuelson was already being held in the Pott. County Jail on other charges, when the warrant was served. He remained in the jail Friday (this) morning.
A management company based in Elkhorn, NE., is hosting a series of events at 12 of their McDonald’s locations in Nebraska and Iowa, through August 12th, as a way to say “Thank You” to teachers for all they do. Marla Snyder, the Marketing Director for Leonard Management tells KJAN News the idea to give teachers a free “Classroom Kit,” was the brainchild of company founder, Steve Leonard.
After Steve brought Marla the idea, she took it to the next stage. That includes assembling the kits for teachers as they get ready to start their school year.
(Each kit contains pencils, dry erase markers, Post-It Notes, paper, hand sanitizer, tissue, permanent markers and other items.)
Those items are all contained in a reusable plastic bag. Leonard Management staff will be on-hand at the Atlantic McDonald’s store (1510 E. 7th St.) from 1-until 4-p.m. Monday, August 3rd, to provide teachers with a free Classroom Kit filled with school supplies. Across the 12 McDonald’s restaurants the company owns, they’re donating a total of $20,000 to provide classroom supplies.
Marla Snyder says teachers can still sign up for the giveaway, but space is limited.
( To claim your Classroom kit, you’ll need a current badge or proof of school/teacher certificate, when checking-in.)
Sheriff’s Deputies in Cass County, Monday, arrested a man from Casey on a Felony, Atlantic Police Dept. warrant. 27-year old Tyler Eugene Worthington, was wanted for Willful Injury (a Class-C Felony). Worthington was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $10,000 bond.
Police in Glenwood responded to a shooting incident at 506 S. Locust Street, Thursday night. Authorities say, upon Officers’ arrival, one victim, who was identified as a minor, was located and flown to the hospital by LifeFlight. Two suspects who were also minors, were apprehended on unrelated charges, while another remains at-large. The incident remains under investigation, and authorities are releasing no other information at this time.
The Iowa DCI and Mills County Sheriff’s Office are assisting Glenwood Police in their investigation. Anyone with specific information pertaining to the incident, is asked to call the Glenwood Police Dept. at 712-527-4844.
ORIENT – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in Orient Lake in Adair County can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel. Orient Lake is on the state’s list of impaired waters for high levels of algae, turbidity, and pH. The current study, or DNR water quality improvement plan, shows how these problems are caused by too much phosphorus in the lake. The problems impact recreation on the lake and aquatic life.
Public comments on the plan must be submitted by Aug. 31 to the following:
E-mail: jeff.berckes@dnr.iowa.gov or Mail: Jeff Berckes, care of Iowa DNR, Wallace State Office Building, 502 E. Ninth St., Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
After gathering Iowans’ comments, the DNR will forward the final plan, also called by its technical name of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval.