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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The population of hogs and pigs in Iowa has reached the highest number ever.
The United States Department of Agriculture says in its quarterly report released Friday that the Sept. 1 inventory of hogs and pigs in the state shows 21.2 million animals. That’s up from 2 percent reported on the same date a year ago and is the highest inventory on record.
Iowa is by far the nation’s leading hog producer with nearly a third of the nation’s 68.4 million animals. A distant second is North Carolina with about 9.5 million hogs. Minnesota is third with 7.6 million. Followed by Illinois with 4.7 million and Nebraska with 3.1 million.
On the night of Saturday, Sept. 21st the Stuart Police Department was dispatched to Ruby’s Pub in the 200 block of NE 2nd St. on reports of a man with a gun threatening individuals.
The suspect, Thomas Charles Oder, was later spotted leaving the area in a maroon Ford F-150. Oder refused to stop for Officers and fled south on Stuart Rd at a high rate of speed. The vehicle eventually came to a stop at the intersection of 210th Street and Stuart Rd.
Thomas Charles Oder was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, OWI, Felony Eluding, and Carrying Weapons.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report of someone making threatening phone calls and text messages on Friday, Sept. 27th. After investigation deputies issued an arrest warrant for 27-year-old Ruth Leason Graham of Lenox after finding she was sending the messages stemming from a family dispute. Graham was taken into custody at 601 South Walnut Street in Lenox for Harassment at 9:27pm Friday. Graham was taken to the Adams County Jail and held on $300 bond.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on Friday, Sept. 27th at approximately 4:18pm for Public Intoxication. Sheriff’s Officials arrested 54-year-old Robert Anthony Marron Jr. of Red Oak following an incident at L Avenue and Highway 34 East of Red Oak. Marron was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and Held on $300 bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new tax credit program in Iowa gives a break to anyone hiring a beginning farmer to help with agricultural contract work.
The Iowa Finance Authority announced Thursday that the Custom Hire Tax Credit Program is accepting applications. The program was created by the Iowa Legislature earlier this year to provide a boost for beginning farmers.
The maximum credit that can be received is $50,000. Eligible farmers must be at least 18, an Iowa resident and have a net worth of no more than about $691,000.
Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Dave Jamison says in a news release that the program will encourage beginning farmers to stay in the state.
(KNOD-Joel McCall) A fire in Harrison County spread damage to four downtown businesses in the city of Woodbine Thursday. According to Woodbine Mayor William Hutcheson, the fire began in the rear portion of the flower shop. Hutcheson says 14 fire departments came to help tackle the blaze,
“The flower shop has two store fronts and we had at least 14 departments all of Harrison County, Panama, Portsmouth, Denison and Harlan. I hope I didn’t miss anyone because there was a good array of firefighters and equipment here yesterday afternoon.”
The fire spread quickly from the flower shop to three other businesses on Walker Street,
“There was a joining business, it was the senior center south of the flower shop. That was involved in some degree of damage but I am not sure what it is. On the north side of the two store fronts was the corn palace, our local tavern.”
Hutcheson said the damage to the Corn Palace was extensive and they will not reopen any time soon. The Mayor says the city was full of firefighters and other volunteers working together,
“There were people all over evacuating the adjoining stores and getting people out of harms way. We had a lot of community activity helping where they could. As I said we had 14 departments and there were a lot of efforts to haul water because the water supply was a concern. Businesses who had tankers farm operators anything that could haul water they brought it in. Some departments had their tankers also. It was amazing to see the amount of help we had to try and control what we were battling.”
The timing couldn’t have been worse as the city prepares for their 25th annual Woodbine Applefest. Hutcheson says the festival will go on as planned with a few minor changes,
“It appears the one city block 4th to 5th Street on Walker Street will be unavailable for tomorrow. But the Applefest will go on and we will have to rearrange some of the activities. It will still take place.”
As far as the fire, no dollar amount of damage was given but Harrison County EMA reported a firefighter was injured and transported to an area hospital during the fight. The State Fire Marshall will arrive in Woodbine today to assess the situation.
The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest Thursday, Sept. 26th of 35-year-old Robert L. Atkinson of Atlantic on a Cass County Warrant for 5th Degree Theft (shoplifting). Atkinson was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.
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