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MADISON, Wis., Sept. 27, 2017 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Steven J. Peterson today announced that physical loss loans are available for three counties in Wisconsin. Farm operators who have suffered major physical losses caused by heavy rains, flooding and high winds that occurred from July 19 through July 21, 2017, may be eligible for emergency loans.
This Administrator’s Physical Loss Notification has been issued for Crawford, Iowa and Sauk counties as the primary damaged area.
Producers in Allamakee and Clayton counties in Iowa are also eligible because they are contiguous counties.
FSA’s low interest emergency loans may be made available to any applicant with a qualifying loss in the counties named above. Approval is limited to applicants who suffered severe physical losses only.
Physical loss loans may be made to eligible farmers and ranchers to repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agriculture operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.
Producers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans for physical losses.
Please contact FSA for more information on loan eligibility and the application process. FSA office information is available at http://offices.usda.gov. Additional FSA disaster assistance program information is available at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov.
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the IowaWORKS Center in Denison will remain open two days per week to offer career training and support services. The Center will operate at the current location until at least the end of October, with plans underway to maintain a presence in the community in another location beyond that date.
Starting Monday, Oct. 2, the Center will be open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday. The Center is located at 519 Highway 39 in Denison.
“The residents of Crawford County have embraced the opportunity to receive workforce services locally and we are excited to be able to keep the office in Denison open,” said Beth Townsend, Director, Iowa Workforce Development. “The community has been very appreciative of the services available and many residents have received training, classes and career services help.”
Evan Blakley, Executive Director of the Chamber and Development Council of Crawford County (CDC), is pleased with the announcement. “We’re a growing community, which means maintaining access to workforce services in Crawford County is a high priority,” Blakley said. “The CDC is working with the City, IWD, Region XII COG, and others to secure a long-term location for these important services. Hundreds of clients use the center each month, demonstrating a need for the center in Denison.”
Iowa Workforce Development opened the Center in September of 2015 to provide support to the 400 workers displaced by the Tyson Fresh Meats plant closure in August of 2015.
The Center was originally scheduled to close at the end of March 2016, but dislocated workers in Crawford County were able to receive services for an another 18 months due to additional federal funds. With those funds coming to an end, Iowa Workforce Development announced in May the Center was closing on Sept. 30.
Following discussions with community leaders, the decision was made to keep the Center open two days a week for residents to continue to receive services locally. Discussion continues around various options for a new location, and the public will be updated once that location is known.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Addison Russell hit a three-run homer and John Lackey pitched six strong innings as the Chicago Cubs clinched their second consecutive National League Central title with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
The Cubs reached the postseason for the third straight year for the first time since 1908. They are also the first defending World Series champion to win their division the next season since the 2009 Philadelphia Phillies and the first defending champion to reach the playoffs the next season since the Cardinals won the wild card in 2012.
The Cubs became the second visiting team to celebrate a title at Busch Stadium III. The 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers won the NLDS at St. Louis.
Lackey (12-11) retired the final 10 batters he faced. The former Cardinal struck out three and gave up two hits and two walks.
Six Cubs relievers combined for three scoreless innings of relief.
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Skyscan Forecast Thursday, September 28, 2017 Dan Hicks
Today: Mostly sunny. W @ 10-15. High 76.
Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Light and variable winds. Low 46.
Friday: Partly cloudy. NE 5-10. High 73.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 75.
Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 75.
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In an update to our earlier report, officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday afternoon (at around 2:20-p.m.), that repairs were made Wednesday to the Shenandoah Wastewater Treatment Plant, which had a system failure earlier that same morning.
The DNR still recommends persons should avoid contact with the East Nishnabotna River at County Road J32 (190th Street) west of Shenandoah for the next 24 to 48 hours after the discharge ends. Farmers downstream should find alternative sources of drinking water for livestock.
The DNR will continue to monitor the situation and provide technical assistance, and consider enforcement action if appropriate.
The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest Wednesday of 58-year-old Mary Helen Adams of Red Oak. Adams was arrested at 11:00amat 105 East Coolbaugh Street in Red Oak on a Pottawattamie County Warrant of OWI 1st Offense. She was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $10,000 bond pending extradition to Pottawattamie County.
A Council Bluffs man was arrested on Tuesday after attempting to elude Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Officials on a motorcycle. A Deputy reported responding to report of a reckless driver on a silver motorcycle Eastbound over the Broadway viaduct at 11:24pm Tuesday. He attempted to stop the Honda motorcycle but the driver attempted to elude the Deputy. The driver, 39-year-old William Donald Martin of Council Bluffs, was eventually apprehended. He was charged with Eluding, OWI 1st Offense, and Reckless Driving. He was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail.
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Council Bluffs man for OWI after responding to a property damage accident Tuesday. At 5:35pm Deputies were dispatched to the accident at Old Lincoln Highway and School Hill Avenue. After investigation it was determined that one of the drivers was intoxicated. 34-year-old Justin Edward Head of Council Bluffs of arrested for OWI and his Chevy truck was towed from the scene.
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