DAVENPORT, IA – Arnordo Corderrel Turner, age 34 of Davenport, was sentenced on Thursday, August 18, 2022 to 65 months in prison for Bank Robbery. Following his imprisonment, Turner was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. On June 16, 2021, Davenport police officers were dispatched to the Ascentra Credit Union for a reported bank robbery. Officers identified Turner as the robber. Turner passed a note to a teller requesting that they “put all the money on the counter.” The teller provided Turner with $1,155. Officers located Turner nearby and he admitted robbing the credit union. Turner pleaded guilty to the charge on February 22, 2022. United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.

DAVENPORT, IA – Ricky Pulley, age 39, of Iowa City, was sentenced on Friday, August 18, 2022 to 87 months in prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Pulley was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. Iowa City police officers were dispatched to a residential neighborhood on a report of shots fired. Surveillance video showed Pulley in a Chevrolet Equinox firing shots toward a dark-colored SUV. Pulley then crashed the Equinox into a snowbank and fled but was located hiding nearby. Officers recovered spent shell casings inside the Equinox and the discarded firearm on a deck of a home. Pulley was under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana at the time and has prior felony convictions, prohibiting him from possessing firearms. Pulley pleaded guilty on February 17, 2022. U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Iowa City Police Department investigated the case.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Whether you call it bags, backyard toss, bagg-o, Chuck-o, bean bags or cornhole, the Iowa State Fair is the new title holder for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the largest cornhole tournament on Saturday, August 20th. The old record was 444 participants set by an organization in San Diego, California in June of 2019. Guinness World Records officially counted 730 participants in the Iowa State Fair event on August 20, 2022. The number crushed the previous record by more than 280 people and made the Iowa State Fair the official record holder.

Iowa State Fair Cornhole Tournament. (Photo from iowastatefair.org.)

The cornhole tournament was sponsored by Floor & Décor. The team of Scott Strasburger and Chris Gehrls of Cedar Rapids topped the doubles teams to win first place. Zach Burns and Braden Nicholson of Norwalk took home second place, and Wesley Deevers and James Thudium of Ottumwa claimed third place.

(Shelby, Iowa) – Iowa farm history will be showcased September 10th & 11th at Carstens Farm, located between Minden and Shelby, during the 40th Annual Carstens Farm Days. The event, now in its 40th year, showcases threshing, sawmill operations, crafters and vendors, a quilt show and of course, tractors. The Farm Days show has something for everyone throughout the weekend. Organizers invite you to come and see steam engines powering antique threshing machines, antique cars, trucks and machinery, a parade, crafts, and entertainment.  Over two hundred restored antique tractors will be on display.  The original Carstens farm buildings will be open for tours. The buildings will be alive with demonstrations that will bring back memories for older visitors and teach valuable history lessons to young people.

Good food is always a part of the Carstens Farm Days, and this year is no exception. A Friday evening pulled pork sandwich dinner will be hosted by the Friends of the Shelby Stone Arch Trail Committee. Proceeds of the Friday evening dinner will go to the trail committee.  The dinner will be served from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. All good days begin with a good breakfast and to start Farm Days off right, a great breakfast is planned at 6:30 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Snacks and lunch options provided by the Hodges Smokehouse Catering of Minden will be available. Various non-profit local groups will be offering refreshments and delicious desserts all weekend.

Homemade ice cream will be in plentiful supply during Farm Days. Serving Benny’s Ice Cream will be Carstens board member Ben Ausdemore and his wife Katie. This is a treat visitors won’t want to miss! On Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. enjoy Staley’s Chicken for a delicious dinner at the farm. The dinner will be $15 for adults and $10 for kids age 8 and under. Dinner proceeds will go toward on-going maintenance at Carstens 1880 Farmstead.

Case and Case IH Tractors and Equipment To Be Featured: Case and Case IH equipment of all types will be featured during Farm Days. Case and Case IH produce a full line of tractors, engines and farm implements from the late 1800s to present, continuing to build and distribute powerful and innovative machines globally. Case and Case IH tractor and implement owners are invited to bring their exhibits to display throughout the weekend.  Horsepower-testing, sawmill operations and field demonstrations will occupy tractor exhibitors all day. Over 250 pieces of vintage equipment were on display during the 2021 Farm Days show.  Visitors will enjoy watching most of the restored tractors as they go through the parade each afternoon at 2 p.m.

Quilt Show: A colorful display of quilts, wall hangings, wearable art and other types of quilting projects will be featured in the special event building at the farm. Many talented quilters from around the area will allow their works of art to be displayed for all to enjoy. Even if you have never displayed a quilt before, consider joining the fun and bringing a quilt to display.  Exhibitors are asked to deliver their quilts on Friday, September 10. For details about the quilt show or to inquire about adding your quilt to the collection, please call Jan Hursey at 712-544-2662.

Crafts, plants and treats galore: In case visitors run out of vintage tractors and other pieces of equipment to look at, there will be over fifty crafters and vendors on hand. A wide array of crafts, plants, vintage and antique items will be available.  From unique wooden creations to home raised honey, there will be something for everyone. A very healthy crop of farm-grown potatoes will also be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale of potatoes will help make improvements to the farmstead.

Sunday Worship: On Sunday morning a non-denominational worship service will take place at 9:00 a.m. on the lawn in front of the Carstens home. Worship will be led by the Shelby United Methodist Church, Shelby. Everyone is welcome to join in the worship service.

Admission: Admission is $5 per day for everyone nine years and older.

Carstens 1880 Farmstead, Inc., a non-profit group of local volunteers, oversees an 80-acre working farm museum exhibit located between Minden and Shelby, Iowa in Pottawattamie County.  The farmstead is the home of Carstens Farm Days, which is held the first weekend after Labor Day each September.  It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  For more information visit the web site: www.carstensfarm.com

(7:06-a.m. News) -Police in Red Oak (Iowa), arrested a man from Stanton early this (Monday) morning. Authorities report 43-year-old Kim Jack Douglas Trost was arrested in the 300 block of 4th Avenue at around 2:35-a.m., for Public Intoxication and Breach of Peace. Trost was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

(7:06-a.m. News) – The Creston (Iowa) Police Department reports two weekend arrests and two incidents of theft. At around 5:45-p.m., Saturday, Police arrested 22-year-old Christian Garcia-Vasquez, of Creston, for Violation of No Contact/Protection Order. Garcia-Vazquez was transported to the Union County Jail where he was released on his own recognize. Late Sunday night, 41-year-old David Junior Richman, of Creston, was arrested at his residence and charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Richman also has two warrants from Polk County for Probation Violation on an original charge for Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine and Domestic Abuse Assault. Richman was transported to the Union County Jail and being held without bond. He will be extradited to the Polk County Jail.

A woman residing in the 300 block of N. Jarvis Street, in Creston, reported to Police early Friday morning, that someone had stolen her vehicle. She last saw her red 2005 Ford Freestyle around 5-to 6-p.m., Thursday. The vehicle was found in Union County. It has sustained interior damage and the license plates were removed. Estimated loss $2,000. At around 9:15-a.m., Saturday, a Creston man residing in the 500 block of S. Cherry Street reported to Police that someone took 12 bags of 240 cans from the back of his truck, while the vehicle was parked in his back yard. Estimated loss $144.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Two companies that are capable of supplying the City of Atlantic with Splash Pad equipment and support, will make their presentations to the Park and Rec Board, Wednesday evening. The presentations are set to begin at 5-p.m., in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall.

First-up, is a representative from Commercial Recreation Specialists, from Verona, WI. The second presentation is from ACCO, from Johnston. Earlier this month, Eric Crouch, with Crouch Recreation of Elk Horn, NE, spoke to the Parks Board about what they could offer with regard to a Splash Pad. Crouch said their proposal would cost around $244,000 for the equipment and installation.

As with that presentation, the Parks and Rec Board will not vote on any proposal at this time. The sessions are for informational purposes, only.

ATLANTIC, IOWA – Officials with Cass Health will host an open house on Sunday, August 28 from 2 to 3:30 pm. The open house will begin with a short program at 2 pm followed by refreshments and tours.

Cass Health staff and board members will be present to answer questions and escort visitors through the newly remodeled facility. Areas that will be open for tours that day include Atlantic Medical Center, the coffee and gift shop, atrium, and the Specialty Clinic.

The public is invited and welcome to attend; all attendees are asked to enter through the Main Entrance.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s three public universities start the fall semester today (Monday) and a northern Iowa physician suggests students concentrate on creating a common-sense daily routine. Dr. Kristin Avery, of the MercyOne Clear Lake Pediatric and Adolescent Care Clinic, says students should make every effort to get a quality amount of sleep.  “It’s hard when you go to college because no one is telling you when to go to bed or when to wake up,” Avery says. “Trying to come up with a consistent bedtime and wake-time is good, especially when kids will have class later and not necessarily at 8 AM, but trying to get up at the same time every day is really important.” Naps during the day are a no-no, according to Avery, who also says to avoid afternoon caffeine.

“As hard as it is, and I’m sure that no one wants to do that, but avoiding screen time before bedtime can be helpful,” she says. “Otherwise it just tells our brain to stay awake, so it’s good to avoid that as well.” Avery says students should make a list of their favorite healthy, easy-to-make foods and snacks and get those at the dining hall or the grocery store. She adds, it’s important to eat breakfast every day. “Grab a granola bar or a piece of fruit, that can be very helpful. Healthy snacks include cheese, cheese sticks, peanut butter and apples, avocados, granola bars are better than chips or things like that,” Avery says. “Trying to stick more protein-rich things such as hard-boiled eggs or cheeses is a good idea.” Avery says students need to make an effort to stay active instead of just going to class, returning to their room and laying around.

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“You really have to look into what your campus offers and find what you enjoy,” she says. “Is there a rec center, or even just deciding to walk to class instead of taking the bus, joining some yoga classes and things like that. Finding what your friends are doing and just trying to implement a routine that way.” High school students who are in sports have structure for their exercise, but if they go off to college and aren’t in sports, they will lose that structure, so she says it’s important to try new things and build a new, healthy routine right away.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa State Fair wrapped up Sunday after an 11-day run topping the one-million mark again. State Fair C-E-0 Gary Slater says there were not many negatives. “The fare is just tremendous this year — smooth running and whatnot, There’s a little devil in some of the details, but nothing that is any major thing,” he says. There was one day that saw more than three inches of rain in a short time that made for some wet fairgoers and some muddy areas. But the rest of the days were nice — which wasn’t a given with triple-digit temperatures and heat indices heading up to the Fair start.

“A month ago of having 95-96 degree temperatures here, we just didn’t know what was going to happen,” Slater says. “But it did settle down after the first weekend, and we’ve had just tremendous weather there until that rain.” Slater says fair ticket says are the top revenue source for the Iowa State Fair and he is pleased to see attendance top the one million mark (1,016,917) with Sunday’s numbers still to be finalized. “Attendance means a lot to us, we try our very, very best to have something for everybody out here. And that does mean dollars in the bank and the more people you get out here then the concessionaires and all of the vendors selling all their wares in the building are all happy when we’ve got a good crowd,” Slater says.

State Fair, Saturday (RI Photo)

Saturday saw more than 128 thousand visitors — a record high for one day attendance, with Sunday still to be tallied. The total visitors could surpass last year’s one-million-94-thousand-480 mark. Slater says the business side of the fair continues for several weeks.  “It takes us a while just to pick everything up on the fairgrounds and put it back in the warehouse. Make sure you know if it’s still in good shape, or if it needs attention before next year and put those things in priority aisle or one that they’re good for next year’s aisle,” according to Slater. “And then of course paying bills, gosh, we’ll pay bills through the middle of October here it seems like from the Fair.” They will also work on the planning for next year’s State Fair.

“We’ll work with 4-H and F-F-A on livestock show schedules this fall. Entertainment, have offers in the works for next year’s grandstand show already,” he says. The 2023 Iowa State Fair will run from August 10th through the 20th.

(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released information about three recent arrests. On Aug. 15th, Deputies received a 9-1-1 call at around 2-p.m., with regard to a person who would not get out of a vehicle. Upon investigation, Sabrina Lynn Wright, of Prescott, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. Wright was being held in the Adams County Jail.

On Aug. 13th, Deputies in Adams County conducted a traffic stop on a van at around 5-p.m., in Prescott. The driver of the vehicle, Dustin Ray Kilgore, was charged with Driving While Barred.  And, on Aug. 10th, 27-year-old SeanCody Lee, of Corning, was arrested following a traffic stop at Highway 34 and Dogwood Avenue. He was charged with OWI/1st offense and later released from the Adams County Jail, after posting bond.