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The Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted from organizations providing charitable services in Cass County. As part of this fall grant cycle, $33,200 is available to support Cass County nonprofit organizations and community projects. The deadline to apply for funds through the online application process is September 1st. Of the total allocated funds, $2,000 is restricted to the community of Griswold, and $31,200 is available to support projects throughout the county.
Beginning July 15, application details, a fact sheet, and a link to the application form can be found online by selecting Cass County under County Listing at www.swiowafoundations.org. Applications will only be accepted through the online system. Please note that there is a new grant application portal this cycle; all applicants will need to create a new account when first accessing the application.
Only organizations providing services in Cass County are eligible to apply. They must be able to demonstrate broad community/county support and be an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity, a local municipality, or a fiscally sponsored project.
The Cass County Community Foundation aims to improve the quality of life in Cass County by supporting community needs in the areas of civic engagement, culture, health, education, and social services. The objective of the grant program is to fund projects that will have a permanent impact on, and in, Cass County. For Fall 2021, the Cass County Community Foundation will entertain requests for capital, program, and operating support.
These grant funds are made possible by the generosity of Cass County Community Foundation donors. To inquire about donating to the Cass County Community Foundation, please contact the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa staff or any board member listed below. Gifts to permanently endowed funds through the Cass County Community Foundation may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.
Board members of the Cass County Community Foundation are Chair, Kristi Burg of Massena; Vice Chair, Mark D. Kyhnn, CPA of Atlantic; Secretary/Treasurer, Sue Hunt of Atlantic; Sandy Bierbaum of Griswold; and Gaylord Schelling of Atlantic.
Please contact Stacey Goodman (stacey@omahafoundation.org) or Tess Houser (tess@omahafoundation.org) at 800-794-3458 with application-related questions. All completed grant applications will be considered at the October Board meeting, with applicants being notified of funding decisions by the end of October.
Audubon County Fair Schedule
7:00-8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Swine check in
8:00- 9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat check in
9:00-10:00 AM 4-H/FFA Beef check in
9:00 AM-6:00 PM Commercial Exhibit set-up
9:30AM-11:00 AM 4-H/FFA/Open Class Rabbit/Poultry check in
11:00 AM 4-H/FFA Horses must be stalled
11:30 AM Farm Bureau Meal – Hoop
Agriland Ice Cream
1:00 PM 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Meeting
6:00 PM Open Class static must be entered
6:30 PM Pie Auction followed by
Queen Contest-Grandstand
8:00 PM Open Class exhibits must be in place
(Full Schedule HERE)
East Pottawattamie County Fair Schedule
7:00am – 8:30am Beef Weigh In
9:00am Table Setting Contest
3:30pm Livestock Judging Contest – subject to change
6:00pm Family Night
(Full Schedule HERE)
Montgomery County Fair Schedule
(Full Schedule HERE)
Shelby County Fair Schedule
7:00-8:00a.m……….. Enter & Weigh 4-H/FFA Breeding Beef Heifers, Beef Cows/Calves, Feeder Calves, Dairy Heifers & Cows in Production – All livestock is to unload at dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
8:00-9:00 ……………. Enter 4-H/FFA Bottle/Bucket calves – All livestock is to unload at dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
8:30a.m ………………. Enter 4-H/FFA Cats & Small Pets (tent)
8:30a.m. ……………… Judge 4-H/FFA Poultry (tent)
8:30a.m. ……………… Judge Open Class Non-Livestock Departments (see department rules for actual judging times)
9:00a.m ………………. Judge 4-H/FFA Cats & Small Pets
9:00-9:30a.m……….. Enter Bottle Animals – All livestock is to unload at dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
9:30a.m. ……………… Judge 4-H/FFA Feeder Calves, Beef Cow/Calves, Breeding Beef, and Dairy Cattle
9:30-12:30 …………… 4-H/FFA Bottle/Bucket Calf Interviews – 4-H building
10:00a.m. ……………. Carnival
10:30a.m …………….. Pie & Muffin Baking
1:00p.m ………………. Judge 4-H/FFA/Clover Kids Bottle Bucket Calf Show
2:30p.m ………………. Open Class Bottle Show
4:00p.m. ……………… Commercial Building opens to the public
6:00p.m ………………. Shelby County Fair PARADE – Theme – “Stir-up Some Fun“
7:00-7:30p.m.……..Strolling Act – Farmer Phil
8:00-8:30p.m.……..Strolling Act – Farmer Phil
8:00p.m……………Show Ring: Crowning of 2021 Shelby County Fair Queen and Hall of Fame Recognition
9:00-9:30p.m.……..Strolling Act – Farmer Phil
4-H & Open Class Buildings open following judging to 10:00p.m.
Commercial Building opens 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Nishna Valley Model Railroad Building open from 4:00p.m. – 9:00p.m
(Full Schedule HERE)
CARROLL—Officials with the Iowa DNR, Wednesday evening issued a statement with regard to a crop duster accident in Carroll County, Tuesday evening, just before the plan ditched near a field, the “crop duster released several gallons of insecticide near a private residence southwest of Swan Lake State Park.” Authorities said also, the pilot estimated he released about 10 gallons of Lorsban and six gallons of Capture about an eighth mile from the park, near 220th Street and Mahogany Avenue. The public should avoid this area while DNR investigates the incident and monitors the cleanup.”
According to the DNR, “There are potential health risks to anyone who has direct contact with quantities of these chemicals. If you have questions about possible exposure, call the Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222. If calling from an out-of-state cell phone number, call 712-277-2222 to reach the Iowa Poison Control Center.”
The plane is reportedly registered to Central Ag, LLC, of Corsica, S.D. According to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft crashed due to the loss of the engine in a field near 22224 220th Street. The pilot was not seriously injured.
The DNR will continue to oversee cleanup and may take appropriate enforcement action. The Federal Aviation Administration and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will also be investigating.
The Atlantic School Board, Wednesday (July 14), approved the resignations of Amber Caudle – MS Paraprofessional, and Rob Hansen – HS Asst. Baseball Coach. They also approved Contract Recommendations for: Paul Iekel – 1/2 time Special Education Teacher at Schuler Elementary; Tori Dolch – Freshman Volleyball Coach; Adam Smith – Volunteer Football Coach; Katy Christensen, Vol. Volleyball Coach; Bruce Henderson – Vol. Cross Country Coach; Clair Acker, Jim Mullenix and Roger Warne – Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers.
In his report to the Board, Superintendent Steve Barber mentioned, that after speaking with Food Service Director Natalie Ritter, he was made aware the National Food Program would provide free breakfast for all students during the 2021-22 School Year, as part of COVID relief. According to Barber, “Familes who qualify Free and Reduced lunches also get reduced student fees, advantage in driver’s ed and other program discounts.” He said, with regard to free breakfasts and lunches, “One of our concerns is that, if everybody gets free breakfasts and lunches, that all the sudden no one is going to fill out the application. And it’s really important that everybody qualifies for Free and Reduced still fill out the application,” because “by having the percentage of Free and Reduced we do, we’re able to offer that free summer breakfast and lunch. If we go under a certain amount, we lose that [as well as]. Also our title programs benefit from your Free and Reduced percentage.”
He says the District will put into effect a campaign telling parents/guardians “We still want you to fill out these forms. There’s benefit for you besides the lunch program, for you to do that.” He said also, the “Grab and Go” food program the last week of July will look similar to what the district did last year with COVID because the Schuler Gym is being painted. Mr. Barber said also, computers are on schedule for delivery, despite concerns over supply shortages of computer chips.He said “Our I-Pads should be in yet in July, and the Chrome Books the first week of August. So we should be in good shape when the kids come on August 23rd.”
2021-22 Student Fees (Superintendent Steve Barber says the current fee structure has remained unchanged for the past three-years, and he sees “No reason to make any change for the upcoming school year.” Adult lunch prices have not yet officially been posted. Mr. Barber says “If these lunches need to be different than $3.95, we [the Board] will need to revisit next month.”
The Atlantic School Board awarded a 2021-22 Fuel Contract to Olsen Fuel Supply, Inc., for an estimated $85,000. It was noted that comparing the bids to those received last year, the district saw a significant increase in prices. The Board also approved (previously mentioned) Spring 2022 Coaching Contracts. And, they selected their priorities to send to the Iowa Association of School Boards in their dealings with the Iowa Legislature: Mental Health, Marketing-competitive wages, teacher recruitment and licensure, and local accountability and decision-making.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Grand Champion Chicken Egg Production – Individual: Josie McCunn Reserve: Madison Doyle
Grand Champion Chicken Egg Production – Pen of Three: Madison Doyle Reserve: Corbin Wolfe
Grand Champion Standard Breeding chicken: Josie McCunn Reserve: Alexa McCunn
Grand Champion Standard Breeding Chicken Pen: Corbin Wolfe Reserve: Josie McCunn
Grand Champion Bantam Chicken: Josie McCunn Reserve: Josie McCunn
Grand Champion Bantam Pen: Josie McCunn
Grand Champion Breeding Water Fowl: Cord Nippert Reserve: Allie Sandlin
Grand Champion Breeding Other Fowl: Corbin Wolfe
Grand Champion Domestic Fowl Meat Production – Individual: Grace Nippert Reserve: Allie Sandlin
Grand Champion Domestic Fowl Meat Production – Pen: Grace Nippert Reserve: Cord Nippert
Grand Champion Chicken Meat Production – Individual: Colin Jacobs Reserve: Corbin Wolfe
Grand Champion Chicken Meat Production – Pen: Alexa McCunn Reserve: Josie McCunn
Beginner Poultry Showmanship Champion: Maven Allen
Junior/Intermediate Poultry Showmanship Champion: Grace Nippert
Senior Poultry Showmanship Champion: Madison Doyle
Grand Champion Overall Poultry Showmanship: Grace Nippert
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is slamming President Joe Biden’s quick withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The Republican is a combat veteran and says Biden is haphazardly withdrawing troops with no plan for handling the consequences. “Let’s not forget that the radical extremists who planned and executed terrorist attacks on our soil nearly 20 years ago also slipped into the country,” Ernst says. “Failed board security combine with no forward-thinking or strategy around a potential terrorist resurgence in Afghanistan could lead to devastating consequences for our country.”
Ernst has introduced a bill she says requires military, intelligence, and homeland security branches to take a hard look at the increased risk that a hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan poses to our homeland. It would also require those same officials to analyze and explain to Congress what kind of illicit activities are being carried out at our southern border by terrorist groups and our adversaries around the globe. Ernst says this is not a partisan concern. “There is a lot of concern and it is not just from Republicans. I am working on many different avenues to of course support our interpreters overseas,” she says.
Ernst made her comments in a conference call with reporters and was asked if this was the same as the previous administration announcing a drawdown of troops. “There is no difference — and I was opposed to President Trump doing it as well. It’s ill-advised and certainly not what our military commanders were recommending,” according to Ernst. “So, I am just very disheartened, and I spoke out when President Trump announced that and I am doing the same right now.”
Ernst says there is one difference between the administrations and troop withdrawals.
“The only difference is, here we have a president who is executing it with not plan — as evidence by the interpreters that we are leaving behind,” Ernst says. Ernst says her bill called “The Preventing Terrorism from Hitting America’s Streets Act ” would require an assessment of the potential for Afghanistan to be used as a base of operation for international terrorism resulting from the rushed withdrawal of our military.
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday) released a backlog of arrest and incident reports from the past week. Tuesday evening, 35-year-old Pamela Louis Saul was arrested in the area of Honey Creek, following a single-vehicle accident investigation. Saul was charged with OWI/3rd offense, and issued multiple citations after her vehicle struck a bridge barrier. Late Tuesday morning, 20-year-old Noah Donald Groves, of Council Bluffs, was presented with a warrant at the Pott. County Jail, for Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. Groves, who was being held in the jail on other charges, was then returned to the custody of Corrections staff.
Monday afternoon, 37-year-old Christopher Eugene Smith, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Theft in the 3rd Degree (taking license plates from another vehicle) and Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Canceled or Revoked. He was being held in the Pott. County Jail on $2,000 bond. Also arrested Monday afternoon, was 47-year-old David Daniel Good, for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender. A 17-year-old male was arrested Monday afternoon, for shoplifting (Theft in the 5th), after allegedly stealing vape pens from a convenience store in Council Bluffs.
Sunday night, seven juveniles (five males and two females) ranging in age from 15-to 17, were arrested/cited in Council Bluffs, for Minor In Possession. The Sheriff’s Office said they had received a call about 15-to 20 juveniles at a residence in the 16,000 block of Crystal Lane, who were drinking under the legal age.
A traffic stop in Hancock on an unplated, speeding Chevy Malibu Sunday night, resulted in the arrest of 34-year-old Kaci Jean Perkins, on numerous charges. They include: Operating a non-registered vehicle; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Poss. of a Controlled Substance/1st offense; PCS/Marijuana-1st offense; PCS/Methamphetamine-1st offense; and Speeding. Sunday morning, 36-year-old Rachel Nicole Adams was arrested in Crescent, following a traffic stop. Adams was charged with Driving While Barred and on a warrant for Failure to Appear.
Friday night, 43-year-old Richard L. Hildebrand, II, was arrested in Crescent for OWI/1st offense. Thursday afternoon (July 8), 31-year-old Joseph Vincent Martinez turned himself-in to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office. He had been wanted on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, causing bodily injury. And, just before 9-a.m. Thursday, 35-year-old Christopher James Malone was arrested on active warrants, including for Violation of Probation. His arrest was the result of a traffic stop in Council Bluffs.
(Radio Iowa) – The U-S House Biofuels Caucus is introducing legislation to make it clear the E-P-A has the authority to allow year-round sales of E-15 and higher blends of ethanol. The bill would overturn a recent federal circuit court ruling that the E-P-A didn’t have the power to take that step. Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines is co-chair of the House Biofuels Caucus.
“We’re going to get language changed and codified,” Axne says, “so that we don’t see any more of these court decisions based, really, off of old information.” The other Iowans serving in the U-S House — Ashley Hinson of Marion, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa and Randy Feenstra of Hull — have signed onto the bill as co-sponsors. Axne says adverse court rulings, like the one earlier this month that derailed year-round E-15 sales, are based on information about ethanol that’s four decades old.
“These decisions are being based on old science and how ethanol first started or how biofuels first started, but they’re still making decisions on expansions or selling more of it based on those old scientific pieces of information,” Axne says. “That’s not relevant anymore and it’s strapping us from being able to get into markets that we need to get into.” Axne cites a recent study which found using ethanol in a vehicle cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent and biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent.
“We’ve been so strapped by old science and old laws. That’s really been one of the biggest problems and if we can get that changed, it will really open things up,” Axne says. Automakers have been announcing plans to produce more electric vehicles, with G-M planning to have 40 percent of its models be electric by 2025 and Ford aiming to offer electric versions of all its models by 2030. Axne says the conversion to electric vehicles isn’t happening overnight and the biofuels industry is the best way — now — to address air quality concerns in gas-powered vehicles.
“Our biofuels industry is ready and willing to go and if we can get the policies in place, we’ll get this across the country and start literally impacting the climate issues that we’re facing and put money in Iowans’ pockets,” Axne says. Congressman Feenstra says selling E-15 year-round not only benefits farmers and the ethanol industry, it gives consumers a more affordable option at the gas station and is the cleanest form of liquid fuel on the market.
(Radio Iowa) – The numbers for planes, trains, and automobiles continue to show a rebound in traffic following drops during the COVID pandemic. The Department of Transportation’s Stuart Anderson gave a report on highway traffic today (Tuesday) to the state Transportation Commission. “We are continuing to be really close to pre-pandemic levels. Our June numbers were at one percent below the June of 2019 levels,” Anderson says.
Anderson says there is still some impact from workers telecommuting.”I think on some of our really heavy commuter routes traditionally — those are lagging some more than some of our other routes,” according to Anderson. He cites the I-235 route through Des Moines as an example where numbers are lower as some businesses haven’t returned to in-person work. He says the most recent air travel numbers reflect the recovery. “The May numbers grew pretty healthfully from April. We are actually at about 70 percent of the May 2019 level,” Anderson says. “And I think some of the numbers that we get from T-S-A looking at throughput at our commercial service airports in Iowa indicate that we are going to see a lot more growth as we get the June numbers and then July. I think this is rebounding faster than expected.”
Anderson says freight traffic has also rebounded. He says the rail freight traffic hasn’t fully recovered in part because of the situation with cars and trucks are not being shipped as heavily right now.
(Radio Iowa) – The man convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts won’t be sentenced tomorrow (Thursday) after all. Defense attorneys for Cristhian Bahena Rivera have filed additional motions. Earlier this week, defense attorneys filed a motion after an inmate at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility claimed a second inmate told him that -he- killed Mollie Tibbetts in Brooklyn in July 2018 and planned to dump her body near a Hispanic man to make the Hispanic man appear guilty. In an additional motion filed Tuesday night, this second inmate claims he saw Tibbetts bound and gagged at a trap house — a place where illegal drugs are sold.
The new defense motion also refers to 50-year-old James Manuel Lowe, who allegedly ran a trap house in New Sharon. Defense attorneys Chad and Jennifer Frese say they have learned that Lowe had dated Sarah Harrelson of Montezuma. She’s the mother of 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson, who has been missing since May 27. The Freses claim that prosecutors suppressed evidence and there should be a new trial for Bahena Rivera. That motion will be heard Thursday morning in Montezuma. Judge Joel Yates has put Bahena Rivera’s sentencing on hold after the hearing on a motion for a new trial.