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(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Officials with Connections Area Agency on Aging say they still have vouchers available for the Senior Farmer’s Market Voucher Distribution program. Seniors meeting income requirements can obtain vouchers that they can use at participating area Farmers Markets to buy $30.00 worth of fresh, locally grown produce. To request an application call 800-432-9209 x8888 and leave a message with your name and phone number. All calls will be returned within five business days in the order they are received. Applications will then be mailed out every Thursday with an addressed return envelope. Once your completed application is received, vouchers will be mailed out to you. Please note applications not completed will not receive vouchers until all information is provided.
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This method is the only way to obtain Farmers’ Market vouchers in 2022.
ATLANTIC, IA – This week at Produce in the Park customers will find Pim’s Thai Food Truck and local vegetable favorites including sweet corn, tomatoes, and zucchini. The July 28 market will also include popular dessert vendors Frosting Inc. and Kringleman Pastries and an expanded local meat selection. Brun Ko Farm and Noble Provisions have been selling beef, pork, and lamb (Brun Ko only) at the market this season, but this week Bridgewater Farm will also start selling meat. Bridgewater Farm has been selling produce and eggs at the market all season, but starting July 28 Bridgewater will also be selling both chicken and beef. In future weeks, the farm will also offer pork.
Chickens on Bridgewater Farm. Bridgewater Farm will begin selling chicken at Produce in the Park July 28
Produce in the Park customers are reminded that vendors accept a variety of payment methods. All vendors accept cash, and some vendors accept credit and debit cards and Venmo payments. All meat, produce, honey, and jam vendors accept SNAP/EBT (also known as food stamps), and all produce vendors also accept and distribute Double Up Food Bucks (coupons given for produce purchased with SNAP/EBT). Brun Ko Farm, Bridgewater Farm, Sue’s Country Garden, Piper’s Brae Farm, and Corn 4 a Cause all accept both senior and WIC farmers market vouchers for produce and honey purchases (as part of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program).
DETAILS for Produce in the Park July 28:
Time: 4:30-6:30 PM
Location: Atlantic City Park (10 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022)
Food Trucks: Pim’s Thai
Product Highlights: Fresh produce (sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage, onions, and more!), meats (beef, pork, lamb, and chicken), farm-fresh eggs, honey, popcorn, lemonade, cupcakes, cookies, pastries, fruit crisps, soaps, candles, lotions, art prints, jewelry, greeting cards, plants, lawn decorations, and more!
Fun: Live music, yard games, and more!
Guest Chef: Homemade Hamburger Helper from July sponsor United Church of Christ of Atlantic
Visiting organizations including Cass County Master Gardeners and Nebraska AIDS Project
Free drawing for a dozen eggs sponsored by the Cass County Local Food Policy Council. (Anyone age 18+ can enter for free. Winner will be drawn after the market and receive eggs the
following week.
Payment methods accepted: All vendors accept cash. Many accept credit cards, Venmo, and Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Senior and WIC checks. All qualifying food vendors accept SNAP/EBT (also known as food stamps). All fresh produce vendors both accept and distribute Double Up Food Bucks (coupons given for SNAP/EBT purchases of fresh produce).
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The 2022 Cass County Fair begins today (Wednesday), with a couple of judging events and other activities. According to the Fair schedule, 4-H and FFA Static Exhibits Judging takes place from 9-a.m. until 2:30-p.m. The Bucket of Junk Judging is from 10:30-a.m. until 12:30-p.m., and the Clover Kids Showcase runs from 9:00 a.m. until Noon, today. A full slate of activities at the FREE Cass County Fair in Atlantic begins in earnest on Thursday, with: The Horse Show; 4-H & FFA Exhibits opening, and the Food Sale; Thursday night features the Little Miss and Little Mister contest, followed by the King and Queen Contest, and Senior Recognition.
Other activities and events at fair include a Carnival, beginning at Noon (Beginning Thursday); Commercial Booths open (Beginning Friday), from Noon until 9-p.m. through Monday. Don’t forget all the great tasting food! The Foodstand is open Thursday through Monday, from 6:30-a.m. until 10-p.m., and on Tuesday, Aug. 2nd, from 6:30-until 10-a.m.. The Chuckwagon Hours are from 11-a.m. to 10-p.m., Thursday through Monday, and the FFA Foodstand is open Thursday through Monday from 7:30-a.m. until 8-p.m., and from 7:30-a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2nd, until the end of the Livestock Sale.
The Cass County Fair runs through Tuesday, August 2nd. Check out the schedule, below (Please click on the image to enlarge):
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa casinos took in a record amount of money in the fiscal year that just ended — despite a slowdown in the finals months. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko says pent up demand showed early. “The industry really had a lot of success at the beginning of the fiscal year. So that would have been July through December of 2021. A numbers were still very strong from coming out of the pandemic,” Ohorilko says. Iowa casinos reported one-point-seven-six billion dollars in gross revenue for casino games and slots. “Many of the other entertainment options we saw either closed or had reduced hours, where the casinos in Iowa, for the most part did not. And so the casino industry really was able to kind of fill that gap — and that drove a lot of the revenue,” he says. He says things slowed down in the second part of the fiscal year, especially in this last quarter.
“It will be interesting to kind of keep an eye on what will happen here in the next fiscal year, just based on some of the early signs that we are seeing a slowdown at a number of the facilities across the state,” according to Ohorilko. He says finding enough staff has been a significant problem throughout the casino industry this year and the casinos are doing a number of things to try to counteract that problem. “We’re starting to see some wages increase, we’re seeing a number of the the businesses or other amenities associated with casinos, maybe adjusting some of their hours to maybe be more friendly or favorable for people seeking employment,” according to Ohorilko. ” But it still is a difficult time in terms of finding employees. And so the facilities are starting to figure that out.” Casinos generally see a little downturn this time of year as people are on vacation or doing more outdoor activities.
Ohorilko says the state is also seeing the Nebraska casinos ramping up their operations. “That really will be another thing to monitor closely — will be how does gambling in Nebraska impact the western Iowa casinos? And what do those casinos in western Iowa do to counteract some of that competition?,” he says. He says it appears that Nebraska will have temporary facilities open up relatively soon, or at least in the fall.
(Radio Iowa) – The thousands of bicyclists on RAGBRAI are heading for Mason City today (Wednesday) on the longest leg of the ride in almost four decades. Lindsey James, of Visit Mason City, says the trip from Emmetsburg to Mason City will be 105 miles, the first time a 100-plus mile stretch has been scheduled since Mason City first hosted an overnight stop in the mid-1980s. “The day is dedicated to the late John Karras, RAGBRAI co-founder, and this is the longest mileage day on the RAGBRAI route this year, and the first ‘Century Day’ since 1985, so it’s a big, big deal,” James says, “and we’re looking forward to celebrating this awesome accomplishment with the riders.”
With the 100-mile ride, Mason City’s theme for the overnight stop is “Ride of the Century”. “The logo, designed by local artist Julie Kim, features muted earth tones inspired by Mason City’s famous prairie school architecture, and recognizable elements like the Historic Park Inn and downtown plaza light posts,” James says. “The wavy lines represent the Winnebago River, and the straight lines show progress and movement. The banners represent the finish line and the feeling of jubilation that comes along with a job well done.” Several large “100” signs have been placed throughout Mason City in commemoration of the 100-mile ride into town.
(Atlanta, GA) – The Megamillions jackpot went unclaimed following Tuesday night’s (July 26th) drawing, making the drawing for Friday night’s multi-state lottery game an expected $1.02-BILLION, which ties for the second-highest prize ever in Mega Millions history. Tuesday night’s drawing was the third-highest ever at $830 million, or a cash option of $487.9 million.
Even without a big winner, there were a few ticket purchasers who will be a bit wealthier after Tuesday’s drawing. Lottery officials say there were nine tickets sold that matched five of the six winning numbers – each is worth at least $1 million or more. One of those tickets sold in Ohio with the the megaplier option is worth $3 million. The California lottery says a ticket sold in Baker with five matching numbers will have a payout of $2.9 million. California uses a pari-mutuel system with payouts that vary from those in other states.
The seven other tickets are believed to be worth $1 million each. They were sold in Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Ohio. Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 7 – 29 – 60 – 63 – 66 Mega Ball: 15
The jackpot has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three months. Those 29 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers have allowed the jackpot to gradually grow from its $20 million starting point in April.
(Radio Iowa) – A McGregor man has been arrested after allegedly striking a person protesting the Supreme Court’s recent abortion decision. McGregor police say Ronald Paradine was charged with assault in the incident which occurred Friday night.
Authorities say Paradine began voicing his opposition to the demonstrators, walked across a street unprovoked and began striking an individual multiple times.
(Radio Iowa) – An opioid manufacturer is willing to pay up billions to settle thousands of legal claims, including one filed by the State of Iowa. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has been a lead negotiator for a dozen states that sued Teva Pharmaceuticals. He says the settlement is another major step in addressing the opioid crisis. Final details are still being worked out. The deal is contingent on the willingness of a generic drug manufacturer that’s associated with Teva to also strike a nationwide settlement.
Still, Teva executives have announced the company’s willing to pay up to three-point-seven billion dollars in cash over a 13 year period. Teva, which is based in Israel, will also provide one-point-two billion dollars worth of a drug that reverses opioid overdoses. Miller says the settlement will help cover treatment for opioid addiction and help prevent fatal overdoses.
Attorneys for Iowa and other states accused Teva of downplaying the risks associated with opioids and even suggesting prescribing more pills was the answer to people who were showing signs of addiction.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa motorists might be noticing they have a little more pocket change lately as gasoline prices have been steadily falling in recent days. Meredith Mitts, spokeswoman for Triple-A-Iowa, says pump prices peaked in mid-June and have dropped considerably since then. “The state average is $4.06, which is down two cents from yesterday,” Mitts says. “It is down about 25 cents from a week ago and down almost 60 cents from a month ago.” The current national average price for gas is $4.32 a gallon, which is 26 cents higher than in Iowa.
Mitts explains why prices are spiraling — both in the state and nation — and will likely continue falling for a while. “The steady decline is due to a low domestic demand for gasoline,” Mitts says, “and then the oil prices have also declined and are remaining at the mid $90 per barrel.” After hitting an all-time state high of $4.76 a gallon on June 15th, pump prices have been in a free fall. “There is reason to be cautiously optimistic that pump prices will continue to fall, especially if the global price for oil doesn’t spike,” Mitts says, “but overall, the situation still remains very volatile and could change any day.”
While the statewide average is $4.06, Triple-A says the most expensive gas in Iowa is in Council Bluffs at $4.27 a gallon, while it’s the cheapest in the Quad Cities at $3.88.
(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with the Harlan Police Department report a woman from Cass County was arrested Monday, following a traffic stop. 32-year-old Michaela Lynn Hansen, of Atlantic, was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
And, last Saturday, Police in Harlan arrested 32-year-old Carlos Roberto Fonseca-Triminio, of Harlan, was following a call for service. Triminio was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with domestic abuse assault.