The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest on Sunday of a Council Bluffs man on charges that include OWI/2nd offense, Driving Under Suspension and Theft in the 1st Degree. 30-year old Michael Hollinger, was being held in the Mills County Jail on $12,300 bond.

(9-a.m. News)

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday) reports numerous arrests were made over the period covering June 19th through the 25th. They include:

• 36-year old Tony Lynn Keeler, of Shenandoah, who was arrested June 19th on two counts of a Controlled Substance Violation.
• 23-year old Larry Joseph Tyler West, of Randolph, who was arrested June 20th for Public Intoxication.
• 53-year old Donald Avery Taylor, and 38-year old David Lee Berry, both of Shenandoah, who were arrested June 21st for Disorderly Conduct. That same day, 22-year old Ashley Ann Heston, of Des Moines, was arrested in Fremont County for Theft in the 2nd Degree.
• On June 24th, deputies in Fremont County arrested 29-year old David Michael Brown and 29-year old Michael Scott Bird, both of Des Moines, for Trespassing. That same day, 55-year old Kenneth Lee Inman, of Hamburg, was arrested for Failure to Appear in Court.
• On June 25th, 43-year old Bret Phillip Samuelson, of Randolph, was arrested for Driving While Barred.
• And on June 26th, 54-year old James Leroy Vrbsky, of Sidney, was booked into  Fremont County Jail to serve a four-day sentence for Disorderly Conduct.

Left to right: Clayton Saeugling, Nate Moen, Garrett Schwanke, Adam Freund

The Atlantic FFA Chapter placed 6th as a team in the annual Iowa FFA Agronomy Career Development Event held at Iowa State University in Ames on June 4, 2015. Members of the 6th place team included: Adam Freund, Clayton Saeugling, Garrett Schwanke, and Nate Moen. Their agricultural education instructor and FFA Advisor is Mr. Eric Miller. A special thank you to Aaron Saeugling for assisting the team. Team member Clayton Saeugling said, ”This was a very enjoyable, but challenging contest. This is my favorite Career Development Event of the year. We get to compete against many other great teams, to place 6th was a big accomplishment.”

FFA teams including 90 individuals from 27 chapters participated in this year’s Career Development Event designed to provide the student an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Agronomy. Activities included demonstration of skills and problem solving in Agronomy, including crop, weed, insect and seed identification; crop and seed judging and evaluation; and grain grading. A written examination and computer application activities were included along with a team problem solving competition.

The Iowa State University Department of Agronomy hosted the event and provided T-shirts to all participants. The Agronomy Career Development Event was coordinated and conducted by Mr. Dennis Miller and other faculty and staff with the Agronomy Department at Iowa State University in Ames. The Iowa Crop Improvement Association provided lunch to all participants in the event.

Front Row Left to right:
Secretary Of Agriculture Bill Northey, Haley Carlson, Emily Saeugling, Braden Bean, Cale Pellett, Kyle Redinbaugh
Back Row: Eric Miller, Adam Freund, Garrett Schwanke, Clayton Saeugling, Representative Jack Drake

LEWIS, Iowa—More than 35 high school ag students from FFA chapters across Iowa recently had the opportunity to get an up-close look at several agricultural topics during a field day hosted by Wyffels Hybrids. Students heard from industry experts and participated in hands-on activities with real-world applications.

Students learned from keynote speaker, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, about careers in ag and the growing need for talented and driven people in agriculture.

“I think the future is important and young adults need to realize they need to start thinking about their future and what they want to do with it. This event is a great way to layout the different careers in agriculture to better understand some interests that the students may have. With the growing industry there are many opportunities for the next generation,” Bill Northey said.
Members learned about topics ranging from livestock feed rations and food science, to agronomy and precision ag, to horticulture, native species and ag engineering.

“The field day was another great educational opportunity for the local FFA Chapters. I really enjoyed day and hope that Wyffels continues this program,” Atlantic FFA Chapter member Haley Carlson said.

This event continues to grow in popularity with high school students as it provided a large array of information on agriculture, and potential careers.

“The Wyffels Hybrids FFA Field Day for the Future has continued to grow in its exposure throughout southwest and west central Iowa in its four years. I continue to be impressed with the interest and interaction these future leaders of ag have, and show during our training,” said Bill Backhaus, Region Manager for Wyffels Hybrids.

Wyffels Hybrids donated $25 to FFA chapters for each student participant, plus a matching donation to the Iowa FFA Foundation.

About Wyffels Hybrids
Wyffels Hybrids, headquartered in Geneseo, Ill., is one of the nation’s largest independent seed corn companies. Focusing strictly on developing and marketing elite corn hybrids, the company is dedicated to providing corn growers in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Ohio River Valley with exceptional products, the latest agronomic information, and unmatched customer service and product support. To learn more or request information, visit www.wyffels.com or call 1-800-369-7833.

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Police in Creston report three people were arrested on separate charges, over the weekend. Sunday afternoon, 40-year old Angela Dawn Temme, of Harlan, was arrested at the Creston Wal-Mart store on charges of Public Intoxication and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Temme was released from custody after posting a $300 bond.

And on Saturday, Creston Police arrested 30-year old Todd Allen Lorensen, of Creston, on a charge of OWI/1st offense. He was later released after posting 10-percent of $1,000 bond. That same day, 36-year old Larry William Jordan, of Creston, was arrested at the Elms Club, for Public Intoxication. He was released on his own recognizance by a magistrate judge.

Creston Police said also, the Wal-Mart store reported a theft on June 24th. The amount of loss was still under investigation.

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The president of the state’s largest teacher union is in Florida this week for the National Education Association’s annual meeting. Iowa State Education Association president, Tammy Wawro says “I think we will have a lot of conversations about re-authorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as No Child Left Behind. And having some discussions about what our priorities are as that comes to fruition.”

She says teachers would like to see more of a dashboard approach when it comes to looking at what the act is accomplishing. “Looking at what schools offer all students versus just a single test score to judge a school or a student’s ability to learn. So, trying to shift that focus from labeling and punishing to truly student learning and student opportunity,” Wawro says.

Wawro says it’s important to be able to provide the same opportunities to all students.
“We know that one in every five children — and nearly 15 million — live in households with income below the U-S poverty threshold. And that is a huge concern to us as we look at opportunities that all children have. We really hope that there’s a piece of it that has to do with arts and athletic programs at the same level of mandatory opportunity for all kids as that one test score.”

The conference began Sunday and runs through July 6th.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The governing board for Iowa’s three public universities is cutting ties with the man who has served as its top lawyer since 2004. A June 16th memo obtained by The Associated Press shows general counsel Tom Evans will soon no longer be employed by the Iowa Board of Regents.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Falls residents will decide Tuesday whether to back a $35 million bond issue that would help increase elementary school capacity. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the district wants to expand Orchard Hill and North Cedar elementary schools while also building a seventh elementary school. If it is approved, the bond issue would add $1.38 of taxes per every $1,000 of taxable value over the next 20 years.

CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (AP) — The ongoing bird flu outbreak has forced competitors at the Linn County Fair and other poultry events in the state to prepare educational displays and leave their birds at home. But the 79 participants in this weekend’s Linn County competition got to meet Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey. He visited the fair Saturday to speak about poultry health and the bird flu.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa family that lost a son to suicide in jail this January is pushing for changes in the way people with mental illnesses are treated by authorities. Jim Cornick tells the Des Moines Register that sick people shouldn’t be sent to jail when they clearly need treatment.

CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (AP) – The ongoing bird flu outbreak has forced competitors at the Linn County Fair and other poultry events in the state to prepare educational displays and leave their birds at home. But the 79 participants in this weekend’s Linn County competition got to meet Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey.

Northey visited the fair Saturday to speak about poultry health and the bird flu. He encouraged the young people who developed 4-H projects and told them he was glad they were interested in agriculture. Iowa, Nebraska and many other states where bird flu has been found decided to prohibit poultry events this year to help limit the spread of the disease.