The Cass County Conservation Board (CCCB) will be hosting an “Intro to Turkey Hunting” program, Saturday March 18, 2023 at 10:00am at the Outdoor Classroom shelter, located at 76977 Tucson Rd, Massena, IA. This program will focus on “Becoming a Turkey Hunter”. CCCB employees will talk about scouting, calling, and equipment needed as well as different techniques and equipment used by successful turkey hunters.

This program will be great for someone who wants to start turkey hunting or those with more experience. The CCCB will have examples of calls, decoys, blinds and other tools used in the turkey woods. Once again there will be a drawing for a prize at the end of the event.

So, if you want to hit the Turkey woods this spring but don’t know where to start, or would just like to pick up another technique or tip, come see us at the Outdoor Classroom on March 18, 2023 at 10:00am to learn a few things and get started on your turkey hunting adventure. For questions call CCCB Director Micah Lee at 712-769-2372.

The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest of 47-year-old Brent Michael of Malvern on Thursday on a charge of Criminal Mischief 4th Degree. Michael was booked in to the Mills County Jail and held on $1,000 cash or surety bond.

The Creston Police Department reports the arrest of 25-year-old Brandon Lucas Jones of Creston on Thursday at 1:53 p.m. at 302 N. Pine Street in Creston. Jones was charged with Violation of No Contact/Protective Order. He was booked into the Union County Jail and held on no bond until seen by a judge.

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office released information on a couple of recent accidents.

On Thursday at 1:13 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an accident on 305th Trail. A 2001 Jeep Cherokee driven by 43-year-old Tandy Ann Graham of Adair was east bound on 305th Trail from Highway 25 and lost control on the ice covered roadway. The Jeep entered the eastbound ditch and rolled over on the passenger side before coming to rest. Graham was uninjured in the accident and was wearing her seat belt. The Jeep sustained an estimated $4,000 of disabling damage.

On Wednesday at 12:50 p.m. Deputies responded to an accident on Wagon Road. It was determined that a 2011 Honda Odyssey driven by 39-year-old Josie S. Kile of Jonesborough, TN was northbound on Wagon Road. The van was traveling too fast through the curve and lost control on the icy roadway. The van spun around and entered the east ditch and struck a traffic sign and then flipped onto its roof. Kile suffered minor, non-incapacitating injuries and was transported to the hospital by Stuart Rescue. The Honda van was totaled, suffering an estimated $6,500 damage. Damage to a traffic sign owned by Guthrie County Roads Department was estimated at $300.

(Radio Iowa) It’s said a dog can be a man’s best friend, but a dog can also be a family’s worst enemy if they’re adopting an animal and don’t know about its origins and full medical history. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s introducing a bill called the Healthy Dog Importation Act which aims to keep a closer eye on the million-plus dogs that are brought into the U-S every year.

Grassley says this kind of vigilance on biosecurity is important to maintain for Iowa’s livestock producers, and it’s equally important for potential pet owners.

He says more needs to be done at the federal level to shield our country’s residents from an array of infectious diseases that can be transmitted to people by canines.

The C-D-C has released a list of dozens of countries that are considered “high risk” for the importing of dogs.

(Radio Iowa) AARP Iowa state director, Brad Anderson, says the organization is pushing for state lawmakers to enact a cap on insulin costs like the one now in place for federal Medicare users

He says no Iowans should have to worry about how they are going to pay for insulin.

AARP Iowa would like to see a state cap on insulin somewhere between 35 and 100 dollars per month.

He says insulin was created 100 years ago and has gone up about 600 percent in price in the last 20 years.

He says the time has come to get the insulin cap to the finish line.

(Radio Iowa) Friday marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and experts from across the Midwest are gathering in Iowa City tonight for a panel discussion about the war and what may be next for that region — and for the world. Marina Zaloznaya (ZAL-ohz-NY-ah), a sociologist and political science professor at the University of Iowa, says she’s surprised the conflict has lasted this long, and it’s an ill omen that we’re now entering a second year.

Zaloznaya, director of the U-I’s European Studies Group, says there’s “no clear offramp” for Russia, while the Russian people support the war because they don’t know the full story, being cut off from Western media.

Russia has the resources to continue the war for years, while Ukraine is being backed by the United States and numerous other countries, setting up the potential genesis of another much larger war. While the future of the conflict may have a profound impact on millions of people around the world, she says there are also resurrected fears of nuclear escalation.

Various sources show the U-S has spent between 25- and 75-billion dollars on weapons, training and supplies for Ukraine since the war began a year ago. Zaloznaya says Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has shaken Europe to its core and set off a global humanitarian crisis.

Tonight’s panel discussion will include experts from the U-I, the University of Chicago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It starts at 5:15 at the Iowa Memorial Union on the U-I campus and is free and open to all.

(Des Moines, IA) Effective April 1, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) will no longer require positive COVID-19 tests to be reported to the state Public Health Division. Since March 2020, any COVID-19 test processed in a clinical lab was required to be reported to the state Public Health Division and then to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This type of reporting no longer accurately reflects the prevalence of the virus in the state.

Since the development and widespread availability of rapid in-home tests – which are not required to be reported – the case and positive test counts in the state are no longer as meaningful as they once were. Iowa currently has no mandatory reporting order for any of the other respiratory viral illnesses such as influenza, RSV, and rhinovirus.

Beginning April 1, Iowa’s COVID-19 reporting dashboard will be replaced by the incorporation of surveillance data into the weekly respiratory virus surveillance report published by the Division of Public Health and available at https://hhs.iowa.gov/influenza/reports. The report will be published weekly, similar to existing reporting standards for other respiratory viruses. The Public Health Division will continue to review and analyze COVID-19 and other health data from several sources, including Syndromic Surveillance which the state has launched through the Health Information Exchange allowing near real time monitoring of illnesses.

“It’s important for Iowans to know that the Public Health Division will monitor the virus, just as we do for other respiratory illnesses,” said State Medical Director Dr.Robert Kruse.“The Public Health Division will continue to work collaboratively with our local health departments, healthcare partners in the state, and partners at the federal level.”

TestIowa at Home will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing for Iowans through the end of 2023.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services announced that based on current COVID-19 trends, they plan for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. More information is available at https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/02/09/fact-sheet-covid-19-public-health-emergency-transition-roadmap.html

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope released details on a myriad of accidents on Wednesday during icy road conditions.

At approximately 7:15 p.m. the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls for a multi-vehicle accident near the Missouri River bridge on Hwy 2, east of Nebraska City.

A 1996 Chevy 1500 was westbound on Hwy 2 on the levee Bridge when it lost control on ice and struck the north concrete barrier, coming to rest facing east in the westbound right lane. The vehicle was then struck by a white 2005 Buick Park Avenue. A westbound semi driver took evasive action and attempted to avoid the initial accident, stuck the Buick, and then overturned blocking both westbound lanes of travel.

A black 2019 Dodge Journey Stopped east of the initial pickup accident to assist with traffic control and was struck by a black 2022 Chevy Malibu.

The two occupants of the Chevy 1500 were transported to the hospital with possible injuries and one occupant of the Buick Park Avenue was transported as well. No other injuries were reported.

Westbound Hwy 2 traffic was halted until approximately 1:00 a.m.

The Sidney Fire and Rescue, Percival Fire and Rescue, Hamburg Fire and Rescue, Nebraska City Fire and Rescue, Iowa State Patrol, Otoe County Sheriff’s Office, Nebraska State Patrol, the Nebraska City Police Department, and the Iowa Department of Transportation assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the call.

At approximately 7:57 p.m. four other traffic accidents occurred between the 8 and 10-mile marker northbound Interstate 29. One patient was transported to the hospital from a rollover accident at the 8-mile marker. A male was also transported from Sapp Brothers by rescue with a possible cardiac event, not related to the accidents.

The Glenwood Police Department reports two recent arrests.

On Tuesday, February 21st Glenwood Police arrested 35-year-old Jeffrey Neppl of Plattsmouth, NE on two Mills County Warrants. He was booked in and later released on $600 cash bond.

On Wednesday, February 22nd Glenwood Police arrested 45-year-old Amanda Berglund of Glenwood on a Mills County Warrant. No further details were provided.