Jim Field speaks with Dave Chase, President of Nishna Valley Trails, about their progress on the T-Bone connector trail.
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Jim Field speaks with Dave Chase, President of Nishna Valley Trails, about their progress on the T-Bone connector trail.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of bankers suggests a weakening economy lies ahead for rural parts of 10 Midwestern and Western states. The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for March sank to 43.6, its lowest level since February 2010. Last month’s figure was 46.4.
Creighton University economics Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says “the stronger U.S. dollar is undermining the farm and energy sectors by weakening agricultural exports, crop prices, livestock prices and energy prices.” The index ranges from 0 to 100. Any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below 50 suggests decline.
Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a wrong-way driver has died after her truck ran into a van on U.S. Highway 20 in northwest Iowa. The accident occurred a little before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on the westbound lanes on the bridge over Interstate 29 in Sioux City. Sioux City police say in a news release that the 84-year-old Sioux City woman was driving alone when she entered the wrong lanes in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and headed east.
Her truck struck a van driven by a South Sioux City woman. The woman and her passenger, a child, were taken to a Sioux City hospital for treatment. The woman driving the truck died at the scene. Her name hasn’t been released.
An electronics recycling trailer will be coming to Atlantic in May. The Council Wednesday night approved closing the north end of Chestnut Street from 2nd to the depot at 102 Chestnut, on May 9th, from 8-a.m. to 4-p.m., for the purpose of dropping-off your electronic waste, all at no cost to residents. Councilman Chris Jimerson explained what types of items will be accepted.
That includes: Televisions; Monitors; Hard drives; printers; laptops; vcr/dvd players; keyboards; speakers; circuit boards; cell phones; cables; e-scrap; small appliances and microwaves. Mayor Dave Jones said the cost of the trailer is being picked up by the City and County.
He says the City’s CPC [Community Promotion Commission] and Cass County Board of Supervisors have agreed to chip-in $3,000 each to cover the cost. If the event is a huge success, Jones says businesses can step forward in the future and help promote and cover the costs.
When full, the semi trailer will be hauled away to an electronics recycler.
The City of Atlantic’s Yard Waste site hours will be changing, beginning this Saturday. City Administrator John Lund says the site will be open on Tuesday’s and Thursdays, from Noon until 8-p.m., Saturday’s, from 9am-5pm, and Sunday’s, from 1-until 5-pm. Citizens may bring their grass clippings, leaves and branches and garden plants or similar items, to the site.
Lund says residents should not leave their yard waste bags at the site once they dump their biodegradable refuse. The site, which is currently monitored by someone on location, will no longer be manned in the near future. Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones reported cameras will be installed soon to keep track of who enters the site and what is dumped there.
Jones says there will be two cameras. One to take a picture of vehicle license plates, another positioned to view activity in the dumping area. That way, if someone leaves illegal materials at the site, police can match up the vehicle’s license plate with the registered owner. The site will be open seven days per week from dawn to dusk, once the cameras are in place and operational.
Jones said regardless of who is driving a vehicle entering the yard waste site, if there is illegal dumping, the owner of the vehicle will be cited. The cameras will cost $9,185, plus $1,200 for the cellular data. Jones says the cost will be paid for in savings from wages from having the site be manned, and in repairs needed to the trailer currently on-site for the person who watches over it. It’s not clear when the cameras will be operational, but Police Chief Steve Green said with the Council’s blessing, he will order them and get them installed as soon as possible.
CARMAN MARIE O’DELL, 47, of Elliott, died Mon., March 16th. Funeral services for CARMAN O’DELL will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 20th, at the Central Church of Christ, in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.
Visitation with her family is from 6-until 7:30-p.m. Thu. (March 19th), at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Flint Cemetery.
CARMAN O’DELL is survived by:
Her husband – William, of Elliott.
Her children – Jerry Vance and Curtis Vance of Arizona, and Christopher Vance of Elliott.
Her parents – Harrel Dowling and wife Deborah, and Marian Dowling.
Her sister – Shelly Snow, of Arkansas.
Her brother – Harrel Dennis Dowling, of Arizona.
Her mother-in-law: Jeri O’Dell of Griswold, other relatives and friends.
CAROLYN L. MULFORD, 74, of Audubon, died Tue., March 17th, at the Friendship Home, in Audubon. Funeral services for CAROLYN MULFORD will be held 2-p.m. Sat., March 21st, at the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 1-pmn Sat. until the time of service at 2-p.m.
Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
CAROLYN MULFORD is survived by:
Her son – Mark Mulford, of Des Moines.
Her brothers – Larry Mulford & special friend Carol Andersen, & Gary (Gloria) Mulford, all of Audubon.
Other relatives and friends.
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