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Perry, Iowa – April 6, 2021 – Alliant Energy and the city of Perry have reached an agreement to install a 1-megawatt solar facility on a 7-acre site on the western edge of the city. On April 5, a lease for the project was approved during the City Council Meeting. Sven Peterson, City Administrator for the City of Perry, says “The City of Perry looks forward to hosting a solar energy project in our community,” said . “Our collaboration with Alliant Energy on this facility will provide financial, environmental and educational benefits to the city and area residents.”
By hosting the solar facility, the City of Perry will receive significant revenue from lease payments for 25 years. The city will also obtain renewable energy credits from the project to offset their greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions and help them progress toward their sustainability goals. Mason Adams, Alliant Energy key account manager, says “We are excited to partner with the city of Perry to support the community and bring more clean energy to our customers. This is the first Alliant Energy® Customer Hosted Renewables solar facility in the state of Iowa. This project is a win-win that will benefit the local economy and the environment for many years to come. It represents our vision to provide a clean energy future for our customers and the communities we serve.”
The solar facility will be located on a remediated brownfield site that the city of Perry has worked to put a renewable energy project on for several years. Alliant Energy will oversee construction of the solar facility and will own, operate and maintain it. There are no upfront, financing or other costs to the city of Perry. It is expected to be operational by mid-2022.
(Radio Iowa) – The man wanted for last week’s murder of a Mason City man was arrested on Monday afternoon after a standoff with authorities in Algona. The Mason City Police Department says at around 4 o’clock, 38-year-old Benjamin Gonzalez was taken into custody on a first-degree murder warrant.
He’s accused of the shooting death last Wednesday night of 36-year-old Michael Creviston in the area of 3rd Northwest and North Jefferson. Gonzalez is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on $1 million cash-only bond pending an initial court date. If convicted of first-degree murder, Gonzalez would face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the opportunity for parole.
Police are still seeking more information about the case, and if you have information, you are asked to contact the Mason City Police Department at 641-421-3636.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports six recent arrests. Last Saturday (4/3/21), Deputies arrested 49-year-old Mario Santay-Hernandez, of Schuyler NE, following a traffic stop along Highway 191 north of Portsmouth. Upon further investigation, Santay-Hernandez taken into custody for operating while intoxicated 1st offense, and failure to have a valid driver’s license. He was transported to the jail without incident and released a few hours later after posting a cash bond.
Last Friday (4/21), 24-year-old Bret Michael Schutles, of Carroll, was arrested following a traffic stop in Shelby County. Schultes was taken into custody after further investigation and charged with operating while intoxicated 2nd offense, speeding violation, no insurance, and failure to display license plate. He was transported to the jail without incident and released the following morning after posting bond.
Authorities say three people were arrested on separate charges, March 30th:
On March 29th, 35-year-old Bryce William Messinger, of Harlan, was taken into custody after a traffic stop along Highway 59 in Shelby County. Upon further investigation, Messinger was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with prohibited acts, possession of controlled substance (marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while license suspended. He was released on his own recognizance on the local charge, but transferred to another county upon release for an active warrant for failure to pay child support.
RUSSELL E. BLOHM, 81, of Audubon, died Sunday, April 4th, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. Funeral services for RUSSELL BLOHM will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, April 10th, at the Harvest of Hope Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family present, is at the funeral home from 5-until 7-p.m. Friday, April 9th.
Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
RUSSELL BLOHM is survived by:
His daughter – Angela Barclay, of Audubon
His son – Russell Blohm, II, of Chariton.
His brother – David (Debbie) Blohm, of Audubon.
2 grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 78. S @ 10-20.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstorms. Low 58. SE @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstorms. High 66. NW @ 10-15.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/showers. High 56.
Friday: Mo. Cldy w/showers. High 56.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 83. Our Low was 59. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 67 and Low 50. The Record High on this date was 89 in 1972. The Record Low was 6, in 1982.
(Radio Iowa) – Faculty numbers at the three state universities are on the decline and the number of professors being considered for tenure is the lowest its been in five years. The board that governs the three public universities takes the final vote that grants tenure. Iowa State University officials are asking the Board of Regents to approve tenure for 59 faculty members. Tenure is recommended for 45 University of Iowa faculty members and University of Northern Iowa administrators recommend tenure for 17 faculty.
Republican lawmakers this year proposed and advanced bills to end the tenure systems at the state universities. While those proposals failed to clear last week’s procedural deadline, key Republicans say rather a ban on tenure, next year they may propose limitations or new guidelines for tenure.
The number of overall faculty at the University of Northern Iowa has dropped eight percent in the past year. At the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, faculty positions dropped three percent.
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Audubon
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117.00
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Nodaway Valley
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111.00
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CAM
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73.00
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Martensdale-St. Mary’s
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63.00
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Interstate-35
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55.00
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Kuemper
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48.00
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Treynor
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45.00
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West Central Valley
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45.00
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9
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East Union
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25.00
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10
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Exira-EHK
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7.00
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Audubon got wins from Hannah Thygesen (800M), Grace Slater (3000M), Kodie Sporrer (400M Hurdles), and 4x400M Relay, Sprint Medley, and Distance Medley. Maddax DeVault of Nodaway Valley won the 200M and 400M. The Wolverines also got a win from Maddie Fry in the Long Jump and they won the 4x100M Relay. CAM’s Jade Jackson won the 100M Hurdles and the High Jump. Molly Ventiecher picked up a title in the Shot Put as well for the Cougars.
Full results HERE.
Team Scores
Silas Bales won the 100M and 200M to get Glenwood started hot and the Rams coasted their way to the team title. Atlantic got a win from Craig Alan Becker in the 800M, Colin Mullenix won the 400M Hurdles and Drew Engler won the 3,200M Run.
Full results HERE.
BOYS TENNIS
Glenwood 5, Clarinda 4
GIRLS GOLF
Boyer Valley 212, Coon Rapids-Bayard 215, CAM 227, Woodbine 249, Glidden-Ralston 297. Medalist: Alexia Miller, Boyer Valley (48)
Griswold NTS, Nodaway Valley NTS. Medalist: Jenna Reynolds, Griswold (54)
Logan-Magolia 232, Tri-Center 242. Medalist: Kali Collins, Logan-Magnolia (52)
BOYS GOLF
ACGC 180, Pleasantville 193, Madrid 232, West Central Valley 276. Medalist: Grant Caltrider, WCV (39), Runner-Up: Gunnar Larsen, ACGC (39).
Boyer Valley 175, Exira-EHK 197, Coon Rapids-Bayard 198, CAM 206, Woodbine 212, Glidden-Ralston 230. Medalist: Tyler Petersen, Exira-EHK (41)
Clarinda 176, Glenwood 183. Medalist: Xander Pullen, Clarinda (40)
Nodaway Valley 227, Griswold 233. Medalist: Caleb Oakleaf, Griswold (48)
Tri-Center 193, Fremont-Mills 196, Logan-Magnolia 196. Medalist: Jacob Fetter, Logan-Magnolia (43)
GIRLS SOCCER
Atlantic 4, Kuemper Catholic 1. (Jada Jensen 2 goals for Atlantic.)
Bondurant-Farrar 10, Carroll 0
Glenwood 3, Sioux City West 2 (OT)
Lewis Central 10, Denison-Schleswig 0
St. Albert 8, Creston 1
Treynor 7, Tri-Center 3
Underwood 4, Missouri Valley 1
BOYS SOCCER
Bondurant-Farrar 9, Carroll 0
St. Albert 5, Creston 2
Treynor 7, Tri-Center 0
Underwood 5, Missouri Valley 1