LaVon Eblen visits with country singer Diana Upton-Hill about her upcoming performance at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield.
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A Guthrie County farmer’s passion for telling the story of Iowa agriculture, and his involvement in the community, has earned him an award and prizes from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
Coon Rapids area farmer Adam Ebert was presented with the Bob Joslin Excellence in Agriculture Award during the IFBF’s 98th Annual Meeting in Des Moines this week.
The award, presented by IFBF, honors a young farmer, under 35 years old, who demonstrates outstanding leadership in Farm Bureau, agriculture, and their community. The award is named in recognition of Bob Joslin, IFBF president from 1986-1987, who was well known for his support and encouragement of young farmers.
Six years ago, the Eberts started farming in Guthrie County, where he and his wife Mary grow corn, soybeans, and hay, in addition to raising hogs and cattle. Mary also works for the local ISU Extension.
As the Joslin Award winner, Ebert receives a $1,500 Home and Workshop certificate from John Deere, the award sponsor, a 90-day no-payment and no-interest (NPNI) John Deere Financial Certificate up to $5,000, a $750 FAST STOP gift card from GROWMARK, and expense-paid trips to the 2017 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention in Phoenix, and the 2017 GROWMARK annual meeting in Chicago in August.
Winter is coming to Iowa about ten days early. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Lee says the first statewide snowstorm system of the season is about to swoop over the state. Lee says, “Our confidence is pretty high for snow across about the northern half of the state on Saturday and maybe a more widespread but lighter snow on Sunday.”
The latest computer model shows southwest Iowa getting just an inch or two of snow while the opposite corner may get a lot more. “It depends on how you define ‘a lot,’ but there’s definitely the possibility for more than six inches of snow total between the two days across northeastern Iowa,” Lee says. “Anybody up there is going to have to break out their shovels and snowblowers, that’s for sure.”
An area from Mason City and Waterloo to Decorah and Dubuque could get seven inches of snow, or more. “The most significantly accumulating snowfall will begin in northwestern Iowa on Saturday morning and spread to the northeast by the afternoon, falling through the night and tapering off and also spreading out on Sunday,” Lee says. “Some areas, particularly north and northeastern Iowa, may see nearly continuous snowfall for about a day and a half, and that’s where the highest totals are expected.”
The calendar says winter officially arrives on December 21st. Iowa’s been walloped by big snowfalls before Halloween in some years, but Lee says this storm’s right on track. “This is really pretty normal,” Lee says. “It seems like most years in Iowa, we see the first significant snowfall generally in the first half or so of December. There’s a lot of variability. Some years it’s in November, some years it’s not until Christmas, but this is pretty close to normal.”
The storm will leave behind bitter cold temperatures as part of what’s known as a Polar Vortex. Wind chills early next week may be 10 and 20-degrees below zero.
(Radio Iowa)
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – Some district parents have asked Dubuque schools to formulate a policy that would have teachers keep obscene materials out of their classrooms. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that seven people made the request Tuesday to members of a school board committee. The issue arose last month during debate over a novel that included descriptions of sexual activity and drug use. A committee composed of parents, teachers and students voted against barring “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” from classrooms.
The book is a coming-of-age novel that was on the American Library Association’s list of the top 100 challenged and banned books from 2000 to 2009. School board member Tami Ryan told the seven Tuesday that their request will require some research before any new policy is considered.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A state official credits increased use of overdose antidotes for a decline in deaths due to heroin and pain pills in Iowa. A report released by the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy on Thursday shows the number of pain-pill overdose deaths jumped from 11 in 2003 to 77 in 2013, but fell to 42 in 2014, and 43 last year. The number of heroin overdose deaths quadrupled from five in 2009 to 20 in 2013, and then fell to 15 in 2015.
Steve Lukan, director of the office, tells The Des Moines Register that emergency medical responders and police officers have more training and experience in how to recognize and respond to overdoses. He says more first responders also carry antidotes, such as naloxone, that can counteract the effects of narcotic overdoses.
FOR SALE: Antique pump organ; still works/plays tho’ it has some damage. It’s heavy and solid. $40 or best offer. Located in SE Cass Co. Call 630-920-0241 for more details. SOLD!
FOR SALE: hand-woven rugs and table runners, would make great gifts. Call 712-249-1288.
WANTED: Looking for good used dishwasher,doesn’t,t matter what color. Ph. 712-254-6842.
FOR SALE: 1 rubber-tired wheelbarrow, $30. 1 pair of car ramps, $15. Call 712-249-7749.
Authorities in Montgomery County have updated an earlier report about a subject they were looking for in Stanton late Thursday night into early this morning.The Sheriff’s Office is asking residents of Stanton, especially, for information on the location of 43-year old Anthony Grimes. The man was wanted on several warrants, and in connection with a family disturbance.
He’s described as being a black male, 5-feet 10-inches tall, weighing about 175-pounds. Grimes was last scene fleeing from authorities in Stanton. He was wearing a light colored shirt and blue jeans. Residents of Stanton were are asked to make sure their vehicles and houses are locked.
Grimes is not believed to be armed, but the public should not approach him. Instead, call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 712-623-5107 with any information.
More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Double Dual @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
ACGC 45 Coon Rapids-Bayard 27
Bedford/Lenox 48 ACGC 33
Bedford/Lenox 51 Coon Rapids-Bayard 22
Double Dual @ Denison-Schleswig
Boone 45 Denison-Schleswig 24
Boone 40 Carroll 39
Carroll 45 Denison-Schleswig 30
Quad @ MVAO
Exira/EHK Woodbine
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 60 Exira/EHK 18
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 36 Woodbine 30
Westwood 76 Exira/EHK 6
Westwood 68 Woodbine 12
Westwood 65 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 12
Double Dual @ Pleasantville
Martensdale-St. Marys 48 Nodaway Valley 24
Pleasantville 48 Nodaway Valley 18
Martensdale-St. Marys 40 Pleasantville 30
Double Dual @ Southwest Valley
Clarinda Academy 51 Griswold 18
Southwest Valley 53 Griswold 12
Southwest Valley 54 Clarinda Academy 18
The Creston Police Department says a resident in Creston reported Thursday evening, that someone had damaged the windshield on his truck that was parked in the 500 block of N. Division Street. The incident occurred sometime between the hours of 9-p.m. Wednesday and 7:15-a.m., Thursday. The damage was estimated at $100.