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MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Telegraph Herald) — Federal authorities are taking over monitoring of contamination from a carcinogenic chemical that’s spread from a factory site in the eastern Iowa city of Maquoketa. The Telegraph Herald reported that the contamination stems from the operations of Clinton Machine Co., which built small engines in Maquoketa from 1950 into the 1990s. The factory used trichloroethene, commonly known as TCE, as a degreasing agent.
Federal authorities have since determined that TCE is carcinogenic. Authorities have said TCE in groundwater also creates the potential for indoor contamination.
The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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Three people were arrested on separate charges, Saturday, in Creston. Authorities say 28-year old Christopher Keller, of Creston, was arrested Saturday afternoon at the Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC), on the charges of Interference with Official Acts, Theft in the 4th Degree, and Driving While Barred. Keller was later released on $3,300 bond. 24-year old Shelby Fetters, of Altoona, was arrested at the Union County LEC Saturday afternoon, for Driving While Suspended and Theft in the 4th. She was later released on $1,300 bond.
And, late Saturday night, 43-year old Jeffery Johnson, of Creston, was arrested at the LEC for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. He was later released on a $300 bond.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Two students with the CAM School District are the 2020 winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), American History Essay Contest. Sixth-grade student Collin Bower, and Seventh grader Sidney Amdor won for their essay “The Voyage of the Mayflower. Each student participant receives a certificate of participation from the chapter and the chapter winners receive bronze medals and certificates.
Sixth-grade student Collin Bower, and Seventh grader Sidney Amdor.
The DAR’s History Essay Contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation’s great history and learn about history in a new light. Essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness.
2020 marks the 400th Anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower and the founding of the Plymouth Colony. Imagine you are one of the passengers on the Mayflower. Knowing what materials were available in 1620, what would you have packed to prepare for the trip and starting a new life in the wilderness? After experiencing more than two months at sea then finally landing at Plymouth Colony on November 9, 1620, do you think you would have made different choices and why?
FOR SALE: 20″ push mower, runs fine, $60. Call 712-304-4998 in Hamlin.
FOR SALE: 4 Noble heavy duty 6′ harrow sections, like new. Asking $400 or best offer. Also, Central Pneumatic Earth Quake 3/4″ professional air impact wrench, new in the box. Asking $135. Call 712-799-4794 in Harlan.
FOR SALE: I have 28 collector dolls with stands for sale, excellent condition, no 2 alike….am asking $60.00 for all, have more pictures that I can send if interested. Call or text 865 963 7499. Anita area. SOLD!
WANTED: Triple wall metal chimney sections to attach to a wood burner. If you have new or used sections call 712-789-1036.
FOR SALE: 1) A number of sets of 16″ tires. Some like new, some with about 5,000 miles on them, and some about 1/2 tread. $5-$10 each for the older ones and $50 each for the newer ones. 2) 4 brand new in the crate Pella Window brand full size sliding glass doors. Different styles and colors. Quality double pane, argon sealed windows. $300 on down for each. Call 712-304-2587.
FOR SALE: Treadmill, 3 years old, good shape, folds up. 249-3807.
WANTED: Outdoor toys in good condition for little boys. Little Tyke, etc. Please call or text 712-254-1239.
FOR SALE: $10 shelf, 23 1/2″ Height, 9 1/4 top ledge. 712-789-0479 Griswold.
FOR SALE: four 2-man saws for $10 each and 5 horse collars for $20 each. Call 712-323-4890.
FREE: 44 inch Sony TV with stand. 712-249-7296. CLAIMED!
FREE: For pick up older box springs (full/double) bed size. Items are located in Exira. Phone 515-681-5997.
FOR SALE: Larson Storm Door Windows – Three of them and all different sizes with white frames. Will need to call for sizes. Good condition. – $4 each. Items are located in Exira. Phone 515-681-5997.
FOR SALE: Brand new Chevy/GMC tailgate. Will fit 99-05. $400. 712-292-0576.
FOR SALE: 2016-2018 Chevy Silverado Crew cab Front seat Custom made seat covers, $100. Call 712-249-1939.
FREE TO GOOD HOME: I have a black and white cat very lovable indoor and outdoor cat stays in yard call 712 249 7429 if interested hes fixed up to date on shots also litter trained.
WANTED: 6 x 10 dog kennel or similar size. Email cheri62c@gmail.com.
FOR SALE: I have several tables here for sale. The cream colored one with design is $50. The yellow table and chairs is $150. And the gray one is $75. The cedar tree slice table is $45. Contact me at 712-249-9242.
The Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield will host a Forum on Agriculture and the Economy, this Thursday, March 12th, beginning at 7-p.m.. Grant Gerlock, a reporter for Iowa Public Radio who grew up on a farm near Cumberland, will moderate a panel of three local agriculturalists, farmers Rhonda Boehm and Dan Dreher, and ag lender Paul Nelson about their challenges in this rural economy. Dr. Alejandro Plastina, professor of economics at Iowa State University, will then offer the keynote and will share his views of the impact of agriculture on the economy at the local, state, and national levels. After Dr. Plastina speaks, he and the agriculturists will answer questions from the audience related to ag and the economy, again moderated by Mr. Gerlock.
Whether you are a farmer, live in a rural area, or in the city, you are invited to learn more about how farmers are faring in this economy and what that means for our local communities, for Iowa, and for the U.S. There is no charge, but a free-will offering is appreciated. Soulshine Food Truck will be parked at the Warren Cultural Center, opening at 5:00 pm. The public is encouraged to purchase supper from Soulshine and go upstairs to the auditorium where tables are set and conversation is invited.
(Radio Iowa) — Coronavirus cases worldwide now exceed 100-thousand with at least 22 U-S deaths, but health officials in northwest Iowa say there’s a fine line between being prepared for an outbreak and overreacting. Tyler Brock, deputy director of Siouxland District Health, says some people in the area have asked to be tested out of concern they may have contracted the potentially-deadly virus. “They’re just nervous about it and they want to know for sure whether or not they have this,” Brock says. “Even though symptoms don’t quite line up with the way the disease actually presents, there have been some folks seeking testing that really probably don’t need to be tested.”
There is a concern about people who have traveled overseas coming into a local clinic. Brock says they had a patient recently who had traveled abroad. The person was quickly moved from the waiting room to a separate area. Brock says 80-percent of people who test positive for coronavirus recover fairly quickly. “The vast majority of these cases are mild,” Brock says. “While we want to be concerned, we want to have the proper level of concern, the balance between, yeah, we’re taking it seriously and yet we’re not overreacting to the situation which tends to make it worse.”
Brock says it’s important for Iowans who are returning from overseas trips, especially from countries with major outbreaks like China, Italy and South Korea, to act responsibly. “The primary thing with folks returning from these countries are self-isolation, self-monitoring,” Brock says. “They’re not being ordered and quarantined or that kind of thing. It’s just a self-isolate, monitor yourself for symptoms, contact your provider when you think you have symptoms and your provider will take it from there.”
Statistics show the median age of a person with coronavirus is 51 with most cases between the ages of 30 to 69. Few children are affected, with only two to four percent of worldwide cases involving youngsters. The mortality rate is 3.7 percent, with most of the fatalities in older adults with respiratory issues and weakened immune systems.
(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports) – The Iowa Hawkeyes crowned three champions to win the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament host by Rutgers. It was Iowa’s first Big Ten title since 2015. Iowa coach Tom Brands…
Up next the Hawkeyes head to the Twin Cities for the NCAA Championships in two weeks.
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey – The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won the 2020 Big Ten Championship on Sunday, scoring 157.5 team points and crowning three individual champions.
Alex Marinelli defended his 165-pound conference title, and Spencer Lee and Pat Lugo became first time champions, leading Iowa to its first outright team title since 2010 and its 36th conference title overall.
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