The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Nathaniel Gene Teeters, of Yorktown, was arrested in Clarinda a little after 3-p.m. Friday (today), on Page County warrants. The warrants were for Violation of Probation and Domestic Abuse Assault impeding air / blood flow causing bodily injury.
Teeters was held being without Bond in the Page County Jail. The Page County Sheriff’s Office and the Clarinda Police Department worked together in taking Teeters into custody.
WANTED: Ham radio equipment. Phone 712-482-6863.
WANTED: Looking for a white topper for a 2009 Ford Ranger. It’s for a 7′ box and want it to be a fiberglass topper. Call 712-254-3878.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At least two dozen cats and some cat carcasses have been removed from a Des Moines home that authorities say had several inches of feces and garbage on the floor. Police officers and Animal Rescue League of Iowa workers responded Wednesday to odor complaints about the house. Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says charges are pending against the resident. The city maximum is six dogs and cats per household, and not more than three can be dogs.
Parizek says the Rescue League identified eight dead cats and kittens, but there may be more because several carcasses were so decomposed they weren’t readily identifiable as cats. The Rescue League set out traps to catch and rescue an estimated 10 more cats hiding in air ducts or the house walls.
JEAN MILFORD, 97, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, March 13th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Graveside services for JEAN MILFORD and burial of cremains will be held in the Atlantic Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.
There is no visitation.
Memorials may be sent to the Heritage House Good Samaritan Fund, 1301 Brookridge Cir., Atlantic, IA 50022.
JEAN MILFORD is survived by:
Her sister – Betty Bowen, of Medford, Oregon;
Her brother-in- law and sister-in-law: Kenneth L. and Betty J. Milford, of Council Bluffs.
and her nieces and nephews.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A medical supply company says its plans for a $20 million facility would bring more than 100 new jobs to Dubuque. The Telegraph Herald reports that Medline Industries Inc. wants to start construction on the building this summer and begin operating there late next year. The project is contingent on financial incentives from Dubuque and the state.
Medline Industries has about 480 workers at its current customer service facility in Dubuque. The company opened its first Dubuque location in 2000 with 25 employees.
Golf courses are starting to open for the season and many of the clubs across Iowa are hoping to retain members and attract new ones. Some public courses are struggling to stay in operation as young adults, especially those starting families, find they simply don’t have time for the sport. Chad Pitts, executive director of the Iowa Golf Association, says many people take a long break from golf during their lifespan. “They play up until they get married and start having kids, then they take a break from golf because their kids’ activities kind of take over,” Pitts says. “Then, they come back to the game later in life.”
The standard round of golf involves 18 holes, but Iowa has more nine-hole style golf courses than any state in the country. Pitts suggests golf course managers promote the “play nine” concept as way to drum-up business. “So, in other words, don’t think of a round of golf as – it’s going to take you five or six hours. Maybe you can go out and just play nine holes, it’s only going to take you two hours, and you can do it after work,” Pitts says.
Iowa has around 390 golf courses, including 340 that are open to the general public. That’s down from 415 total golf courses in 2006. Pitts says there was a “boom” in new golf courses in the 1990s and early 2000s. Since then, there’s been a “market correction,” according to Pitts. “Golf got overbuilt, for sure, and it’s kind of correcting itself now,” Pitts says. In addition to the time factor, many people who step away from golf cite financial reasons. A season pass to a public course in Iowa can range from roughly $500 to $3,000. Pitts notes operators of some Iowa golf courses get creative by offering lower prices for green fees during non-peak playing times or even allow golfers to play just THREE holes for a few dollars. The Iowa Golf Association, a nonprofit group, is launching a program this summer called “Youth on Course.”
Pitts says it’s designed to attract young people to the game by subsidizing their round of golf. Kids will pay just $5 at courses that sign up for the program. “So, we’re hoping it’ll definitely be a win-win. We can build new golfers for the future – get kids out there playing early in life, but also bring in some business to our member clubs (at times) when they aren’t getting any right now,” Pitts says. While the number of golf facilities in Iowa has declined, more people are joining the Iowa Golf Association. Pitts says there were 20,304 IGA members in 2017. That’s up from 19,880 five years ago.
(Radio Iowa)
A House committee has adjusted a Senate bill that would have ended mandatory charges on utility bills that are used to finance energy efficiency rebate programs. The Senate voted to give consumers the option of making the monthly payment and participating in the programs. Advocates say making the program optional would be a death knell to energy efficiency efforts. Attorney Robert Kelter is with the Environmental Law and Policy Center. “In the long term, energy efficiency means fewer power plants, fewer transformers and lower bills,” he says.
Dave Hein of Bulb Guy Lighting in Des Moines says without the rebates from utility companies, small businesses and churches won’t be able to afford installing energy efficient lighting. “I’ve been in lighting long enough to see us go from incandescent to halogen, from halogen to flourescent, from flourescent to LED,” he says. “…But innovation comes at a cost and, without an incentive, most people aren’t going to do it.”
The House Commerce Committee has voted to continue the mandatory charge, but limit it to two percent of the total bill. Some customers were being charged up to nine percent.
(Radio Iowa)
For: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Adair and Madison Counties…
…Elevated Icing Possible Today…
A band of precipitation is moving through the area through the early afternoon. Temperatures have fallen at or below freezing under this precipitation and has led to some icing on cars and other elevated surfaces. Road temperatures have remained at or above freezing and so far no icing on roadways has been reported. However, local icing on roadways and walkways is possible, especially in areas that are typically shaded during the daytime and where subsoil temperatures have not warmed as much as other areas.
Denise O’Brien, a Cass County farmer, announced today (Friday), that she is running for Iowa House District 21. The district is comprised of Adams county, Union county and parts of Cass and Pottawattamie counties. In a statement, O’Brien said “My husband and I have lived in Cass county nearly all our lives and have farmed in the county for over 42 years. We know our community and see how rural areas across the state have been ignored by politicians in Des Moines for too long. I am running for the Iowa House because I want the voice of rural Iowans to be heard. We need to put people over politics rather than letting our state crumble while catering to special interests. As a wife, mother, grandmother and farmer I have the knowledge and work ethic along with roots in my district to represent southwest Iowa well.”
Denise O’Brien
O’Brien and her husband, Larry Harris, maintain seventeen acres of the original Harris farm, 5 of which are in in certified organic fruit and vegetable production. O’Brien utilizes a greenhouse and high tunnel production to extend beyond Iowa’s normal growing season. Chickens and turkeys are also raised for meat and egg production. Denise has mentored women many of whom are the next generation of farmers. She cares deeply about the future of rural Iowa and has spent her life ensuring a bright road ahead for agriculture in Iowa.
She said that she “Will be an advocate for hardworking Iowa families like my own at the Iowa Legislature.” Her priorities include finding a solution to health care, prioritizing education, creating good jobs with benefits, and protecting our farms and environment. O’Brien said “I think we need folks in the legislature who are deeply invested in their communities rather than in the pockets of donors. Let’s create a state of Iowa that we are proud of as we move into the future.”
Denise has been involved in her community as well as in the agricultural sector. She is a co-founder of Women, Food and Agricultural Network, an Iowa based national network. She currently serves as President of the Board of Pesticide Action Network and co- Chairs the board of Sustainable Iowa Land Trust. O’Brien is an Assistant Soil and Water Commissioner for Cass county. From 2001 to 2003 O’Brien was a Food and Society Fellow, a W.K. Kellogg funded program. In 2012 O’Brien completed a year assignment with the United States Department of Agriculture as an Agriculture adviser in Afghanistan.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials say nearly 30 odor complaints have been traced to a livestock nutrients plant in Sioux City’s former stockyards area. The Sioux City Journal reports that city staff confirmed this week that 17 new odor complaints have been traced to Kay Dee LLC’s processing facility since Monday. Kay Dee is an independent manufacturer of mineral and protein supplements. City Utilities Director Mark Simms says this week’s complaints are in addition to 11 complaints received over the past three months that also were traced to the facility.
Kay Dee has released a statement, saying harsh winter weather has “caused unexpected problems” at the plant and that they’re cooperating with the city to fix the issue. Simms says the plant is expected to produce a plan to mitigate the odors by March 31.
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