AMES, Iowa – Iowa State freshman linebacker Cael Brezina has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award preseason watch list. The list includes 37 freshmen nationally and Brezina is one of three linebackers on the initial list.
A Downers Grove, Illinois, native, Brezina joined the Cyclones in the spring after a stellar high school career.
Brezina was a consensus three-star linebacker recruit and the No. 15 recruit in the state of Illinois according to ESPN.
MRS. CAROL ALBERTSEN, 84, of Audubon, died August 27, 2024, at Cass Health, in Atlantic. Funeral services for MRS. CAROL ALBERTSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Sept. 9th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Audubon has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 8th), 2024, at the funeral home.
Interment at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon will follow the service. A luncheon will be held following the interment in the fellowship hall of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be directed to the Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in memory of Carol. They may be mailed to Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 201, Audubon, IA 50025.
MRS. CAROL ALBERTSEN is survived by:
Her husband – Jeff Albertsen, of Gray, IA.
Her sons – Randy Nielsen, and Michael (Krystal) Albertsen, all of Audubon; & Mark (Sarah) Nielsen, of Grimes.
Her daughter – Lori (Jeff) Ray, of Lenexa, KS
Her Sister – Sharon (Ron) Drake, of Rogers, AR.
Mother-in-law: Ardys Albertsen of Exira; Sisters-in-law: JoEllen Loveless (Matt) of Edmond, OK, and Joni Baier (Mark) of Audubon.
9 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and other relatives.
ANN DORSEY, 81, of Greenfield, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at her home. Graveside services for ANN DORSEY will be held 10-a.m. Monday, September 2nd (2024) in the Greenfield Cemetery. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the Ann Dorsey Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.
ANN DORSEY is survived by:
Her sons – Terry (Brenda) Niles, of Centerville, and David Dorsey, of Greenfield.
Her daughter – Fran (Gene) Sena, of Fort Sumner, NM.
7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
Iowa State safety Beau Freyler says the Cyclones are anxious for a game. ISU opens Saturday at home against North Dakota.
Freyler says fall camp was productive.
After being named second team All Big-12 last year Freyler has been working on ways to improve his game even more.
Freyler on the challenge provided by the North Dakota offense.
Iowa’s offense hopes to show progress in Saturday’s season opener against Illinois State. Cade McNamara gets the start at quarterback. He suffered a season ending ACL injury midway through the 2023 season.
McNamara says it has been a long wait for a game.
McNamara says Kamari Moulton has shined in practice. The redshirt freshman will get the start at running back.
Senior tight end Luke Lachey likes the way the run game is performing under new offensive coordinator Tim Lester.
Lachey says Illinois State’s defense will be aggressive.
Illinois State coach Brock Spack says Saturday’s game at Iowa will prepare them for Missouri Valley action. The Redbirds are ranked 20th in the FCS coaches poll and coming off a 6-5 season in 2023.
Spack says the players enjoy the challenge of playing Big Ten teams.
Spack says Iowa’s success on defense begins with consistency.
Spack says while Iowa has made changes on offense the Hawkeyes primary goal will still be to run the ball.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Waste Reduction program recently helped some of the families who were hit by flooding in Clay County. Iowa Waste Exchange Coordinator Shelly Codner says they were able to send unneeded mattresses and beds from Iowa State University to Spencer. “It’s actually a program by the After Five Kiwanis in Spencer. It’s called “Sweet Dreams for Spencer”, and they’re trying to get a bed and a mattress to every child whose families lost their homes during the flooding. The Iowa Waste Reduction Program was created to find ways to use items that are no longer needed to keep them out of the landfills. Codner says the beds from I-S-U filled an important need and was an economic benefit to Spencer.
“Spencer would have avoided purchases with regard to mattresses and beds,” she says. Codner says Sukup Manufacturing donated the trucks to move the beds to Spencer. “Sukup went down to aim and picked up the mattresses. We loaded them with Iowa State staff, myself and volunteers, and then Sukup hauled them up to Spencer, and they had volunteers on that end that unloaded them,” she says.
says this was one of the more rewarding projects they worked on, knowing the need for those who have suffered from the flooding.
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with Landus, an Iowa-based agriculture solutions company, Wednesday, announced the purchase of Wickman Chemical in Atlantic, an independent Iowa-based agricultural chemicals provider, to expand its chemical products and services offerings. A press release said Landus’ acquisition of the company represents its continued commitment to delivering innovation to the farm and empowering our farmers with the tools they need to succeed.
Wickman Chemical, founded by Erich and Tammy Wickman in 1998 grew into one of the region’s prominent agricultural chemical suppliers. Landis and Conduit President and CEO Matt Carstens said “Our purchase of Wickman Chemical reinforces our business strategy to bring the tools and innovation farmer-owners need to thrive.” He complimented the Wickman’s on the growth of their operation and dedications to their farmer customers. Carstens added, “We welcome both their team and customers from across Iowa and Kansas to Landus and look forward to building upon the great reputation of service Erich and Tammy established.”
The purchase agreement is in effect as of October 1, 2024, with Erich Wickman remaining with the company as a Chemical Marketing Specialist. Tammy Wickman will exit to focus on family and the farm. Wickman Chemical employees will remain in their roles to continue providing premium service to farmers, only now as Landus employees. The company will experience no major operational changes other than Wickman Chemical customers having access to all services provided by Landus.
(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved numerous administrative matters on their agenda this (Wednesday) morning, including:
A Courtyard use permit for September 27th for a Mainstreet Greenfield pancake and sausage rally event, and an IMWCA (Iowa Municipal Workers Compensation Association) Board of Trustees ballot (there are 3 candidates for three open seats on the Board). Board Chair Jerry Walker…
The Supervisors acknowledged the receipt of two Manure Management Plan updates from Rose Acre Farms and Westlake Swine from Orient. They passed a Child Abuse Prevention Grant Draw down in the amount of $132.31, and, the Supervisors acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, with regard to Violations and/or Non-Compliance. Auditor Mandy Berg said the letter did not pertain to any COUNTY violations, but rather situations in Stuart and Greenfield.
Supervisor Jodie Hoadley reported on discussion that took place during a recent ISAC (Iowa State Association of Counties) Conference, with regard to legislative issues and ISAC’s stance on the issues. For example…
Other topics for discussion at the ISAC Conference included security in the courtrooms and related costs to the counties, Emergency Management funding and governance, the Emergency Medical Services levy and the TIF districts. Mandy Berg presented to the Board a Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, with regard to Opiod Funds.
And she presented to the Board an agreement with Windstream for Fiber/Internet connection to the Courthouse.
The Board approved the agreement as presented. Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented for the Board’s approval, and Board Chair Jerry Walker’s signature, the following:
A Resolution awarding a Farm-to-Market (FM) Hot Melt Asphalt (HMA) crack sealing project,
The final voucher for the N-36 Lee (Township) Reinforced Concrete Box (RCB) culvert project
The front page of the N-7 Eureka (Township) Bridge Plans.
And, a Contract and performance bond for the N-22 Washington (Township) Culvert repair/Revetment project.
The Board approved all documents presented. Kauffman then made his weekly report on Adair County Secondary Roads Department maintenance projects and activities.
(Oakland, Iowa) — A local automobile dealership has donated $100,000 toward the Riverside School District’s capital campaign. According to reports, Keast Motors in Oakland presented the school district with a check Tuesday morning. The funds will be used for the second phase of the campaign, intended to make multiple improvements to the school’s athletic facilities, plus an addition to the agriculture program.
Riverside Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Anderson told reporters that donations like the one from Keast go a long way in making capital projects possible, that would otherwise be difficult to budget for as a school district. Plans call for replacing the football field with natural grass, installing wells to water the football, softball, and baseball fields, installing a satellite concession stand with restrooms near the softball and baseball fields, and obtaining a greenhouse for the district’s agricultural program.
The total estimated cost of phase two is $710,000.
Photo from the Riverside Community School District’s Facebook page.
Phase one of the capital campaign was completed in the summer of 2023. That phase included a new Riverside welcome sign, a “We R Riverside” donor recognition wall, a digital marquee sign, parking lot improvements, landscaping and repairs to the baseball and softball fields, and adding a retaining wall and landscaping for the safe room. For more information on the campaign or how to contribute, visit goriversidepride.org.
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