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More than a half-dozen Iowans are now on the wildfire-ravaged Hawaiian island of Maui, helping survivors there recover from last week’s swift-moving blaze. About a hundred people were killed in the fires and almost a thousand are still reported as missing. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross Nebraska-Iowa Region, says seven Iowa volunteers are already on duty in Hawaii and several more are on standby.
Most of the Iowans who have been sent to Hawaii are working in emergency shelters, which will likely need to remain open for quite some time.
That emotional support is just as valuable in some cases as the staples of nourishment and shelter.
Given the distance, the Iowa volunteers are on a mandatory three-week deployment. While Hawaii is a long ways away, this isn’t the farthest Iowa Red Cross volunteers have been deployed in recent months, as the agency sent help from Iowa to Guam following a destructive typhoon in May. Holley says it’s gratifying how willing Iowans are to answer the call — and there are many ways to help.
Financial donations are also needed, by visiting the website red-cross-dot-org, by texting “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate 10-dollars, or by calling 1-800-HELP NOW.
The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain is buying more than 60 stores in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Casey’s announced it has an agreement to purchase 63 stores from the E-G group that operate under the Mini Mart and Certified Oil names. The company says the sale is expected to close later this year pending regulatory approval.
Casey’s is the third largest convenience store chain in the country with more than 25-hundred stores in 16 states. The company released a three-year plan at the end of June that said they want to add 350 stores by the end of their 2026 fiscal year by building new stores and acquisitions.
(Radio Iowa) The Iowa Lottery is preparing to add another option to Powerball tickets that has proven popular in other states. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says it’s called the “Double Play” option.
The Double Play option is separate from the regular jackpot pool.
It will cost an extra dollar if you want to add it when you buy your ticket. Neubauer says they don’t know the exact date for rolling out the new option.
The state Lottery Board recently approved the plan to move ahead with the Double Play option in Iowa.
VINCENT M. JENSEN, 103, of Audubon died Monday, August 14th at The Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. A Celebration of Life Memorial Gathering for VINCENT M. JENSEN will be held on Saturday, August 19th at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Patrick’s Parish Center in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call on Friday, August 18th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.
VINCENT M. JENSEN is survived by:
Son: Jeff Jensen of Arlington, TX.
1 Granddaughter
3 Great-Grandchildren
Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives, and Friends
DIANE (POPP) BORKOWSKI, 63, of Atlantic died Tuesday, August 15th at Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for DIANE BORKOWSKI will be held on Monday, August 21st at 3:00 p.m. at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Visitation with the family present will be held prior to the service on Monday beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. The service will be recorded and available on the funeral home website by noon on Tuesday.
The family welcomes everyone to join them at the Elbow room immediately following the service (even if you are unable to be at the funeral home) for continued celebration of Diane.
Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com
DIANE (POPP) BORKOWSKI is survived by:
Brother: Zach (Christine) Blanchard.
Sister: Frannie (Dan) Nissen.
Nieces, nephews and many, many friends.
Republican presidential candidates Tim Scott and Asa Hutchinson have used appearances at the Iowa State Fair to tout widely different proposals to deal with immigration issues. Scott visited a border crossing at Yuma (YOO-muh), Arizona, earlier this month.
Scott says as president he’d declare fentanyl a public health emergency in the U-S and have Border Patrol agents turn away all migrants. In addition, Scott would restore a Trump Administration policy called “Remain in Mexico.” It means all asylum seekers would be required to wait in Mexico for the U-S court hearing on their asylum application.
Former Arkansas Governor Asa (AY-suh) Hutchinson was in charge of border security during the George W. Bush Administration. He says the U-S has to partner with Mexico’s government to go after the drug cartels.
Hutchinson is also proposing what he describes as a state-based program for work visas.
The federal government currently grants work visas to immigrants and most visas are the result of a business sponsoring a worker seeking a visa. Hutchinson says there’d still be a federal role in security screening under this proposal, but states could be a partner to determne the number of visas they need and for what occupations
(Radio Iowa) The 200-mile long land formation known as the Loess (LUSS) Hills which comprises much of Iowa’s western border is subject of a new collaborative book. “On Common Ground: Learning and Living in the Loess Hills,” was created by a celebrated list of writers, naturalists, artists and others who were assembled in the region for a single weekend. One of the project’s contributors and the co-editor is Brian Hazlett, a biology professor at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City.
This diverse group of people from near and far toured the beautiful naturescape of western Iowa in September of 2021. One person lives in a forest on the East Coast, another hails from the deserts of Arizona, and many had never before been to western Iowa.
The hills were carved millennia ago by glaciers, and the land formation is unique to our hemisphere, with only an area of China being similar in its composition. Plus, western Iowa is the best place to see what this land may’ve looked like before it was settled by pioneers.
Hazlett says it’s been a thrill to see this book published and he sees this format as being something that could have a wider scope.
Book release events are planned August 24th at Briar Cliff University, and August 26th at Book People bookstore in Sioux City. The 242-page book is now available and is being published by North Liberty-based Ice Cube Press.
The University of Iowa women’s soccer team open the 2023-24 Hawkeye athletics season on Thursday at Pickering Field in Fort Myers, Florida, when Iowa takes on Florida Gulf Coast starting at 6 p.m. (CT). Iowa opens its home slate on Sunday at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Admission is free to all home soccer games.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES
SERIES HISTORY – FLORIDA GULF COAST
The Hawkeyes and Eagles square off for the first time in program history on Thursday.
SCOUTING THE ROOS
Kansas City finished 2-11-5 overall last season.
SERIES HISTORY – KANSAS CITY
Iowa won the first meeting between the two schools, 2-0, on the road in 2021.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
LAST WEEK
Iowa concluded a pair of exhibition games at South Dakota and Drake. The road friendlies provided travel experience and the opportunity to play in front of Hawkeye fans in Des Moines.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
The Hawkeyes are led by a veteran core that spans the pitch.
FRESH FACES
The Hawkeyes welcome 16 newcomers, including 13 incoming freshmen and three transfers.