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VERLEA STUVA, 86, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 8-25-12)

Obituaries

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

VERLEA STUVA, 86, of Fontanelle, died Wed.,  Aug. 22nd, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Funeral services for VERLEA STUVA will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Aug. 25th, at the Avondale United Methodist Church in rural Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 2-8pm Fri., Aug. 24th, with the family meeting friends from 6-8pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Greater Regional Hospice, in care of the Steen Funeral Home, in Greenfield.

Burial will be in the Garner Cemetery.

VERLEA STUVA is survived by:

Her husband – Darrell Stuva, of Fontanelle.

Her son – Dennis (Sharon) Stuva, of Bridgewater.

2 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

 

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UNI Ranked 7th in FCS Poll

Sports

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Northern Iowa’s football team is ranked No. 7 in a preseason poll of head coaches in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Panthers are one of five Missouri Valley teams in the 25-team poll, led by defending national champion North Dakota State at No. 1.  Northern Iowa went 10-3 last season, winning a share of the league title and posting its sixth season of at least 10 victories since 2001.  The Panthers open the season on Sept. 1 when they face reigning Big Ten champion Wisconsin.

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SBA offers low-interest drought-related, federal disaster loans

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) say small, non-farm businesses in 67 Iowa Counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the SBA. The loans are designed to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought which began on August 7th, in the primary counties.

The primary counties in the KJAN listening area include: Adair, Adams, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Dallas, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Sac and Shelby. The neighboring counties of Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union, are also eligible for the loans.

Small, non-farm business, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private non-profit organizations of any size, may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) of up to $2-million, to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met, had the disaster not occurred.  Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching, are not eligible for the SBA disaster assistance.

The deadline to apply for the loans is April 15th, 2013. For more information, go to https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela or call 1-800-659-2955.

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Stolen medals replaced for Iowa Army veteran

News

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa Army veteran has received new Vietnam War medals to replace ones that were stolen from his home in the late 1990s.  U.S. Rep. Steve King presented Dennis Roberts Tuesday with 11 new medals. The medals given to Roberts include the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Air Medal. He’s waiting for one more, the Good Conduct Medal.  Roberts received the medals from King during a ceremony in Sioux City. Roberts says the medals will occupy a blank spot on his wall, as a reminder of the days when he served his country. Roberts served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970.

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NW IA Woman gets more than 4 years for making meth

News

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for a federal drug conviction.  Prosecutors announced Wednesday that 48-year-old Treva Rasmussen of Jewell pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. She was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Rasmussen admitted that she participated in the conspiracy from 2010 through November 2011. Prosecutors say she worked with others to make the drug at a home near Stanhope City Park in Hamilton County.  Rasmussen must also serve a 10-year term of supervised release after her prison term.

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Shelby County New Business Competition winners

News

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Three Shelby County businesses were awarded $10,000 last week during the Shelby County New Enterprises business plan competition. IC Products, Leah Marie Photography and Panama Diesel presented in front of a panel of judges selected by the Shelby County DevelopSource at the Therkildsen Center last Thursday. After the deliberation, the judges decided to split the $30,000 prize money to all three businesses. David Wahling, owner and operator of IC Products, says he was very appreciative of the money. He said “It was a great deal and many thanks to Shelby County DevelopSource and their sponsors.”

IC Products is a new business focusing on ice cream machines. Wahling says “It’s an alert system when the mix is low, and it gives them an advance warning so it doesn’t create an air lock which creates down time.” IC Products will use the money for office equipment such as computers, a fax machine and furniture. Leah Blankinsop, owner and operator of Leah Marie Photography said her company will use the money towards indoor equipment. She says “We came in from an outdoor photographer so we didn’t have a lot of indoor equipment. We have to have new and updated equipment to be successful.”

Leah Marie Photography has been open in downtown Harlan for the past 6 months. Panama Diesel opened in 2008 and since that time owners Josh and Theresa Kaufman were in the need of expanding their semi parts. Theresa Kaufman said the funds money will help them do just that. She added “We plan to use the money to add an addition to our current building to house parts for resale. Our current supply of parts is taking up a repair bay and we need that space to continue to do truck repairs.”

This was the 2nd annual Shelby County New Enterprises Business plan competition.

(Joel McCall/KNOD)

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Emergency Mgmt. Officials warn of dangerous fire conditions today

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

August 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency is telling residents of the county that outdoor burning will not be permitted AT ALL, today. The County is one of several in far western Iowa to be placed under a “Red Flag Warning” for this afternoon and this evening. The warning is in effect from Noon until 7-p.m.  Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert said all Fire Danger indicators will be in the “Extreme” category this afternoon, because any fires that do develop, can move rapidly. He say the amount of “fuel” in the fields and the dry conditions indicate that if fires do develop, they could move into communities, much like they have in the western states of Colorado, Nebraska, and to our south, in Oklahoma.

The county has been in the “High” Fire Danger category for several weeks now, and  Sievert says citizens have been very mindful of the dangers and cooperative. He says his agency has had a lot of cooperation from the public in calling in their need to burn, and connecting them with their local fire chief so they can conduct a burn safely. Seivert encourages people who want to burn – not today, as no burning is allowed – in the future, to call 755-2124 so that officials can ensure the burn is safe and conducted according to standards.

Seivert says officials in Shelby County began preparing for today’s Extreme Fire Danger threat, Tuesday night. He says meeting have taken place with the fire chiefs and fire officers in Shelby and surrounding Counties, as well as elected officials. The parameters that exist today and how they differ from other fire emergencies were outlined during those sessions. Seivert warns of what could happen if a fire does develop during the extremely dry, and windy conditions that are expected today. He says they may be asking citizens to leave their homes and move to a safer location, to get them out of harms way.”

Cass County is not included in a Red Flag warning. Instead we are in an “Enhanced Fire Danger” category. Cass County Emergency Manager Mike Kennon told the Board of Supervisors during their meeting this morning, that citizens here need to be wary of the danger faced by fast growing fires, as well. He says you should refrain from outdoor burning, and issued a reminder the County is and has been under a Burn Ban for quite some time. Kennon says Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman is using a Wildland Fire Dispatch procedures. That means if there’s a grass fire, neighboring fire stations will be dispatched for mutual aid. That includes those from communities in the southern part of Cass County.

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Backyard and Beyond 08-22-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

August 22nd, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Sid Winchell, Volunteer at the Hitchcock House, about Music on the Lawn coming up this Sunday with the Blue Tones and other information about the Hitchcock House.

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Iowa State AD Pollard Agrees to Extension

Sports

August 22nd, 2012 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard is the latest Cyclone to make a long-term commitment to the institution. He has agreed to a five-year contract extension according to ISU President Steven Leath.

“In my brief tenure at Iowa State, I have found Jamie to be an extremely competent and visionary leader,” Dr. Leath said. “The program’s record of academic and athletic achievement in concert with a sound business plan is impressive.”

Pollard had two years remaining on his current contact so the extension will run through 2019.

Iowa State has registered its all-time best athletics’ graduation rate and national all-sports ranking during Pollard’s tenure. The program has also set attendance records in every major sport, invested nearly $100 million in new and renovated facilities and eliminated its dependence upon state funding since Pollard came to Iowa State in 2005.

“We have more work to do,” Pollard said, “so I am extremely grateful to President Leath for the confidence he has shown in our administrative team. Our program is primed for success and I’m anxious to continue building alongside, what we feel, is the best coaching staff in ISU history.”

Final terms of the contract will be announced at a later date.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22nd

Trading Post

August 22nd, 2012 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Firewood for sale $4 a bundle, $150 for a truck load of split, and $125 for a truck load of logs, truck bed is 4’x8′ call Alyssa at 712-249-9299.

WANTED:  Looking for a used love seat and /or recliner for college dorm room.   Call or text 712.779.0139.

FOR SALE:   Twin Size Bed.  Mattress, box spring, frame and headboard.  Excellent condition.  $125 o.b.o.   712-254-3297.

FOR SALE:  One price for ALL cat/kitten items in very good to excellent condition: $15.00 for all (includes one medium & one small – round – inside cat houses – small house can be placed on top of medium ; a machine washable fabric cat house, a two tiered cat tower, never used kitty litter box, a tall scratching post, a wood & rope scratching toy , and a cat wire scratching unit). 243-2999SOLD!

WANTED:Someone to lay my new linoleum in my kitchen in Griswold. 243-4217

FOR SALE: A/C 10,000 btu with remote – used 1 season $75; computer desk/amoire $30; both in Griswold. 712-778-5108, leave a message if no answer.

FOR SALE: 6 ft french patio door with double glass, energy star door, never been in the rain, $1400 new, selling for $500; 3 ft wide sliding energy efficient window with wood grain interior, never been outside $100. 712-249-2912

FOR SALE:  1980’s Suzuki 100 that runs and drives well.  $500.  FOR SALE:  Mini bike that needs some work.  FOR SALE: Wheelchair lift for a van…originally $325 but will now sell for much less. 712-304-4262

FOR SALE:  Scooter that needs a new battery.  WANTED:  Used exterior plywood.  243-1445.

FOR SALE:  Sealy Posturepedic Sterling Shire mattress.  Its a firm, queen sized mattress and very clean.  Box springs included.  $125.  563-3526.

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