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The statewide telephone service 2-1-1 is being swamped with calls from people who are looking for help paying their utility bills. Shawna Forsberg is spokeswoman for the United Way of the Midlands and says the brutal winter is taking a significant toll on many Iowans’ finances. “A lot of calls are coming in around folks needing help covering their heat bills,” Forsberg says. “Maybe they’ve run into health issues in their family or loss of a job and are looking for some help in that.”
She says they’re seeing a 43-percent increase from last year in calls from people needing assistance with utility bills. Of those who called during January, 81-percent either had received a utility shutoff notice or had already been shut off. Forsberg says dialing 2-1-1 is a free, confidential call that provides information and referrals to a variety of public and non-profit programs. “It could range from anyone that needs heat assistance or needs help in finding services for health care,” Forsberg says. “Right now, a really popular call is helping with taxes. There are free tax services available to people.”
As further evidence of the tough times, she says there’s also been a boost in people calling 2-1-1 looking for a hot meal. She says, “Food and meals for example or finding out where pantries are at or congregate meal centers.” You can also reach the 2-1-1 information line online at the website: 211iowa.org.
(Radio Iowa)
A couple from Adel went to the statehouse Wednesday to urge legislators to pass a bill that would require more in-home day care providers to register with the state and undergo regular inspections. Travis Hoover told lawmakers of the 2012 death of his baby. “We lost our little daughter, Annie,” Travis Hoover said. “She was six months old. We actually buried her on her six-month birthday and she was at an in-home…day care center that was unregistered.”
Under current state law, an in-home day care that serves five or fewer kids is exempt from all state oversight. Some home day care providers are backing a bill that would require even those smaller day cares to be inspected. Kay Strayhorn, who cares for children in her Urbandale home, wonders if unregistered homes are meeting safety standards. “We wouldn’t know, because there’s no inspections being done,” Strayhorn says. In the past, Democrats have pushed to expand state oversight of small in-home day cares, but Republicans have resisted.
But this year, Peter Cownie — a Republican from West Des Moines — is backing the bill to boost regulation, after hearing the Hoover’s story. “You know, my wife and I have a 20-month-old and it certainly hits home with me and I think it’s something that we should take a look at,” Cownie says. But Cownie warns legislators have to figure out how to pay for more state inspections of day cares before his bill has a chance of advancing. Child care centers in Iowa pay a licensing fee, but Danielle Oswald-Thole with the Iowa Child and Family Policy Center cautions against assessing new fees to in-home day cares.
“Home providers are some of the lowest paid professionals in the state,” Oswald-Thole says. “Many of them barely make minimum wage.” The bill to expand registration requirements for small in-home day cares passed an initial hurdle in the House Wednesday. A three-member panel signed off, sending the bill to the House Commerce Committee.
(Radio Iowa)
EUNICE ASSMANN, 89, of Panama, died Tue., Feb. 11th. A Mass of Christian Burial Service for EUNICE ASSMANN will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Feb. 17th, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Visitation at the church is from 1-to 8-pm Sunday, with a Prayer service at 7-pm.
Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.
EUNICE ASSMANN is survived by:
6 sons – David Assmann & wife Vicki Fowler, of Melbourne Beach, FL; Roger (Sue) Assmann, of Woodbine; Duane “Dewey” Assmann & wife Patty, of Harlan; Don “Flick” Assmann & wife Mary Sue, Larry “Chub” Assmann & wife Christine, and Scott (Denise) Assmann, all of Panama.
5 daughters – Peggy (Dave) Bissen, of Defiance; Pat Leinen & husband Dean Sandage, of Dunlap; Beverly (Allen) Bruck, of Panama, & Norma (Dean) Gubbels, of Panama.
Her sister – Kathleen Erlbacher, of Denison.
31 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.
G. WAYNE OLSEN, 84, of Atlantic, died Wed., Feb. 12th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for G. WAYNE OLSEN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Feb. 18th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-to 8-pm Mon., Feb. 17th. Condolences may be left online at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.
Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery at 1:30 following the funeral and a time for lunch and fellowship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be directed to the church.
G. WAYNE OLSEN is survived by:
His wife – Mary Olsen, of Atlantic.
His sons – Steve (Laura) Olsen, of Marne; Gary (Linda) Olsen, and Keith (Barb) Olsen, all of Atlantic.
His daughter – Carol (Todd) Swenson of Bloomington, MN
His brothers – Glenn (Mary Ellen) Olsen, of Atlantic, & Charles (Jane) Olsen, of Leawood, KS.
His sister – Nadine Williamson, of Wiota.
and 11 grandchildren.
PHYLLIS E. HANSEN, 93, of Atlantic, died Wed., Feb. 12th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for PHYLLIS HANSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Feb. 15th, at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Walnut. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Walnut one-hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.
PHYLLIS HANSEN is survived by:
Her husband – Vincent Hansen, of Walnut.
Her son – Jeff (Kathy) Hansen, of Walnut.
Her daughter – Claudia (Ralph) Yribar, of Bennington, NE.
4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law Frances Hansen, of Walnut.
ROSALIE L. CLARK, 88, of Macedonia, died Tue., Feb. 11th at Creighton University Medical Center, in Omaha. Funeral services for ROSALIE CLARK will be held 1-p.m. Mon., Feb. 17th, at the United Methodist Church in Macedonia. Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home is from 3-to5-pm Sunday.
Memorials may be directed to the Heritage House, in Atlantic.
ROSALIE CLARK is survived by:
Her sons – Dr. Lowell (Elizabeth) Clark, of Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, & Neil (Melia) Clark, of Atlantic.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last man to walk on the moon is visiting Des Moines to talk about innovation. Eugene Cernan will share his personal stories about space when he visits Des Moines Area Community College on March 6. He will speak on the main stage at the school’s West Campus. Cernan was part of several historic space missions. In 1972, he was the last person to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon.
During his visit to the college, Cernan is expected to talk about his support for future space exploration. Cernan is one of several speakers visiting the school during an innovation-themed week. It will take place March 3-6. The events are free and open to the public.
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH AROUND 40. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. LOW AROUND 20. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 15. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20.
SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Nate Buss came off the bench to lead Northern Iowa with 18 points and the Panthers eased into an 80-58 victory over Loyola of Chicago on Wednesday night. Buss made four 3-pointers and Marvin Singleton and Matt Bohannon added 12 points each as the Panthers combined to shoot 58.7 percent from the floor. Bohannon also added four 3’s and Max Martino finished with three.
Loyola (9-16, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference) led by six midway through the first half, but back-to-back 3’s by Buss and Bohannon and two jumpers from Singleton put Northern Iowa ahead. The Panthers (12-13, 6-7) held a seven-point lead at the break, and stretched it to 20 points 7 minutes into the second half.
Devon Turk came off the bench to lead the Ramblers with 10 points and three 3-pointers, and Milton Doyle added seven assists. Loyola shot 39.6 percent from the floor.