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Fertilizer plant construction workforce likely to top 4,000

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SERGEANT BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – More than 3,600 workers are helping construct a $2 billion fertilizer plant being built near Sioux City, and hundreds more workers will be hired soon. The Sioux City Journal reports the workforce at the sprawling CF Industries plant is more than double what the company originally had planned.

Project director Nick DeRoos says the construction peak will be in late October or early November, when more than 4,000 workers will be employed. Work on the three-year project is about half complete and will likely continue into March. Inclement weather and other problems had slowed construction, prompting contractors to increase staffing to meet the targeted completion date.

When finished, the plant will triple the complex’s production of ammonia, which is used in nitrogen-based fertilizer.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th

Trading Post

September 29th, 2015 by admin

FOR SALE: 40 year old John Deere 20 Series pedal tractor, excellent condition. 712-269-9488.

FOR SALE:  Due to illness we have 2 tickets to Xfinity race Kansas City on Oct 17th and 2 tickets to Sprint cup Oct 18th. Oct 18th 2 pre race track pass. Camping pass good from Thursday thru Monday at blue ox richmand campground at track grounds. Seats are upper level sec 217 row 45. excellent seats in chairs not benchs. price is face value total package $505.00. For more information call 1 573 372 6510.

FOR SALE:  10 Thermostat Guard Kits, Opaque plastic with built in lock. $15 each.  Call 243 5652.

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WANTED: Looking for a good reasonably priced air compressor for a garage. Also has used one that was recently bought that isn’t working so also would like someone to contact him that could fix it.  Call 712-249-4005.

FOR SALE: Older air compressor with a hole in the bottom. 2HP, 20 gallon tank.  Asking $25. Call 712-249-4005.

Register before Oct. 14 for fall commercial pesticide applicator training recertification

Ag/Outdoor

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Montgomery County office will host an Aquatic, Forest, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instructional Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. The program can be seen at office locations across Iowa through the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team.

The local attendance site for the Oct. 21 CIC is the Montgomery County Extension office. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by sessions from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $35 on or before Oct. 14 and $45 after Oct. 14. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Jodie Smith at the ISU Extension and Outreach Montgomery County office at 712-623-2592.

The course will provide continuing instruction credits for commercial and public pesticide applicators certified in categories 2 (Forest Pest Control), 5 (Aquatic Pest Control), 6 (Right-of-Way Pest Control), and 10 (Research and Demonstration). Topics to be covered are equipment calibration, safe application techniques, phytotoxicity, pesticide drift reduction, principles of limited area application, control of aquatic, right-of-way, and forest weeds, use of rotenone, and a forest health update.

Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses offered through the PSEP Program can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP.

Eat Smart, Live Strong program for Older Adults in Montgomery County

News

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Good intentions and knowledge about health are not enough to make people healthy. Unless older adults actively do something, their health status does not improve and may even decline more rapidly. Each session in Eat Smart, Live Strong focuses on changing behavior by guiding participants in learning and practicing new skills.

Changing habits is hard, and Eat Smart, Live Strong will help you focus your efforts on just two behaviors. If participants adopt and maintain just these two simple behaviors, they can make a difference in their lives.

This program is sponsored by the Montgomery County Extension Council and will be held for four consecutive Thursday evenings in October, starting on the 1st. It will be from 6 to 7 PM at the extension office in Red Oak and is open to anyone age 50 and older. There is no cost but pre-registration is recommended to prepare materials and food samples. Call Jodie or Stephanie at 712 623-2592 for more information. The sessions will be led by Barb Fuller, MA, RD, LD ISU Extension and Outreach, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist for SW Iowa.

Judge upholds Iowa law disqualifying felons from voting

News

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa judge has upheld a state law that disqualifies felons from voting and an executive order requiring felons to petition the governor for restoration of voting rights. Judge Arthur Gamble also strongly suggests the Iowa Supreme Court sort out the confusion it caused last year when it ruled not all felons are automatically disenfranchised.

Gamble ruled Monday in the case of Kelli Jo Griffin of Montrose, who voted in a 2013 city election, thinking her voting rights had been restored after she completed probation for a felony cocaine delivery charge. She was charged for voting as a felon but a jury last year found her not guilty.  She sued, challenging Iowa’s voting laws.

Gamble dismissed the suit but Griffin’s attorney says she is appealing to the Iowa Supreme Court.

1st degree murder charge filed in Bluffs case

News

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs man accused of killing his father last month, stealing his van and driving to Colorado, has formally been charged with 1st Degree Murder and Theft. 20-year old Sean Schendel was found in Sterling, Colorado, just days after authorities discovered the body of his father, 55-year old Robert Schendel, in his Council Bluffs home.

Prosecutors said Sean Schendel withdrew money from his father’s bank account after the homicide. He’s pleaded not guilty in the case.

Adams talks about 3rd District bid

News

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

We’re over 13 months away from the 2016 General Election, and some campaigns are already in full-swing trying to garner support. Desmund Adams made stops in Cass County, Monday, including here at the KJAN studios. Adams, of Des Moines, is running for the Nov. 6, 2016 Democratic ticket, hoping to take over the 3rd District Congressional seat in Iowa currently occupied by Republican David Young.

Desmund Adams

Desmund Adams

Adams says his journey to acquire political office began with a “non-traditional” path. He was a high school dropout who didn’t care much about education. Ironically, he went on to get his GED in the Job Corps, and eventually graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Science degree, in Education. He became a teacher and went back to Drake where he pursued and gradated with, a Law Degree. He interned for a former Iowa Supreme Court Justice. For the last decade, he’s been a small business owner.

Adams says his campaign and concerns focuses on people, especially the working class. Adams ran as a Democratic in 2012, for Iowa Senate District 22. He says there are a lot of differences between this race and the last campaign. The last race covered two counties and some 45,000 people. The 2016 race covers more than a dozen counties, and the issues are somewhat different. He says the issues are more Federal, as opposed to State, but individuals are still the same. Adams added, “We’re still dealing with increases in poverty, challenges in education [and] business…but one of the major differences is the third district has a broad diversity in both people, and businesses.”

He says he cares about those in the rural communities as well as those in urban districts. He plans on visiting both traditional and organic farms and listening to farmers’ concerns and understand their challenges. He says Iowans he’s spoken with so far, have concerns over the lack of small town growth and poverty, loss of manufacturing jobs. Adams says people are telling him our political leaders are not listening to their concerns, and that’s where he wants to stand out among the candidates. He says he wants to step-up to the plate and address challenges like education, a crumbling infrastructure and get those issues resolved.

Adams faces a challenge in his party by Jim Mowrer, an Iraq War veteran. Another potential candidate for the 3rd District is Democrat State Senator Matt McCoy. To date, David Young doesn’t appear to have any challengers from his own party. The 3rd Congressional District covers 16 counties, including all of southwest Iowa, south of Interstate 80.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/29/2015

News, Podcasts

September 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Orient-Macksburg Cross Country Invitational

Sports

September 29th, 2015 by admin

Orient-Macksburg Cross Country Invitational
Monday, September 28th

Boys Results

  1. Cooper McDermott, Creston
  2. Shane Breheny, Nodaway Valley
  3. Evan Wilson, Exira-EHK
  4. Rylan Heffernan, West Central Valley
  5. Heath Downing, Nodaway Valley
  6. Nathan Venteicher, Nodaway Valley
  7. Brayten Funke, Nodaway Valley
  8. Chance Webster, Panorama
  9. Cale Billheimer, Adair-Casey/CAM
  10. Skyler Rawlings, Nodaway Valley

Boys Team Reults

  1. Nodaway Valley 30pts
  2. Panorama 109pts
  3. West Central Valley 115pts
  4. Creston 115pts
  5. Earlham 134pts

Girls Results

  1. Destiny Scar, Nodaway Valley
  2. Jessica Beatty, Creston
  3. Bri Hoffman, Panorama
  4. Devyn Kimble, Panorama
  5. Morgan Allen, Earlham
  6. Emma Harper, East Union
  7. Rose Andersen, Exira-EHK
  8. Synthia Nelson, Ankeny Christian Academy
  9. Emily Copic, Exira-EHK
  10. Gillian Stanley, West Central Valley

Girls Team Results

  1. Creston 59pts
  2. Panorama 67pts
  3. Exira-EHK 96pts
  4. West Central Valley 100pts
  5. Earlham 132pts

Sausage Brunch Braid (9-29-2015)

Mom's Tips

September 29th, 2015 by Jim Field

  • 12 oz. bulk pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion tops
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tube (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, onion, celery, green pepper and garlic until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.  Add cream cheese, green onion and parsley.  Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted; set aside.

Unroll crescent dough on a greased baking sheet; press perforations together.  Roll into a 12″ x 10″ rectangle.  Spoon sausage mixture to within three inches of long sies and one inch of ends.  On each long side, cut 3/4″ wide strips three inches into center.  Starting at an angle, forming a braid.

Brush dough with egg.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

YIELD:  8-10 servings.