(Radio Iowa) – The Sioux City metro area ranks as the nation’s top spot for economic development for populations under 200-thousand, according to Site Selection magazine’s annual rankings. Chris McGowan, of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, says it’s the third straight year and the tenth time overall Siouxland has ranked first in the nation since 2007. “This is a manifestation of the commitment that business has to the tri-state region of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota,” McGowan says. “Clearly, these results speak to local companies who have options to go anywhere in the country but they make the determination to grow right here in Siouxland.”

McGowan says Siouxland hopes to keep that streak going in 2022. Multiple companies have recently pledged to spend tens of millions of dollars on opening new facilities or expanding existing ones, bringing hundreds of jobs. McGowan says, “If we can maintain the momentum that we’ve had in the past, it’s certainly possible that we could repeat.”

Adam Bruns, managing editor of Site Selection magazine, says Siouxland continues to attract new development. “I’ve had the pleasure of coming here, it must be half a dozen times by now,” Bruns says. “It’s just an amazingly consistent track record of facility investment by your employers.”

The announcement followed an event on the riverfront in South Sioux City which was keynoted by Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts.

Police in Glenwood report the arrest on Tuesday, of 28-year-old Joshua Humphrey, of Glenwood. He was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. Bond was set at $1,000.

(Lewis, Iowa) – As a reminder to local beef producers, the Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are hosting a “Beef Feedlot Marketing and Economics” meeting this afternoon, Wednesday, March 2. The meeting is free to attend and walk-in registrations are welcome. The meeting will be held at the Wallace Learning Center on the ISU Armstrong Research Farm located at 53020 Hitchcock Ave, Lewis.

Dr. Lee Schulz, ISU Extension livestock economist, will discuss market outlook and risk management, beef pricing from the producer to the consumer, competitive and transparent market proposals, and new USDA price reports.  Tim Christensen, ISU Extension farm management specialist, will address options for managing risk in the cattle industry, and Dr. Dan Loy, director of the Iowa Beef Center, will review Iowa feedlot performance and benchmarking data.

The meeting will begin at 1:30 PM and conclude at 4:00 PM and is free to attend.  Walk-In registrations are welcome. With questions, contact the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132 or the East Pottawattamie County Extension Office at 712-482-6449.  For more information, please visit www.iowabeefcenter.org or email Dan Loy at dloy@iastate.edu.

Information about the program is also available on the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass or by stopping into the Extension office at 805 West 10th Street in Atlantic.

(Des Moines, IA)  – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Wednesday (today) said Abbott is recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 (Lot # 27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case)) manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. This is in addition to lots of Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powder formula that were recalled on February 17. The FDA’s investigation related to powder infant formula produced in Abbott’s Sturgis, Michigan facility related to Cronobacter and Salmonella infections in infants is ongoing.

Affected products are in circulation in Iowa retail locations and have been distributed in small numbers through the Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) WIC program. If Iowans possess any of the affected products, it should not be fed to infants. Similac PM 60/40 is specialized formula for infants with impaired renal function, so the number of Iowans impacted will be relatively low.

Products affected by the formula recall can be exchanged with retailers for an identical authorized supplemental food item. WIC authorized retailers should follow their store policy for exchange and substitutes (which may include, but are not limited to, the same product, a substitute product, store credit, or a cash refund.) IDPH is providing more flexibility to participants, allowing them to purchase an alternative formula for the rest of February and March. If WIC participants have questions, they should contact their local WIC clinic: https://www.signupwic.com/

At this time, this is the only type and lot of this specialty formula being recalled. Abbott is disseminating recall letters directly to customers.

Iowans can check to see if they have recalled infant formula by:

• • Review the codes on the bottom of their formula packages.
  • Visiting the company’s website.
  • Calling the company at 1-800-986-8540.

For additional details and future updates related to the infant formula recall visit the FNS Infant Formula Safety webpage, the FDA’s advisory, or the CDC’s advisory.

(8-a.m. News, 3/2/22) – The Red Oak Police Department reports two separate arrests took place, Tuesday: 63-year-old Ronald Edward Borden, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 2:10-a.m., for Simple Assault. He was taken into custody in the 300 block of W. 2nd Street. Borden was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond. And, 44-year-old Brian Keith Shaver, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 11:28-a.m., Tuesday, for Theft in the 5th Degree (Shoplifting). He was taken into custody at the Red Oak Fareway store and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where bond was set at $300.