LaVon Eblen visits with De Heaton at the Corning Opera House and Cultural Center about upcoming performances on August 24, September 15 and September 29.
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LaVon Eblen visits with De Heaton at the Corning Opera House and Cultural Center about upcoming performances on August 24, September 15 and September 29.
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ROCKWELL, Iowa (AP) — A grain elevator that’s hampered operations at a west-central Iowa airport will be coming down. The council in Rockwell City on Monday awarded a $343,000-plus contract for demolition of the Landus Cooperative elevator, which was built in the 1950s. Project engineer Greg Broussard told The Messenger that razing the 175-foot-tall structure will let the airport use about 1,200 more feet of its runway. The elevator sits about 2,500 feet northwest of the runway.
The Iowa Transportation Department is covering 69 percent of the cost; Landus is paying the rest. Broussard expects the work to begin next month and be finished by the end of the year.
(9-a.m. News) — The Griswold School Board Monday evening, decided to accept proposals for their school buildings in Elliott and Lewis, since those buildings are no longer being used as a result of the new additions to the school in Griswold. Superintendent Dave Henrichs told KJAN News the District will begin advertising for those proposals, with some specific guidelines required in submitting the proposals. You must be prepared to disclose how much you are willing to pay for it, and what you plan to use the building for, as well as how you plan to maintain it. Proposals are due to Mr. Henrichs by Nov. 19th. After Jan. 1st, 2019, anyone who has submitted a proposal, will be asked to present it to the Griswold School Board, as well as the respective City Council in either Lewis or Elliott.
At the end of that process, the Board will decide who they want to sell the building(s) to. The Elliott City Council, on August 13th, approved by a vote of 4-to 1, to purchase of the Elementary building in the community, pending successful negotiations with the Griswold School Board, and pending the acquisition of financing. There were no specifics provided as to how much they were willing to pay and what it would be used for. Henrichs says that will give the City of Elliott a few months to determine how their building would be used, if they can obtain financing. If they decide to move forward, the District reserves the right to deny any and all proposals, and turn the buildings over to the respective Cities. On the other hand, if the Cities are no longer interested, the Board will proceed with reviewing and moving forward with the other proposals.
In other business, the Board approved the hiring of Emma Lee, as Middle School/High School Para-Educator, the resignation of Sarah Black, Elementary Paraprofessional, and Laura Michael has agreed to take on another position as MS/HS TAG (Talented and Gifted) Teacher, in addition to her current duties.
There were also three, open enrollment requests approved by the Griswold School Board: two brothers who wish to Open Enroll out to Atlantic, and one student in from Atlantic who wants to O/E to Griswold. In both cases, it’s because their families have pending residential moves in the near future. The Atlantic School District will consider the open enrollment requests during their meeting this (Monday) evening.
(Update 9:27-a.m.) IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Investigators believe they have found the body of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student who has been missing for more than a month. The 20-year-old woman was last seen July 18, jogging in her hometown of Brooklyn, in Poweshiek County. Greg Willey, the vice president of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa, says a body found Tuesday in rural Poweshiek County, is believed to be Tibbetts. Investigators are working to identify the remains.
No further information was released about where the body was found. Some media reports say the body was found about 10-miles southeast of Brooklyn, in a rural area near Guernsey . A press conference is set to take place today at 4-p.m.at the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office. Willey says a nearly $400,000 reward fund for her discovery will now become a reward for information leading to the capture of any suspects.
The Preseason poll for high school football was released late Monday by Radio Iowa. Here is a look at the full top-ten rankings with local teams in bold.
August 20, 2018 By Todd Kimm
Class 4-A
1. Dowling Catholic @ #9 Waukee
2. Bettendorf vs #10 Pleasant Valley
3. Johnston @ Urbandale
4. Cedar Falls @ Ames
5. WDM Valley vs S.E. Polk
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie @ C.R. Washington
7. Ankeny Centennial @ Ankeny
8. Iowa City West vs 3A-#3 North Scott
9. Waukee vs #1 Dowling Catholic
10.Pleasant Valley @ #2 Bettendorf
Class 3-A
1. Lewis Central vs #5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier @ 1A-#1 Iowa City Regina
3. North Scott @ 4A-#8 Iowa City West
4. West Delaware vs Dubuque Wahlert
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ #1 Lewis Central
6. Solon vs 2A-#6 Mount Vernon
7. Pella @ #10 Dallas Center-Grimes
8. Harlan vs Denison-Schleswig
9. Webster City @ Gilbert
10.Dallas Center-Grimes vs #7 Pella
Class 2-A
1. Williamsburg vs West Marshall
2. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley vs 1A-#5 West Sioux
3. Union (LaPorte City) vs Dyersville Beckman
4. Clear Lake @ Osage
5. PCM (Monroe) @ Newton
6. Mount Vernon @ 1A-#6 Solon
7. Waukon @ Decorah
8. Spirit Lake @ Spencer
9. New Hampton vs 1A-#2 Aplington-Parkersburg
10.Carroll Kuemper @ A-#7 St. Albert
Class 1-A
1. Iowa City Regina vs 3A-#2 Xavier
2. Aplington-Parkersburg @ 2A-#9 New Hampton
3. Pella Christian vs Oskaloosa
4. Cascade vs Monticello
5. West Sioux @ 2A #2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
6. Wilton @ Durant
7. Dike-New Hartford @ Denver
8. West Branch vs West Liberty
9. Van Meter @ Earlham
10.Western Christian @ MOC-Floyd Valley
Class A
1. Hudson @ Jesup
2. Algona Garrigan @ Emmetsburg
3. Saint Ansgar @ West Fork
4. West Hancock vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
5. IKM/Manning @ ACGC
6. Lynnville-Sully @ Pleasantville
7. Council Bluffs St. Albert vs 2A-#10 Carroll Kuemper
8. Westwood (Sloan) @ Akron-Westfield
9. AHSTW (Avoca) @ Underwood
10.Wapsie Valley @ Clayton Ridge
Eight-man
1. Don Bosco vs #6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck
2. Fremont-Mills @ Exira-EHK
3. HLV (Victor) (1-0) @ New London
4. Newell-Fonda @Collins-Maxwell
5. Midland (Wyoming) (1-0) vs Meskwaki Settlement
6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck @ #1 Don Bosco
7. Turkey Valley vs AGWSR
8. Remsen St. Mary’s @ #9 Audubon
9. Audubon vs #8 Remsen St. Mary’s
10.WACO (Wayland) (1-0) @ Iowa Valley
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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In a large skillet, cook turkey and onion until turkey no longer pink, drain. Stir in seasonings, salsa and corn, cook 2 minutes or until heated through. Serve by spooning turkey mixture in warm tortillas with shredded cheese. Add additional salsa, cilantro leaves and sour cream.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council has approved construction of a memorial to Des Moines police officers who died while on duty. Station KCCI reports that the council voted for the proposal Monday. Landscape architect Lynn Kuhn says she was deeply affected by the 2016 deaths of Des Moines officers Carlos Puente-Morales, Susan Farrell and Anthony Beminio. She saw the grief and the temporary memorials, giving her the idea to build a memorial garden in front of the Des Moines police station.
Backers have been raising money for the $240,000 project.
Jim Field visits with Tina Bakehouse of Golden Hills RC&D about the Southwest Iowa Art Tour on September 15 & 16.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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