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Glenwood man arrested on drug charges

News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – Police in Glenwood, Saturday, arrested a man for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. 20-year-old Seth Houser, of Glenwood, pled guilty to the charges, and was released.

And, 21-year-old Austin Jepsen, of Glenwood, was arrested Saturday, for OWI/1st offense. He posted bond, and was released.

Study: People’s leftovers could be recycled into animal feed

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Studies find 30 to 40-percent of food that’s produced is never eaten, and researchers are looking for possible solutions that could be implemented in Iowa livestock lots to help prevent so much food waste. University of Minnesota Professor Jerry Shurson favors turning leftovers into animal feed. Another option Shurson suggests would be feeding livestock byproducts from bakeries that are safe to eat but don’t meet certain quality standards to get them on our grocery shelves.

“Chips and cookies and cereal could easily go into animal feeds,” Shurson says, “and many of them are, but we need to move more of that type of material into animal feeds, and at a greater rate than what we’re doing.” Shurson is in the university’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. He’s hosting a virtual international conference this week to educate people in feed and feeding industries about the value of food waste for livestock in the backdrop of food, climate, and sustainability challenges.

“Taking leftover parts from animal carcasses after slaughter or after harvesting and recycling it to rendered animal byproducts that can be used as high protein feed ingredients for, not only food-producing animals but for many of our pet foods,” he says. Shurson says nutrients from byproducts produced by grain milling, meat packing, and milk processing industries, can easily be turned into pig feed and more, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food waste rotting in landfills. Iowa producers raise about 50-million hogs a year, most of which are processed at 14 plants across the state.

Shelby County candidates for County Offices

News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell has released the final list of Republican candidates who have filed their nomination papers for County Office, prior to the June 4th Primary Election. There were no local candidacy papers filed for the Democratic or Libertarian races in Shelby County

Sheriff

Neil W. Gross (Incumbent), of Harlan

SupervisorAt Large (elect 2)

Alexis Carter, of Harlan

Mike Kolbe, of Harlan

Charles Parkhurst (Incumbent), of Harlan

Auditor (Elect 1)

Melissa Arkfeld, of Panama

Taryn Knapp, of Portsmouth

WEEK OF MARCH 25, 2024

Trading Post

March 25th, 2024 by Lori Murphy

FOR SALE:  4 yards of purple 100% cotton fabric, originally purchased from Joanns along with a package of King size PolyFil quilt batting and matching purple and white cotton thread. Asking $35 for all. Located in Atlantic, 515-825-8992.

FREE: Queen size bed with Sealy Terrazo Correct Comfort mattress included. Has been used as a guest room bed. Excellent condition. In garage for easy moving. 712-243-4297  GONE!

FOR SALE: Poulan Self-Propelled walk behind push mower. Asking $25. Call 712-304-4550. SOLD!
FOR SALE: Short hair white female Chihuahua puppy. 9 weeks old. Call 712-789-9385

FOR SALE: Hay Elevator w/Electric Motor $300. Westinghouse 50 Gallon Water Heater still in the crate paid $2,400, asking $800. Fireplace never been used. asking $100. 712-355-1566. Located in Council Bluffs

FOR SALE:  Compact Hoover Carpet cleaner.. bought in 2023.  Moved and no longer have Carpet.  2 Bottles of shampooer too.  $60.  Call 531-530-9492.

FOR SALE:  Frigidaire Gallery Electric Stove…..works good…..used lightly….has a few light scratches on 1 burner is all .   Self cleaning and Steam clean.   $275.  Call 531-530-9492.

FOR SALE:  2007 Trailblazer with 123,000 miles, car very clean and runs great.  Call 712-249-3442. SOLD! 

WANTED:  Computer for a ’91 Dodge Dakota V8 Pickup.  Call 712-590-7001.

WANTED: 150th Centennial Exira Cookie Jar that was sold in 2007. Call 712-254-1214.

WANTED: Looking to buy a small pickup or trade for a 2002 Ford Explorer. Looking for a driver’s seat for a 2002 Ford Explorer. Looking for an owner manual for a Deluxe 4-wheel scooter. Call red at 712-243-4016.

FOR SALE: One Full Size Mattress with Box Spring. asking $25. One Full Size Queen Mattress with Box Spring. asking $25. Call 712-249-3282. Located in Atlantic.

FOR SALE: 2 chairs for $5 each. Also, a black swivel office chair in great shape for $5. 26″ blue men’s Roadmaster mountain bike in great condition for $60. Call 712-304-4550. (ALL ITEMS SOLD)

WANTED:  Strong magnify glass over 5x, call 712-549-2272.

FOR SALE:  1 iron roaster, small pan w/lid, 2 radar detectors, and old metal food grinder. Make an offer and call 712-304-9154.

Singer “P!nk” to perform in Oct. at “The Well” in Des Moines

News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa — One of the big pop star is bringing road tour to downtown Des Moines this Fall. On Monday, P!nk (aka Pink) announced that she will play Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, October 24th. The three-time Grammy-award winner will be joined by ‘The Script’ and ‘KidCutUp’.

P!NK and Wells Fargo Arena are donating a portion of the show’s proceeds to local non-profit Girl’s Rock! Des Moines.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 29th at 10:00 a.m. via LiveNation.com. Presale tickets through Citi start Wednesday, March 27th.

Heartbeat Today 3-25-2024

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 25th, 2024 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Anderson about the Pizza, Puzzles and Pub Night fundraiser for the Cass County Library Association Dolly Parton Imagination Library program.

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals at 7:00 am on Monday, March 25, 2024

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

March 25th, 2024 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  1.22″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  1.2″
  • Massena  1.15″
  • Elk Horn  1.38″
  • Avoca  1.45″
  • Neola  1″
  • Bridgewater  1.2″
  • Red Oak  .8″
  • Missouri Valley  .74″
  • Clarinda  .52″
  • Shenandoah  .85″

Exira-EHK School Board Special Meeting & Public Hearing set for Tuesday

News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Elk Horn, Iowa) – The Exira-Elk Horn/Kimballton School District’s Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting in the Exira-EHK Conference Room, in Elk Horn, Tuesday evening. During the 5:15-p.m. session, the Board will consider and act on “Financing Proposals Opened and Reviewed by the Superintendent of Schools, Secretary of the Board, and the Placement Agreement.” Their second order of business, is to act on a resolution “Directing [the] sale of One-million dollars in General Obligation School Capital Loan Notes, Series 2024.

At the conclusion of the Special Meeting, at about 5:30-p.m., the Board will hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2024-2025 Property Tax Notice. (Details below)

Public Hearing Tuesday in Atlantic, re: Proposed Property Tax

News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A Public Hearing will be held beginning at 9-a.m. Tuesday, March 26th, with regard to the proposed property tax in Cass County (IA). The hearing takes place in the Cass County Board of Supervisors Board Room, at the Courthouse in Atlantic. Details of the proposed budget can be found below:

Join the meeting electronically at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2899195216?pwd=R0hSa2FOOTh0NUdra1ZSdVhVWHpMUT09
Meeting ID: 289 919 5216
Passcode: 012064

or by Call-In at 312-626-6799, press *9 to indicate you wish to speak.

Montgomery County BOS to discuss vacating an alley in Stennett

News

March 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, will set the date for a public hearing pertaining to the vacating of an unimproved alley in the unincorporated town of Stennett. The alley is between East Depot and Wayne Streets. In other business, the Board will discuss and possibly take action on Veterans Affair office hours, and act on approving a resolution with regard to Noxious Weeds.

Other discussion, with action to possibly follow, is with regard to a contract with Solutions Managed Services, for the Sheriff’s Office, in the amount of $15,884.50, and Montgomery County, in the amount of $16,207.00, for services spanning April 1st through July 1st, 2024.

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting begins at 8:30-a.m., in their Red Oak Courthouse Board Room.