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Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in an injury accident last week

News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Hamburg, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol reports a Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy/K-9 handler, was involved in an injury accident last week. Information released today (Thursday), said the accident occurred at around 7-p.m. on January 25th, in Hamburg. The Patrol says a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 16-year-old male was traveling west on E Street in Hamburg, while a 2019 Dodge Charger driven by Andrew J. Wake, of Sidney, was traveling north on Washington Street.

The report says Wake failed to stop at the intersection, and did not see the pickup traveling through the intersection. The driver of the pickup took evasive action, but the vehicle was struck broadside by the Dodge. Both drivers refused medical attention at the scene. The Patrol says the teen did not have an Iowa driver’s license on him at the time of the crash.

Andrew Wake is a Sergeant/K-9 handler with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department. He was on duty at the time the accident occurred. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by Hamburg Rescue.

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Girls State Wrestling -First Round/Second Round/First Round Consolation Results *Complete*

Sports

February 1st, 2024 by Jim Field

First Round Results: (Complete)

100 – (18) Taylor Cavanh, 10 (Iowa City Liberty) 32-6 beat (15) Jazz Christensen, 11 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 34-6 DECISION 7-6
105 – (9) Mercedes Ponce, 11 (Perry) 25-6 beat (24) Quynn Foster, 10 (Highway 34) 27-8 FALL 5:08
105 – (10) Emma Miller, 11 (Treynor) 20-5 beat (23) Sophia Hazen, 9 (ATU) 25-9 FALL 3:47
110 – (1) Jasmine Luedtke, 12 (Ottumwa) 33-0 beat (32) Kambry Gordon, 10 (Clarinda) 27-18 FALL 1:01
110 – (24) Abby Jager, 12 (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 27-10 beat (9) Grace Hoffman, 12 (Kuemper Catholic) 14-6 FALL 2:25
110 – (19) Ashlyn Leslie, 10 (Nevada) 35-9 beat (14) Maddie McCoy, 11 (Southwest Valley) 27-3 FALL 3:13
110 – (10) Julia Kanne, 12 (Carroll) 32-10 beat (23) Audra Coss, 10 (Wilton) 32-13 FALL 5:22
115 – (1) Molly Sek, 12 (Sioux City North) 33-0 beat (32) Randi Welchans, 9 (Clarinda) 20-18 FALL :25
115 – (5) Carly Henderson, 12 (Riverside, Oakland) 39-1 beat (28) Saphira Olsen, 9 (Clear Lake) 23-15 FALL 2:45
115 – (11) Cameryn Judisch, 11 (Sumner-Fredericksburg) 28-7 beat (22) Emily Lundvall, 12 (Glenwood) 30-9 DECISION 6-4
120 – (8) Reese Berns, 11 (Central Community, Elkader) 38-4 beat (25) Sadie Smith, 10 (Kuemper Catholic) 28-15 FALL 5:19
120 – (3) Avaeh Smith, 9 (Lewis Central) 40-1 beat (30) Camryn Andersen, 9 (Sioux City North) 21-11 FALL 1:10
120 – (6) Grace Storjohann, 10 (AP-GC) 24-2 beat (27) Veronica Schechinger, 11 (Riverside, Oakland) 33-16 FALL :47
120 – (7) Jordan Buffum, 11 (Missouri Valley) 39-4 beat (26) Ella Deines, 10 (Southeast Polk) 11-7 FALL 2:22
125 – (1) Molly Allen, 11 (Riverside, Oakland) 27-0 beat (32) Ava Streeter, 10 (Durant) 30-16 FALL :41
125 – (17) Edie Collins, 9 (Charles City) 32-13 beat (16) Zoey Vandevender, 11 (Highway 34) 31-6 FALL 1:57
125 – (13) Jadalynn Daily, 12 (Davenport) 25-9 beat (20) Josie McCunn, 12 (Red Oak) 30-12 FALL :37
125 – (7) Destiny Brown, 11 (Ridge View) 37-2 beat (26) Chloe Wieland, 10 (CBCSD Co-Op Wrestling) 27-11 FALL 2:52
130 – (5) Layla Ewing, 11 (Moravia) 8-1 beat (28) Taya Adams, 12 (Denison-Schleswig) 25-13 FALL 1:24
130 – (13) Evy Marlin, 11 (Highway 34) 33-3 beat (20) Isabel Christensen, 11 (Sumner-Fredericksburg) 34-14 FALL 1:11
130 – (6) Destiny Krum, 11 (East Buchanan) 58-7 beat (27) Cierra Wieland, 10 (CBCSD Co-Op Wrestling) 33-9 FALL 1:37
130 – (15) Nicole Bond, 11 (Red Oak) 29-5 beat (18) Mayleigh Medberry, 10 (Central Community, Elkader) 46-13 FALL 1:48
135 – (24) Brooklyn Lange, 12 (Missouri Valley) 36-9 beat (9) Annaliese Arciniega, 11 (Osage) 37-10 FALL 3:59
135 – (19) Averi Burke, 12 (Carroll) 33-7 beat (14) Maddy Jansen, 10 (South Winneshiek) 23-9 DECISION 4-0
135 – (22) Sophie Glaser, 9 (NH/TV) 29-17 beat (11) Clara Sapienza, 12 (Southwest Iowa) 39-3 DECISION 10-5
135 – (2) Espie Almazan, 12 (Lewis Central) 38-1 beat (31) Lily Anderson, 10 (Ames) 23-19 FALL 2:39
140 – (8) Jolee Strohmeyer, 10 (Dubuque Senior) 30-2 beat (25) Angie Rivera, 10 (Denison-Schleswig) 28-11 FALL 4:18
140 – (21) Addison Appelhans, 11 (Anamosa) 36-18 beat (12) Kassidy Fiala, 11 (Lewis Central) 30-11 FALL 3:12
140 – (10) Naomi Templeman, 11 (Raccoon River-Northwest) 38-11 beat (23) Mia South, 12 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 28-9 FALL 1:59
145 – (1) Mahri Manz, 11 (Lewis Central) 28-2 beat (32) Karlee Akers, 12 (Winterset) 18-12 FALL 1:10
145 – (5) Phoenix Gryp, 12 (Williamsburg) 40-2 beat (28) Kenzie Maeder, 10 (Southwest Valley) 20-14 FALL 1:10
145 – (7) Lucy Kohnen, 11 (Manson Northwest Webster) 32-2 beat (26) Emily Kesterson, 12 (Southwest Iowa) 38-9 FALL :42
155 – (17) Nancy Bowman, 11 (Logan-Magnolia) 29-7 beat (16) Elsie Lewis, 11 (Muscatine) 36-6 FALL 3:32
155 – (3) Kyleigh James, 12 (Mason City) 25-2 beat (30) Stella Beattie, 9 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 21-11 FALL :17
155 – (2) Nicole Olson, 12 (Missouri Valley) 38-1 beat (31) Ashlynn Carter-Shook, 12 (Mount Vernon) 15-8 FALL :44
170 – (9) Kalen Westerfield, 10 (Lewis Central) 26-13 beat (24) Mckenna Broadhead, 10 (Denver) 23-11 FALL 3:38
170 – (3) Grace Britten, 12 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 36-2 beat (30) Ellie Callahan, 10 (Mid-Prairie) 22-14 FALL 1:06
190 – (16) Ellen Gerlock, 11 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 24-9 vs. (17) Cadence Heggen, 10 (Boone) 20-9 FALL 4:19
190 – (4) Libby Dix, 11 (Mount Vernon) 31-1 beat (29) Emma Grossman, 10 (Carroll) 18-7 FALL :35
235 – (9) Katelyn Brokus, 12 (Dubuque Hempstead) 25-4 beat (24) Madison Wright, 9 (Lewis Central) 20-16 FALL 1:45
235 – (12) Haley Armstrong, 10 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) 30-9 beat (21) Emma Daniels, 10 (Carroll) 26-6 FALL 1:21
235 – (7) Jocelyn Buffum, 11 (Missouri Valley) 33-2 beat (26) Melanie Martinez, 12 (Ankeny) 20-10 FALL 3:23
235 – (15) Savannah Sistad, 12 (Highway 34) 28-5 beat (18) Kiara Rodriguez, 11 (Burlington) 20-10 FALL 1:48

Second Round Results: (Complete)

105 – (10) Emma Miller, 11 (Treynor) beat (26) Jacey Mason (Davenport) DECISION 7-2

110 – (7) Lila Walding (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat (10) Julia Kanne, 12 (Carroll) FALL 1:27

115 – (5) Carly Henderson, 12 (Riverside, Oakland) beat (12) Cora Schut (Sioux Center) FALL 3:54

120 – (14) Leah Chandler (Chariton) beat (3) Avaeh Smith, 9 (Lewis Central) DECISION 7-6

120 – (10) Nesa Selmani (Bettendorf) beat (7) Jordan Buffum, 11 (Missouri Valley) FALL 1:17

125 – (1) Molly Allen, 11 (Riverside, Oakland) beat (17) Edie Collins (Charles City) FALL :52

130 – (4) Lexy Petersen (Bettendorf)beat (13) Evy Marlin, 11 (Highway 34) FALL :32

130 – (2) Chloe Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg) beat (15) Nicole Bond, 11 (Red Oak) FALL 5:34

135 – (24) Brooklyn Lange, 12 (Missouri Valley) beat (8) Kaydence Boorn (Wilton) FALL 4:52

135 – (2) Espie Almazan, 12 (Lewis Central) beat (15) Mckenzie Tollefson (Decorah) FALL 1:42

135 – (3) Isabella Deeds (Ridge View) beat (19) Averi Burke, 12 (Carroll) FALL 4:24

145 – (1) Mahri Manz, 11 (Lewis Central) beat (16) Luisa Meade (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) FALL 1:10

155 – (1) Skylar Slade (Southeast Polk) beat (17) Nancy Bowman, 11 (Logan-Magnolia) FALL 1:30

155 – (2) Nicole Olson, 12 (Missouri Valley) beat (18) Glorious Fridley (Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas) FALL 1:10

170 – (8) Aleah Johnson (Raccoon River-Northwest) beat (9) Kalen Westerfield, 10 (Lewis Central) DECISION 5-2

170 – (3) Grace Britten, 12 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) beat (19) Desiree Breuer (LeMars) FALL 1:23

190 – (1) Bella Porcelli (Southeast Polk) beat (16) Ellen Gerlock, 11 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) FALL 1:30

235 – (12) Haley Armstrong, 10 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) beat (5) Madison Hinrichs (Waverly-Shell Rock)  FALL 3:17

235 – (7) Jocelyn Buffum, 11 (Missouri Valley) beat (10) Reese Baxter (Raccoon River-Northwest) FALL 2:15

235 – (2) Breanna Peach (Iowa Valley, Marengo) beat (15) Savannah Sistad, 12 (Highway 34) FALL 1:25

First Round Consolation Results: (Complete)

100 – (15) Jazz Christensen, 11 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) beat (31) Ella Als (Mason City) FALL :40

105 – (25) Kara Kennedy (Crestwood, Cresco) beat (24) Quynn Foster, 10 (Highway 34) FALL 3:01

105 – (7) Keira Hessenius (LeMars) beat (23) Sophia Hazen, 9 (ATU) FALL 2:41

110 – (17) Braelyn Suckow (Sumner-Fredericksburg) beat (32) Kambry Gordon, 10 (Clarinda) FALL 4:57

110 – (9) Grace Hoffman, 12 (Kuemper Catholic) beat (25) Allison Hoefling (Hinton) FALL 1:28

110 – (14) Maddie McCoy, 11 (Southwest Valley) beat (30) Rylee Rice (WACO, Wayland) FALL 2:38

115 – (17) Ellie Adams (Decorah) beat (32) Randi Welchans, 9 (Clarinda) DECISION 1-0

115 – (22) Emily Lundvall, 12 (Glenwood) beat (27) Sofiya Pollard (Urbandale) FALL 1:52

120 – (25) Sadie Smith, 10 (Kuemper Catholic) beat (24) Alannah Mahoney (Solon) FALL 4:40

120 – (22) Tegan Robertson (Ridge View) beat (27) Veronica Schechinger, 11 (Riverside, Oakland) FALL 3:13

125 – (20) Josie McCunn, 12 (Red Oak) beat (29) Skyler Hoyt (Iowa Valley, Marengo) DECISION 6-3

125 – (16) Zoey Vandevender, 11 (Highway 34) beat (32) Ava Streeter (Durant) FALL 2:21

125 – (23) Leila Wedgwood (BCLUW-SH) beat (26) Chloe Wieland, 10 (CBCSD Co-Op Wrestling) DECISION 9-4

130 – (21) Kyiah Logan (Spencer) beat (28) Taya Adams, 12 (Denison-Schleswig) FALL 1:52

130 – (27) Cierra Wieland, 10 (CBCSD Co-Op Wrestling) beat (22) Abbe Gorham (Algona) FALL 5:17

135 – (11) Clara Sapienza, 12 (Southwest Iowa) beat (27) Isabelle Harris (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire) FALL 4:30

140 – (25) Angie Rivera, 10 (Denison-Schleswig) beat (24) Valerie Altenhofen (Williamsburg) FALL 1:45

140 – (12) Kassidy Fiala, 11 (Lewis Central) beat (28) Odola Cham (Sioux Central) FALL 1:06

140 – (26) Sadie Burke (Vinton-Shellsburg) beat (23) Mia South, 12 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) FALL 4:25

145 – (23) Aubrey Chapman (Osage) beat (26) Emily Kesterson, 12 (Southwest Iowa) DECISION 9-4

145 –  (21) Peyten Van Dyke (Iowa City West) beat (28) Kenzie Maeder, 10 (Southwest Valley) FALL 4:49

155 – (19) Dakota Cornell (Vinton-Shellsburg) beat (30) Stella Beattie, 9 (S.W.A.T. Valkyrie) MEDICAL FORFEIT

190 – (20) Anna Steenhoek (Gilbert) beat(29) Emma Grossman, 10 (Carroll) FALL 2:51

235 – (21) Emma Daniels, 10 (Carroll) beat (28) Isabella Allen (Sioux City West) FALL 2:18

235 – (25) Elizabeth Kalinay (West Marshall) beat (24) Madison Wright, 9 (Lewis Central) FALL :11

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FEBRUARY 2024

Birthday Club

February 1st, 2024 by Lori Murphy

February 1:

  • Bev Weppler of Atlantic (winner)
  • Janet Cavner of Atlantic

February 2:

  • Jim Field of Atlantic

February 3:

  • Mardell “Mardy” Sorensen of Exira (winner)
  • Julie Ehlers of Atlantic

February 4:

  • Hannah Christoffersen of Audubon (winner)

February 5:

  • Janice Braun of Exira (winner)
  • Dr. Keith Swanson of Atlantic

February 6:

  • Amelia Teegerstrum of Elk Horn (winner)

February 7:

  • Barb Harris of Atlantic (winner)

February 8:

  • Kayla Mendenhall of Atlantic (winner)
  • John Schultes of Exira
  • Brenda Muhr of Exira

February 9:

  • Betty Knight of Atlantic (winner)
  • Andy Bateman 0f Atlantic
  • Marilyn Fruend of Atlantic
  • Beckett Nelson of Exira
  • Mary Turner of Anita
  • Doug Foster of Atlantic

February 10:

  • Gene Crane of Exira (winner)
  • Ginger Thomas of Atlantic
  • Joni Hansen of Manning

February 11:

  • Kynleigh Petersen of Spencer (winner)
  • Dorothy Bates of Atlantic (winner)
  • Sheryl Sunderman of Atlantic

February 12:

  • Jon Hays of Hamlin (winner)
  • Gary Newton of Atlantic

February 13:

  • Kyle Dailey of Atlantic (winner)
  • Jalen Petersen of Atlantic
  • Sully McClain of Audubon

February 14:

  • Dwayne McDaniel of Elliott (winner)
  • Dale Huegerich of Exira
  • Marcy Sager of Norwalk

February 15:

  • Sarah Christensen of Audubon (winner)
  • Ronell Nymand of Brayton

February 16:

  • Kathi Rose of Atlantic (winner)
  • Robert Keithley of Atlantic
  • Grayson Arthur Roland of Atlantic
  • Donnie Christensen of Maryville, Mo
  • Kylene Amdor of Lewis

February 17:

  • Gary Johnson 0f Brayton (winner)
  • Dennis Phillips of Atlantic
  • Vernie Venteicher of Brayton

February 18:

  • Hazel Sager of Atlantic (winner)

February 19:

  • Judi Hansen of Exira (Winner)
  • Kathy Butler of Atlantic
  • Rick Thompson of Exira
  • Sherri Wilkerson of Brayton

February 20:

  • Ileen Furne of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jonathon Kobs of Atlantic

February 21:

  • Jean Templeman of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Mya Hocamp of Atlantic
  • Katie Wheeler of Exira

February 22:

  • Brandi Mericle of Wiota (winner)
  • Mary Maher of Atlantic
  • Jason Christensen of Audubon

February 23:

  • Jane Kite of Marne (winner)
  • Adrian Hansen of Atlantic
  • Clare Christensen of Audubon
  • Nicole Casey of Atlantic

February 24:

  • Maddie Richter of Atlantic (winner)

February 25:

  • Raymond Vais of Exira (winner)
  • Myah Ehrman of Anita
  • Ryan Richter of Atlantic

February 26:

  • Sharon Winston of Atlantic (winner)
  • Winnie Munson of Atlantic
  • KayLani Brown of Fontanelle
  • Bev Juelsgaard of Exira

February 27:

  • No birthdays submitted

February 28:

  • Randy Fielelkorn of Exira (winner)
  • Jax Teegerstrom Of Elk Horn

February 29:

  • Steph Witzman of Atlantic (winner)

 

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Focus on heart health during February

News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – With Valentine’s Day coming up, we’ll be seeing a lot of red hearts, but also because it’s American Heart Month. Brian Geelan is a spokesman for the Iowa chapter of the American Heart Association. “We really focus on heart health awareness during this month of February, especially this year because we’re celebrating the American Heart Association’s 100th birthday,” Geelan says. “So it’s American Heart Month, we’ve got our centennial celebration, we’ve just got lots of good things to talk about throughout the month.” Tomorrow (Friday) is National Wear Red Day, which is always the first Friday in February. Geelan encourages Iowans to wear something red all day and to do a little research and consider their own heart health.

“This day is really centered around focusing on the Go Red For Women movement and raising awareness that cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of women,” Geelan says. “Cardiovascular disease actually kills more women every year than all forms of cancer combined.” Geelan says educating the public about heart health is a key program with the Heart Association.

“Cardiovascular disease overall is the number-one killer of all Americans, men and women,” Geelan says. “If you look at it globally, it’s also the number-one killer, stroke is number-two, and the state of Iowa really reflects those numbers as well, where heart disease is the number-one killer of men and women.” This February also marks the 60th annual observance of American Heart Month. There will be special events across Iowa for the observance of American Heart Month. Learn more here: heart.org/iowa

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Two western Iowa rivers host state’s paddlefish season, starting today (2/1/24)

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens today (Thursday). The D-N-R’s western Iowa fisheries supervisor, Chris Larson, says river conditions should be good.  “As soon as the ice goes off, typically on the Missouri River, that’s the some of the best times to go and this year being as warm as it was, the river froze up a little bit there during that cold snap. And now with this warmer weather the river should be opened,” he says.

Larson says water levels had been down a little because of the drought, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released more water and snowmelt will add to the levels. There are size limits to protect the population.  “The majority of fish are caught in that 35 to 45 inch range. So you can harvest fish that are less than 35 inches or greater than 45 inches,” Larson says. “And we also have hook size restrictions to try and minimize the damage to the paddle fish that you’re you may snag and have to release. That’s anywhere from half inch gap to almost an inch and a quarter gap between the points.”

Larson says they sold about 300 of the 950 available tags, and around 20 percent of those with tags actually catch a paddlefish. He says there are other fish you can catch and keep.  “Game fish, it’s illegal to keep and possess a snag game fish, but you’ll catch a lot of invasive carp, bighead and silver carp are pretty numerous in the river. And you can wear your arms out catching some of those, and they inhabit the same areas the paddlefish do,” he says.

He says those who are successful in catching a paddlefish will find they are good to eat.  “They have kind of a mild white flesh. And it’s interesting with a paddle fish course they have no actual bones, they just have cartilage because they’re a primitive fish,” Larson explains. “And so there’s there not a lot of bones to get around. It tends to be the upper half of the fish that’s better eating and has less of the red meat that’s kind of associated with a lot of blood vessels and stuff. And a lot of folks I know that clean paddlefish, get rid of all that red meat and just keep the white.”

Paddlefish catch(DNR-photo)

Larson says paddlefish are unusual and there are some different rules for catching them as well.  “Probably one of the squirrely or things about the season is you can only fish in Iowa waters and above Council Bluffs, so Pottawatomie, Harrison, and Woodbury (counties), the Iowa state line isn’t always down the center of the river. Sometimes it goes out on land and sometimes crosses land on the Nebraska side of the river,” he says. “….We send hardcopy maps to those folks that bought a paddlefish license. And you can also find those lines on the internet at www.Iowadnr.gov. Once you get south of Council bluffs basically the Iowa state line runs right down the center of the river.”

The paddlefish season runs through April 30th. Larson says they are considering a change in the rules that would allow them to sell the unclaimed tags while the season is still underway.

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Boil Order for Kimballton Residents

News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

UPDATED 3:12-P.M., Feb 1st: The City of Kimballton has restored water to their distribution system. The City remains under a water boil advisory until further notice. If you need bottled drinking water, it can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office until 4pm. If you need bottled water after 4pm please call the City Clerk’s office (712-773-3003) prior to closing time to arrange pickup.

AUDUBON COUNTY, Iowa – Authorities with the the City of Kimballton, in Audubon County, have issued a boiled water advisory for the community, after pressure was lost to the distribution system from a water main break. Repairs are being made and the advisory will remain in place until bacteria lab samples have come back negative.

Customers are encouraged to boil water that will be consumed or used for food preparation. Water should be boiled for two minutes and allowed to cool before use. Water is safe to use for showering, laundry, general washing and outdoor use without boiling.

Contact Kimballton city water operator Ryan Billheimer at (641) 740-1942 for more information.

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Community of Adair to host a benefit auction for TBI accident victim

News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Adair, Iowa) — The community of Adair is coming together this weekend, to honor a teenager who was seriously hurt in a crash. Jaya Fever suffered a traumatic brain injury in a crash in December of 2022. Jay’s father, and Pastor of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Adair, Kyle Fever, talked about Jaya’s accident, which happened as she was on her way to school.

Her brain injury affected everything about her, Kyle said. She came home in June following rehabilitation.

He says she still has a long journey ahead, with at least two-years ahead of ongoing therapy.

The Community of Adair is putting on a benefit for her at 4:30-p.m. Saturday, Feb.3rd, at the Adair Fire Hall. The purpose is to help defray the cost of Jaya’s ongoing treatment The event – sponsored by the Adair Fire Department and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – begins with a free-will donation meal, followed by a silent auction that includes NFL items, such as signed footballs, mini-helmets, and photographs featuring Brock Purdy, Patrick Mahomes and George Kittle, to name a few.

Sharon Anderson is helping to coordinate the benefit. She says carry-out meals can be purchased when the doors open at 4:30-p.m, Saturday.

Special guest at the event is Steele McLaren, who has made remarkable progress in recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury he suffered in after falling off a truck on the way home from a hunting trip in 2020, and has a message to share.  There will also entertainment.

While the silent auction runs from 4:30-to 7:30-p.m. The live auction starts at 6:30-p.m.

Sharon’s son works for the Minnesota Vikings as their Chief Communications Officer. He helped to acquire autographed memorabilia from six NFL teams.

She said when the teams learned about Jaya’s story from Sharon’s son, they didn’t hesitate to graciously respond with the items up for auction. To see the latest list of items up for auction, go to the Good Shepherd Adair, IA Facebook page. To donate items or to offer monetary contributions, call 641-740-0553.

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Heartbeat Today 2-1-2024

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 1st, 2024 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Lauren Livingston of the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter about a lobbying effort at the Iowa State House this month advocating for alzheimer’s services and support.

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2 Creston residents arrested on Union County warrants

News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Two Creston residents were arrested Wednesday on Union County warrants. Police in Creston report 26-year-old Makayla Ann Dewees was arrested at around 4:30-p.m., on a warrant charging her with Theft in the 3rd Degree, and 14 counts of Unauthorized use of a Credit Card (Under $1,500). Dewees was transported to the Union County Jail, and later released on a $30,000 cash or approved surety bond.

And, at around 5:20-p.m., Wednesday, Police in Creston arrested 19-year-old Dominick Lee Giles, of Creston. He was taken into custody on a warrant for Child Endangerment causing bodily injury. His bond at the Union County Jail was set at $5,000.

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Lawmakers attempt to restrict state recreational land purchases

News

February 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – Newly proposed legislation would prevent the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from bidding on private land at auction and from acquiring the land from conservation organizations that obtained it in a “competitive manner.” It is the latest attempt by Republican lawmakers to restrict the state’s acquisitions in favor of making the land available to livestock producers. Sen. Annette Sweeney, R-Alden, who recommended Senate Study Bill 3129 for further consideration, Wednesday.

The bill was introduced the day before and was swiftly scheduled for a subcommittee hearing Wednesday morning, a move that drew criticism from some who attended the hearing because they said it limited public participation in the discussion. Still, a sizeable showing of 30 residents and lobbyists voiced their opposition. A similar bill in the Iowa House is set for subcommittee consideration today (Thursday). Fred Long, president of the Iowa Conservation Alliance and others, say the “competitive manner” clause that applies to not-for-profit organizations that obtain land and either donate or sell it to the DNR is so broad that it might eliminate such land transfers.

Sweeney and Sen. Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway, who also recommended the bill, acknowledged that it needs to be tweaked but did not say how it specifically might be amended. Legislation last year that was approved by the Senate but stalled in the House would have prioritized the DNR’s maintenance of state wildlife areas, parks and public trails over new acquisitions. It was broadly panned by conservationists, hunters and cyclists for its ambiguous language that had the potential to block the acquisitions.

Among the few groups that have registered support for this year’s legislation is the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Matt Gronewald, its state policy advisory, said Wednesday: “Government should not be in the business of competing with citizens.” Farm Bureau has argued that less-desirable agricultural land that is most often ripe for public acquisition should remain a low-cost option for beginning livestock farmers. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association also favors this year’s bill. But others said the development of public lands is a priority that should not be infringed upon without good reason.

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