(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he hopes to see the U-S Senate work more in the new year than it did in 2023. He says they only worked two-and-a-half days each week. “That’s not 52 weeks of the year probably more like 40 weeks or 35 weeks of the year. We come in on Monday, start at 5:30 with one vote, work Tuesday and Wednesday go home mid afternoon Thursday,” Grassley says. Grassley is a Republican, and says lawmakers are doing work on the days they are not working or voting on legislation.

“Let me make very clear another aspect of this,” he says, “a senator himself deciding his own schedule probably has enough work for seven days a week. That doesn’t mean you work seven days a week, but he could be busy seven days a week.” Grassley says the Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer needs to do a better job in the New Year of having senators work on legislative issues.

“You can’t make policy if the Senate’s not meeting and the fact that we’re only putting in two and a half days a week gives Schumer an “F” for running the United States Senate,” he says.
Grassley was elected to his eighth term in the U-S Senate in 2022.

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office had no accidents or arrests to report today (Monday), so here is a list of their calls for service:

12–25–23

12:23 am Stuart Police, Ambulance & Fire responded to a report of a single vehicle roll over on I-80. They were unable to locate

4:38 am Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart

10:35 am Guthrie Co Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Stuart

2:20 pm Guthrie Co Deputies responded to a report of an assault in Jamaica

3:25 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a complaint in Bayard

12-26-23

2:38 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard

1:14 pm Stuart Ambulance & Police responded to a medical call in Stuart

2:48 pm Guthrie Co Deputy investigated a theft in Bayard

3:41 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a driving complaint on Hwy 25

3:48 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a family situation in Guthrie Center

7:09 pm Guthrie Co Deputy served civil papers in Guthrie Center

12-27-23

6:20 am Stuart Police responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch

11:40 am Guthrie Co Deputy assisted an individual in Guthrie Center

11:50 am Stuart Police responded to a complaint

12:45 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a traffic complaint in rural Panora

2:50 pm Guthrie Co Deputies checked on a suspicious vehicle in Bayard

4:30 pm Guthrie Co Deputy followed up on an investigation in Guthrie Center

4:45 pm Guthrie Co Deputy followed up on a theft investigation in Bayard

5:50 pm Panora Ambulance transported a patient from GCH to Ames

6:00 pm Guthrie Co Deputy assisted a motorist in rural Guthrie Center

6:30 pm Guthrie Co Deputy checked on a disabled vehicle in rural Jamaica

9:25 pm Guthrie Co Deputy assisted Audubon Co with a traffic stop

12-28-23

7:32 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama

9:33 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama

3:09 pm Guthrie Co Deputy assisted a motorist on Hwy 141

6:37 pm Guthrie Co Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Guthrie Center

6:53 pm Guthrie Co Deputy performed a welfare check in Bayard

7:21 pm Guthrie Co Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in rural Yale

8:57 pm Stuart Ambulance & Police responded to a medical call in rural Menlo

12-29-23

7:18 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama

9:18 am Stuart Ambulance transported a patient to Community Care Center

11:26 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

12:28 pm Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity

1:17 pm Guthrie Co Deputy took a report of a scam call in rural Guthrie Center

2:05 pm Guthrie Co Deputy transported 1 male to Guthrie Co Jail

3:17 pm Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Diamondhead

3:29 pm Guthrie Co Deputy transported 1 male to Guthrie Co Jail

4:03 pm Guthrie Co Deputy transported 1 male to Guthrie Co Jail

4:10 pm Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Adair

4:18 pm Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bayard

7:02 pm Guthrie Center Fire, Panora Ambulance & Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a chair on fire in Guthrie Center

8:17 pm Guthrie Co Deputy served civil papers in Guthrie Center

10:02 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a family situation in Casey

11:29 pm Stuart Police transported 1 male to Guthrie Co Jail

12-30-23

2:52 am Guthrie Co Deputy assisted a motorist on Hwy 4

3:21 am Guthrie Co Deputy assisted a motorist on Hwy 4

4:39 am Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle

11:06 am Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie Co Hospital

11:43 am Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity

12:00 pm Stuart Police responded to a report of suspicious activity

3:38 pm Guthrie Co Deputy took a theft/vandalism report in rural Panora

3:38 pm Guthrie Co Deputy performed a case follow up in Guthrie Center

4:10 pm Stuart Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle

6:00 pm Guthrie Center Fire responded to a ditch fire in rural GC

8:12 pm Guthrie Co Deputy transported 1 male to Guthrie Co Jail

12-31-23

1:15 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama

3:21 am Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

8:18 am Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie Co Hospital to Mercy

5:15 pm Guthrie Co Deputy & Stuart Police responded to a single vehicle accident in rural

Dexter

5:57 pm Guthrie Co Deputy took a theft report in Guthrie Center

6:02 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a single vehicle accident on Hwy 4

8:16 pm Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in rural GC

11:42 pm Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater had no arrests to report from over the past week, therefore he released a report on calls for service his deputies responded to:

Sunday 12/24

10:00 a.m., bull in the roadway NE of Orient.

1:05 p.m., personal injury accident 73mm I-80.

6:53 p.m., paged Adair Rescue for medical call.

Monday 12/25

12:26 a.m., unfounded report of a property damage accident 91mm I-80.

6:03 a.m., car vs deer accident NW of Orient.

2:07 p.m., suspicious activity north of Canby.

Tuesday 12/26

3:00 a.m., paged Adair County Ambulance for medical call.

10:12 a.m., motorist assist east of Greenfield.

1:31 p.m., traffic complaint 74mm I-80.

4:14 p.m., cattle in roadway SW of Casey.

4:31 p.m., motorist assist SW of Menlo.

4:38 p.m., motorist assist/vehicle in median 87mm I-80.

6:10 p.m., traffic complaint 88mm I-80.

Wednesday 12/27

8:55 a.m., cattle near roadway 84mm I-80.

10:55 a.m., abandoned vehicle reported east of Greenfield.

2:49 p.m., traffic complaint 94mm I-80.

3:38 p.m., cattle near roadway 85mm I-80.

4:23 p.m., property damage accident east of Greenfield.

Thursday 12/28

10:27 a.m., traffic complaint south of Greenfield.

11:00 a.m., traffic control for funeral in Fontanelle.

11:00 a.m., traffic complaint 75mm I-80.

5:52 p.m., traffic complaint 76mm I-80.

Friday 12/29

1:00 p.m., property dispute east of Fontanelle.

2:34 p.m., complaint of identity theft south of Hebron.

3:06 p.m., traffic complaint 83mm I-80.

4:04 p.m., paged Adair Rescue for medical call.

Saturday 12/30

8:36 a.m., deceased deer in the roadway west of Greenfield.

10:02 a.m., motorist assist 89mm I-80.

12:41 p.m., paged Orient Fire Department for a structure fire.

1:19 p.m., suspicious activity 88mm I-80.

7:27 p.m., theft complaint east of Greenfield.

8:42 p.m., assist Greenfield Police Department.

Traffic stops for the above period: 5

911 calls received for the above period: 54

(Sidney, Iowa) – Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope, today (Monday), issued a report on recent arrests, and an end-of-year summary of activity for 2023.

On Saturday, Dec. 30th: Fremont County Deputies arrested 29-year-old D’Andre Davell Kyle, of Sidney, for OWI 2nd Offense. He was released after posting a $2,000 cash/surety bond; and 30-year-old Andrew William Wagner, of Hamburg, was arrested for Driving while Revoked. He was released after posting a $1,000 cash/surety bond.

D’Andre Davell Kyle

Andrew William Wagner

On Sunday, Dec. 31st, deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit arrested 40-year-old Daniel Troy Smith, of Council Bluffs. Deputies were called to a residence in Riverton for a report of a masked male who attempted to burglarize a residence. Deputies were able to identify Smith as a suspect and placed him under arrest. K9 Storm was deployed on a narcotics sniff and indicated to the presence of narcotics on a vehicle. Deputies located approximately thirteen grams of suspected methamphetamine and approximately half a pound of suspected marijuana.

Smith was placed under arrest for, Attempted 3rd Degree Burglary, Drug Tax Stamp Violation, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of marijuana with the Intent to Deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held at the Fremont County Jail on $13,300 cash/surety bond.

Daniel Troy Smith

END OF YEAR REPORT

• The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received 12,003 calls for service in 2023, an increase of 1,193 calls from 2022.
• Deputies made 342 arrests in 2023 resulting from 530 criminal charges. Deputies wrote 458 citations and 766 written warnings during the course of 3,115 traffic stops.
• The sheriff’s office received reports of 289 motor vehicle accidents, resulting in deputies filing 145 accident reports.
• Calls for Service:
  • 2023 12,003
  • 2022 10,810
  • 2021 9,069
  • 2020 9,437
• Arrests:
  • 2023 342
  • 2022 323
  • 2021 249
  • 2020 289 
• 2023 Calls for service

Accidents 289

Accident reports 145

Traffic Stops 3,115

citations 458

written warnings 766

Criminal charges 530

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – A group of National Guard Soldiers are headed to southeast Europe. Iowa National Guard Soldiers of Detachment 1, Company C (Medevac) deployed Friday morning out of Waterloo on a NATO peacekeeping mission. But before they took off, their loved ones got to be a part of a special send off event. Scott Fulk, of Atlantic, was one of many in attendance to see off his son. He told KCRG-TV knew this day was coming for a while, but he still expressed a mix of emotions just hours before his son was deployed. He said among pride, reassurance, and sadness, he and his family also feel appreciated.

“We have a lot of support from our home town also. We live in Atlantic, we live in a small town so a lot of people are aware of Jared leaving, but the support’s incredible and there’s a lot of people behind him,” said Fulk. During the sendoff ceremony in Waterloo, Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW) 2 Jared Fulk expressed similar emotions. “A lot of emotions just about being a part from my family and my wife. It’s nice to feel supported today,” said CW2 Fulk.

While in Kosovo, CW2 Fulk will pilot one of the helicopters used for medevac. Being a part of Iowa National Guard Soldiers of Detachment 1, Company C (Medevac) means providing constant support, including air transportation to the hospital. “They will provide live medevac support and coverage for the Kosovo forces while in Kosovo, and for the NATO sources that are stationed there,” said Commander Grant Grosskruger.

Leaders say events like this are important to not only the family members and loved ones of those who are being deployed, but to the soldiers themselves. “It shows solidarity between the organization and the community and the state as a whole. It’s an opportunity for everybody to come together, show their support for what these folks and these soldiers are about to go and do,” said Kruger. According to NATO, their international peace keeping mission is one that’s focused on local and regional stability within the country and Eastern Europe.

(Radio Iowa) – If you made a New Year’s resolution last (Sunday) night, you may need to genuinely focus on making the change in order to keep the pledge. Alison Phillips, a psychology professor at Iowa State University, says our approach to making resolutions usually sets us up for failure. “I’ve seen two different statistics, one is that 80% of resolutions fail by the second week in February,” Phillips says. “The other is a bit less depressing and that’s 40% of us are still hanging on after four months. Either way, long-term efforts at changing our behavior generally fail.” Phillips, who studies behavior change and habit formation, says to focus on how to make changes that will lead to creating a better version of yourself.

“This is important because behaviors that do stick around are those that become part of our self-identity, it’s how we see ourselves,” Phillips says. “They’re usually things that we’re proud of, that we’re good at, and they make us feel like we’re competent at something.” Zero in on things you can become good at and that you see yourself doing and take pride in, she says, as those are the kinds of things people won’t give up on.

“Habits form as you repeat them in a stable context,” Phillips says. “Pick a time that’s pretty regular that you could do it and that will help you form a habit more quickly. Also, pick something that you relatively enjoy. You might not like exercise at all but pick something that you hate the least and that you would be proud of yourself to do.” If better physical fitness is your target, Phillips says it’s important to aim for specific goals that focus on behavior and not on certain outcomes, like a number on the scale.

“If you prefer bicycling to running, by all means, go for the bike,” Phillips says, “even if it’s in the gym and the stationary bike isn’t awesome, maybe try a spin class until the weather is nicer.” Everyone fails, she says, so plan ahead and rehearse how you will cope when you run into barriers. Also, social support is important, so in addition to having a workout buddy, make sure your family is on board, too, and will encourage you as you create new, positive habits.

(Radio Iowa) – The historic Hahn Bakery in Middle Amana closed its doors for good Sunday after more than 150 years of baking breads and coffee cakes. Doris Hahn and her husband Jack took over the bakery from Jack’s parents, Carl and Emilie Hahn, in 1968, and ran it with their friends and family. Doris told K-C-R-G T-V there was a bit of a learning curve at first. “It was hard for me to learn how to make bread and coffee cakes, because I never did that before. And then Jack said to me, you’re gonna learn fast. And I did,” she says. They baked together for around 30 years, until Jack died, and Doris learned some more, and kept the baking going for more than 25 years.

“I just felt that was my job, was to take care of my customers,” Hahn says. She baking was something she really enjoyed. “I loved every day that I baked,” she says. Hahn says retirement will include seeing more of her family. The heart of the Hahn Bakery is its hearth oven- a ten feet by ten feet structure that can bake up to 100 loaves of bread at a time. Doris’ grandson, Grant Rozeboom, tells K-C-R-G T-V the customers are going to miss the bakery and the conversations they had there as his grandparents knew the vast majority of people that were coming in and out of the bakery.

“Both people who would come in from the community just to say hi, but people through the sales room. Tourists, especially that they would see every year,” he says. Rozeboom says among the millions of cinnamon rolls, loaves of bread and coffee cakes, the Hahn family has made millions of memories.