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NORMAN “RED” LLOYD LARSEN, 95, of Atlantic (Svcs. 4/23/24)

Obituaries

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

NORMAN “RED” LLOYD LARSEN, 95, of Atlantic, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral Services for NORMAN “RED” LARSEN will be held 11-a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends during a luncheon at the church following the service  on Tuesday.

Private burial will be at the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, IA.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Zion Lutheran Church for the Property Committee in Norman’s name. They may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, Iowa 50022.

Iowa Announces 2024 Football Themes, Ticket Timeline

Sports

April 19th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced themes and ticket timeline for 2024 home football games on Friday.

The Hawkeyes will conclude spring practice with an open practice Saturday morning in Kinnick Stadium. Entry and parking are both free. The final practice will begin at 10:45 a.m. (CT), with gates opening at 9:45 a.m.

2024 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

Aug. 31 – Illinois State – FryFest | Hall of Fame | Educator Appreciation (Extra Yard for Teachers)

Sept. 7 – Iowa State – Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

Sept. 14 – Troy – Harvest Kickoff Gold Game | Family Weekend | Spirit Squad Day

Oct. 12 – Washington – ANF Black & Gold Spirit Game

Oct. 26 – Northwestern – Homecoming

Nov. 2 – Wisconsin – Black Out | Military Appreciation

Nov. 29 – Nebraska – Senior Day | Pioneer Heroes Game

THE HOME SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

The 2024 season will kick off Aug. 31 against Illinois State. It is the annual Extra Yard for Teachers Day and Educator Appreciation Day as Iowa salutes teachers from around the state.

The annual FryFest will be held Friday, Aug. 30, at the Iowa River Landing, celebrating everything Hawkeye. The National Iowa Letterwinner Club will celebrate the 2024 Hall of Fame class throughout the weekend, including introduction of the 2024 class in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

The following weekend features the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series contest against in-state rival Iowa State on Sept. 7, with the Cy-Hawk Trophy on the line. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 20-13, last season in Ames.

Iowa concludes its nonconference schedule on Sept. 14, welcoming Troy to Iowa City. This is the annual Harvest Kickoff Gold Out Game with fans encouraged to wear gold clothing.

The annual ANF Black and Gold Spirit Game will be held on Iowa’s opening Big Ten Conference home game against Washington on Oct. 12. Fans are encouraged to wear black or gold clothing based on their seat location. The 12th former Hawkeye added to the ANF Wall of Honor will be recognized.

The Hawkeyes celebrate Homecoming on Oct. 26, hosting Northwestern. The Homecoming Council and court will be presented at halftime. Iowa holds an all-time record of 61-44-5 in Homecoming games.

Iowa’s contest against Wisconsin slated for Nov. 2 is Military Appreciation and the annual Black Out game. Iowa Athletics will have special acknowledgments to active duty and veterans of the armed services. Fans are encouraged to wear black attire as part of the Black Out. The Hawkeyes and Badgers will compete for the Heartland Trophy, which currently resides in Iowa City after Iowa’s 15-6 triumph in Madison in 2023.

The final home game against Nebraska (Nov. 29) is Senior Day and the Pioneer Heroes Game. Iowa will celebrate senior classes for the football program, marching band and spirit squads. The Hawkeyes and Huskers will battle for the Heroes Trophy, which was established in 2011. Iowa won 13-10 at Nebraska last season and holds a 9-3 series advantage with the Heroes Trophy on the line. Former Iowa letterwinners will once again form the I-Club tunnel to welcome the Hawkeyes onto the field prior to the contest.

Start times for the first three home games are expected to be announced later this spring. Remaining start times will be announced six or 12 days in advance of each game.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Season ticket holders can currently confirm their 2024 order. Fight for Iowa Mobile Passes go on sale May 6; mini plan ticket packages will be on sale June 3 for donors and June 6 for general public. Group tickets and Hawkeye Village ticket sales begin July 8, while single game tickets go on sale for donors on July 15 and to the general public on July 18.

University of Iowa faculty/staff should contact the University of Iowa Athletics Ticket Office for season tickets. University of Iowa students can actively purchase tickets at this time. The UI Athletics Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.

For gameday parking information, visit hawkeyesports.com/footballparking.

 

Keeping Your Private Well Water Safe: A new learning opportunity from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Oakland, Iowa) – The East Pottawattamie County Extension office will host a free, one-hour learning session for private well owners on May 7, 2024. The program will help attendees understand their well’s water quality and connect them to resources to manage their well.

Did you know that Iowa has a unique funding source for free or low-cost annual testing of private wells? Or that some water pollutants are odorless, tasteless and will not be removed by boiling water? If you’re curious about the answers to these questions, then take advantage of the upcoming learning session which will detail how to test your well and who can help, common contaminants, and factors that affect well water quality.

The program will be taught by Catherine DeLong, Water Quality Program Manager for ISU Extension and Outreach. According to DeLong, “About 230,000 Iowans rely on private wells as their home’s main water source, yet many do not know they should be testing once a year and that Iowa has a unique funding source to help cover the cost of testing.”

The free program will take place on May 7, 2024 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm at the Oakland Community Building located at 614 Dr Van Zee Road, in Oakland. Pre-registration is requested; to RSVP contact the East Pottawattamie County Extension office by phone (712-482-6449) or email (reannh@iastate.edu).

Cass Supervisors receive Environmental Health report

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, received a monthly report from Cass/Guthrie County Environmental Health Executive Director Jotham Arber. In his report, Jotham said they’re doing a lot of Perc (Percolation) Tests for septic systems, this month.

Arber reminds those who plan to buy or build a new home in the rural areas, to give them a call, so you know where the tile lines are, if any, before the first shovel of dirt is turned.

He said there’s a new septic system guide realtors will give buyers new to the rural area, knowledge of how septic systems work, as compared to a city sewer line.

He said in addition to the Perc tests, they are conducting well water tests.

Arber wants people to know also, they’ve been getting a lot of calls about restaurant inspections/complaint. He says the local Environmental Health Department does not do restaurant inspections. That’s under the jurisdiction of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL).

People had been filing complaints about insect infestations, such as cockroaches, and building safety. Other questions can be directed to the County Public Health Department.

3 arrests and a burglary/theft reported in Glenwood

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Glenwood Police Department reports three arrests occurred Thursday (April 18th), along with an incident of Burglary/Theft. Authorities say 19-year-old Royce Taylor, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County warrant. Taylor posted a $1,000 bond and was released. 27-year-old Breanna Studey, of Glenwood, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, and on two counts of child endangerment. Her bond was set at $5,000.

And, 33-year-old Cody Hunkins, of Glenwood, was arrested on two-counts of Child Endangerment, Possession of a controlled substance/3rd offense, and Possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $6,300.

Glenwood Police said also, Silver Creek Renovatons LLC, of Malvern, reported Thursday, an incident of Burglary and theft that occurred in Glenwood. Additional information is not available.

JAMES “Jim” LEE LAUGEL HAWES, 78, of Atlantic (Mass of Christian Burial 4/24/24)

Obituaries

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

JAMES “Jim” LEE LAUGEL HAWES, 78, of Atlantic, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Allen Place in Atlantic. A Mass of Christian Burial for JIM HAWES will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, April 24th, at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, in Atlantic. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Interment will follow the mass, at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church Cemetery.

JIM HAWES is survived by:

His sister – Joan (Brad) Kunze, of Lewis.

His brother – Robert Hawes, of Des Moines.

and other relatives.

ISU student wins Goldwater academic scholarship

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa State University student is among the few nationwide chosen for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Emma Alstott is a global resource systems and horticulture major from Fort Dodge. Alstott learned she’d been picked for the academic honor last week after returning home from a three-month study visit to Greece. “I didn’t even think I would be selected as a campus representative because I had to do a preliminary competition as well, through the college,” Alstott says. “So even to be selected to move on to me was a huge honor, and then when I found out I was selected on the national level, I almost couldn’t believe it.”

Alstott has done two study abroad trips, spending two weeks in Kosovo in a city that has formal a sister city relationship with Fort Dodge. “I was very lucky to participate in the Sister City exchange in 2019 right before COVID happened, luckily, so I was the last group to go over there before we put a pause to the program,” Alstott says. “That was definitely a very foundational experience in me deciding what I wanted to study.”

Emma Alstott (ISU photo)

Alstott, who plans to graduate from I-S-U in 2026, says her latest educational journey in Greece was fully immersive. “I took five different classes, three were focused on horticultural sciences, such as olive production and viticulture,” she says, “and then the other two were focused on the Greek language as well as Greek culture.”

The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, fees, books and room-and-board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. It’s named for the late U.S. Senator and 1964 GOP presidential candidate Barry Goldwater of Arizona.

Legislature paves way for closure of one of two Lee County Courthouses

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A southeast Iowa lawmaker estimates the budget in county could be cut by up to half a MILLION dollars due to the wide-ranging tax bill up for debate in the legislature today (Friday). One section in the bill gets rid of a law that dates back to Iowa’s horse and buggy days. It requires Lee County to maintain two courthouses — one in Fort Madison and one in Keokuk. Representative Martin Graber, who’s from Fort Madison, knows the history. “Originally the county seat was in Fort Madison and the courthouse was there and the people in the southern part of the county said: ‘Hey, we want something,’ so the original act of 1848 established one in Keokuk and they were happy,” Graber says. “They wanted to make sure that somebody who needed to file a court action in Keokuk didn’t have to go to Fort Madison to do it.”

The Lee County Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution asking legislators to repeal the 1848 law, so the board has authority to close one of the courthouses. Graber says the county offices are in Fort Madison, but that courthouse is likely to be closed because the one in Keokuk is larger and has enough space to accommodate trials. Graber says it will be a positive budget move for Lee County taxpayers. “In Fort Madison there’s the courthouse itself. Across the street they own a house. They have to have a sheriff’s deputy present — all of this ongoing stuff,” Graber says. “What I’ve been told is it probably approaches half a million dollars a year because they’re aging buildings, they have to do maintenance on them and stuff like that.”

The courthouse in Fort Madison was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. “There’s somebody somewhere who’s going to want to buy that piece of property,” Graber says. “It’s a tremendous old building. I mean just great architecture, big pillars and I can’t hardly believe there isn’t going to be some business or venue that’s going to want to say: ‘Hey, we’re going to turn this into a restaurant or a speakeasy or whatever it may be.”

Fort Madison was originally a U-S Army post and the site of a battle in the War of 1812. It’s named for James Madison, the 4th president of the United States. The City of Keokuk is named for Chief Keokuk of the Sauk tribe. There’s also a Keokuk County — about a hundred miles northwest of the City of Keokuk.

(Update) Fatal house fire in Pottawattamie County Friday morning

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Hancock, Iowa) – A blaze that destroyed a two-story home in Hancock early this (Friday) morning, also claimed a life. According to Hancock Fire Chief Josh Billings, one person was found deceased inside the home located in the 300 block of Kimball Street. The blaze was reported at around 3:15-a.m. The structure was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived.

Hancock Fire received assistance at the scene from the Avoca and Oakland Fire Departments. The victim’s name has not been released, and the cause of the fire was under investigation.

Photo Credit: Alexa Brink

Traffic stop results in an arrest in Red Oak

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop this (Friday) morning in Red Oak, resulted in an arrest. Red Oak Police say a little before 8-a.m., Red Oak Police conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of N. Broadway Street. Upon further investigation, the driver of the vehicle, 40-year-old Christopher Robert Fowler, of Red Oak, was arrested for Driving While License Denied or Revoked. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.