Cass County Supervisors to hear from Insurance consultant, and Conservation Director

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet 9-a.m. Wednesday, in their Boardroom at the Courthouse in Atlantic. On their agenda is a report from Kingston Life and Health Consulting, with regard to the County’s ISAC group health insurance program account manager, and a report on the current year’s insurance activity as well as renewal options.

In other business, the Board will discuss the Hungry Canyons Alliance Program, and hear from Project Director John Thomas, with regard to addressing the problem of stream degradation in a 19 county area of the deep Loess Soils Region of western Iowa. To prevent damage to public and private infrastructure, loss of farmland and increased sediment loads, the Alliance provides cost share and technical assistance to build grade control structures in streams.

The Board will also act on approving appointments to: the Cass County Condemnation in Eminent Domain Board (28+); One representative to the 28E Board for a Multi-County 28E (Cost sharing) agreement, regarding the Juvenile Detention Center and Emergency Juvenile Services.

They will also review and act on a recommendation from the County (Elected Officials) Compensation Board, and hear a quarterly report from Cass County Conservation Director Micah Lee, in addition to other, regularly scheduled reports. And, the Cass County Supervisors will act on approving an application for a Class-C beer permit for the Dollar General Store in rural Griswold.

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ISU’s Butler also declares for NFL draft

January 8th, 2019 by admin

Iowa State redshirt junior receiver Hakeem Butler announced Monday afternoon that he will join teammate David Montgomery in declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft. Butler made the announcement on Twitter on Monday afternoon.

The 6-6 Butler just finished one of the best seasons at receiver in school history. He finished the year with 1,318 yards and 9 touchdowns. He was one of just 5 Iowa State receivers ever with more than 5,000 career receiving yards.

The 2019 NFL Draft will begin on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Adair County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting agenda

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will meet in a regular session 9-a.m. Wednesday, in their Boardroom at the Courthouse, in Greenfield. On their agenda is discussion with County Engineer Nick Kauffman, with regard to a replacement truck purchase, as well as his normal maintenance and activity report. Fiscal Year 2020 budget requests will also be received from the following:

County Treasurer Brenda Wallace
County Recorder Janelle Schneider
Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater
Adair County Ag Extension
The Adair County Library Association
Adair County Historical Society
Midwest Partnership

A representative with Kingston Health and Life will be present at around 11:45-a.m. Wednesday, to discuss with the Board, FY20 County Employee Health Insurance. And, John Thomas, with the Hungry Canyons Alliance, will discuss the HCA program.

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Final College Football AP Top 25 of 2018-19 season

January 8th, 2019 by admin

Following Clemson’s dominating performance to win the College Football Playoff National Championship over Alabama 44-16, the Tigers sit atop the final AP Top 25 poll of the season. Ohio State jumped up to third in the final poll, despite not playing in the CFP. Iowa finishes at No. 25 in the final poll.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Clemson (61)	15-0	1525	2
2. Alabama	14-1	1462	1
3. Ohio St.	13-1	1364	5
4. Oklahoma	12-2	1356	4
5. Notre Dame	12-1	1286	3
6. LSU	10-3	1119	11
7. Florida	10-3	1103	10
7. Georgia	11-3	1103	6
9. Texas	10-4	1076	14
10. Washington St.	11-2	959	12
11. UCF	12-1	898	7
12. Kentucky	10-3	820	16
13. Washington	10-4	806	9
14. Michigan	10-3	745	8
15. Syracuse	10-3	683	17
16. Texas A&M	9-4	552	21
17. Penn St.	9-4	492	13
18. Fresno St.	12-2	466	19
19. Army	11-2	418	22
20. West Virginia	8-4	296	15
21. Northwestern	9-5	284	–
22. Utah St.	11-2	188	–
23. Boise St.	10-3	184	23
24. Cincinnati	11-2	171	–
25. Iowa	9-4	120	–

Others receiving votes: Appalachian St. 96, Stanford 52, Mississippi St. 45, Utah 43, UAB 32, Iowa St. 26, Auburn 15, Oregon 11, Missouri 10, Troy 6, Georgia Southern 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Wisconsin 2, NC State 2.

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Harlan man arrested on Pott. County warrants

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A man arrested in Shelby County was transported to Pottawattamie County Monday evening, where he was wanted on warrants. 39-year old Justin Dean Bywater, of Harlan, was wanted on warrants for Theft in the 4th Degree and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. He was transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail and booked-in.

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Sentencing set for man convicted of stabbing father

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of stabbing his 70-year-old father in central Iowa is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. Marshall County District Court records say a jury found 45-year-old Brian Wengert guilty of willful injury, assault with intent to inflict serious injury and two other crimes. Authorities say Wengert stabbed his father several times during an Oct. 21, 2017, altercation at the State Center home they shared with Wengert’s mother. She was not injured.

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Public input requested for proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 92 in Adair County

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Transportation reports the DOT is requesting public input on the proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 92 over Marvel Creek, 0.3 miles west of Adair County Road P-33, in Adair County. The proposed project provides for removing the existing bridge and replacing it with a pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge that is 130 feet by 44 feet. Through traffic on Iowa 92 would be detoured during construction using Adair County Road P-33, Adair County Road G-61, and Iowa 25. For more information, see the website listed below.

For general information or to make a comment regarding the proposed improvements, contact Scott Suhr, transportation planner, Iowa DOT District 4 Office in Atlantic, at 712-243-3355 or 800-289-4368, email scott.suhr@iowadot.us. Comments must be received by January 22, 2019 to be considered.

For information about this project or scheduled public meetings and hearings, and opportunities to offer input to the Iowa DOT during the development of certain projects, visit www.iowadot.gov/pim. To submit a comment online about this project, go to: https://bit.ly/iowadot14013.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/8/2019

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Pineapple Bars (1-8-2019)

January 8th, 2019 by Jim Field

1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 egg yolks
1 (#2) can of crushed pineapple

Mix margarine, sugar and flour as for pie crust. Place 2/3 of mixture in a 9″ x 13″ pan. Mix pineapple, sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks in a saucepan. Cook until thick. Spread on top of crumbs. Pat remaining crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cut in squares when cool.

(Eldora Dietz)

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Judge rules against owner of ‘puppy mill’ near Manly

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A Worth County judge has ruled against a rural Manly woman’s request that nine dogs and four cats be returned to her after dozens of animals were taken from her property. Officials seized 154 dogs and four cats from the property of Barbara Kavars back in November. In several visits to the property, a Worth County sheriff’s deputy says he saw kennels covered with feces and mud and visibly skinny dogs with no water and little food.

Court records describe overcrowded and filthy conditions at the rural Manly property. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals cared for the animals and called the operation a “puppy mill.” Worth County Magistrate Douglas Krull ruled against Kavars on Monday, saying the dogs and cats were among those neglected and that they qualified as threatened animals. Krull says the Worth County Sheriff’s Department should appropriately care for them, up to and including delivering them to another owner.

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