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KENDRA WOERTENDYKE, 59, of Sioux Falls, SD (& formerly of Atlantic), died August 31st, in Rapid City, SD. Funeral services for KENDRA WOERTENDYKE will be held at 1 pm Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Miller Funeral Home, Southside Chapel (7400 S. Minnesota Ave.), in Sioux Falls, SD.
Visitation begins at noon Sunday, with the family present to greet friends before the service. A gathering of family and friends will take place after the service from 2 to 3 pm. All are welcome.
If you ride a motorcycle, please feel welcome to ride it to the chapel to honor Kendra’s memory.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.millerfh.com
KENDRA WOERTENDYKE is survived by:
Her son – Andrew Woertendyke, of Seattle, WA.
Her daughter – Veronica Woertendyke, of Sioux Falls, SD.
Her mother and stepfather – Mary Jo and Keith Allenstein, of Atlantic.
Her brothers – Allen Peterson. of Mojave, CA, and Keith (April) Allenstein, Jr., of Sioux Falls, SD.
Her step-siblings: Sharyl (Jeff) Dilling, of Des Moines; Julie (Dan) Randall, of Holmon WI, & Tom (Anne) Allenstein, of Columbus, OH.
The father of her children: David Woertendyke, of Issaquah, WA.
and her grandmother: Darlene Wright, of Coggon.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Local Food Policy Council (CCLFPC) reports they have expanded their 2021 farmers market coupons to be used at approved farm stands for the remainder of 2021. Although the printed coupons indicate they are only redeemable at farmers markets in Cass County, as of September 2, the coupons will also be redeemable at approved Cass County farm stands. The coupons were distributed at schools, food pantries, and other events throughout the summer, and were originally designed to be redeemed at Cass County’s four farmers markets:
As of September, only Produce in the Park and the Lewis Farmers Market remain open, and the Cass County Local Food Policy Council is hoping to have more coupons redeemed. Therefore, the CCLFPC is now allowing the 2021 farmers market coupons to be used at approved farm stands. In order to accept the coupons, a farm stand needs to fill out a simple application available from Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh via email at bhoegh@iastate.edu or from the Cass County Iowa State University Extension office (805 W. 10th St Atlantic, IA 50022). The application ensures the farm stand will agree to only accept coupons during specified business hours for produce grown on their farm.
Farm stands accepting coupons will be advertised on the CCLFPC’s Facebook Page @CassCountyLocalFood. People without access to Facebook can call or email Brigham or call 712-249-5870 for a list of approved stands. The coupons will continue to be accepted at the two Cass County farmers markets open this fall.
Produce in the Park is held in the Atlantic City Park (10 W. 7th St. Atlantic, IA 50022) from 4:30-6:30 PM every Thursday evening through October 14. The Lewis Farmers Market is held at 3HO (201 1st St. Lewis, IA 51544), from 4:30-6:30 PM every Tuesday and Thursday evening through October 14.
The coupons, which can only be spent on locally grown produce, promote the CCLFPC’s strategic goals of increasing consumption of nutritious food and supporting local farms and food businesses. All farmers market coupons must be mailed or turned in to Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at the Cass County Iowa State University Extension Office (805 W. 10th St Atlantic, IA 50022) by December 31, 2021.
More About Cass County Local Food Policy Council
For more information on local food, farmers markets, and food access, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood. The Cass County Local Food Policy Council is a Cass County Government advisory body that promotes local foods and food access. The Council facilitates networking among people and groups who are involved in all aspects of the local food system—from growing and processing, to selling and eating. In its work, the Council gathers information about local food-related needs and considers what might be
done to make sure everyone in Cass County has access to healthy food. The Council then makes recommendations and supports organizations working toward that goal. To learn more about the Council, contact Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at bhoegh@iastate.edu or (712) 249-5870. The next Council meeting is September 14 at 2:00 PM at Mollett Park (1020 E. 3rd St. Place, Atlantic, IA 50022). Meetings are open to the public.
(Radio Iowa) – Many newer cars have a display on the dashboard that estimates how many miles you can drive before you run out of gas, but a new study finds those gadgets aren’t always accurate. Meredith Mitts, spokeswoman for Triple-A-Iowa, says the motor club’s researchers tested the in-vehicle fuel systems that measure fuel economy and fuel range. “For the most part, they work, it’s a good average,” Mitts says. “Overall, they are fairly accurate, but as you’re getting towards those lower amounts of gas in your gas tank, if you’re relying on it for the exact mileage to that next exit and to that gas pump, you could be in some trouble if you’re taking it that literally.” The report finds some vehicles underestimate the miles-to-empty, but others overestimate, which can leave you stranded if you rely too heavily on it. The best bet, Mitts says, is to keep an eye on the trusty red needle that swings from F for Full down to E for Empty.
“Really, the most accurate one is where your fuel gauge, the lever, is and you should be watching that,” Mitts says. “As you get closer to the quarter tank of gas during the summer, that’s about the time you should think about filling up.” During the wintertime, she suggests filling up even sooner, whenever you reach a half-tank. “You never know what’s going to happen ahead of you,” Mitts says. “There could be an accident on the road, there could be a detour, maybe the gas station’s out of gas, all sorts of things can be happening here and when you reach that point, that’s when you should fill up.”
The study found the reliability of in-vehicle fuel systems varied significantly based on changes in speed, acceleration and distance. Read the full report here:
https://media.acg.aaa.com/content/1205/files/E_1_%20Accuracy%20of%20In-Dash%20Fuel%20Economy%20Displays%20Research%20Report_FINAL.pdf
(Radio Iowa) – Several dogs and cats displaced by Hurricane Ida have been brought to the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City. Spokesperson Kelly Erie says there are nine dogs and six cats. She says the animals were at a Louisiana shelter and were waiting for new homes when the loss of power and water forced their evacuation. The pets came to Iowa through “Operation Sunflower” after flying into Sioux Falls and being brought to Sioux City in a van. It’s not the first time the organization has helped. “We’ve helped out Louisiana I want to say three times. The most devastating one was Hurricane Katrina. We helped out with the last one (hurricane) and also the Texas flooding,” she says.
The cats and dogs will be ready for adoption after a few days. “They’ve had their first set of vaccinations, deworming, they are all ready to go. We’re just giving them a couple of days so we can place them under observation and make sure everything is doing well,” Erie says. You can adopt one of the animals from the Siouxland Humane Society — or make a donation to go toward their care.
DOROTHY V. HANSEN, 97, of Audubon, died Sunday, Sept. 5th, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Funeral services for DOROTHY HANSEN will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Sept. 10th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Family visitation is from 10-a.m. until the time of service Friday, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church.
Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
DOROTHY HANSEN is survived by:
Her sons – Charles (Nancy) Hansen, of Audubon; Edward L. (Janet) Hansen, Jr., of Apache Junction, AZ; Robert (Connie) Hansen, of Albert City, and Jerry (Rosalie)Hansen, of Red Oak.
11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
ROSE SCHROEDER, 88, of Anita died Monday, September 6, 2021 at her daughter Linda’s home in Perry. A Memorial service for ROSE SCHROEDER will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Anita. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Anita is handling the arrangements.
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Visitation will be held on Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be sent to Linda Warriner, 2522 Warford St., Perry, IA 50220.
Condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com until the Schmidt website is completed.
ROSE SCHROEDER is survived by:
Daughter: Linda (Gordon) Warriner of Perry
Sisters: Connie Rahbusch of Sutherland and Sandy Kruger of Sibley
7 Grandchildren
Several Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren
and many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
Today: Partly cloudy. High around 82. SW-NW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 52.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 79. NW @ 10.
Thursday: Mo. Sunny. High 82.
Friday: Mo. Sunny. High 87.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low was 57. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 55. The Record High on this date was 98 in 1893. The Record Low was 34 in 1956.
A total of 6,307 Iowans died due to COVID-19 so far since the pandemic began. Additional COVID-19 data can be found on the state’s dashboard.
(Radio Iowa) – Long-term plans are for portions of Interstate-80 in Iowa to expand to six lanes. Stu Anderson is the director of the Transportation Development Division at the Iowa D-O-T. He says in some areas, freight — hauled by semis — accounts for 40 percent of the traffic on I-80. “There some areas that will require six lane improvements, primarily in eastern Iowa initially,” he says.
“The Commission has programmed some funding to do some of that work east of Iowa City, continuing all the way to Davenport and the Illinois River we’ll be looking at making those improvements eventually and probably working its way to Des Moines. Western Iowa the traffic is a little lower, so that will take some time, but definitely I-80 and even I-35 in some stretches will need some major improvement.”
I-80 rest stop near Grinnell. (DOT photo)
You may notice some new bridge decks in eastern Iowa have been widened. Anderson says bridges have a very long life span, so bridge work on I-80 is being done with the future in mind. Anderson says transportation planners are also tracking how automated vehicles that drive themselves may impact the interstates that run through Iowa. “That could alleviate some of those capacity needs as you have vehicles that can drive closer together, maybe have narrower lanes,” he says, “so that might really have some influence in the next 20 years as well.”
But to deal with current capacity issues, drivers in eastern Iowa are noticing the ongoing project to rehabilitate and widen the interstate that feeds into I-80 near Coralville. “The Interstate-380 corridor between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City has been a real priority corridor because of the huge demand from the commuting traffic and safety issues,” Anderson says. Anderson says that interchange is being built to handle future projects that would add lanes to I-80 in that area. “The I-80/380 interchange is a really good example of an important project because of the freight movement on that corridor,” Anderson says.
“The existing interchange just had challenges with weaving movements that caused problems for semi trucks.” About 45-hundred bridges in Iowa are rated in poor condition — in need of repairs and upgrades. Anderson says state officials have been using part of the money from the state gas tax increase that took effect in early 2015 to fix bridges. “We now just have 32 poor condition bridges on the state system,” Anderson says. Anderson says bridges rated in poor condition are still safe for traffic, but have issues that need to be addressed.
The D-O-T does an in-depth review of the state’s transportation system every five years and will submit that report to the governor and legislators later this year. Anderson made his comments during a recent appearance on Iowa P-B-S.