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Atlantic CC tasks CDC with study on Property Maintenance

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July 6th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council has given its blessing for the Community Development Committee to study the need for a Minimum Maintenance Code for properties. City Administrator Doug Harris said the Committee will be tasked with finding the simplest means of getting property owners to preserve at least the outside of their structures within the City, and put an end to the proliferation  of dilapidated structures, which are not only dangerous, and an eyesore, but which also adversely affect nearby property values.

He says the structures may become so dangerous, the City is forced to spend time and money enforcing the “Dangerous Structures” provision of the current code of ordinances, and ultimately abatement costs will exceed the value of the property. That means the City acquires it and has to deal with the added cost of demolition and grounds maintenance. Those costs are passed along to the taxpayers.  A Minimum Maintenance Code would be wide ranging in scope, but would not fall under the guise of the International or Uniform Property Maintenance Codes, meant exclusively for existing structure building, plumbing and mechanical requirements.

Harris says a MMC would be one tool to reduce the spread of property blight spreading in a neighborhood. On a related note, Harris said Wednesday the Iowa Department of Economic Development has approved the City’s application for a Community Development Block Grant, to rehab more than a dozen homes. The CDBG application was originally denied by the IDED. The grant application had been approved by the Council on Dec. 1st, 2001. With the IDED’s approval of the application, the City will receive a $484,500 grant, and be required to provide matching funds of $26,000. The funds should be sufficient to rehabilitate 13 homes.

Only those low-to-moderate income homeowners will qualify for a portion of the grant funds.

Water Quality Monitoring Buoys Placed in 16 Iowa Lakes

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July 6th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES - Iowa State University has begun installing water quality monitoring equipment in 16 Iowa lakes to collect data during the 2011 and 2012 ice-free seasons
that will help identify what factors lead up to harmful algal blooms, which is a major water quality impairment for Iowa lakes.

The study is being conducted in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.  Hazard buoys mark the location of the equipment, which is beneath the
water surface and officials are asking the public to not disturb the buoys.

The following lakes will be part of the monitoring study.

Arrowhead Lake, Sac
Badger Lake, Webster
Beeds Lake, Franklin
Big Spirit Lake, Dickinson
Black Hawk Lake, Sac
Center Lake, Dickinson
East Lake, Clarke
Five Island Lake, Palo Alto
George Wyth Lake, Black Hawk
Lake Keomah, Mahaska
Lake Orient, Adair
Lower Gar Lake, Dickinson
Rock Creek Lake, Jasper
Silver Lake, Palo Alto
Silver Lake, Dickinson
Springbrook Lake, Guthrie

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6th

Trading Post

July 6th, 2011 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Four Brickyard 400 tickets on start/finish line. Race is Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Indianapolis, IN. Seats are in the shade. $367.00. Call 712-243-3436, or 712-249-0662.

YARD SALE: Friday (July 8th) and Saturday July 9th)  at 103 South Main St. in Kimballon 8:00 am ’til 3:00 pm on Friday and Saturday 8:00 am ’til 2:00 pm.

FOR SALE: 22″ LAWN BOY SELF-PROPELLED LAWN MOWER $80; 20″ MASTER CUT PUSH MOWER $60; 8 HP BRIGGS & STRATTON VERTICAL SHAFT ENGINE $100. 712-268-2656

FOR SALE: BED LINER FORD F-150 FITS PICKUPS 2004 THRU 2008. $150 OBO. 712-789-0419 OR 712-769-2546

FOR SALE: PRESTO PRESSURE CANNER. HOLDS 7 – 1 QT. JARS IN GOOD CONDITION; I-H HAY RAKE. 641-746-2583

FOR SALE: WHEELCHAIR LIFT FOR VAN $200; FLAT SCREEN TV FOR TRADE FOR A BOAT. 304-4262

FOR SALE: PATIO SWING WITH LIGHT BROWN CUSHIONS AND ATTACHED SIDE TABLES $25. 712-254-2811

COUNTRY GARAGE SALE: JULY 8TH & 9TH, 8 AM – 3 PM. 1555 345TH ST. TAKE OLIVE STREET NORTH ACROSS I-80, FIRST ROAD ON RIGHT, FARMHOUSE ON LEFT, SECOND DRIVEWAY. APPLIANCES, TOYS, BIKES, FEEDERS, TRUCK ACCESSORIES, FURNITURE, DEPRESSION GLASS, TOO MUCH TO LIST.

FOR SALE: COUNTRY STYLE HUTCH, CREAM COLORED WITH BUFFET. $225. 712-249-9302

FOR SALE: PANSONIC PHONE, HAS SPEAKERPHONE, CALLER ID, MANY OTHER FEATURES. 243-8128

Minor injuries during ATV accident

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July 6th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

One-person suffered apparent minor injuries during an ATV accident this (Wednesday) morning, near Carson. According to Pottawattamie County dispatch reports, the male victim of the accident suffered shoulder injuries.

The mishap occurred just after 10-a.m. west of Carson, at 39615 Highway 92. Carson Rescue was paged to the scene. No other details are currently available.

Backyard and Beyond 07-06-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

July 6th, 2011 by admin

Lavon speaks with Julie Andersen, Intern at the Danish Immigrant Museum, about saving a 1,000 year old boat and other museum projects.

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Jennifer Arp receives IHERF Scholarship

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July 6th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hospital Association’s (IHA) Education and Research Foundation has awarded $96,000 in scholarships to 32 college students from all parts of Iowa.  Jennifer Arp of Massena, a registered nurse at Cass County Memorial Hospital, is one of the outstanding students from across the state who received a $3,000 scholarship. The students, who are all studying in health care fields, will also be eligible for up to $6,000 in assistance from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF) over two years.
Jennifer currently works as the Quality Coordinator at CCMH, and is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Phoenix.

IHA established the IHERF Health Care Careers Scholarship Program in 2004 to help address the ongoing shortage of health care professionals and encourage young Iowans to remain in the state as they establish their careers.  The first scholarships were awarded in 2005, and now 200 students have benefited from the program.  In exchange for financial support, scholarship-receiving students agree to work one year in an Iowa hospital for each year they receive an award.  Including these latest awards, the scholarship program has provided $600,000 in direct support to students since its inception.

IHA staff, the IHERF Board, hospital leaders and IHA Auxilian/Volunteer Board members from throughout the state evaluated scholarship applications from more than 130 students, who were judged on grade point average, a written personal statement, letters of reference, and extracurricular, community and healthcare-related activities.

This year’s recipients include nurses seeking both graduate and undergraduate degrees as well as students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, ultrasound technology and physician assistant programs.

2011 Iowa Character Award recipients announced

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July 6th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The winners of this year’s Iowa Character Awards have been announced. Amy Smit, with the Character Counts in Iowa program, says 13 award winners were selected from 60 entries. “Every year, I think that they can’t get any better than the last. They always continue to not just surprise me, but our entire selection committee with the great Iowa teachers, students and companies that we have throughout the state,” Smit said.

All of the winners will be recognized at The Iowa Character Awards Banquet on August 5 at the Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines. Smit says Harlan High School is the winner of this year’s “School of Character” award. “They’re fairly new to Character Counts, but they’ve really taken it on and made it part of their school culture and climate. So, we’re really happy to recognize them,” Smit said.

Andria Knutson and Zach Moss of Winterset, have been named co-winners in the “Youth Citizen of the Year” category. “These two are known throughout their community for being so service oriented and so caring about other people that our selection committee was really blown away by their dedication to helping others,” Smit said. Character Counts In Iowa is a non-profit organization that was founded by former Governor Robert Ray in 1997.

(Pat Powers/Radio Iowa)

Iowa Speedway Sold To Clement Family

Sports

July 6th, 2011 by Jim Field

 By LUKE MEREDITH
 AP Sports Writer
     DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Featherlite Inc. founder Conrad Clement
and his family have purchased the Iowa Speedway.
     Officials announced Tuesday that the family known for
Featherlite aluminum trailers has purchased the holding company
that owns the five-year-old track, U.S. Motorsports Corp., from the
Manatt family. Terms were not disclosed.
     The Manatts own a Brooklyn, Iowa-based construction company.
They’ve been the primary investor since the track was built in 2006
but had intended to transfer controlling interest in five years.
     The 0.875-mile track has been a hit with fans in Iowa since it
opened.
     This year, Iowa has four major events on the schedule, including
last month’s IndyCar race, two NASCAR Nationwide events and a
NASCAR trucks series event on July 16.
     Track officials say Rusty Wallace will remain a minority owner
and that no staff changes are planned.

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July 6th, 2011 by admin

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8AM Sportscast 07-06-2011

Podcasts, Sports

July 6th, 2011 by admin

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