Jim Field visits with Brigham Hoegh about the Harvest Market event on November 25 in Atlantic.
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Jim Field visits with Brigham Hoegh about the Harvest Market event on November 25 in Atlantic.
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(Radio Iowa) — Heavy winds and rain have help knock down more leaves and they are starting to create a ground cover in many yards. D-N-R air quality specialist Christine Paulson says there are still some areas of Iowa where you can burn leaves — but she says that’s not the best option. “The downside is that there are air pollutants that can come off burning leaves. A lot of people think of leaves as something really natural and organic,” according to Paulson, “but they do have compounds in them that when they are burned can be harmful. Carbon monoxide fine particles.” She says some people like the smell of burning leaves — but she says it can be a health risk.
“That can really impact folks who already have some breathing issues. Folks with asthma, respiratory problems, a lot of times the elderly are more susceptible — and children as well — since childrens’ lungs are still developing,” she says. Paulson says leaves provide a lot of benefits when not burned. She says one good use is composting them. “The leaves are a great addition because they provide carbon and that needs to be added if you put green material, food scraps like nitrogen. It needs both of those to have a good compost pile,” Paulson says. “Another option is to just mow them into the lawn if you’ve got a mulching mower. But even just a regular lawn mower can work as well.”
She says there are a lot of different types of mulching systems now available. “If you don’t have a lot of space, a lot of people like to use the containers. The turning containers and things like that, that can heat it up and keep it moist,” she explains. Those with more space can just put the leaves in a long pile and keep turning them as they break down. You may be worried that the mowed up leaves will do damage to your lawn. Paulson says you can spread the leaves out a bit before mowing them if you have a large amount — and after they are chopped up they will break down even more.
“It’s really good for the lawn. It’s a natural form of fertilizer for the lawn so it can help so you don’t have to apply as much chemicals on them. It will help keep the lawn green –because it helps keep moisture in there — so it doesn’t dry out as much,” Paulson says. Many communities provide some sort of bag or container pick up for your leaves and yard waste. Paulson says some allow you to rake the leaves to the curb and they come by and suck them up with a suction truck. Communities often have free drop off of leaves and other yard waste that you can take advantage of to clean up your leaves.
The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety today (Thursday), said 35-year-old Richard Samuel Grylls, of Oskaloosa, was arrested without incident, Wednesday at his home. Grylls was charged with one count of Assault (a Class C Felony) and one count of Child Endangerment Causing Injury (a Class D Felony) against a non-relative infant.
Richard S. Grylls
The charges against him were the result of an investigation conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Major Crime Unit and the Oskaloosa Police Department. The investigation started October 16th, after a 10-month old was brought to the Mahaska County Hospital with multiple injuries. The infant is expected to make a full recovery. Grylls is currently in the Mahaska County Jail without bond.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A city official says Marshalltown is moving ahead with plans to build a replacement hangar and terminal at the city airport. Public works director Justin Nickel told the Times-Republican that the Marshalltown Municipal Airport project is expected to cost $2.6 million and be finished by next summer. He says the Federal Aviation Administration will provide $600,000 for the hangar and the Iowa Transportation Department will hand over $470,000 for the terminal and site preparation. The city will pay for the remainder.
Nickel says construction of the replacement terminal is less certain but also says he’d “bet that both are happening.” The larger hangar will help the airport house corporate jets from businesses such as JBS, Lennox and Emerson Process Management. Nickel says the current hangar’s door isn’t tall enough so jets can be parked inside overnight.
A traffic stop on a speeding vehicle Wednesday evening in Adams County, resulted in the arrest of a man from Union County. Sheriff’s officials say Corry Johnston, of Thayer, initially refused to pull over for a deputy who had activated his emergency lights. Johnston turned north onto Mulberry Avenue and then east onto 220th Street before his vehicle finally stopped at the intersection of Mulberry and 220th Streets. Johnston was arrested for Driving While Revoked, and cited for speeding.
A Mississippi River ferry service connecting northeast Iowa with southwest Wisconsin has closed for the season. The Pride of Cassville Car Ferry service posted Tuesday on its Facebook page that it was closing because of the continued high water. The Telegraph Herald reports that the ferry usually ends the service in late October. The ferry runs from Cassville, Wisconsin, to a landing east of Millville, Iowa.
It was a short season for the ferry. It didn’t open until June 28, about two months past its normal opening in early May, and the high water frequently interrupted service. Heavier than normal snowmelt in the late winter and frequent and heavy rains through the spring led to flooding that approached record levels in several towns along the Mississippi.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 45. N @ 10-15.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 25. Winds light & variable.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 58. SW @ 10.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 62.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy & windy. High 48.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our Low this morning, 36. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 28. The record High for this date in Atlantic, was 82 in 1891. The Record Low was 15, in 1999.
State Qualifying Cross Country Meets are on tap today around the state. All meets are set for 3:00pm or 4:00pm starts.
Atlantic will be a host site in Class 3A at Nishna Hills Golf Course. The girls race is set to go at 4:00pm, followed by the boys at 4:30pm. Atlantic will compete with ADM, Boone, Carlisle, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Greene County (Boys Only), Harlan Community School, Kuemper Catholic, North Polk, Perry, and Saydel.
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