Jim Field visits with Audubon County native Elizabeth Zaiger, a Junior at York University in Nebraska. Elizabeth wrote and recorded her first song, “Jet Streams.” She talks about that experience, this song and about being a songwriter.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, during their meeting Tuesday morning, in Atlantic, heard a request from Craig Meyer, of Lewis, with regard to refurbishing some benches near the Cass County Freedom Rock site, in Lewis.
He said Weirich Welding in Lewis, which manufactured the benches, would be willing to transport the benches to Red Oak, for powder coating, which is a durable, electrostatically applied and baked-on paint, that when heated in a large, industrial over, cures to achieve a hard, smooth surface that is tougher than commercial paint. It resists rust and scratches.
Meyer said he would like to have the benches powder coated and back in-place by Memorial Day.
The Board agreed to look into the costs and put the request on the agenda for their next meeting on February 20th, as part of the budgetary process.
Hawkeye Ten Conference: Clarinda 43, Shenandoah 35
#6 Harlan 54, Atlantic 36
Kuemper Catholic 47, Denison-Schleswig 30
St. Albert 59, #6 Nodaway Valley 47 (NC)
#8 Lewis Central 51, Glenwood 27Western Iowa Conference:
#12 Treynor 42, Underwood 40
Riverside 52, Logan-Magnolia 43
Tri-Center 48, AHSTW 35Rolling Valley Conference:
Glidden-Ralston 56, Paton-Churdan 46
Westwood 56, #14 Woodbine 46 (NC)
Corner Conference:
East Mills 42, Sidney 36
Griswold 44, Essex 39
#12 Fremont-Mills 62, Southwest Valley 27 (NC)
West Central Conference: ACGC 70, Madrid 30
Woodward-Granger 40, West Central Valley 36
#3 Des Moines Christian 61, Earlham 50
#2 Panorama 90, Ogden 16
Van Meter 45, Grand View Christian 29
Pleasantville @ Interstate-35
Coon Rapids-Bayard 40, CAM 24
Coon Rapids-Bayard 48, West Harrison 24
West Harrison 27, CAM 24
Woodbine 42, Coon Rapids-Bayard 30
Woodbine 45, West Harrison 24
Woodbine 33, CAM 15
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Webster City 42, Woodward-Granger 36
Webster City 36, Greene County 35
Greene County 56, Woodward-Granger 21
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Two Iowa couples are among those suing a company that makes medical devices. The couples claim defective products ruined their efforts to get pregnant through In vitro fertilization (IVF). One of the couples lives in Cedar Rapids; the other, in Stanwood.
They’re suing CooperSurgical over defective culture media. That’s the liquid that goes in the petri dish where a woman’s egg is fertilized to create embryos. The liquid essentially mimics the environment inside the womb. The lawsuits claim CooperSurgical failed to make sure all the right nutrients were in this liquid before it was packaged and sold to clinics across the country.
CooperSurgical has released this statement to a number of outlets: “While we cannot address ongoing litigation, quality and compliance are fundamental parts of the value we provide to our customers and are our core focus. In accordance with the requirements of our quality management system, a media recall was initiated to proactively address any possible issue with our products while we continue to investigate.”
DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI]— Iowa lawmakers are trying to restrict inappropriate content on children’s devices, but they also want to avoid legal battles with big tech companies. HF 2114 originally looked to make it so phone and computer manufacturers would have to already have parental controls activated for minors as they receive the phone. Only a parent or guardian would be able to deactivate the settings.
As it was originally written, anyone who wasn’t a parent or guardian who disabled the settings would face a serious misdemeanor and a fine of up to $5,000. A subsequent violation would be an aggravated misdemeanor with a fine of up to $50,000. The reworked version of the bill would task schools with educating kids on the dangers of pornography and about what they may encounter in general on social media. Parents would also be educated on what parental controls are available on devices.
The reworked bill also looks to stop minors from finding themselves on pornographic websites. The bill did pass through a House subcommittee Tuesday. It’s now eligible to be considered by the House Judiciary Committee.
JEFFERSON, Iowa [KCCI]— A man accused of abducting his son from an elementary school is pleading not guilty. Brandon Duong, 34, of Jefferson, was accused of removing his 7-year-old son from Greene County Elementary last week, prompting an Amber Alert that eventually ended without injury after an hourslong armed standoff.
Duong was charged with second-degree kidnapping, to which he is pleading not guilty, according to court documents filed this week. Duong is also accused of violating a custodial order. An arraignment is set for later this month in Greene County.
(Radio Iowa) – Waterloo’s crime rate fell six-percent last year, and an annual report credits the police department’s community engagement efforts. Violent crime is down nearly four-percent in the past year, property crime plummeted 17-percent, a for the first time since the pandemic, the city’s police department is fully staffed. Police Chief Joe Liebold (LY-bold) says that increase of about 15 officers enables the department to engage with the community more meaningfully. The chief says it’s easy to see the connection as it’s clearly making a difference to have more officers interacting with more citizens every day. Liebold also partially credits the drop in the crime rate to ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for his officers.