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One million dollar lottery prize goes unclaimed

News

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

The Iowa Lottery saw the rare occurrence Wednesday of the deadline running out and a one million dollar prize went unclaimed. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says they waited right up to the end of the business day to see if the unknown winner would show.

The winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at an Ames convenience store one year ago. Neubauer says they did get a few calls before the deadline from people hoping they might be the winner.

She says the fate of the one million-dollar ticket may never be known. And says it’s rare that such a large prize goes unclaimed.

The unclaimed money goes back into the prize pool and Neubauer says the Lottery is working on a plan to give it away.

Neubauer says they are working on the details of the holiday promotion and will announce them once they are finalized.

Fremont County Drug Arrest

News

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that on July 22nd, just after 9:00 am deputies were called to the 3000 block of 185th Street, for a report of an unconscious male in a vehicle.  The male later identified as 38 year old Joshua Dean Cooney of Braddyville was transported to the hospital by Sidney Rescue.  A search warrant was conducted on the vehicle and deputies discovered approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and personal use amounts of controlled substances.

A warrant was issued and Cooney was arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.

Cooney was charged with Possession with Intent to distribute more than 5 grams of Methamphetamine, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Possession of controlled substance 3rd Offense (Meth) and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp.

Cooney is being held on a $100,000 bond as well as an active Mills County Warrant.

All 7 Iowa Football Home Games Now Sold Out

Sports

September 7th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa’s home football finale versus Illinois scheduled for Nov. 18 (game time TBA), at Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium, is sold out.

For the second straight year, all seven Iowa football games have reached sellout status.

There are a limited number of Hawkeye Village all-inclusive food and beverage hospitality ticket packages available for each game; ticket information is available on the Group Tickets page.

Tickets are only sold and issued by the UI Athletics Ticket Office and its authorized agents. Persons buying tickets from other entities do so at their own risk. Fans should use caution if buying tickets from unauthorized outlets and are strongly encouraged to use SeatGeek, the official fan to fan marketplace of Hawkeyes, for sold out events. The UI Athletic Ticket Office is only able to service/support purchases made through that office, or on SeatGeek. Iowa Athletics reserves the right to cancel any ticket purchases, less fees, made for the purpose of resale without notification.

Iowa travels to Iowa State for the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. (CT) at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.

Iowa’s Cooper DeJean and Iowa State’s T.J. Tampa preview the Cy-Hawk game

Sports

September 7th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Defenses at Iowa and Iowa State are preparting for new quarterbacks leading up to Saturday’s 70th meeting in Ames. Redshirt freshman Rocco Bech took the majority of snaps in the Cyclones’ 30-9 win over UNI and will get his second start on Saturday.

That’s Iowa corner Cooper DeJean who says one game does not provide a complete scouting report.

Cade McNamara led Iowa to a 24-14 win over Utah State and Cyclone corner T.J. Tampa says they have watched McNamara’s film from Michigan to get ready.

Tampa says they keys against Iowa remain the same no matter who the quarterback is.

Tampa is a native of Pennsylvania and says he has learned to appreciate this rivalry.

McFarland Clinic to Anchor CYTown Development

Sports

September 7th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – McFarland Clinic, Iowa’s largest physician-owned multi-specialty clinic, has agreed to become the first tenant in CYTown, Iowa State University’s multi-use district currently under construction between Jack Trice Stadium and the Iowa State Center.

“We are grateful for the leadership of the McFarland Clinic Board of Directors and Andrew Perry, CEO, for coming alongside Iowa State University to partner on this transformative project for Central Iowa,” said Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. “McFarland made history as one of Iowa’s first multi-specialty clinics when it first opened its doors some 80 years ago, and we believe its support of CYTown will be equally impactful for the campus community, Ames and Central Iowa for future generations.”

McFarland Clinic is expected to break ground on an anticipated 60,000-square foot multi-level medical facility adjacent to the north entrance of Jack Trice Stadium in the summer of 2024. It will be the first building developed as part of the university’s new 40-acre multi-use district, which was publicly announced in September 2022, and saw construction start in March 2023.

“This partnership is a win-win-win for ISU, McFarland and the communities we serve. This is a convenient location within the city of Ames and helps us fulfill several strategic priorities by improving access to care and opening up additional space for recruitment of new Story County physicians,” said Perry. “We are proud to support CYTown, the university and the economic impact it will have with retail and entertainment offerings.”

McFarland Clinic at CYTown will offer primary and specialty care as well as urgent care. CYTown is conveniently located on campus for ISU faculty, staff and students and accessible by major thoroughfares for patients in and outside of Ames.

When finalized, formal agreements between McFarland Clinic and Iowa State University are subject to approval from the State of Iowa’s Board of Regents.

“The clinic will provide our student-athletes convenient access to orthopedic services including imaging equipment not currently available on campus,” Pollard added. “It will also complement our health center by providing after hours and weekend services. We are thrilled to welcome McFarland Clinic to CYTown.”

ISU President Wendy Wintersteen added, “We are pleased to partner with McFarland Clinic as the first tenant in CYTown. The new medical facility will be a shining example of the innovative approach Iowa State University is taking to enhance our athletics, arts and conference complex.”

McFarland Clinic’s outstanding reputation and the number of individuals receiving care and services in this area will help attract additional businesses to CYTown. It also helps jump-start ISU’s plans to reimagine the Iowa State Center.

“Similar to Dr. (James H.) Hilton’s vision for the Iowa State Center that has impacted the Iowa State and Ames communities for more than 50 years, we believe CYTown will have a similar impact for future generations,” Pollard said.

The university plans to use the revenues generated from CYTown to fund long-needed refurbishments to C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater, Scheman Building, James H. Hilton Coliseum and the surrounding parking lots. The university also anticipates adding a convention center and hotel that will be accessible for use by the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau to attract additional conventions and trade shows that will provide year-round benefits to local hotels, restaurants and the City of Ames.

“McFarland has a great history of leadership and selecting locations that play a pivotal role in our community” said Rick Sanders, ISU Research Park President. “Their physician owners invested in our research park at a crucial time in our development and likewise are taking a leadership position in CYTown. We look forward to working with them on integrating the McFarland experience into our Iowa State ecosystem.”

Businesses interested in learning more about opportunities to secure space in CYTown may contact Cushman & Wakefield’s Christopher Stafford by phone (515) 309-4002 or e-mail (cstafford@iowaca.com).

 

About McFarland Clinic

McFarland Clinic is central Iowa’s largest physician-owned, multi-specialty clinic with 50+ medical specialties and services. Over 350 McFarland Clinic healthcare providers and 1,100 staff members serve residents in 12 Iowa communities with additional communities served by visiting specialists. McFarland Clinic provides easy and convenient access to preventative, chronic and acute care with the ability to schedule appointments in office or through video visits. Patients of McFarland Clinic also benefit from a patient website, MyChart, to access medical records and communicate electronically with the doctor’s office. For more information or to contact McFarland Clinic, go to McFarlandClinic.com.

41st Carstens Farm Days are this Weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

The 41st Annual Carstens Farm Days is this Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th.  The Carstens 1880 Farmstead provides a look back in time to life on the farm in the late 1800’s.

Each year, the show focuses on a different tractor manufacturer.  Board member Terry Torneten say’s this year it’s Farmall.

All tractor colors are welcome.  Torneten says there will be lots of steam and gas demonstrations, crafts, a quilt show and of course plenty of food.  But, he says the highlight is the daily parade.

Breakfast is available each morning and they have a healthy crop of farm-grown potatoes for sale.  Admission is $10 per day for those nine years old and up.  And, the farm is easy to find.

All proceeds help to maintain the farmstead project.

Shelby County Approves Moratorium on Wind, Solar Projects

News

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

The Shelby County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a pair of resolutions this week designed to give them time to study wind and solar energy project impacts.

The resolutions placed a 180-day moratorium on the siting, construction, and operation of commercial wind energy and solar energy systems in unincorporated areas of Shelby County for the purpose of drafting and adopting an ordinance regulating commercial wind and solar energy systems.

Currently, the county has no ordinances regarding wind and solar energy and they are interested in protecting the county’s infrastructure, natural resources and property rights.  The Board states that they will require substantial time to gather information and coordinate with multiple agencies to review, update or create ordinances, policies and procedures relative to commercial wind and solar energy systems.

That’s not cotton candy in your yard, but dozens of tiny spider webs

News

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

It’s been hot and dry for weeks and many Iowans who haven’t mowed their grass in a while are finding little patches of what looks like white cotton candy strewn around their yards. Ginny Mitchell, an entomologist at Iowa State University, says those are the webs of grass spiders and there are easily hundreds of species of the tiny arachnids. Don’t fear an invasion, as Mitchell emphasizes, they’re good bugs.

Mitchell, who’s the Education Program Coordinator of I-S-U’s Insect Zoo, explains why there are so many webs in our yards, perhaps dozens.

Eventually, we’ll have to mow again, which will ruin all of those carefully crafted webs, but that’s the cycle of life. Mitchell says don’t feel sorry for the spiders, as they will feel the vibrations of the approaching lawn mower long before it reaches their sticky lairs.

As fall arrives and the weather cools, some of those grass spiders may try to find a way into your house. Mitchell says to let them be, as they’re gobbling up -other- unwanted pests. The rest of the spiders will stay in the yard and many will make it through the frigid months ahead.

The grass spider webs are typically strung between the tips of grass blades, and you may spy a small funnel or entrance hole in the web. Mitchell notes there’s a fungus that can grow on grass, called dollar spot, which may look similar to the webs, but the fungus will also be down towards the roots.

UNI plans to create augmented reality app using old photos in new light

News

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

An archival photography project at the University of Northern Iowa has landed a federal grant to help its users see the big picture. The Fortepan (FORT-ah-pon) Project will use the grant to develop an augmented reality app called Mainstreet 360. It will let users interact with the archive’s 160 years of photographs as if standing where they were taken. Fortepan founder Bettina Fabos (FAH-bose), a U-N-I professor of Interactive Digital Studies, says the app will help Iowans engage with their local history and become a part of its telling.

Fabos says that the goal of the app, and Fortepan, is to unite Iowans through engaging with their shared local histories.

The app is expected to be rolled out by spring, with the grant’s second year devoted to outreach in libraries and schools in — and beyond — Iowa. The 149-thousand dollar grant is from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Fortepan is the name of a black-and-white negative film that was popular for decades during the last century.

Heartbeat Today 9-7-2023

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

September 7th, 2023 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Terry Torneten about the 41st Annual Carstens Farm Days this weekend at the farm near Shelby.

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