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VOL. 125 NO. 46 • THURSDAY, NOVEMVER 17, 2016

SERVING CERRO GORDO COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITIES OF ROCKWELL, SWALEDALE, MESERVEY, THORNTON & DOUGHERTY

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Privatized Medicaid provides mixed results for service providers

Meservey schedules special election for January 3

It’s been over seven months since the rollout of Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program. Governor Terry Branstad set the program in motion last year, signing over the state’s administration of Medicaid services to three Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) with the expectation that privatized service would cost less than the state managed system. Originally scheduled to transition in January, the rollout was delayed for four months to give the MCOs time to adequately build their network of providers. Since April, Iowa’s Medicaid recipients have had their benefits managed by one of the three MCOs; Amerigroup Iowa, Inc., AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa, Inc., or UnitedHealthCare Plan of the River Valley, Inc. The switch from state run to privatized Medicaid has been a controversial decision, with many Iowa providers protesting the added administrative cost of dealing with three different for-profit companies to receive Medicaid reimbursements. Denied claims or incomplete payments are commonly heard complaints from healthcare providers that deal with the for-profit companies. “We continue to struggle with managed care organizations paying the correct amounts,” said Jeanene Chipp, Business Office Manager at Franklin General Hospital. “We have some patient accounts that have been corrected three times because the MCOs are paying incorrectly.” Chipp cites lack of communication between the hospital the MCOs as a real issue. Inaccurate information about patients and doctors within the three MCO systems has proven difficult to correct, resulting in paperwork being sent to the wrong hospital or claims being denied in spite of being correctly filled out. “As an example, Dr. Lauffer is set up in some MCO systems as still being at her previous practice in Rockford,” said Chipp. “If one of her patients sees another provider from Franklin Medical Center, their claim is denied because it doesn’t register that provider is in the same network as Dr. Lauffer, now practicing in Hampton. We have been trying for months to get the problem corrected with no success.” With three MCOs each having their own standards for paperwork, large medical providers have seen their administrative workload increase as they juggle multiple versions of forms. “There are definitely extra costs associated with the new system,” said Kim Price, CEO of Franklin General Hospital. “The thing that we’re battling most is the aggravation of dealing with three different payers, each having their own contracts, applications, and procedures. It’s frustrating for us and it’s very confusing for our patients.” Price says that the loss of locally based case managers is a concern for patients as well as hospitals. Loss of personalized service may result in complications that could have serious effect for the most vulnerable. “There is so much time being spent on the problems with

BY TRAVIS FISCHER The remainder of the Meservey City Council decided during their regular meeting on Monday, November 14 that a special election would be needed to fill out their missing positions. In recent weeks the city has seen the resignation of their mayor and three council positions. Mayor Richard Miller and Council Member Mike Howe have both resigned, no longer wishing to be part of the city government, Council Member David Weide will be leaving the council to take on the job of maintaining the city’s water system, and Council Member Scott Brown has moved out of town. With barely enough for a quorum, Howe, Council Member Joey Dickman, and Mayor Pro-Tem Pat White met on Monday to discuss whether appointments should be made to fill in the vacant positions, or if the city should go ahead and hold a special election. “I don’t want to see the city spend the money, but I think it’s the only way for the people to have their voices heard,” said Howe. Cerro Gordo County Auditor Ken Kline was at the meeting to walk the council through the special election process. A special election must be held on a Tuesday after at least 32 days of notice. To be on the ballot, candidates must turn in a petition with at least ten signatures to either the County Auditor’s Office or City Hall. The council considered having the special election as soon as possible, but realizing that the upcoming holidays would cause an issue, decided it would be better to push it back two weeks. The special election will be held on Tuesday, January 3. Candidates must have their petitions turned in by 5:00 p.m. on December 9. The winners of the election will fill out the remainder of the terms from the mayor and council members. Two of the soon to be vacant council positions will have three years left on their term to finish up while the other will be a full four year term. Meservey voters will be asked to vote for their top three choices, but because of the rare nature of the situation, even Kline was not immediately certain how the council seats would be distributed among the election’s winners. “It’s an unusual situation,” said Kline.

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Rockwell Veterans Day The West Fork Middle School 8th grade U.S. history class at Rockwell welcomed veterans, community members and fellow students to a Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11. Students of the U.S history class showed their thanks and appreciation for veterans past and present in many ways. Vocal selections, band selections, poems and a slide presentation were presented by the students to honor the honored guests. All veterans also received a hand-made thank you from the younger students of the school. All veterans in the audience stood up and introduced themselves. Raelle Wyborny introduced her dad Jake Miller as speaker of the day. Jake served in Iraqi Freedom from 2002-2006 with the U.S. Army on active duty and from 2008-2010 in the Army Reserve. Jake received a standing ovation for his reflections on patriotism and the freedom we enjoy because of the veterans who gave of their time. Jake impressed upon the students and adults alike that it is an obligation and duty to learn about and participate in all facets of government as they become adults. After the program veterans and citizens from the community enjoyed a time to visit and enjoy sweets and refreshment compliments of the ladies of the Rockwell United Methodist Church.

TOP: Middle School Band. ABOVE: (l -r): Donald kruckenberg, Dick Gossweiler and Ronald Petersen. LEFT: Veterans enjoying refreshments. PHOTOS BY SUE O’BRIEN

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Thornton Library has new after-school director BY ZACH CLEMENS The Thornton Public Library has a new director for the after-school program for kids of all ages. Deb Helm coordinates the program, and said the program is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the time the bus stops, at about 3:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Kids shuffle down to the library basement, where tables and chairs are set up, with a few games they can play as well. “The boys love the foosball machine,” Helm said. First on the agenda is an after school snack, which usually consists of fruit, crackers and juice. It’s a priority for the kids. “They always come in and say how hungry they are,” Helm said. “We always get the hungry stuff out of the way first.” After snacks, its time to expend some energy and play around, and with the mild autumn Iowa has been having, it is usually outside playtime. After the kids are able to run off some energy, they always will sit down and read or do homework for 15 to 20 minutes each day. It is part of a national effort to get kids reading early in life, and older kids are definitely a big help with the younger ones. “Some kids in our group really rely on older kids or adults to listen to them read because they aren’t quite confident enough to read on their own,” Helm said. Children are a passion of Helm’s and she has worked with them much of her adult life, before she took over the program in October. Helm is originally from the Kansas City area, and worked in the legal field for a number of years. “I just kind of got burned out, and we were looking for a quieter place to

raise our kids so we moved up to northern Iowa,” Helm said. “But I have always been involved with Special Education, and I was on various task forces at the state level.” She said she just felt like she wasn’t having the close contact she wanted with her own kids, it was just checking off a list of priorities: homework, chores and hygiene. I just felt like I really didn’t have that quality time with my family in control,” Helm said. She likens her job to Art Linkletter and “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” getting a kick out of what the kids do and say. They recently had a Halloween party, they do crafts and hang out and plan to make Christmas ornaments later this year. “I love watching the kids come off the bus, and seeing their faces and having them laugh,” Helm said. “They are so excited to come here and there is no other greater success as an adult than having kids come and want to hang out with you.” There are about 10 kids who come regularly, and Helm encourages older kids to come as well, because the younger ones really do look up to the older children. “I would love to get some of the middle school kids in here,” Helm said, “Even if it is just to pop in and eat some crackers, just so the younger kids can kind of see who else lives in the town in case an emergency happens.” Her daughter, Claire, is also offering tutoring in math and science during the program. The after school program in Thornton offers kids some educational and social fun for Thornton residents, and parents can have their children join any time.

Meservey man pleads not guilty of kidnapping ABOVE:The kids first get a nice after-school snack. LEFT: The kids definitely get in some play time. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTOS

BY ZACH CLEMENS A Meservey man has plead not guilty to charges of kidnapping in the first degree and willful injury at his arraignment on November 10 at the Franklin County Courthouse. Charles Albright, 41, was arrested on October 19 for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his live-in girlfriend in Meservey for over 12 hours. The 36-year-old female was taken to Sheffield by Albright and was able to contact police at the Dollar General in Sheffield. The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation got involved and was able to locate and apprehend Albright in rural Rockwell 12 days after the alleged kidnapping. A jury trial is set for January 24, 2017 in Franklin County, and Albright is being held in the Bremer County Jail on $510,000 bond.

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November 17, 2016 – An estimated 5,100 Iowans die from tobacco-related illnesses annually – 1,770 from lung cancer alone, which are reasons why the fight against big tobacco continues strong in the state. Every year since 1976, the third Thursday in November marks the American Cancer Society’s “Great American Smokeout,” a day when smokers are encouraged to put down all tobacco products and formulate a plan to quit tobacco for good. This year the effort continues to focus on youth. “To get young people to not ever start continues to be a challenge throughout Iowa,” said Sarah Foster, of the American Cancer Society. Estimates show 14% of Iowa high school students smoke and 2,100 Iowa kids will become smokers this year alone. The dangers of smoking cannot be overstated. A recent study from the American Cancer Society found that smoking cigarettes contributed to more than one in four cancer deaths in the United States. The analysis also found that the impact of smoking varied considerably by state, reflecting the effectiveness of tobacco control policies and programs; for example, cigarettes contribute to 11% of cancer deaths among women in Utah but a staggering 40% of cancer deaths among men in Arkansas. Overall, about 40 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the world. While cigarette smoking rates in the U.S. have dropped from 42% in 1965 to 15.1% in 2015, cigar, pipe, and hookah use are very much on the rise. The first Great American Smokeout occurred on November 18, 1976, when nearly one million smokers quit for the day with the help of the American Cancer Society’s California Division. The Soci-

ety took the program nationwide in 1977. The event has helped dramatically change Americans’ attitudes about smoking, helping bring about community programs and smokefree laws that are now saving lives in many states. Many public places and work areas are now smoke-free, protecting non-smokers and helping encourage smokers who want to quit. Today, smokers have more tools than ever to help quit smoking, but it remains one of the strongest addictions known. Smokers often have to make several quit attempts, before they find the method that works for them. Among those tools smokers can consider: • Nicotine replacement therapy • Telephone and online based support and counseling • Quit smoking programs and support groups • Prescription drugs Research shows that nearly 70% of smokers want to quit. Below is a timeline of the benefits of quitting: • 20 minutes: Your heart rate and blood pressure drop. • 12 hours: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. • 2 weeks to 3 months: circulation improves and lung function increases. • 1 to 9 months: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia start to regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to clean the lungs and reduce infection. • 1 year: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is reduced by half • 5 years: Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half. Stroke risk can fall to that of a non-smoker after 2-5 years. • 10 years: The risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking. The risk of cancer of the larynx (voice box) and pancreas decreases. • 15 years: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker’s. For additional quit tips and information about the effects of using tobacco, visit www.cancer.org/ smokeout.

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Philharmonic Music Club pictured from left to right are front row: Brenda Van Horn, Connie Yelland, Amber Buschbaum, Marcia Etnier, Diane Wills, Kim Thyne, Lorna Meyer and Sara Stevenson. Second row: Cindy Hemm, Kari Mondt, Marlene Severe, Deb Kreimeyer, Bev Bohach,Theresa Jeffrey and Katy Lubkeman. Back row: Diane Rust, Mary Groh, Sophie Hellman, Ann Wolf, Jane Etnier and Carla Nelson. Not pictured: Doreen Dorenkamp, Marilee Jones, Caitlin Retz, Nancy Retz and Ruth Skeries. Zach Clemens Photo

Philharmonic Music Club to Perform in Rockwell Sheffield Philharmonic Music Club will be presenting an inspirational program of music at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell on Sunday, November 20, at 3:30 in the afternoon. All are invited to attend. The program, Together We Sing a Greater Song, presents arrangements

of familiar favorites, such as “Just a Closer Walk” and “Yes, My Jesus Loves Me”, as well as spirituals and contemporary songs of praise, peace, encouragement and blessing. Also included are performances by several groups within the club. The club is comprised of women from Sheffield, Rockwell, and

Hampton who enjoy singing together. They support various local charitable organizations and music projects. The free will offering will benefit young musicians from the West Fork School District who participate in college music programs.

MEDICAID implementation of the system that there isn’t enough time to actually assign case workers to those clients who need managed care,” said Price. “The main benefit to the consumer is almost completely lacking with the MCOs, so not only did some of these people lose parts or all of the team they have been relying on for continuity of care, but those roles are not being filled. Rather than being seen less as a result of their managed care, they may actually be visiting the clinic and ER more.” Questions about the cost effectiveness of managed care also continue to rise as the MCOs report financial losses since taking on the responsibility of managing the state’s Medicaid system. “The Iowa MCOs are already reporting losing millions of dollars, prompting them to request, and receive, $33 million additional state funds,” said Scott McIntyre, Vice President of Communications for the Iowa Hospital Association. “Similar scenarios have played out in other states, where having endured the trauma of switching to a privatized system, they are all but forced to give into the MCOs demands rather than switch back.” Franklin General Hospital isn’t the only entity having issues with the MCOs. Back in July, ABCM Corporation reported that MCOs had failed to pay $3.3 million in Medicaid reimbursements. ABCM Corporation has declined to comment further on the matter. On the other hand, Russell Wood, the Community Services Director for Franklin County, has been very vocal about his opposition to the privatization of Medicaid. Before the transition, Medicaid services were managed by county providers, who provided local case management for Medicaid recipients. Franklin County is part of Central Iowa Case Management, a conglomeration of area counties sharing resources to provide Medicaid services. The loss of Medicaid reimbursements cut off a large source of funding for county services, effecting services they provide for both Medicaid recipients and other county residents. Ironically, when the transition to MCOs was delayed for four months after it was determined they weren’t prepared for their January 1 roll out, it was Central Iowa Case Management that had to fill in the gap. Providing these services was a challenge since, in anticipation of

losing their funding, Central Iowa Case Management lost half of their staff. Twelve people left to work for the various MCOs in December of 2015, leaving the county services undermanned when they needed to fill in the gap between January and April. “We had huge caseloads,” said Wood. As of September, while the majority of AmeriHeath and UnitedHealthCare’s claims have been paid, Amerigroup had paid only $857 out of $32,500 worth of claims. In total, Central Iowa Case Management is owed $37,843 for services provided to the MCOs. These are expenses that will likely be absorbed by county budgets. “When certain people in Des Moines say that we are saving money, I would ask how much of that money is being paid by the tax payers,” said Wood. However, not every Medicaid provider is reporting problems with working with the MCOs. While large scale providers are struggling with missing payments, smaller scale providers that accept Medicaid say that things have been more or less the same. “It’s really working better for me,” said Jay Hickman, owner of Hickman Chiropractic. “I’m in network with one of them and they treat me better than old Medicaid did. It seems these guys process quicker.” Hickman has signed on with Amerigroup, but will accept patients on AmeriHealth as well. Because he’s not contracted with them, AmeriHealth only pays two thirds of the claim and Hickman absorbs the rest. Of the three MCOs, Hickman doesn’t accept UnitedHealthcare, having had negative experiences with them in the past. Likewise, Koenen & Collins Chiropractic also says that the transition has gone well. “The transition into it took time and was a little inconvenient, but since April the transition has actually been smooth for us,” said Pam Koenen, office manager at Koenen & Collins Chiropractic. With a little more than a quarter of their patients using Medicaid in one form or another, Koenen & Collins is contracted with all three MCOs and report that the new system has been working just as effectively as the previous one. “I can’t say it’s that much different for the pharmacy,” said Wendal Speake, co-owner of Korner-Whipple Pharmacy. “There was a little lag

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in the beginning, but in the pharmacy business there’s always four to six weeks of delay. Quite honestly, I was surprised it went as smoothly as it did.” Korner-Whipple provides Medicaid services to all three MCOs, but they do not deal with them directly. The pharmacy is part of a group that deals with the bulk purchasing and distribution of pharmaceuticals. Medicaid claims are passed from Korner-Whipple to this third party group for processing. If there is one criticism that Speake has about privatized Medicaid, it’s that the MCOs no longer pay for over-the-counter medication. Common items like Tylenol or iron supplements were covered by Medicaid under the state run system, however the MCO’s only cover prescription medication. “What was a covered item has now become an extra expense,” says Speake. Third party billing is also used at the Sheffield Care center. With about half of their residents on Medicaid, the care center contracted with a billing service to do the administrative work. “I think things are going pretty well for us,” said Chris Ruger, administrator at the Sheffield Care Center. Ruger says that at first there were communication issues, but the kinks are starting to get worked out. “They seem to have that sorted now,” said Ruger. “It’s been a lot better.” Not every Medicaid provider is directly attached to the healthcare industry either. The Hampton-Dumont School District provides services to students that qualify for Medicaid, such as para-educators and special transportation. Medicaid reimbursements supplement the district’s special education fund. While the school district does have a staff member for managing Medicaid claims, the school also sends those claims through a third party company. “The billing company will check it over to make sure everything is in alignment,” said district nurse Ann Bobst. The school accepts Medicaid benefits from all three providers and hasn’t reported any issue with receiving payments for services since the transition. “It has not affected our ability to claim,” said H-D Superintendent Todd Lettow. “Fortunately they’re still paying schools.” While not every Medicaid service provider is reporting issue, many still have troubles. In a survey of more than 400 providers from this summer, nine out of ten reported that privatized Medicaid had increased their administrative expenses and two thirds reported that they are not getting paid on time and aren’t being reimbursed the full amount when they are paid. It’s impossible to tell if these problems are due to the rough startup of the program or if this will be an ongoing issue, but with Governor Branstad in office backed by a Republican controlled legislature Medicaid administration is unlikely to return to state control.

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By unpopular demand Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States of America. The man who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be trusted with his own Twitter account will be given the codes to launch nuclear weapons. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still in the midst of processing this. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I think about what happens next. The man who ran against the Washington establishment with promises to â&#x20AC;&#x153;drain the swampâ&#x20AC;? has already named RNC chairman Rence Priebus as his chief of staff. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also talk of Trump putting a climate change denier in charge of the EPA, a Goldman Sach executive as the Treasury secretary, and Ben Carson in the Education Department. This is just within the first few days of the election. So much for ending corruption and cronyism. So how did this happen? Who do we blame for this disaster in the making? There are so many options. FBI Director James Comey is a good place to start. The never ending mystery of Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s utterly irrelevant e-mails was not something Congress needed a highly politicized update on days before the election. Particularly when the e-mails turned out to be duplicates of e-mail the FBI already had. For all the hype around them, Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s e-mails never produced anything more scandalous than the revelation that the people working for her were kind of snarky. On that note, you could blame the media. Billions of dollars in free advertising got Trump through the GOP primary. Constant exposure desensitized the public to Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many failings and the spectacle of whatever crazy scandal heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d come up next kept people coming back for more. A close race means ratings, so they engineered one. You could also blame Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. In a half dozen states the vote came down to just a few percentage points. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to tell whether the third party vote actually spoiled the election, particularly since Gary Johnson probably siphoned off more Trump votes than Clinton, but in a race this close it was an unneeded factor. You could blame the RNC for letting things get this far in the first place. For eight years theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve fostered a climate of anger amongst their base in a desperate bid for continued relevance. Non-stop propaganda delivered by Fox News convinced their base that the Freedom Caucus was the only thing keeping President Obama from enacting the apocalypse. That manufactured anger took on a life of its own, ultimately embodied by Donald Trump. They could have stopped him in the primary, but instead they turned it into a strange season of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Apprentice,â&#x20AC;? with Trump running roughshod over sixteen other candidates that may have stopped him had they united sooner. Too late now. The civil war within the GOP is over. Moderate Republicans, or the closet thing that passes these days, have lost control of their party to a living cartoon character whose speeches are indistinguishable from a Yahoo News comments section. Of course, plenty of blame also falls onto Hillary Clinton and the DNC. This was their election to lose and they did virtually everything possible to make that happen. Playing dirty pool against Sanders in the primary left a bad taste in everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth. Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural instinct for secrecy and doublespeak did little to repair her image. The fact is that while Clinton is plenty capable, she is not that likable and while thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an absolutely idiotic trait to prioritize in a presidential candidate (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as though youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever invite her to a dinner party) it is one

that voters, particularly Democratic voters, look for and she should have known this. For all her preparations and plans, she never bothered to articulate exactly what she would do in office or why people should vote for her. Sanders had free college for everybody. Trump had his wall. Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform was a labyrinth of scattered policies with no unifying theme. Nothing that her supporters could rally around. She ran on a platform of not being Donald Trump, which, to be fair, is all it should have taken. But even to that end she failed at exposing Trump as the paper tiger he is. In three debates she could have dismantled any illusion that he knew what he was doing and simultaneously made a case for herself. She did neither. Hillary Clinton had twice the money, decades of campaign experience, the full force of the DNC behind her, the support of every single living President, and massive electoral advantage. Donald Trump spent as much time fighting the RNC as he did Clinton, had a VP that disavowed him, burned through three campaign managers, and was a never ending train wreck of scandal. Clinton losing to Trump is like the Cubs making it to the final game of the World Series and losing to the LA Lakers. And yes, I am aware that the Lakers are a basketball team. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to the votersâ&#x20AC;Ś or, in this case, the non-voters. Ten million people who voted for Barack Obama in 2008 decided to stay home last week, bringing down our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already low participation rate. You can blame Clinton for running a weak campaign, but at least she showed up for her part. Those that did vote for Clinton can take a little solace in the fact that you outnumber Trump supporters. The country that elected Barack Obama has not been overrun by an angry mob of nationalists. Once again, we have a Republican President walking into the White House after losing the popular vote (because that worked out so well for us last time). Finally, we have the Trump voters themselves. It would be easy to write off Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electoral victory as the result of a wave of bigoted nationalism. Easy, but wrong. Roughly 59 million people voted for Donald Trump. While racists and misogynists certainly make up a portion of that number (the KKK is literally holding a parade), they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possibly be a majority. Ironically, the fact that so many people bundled all of Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;deplorablesâ&#x20AC;? likely helped push Trump over the edge. For years now, the regressive left has been manufacturing outrageous culture wars out of nothing. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the new Ghostbusters movie, you hate women. Dress up as anything for Halloween, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a racist committing cultural appropriation. Micro-aggressions. Safe spaces. Trigger warnings. PC culture has become so insufferable that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder such a large chunk of Millennials so necessary for a Clinton victory switched sides. In the age of the Internet, there is no shortage of people willing to let it all burn to the ground just to spite the other side. Others may actively dislike Trump, but simply disliked Clinton more. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make them sexist. Even voting for the guy that sexually harasses women doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the voter a sexist. It just goes to show how low the bar was. For many, political correctness had nothing to do with it. Blue collar white males have been used by Republicans and ignored by Democrats for so long that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not surprising they flocked around the one guy willing to

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Travis Fischer at least pay them attention. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expecting. Trump canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put coal back into the ground or un-invent the microchip that eliminated their jobs. Deporting immigrants and tariffing imports wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring manufacturing back, but at least Trump was willing to offer a comforting lie. In other cases, this election was very much about establishment vs. anti-establishment. The government has been broken for so long that they were willing to vote for literally anybody outside of the system. Of course that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop them from re-electing nearly every incumbent Senator and Representative. Then there are the people that will just always vote for whoever has the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Râ&#x20AC;? next to their name. Regardless the reason, these people are all responsible for what happens next. When health care prices explode again, when we fall back into recession, when corruption and cronyism continue to run rampant, when the rich get richer while the poor pick up the tab, we will know exactly who is responsible. But what happened on Tuesday, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on all of us. The people that voted, the people that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and the people that built such a lousy scenario in the first place. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no one thing that resulted in Donald Trump winning the election. It was a cascade of failures at every level and no amount of post-election protesting is going to fix that. Donald Trump will be our president, like it or not. With luck, the damage done will be minimal and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll inspire both the DNC and RNC to enact the changes they should have made years ago. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case, then maybe this could actually be change we can believe in. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and is looking forward to a great many â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told you soâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? over the next four years.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 121 2nd St., N., Rockwell Phone 822-4919 Pastor Ken Livingston Sundays 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time 10 a.m. Sunday School FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 620 2nd St., Meservey Phone 358-6151 Rev. Rodney Meester Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 404 Maple St., Thornton Phone 998-2004 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 5:45 p.m. Confirmation HANFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH 12411 Spruce Ave, Mason City Phone 423-7376 641-822-4657 Pastor Scott Sokol Sundays 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sun. Worship HOLY NAME CHURCH 507 1st Ave NW, Rockford Phone 822-4950 Fr. Walter Brunkan Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass

Mr. Goodellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wild ride Incredible finishes for Denver and Dallas In my almost three decades of watching football, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I have ever seen an ending quite like that Broncos and Saints game in New Orleans. It was a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the entire game. Denver started out fast, and for the first time all season, they had a lead after the first quarter. That lead would grow larger to 10-0, with Denver driving in the final minute of the first half to go up by even more, until Siemian threw a terrible interception. The high-powered Saints offense moved quickly down field to get three points before the half. New Orleans then proceeded to score 14 more unanswered points going ahead 17-10. After Siemian threw another awful interception, dread started to set in with residents of Broncos Country. It was assumed Drew Brees would march down the field and put the game away. Just a few plays later though, Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas fumbled for the first of two and the Broncos recovered. Siemian showed poise and guts as he drove Denver down for the tying score, and the Broncos tacked on two field goals to go up six with only minutes remaining. It was far from over, with future Hall of Famer Drew Brees leading the Saints for the go ahead score. As Brees lofted a 32-yard pass into the endzone to Brandin Cooks, with defenders draped all over him, fans in Louisiana and Colorado waited with bated breath to see who would

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, WELS 670 12th St. NE Mason City IA 50401 Phone: (641) 424-3503 Pastor Robert Harting Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell: 641-455-3562 Sundays: Feb.-July - Worship: 10:30 a.m. Aug.-Jan. - Worship: 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Bible Study 7 p.m. RICHLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS 300 Elm St., Thornton Phone 998-2642 Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell: 641-455-3562 www.richlandlutheran.com Pastor Robert Harting Sundays Feb.- July: Sunday School/ Bible Class: 7:30 a.m. Worship: 8:30 a.m. Aug.- Jan.: Sunday School/ Bible Class: 11:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30 a.m.

SACRED HEART CHURCH 305 Elm St., E., Rockwell Phone 822-4950 Fr. Rodney Allers Sundays 8 a.m. Mass SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 810 First St., Meservey Phone 358-6277 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sun. School 9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. Confirmation ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH 1001 9th Ave. S. Clear Lake Phone 357-3214 Msgr. Lilip Saturdays 4 p.m. Mass Sundays

come down with it, and along with other orange and blue clad die-hards, I screamed in anger when I saw Cooks come up with the football. With the loss Denver would have been at least two back in the division, and chances at a sixth straight division title would have been severely diminished. All that was left was a measly extra point. Yet two unlikely members of Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special teams saved the day. Rookie safety Justin Simmons leapt over the long snapper and blocked the kick; with other rookie safety Will Parks scooping it and running 80 yards to get the two-point score and ice the game for Denver, winning it 25-23. Officials reviewed it to see if Parks had stepped out of bounds, but with his white shoes, the white sideline and no good angles, the call was upheld and Denver pulled out the miracle in the Big Easy. From victory to defeat and back to victory again in a matter of minutes, it is what makes football great. With the Patriots losing in Foxboro, the Cowboys now have the best record in football and have won eight straight after beating the Steelers in thrilling fashion. The winning streak looking in doubt when Big Ben faked a spike with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Antonio Brown to take the lead. The Cowboys had a chance though, and after a few first down passes to Jason Witten, Dak Prescott handed the ball off to super rookie Ezekiel Elliot, who burst through the line and ran pretty much untouched for the 32-

PIGSKIN PONDERING:: Zach Clemens yard score and the victory. I think even Tony Romo figured out he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting off the bench anytime soon after that game. Can we also just agree that the offensive rookie of the year award will be handed out in Dallas this year? I feel sorry for Philadelphia and Washington fans, with their teams actually competitive and playing good football, yet they probably have no chance at the division with the rookies in Big D playing like seasoned vets. What is wrong with the Green Bay Packers? At 4-5, they are lucky the Vikings have lost four in a row, but they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going anywhere if they play like they did on Sunday. Tennessee looked like a juggernaut; scoring 21 in the first quarter alone, and putting up 45 points in a dominating win against the Pack. Marcus Mariota threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns. Even Demarco Murray, the Titans running back, threw a touchdown pass. It is definitely time to hit the panic button if you are a cheese head. November and December are when the good teams distance themselves, and make that final push to the playoffs. It will be a wild ride to the finish.

9 a.m. Mass ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 502 2nd St., S., Rockwell Phone 822-3101 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 10:30 a.m Worship Service ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 400 Larch St., Thornton Phone 998-2632 Home 998-2631 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service SWALEDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Main St., Swaledale Phone 995-2252 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 8:10 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 303 Monroe St., Rockwell Phone 822-4833 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Worship ZION REFORMED CHURCH 2029B Jonquil Ave. Sheffield Phone 579-6186 The Rev. Arthur Zewert Sundays 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Tuesdays 9 a.m. Sewing Group Thursdays 9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline

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Brett’s random thoughts from the corner chair Regardless of who you voted for, we should all be proud of the voter turnout. Both major party candidates received a tremendous number of votes, as did Mr. Johnson of the Libertarian Party. It’s too bad that we don’t get that kind of turnout to vote for candidates rather than against candidates, as I suspect was the case this time. In any case, congratulations are in order for Mr. Trump. Congratulations, and recognition, are also in order for the first female to manage a campaign that won the Presidency. Regardless of who you voted for, you probably recognize that Kelly Anne Conway (Trumps campaign manager) did a fantastic job. This is a field that has been totally the domain of men in the past, but Ms. Conway broke through that perceived barrier with class and dominance. Well done. Trump’s win is all the more impressive when you realize what he was up against. He took on the Insiders of the Republican Party, including the powerful Bush political machine, and did so while dealing with a press that was pretty critical of him throughout the

primary season. And he won. He then took on the powerful Clinton machine, the Insiders from both major parties, the big money wall streeters, and an openly hostile media in the general election. Rarely, if ever, have the political powers been so stacked against a candidate. And he won. This seems to have been a peaceful revolution against the ruling class. For many, a Trump win came as a totally shocking surprise. For many others, though, it was not. I’ve never been a big fan of Michael Moore, but he was dead on when he predicted Trump would be the next President, back in July and then again in October. The Insiders pooh poohed his prediction, but he was right that Trump would carry the rust belt states and the election, and why. Other analysts, such as Jim Rickards, also were predicting a Trump win. Most of the media seemed to be totally flabbergasted as returns came in and just couldn’t understand how they had been so wrong. A few did get it. I think it was Chuck Todd that was realizing that they had totally over-

looked what has become known to the political elite as “fly over country.” This is home to the productive engine of America, the rural agriculture areas and the manufacturing centers, both of which have suffered greatly from the policies of taking from the productive and giving to the unproductive. While Clinton was demonstrating the disdain the Insiders, Democrat and Republican, have for the heart of America by referring to them as “deplorables,” Trump was going to the people, listening to them, and connecting with them. The utter disdain the Insiders have for the Outsiders was abundantly evident throughout Tuesday evenings election coverage. Over and over on many channels many of the talking heads stated their belief that Trump voters, or Republicans, or rural people, were all uneducated. Very insulting, and totally without any basis outside of the imaginary world they live in. As I said, a few did not present this view, but so many did. What do they mean by uneducated? I think most

farmers I know are college educated. And among those that aren’t, I’m pretty sure they are still quite educated. Probably most of them would be quite capable of sitting in a talking head chair bleating out opinions for a few hours, whereas I’m quite sure none of the talking heads are educated enough to do what these farmers do on a daily basis, where a working understanding is needed of biology, chemistry, physics, agronomy, economics, mechanics, etc. I’d like to see some of these “educated” folks try to fix their car engines, or design and construct a bridge, or treat a patient in an ambulance or ER, or coordinate a response to a fire, or frankly do anything productive. And, yes, I am college educated, graduating summa cum laude and a member of Mensa, so I do take offense at being called uneducated and by implication ignorant, by the elitists. Just look at all those uneducated deplorable’s out in the street rioting over the results of the election. Oh, wait … that isn’t the uneducated deplorable Trump supporters, but the educated,

tolerant, caring Clinton supporters showing great maturity and tolerance for opposing views. They are marching, destroying property, and even beating fellow human beings for the high crime of voting for someone other than Clinton. This is ridiculous. What if’s are always speculative, but I sincerely doubt that if Clinton had won you would see Trump supporters acting this way, if for no other reason than that they would need to be at work to support both their families and their dependent welfare families. But more importantly, though very unhappy with the results, they would have accepted the results. You didn’t see this reaction four or eight years ago from the side that lost the election. Says a lot. Speaking of adult-like reactions, or the lack thereof, I see some college professors felt the need to cancel classes or exams so that the students could have time to grieve or whatever. Good grief, what a bunch of immature babies we’re turning out these days. Today being Veteran’s Day, I’m reminded that 70-plus years ago, young adults were

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Fritz Groszkruger storming beaches on Normandy, Iwo Jima, Tarawa, and other places, and 50 years ago young adults were going through booby-trapped jungles to face the enemy. Today young adults need “safe places” on campus where their feelings won’t be hurt by someone saying something they find offensive, and they are reduced to being unable to take tests due to an election not coming out the way they want. What will they do when they find out the real world doesn’t coddle to their every need. I suppose that is partly the result of being fed a steady diet of indoctrination of victimhood and intolerance being called tolerance. I was glad to see Obama and Trump are both acting like adults so far in the transition. Good for them.

Reporting from the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse Marriage License Melody Coe, Latimer to Daird Korth, Latimer on September 10. Ariel Thomas, Clear Lake to Steven Cook, Thornton on October 29. Shawna Hubacher, Mason City to Adam Malek, Mason City on October 29. Andrew Worple, Osage to Jakki Olson, Osage on November 2. Carrie Nelson, Sheffield to Anthony Lock, Thornton on November 4. Jesse Krumm, Mason City to Joni Enderson, Mason City on November 4. Ethan Blanchard, Nora Springs to Jasmyn Klemesrud, Mason City on November 8. Harold Cary, Clear Lake to Celia Jimenez, Clear Lake on November 8. Civil Court The court handled six child support matters. American Family Mutual Insurance vs. Samuel and Mindy Groff. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 4 in the amount of $9,769.65 with 2.53% interest from December 22, 2015. District Court The court handled twelve probation revocations and one case of contempt. Troy Wiebke, 41, Mason City, pled guilty on November 2 to Driving While Barred. Wiebke was sentenced to one year in jail (305 days suspended), placed on two years probation, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), and $154 in costs.

Keith Walker, 30, Mason City, pled guilty on November 11 to Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana 1st Offense. Walker was sentenced to two days in jail, assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge, $10 DARE, and $166 in costs. Wilbert Dawson Jr., 54, Mason City, pled guilty on November 8 to Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness. Dawson was sentenced to 30 days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, and $209 in costs. Cody Keeney, 27, Clear Lake, pled guilty on November 2 to Public Intoxication. Keeney was sentenced to 10 days in jail and $100 in costs. Troy Wiebke, 41, Mason City, pled guilty on November 3 to Driving While Barred and Eluding Speed Over 25 Over The Limit. Wiebke was sentenced to two years in prison (suspended), placed on two years probation, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), and $172 in costs. Randy Axiotis, 54, Oakdale, pled guilty on November 7 to Possession of a Controlled Substance Third or Subsequent Offense. Axiotis was sentenced to five years in prison, fined $750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE, and $506.60 in costs. Kenneth Haley, 46, Mason City, received a deferred judgment on November 7 to Controlled Substance Violation. Haley was placed on three years probation, assessed a $750 civil penalty, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $161 in costs. John Neubauer, 36, Clear Lake, pled

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Thornton OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF THORNTON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 – 7:00 P.M. The Thornton City Council met on the above date and time with Mayor Brian Crowell calling the meeting to order. Council members present: Betty Jensen, Michael Younge, Randall Bohman and Rob Duff. Absent: Shelby Steenhard. Also present: Tom Janeka, Zach Clemens with the Pioneer Enterprise and City Attorney Mike Moeller. Duff made a motion to approve the agenda. Bohman seconded, motion carried. Younge made a motion to approve the minutes from the October meeting. Jensen seconded, motion carried. Duff made a motion to approve payment of the bills. Bohman seconded, motion carried. Mayor Crowell opened the Public Hearing for the first reading amending the Ordinance adding to Title VI, Chapter Article 13, installation of service pipe and Article 14, responsibility for service line. There were no written or oral objections. Bohman made a motion to close the public hearing. Younge seconded. Roll call vote: Jensen aye, Duff aye, Younge aye, Bohman aye, motion carried. After much discussion, Younge made a motion to approve the first reading of the Ordinance Amendment. Duff seconded. Roll call vote: Jensen aye, Younge aye, Bohman aye, Duff aye, motion carried. A Public Hearing was set for December 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for the second reading. A proposal from Quality Pump and Control was reviewed by the Council for the installation of a flow meter at the lift station in the amount of $7,277. Bohman made a motion to accept the proposal. Younge seconded, motion carried. Mayor Crowell reported the nuisance properties at 701 Main Street and 613 Main Street have been cleaned up by the property owners. Crowell reported the municipal infraction against 701 Main was dropped, but not the court costs. Janeka reported the tree trimming and tree removal has been completed by Jim’s Tree Service. Mayor Crowell reported the roof was leaking at the Community Center. Northern Cedar Roofing inspected the roof. A hole was found and repaired by the contractor without consent of the City. The City was under the assumption the work was covered under the warranty of the roof. The Clerk spoke with their office manager when they attempted to bill for the work, no further communication has been made. The Clerk reported that the City didn’t receive any sealed bids for the fire department’s equipment that was advertised on Craig’s list. The Council agreed to extend the items on Craig’s list for an additional month and open sealed bids at the December 5th Council meeting. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, plastic, glass and tin recycle has been moved from Thursday, November 24th to Tuesday, November 22nd. Customers are reminded to have both garbage and recycling items set out for pick up by 8:00 a.m. A building permit application from the property owner at 500 Larch was reviewed. Younge made a motion to approve the permit application. Bohman seconded, motion carried. Bohman made a motion to adjourn. Duff seconded, motion carried. ATTEST Michelle Duff Thornton City Clerk Claims Report For November 7, 2016 Council Meeting Agsource Cooperative Services, Samples..............................................$343.50

Alliant Energy, 2 Months Of Service ........................$4,356.77 Brown Supply Co., Inc., 12 - Meter Read-Outs .........................$360.00 Cardmember Service, Sept/Oct Supplies ...............................$331.28 Central Iowa Distributing, Inc, Vacuum Cleaner .................................$418.00 Creative Solutions, Web Site Monthly Subscription...........$125.00 Data Technologies Inc., Fall User Meeting Fee ..........................$95.00 Diamond Vogel, Comm. Center - Paint .......................................$30.85 Duff, Michelle, Data Tech Meeting/Mileage ................$114.48 Felper Nate & Decker Emily, Ub Deposit Refund ...............................$52.55 First Security Bank & Trust, Utility Loan Payment...........................$318.26 First Security Bank & Trust, Garbage Truck Loan Payment............$922.52 Floyd Leonard, Weed Eater Repair .......$29.70 Frontier Communicaitons, Service ......$264.07 Healthworks, 2017 Constorium Membership ...........$200.00 Huber Supply Co., Inc, 2 Months - 0xygen - EMT’S ..................................$20.00 I.M.W.C.A., Audit Prem. F/Y Ending 6/30/16 .............................$329.00 I.M.W.C.A., W.comp Premium - Install. 6.............................$600.00 Internal Revenue Service, Fed/Fica Tax ....................................$2,242.88 IPERS Collections, IPERS ...............$1,255.04 Jim’s Tree Service, Tree Removal/Trimming ..................$2,250.00 J & J Machining Welding, Dumpster Repairs...............................$107.83 Kaman Industrial Technologies, 3 - 50’ Layflat Hoses ...........................$546.00 K & H Co-Op Oil Co., Sept/Oct Fuel....$892.78 Landfill Of North Iowa, Sept/Oct Garbage...............................$919.15 Mid-American Publishing Corp, October Legal Proceedings ................$277.60 Nettleton, Brian Excavation, Curb Stop/Curb Box Repairs ...........$1,300.00 North Iowa Area Comm. College, Meier Water Class ................................$30.00 North Iowa Co-Op, Dust Masks - 2..........$4.28 Plunkett’S Pest Control, Pest Control 11/2016 - 10/2017 ..........$679.55 Quality Pump & Control, Lift Station Mtce. .................................$320.00 Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc, Services Thru 9/30/16 .....................$1,997.61 Thornton Postmaster, October Ub Postage .............................$60.86 Thornton Public Library, Monthly Contribution Less Pr .............$520.58 Treasurer State Of Iowa, State Tax .....$390.00 U S Cellular, 2 Months Service ............$177.48 U S Cellular, Monthly Service - City.......$66.64 Winter Landscaping, Library Landscaping ........................$7,042.00 October Payroll .................................$5,993.30 Total ................................................$35,984.56 General Total ..................................$25,164.37 Rut Total ...........................................$2,958.11 Employee Benefits Total ...................$4,212.13 L.O.S.T Total .....................................$5,907.49 Water Total........................................$6,264.55 Sewer Total .......................................$6,453.15 Garbage Total ...................................$4,974.19 Total All Revenues ..........................$55,934.09 Published in The Pioneer Enterprise, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016

guilty on November 7 to Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness (pled from Domestic Abuse Assault 3rd or Subsequent Offense) and Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree (pled from Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree), and two counts of Violation of No Contact/Protective Order Contempt. Neubauer was sentenced to two years in prison (suspended), one year in jail (363 suspended), placed on two years probation, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $2,392 in costs. Johnny Williams, 57, Mason City, pled guilty on November 7 to Burglary in the Third Degree. Williams was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), placed on three years probation, fined $750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $445 in costs. Maggie Moyer, 32, Garner, pled guilty on November 8 to Forgery. Moyer was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), placed on five years probation, fined $750 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $868 in restitution, and $268.19 in costs. David Hurst, 46, Mason City, pled guilty on November 7 to Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense. Hurst was placed on five years probation (suspended), fined $750 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $301 in costs. Maggie Moyer, 32, Garner, pled guilty on November 8 to Forgery. Moyer was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), placed on five years probation, fined $750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $829.82 in restitution, and $268.20 in costs. David Hurst, 46, Mason City, pled guilty on November 7 to Theft in the Second Degree. Hurst was sentenced to five years in prison, placed on five years probation, fined $750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $2,160 in restitution, and $280 in costs. Sean Knutson, 46, Clear Lake, pled guilty on November 7 to Theft in the Third Degree. Knutson was sentenced to two years in prison, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $444.20 in costs. David Holper, 54, Little Canada, MN, received a deferred judgment on November 7 to Possession of Contraband in a Correctional Institution and pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana First Offense. Holper was sentenced to seven days in jail, placed on two years probation, assessed a $750 civil penalty, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE, and $180 in costs. Jeffrey Zimmer, 62, Clear Lake, pled guilty on November 8 to OWI First Offense. Zimmer was sentenced to two days in jail or two days at weekend program, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $110 in costs. Timothy Lane, 29, Clear Lake, received a deferred judgment on November 11 to

OWI First Offense. Lane was placed on one year probation, assessed a $1,250 civil penalty (half waived), and $100 in costs. Mary Buckley, 50, Mason City, received a deferred judgment on November 3 to OWI First Offense. Buckley was placed on one year probation, assessed a $1,250 civil penalty, and $100 in costs. Small Claims Cent Credit Union vs. Madison Cook, Mason City and Christopher Cook, Kanawha. Case dismissed without prejudice on November 7. Southbridge Property Management vs. Shannon and Rusty Foster. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 4 in the amount of $1,062.61 with 2.57% interest from September 6. Steve Ibarra, Mason City vs. Krystal Koster, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 3 in the amount of $2,600 with 2.62% interest from September 20. H&R Accounts vs. Felicia Sullivan, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 3 in the amount of $1,599.01 with 2.59% interest from September 26. Midland Funding LLC vs. Ian Barrick, Meservey. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 3 in the amount of $366.88. H&R Accounts vs. Samantha Steele, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 7 in the amount of $1,620 with 2.59% interest from September 28. Midland Funding LLC vs. Patrick Rozen, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 4 in the amount of $319.97 with 2.59% interest from September 30 and prejudgment interest of $1,041.16. Credit Collections Bureau vs. Todd Ricke, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 7 in the amount of $1,552.20 with 2.59% interest from October 4. H&R Accounts vs. Megan and John Scheppler, Mason City. Case dismissed without prejudice on November 3. Ronald Wheeler, Ventura vs. Dale Rotzinger, Mason City. Case dismissed without prejudice on November 2. Gildner Properties vs. Nicole Williams, Mason City. Case dismissed without prejudice on November 3. Property Transfer MCON: John and Kelly Fischer to Jeremy Reich; 10-96-20 Auditor’s Plat of Lot 1 NE1/4 NW1/4 Lot 2 Exc S 10’; $28,000; 2016-6823. MCON: North Iowa Community Credit Union vs. Collin and Nicole Shanks; Oak Park Add Blk A Lot 10, Blk A Lot 9 MC E 16’ of Lot 9; $100,000; 2016-6684. DWD: Timothy and Kristine Latham to Cory Doland; Highlands, The Blk 6 Lot 9 MC; $68,000; 2016-6831. DWDJ: Eugene, Catherine, and Eric Forland to Desiree Grimm; Samson’s, Sam, Sub of W/2 of N 50.33 acres of SE/4 12-96-22 & W/2 Lot 35 Richards & Burden’s Add Lot 6 CL S 15.5’ of Strip of Land 7 Rods Wide Across N End of Lot & N1/2 Acre of S3 Acres of Lot; $60,000; 2016-

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Meservey OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF MESERVEY MESERVEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. MESERVEY CITY HALL-COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Meservey City Council met at a Special Meeting on October 24, 2016, at 7:00 pm. Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting was unable to be called to order as there was not a quorum of City Council Members. Present: White and Dickman. Absent was Weide, Brown and Howey. Also present were Laurie Carter, Lori Schmale, Ben Allbee, Denis Avery, Keith Johnson and Karen Johnson. Councilmen Brown has given written resignation effective October 12, 2016. The purpose of said Special Meeting was to discuss the Resignation of the City Council members and Mayor Miller and process for filling those positions. Since an official meeting was unable to occur it was for information only. City Clerk advised that she met with Ken Kline regarding what the procedure for the City would be with the resignations of Brown, Howey and Weide. If those positions were to open all at the same time, there would need to be a Special Election. She has not received anything regarding the resignation of Councilman Howey. Richard Miller said we should go ahead and leave David Weide on this council. Clerk sent message to Mike Howey asking him to remain until January 1, 2016 to avoid a need for a Special Election.

Richard Miller had given his resignation as of October 14, 2016 and stated he wished to take it back. Angela Even explained that she had asked County Auditor if that was possible and he stated that no and instructed her to send the written resignation to him. It was brought up that since she resigned she should not be able to continue her job then. She explained that the difference is that she is not elected and therefore it is up to the council to accept or reject her resignation. In the case of the Mayor, his resignation in writing is not retractable and that is handled by the County Auditor. Richard Miller expressed that in his 25 years this has been the most controversial year since January of this year. Ken Kline gave the City Clerk Petition forms and examples on how they are to be completed. This is a very unique situation and therefore Angela Even encouraged Richard Miller to discuss this directly with Ken Kline. The Notice for two (2) council member will be published as soon as possible. City Clerk asked citizen’s attending if anyone was interested in the positions becoming open. She acknowledged she had received in writing a notice from Denis Avery, Lori Schmale indicated she also had an interest. Meeting adjourned. Angela Even, City Clerk/ Treasurer ATTEST: Angela Even, City Clerk/Treasurer Pat White, Mayor Pro Tem Published in The Pioneer Enterprise, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016

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Peterson and Main Secure UMAC Player of the Week Honors ST. PAUL, MINN. - The University of Northwestern tabbed two Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week nominations Monday afternoon. Junior outside hitter Lindsey Peterson (Sheffield, Iowa/West Fork) was able to slate her seventh honor on the season, as junior goalkeeper Turner Main (Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee) snatched his second. Earning offensive player of the week for volleyball, Peterson helped Northwestern to a 2-1 overall week, while also aiding the team to its sixth-straight UMAC title. Closing the regular season competition, Peterson recorded 60 kills over a three-match span with two doubledoubles and tallied 38 digs for 3.80 digs per set. Main, who clinched defensive player of the week for men’s soccer, helped UNW secure the No. 3 seed in the UMAC postseason tournament, as he tallied eight saves in the playoff-clinching 2-1 win over the UM-Morris Cougars. Wrapping up the regular season, Main compiled 97 total saves and noted a .782 save percentage. Men’s Soccer- The No.3 seed in the UMAC Tournament- will travel to UW-Superior on Wednesday, November 2nd, for a semifinal game against the Yellowjackets (No. 2 seed). Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Women’s Volleyball-The No. 1 seed in the UMAC Tournamentwill host an opponent to be determined on Wednesday evening inside the Ericksen Center. The match will begin at 7 p.m.

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Jason Meier, welcome.

Tia Lau, Pledge of Allegiance.

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Cerro Gordo County carbon monoxide poisoning Emergency Room visits are double the state rate! With colder temperatures just around the corner, heaters and ways to keep warm will be turned on. But do you know if your heat source is working properly? What if it’s leaking carbon monoxide into your home? Carbon monoxide (CO2) is known as the “Silent Killer” due to the fact that is it undetectable by our senses. We can’t see it, taste it, or smell it. On average, over 430 people die unintentionally from carbon monoxide poisoning in the United States, every year. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health’s County Health Snapshot , Cerro Gordo County had nearly double the carbon monoxide poisoning emergency department visits than the state of Iowa in 2015. The good news is you can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning by taking the following steps:

·Know the symptoms of CO2 poisoning. People often mistake these symptoms for the flu. The most common symptoms are headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, sleepiness, etc. ·Know the sources of CO2 poisoning; it’s not just your heating system. Common sources include gas and oil furnaces, boilers, water heaters, wood-burning fire places/stoves, gas ovens, gas/kerosene space heaters, gas or charcoal grills, vehicles, blood chimneys/flues, and gas powered machinery like lawn mowers, snow blowers, or pressure washers. · Place carbon monoxide alarms near each sleeping area and on each floor of your home. These can be bought at local hardware stores for approximately $20, and can save your life! ·Never use charcoal grills or engines inside your home, garage, or

basement, even for a short period of time. ·Never warm up your vehicle in the garage on a cold day, and start lawn equipment and snow blowers outside. ·Check your furnaces, chimneys, vents, and appliances each fall to ensure they are working properly, or hire a heating contractor to do so. · Do not use the kitchen stove/ oven to heat your home. Follow the directions closely with all other heaters. If your carbon monoxide alarm goes off or you think you are experiencing symptoms from carbon monoxide poisoning, get fresh air immediately and call 911 or a qualified technician. For more information on carbon monoxide poisoning and how to prevent it, contact Jenna Willems at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health, 641-421-9339.

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The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Fall Concert on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the North Iowa Area Community College campus. Chuck Cooper is the band’s announcer. The North Iowa Concert Band’s program includes: “Celebration Fanfare” by Steven Reineke, “Toccata Marziale” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Afterlife” by Rossano Galante, “The Klaxon” by Henry Fillmore as edited by Frederick Fennell, Scenes from “The Louvre” by Norman Dello Joio I. The Portals, II. Children’s Gallery, III. The Kings of France, IV. The Nativity Paintings, V. Finale; “Circus Days” by Karl L. King as arranged by Loras Schissel. Members of the North Iowa Concert Band represent communities from all over North Iowa, including the towns of Belmond, Charles City, Clear Lake, Dougherty, Forest City, Fredericksburg, Garner, Hampton, Lake Mills, Lisbon, Manly, Mason City, Nora Springs, North Liberty, Northwood, Osage, Rockford, Rockwell, Sheffield, Union, Alden, MN and Galesville, WI.

NIACCʼs Larson earns ICCAC Player of the Week MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Courtney Larson has been selected as the ICCAC (Iowa Community College Athletic Conference) Division II wome n’s b a s ke t b a l l player of the week for Oct. 31-Nov. 6. Larson, out of Sheffield and West Fork High School, helped guide No. 14 NIACC to a pair of victories last weekend at the Konigsmark Klassic. She scored 17 points in the season-opening win over No. 11 Illinois Central on Friday, Nov. 4. Larson then went on to record her first career double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six steals in a win over Bryant and Stratton the following day. NIACC (2-0) returned to action Nov. 11-12 at Ellsworth Community College’s Dale Howard Classic in Iowa Falls.

Four Warhawks to first district team SHEFFIELD – Four West Fork football players were voted to the Class A District 3 first team, made available late last week. Among the f irst-teamers for coach Eric Gabe’s squad were senior running back Cole Hall, senior quarterback Jarel Arbegast, senior lineman Noah Sparks and junior lineman Alex Bender. Hall rushed for 926 yards, averaging six yards per carry, which was among the top-10 in the district, which included state semifinalist St. Ansgar and state quarterfinalist West Hancock, as well as the state’s all-time leading rusher, Bryce Flater of Grundy Center, who was the district’s offensive MVP.

Arbegast, a dual threat with his arm and running ability, passed for four touchdowns and rushed for seven more, amassing a total of 1,382 yards offensively. Sparks and Bender helped to solidify a line that allowed the Warhawks to win three straight this season, a feat that hadn’t happened since 2011. West Fork also had two players land on the second team, including Kyle Rooney and Rylan Fleshner. Rooney was the team’s leading tackler with 71.5 total stops this season. Fleshner was the team’s leading receiver with 334 yards on 22 receptions, an average of 15.2 yards per catch and three touchdowns. He also

was 12-of-15 on extra point attempts this season. Honorable mention went to West Fork’s Ian Gonzalez and Collin Meints. St. Ansgar’s Jacob Hemann and Jordan Weiland of West Hancock were co-defensive MVP’s while North Butler’s Sam Dolan was named the Punter of the Year. Braidan Buhrow of Grundy Center was the Kicker of the Year. Coach of the Year honors went to St. Ansgar’s Drew Clevenger, offensive assistant coach of the year went to St. Ansgar’s Devin Schwiesow and the defensive assistant coach of the year was West Hancock’s Gene Perkins.

2015 Class A District 3 Football Team First Team St. Ansgar – Ben Boerjan, Parker Hendrickson, Mitchell Smith, Dayton Smith, Ryan Petersen, Noah Bishop, Cole Willert, Jacob Hemann, Theo Baldus. West Hancock – Jordan Weiland, Dylan Eckels, Nick Hunt, Ben Eisenman, Bryce Buren, Colton Francis, Hunter Hagen, Cameron Clark. Grundy Center – Bryce Flater, Jordan Hook, Cade Rohler, Nolan Freeman, Tim Knock, Josh Kuiper, Braidan Buhrow. Mason City Newman – Skylar Alexander, Trevor Penning, Evan Haskins, Matt Bormann, Peyton Scott.

West Fork – Cole Hall, Jarel Arbegast, Noah Sparks, Alex Bender. Nashua-Plainfield – Mason Hyde, Levi Enright, Nathan Dettmer. North Butler – Brandon Trees, Clay Shultz. Rockford – Tanner Grady Second Team St. Ansgar – John Patterson and Dylan Hanna. West Hancock – Alex Schleuger and Trey Hobscheidt. Grundy Center – Jake Bangasser and Jared Krausman.

Mason City Newman – Josh Fitzgerald and Ryan Fischer. West Fork – Kyle Rooney and Rylan Fleshner. Nashua-Plainfield – Dayton Hansen and Tristen Brase. North Butler – Bryce Bruns and Rhet Lammers. Rockford – Heath Farr and Weston Engels. Honorable Mention (West Fork only) Ian Gonzalez and Collin Meints

LEFT: Cole Hall (41) carries the ball in a game earlier this season. Hall was one of four West Fork players named to the Class A District 3 first team. ABOVE: Noah Sparks of West Fork, left, stops a St. Ansgar ball carrier before he can reach the end zone in a big stop for the Warhawks earlier this season. Sparks joined Hall, Jarel Arbegast and Alex Bender as first team all-district players. FILE PHOTOS

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