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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Kyle Marker is new Eagle Grove State Farm Agent

by Kim demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net “We are excited to be back in our home area,” said Kyle Marker, the new agent at State Farm in Eagle Grove.

A 2005 graduate of ClarionGoldfield High School, Marker has been working with the State Farm company since 2012. He began in Des Moines as a team member for the Todd Rettenmeier agency working on customer care. Four months later, he moved into a sales role where he worked to promote their agency as a one-stop-shop for all your protection plan needs. This was a great learning opportunity for Marker as the Des Moines agency was ranked as one of the top agencies in the entire enterprise.

After two years working with Rettenmeier, Marker was approached about filling an open agent spot in Clarion.

“It was hard to say ‘no’ because it was a chance to get back home,” said Marker.

He and his wife, Skylar, decided it was best if Marker got a little more experience in Des Moines before taking on his own agency.

A year later came the opportunity to take a position in Eagle Grove.

Again, the couple felt the timing wasn’t quite right. Then the Rettenmeier agency became available as he was moving on, but the Markers knew they didn’t want to stay in Des Moines to raise a family, so again they decided to pass. A hiring freeze at State Farm followed, which meant they had to wait a little longer than hoped, but eventually, on April 1, 2015, the hiring freeze was removed.

“That’s when I threw my hat in the ring for the Eagle Grove location,” said Marker.

He interviewed for the location on April 19. On April 21 he accepted the offer. On May 30 he began his 17 week internship which was the first State Farm class to go through the new condensed internship to make sure he had all his licenses and certifications.

On October 1, 2016, he officially opened the doors to his own agency in Eagle Grove and he hasn’t looked back since - only forward, excited to see what the future has to hold.

He said his agency offers a wide variety of services - some that people are very familiar with like home, auto, and life insurance; and others that people might be a little more surprised about like bonds, beautician and commercial contractor policies, and even banking - offering savings and checking accounts. Marker can also assist you with your supplemental health policy needs, and is studying to be able to do home loans, with more services he hopes to add as he becomes certified.

Although his Eagle Grove agency is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marker stated that he is available nights and weekends by appointment, or 24/7 via email. He wants the people to know that he is here to meet their needs.

“We want to be 100 percent transparent. The only dumb question is the one that doesn’t get asked...so people should ask us what they want to know about...and be comfortable doing so,” said Maker.

If there’s one thing Marker valued most from his three-and-a-half years

working at the Rettenmeier agency in Des Moines, it was how he developed other people in the agency. Five of them in his office have gone on to owning their own agency now.

“I want to be able to follow suit,” Marker stated.

He has hired three other team members in his office. They include Kaycee Busma, James Alesch, and Katie Manthey.

“I haven’t been able to get out into the community yet as much as I would like to, but I’m hoping that will happen soon,” said Marker.

He’s been busy dealing with office and administration duties. He and Busma have also been developing a training manual for their office. With that nearly behind them, Marker and his team are ready and excited to start getting out to help serve the people of the Eagle Grove area.

The Markers, along with their two-month-old son, Kruz, live on an acreage just north of Holmes. They are happy to have found a place to rent that is located in the middle as Skylar (Dorr) is originally from Belmond - a 2006 graduate of the high school. They are hoping in the future to buy a house, preferably an acreage as Marker grew up with an agricultural background.

Marker invites and encourages the public to stop in and introduce themselves if they didn’t already do so during the open house held last week. He wants to hear your ideas, suggestions, encouragement, and expectations of the Eagle Grove State Farm Agency.

“I’m excited to be in the Eagle Grove community,” he said.

Peterson, with the idea. She loved it.

“I thought this way the gift could be for the wives AND the firefighters,” said Chelsea.

All it took from there was one conversation with Eagle Grove High School Art Teacher Ann Wilde, and the project was off and running.

Ann said she was sure her students would love the opportunity to make the gifts, and decided to assign it as a class project. Chelsea dropped off the bricks, and the students did the rest from there, and it only took them two weeks to complete the 24 bricks featuring the firefighter emblem personalized with the family name.

“Every single one of the guys loved their brick,” said Chelsea.

As an added bonus, it’s something they can keep out all year round and proudly display that they are a member of the Eagle Grove Volunteer Fire Department.

The bricks were given out at the fire department’s party on Saturday, Dec. 3. They were also proud to

A surprise for EG fire fighters Page 1 Breakfast with Santa Sneak Peak Page 2 Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Page 3 Sip & Stroll Page 3 Fourth and Fifth Grade Concert Page 5 Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa program marks 10-year milestone Page 8

Kaycee Busma, Kyle Marker, and James Alesch are ready to help you with all your protection plan needs at State Farm. Missing from the photo is Katie Manthey. Photo by Kim Demory

Breakfast with Santa

Basketball Action Page 14 Youth Wrestling takes first Page 15 Golden Stars present trophies to EGHS administration Page 15 Fareway Open House specials Page 16

Briefly Fareway Holiday Open House Wednesday, Dec. 14 5 - 9 p.m.

Eagle Grove location

Pictured above are some of the bricks Eagle Grove firefighters received for a Christmas gift this year. Photo provided present the bricks to Bill Baker and Steve Woodbeck who are retired from the Eagle Grove department.

Junior Firefighters The Eagle Grove Fire Department is also happy to say that Dawson Lalor joined their service

this year as a Junior Firefighter.

Payton Woodbeck has also been accepted into the Junior Firefighters, but has to wait until his 16th birthday which is Christmas Day. As Junior Firefighters, the boys will play an important roll outside

of the scene. Although they are not allowed to go into burning buildings, they will perform other important duties such as rolling up hoses, getting tools, and more.

When Christmas comes to town - Eagle Grove area families enjoyed a variety of holiday activities this past weekend Sophia Alecia and Toshia Hill enjoyed their visit with Santa

You’ll find More than 100 Faces inside this week’s Eagle Kyle Marker is new EG State Farm Agent Page 1

A surprise for Eagle Grove fire fighters

by Kim demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net It’s tradition for the Eagle Grove firefighters and their families to get together to celebrate the Christmas season. They look forward to it every year. It’s fun to be together, but it’s also fun because the women put their names in a bucket to receive holiday gifts. This year, however they decided to change things up a little - thanks to the help of the Eagle Grove High School art class students.

It all began this summer when Chelsea Woodbeck, wife of Eagle Grove Assistant Chief Travis Woodbeck, saw the bricks being made at the Eagle Grove Family Aquatic Center and one that had been made for another firefighter family.

“I thought, that’s such a cool idea,” said Chelsea.

But it wasn’t until this fall that she thought about it as a gift for the Eagle Grove Fire Department families. So she approached Denise Peterson, wife of Fire Chief Tom

In this week’s Eagle

Shoppers came through white and drifting snow

EGHS Holiday Concert Monday, Dec. 19 7 p.m.

RBMS Auditorium Open to the public Eagle Grove Eagle Christmas Greeting Section Thursday, Dec. 22 Filled with holiday stories, photos, and greetings from area businesses EG Eagle Closed Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2 Egg Council Eggs on display Now through Dec. 31, 2016 Eagle Grove Memorial Libray

“City of Lights”

Sip & Stroll

EG Chorale

EG Memorial Library Holiday Hours Christmas -- Closed Saturday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 26.

New Year’s -- Closed Saturday Dec. 31 and Monday, Jan. 2.

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Local News

Eagle Grove Eagle

— HISTORY FROM THE HEARTLAND — Water, Water Everywhere

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Submitted by mary tesdahl larion has always had a relationship with water. The town was to be located in the exact center of the county, but the exact center of the county was in the middle of a slough, so the courthouse location was moved two blocks east to higher ground. One early report talks about Clarion having one of the purest water supplies in the state. Very little chlorine was needed. According to geologists, there was a large subterranean basin or lake under the city. It is down over 270 feet with a roof over one hundred feet in thickness.

In the early days, Clarion and the surrounding county were a hunting and fisherman’s paradise. There was a big lake that extended from the north end of second street northwest around to where the primary and grade school were. The outlet for this lake formed quite a creek – wide and deep enough that the roads crossing it had to be bridged. This creek followed a course from north to south along what is now Third Street NE. There were three bridges over this stream. All were three blocks east of Main Street – one on East Central Avenue; one on 1st Avenue NE and one on Second Avenue NE. The bridge on East Central was the largest and longest and was a favorite fishing spot. Another large body of water was in the west part of town where the Chicago Great western depot was later located. It was about eight to ten feel deep in the center and extended from 2nd St NW to where the Hagie Seed corn plant was located. The outlet formed a small creek which ran south and emptied in a larger creek south of the disposal plant.

The water surrounding the town furnished ample fishing as well as duck and goose hunting. There were no closed seasons. In the summer there were bathing facilities and in the winter, there was skating, horse sleigh races, and square dancing on the frozen lakes.

All of this water would seem to mostly cause problems, but in 1875, it came in handy. There were many prairie fires in the early days around Clarion. They usually happened in the spring or late fall after a killing frost when the grass was dry. The grasses were from 18 inches to 4 or 5 feet tall. Many settlers were burned out – losing their houses, barns, or livestock feed. The largest prairie fire happened in 1875 when close to 40 thousand acres burned. Surprisingly, there was no fire damage in Clarion because it was surrounded on all sides by small lakes, creeks, and ponds.

Mikaela and Zachary Thomason quickly pick out their favorite donut to eat before going to sit on Santa’s lap at the Eagle Grove Memorial Library on Saturday, Dec. 10. They, along with dozens of other boys and girls, assured Santa that they had been good all year. Watch for more photos from Breakfast with Santa in next week’s Christmas edition of the Eagle. Photo by Kim Demory

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This holiday season, many Iowans will travel to gather with friends and family, share gifts and spread joy.

Unfortunately, all of the gathering will also help spread germs and illnesses, but there are ways to keep the holidays healthy, according to a health care expert from UIeCare.

“More people get sick during the holidays because cold weather forces us to gather indoors, with a lot of contact in closed areas,” said Patrick D. Brophy, MD, MHCDS, professor of pediatrics at the University of Iowa and medical director for UIeCare. “Being in close contact with people while traveling and gathering is one of the easiest ways to spread germs, and the holidays take place during the colder winter months when viruses circulate better.”

Another major contributor to increased illness over the holidays is stress. “The holidays tend to be a stressful time for people, causing their cortisol levels to rise,” Brophy said. “Cortisol is a natural hormone that responds to stress and lowers immunity, so an increase in stress levels around the holidays may make you more susceptible to infection.”

This holiday season, Dr. Brophy from UIeCare shares some tips to help you spread healthy holiday cheer.

• Keep stress at bay. Some stress

may be unavoidable, but you can help keep your stress levels down by maintaining a healthy diet, staying hydrated with water, exercising, and getting enough sleep.

• Wash your hands. One of the best ways to stop the spread of germs is to practice frequent hand washing. Be sure to use soap and try to wash for at least 20 seconds.

• Carry hand wipes or sanitizer.

If traveling, you’re more likely to encounter unwanted germs in public places, like the gas pump. If it’s not convenient to wash your hands, be sure to use hand wipes or sanitizer to minimize germs.

• Keep your distance. If you or someone you are around is sick, don’t hug or kiss. Also be sure to cough and sneeze into your elbow to avoid spreading germs.

“Getting sick over the holidays can be extremely inconvenient, especially if you are away from home,” Brophy said. “If you get sick while traveling in Iowa, UIeCare provides a convenient way to video chat with a doctor at anytime from anywhere – your car, your relative’s home or when you return home.”

UIeCare, one of Iowa’s first virtual care services, makes it possible for Iowans to video chat with a provider credentialed by University of Iowa Health Care via a webcam or smart phone 24/7 from anywhere

in Iowa. Over the holidays, urgent care clinics may be closed or have limited hours.

The UIeCare service is for minor illnesses and injuries that are urgent, but not an emergency.

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Iowans who are interested in learning more or would like to request online care can visit UIeCare.com.

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About UIeCare UIeCare, backed by University of Iowa Health Care, is the only virtual care service dedicated to helping Iowans throughout the state access health care whenever and wherever they need it – so they can receive care without leaving their homes.

Local News

Eagle Grove Eagle

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Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program The City of Eagle Grove is still taking applications for their Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program. Funding for this Program is a grant through the State of Iowa to help pay for the cost of rehabilitating approximately twelve single-family, residential structures located within a neighborhood that is bordered by N. Eastern Avenue on the west, N. Prairie Avenue on the east, NE 6th Street on the north, and NE 2nd Street on the south.

The purpose of the Program is to assist low to moderate income persons to rehabilitate their homes in compliance with Iowa’s Minimum Housing Rehabilitation Standards.

Typical repairs may include reroofing, foundation repair, window repair and/or replacement, painting, re-siding, electrical, heating and plumbing work.

The City can provide assistance to make needed repairs for qualified applicants in the form of a deferred payment loan. If the owner occupies, and there is no sale or transfer of the house for five years, there will be no repayment obligation on the deferred loan portion. A sale prior to the five years would likely require at least a partial repayment of the grant funds.

A mortgage and promissory note (lien against the property) will be executed and recorded. The amount of the assistance will be based on value of property and amount of work needed.

The home must be single-family and located within the designated neighborhood in the City limits.

The applicant must be the owneroccupant, and the household gross income must be below the following guidelines: 1 person and the total household income is below - $35,500 2 persons and the total household income is below - $40,550 3 persons and the total household income is below - $45,600 4 persons and the total household income is below - $50,650 5 persons and the total household income is below - $54,750 6 persons and the total household income is below - $58,800 7 persons and the total household income is below - $62,850 8+ persons and the total household income is below - $66,900 Other eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to, verification that property taxes, special assessments and mortgage payments are current, and the condition and type of property.

Properties being purchased under Contract Sales or rentals are not eligible.

Applications are available at City Hall, or by contacting SimmeringCory, Inc. (the City’s Program Administrators) at 641-357-7554.

Questions can be answered by calling Simmering-Cory, Inc. at 641-357-7554.

by Kim demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net The weather outside might have been frightful, but inside the stores of Eagle Grove, it was definitely delightful. Those who braved the falling snow and chilly winds were rewarded by sips and snacks inside participating businesses of the annual Sip & Stroll held Saturday, Dec. 10 from 1 - 3 p.m.

As visitors browsed through the store taking in all the great ideas retailers have to fill your Christmas shopping lists, they also enjoyed friendly conversation, filled their tummies, and were able to warm up a little.

This holiday event has been held the past several years as a way to thank customers for their patronage throughout the year, and as a way to help them with their holiday shopping needs. Watch for more photos in next week’s special Christmas edition.

Sandy McGrath picked up a few holiday gifts at Knutzon’s during the Sip & Stroll, including a little something special for her own Christmas stocking...specialty hand lotion. Photo by Kim Demory

It’s not too late to order a Christmas gift subscription to the Eagle Grove Eagle

Mobile Pantry Program/Programa de Almacen Mòbil in Webster City The Mobile Pantry, sponsored by the Food Bank of Iowa, will be at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Center, 1000 Des Moines St., in Webster City, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. They will also be in the same location on February 21 and April 18, 2017, from 4 to 6 p.m.

This is available to you free of charge! Other counties are welcome.

In October, we had people from five different counties!

No ID is required. Bring bags, laundry baskets, or boxes to carry your food.

Questions? Call the Food Bank of Iowa at 515-564-0330.

Programa de Almacen Mòbil !Disponible para usted sin costo!

Cuándo: Martes, diciembre 20, 4 p.m. a 6 p.m.—febrero 21 y abril 18 Dònde: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Center, 1000 Des Moines Street, Webster City, IA 50595 No se require ID. Traiga bolsas plásticas, canastas, o cajas para llevar su comida.

Preguntas? Llame a Food Bank of Iowa a 515-564-0330

Give your family the gift of cultural understanding—Host an exchange student Give the ultimate gift of cultural understanding by hosting a foreign exchange student this upcoming year!

World Heritage Student Exchange Program, a public benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school students from over 30 countries: Spain, Germany, Thailand, Denmark, Portugal, South Korea, Italy, France, The former Soviet Union Countries, Norway, and more!

Couples, single parents, and families with and without children in the home are all encouraged to host!

You can choose to host a student for a semester or for the school year.

Each World Heritage student is fully insured, brings his/her own personal spending money and expects to contribute to his/her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal family activities and lifestyles.

Imagine the world of peace and greater understanding. Imagine

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yourself as part of the solution!

Today’s teens are tomorrow’s parents, international business people and possibly even future political leaders! Share your corner of America by helping a foreign exchange student experience life in your area!

Local area representatives are also needed to recruit and screen both potential host families and potential U.S. students interested in studying abroad. Representatives supervise the exchange students living in their community, organize activities with the students throughout the year and provide support to host families, students and schools. Area representatives receive a stipend for each student placed and supervised.

For more information, call Courtney at (866) 939-4111, go online at www.WhHosts.com, or email Courtney@World-Heritage. org.

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Kendra Schild, granddaughter of Christ Furniture owners Jim and Gayle Christ, made sure the sidewalks were clear for all the Sip & Stroll guests on Saturday, Dec. 10. Photo by Kim Demory

Broadway Vision Source employees warmed up their guests during Sip & Stroll serving up hot chocolate. It was a welcome treat on a cold, blustery day. Photo by Kim Demory

Postal Information: USPS 163-740 Weekly periodicals postage paid at the Eagle Grove, IA, and additional mailing offices. Send address changes to the Eagle Grove Eagle, P.O. Box 6, Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Location 314 West Broadway Mailing Address P. O. Box 6, Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Office Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday, except Holidays Telephone 515-448-4745 Toll-free 1-888-448-4745 Fax 515-448-3182 News and Ads E-Mail egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net Sports E-Mail wrightcosports@gmail.com Web Site Address www.theeaglegroveeagle.com Deadlines: All News, Ads, Legals, Classified Ads, Obituaries, and Churches Noon on Friday prior to publication Contacts Frankie Aliu, Advertising eaglegrovenewspaper@gmail.com Kim Demory, News Editor and Composition Supervisor egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net Sarah Olson, Composition egsports@goldfieldaccess.net Les Houser, Sports Editor wrightcosports@gmail.com Lynn Fevold, Composition egeoffice@goldfieldaccess.net The Eagle Grove Eagle is the publisher of the Dual County Leader which comes out 12 times a year with coverage in four counties A Division of Mid-America Publishing Corporation Ryan Harvey, President & CEO ryanharvey.map@gmail.com

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Births Oliver J. Fitz Magana, born on November 21 to Eric Magana and Ciara Valdivia, Goldfield.

Gabriel Joseph Washington, born on November 22 to James and Kelsey Washington, Humboldt.

Maddox Asa Reichter, born on November 22 to Jordan and Brooke Reichter, Eagle Grove.

Royce Jean Cross, born on November 28 to ShaeLee Cooper, Klemme.

Finn Dalton Ray Ferguson, born on November 28 to Noah and Stephanie Ferguson, Lehigh.

Tinsley Ann Malek, born on November 28 to Seth and Elizabeth Malek, Garner.

Reid Henry-Andrew Janssen, born on November 29 to Kyle and Samantha Janssen, Alexander.

Emma Rayne Linn, born on November 30 to Cassandra Linn, Forest City.

Phoenix Dream Kluever, born on November 30 to Laura Domeyer, Corwith.

Lincoln Gunnard Larson, born on November 30 to Patrick and Andrea Larson, Lytton.

William Frederick Johnson, born on November 30 to Jacob and Lauren Johnson.

Nova Anne Thompson, born on December 1 to Cheyanne Guthrie, Moorland.

Tristan Jean Lambert, born on December 2 to Jessica McVay, Clarion.

Deaths Kelli Feske, 51, Eagle Grove, died on November 22.

Beverly Wason, 86, Clarion, died on November 30.

Marriage License Robert Arnold, Belmond to Melissa Yetter, Belmond on December 3.

Civil Court Capital One Bank vs. Todd Kepler.

Case dismissed without prejudice on December 5.

Wells Fargo Bank vs. Anna Morgan.

Judgment for the plaintiff on December 1 in the amount of $5,646.77.

District Courts The court handled three probation revocations.

Jodi Fiferlick, 29 Goldfield, pled guilty on December 2 to Driving

Public Record

Courthouse News

While Barred. Fiferlick was sentenced to four days in jail, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge, and $100 in costs.

Luis Samol Salazar, 33, Hampton, pled guilty on December 1 to Obstruction of Emergency Communications.

Samol Salazar was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $3,732.07 in costs.

Robert Bass, 54, Clarion, pled guilty on December 1 to Trespassing. Bass was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

Corey Withers, 18, Emmetsburg, pled guilty on December 2 to Assault (pled from Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness). Withers was sentenced to 30 days in jail (20 days suspended), placed on one year probation, fined $65 plus 35% surcharge, and $100 in costs.

Rene Cuevas Bautista, Marble Rock, pled guilty on December 1 to Driving While License Denied or Revoked. Cuevas Bautista was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,000 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $100 in costs.

Enrique Montoya Jaraleno, 42, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on December 2 to OWI First Offense. Montoya Jaraleno was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $1,238.50 in costs.

Traffic Court Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Paula Ahlrich, Pocahontas; Kristian Rachut, Mason City; Benjamin Lindell, Rosemount, MN; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Jonathan Flores, Milwaukee, WI; Mark Miller, Ham Lake MN; Olga Alvarado Mordal, Kansas City, MO; Rodney Rauch, Clarion; Donnell Humphrey, Alexander; Karen Lund, Goldfield; Domingo Nunez, Eagle Grove; Speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over): Jodi Goodale, Waterloo; Ashton Miller, Carmel, IN; Gaige Adkins, Winfield, KS; Speeding 55 or under zone (16 thru 20 over): Sarah Ennis, Des Moines; Speeding over 55 zone (21 or over): Charles Johnson, Minneapolis, MN; Speeding: Vriel Acevedo, Rowan; Estefany Montanez-Fuentes, Belmond; Excessive Speed 6 thru 10: Oscar Castellanos, Port Charlotte, FL; Nan-

Eagle Grove Eagle

— Eagle Grove Police Department —

cy Vasquez, Fort Dodge; Ricky Clay, Goldfield; No Valid Drivers License: Olga Alvarado Moradel, Kansas City, MO; Socorro Gutierrez, Eagle Grove; Vriel Acevedo, Rowan; Marcelino Ortiz, Clarion; Ernesto Mejie, Clarion; Driving While License Under Suspension: Guillermo Orona-Rivas; Humboldt; Natasha Paredes, Eagle Grove; Michael Hamner, Clarion; Marcelino Gasca, Clarion; Arnold George-Escobar, Fort Dodge; Operation Without Registration: Bria Fouts, Dows; Alexis Gomez, Rowan; Ramae Schuver, Goodell; JoAnne Duncalf, Clarion; Financial Liability Coverage Violation: Erik Martinez Yepez, Dows; Jimmy Alfaro Urizar, Hampton; Alexis Gomez, Rowan; Dee Diaz, Rowan; Vriel Acevedo, Rowan; Failure to Maintain Registration: Rion Fuller, Eagle Grove; Violation of Instruction Permit Limitation: Chang Yin, Ames; Unlawful Use of License of NonOperators ID: Austin Cope, Clarion; Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device/Stop Sign/Yield Sign: Caitlin Jeske, Fort Dodge; Improper Rear Lamps: Austin Cope, Clarion; Careless Driving: Craig Traeger, Goldfield; Dark Window/Windshield: Tyler Moothart, Miles; Permitting Unauthorized Person To Drive: Megan Keul, Belmond Small Claims Capital One Bank vs. Donnie Hauser, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 30 in the amount of $1,277.93 with 2.62% interest from October 12.

T&D Service vs. Cory Schultz, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 30 in the amount of $763.20 with 2.62% interest from October 14.

Midland Funding LLC vs. Mercedes Thul, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 30 in the amount of $1,456.29 with 2.62% interest from October 14.

Midland Funding LLC vs. Diana Diaz-Rodriguez, Belmond. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 30 in the amount of $783.06 with 2.62% interest from October 20.

Midland Funding LLC vs. Rachel

Frakes, Eagel Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 30 in the amount of $2,013.96 with 2.62% interest from November 2.

Property Transfer Warranty Deed: Seeds Sygenta to Steven and Rodney Been and Charles Sheakley; 30-93-23 Tracts 1479911657029 1479911657029-2; 16-2431.

Quit Claim Deed: Cynthia and James Schaffer to Joshua and Katie Schaffer; Clar King’s Addn Blk 2 Lot 2 and N 1/2 Vacated Alley; 16-2434.

Warranty Deed: Gregory and Connie Knutsen to Jerome and Susan Maier; EG Middleton’s Addn Blk 5 Lot 1 E of Ditch 15; EG Middleton’s Addn Blk 5 Lot 2 E of Ditch 15; EG Middleton’s Addn Blk 5 Lot 3 E of Ditch 15; 16-2441.

Warranty Deed: Great Western Bank to Brian Erickson; 3-90-26 NW Tract in NE 1/4; 16-2444.

Warranty Deed: Paul and Barbara Bubeck to Joshua Bubeck; 28-9126 SE NE 1/4 Lot 6 of Auditor Plat Bubeck 000005544001301122; 162445.

Warranty Deed: Paul and Barbara Bubeck to Ethen; EG Orig Addn Blk 7 Lot 6 Except N 60’; EG Orig Addn Blk 7 Lot 7; 16-2446.

Warranty Deed: Robert and Patricia Armstrong to Mazariegos Lopez; Clar Sturgeon’s Addn Blk 6 Lot 3 Mazariegos 000008138001300694; 16-2450.

Quit Claim Deed: Paul and Ruby Osier to WCHS Rowan Chapter; Rown Orig Addn Lot A; 16-2452.

Warranty Deed: Robert and Judith Ritter to Wright County Conservation Board and Wright County Iowa; 21-90-23 SW Parcel G in N 1/2; 162455.

Quit Claim Deed: Jason and Jaclyn Wessels to Allen Home Center LLC; Belm Orig Addn Blk 24 Lot 3 E 43’ of W 48’ Except S 16.5’; Belm Orig Addn Blk 24 Lot 6 Except S 16.5’; 162456.

Quit Claim Deed: Harold and Patricia Trask to Patricia and Harold; 3193-26 NW Parcel B: 16-2458.

Quit Claim Deed: Harold and Patricia Trask to Trask Family Farms LLC; 31-93-26 NW Tracts; 18-93-26 SW W 1/2; 14-91-25 NW; 16-2459.

Weekly Log

FRIDAY 12/2/16 6:30 AM Responded to an apartment in 300 block of Kirkwood. Spoke with resident, then left massage for other party to tell him to stop contacting her.

10:22 AM Patrolled Goldfield.

1:49 PM Patrolled Goldfield.

2:22 PM Cited Joanne Duncalf for expired registration.

3:14 PM Cited Rubieny Torres for no valid drivers license and warned for no insurance card and expired DOT registration.

5:45 PM Responded to complaint of someone burning large pile of trash in 400 block of Northwest 12th.

6:53 PM Follow-up on the trash fire.

7:21 PM Issued warning for equipment.

7:25 PM Investigated a possible domestic inside a vehicle at Bomgaars parking lot. Unable to locate.

7:51 PM Patrolled Goldfield.

9:55 PM Issued warning for speeding.

10:22 PM Investigated report involving a young child at Dollar General.

11:00 PM Cited Evan Anderson for speeding SATURDAY 12/3/16 12:12 AM Conducted bar check at Rails.

12:27 PM Investigated report of vandalism to a vehicle in 800 block of Northeast Third.

2:50 PM Patrolled Goldfield.

9:02 PM Patrolled Goldfield.

11:20 PM Arrested Timothy Reed for possession of marijuana SUNDAY 12/4/16 1:04 AM Conducted bar check at Rails.

1:53 PM Patrolled Goldfield.

5:46 PM Issued warning for platelight.

MONDAY 12/5/16 7:53 AM Assisted another agency on Highway 17 for vehicle tow.

10:16 AM Responded to 911 hang up in 100 block of South Main in Goldfield.

Kids playing with phone.

2:07 PM Served papers on Alfanzo Salazar at residence in 100 block of North Jackson.

11:47 PM Patrolled Goldfield

TUESDAY 12/6/16 6:18 AM Conducted welfare check at residence. Life Alert. Everything okay.

8:50 AM Follow-up at the school.

7:30 PM Investigated an accident in 600 block of South Jackson.

8:22 PM Responded to a call of a bat in a residence in 800 block of South Commercial.

9:19 PM Issued warning for headlight

WEDNESDAY 12/7/16 2:10 PM Conducted welfare check on Broadway Drive. Waited for public health to arrive.

11:30 PM Assisted another agency.

THURSDAY 12/8/16 6:57 PM Issued warning for no headlights.

9:37 PM Patrolled Goldfield.

9:40 PM Issued warning for cracked windshield, no registration and no plate light.

9:53 PM Responded to a residence in 500 block of South Iowa regarding the care of an elderly resident. Gave her the DHS number.

11:47 PM Issued warning for plate light.

FRIDAY 12/9/16 3:16 AM Issued warning for brake light, plate light and speeding.

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6:45 P.M. WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY LEAGUE Standings Dec. 7, 2016 Team Standings: 1. Lawson Auto 184.5 2. Good Life RV 168.0 3. AGP 162.5 4. First State Bank 137.0 5. ADS 134.5 High Team Game: 1. Lawson Auto 789 2. AGP 784 & 772 3. ADS 772 High Team Series: 1. Lawson Auto 2310 2. AGP 2245 3. Good Life RV 2221 High Individual Game: 1. Diane Messerly 187 2. Rhonda Lawson 181 3. Cathie Stein 174 High Individual Series: 1. Rhonda Lawson 456 2. Felicia Olson 455 3. Dianne Messerly 448

Iowa Central bond issue fails, Wright County approved North Central Iowa voters narrowly rejected a $29.5 million bond issue to support a number of renovation projects at the Iowa Central Community College campus in Fort Dodge. Collectively, the measure received 58.6 percent of voter approval which was just short of the required 60 percent for passage.

“Mine Eyes have seen the Presents” We all know kids love presents on Christmas morning, but the Eagle Grove Elementary fourth graders enjoyed singing about the presents just as much at their Christmas concert. In this fun song about how kids think there’s no such thing as too many presents, they left the audience chuckling and smiling at all of their silly words and actions. Photo by Kim Demory

Even though there were only 196 total votes cast in Wright County, the measure was approved 108-88 (both polls and absentee). A breakdown shows it carried among Eagle Grove School District voters 95-57, but was voted down among ClarionGoldfield-Dows patrons 31-13.

Eagle Grove Blood Drive

The Eagle Grove Blood Drive will be held on Tues., Dec. 20, from 2:30-6 p.m., at the United Church of Christ, Fellowship Hall, 1115 SW 2nd St. Schedule your appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org, or contact Lois Barnes at 515-448-4667.

This blood drive is sponsored by Eagle Grove Senior Citizens.

Please bring a valid form of identification, such as your donor ID card, or driver’s license.

Votes canvassed for December 6 special election Kacey Ginn

Whew, they made it Can you name all 50 states? The fifth graders at Robert Blue Middle School can thanks to the “Fifty Nifty United States” song they learned in music class and performed during their Christmas concert on Monday, Dec. 5. Not only can they name them, but they can do so very, very quickly. When the song was over, however, they did all have to wipe the sweat from their brow and take a little stretch to unwind - all in good fun, of course.

Photo by Kim Demory

Fourth grade concert Pictured at right: The Eagle Grove Elementary fourth graders got the community into the Christmas spirit Monday night, Dec. 5, as they performed their “When Christmas Comes to Town” holiday concert. The group sang five selections including “The First Snowfall,” “This is My Country,” “Mine Eyes have seen the Presents,” “Interplanet Janet,” and “Silent Night.” Photo by Kim Demory

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In the spotlight Several fifth graders were featured during their “When Christmas Comes to Town,” concert on Monday, Dec. 5. Some spoke, some had solo parts, and others performed in groups.

Pictured in the above group is Quinn Whaley, Mack Morgan, and Dominic Duvall.

Photo by Kim Demory

At the December 12 county supervisors meeting, votes for the special school election regarding Public Measure ‘A’ were canvassed.

If passed, the measure would have allowed the board of Iowa Central Community College to contract indebtedness for bonds up to $29,500,000 to improve and add buildings.

A total of 198 votes were cast within the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows and Eagle Grove school districts. In the Eagle Grove district, 85 voted Yes, 55 voted No, and 13 additional absentee ballots were cast, 11 for Yes and two for No. In the C-G-D district, 11 voted Yes, 30 voted No, and four additional absentee ballots

were cast, two for Yes and two for No. Overall, the measure received 109 Yes votes and 89 No votes in Wright County. However, with the 18 other counties that voted, the measure failed to achieve the 60 percent approval necessary to pass.

After going over the votes for Wright County, Supervisor Rick Rasmussen motioned to approve the canvass, and was seconded by Supervisor Karl Helgevold. The motion was approved.

Very little other business was discussed at the brief December 12 supervisors meeting. Sheriff Jason Schluttenhofer did report that there had been two accidents on county roads over the snowy weekend, but neither was serious. “No one was hurt,” he said.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Eagle Grove Pastor Heather Dorr 448-4701 DIAL-A-DEVOTION: 448-3355 http://www.eaglegroveumc.org WEDNESDAY: 5 p.m. Bell Choir 6 p.m. Chancel Choir SLAM Youth Group Meal 6:30 p.m. SLAM Youth Groups— Junior High (6th-8th grade) Senior High (9th-12th grade) FRIDAY: 9 a.m. Covenant Prayer - Prayer Room SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship GOLDFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P.O. Box 190 Pastor Lynn Gardner Goldfield, Ph: 515-825-3754 SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m. Worship

GOLDFIELD UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Sara Sutter 220 E. Oak St. Goldfield, Ph: 515-825-3581 goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net “Like” us on Facebook THURSDAY: 9-10:30 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #IA 1348, Goldfield, weigh-in and meeting, Fellowship Room. New members always welcome.

6:30 p.m. Advent Gathering led by Rev. Sara Sutter, at the Church FRIDAY: 10 a.m. Advent Gathering led by Rev. Sara Sutter at Rotary Senior Center.

SUNDAY: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages 9:45 a.m. Choir Practice 10:30 a.m. Worship service.

11:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee 4 p.m. Sunday School Christmas Program, followed by a light supper TUESDAY: 6:30 p.m. Community Creative Crafts & Coloring Night, Rose Room.

Everyone welcome!

WEDNESDAY: NO After-School Story-Time 4-7 p.m. Christmas Open House at Steve and Pastor Sara Sutter’s home.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Steven Swanholm Eagle Grove, Ph: 448-4612 SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 4 p.m. Christmas Caroling & Soup Supper MONDAY: 10 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. ABW Christmas Party TUESDAY: 6 p.m. Men’s Bible Study WEDNESDAY: 2:30 p.m. South Rotary Senior Living Services 3 p.m. North Rotary Senior Living

Services 5:30 p.m. Food and Faith SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Services with Communion HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH 2137 Hancock Ave. Holmes, Iowa Pastor Zach Fischer 515-825-3110 SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 6 p.m. Evening Service WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Youth Group 7 p.m. Kids Club (1st to 6th-gradeduring school year) EAGLE GROVE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (CONGREGATIONAL) Ph: 448-3584 Everyone is Welcome!

Building fully Accessible to the Disabled Pastor Jim Cunningham SATURDAY: 5 p.m. New Hope Lutheran Church SUNDAY: FOOD PANTRY - Fourth Sunday in Advent 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship MONDAY—FRIDAY: UCC delivers Meals-On-Wheels TUESDAY: 2:30-6 p.m. Blood Drive WEDNESDAY: Articles due for Jan/Feb. Newsletter WINTER BEGINS GRACE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Ph: 448-5414 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:45 a.m. www.graceefc.com SOUTH ENES LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Susan Stone 205 Johnson Street Vincent 515-293-2965 FRIDAY: 9 a.m. Gather Bible Study at the Family Table (3rd Friday of the month) SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Jerry Blake Eagle Grove, Ph: 515-532-3586 THURSDAY: 8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 10 a.m. Staff Meeting (Cluster Office Closed) 6 p.m. Cluster Pastoral Council at St. John, Clarion FRIDAY: 7:40 a.m. Rosary/Mass at St. John, Clarion SATURDAY: HAITI COLLECTION/

YOUTH MASS WEEKEND 11 a.m. Communal Penance at St. Mark, Iowa Falls 4 p.m. Mass at St. John, Clarion 8 p.m. Mass in Spanish at St. John, Clarion SUNDAY: HAITI COLLECTION/ YOUTH MASS WEEKEND 8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier, Belmond 1:30 p.m. Communal Penance at St. Francis, Belmond 4 p.m. Communal Penance at St. Thomas, Webster City MONDAY: NO RCIA at St. John, Clarion TUESDAY: 10 a.m. Care Center Mass at Eagle Grove (Anointing of the Sick) WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m. Adoration at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove THURSDAY: 8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove 9 a.m. Sewing Mission at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove SAMUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor Eagle Grove, Ph: 448-5038 FRIDAY: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Worship with Communion and Sunday School Program TUESDAY: JANUARY NEWSLETTER ITEMS DUE WEDNESDAY: 1:30 p.m. Mary/Martha Circle 6 p.m. Confirmation THURSDAY: 10 a.m. Pastors’ Prayer HOLMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor Holmes FRIDAY: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study at Samuel SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship with Communion 10:15 a.m. Sunday School TUESDAY: JANUARY NEWSLETTER ITEMS DUE WEDNESDAY: 6 p.m. Confirmation THURSDAY: 10 a.m. Pastors’ Prayer NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Susan Stone 1115 SW 2nd Eagle Grove 515-603-6151 FRIDAY: 9 a.m. Gather Bible Study at the Family Table (3rd Friday of the month) SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship Service A Congregation of ELCA

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ULLENSVANG LUTHERAN CHURCH, N.A.L.C. Pastor Darryl Landsverk Thor THURSDAY: 9 a.m. Quilting/Sewing SUNDAY: 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH GOLDFIELD LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Pastor Truman Larson SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School MT. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH—LC-MS EAGLE GROVE Pastor Mark Peterson Ph: 515-448-4668 SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service EAGLE GROVE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 615 SW 2nd Street Eagle Grove, Iowa Pastor Jason Cooper Phone: 515-448-3697 www.eaglegrovelutheran.com THURSDAY: 10 a.m. Pastors’ Prayer 1:30 p.m. ELCW Bible Study 6 p.m. Pack Night Christmas Party SATURDAY: 8:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at Rotary Senior Living North SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Fellowship Coffee 10:20 a.m. Sunday School 5:30 p.m. Worship 6:45 p.m. Boy Scouts MONDAY: 5:30 p.m. Worship on Cable Channel 12 6:15 p.m. Tiger Cubs 7 p.m. Weblo Cubs TUESDAY: 6 p.m. Church Council at Pastor’s House WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m. Bible Study at EGELC 5:30 p.m. Confirmation at Pastor’s House CROSSROADS Christian Youth Center Corner of Chestnut and Main, Goldfield 515-825-3383 FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 7 - 9 p.m. 8th-Grade and Under 7 – Midnight - 9-12th Grade and College EAGLE GROVE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION FOOD PANTRY 510 S. Jackson Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 1 – 3 p.m.

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We Remember Our Loved Ones

Eagle Grove Flashback

Vesta M. Anderson, 91, Corwith

Vesta Mae Anderson, the daughter of Frank S. and Ollie Mae (Moseley) Nelson, was born February 3, 1925, in Woolstock Township, Wright County, Iowa. She was raised and educated in Eagle Grove.

On October 18, 1941, Vesta was united in marriage with Duane O. Anderson, at Wolf Point, Montana.

At this time, Duane was drafted into the service and Vesta continued her education.

In 1943, she was employed at the Ammunition Factory near Ankeny, Iowa, inspecting 50 caliber shells. In 1946 and 1947, she and her husband farmed North of Corwith, Iowa, before moving to their farm South of Corwith.

Vesta was a member of the United Methodist Church. She also belonged to the Neighborhood Club until it was dissolved. She enjoyed the farm life and working with her husband in the fields.

Vesta passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Hancock

County Memorial Hospital, Britt.

She was 91.

Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Duane; twin grandchildren, Holly and Emily; sisters; Viola Nelson, Margaret (Jim) Louberto, Pauline (Earl) Orr, Nell (Edger) Butterfield, Ione Nelson,

Vesta Anderson

and Mary (Bud) Schaeffer; and her brothers; John Nelson, Clifford (Lucille) Nelson, and Eddie (Jan) Nelson.

Vesta is survived by her children: Thomas Anderson and wife, Joan, of Storrs, Conn., Kathleen Anderson of Renwick, Iowa, Randolph Anderson and wife, Debbie, of Eaton, Colo., Merlin Anderson and wife, Vanna, of Corwith, Joni Anderson of Renwick, Rusty Anderson of Fort Dodge; 17 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren; sister-in-law, Eunice Nelson of Eagle Grove; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday, December 13, at the Renwick United Methodist Church.

Graveside services were held in Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha, Iowa.

Oakcrest Funeral Services of Renwick was in charge of arrangements. www.oakcrestfuneralservices. com

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics announces new family medicine provider Find out more about this picture and these people at the Eagle Grove Historical Musuem. Open when the sign is out front, or by request. Contact any museum member or Ron Mohr.

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National Influenza Vaccination Week: What does Medicare cover?

December 4th through December 10th is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), a national observance that highlights the importance of continuing influenza vaccination through the holiday season and beyond.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older receive an influenza vaccine every year. National Influenza Week is a good time to communicate the importance of vaccination for people at high risk of developing serious influenza-related complications, including people with chronic health conditions and people aged 65 years and older. Key messages to pass along to patients this week include: • The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times

can lead to death.

• People of every age, including people in good health, are at risk of flu.

• Flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.

• Although a majority of hospitalizations and deaths occur in people 65 years and older, even healthy young children and younger adults can have severe disease or even die from influenza.

• About 100 deaths from influenza among children are reported each year to CDC. • An annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against this potentially serious disease.

• Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctor visits, pneumonia, need for antibiotics, missed work and school due to flu, as well as

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is pleased to announce the addition of Patricia Fasbender, DO, to the Clarion Clinic. Dr. Fasbender specializes in Family Medicine with special interests in pediatrics, adolescents, and women’s health.

She will provide a full range of family medicine services at the Clarion Clinic starting in January.

Dr. Fasbender received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Des Moines University, and she is board certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. In addition, she brings over 10 years of medical experience, including family medicine and urgent care.

Dr. Fasbender looks forward to working with individuals who have

strong rural sensibilities, and she is committed to empowering patients to successfully deal with their chronic health conditions through a strong provider-patient team approach.

You may call now to schedule an appointment with Patricia Fasbender, DO, by calling 515-532-2836, or visiting IowaSpecialtyHospital.com for more information.

prevent flu-related hospitalizations.

• Flu vaccination also may make your illness milder if you do get sick.

Now is a great time to vaccinate— to protect your patients, your staff, and yourself!

Vaccine providers are also reminded that Medicare Part B covers one influenza vaccination and its administration each influenza season for Medicare beneficiaries.

Medicare may cover additional seasonal influenza vaccinations if medically necessary.

For the 2016-2017 season, the CDC recommends use of the Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) or the Recombinant Influenza Vaccine (RIV). The nasal spray influenza vaccine (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV)) should not be used during 2016-2017.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS MINUTES

Goldfield City Council Minutes GOLDFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Mayor Tom Stevenson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Council members present: Sorensen, Fiscus, Reed, Sampson, and Petersen. Also present: City Attorney, Robert Malloy; Barbara Jergenson, City Clerk; PW Director, Jon Morris; Eagle Grove Police Chief, Ray Beltran; Joe Skinner; Kelly Evans, and Amanda Donnell from ISG. The agenda title for this City Council meeting is initiating action on the city’s Water Revenue Loan Agreement.

Motion made by Sorensen, second Sampson, to approve the October 10th minutes and the October 25th Special Session minutes.

Motion made by Sorensen, second Sampson, to approve the November claims, plus the additions. All ayes. Motions carried.

Payroll............................................. 10,493.42 City Contributions.............................. 1,802.99 Goldfield Post Office, postage ............. 149.00 Century Link, non-emerg. police line...... 44.65 The Trash Man, October service............ 77.00 Mid-America Publishing, publishing ... 104.26 Malloy Law Firm, legal fees.................. 630.00 AgSource Laboratories, testing............ 144.25 Goldfield Telephone Co., telephone & fax.................................................... 219.91 Bomgaars, supplies.............................. 522.24 MidAmerican Energy, electric & gas.. 1,669.17 MidAmerican Energy, River Park elec. – 2 months............... 76.66 City Park elec. – 2 months................. 51.96 W & H Cooperative, gas & diesel......... 405.14 Fire Department................................. 26.48 Prairie Energy Cooperative, RLF Loan Payment........................................... 746.26 Hawkeye West, pest control................... 35.00 Access Systems, copier lease................ 95.03 Eagle Grove Library, 1st half payment FY 2016-2017............................... 2,535.00 Goldfield Cemetery, 1st half payment FY 2016-2017............................... 2,200.00 Jon Morris, DMACC WW Treatment classes exp...................................... 124.08 AmericInn, DMACC Class – Jon........... 340.44 Utility Deposit Refunds, Customer refunds............................................. 101.85 Nickolas Christensen, Mileage-parts

run expense & cell phone................... 41.68 Jon Morris, Cell Phone........................... 10.00 Nicholas Knowles, Cell Phone................ 10.00 PSI, Office supplies................................ 87.48 Jim Sisson, Steel Toed Work Boots...... 150.00 Holly Weisberg-Louk, October cleaning.. 54.00 Barbara Jergenson, IMFOA Conference expense........................ 138.09 Holiday Inn Airport, IMFOA Conf........... 207.63 North Central IA Service, LLC.................Surge Protector for Water Plant............... 1,421.50 Install specialty breaker .................. 789.90 Rasmussen Lawn Care, Fall Broadleaf.275.00 NW Iowa League of Cities, 2016-17 Dues..................................... 25.00 Iowa One Call, fax locates...................... 18.00 Banyon Data Systems, WINUB Meter Device Support................................. 295.00 Hawkins, Inc., Water plant ................... 267.56 Lund Construction, Inc., Removed tree from river at River Park.................... 350.00 Quality Pump & Control, Big Lift Station Duplex Control Panel & Motor....... 8,879.61 HACH, Chlorine RGT PP & RGT.......... 144.69 Goldfield Vet Clinic, Stray dog picked up/release to WCHS.......................... 90.00 BYO Recreation, Playground Project 3 purchases; Jungle Falls, Victory Lap, Happy Hippo....................... 45,358.23 ISG, Webster St. Sanitary Sewer Ext Project.............................................. 170.83 ISG, Well Improvements Final Design.................................. 5,487.81 Brown Supply, Water line, breaks, etc. parts.............................................. 2,314.59 Hennigar Construction, New water line, water breaks & lift station repairs......................................... 12,624.00 Motion made by Reed, second Fiscus, to approve Tim Snyder’s building permit to put up an 18’ x 20’ metal shed in his back yard to be used for equipment storage. All ayes. Motion carried.

Ordinance #173. Stop signs East & West for Water & Wright St., published November 3rd. Motion made by Sorensen to pass the first reading, with a second from Sampson.

Approved with a Roll Call Vote.

AYES: Sorensen, Fiscus, Reed, Sampson, Petersen.

NAYS: None.

Motion made by Sampson, second

Sorensen, to wave the second and third reading of Ordinance #173. Approved with a Roll Call Vote. AYES: Sorensen, Fiscus, Reed, Sampson, Petersen. NAYS: None.

Motion made by Petersen, second Fiscus, to approve the final Well Improvement design presented by ISG. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion made by Reed, second Petersen, for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the DNR Permits and approved the plans/specs for submittal to the Iowa DNR. Motion made by Reed, second Petersen, to approve signing the legal services engagement letter by John Danos for Whitney & Dorsey LLP as bond counsel for the City’s proposed Water Revenue Note to finance the construction of improvements and extensions to the municipal waterworks utility system. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Sorensen, second Sampson, to send the Term Letters and Bid Sheets out to local banks in Wright County for the sale of a Water Revenue Note in the maximum principal amount of $300,000 to be issued by the City in evidence of its obligation under a loan agreement. The bid sheet and term letter will also request interest rate proposals from these banks and must be returned to City Hall no later than noon on December 2, 2016. The estimated date of closing is December 21, 2016.

Reed moved to introduce Res. #663 to fix a date of December 12, 2016, for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $300,000, followed by a second from Sampson. AYES: Sorensen, Fiscus, Reed, Sampson, Petersen.

NAYS: None. Approved.

Council approved to have a Special Meeting for November 28th at 5:30 p.m., to approve the Annual City TIF Indebtedness Certification forms and to approve the Annual Urban Renewal Report for FY 2015-2016.

Motion made by Reed, second Sampson, to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. All ayes. Motion carried.

Tom Stevenson, Mayor Barbara Jergenson, City Clerk Wk.50

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EAGLE GROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

EAGLE GROVE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 Mayor McGrath called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with council members Swalin, Lorenzen, Vandewater, Pamperin, Weland, and Johnson present. Also present: City Finance Officer Maier, Police Chief Beltran, and City Attorney Legvold.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Pamperin, to approve the consent agenda which includes the November 21st minutes and claims. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

CLAIMS Advanced Systems, Copier Maint. ......$146.71 American Concrete, Concrete .............$676.38 Arends Lee & Emick, Legal Fees .....$3,393.45 Arnold Motor Supply, Parts . ................$756.84 Bankers Trust, Interest ...................$37,807.50 Barkema Tree Service LLC, Tree Removal .......................................$4,750.00 Ben Franklin #211, Voice Recorder Dayton ...............................................$90.87 Bomgaars, Snow Fence ...................$2,380.08 Bound Tree Medical LLC, Medical Supplies ..........................................$945.98 Carpenter Uniform Co., Beltran Inv 420748 ......................................$252.10 Karl Emergency Vehicles, MPH Enforcer Wired Remotes ...............................$565.00 Comm Development Corp., Meeting Expenses ..........................................$84.00 Data Technologies Inc., Software License Support Fees . ..............................$4,323.52 Eagle Building Supply, Supplies ..........$566.65 Eagle Grove Fire Dept., Monthly Maint.

Oct-Dec ...........................................$300.00 Eagle Grove Greenhouse, Seeding Corners-Str Prj .............................$1,521.45 Electronic Specialties, Radio Programming Fee .............................$80.00 Goldfield Access Network, Telephone, Internet ............................................$762.92 Hanson & Sons Tire & Automot., Tires for Motor Grader . .........................$2,345.82 Hotel R&D, LLC, Retainter Hotel/ Motel Study ..................................$3,000.00 HSA-SSB Ach, Monthly HSA Transfer ........................................$4,836.80 I & S Group Inc., Housing Devel.

Study ............................................$2,373.78 Inland Truck Parts & Service, Brake

Chamber ...........................................$77.00 Willis G Kluss, Stump Grinding ........$1,120.00 Linn Construction, Museum Work .......$675.00 Lyle’s Ford-Mercury, Repairs F150 ..$1,057.77 Midamerican Energy, Electricity ..........$189.18 Payroll Fund, Payroll Transfer ........$52,325.88 Productivity Plus Account, Filters ........$300.87 Professional Claims Group Inc., Billing Service Fees ...................................$517.36 Garrett Quintus, Uniforms ...................$128.40 Schlotfeldt Engineering, Engineering Memorial Hall ...............................$1,071.98 Spencer Steel L.L.C., Tubing, Flat Metal ........................................$484.36 T & D Service, Repairs 2014 Interceptor .......................................$161.11 The Trash Man, Garbage Revenues .$2,364.83 Theresa Weinberg, Balance Due Cahalan Transcript ............................$44.00 Town & Country Insurance, Insurance on Dump Truck .....................................$199.00 UPS, Shipping Charges ........................$19.38 Urness Hardware, Supplies . .................$72.92 Verizon, Cell Phones ...........................$569.18 Wright Materials Co., Snow & Ice Sand .............................................$1,323.89 Sandman Motel, CDBG relocation.......$789.60 Fund Totals: General..............................................36,794.05 Road Use Tax....................................20,040.43 Employee Benefits..............................7,430.86 Local Option Sales Tax........................1,755.00 Garbage..............................................2,364.83 Hotel Tax..............................................3,000.00 Debt Service......................................37,807.50 2014 Capital Projects.............................882.43 Museum Renovation..............................973.35 Water.................................................11,059.45 Sewer................................................11,333.06 Sewer Capital Improvement................1,221.00 CDBG.....................................................789.60 Building Permits: Andrew Lowe, 809 S. Jackson, Shed; Kyle Amonson, 314 N. Lincoln, Sidewalk; Kelly Amonson, 100 SE 10th, Driveway-Storage of Truck.

A motion was made by Johnson, and seconded by Weland, to appoint Renee Evje to Museum Board. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Vandewater, to approve Second Reading of Ordinance 2016-07 regarding: Amending the Permitted Uses of Business

1, Business 2 Districts and Increase required parking spaces. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Weland, to waive Third Reading of Ordinance 2016-07. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

Discussed Capital Improvement Plan proposal from ISG with no action taken.

A motion was made by Weland, and seconded by Johnson, to approve Resolution 2016-39: Accepting petition for Voluntary Annexation from James Middleton. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Weland, to approve One Time Salary Adjustment of $200.00 for full time employees. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made by Weland, and seconded by Lorenzen, to approve Resolution 2016-40: Urban Renewal Joint Agreement with Wright County. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Johnson, to approve Residential Tax Abatement Application for 101 and 105 N. Washington- RERP LLC. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made to set January 9, 2017, as Public Hearing Date for Bid Letting on Memorial Hall Renovation.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Weland, to pursue a temporary road for SW 9th Street Bridge Project with an approximate cost of $30,000.00. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Johnson, to approve Sadler Construction Change Order #2 on 2016 Fire Station Project in amount of $6,231.41. Roll Call Vote: All ayes, except Vandewater who abstained.

A motion was made by Weland, and seconded

by Pamperin, to approve Resolution 201641: Sadler Construction Final Pay Estimate/ Retainage for the 2016 Fire Station Project - total cost of $224,341.41. Roll Call Vote: All ayes, except Vandewater who abstained.

Department reports were given.

A motion was made by Lorenzen, and seconded by Swalin, to adjourn at 8:17 p.m.

Motion carried.

Sandra McGrath, Mayor Susan Maier, City Finance Officer

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SUPERVISORS DECEMBER 5, 2016 Chairman Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9 a.m. Members present were Rasmussen, Helgevold, and Watne.

Minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 28, 2016, were read and approved.

Approved claims for payment.

Bryce Davis, Wright County Economic Development Director, presented the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement with the City of Eagle Grove. This agreement states that the boundaries of the Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area include property lying inside the city limits of Eagle Grove. This agreement will allow the County to assist in financing projects within this area.

Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve Resolution 2016-34. By Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Rasmussen, Helgevold, and Watne; Nays: None. Resolution 2016-34 duly passed and reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2016-34 APPROVING URBAN RENEWAL JOINT AGREEMENT WHEREAS, Wright County (“County”) is a municipality established pursuant to the Code of Iowa of the State of Iowa and acting under the authorization of 15A and 403 of the Code of Iowa, 2015, as amended (“Urban Renewal Act”); and WHEREAS, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Section 403.17 of the Code of Iowa, a county may exercise urban renewal powers with respect to designate a portion of real property (the “Property”) which is located inside or within two miles of the boundaries of a city only if the county and city have entered into a joint agreement with respect to such exercise of powers, and; WHEREAS, the Property lies within two miles of the boundaries of the City of Eagle Grove, Iowa (the “City”), and; WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement between Wright County and the City of Eagle Grove is necessary to proceed with the 2016 Wright County Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area and to adopt an Urban Renewal Plan to govern projects and initiatives in the Urban Renewal Area, consisting of (i) using tax increment financing to support the construction of wastewater treatment facilities necessary for the development of new agribusiness interests; (ii) using tax increment financing to support the construction of transportation infrastructure necessary for the development of new agribusiness interests; and (iii) providing tax increment financing support to the development of a pork processing plant (collectively, the “Projects”), and; WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Wright County has requested that the City enter into a joint agreement in order to enable the County to exercise urban renewal powers with respect to the Property and to carry out the Projects; and WHEREAS, the parties have reached an Urban Renewal Joint Agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Wright County, Iowa, as follows: Pursuant to the factors listed in Chapter 403, the Board of Supervisors hereby finds that: Section 1. The Urban Renewal Joint

Agreement is hereby approved to be signed by the Chairperson and the County Auditor, and the Chairperson and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Agreement on behalf of the County, in substantially the form and content in which the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement has been presented to this Board of Supervisors, after the Agreement has been officially signed by both parties and such officers are also authorized to make such changes, modifications, additions or deletions as they, with the advice of bond counsel, may believe to be necessary, and to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement before and after the Chairperson and County Auditor sign the Agreement.

Section 2. After its adoption, a copy of this resolution and the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor of Wright County to evidence the continuing support of the 2016 Wright County Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area.

Section 3. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Passed and approved this 5th day of December, 2016.

Davis then presented information concerning the agreement with the Iowa Economic Development Authority in relation to the contract they have with Prestage Foods of Iowa, LLC and what is expected of Wright County in relation to the contract. After some consideration there was a motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve Resolution 2016-35. By Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Rasmussen, Helgevold, and Watne; Nays: None. Resolution 2016-35 duly passed and reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2016-35 Resolution Approving Economic Development Assistance Contract between Prestage Foods of Iowa, LLC, Wright County, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority WHEREAS, Wright County (“County”) is a municipality established pursuant to the Code of Iowa of the State of Iowa and acting under the authorization of 15A and 403 of the Code of Iowa, 2015, as amended (“Urban Renewal Act”); and WHEREAS, a certain Economic Development Assistance Contract (the “Contract”) between the County, Prestage Foods of Iowa, LLC (the “Company”), and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) has been prepared in connection with the development of a new pork processing plant (the “Project”) for use in its business operations on certain real property in the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS, under the Contract, the County would be held to certain obligations where the Wright County Board of Supervisors feel is necessary and acceptable to approve; and NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Wright County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Supervisors further finds that a public purpose will reasonably be accomplished by entering into the Economic Development Assistance Contract and complying with the terms, expectations, representations, and/or warranties defined

within.

Section 2. The Contract is hereby approved and the Chairperson is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Contract on behalf of the County, in substantially the form and content in which the Contract has been presented to this Board of Supervisors, and the Wright County Board of Supervisors and County Auditor are also authorized to make such changes, modifications, additions or deletions as they, with the advice of counsel, may believe to be necessary, and to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Contract.

Section 3. After its adoption, a copy of this resolution and the Economic Development Assistance Contract shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor of Wright County to evidence the execution and further compliance with the Contract.

Section 4. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Passed and approved this 5th day of December, 2016.

Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer, presented information for project BROSCO99(80)-8J-99. This bridge is located in Dayton Township, Section 21 on 250th Street.

This project will be paid out of the local budget and then 80% reimbursed by the D.O.T. Motion

by Helgevold, and seconded by Rasmussen, to approve the bid from Christensen Bros. out of Cherokee bid of $499,757.40 for Project with an immediate start date. Motion carried unanimously.

Clemons then presented information and requested to hire an engineering intern over winter break. This will be the same person that worked as a summer intern this past summer. This was approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Held a public hearing on Engineers Report for improvement to DD #208. Lee Galentine with Ryken Engineering gave some history of the drainage district and what he found when he prepared his report. There were 5 landowners present. Discussion was held regarding the landowners creating a waterway themselves and if they would like to proceed with an improvement later on, the engineers report will be on file for 10 years. There was then a motion by Rasmussen, and seconded

by Helgevold, to place on file the engineers report and to dismiss the improvements due to lack of landowner desirability. Motion carried.

Rasmussen left the meeting.

Andy Yackle, Building and Grounds Director, presented a spreadsheet showing the amount of money received for the Courthouse renovation and money spent so far. Motion

by Watne, and seconded by Helgevold, to bid out the courthouse renovation project to have the bids received by February 1, 2016. Motion carried, with Rasmussen absent. Chairman Watne did speak to Rasmussen prior to him leaving and he was in favor of the project.

Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by Watne, to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried.

Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Wk.50

Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa program marks 10-year milestone The calendar may show this is the start of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) week, as proclaimed by Governor Terry Branstad, but the state’s largest grassroots farm organization has always believed that agriculture thrives when rural Iowa thrives. That’s why 10 years ago, IFBF started Renew Rural Iowa (RRIA), a business mentoring, networking, and funding program to help strengthen the economic sustainability of Iowa’s rural communities.

“Nearly 90 percent of Iowa’s farmers rely on off-farm income, so it’s important to encourage entrepreneurs as well as helping existing businesses grow,” said IFBF President Craig Hill.

“Encouraging small businesses helps maintain young families in rural Iowa, which keeps schools alive and Mainstreet open, which is integral to Iowa’s rural heritage.”

The last 10 years of RRIA has seen measurable success. “To date, our Renew Rural Iowa program has helped more than 3,000 Iowans realize their potential by participating in business mentoring or a financial guidance seminar,” says Hill.

So far, the program has resulted in more than $125 million in economic impact for rural Iowa, and garnered national attention along the way. “Our mentoring helped two young Iowa companies become national American Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge winners (ScoutPro in ’14, AccuGrain in ’15), and helped two more young entrepreneurs win semi-finalist recognition-Performance Livestock Analytics (PLA) and Inland Sea, a Harlanbased company that is breaking ground now at an Atlantic salmon farm,” says RRIA Economic Development Administrator Sandy Ehrig.

Small business success Joe Sweeney, the 25-year-old Inland Sea founder, says RRIA played a huge role in helping them

not only get national attention in the Challenge contest, but also helped influence their path early on. “We participated in the RRIA seminars to help define our path, develop a business plan, and find investors and experts. I talked to RRIA’s Adam Koppes about business ideas and learned how to develop my vision and I think RRIA helped me focus on finding the best approaches for what I wanted to do. Their support and expertise were a huge help. In fact, I know they are huge advocates for young entrepreneurs in the state, helping us develop a vision and grow it right here in rural Iowa, where we live. Renew Rural Iowa is simply the best source for anyone who wants to see their small business dream become a reality,” says Sweeney.

Performance Livestock Analytics (PLA), founded by northern Iowa cattlemen, Dane and Dallas Kuper, helped bring their ‘Cattle Krush’ management platform to cattle farmers. Cattle Krush brings realtime market insights to cattlemen, commodity advisors and other cattle industry stakeholders. This software is accessible on any mobile, laptop or desktop device. Kuper says the program helps cattle farmers make decisions regarding the buying, selling and marketing of cattle. Cofounder Kuper is a young Iowan whose interest in entrepreneurship started young. “I started my first business selling snow cones in college. Snow cones helped pay my way to college at ISU. After college, I worked for a 24-person startup installing software for row crop farmers in California. But I always wanted to make something happen to help me return to Iowa.

The cost to run a business has more advantages here than anywhere else. Iowa is the place to start. It’s where we grew up on our family farms,” says Kuper.

Their call to RRIA helped make that return home a reality. “RRIA helped us on our mission to create an innovative platform. They helped

us build a scalable business, find access to capital and an employee base. They helped us put the whole framework together to get us from the blackboard to the boardroom, which is just what we needed.”

Helping existing businesses grow is another way IFBF’s entrepreneurship program helps rural Iowa succeed. Milkhouse Candles started out as a candlemaking hobby for founders Eric and Janet Sparrow. They soon realized the need for clean-burning, non-toxic candles, because unlike most candles made from paraffin, Milkhouse Candles are made from beeswax and soybeans. Their entire products, from the wicks to the recycled candle containers, are now the talk of the country, thanks in part to the mentoring and promotional help offered by RRIA. “RRIA has been a great supporter of spreading our message, which has helped us grow. We have 32 employees in two locations: Osage and New Hampton.

We’ve expanded our brand and our message, and are contracting with other candle manufacturers out of our New Hampton location, for companies that don’t have the ability or market access to make soy candles. I don’t know where we’d be without RRIA, giving us the guidance and recognition, and getting a lot of good people to help spread the message,” says Milkhouse founder, Eric Sparrow.

“We see the value in nurturing good ideas and helping others get new ideas off the ground,” says Ehrig. “We found that most programs stop at the seminar, but RRIA is unique in that we continue to offer a business mentoring component and networking to connect these businesses with the resources they need to succeed.

To date, we’ve hosted 46 seminars with more scheduled in 2017.”

For more information on RRIA and its “Journey to Your Vision” seminars, visit http://www. renewruraliowa.com.

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Progress on AGP’s Aberdeen, SD Soybean Processing Plant Anticipated Spring 2017 Groundbreaking Ag Processing Inc. a cooperative (AGP), announced that the Company is continuing to achieve progress on the construction of a state-ofthe-art soybean processing facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and anticipates a 2017 groundbreaking at the site. The new facility will be the tenth soybean processing plant for the Company and its first in South Dakota. “We are pleased to report that the engineering design and regulatory approval phase for the new facility in Aberdeen has gone extremely well to date, and that we will break ground on the construction phase of the project in the spring of 2017,” said Keith Spackler, Chief Executive Officer.

“State and local officials have been excellent partners throughout this process and we look forward to

continued good relationships on this project as we move to the next phase. Feedback from our members and farmers in South Dakota has likewise been extremely positive and encouraging. The new facility will begin processing soybeans in 2019 as originally planned.” “AGP moved forward on this project in large part due to the unique combination of attributes for the Aberdeen location - plentiful soybean supplies, a great community for our workforce, strategic infrastructure considerations, and favorable transportation capabilities,” said Cal Meyer, Chief Operating Officer and Group Vice President. “In fact, management received Board approval for final project plans that included design improvements for expanded capacity in July 2016.”

Meyer added that once operational, the plant will create approximately 50 jobs with excellent compensation and benefits and have a tremendously positive impact on local and regional economic development opportunities. AGP (www.agp. com) is a leading agribusiness with primary operations as a major U.S. soybean processor/refiner producing and marketing soybean meal, refined soybean oil, and biodiesel. AGP businesses also include agricultural product trading in domestic and international markets and numerous U.S. grain elevator operations. AGP is owned by local and regional cooperatives representing farmerproducers across the United States.

Corporate headquarters are located in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mid-America Publishing Corporation purchases The Aurelia Star Mid-America Publishing Corporation is pleased to announce its purchase of The Aurelia Star and Marcell Publishing, LLC from Marci Brown, of Cherokee, effective December 14, 2016.

The Star will be added to the Hampton-based corporations growing roster of 31 Iowa weekly newspapers and shoppers.

Other nearby papers also owned

by Mid-America include those in Holstein, Ida Grove, and Lake City. “We are excited to assume the ownership of The Aurelia Star,” said Mid-America Publishing’s President and CEO, Ryan Harvey.

“We believe this fits naturally with our western Iowa properties and our company as a whole. Marci has done a phenomenal job at re-building the Star and we are eager to carry her momentum forward.”

Marci’s decision to sell the paper was ultimately related to her decision to retire.

“We want to thank Marci for allowing Mid-America to continue the legacy of the Star,” Matt Grohe Mid-America Publishing Corporation added. “We know she’s put her heart and soul into the paper and we look forward to working with the local community to provide the most robust news product possible going forward.”

Harvey will assume the duties and title of publisher of the newspaper while the staff of the Courier and Advance will remain responsible for day to day operations in the interim.

As part of its new ownership Mid-America will be looking to add a part-time local writer and photographer to enhance coverage of local news and events.

“We believe a local newspaper needs to have local content,” Grohe said. “That’s why our mission going forward with the Aurelia Star is the same as with every paper we publish, and that is to use the paper to tell the stories of the local residents, report on local events, and provide strong coverage of local government at the city, county, and school district levels. We’ve been very happy with the product the staff in Ida Grove and Holstein has been able to produce since ownership changes there and we fully expect to replicate our success there here in Aurelia by providing unique content, compelling photos and quality journalism for the folks in the region.”

The publication will join MidAmerica’s portfolio of weekly newspapers which aside from the Courier, Advance, and Ida County Reminder also include: The Calmar Courier; Postville Herald; The Outlook, in Monona; The Eldora Herald-Ledger and Hardin County Index, with an office in Eldora; The Leader, with offices in Garner and Britt; the Grundy Register, in Grundy Center; the Buffalo Center Tribune; the Parkersburg Eclipse-News-

Review; the Wright County Monitor, in Clarion and Dows; the Eagle Grove Eagle; the Buffalo Center Tribune, The Pioneer Enterprise (Rockwell-Thornton), The Sheffield Press; The Hampton Chronicle; The Butler County Tribune-Journal (Allison); the Clarksville Star, The Ogden Reporter, and The GraphicAdvocate, with offices in Lake City and Rockwell City.

The company also owns and operates newspapers in southeast Iowa, namely, The News-Review, in Sigourney, The Keota Eagle, Keota, and The Sun with offices in New Sharon and Fremont. The company additionally produces two weekly political newspapers, the Conservative Chronicle and the Liberal Opinion Week as well as several TMC shoppers, such as The Hampton Chronicle’s Bonus in Hampton, The Spectrum in Lake City-Rockwell City, The Leader’s Shopper News Review in Garner, The Reminder in Ida Grove; and the Wright County Reminder in Clarion; plus monthly shoppers such as The Dual County Leader in Eagle Grove and the Keokuk County Chief in Sigourney.

Additionally, the company publishes north central Iowa’s only Latino-oriented newspaper, Viva Iowa! which serves Franklin and Wright Counties. Mid-America also operates a custom printing division, Mid-America Business and Personal Printing, that offers individualized printing and publishing solutions such as banners, posters, postcards, direct mailing, mailing list management, letter head design, newsletter management and dozens of other marketing and promotional products which it plans to make available locally in the Alta and Aurelia area. Mid-America Publishing Corporation is a closely held family run company owned primarily by the granddaughter of the founder, Willard D. Archie, Jeanette M. Grohe, and her husband Matt Grohe, who also serves as the company’s Chairman and corporate Vice President. The Grohe family has extensive ties to area with the board secretary, Ronald Grohe, having grown up in Alta, Storm Lake and Hartley. Ron is also the brother in law of Nona Grohe and uncle to Sue Grohe Roberts and Kelli Hirschman, Aurelia residents.

From the outset, several major changes will be evident with the Star.

Namely, as part of the changeover the newspaper’s billing and circulation will be consolidated to the company’s home office in Hampton effective immediately. The printing of the newspaper will also move to the company’s Hampton facility and a new website and Facebook presence for the newspaper will be launched within a few weeks. The newspaper will continue with its same email address however which will remain

Aurstar@gmail.com. The paper will also retain its current mailing address.

To reach the office, please call the Ida Grove location at 712364-3131 for immediate assistance during business hours. Readers will note that the newsstand price will also be increasing from .75 cents to $1 effective next week and will be available at all of the same newsstand locations by Tuesday afternoons at 3 p.m. Also, effective immediately fees for publication of full obituaries will be $25. Engagement and birthday announcements will now cost $5 as well while a wedding announcement will be $10.

As far as the actual paper itself, the paper size will be a slightly wider format, expanding from a 25.5inch web to a 28-inch web format.

The format reflects the width of all other Mid-America papers which will allows advertising customers the opportunity to easily place advertising from the Star into any of the company’s other newspapers, and allows Mid-America to include other area social news and photographs of possible interest to local readers seamlessly into the format.

Readers can find more information on this story and additional coverage of the newspaper’s transition in next week’s Star. Thank you for your past, present and future support of the Aurelia Star!

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— The Alternative —

Long Winter Nights As stated in this space before, I dreamt of a career as a movie director. Despite having learned to call them films instead of movies, I never had the ambition to get a start in that direction. It was the art, not the business that interested me The art still fascinates me, and Dawn and I watch a lot of movies. We get them through a Netflix DVD plan.

The streaming plan is too limited in selection for a movie nut like me.

Like any good enthusiast, I’d like to share some movies we’ve enjoyed so you folks can have something to do while escaping the cold weather.

Two dimensional war makes more sense than the real thing so I really enjoy a good war movie.

And if it is a little deeper than good guy versus bad guy and death and destruction, Dawn and I can enjoy war together. “Winter in Wartime” (2008, R for language) is about a teenage boy in Holland who aids an RAF pilot shot down in WWII. Occupied Europe was a place where it was hard to tell collaborators from friends. One is safe during the occupation but vulnerable when the invaders are defeated. It is Dutch with English subtitles, so nineteen percent of high school graduates should skip this one. But if you can read, don’t let the subtitles deter you. Europeans naturally have a more nuanced view of war and we should pay attention.

When our son Karl was born,

I called my dad and said we named him after The Marx Brothers.

“Winter in Wartime” was as serious and thought provoking as this next one is hilarious. Diversity has become an end in itself and this list won’t need to move on after this next movie. The Marx Brothers’ “A Night at the Opera” (1935) didn’t need a rating. The Marx Brothers didn’t need to compensate for a lack of imagination with foul language, sex, or violence. If you don’t laugh all the way through this one, the coroner is on his way. The country was a third of the way through FDR’s Great Depression and needed this medicine badly.

Another great movie from the Depression era is “Tarzan and his Mate” (1934). This one is not rated.

It is partially responsible for the advent of movie ratings, however.

The violence is shocking and the partial nudity is artful and beautiful.

The violence part is where I would advise parents to be careful with young children. The technology is ancient and amazing for its day. The story is timeless and captivating.

Sensitive university students and professors better steer clear.

When I was a little kid I lived within a good bike ride of Will Rogers State Park. We used to ride up there and watch the millionaires play polo. This next movie is “Judge Priest” (1934, not rated) who is played by Will Rogers. You better see this one quick. The movie is

extremely politically incorrect, full of cliches and reserved for those who have a sense of humor. The music is fantastic; the plot complex.

The tendency of our society toward being easily offended has poisoned us with cultural handcuffs. Get together with a diverse group and set yourselves free.

Dawn spends a lot of time bringing joy to nursing home residents so this next one was particularly dear to us. Be warned, more subtitles. This is a Swedish movie with seven languages. “The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” (2015 R, some violence) is an adventure that is just fun. Allan doesn’t much like sitting in the nursing home so he leaves. The staff brings in his cake with 100 candles and found him gone. There’s even some computer generated content for the younger set.

I hope these films (see, I’ve become an elitist) help pass the cold nights a little faster as we head toward spring.

Sincerely, Fritz Please comment on these columns through a letter to the editor or directly to me at 4selfgovernment@gmail. com.

Between columns I share other “diverse” content on my blog: www. alternativebyfritz.com.

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics Welcomes Nurse Practitioner to Clarion Clinic Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is pleased to announce the addition of Alexandra Jansen, NP-C, to the Clarion Clinic. Alex joined the clinic earlier this year in an interim role and has now accepted a permanent position to continue providing family medicine through acute care services.

Alex received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Iowa, and she belongs to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Emergency Nursing Association. Additionally, she has over 9 years of medical experience and was both a registered nurse and nurse practitioner with the

United States Army.

Jansen is excited to be able to serve a great community and work with some of the best medical professionals around.

Visit IowaSpecialtyHospital.com for more information to learn more about Alex Jansen, NP-C.

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Mayor Sandy McGrath

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Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars Meets at the Gathering/Community Room of Rotary Senior Living-South The Fourth Monday of the month September-May At 6:30 p.m.

We welcome all interested people to attend!

A.A. Meeting Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

510 S. Jackson, Eagle Grove N.A. Meeting Mondays at 8 p.m.

510 S. Jackson, Eagle Grove Parent Connection A monthly support group for parents, grandparents, foster parents, and guardians of special needs children Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month 6 - 7:30 p.m. at EG Library

Bower Masonic Lodge 1st Tuesday of the month 6:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge in Eagle Grove Lion’s Club 4th Tues. of the month 6 p.m. at Emerson Building in EG Wright County Taxpayers’ Association Meeting 3rd Mon. of the month 7 p.m.

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Yard and Garden: Learning about Christmas tree facts and legends

By Richard Jauron and Greg Wallace During the holiday season, Christmas trees make appearances across Iowa and across the nation as part of the season’s celebration. But there’s plenty to learn about these popular trees. What are their origins?

How many are purchased yearly?

And which are the most popular for home use?

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer queries about Christmas trees and other holiday plants. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-2943108, or hortline@iastate.edu.

What are the most popular Christmas trees in the United States?

The top selling Christmas trees in the United States are balsam fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine, and white pine.

How many Christmas trees are purchased each year?

According to the National Christmas Tree Association, U.S. consumers purchased 25.9 million farm-grown Christmas trees in 2015.

Seventy-six percent were purchased as pre-cut trees at garden centers, chain stores, and other retail lots.

Twenty-four percent were purchased at local “choose and cut” tree farms.

Oregon is the top Christmas tree producing state. In 2012, approximately 6.5 million trees were harvested in the state. North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Washington are the other top Christmas tree producing states. An estimated 27,000 trees were harvested in the state of Iowa.

What are the origins of the

Christmas tree?

For thousands of years, evergreen trees have had a special meaning for the inhabitants of northern Europe.

The Germanic peoples would bring evergreen boughs into their homes during winter to insure the protection of the home and the return of life to the snow-covered forest. Druids, priests of the ancient Celts, decorated their temples with evergreen boughs during the winter solstice as a symbol of everlasting life. The Vikings decorated evergreens with carved objects and food to entice the tree spirits to return in spring.

The modern Christmas tree is believed to have originated in Germany in the 16th century. There are several legends regarding the origin of the Christmas tree.

Some believe the Christmas tree evolved from the Paradise Tree of the Middle Ages. During the 14th and 15th centuries, evergreen trees played an important role in miracle and mystery plays. One such play dramatized the fall of Adam and Eve and was performed on Dec. 24. On stage during the play was a Paradise Tree (an evergreen with red apples hung from its branches).

Others believe that the Christmas tree began with Martin Luther.

According to legend, Martin Luther was inspired by the beauty of the twinkling stars and stately evergreens on Christmas Eve. In an attempt to duplicate the scene, he cut down an evergreen, brought it home and decorated it with candles.

German immigrants and Hessian soldiers hired by the British to fight the colonists during the American Revolution are thought to have brought the Christmas tree tradition to the United States.

Yard and Garden: Handling Poinsettias during the Holiday Season

By Richard Jauron and Greg Wallace One of the best parts of the holiday season is adding colorful seasonal plants to the home. That includes the poinsettia. However, poinsettias do require special care to reach their full potential.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer queries about poinsettias and other holiday plants. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-2943108, or hortline@iastate.edu.

What should I look for when purchasing a poinsettia?

Poinsettias are available in a wide range of colors. Red is the most popular color. However, poinsettias also are available in burgundy, pink, salmon, white, cream and gold.

In addition, there are bicolored, marbled and speckled poinsettias.

The colorful part of the poinsettia, commonly referred to as the plant’s flowers, are actually modified leaves or bracts. The true flowers are yellow to green, button-like objects located in the center of the bracts.

When selecting a poinsettia, choose a plant with dark green foliage and brightly colored bracts.

The true flowers should be shedding little or no pollen. Avoid poinsettias with wilted foliage, broken stems or few leaves.

How do I care for a poinsettia?

To prevent damage from cold temperatures, purchase the poinsettia at the end of the shopping trip, place the poinsettia in a plant sleeve or carefully wrap it before going

outdoors and set the plant in a heated vehicle. Exposing the poinsettia to cold temperatures, even for a short time, may cause its bracts and leaves to blacken and drop.

As soon as you get home, unwrap the poinsettia and place it near a sunny window or other well-lit location. However, don’t let the plant touch the cold window pane. Also, keep the poinsettia away from cold drafts or heat sources. Poinsettias prefer temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Water needs can be determined with your finger. Check the potting soil daily. When the soil surface becomes dry to the touch, water the plant until water begins to flow out the bottom of the pot. The pots of most poinsettias are placed inside decorative pot covers. When watering a poinsettia, carefully remove the pot cover, water the plant in the sink, then place the poinsettia back into the pot cover.

Is the poinsettia poisonous?

Contrary to popular belief, the poinsettia is not poisonous. However, it is not intended for human or animal consumption. It is still advisable to keep the poinsettia out of the reach of small children and pets.

One potential health concern with the poinsettia is dermatitis or an irritation to the skin. When a poinsettia stem is cut or broken, milky sap oozes from the wound.

Some individuals may develop a skin irritation if the milky sap comes in contact with their skin.

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All children are born with a unique temperament. Some will be more sensitive to scary news stories or worrisome about their safety and the safety of their loved ones, Rader said.

“We need to be mindful of what we are watching and discussing when small ears are around,” Rader said, “while also making sure we take time to listen and pick up on cues our child might be sending us.

A change in behavior like clinginess or crying might be a signal that your child is anxious over recent disturbing events in the news.”

Parents, teachers and child caregivers can help children who are feeling distressed about safety cope with their fears, Rader said. She recommends the following actions: Keep regular routines. Stick to your normal schedule and events.

Children take comfort in predictable daily events like dinner at the kitchen table and bedtime rituals. Knowing what will happen provides a feeling of security.

Watch your emotions. Parents everywhere are shocked and saddened when children are victims of a tragic event. Children who are sensitive to emotions can pick up on this and become concerned for their own safety or the safety of others.

When adults maintain a calm and optimistic attitude, children will also.

Have conversations with your child. Find out what your child knows and what questions he or she would like answered. Young children might express themselves through drawing or in their play. Provide reassurance, clear up any misconceptions and point out to your child the many helpful people in emergency events like law enforcement and medical professionals. Talk with your child about what is happening to make him or her safe at home, at school or in the neighborhood.

Limit your TV viewing. Monitor what is watched on television and for how long. Young children may not understand that scenes repeating on news stations are all the same event. Choose a favorite video to maintain better control over what your children are viewing.

Find healthy ways to deal with feelings. Taking a walk together, reading a favorite book or playing a board game can be comforting to both you and your child.

Take action. If your child continues to show concern, he or she may be feeling a loss of control.

Doing something such as sending a donation or writing a letter can help bring back a sense of power and help your child feel a part of the response.

Seek professional advice if needed. If your child shows symptoms of distress such as a change in appetite or sleep patterns, speak with your child’s physician or a mental health professional. You also can contact ISU Extension and Outreach’s Iowa Concern hotline at 800-447-1985.

Wright Warriors 4-H carols at Rotary Senior Living More than 20 members of the Wright Warriors 4-H Club in Eagle Grove gathered at Rotary Senior Living on Sunday evening, Dec. 11, to entertain the residents with a selection of favorite Christmas songs. The club performed at both the north and south (pictured above) homes, with some of the residents even joining in on the singing. Each of the residents were also presented with a homemade Christmas card made by a Wright Warrior Club member. Watch for more pictures from this fun event in next week’s Christmas edition of the Eagle. Photo by Kim Demory

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Eagle basketball team finally breaks into win column Smith, Espejo run wild in scoring nearly 100 points combined By les houser wrightcosports@gmail.com

The Eagle Grove varsity boys basketball team is now assured of going into the Christmas break with at least their first win, and actually picked up two in the past week.

Last Monday, in a game not reported on in last week’s Eagle, the purple and gold defeated CAL 70-30 at Latimer. The Eagles established a comfortable 22-6 lead after just

one quarter was in the books, and following a closer second period managed to outscore the Cadets 27 points to just 11 through the entire second half for the easy win.

Ryan Smith poured in 26 points on 11 of 15 from the field including a pair of treys. Spencer Espejo canned 12 points, with Colin Omvig scoring six points and both Niko Padilla and Sam Johnson five

Austin Hill brings the back up to start a play on offense in an earlier game. The junior scored three points in the win over the Broncos, and had four rebounds in the win over CAL.

Photo by Les Houser

Peterson named to 1st Team All-Conference The Central College football team led the way in All-Iowa Conference selections with eight players landing on the 1st Team. The most for the Dutch since 2010.

On defense, Linebacker Jessie Peterson was named as a First Team Honoree. Despite missing the first two conference games with an injury, Peterson was fifth in the Conference with 77 total tackles.

His 43 solo efforts in league games was third best. He averaged 11.0 tackles per contest. A three-year starter, Peterson contributed 241

career tackles.

Central finished the 2016 season with an 8-2 record, and tied for second in the Iowa Conference with a 6-2 league mark. Peterson, with other Conference picks will play in the Red & Blue Bowl Game in Baja, Mexico, on December 17.

Peterson is the son of Chris Peterson, of Eagle Grove, and Brad and Tammy Freidhof (Brager) of Coralville, and the grandson of Linda Peterson of Eagle Grove, and Daryl and Roxie Brager.

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points apiece. Dalton Schaffer and Colton Poncin had four points each, John Mosley and Chase Blasi three points each and Enzo Gebara two points. Rebounds were rather evenly distributed, with Poncin getting his hands on five of them while Smith, Mosley and Austin Hill all grabbed four caroms apiece. Espejo, Padilla, Omvig and Blasi all finished with three each.

Smith was also unselfish, dishing out four assists with Espejo making three and Gebara two. Mosley, Omvig, Blasi and Poncin all added one assist each. Smith also swiped four steals, with Gebara and Mosley in on three thefts of the ball each.

Espejo, Padilla, Omvig, Johnson and Schaffer all added one each to their final stat lines.

“I thought the boys went out and played very well,” stated head coach Ryan Pedersen. “We were able to get everyone a good amount of playing time. The effort that we showed really gave us the confidence we needed for the rest of the week.”

They kept the victory train rolling the following night in a 70-60 win over visiting BelmondKlemme. The purple and gold went up 19-10 after a quarter, but allowed the Broncos to cut into the lead a bit to still be up 36-32 at the break.

After B-K tied the score following three quarters, the Eagle held strong to a ten-point advantage through the fourth.

Smith pumped in 30 points on 12 of 17 with three bombs from beyond the arc. Espejo kept pace, scoring 27 points including a trey and a blistering 8 of 11 from the charity stripe. Padilla and Johnson added four points each, Hill three points and Omvig a bucket. Hill crashed in for 10 boards, eight on the defensive side. Blasi snagged seven caroms, with Smith finishing with six and Espejo, Mosley and Omvig all four each. Padilla had three rebounds and Johnson two.

Smith and Padilla dished the ball for five assists each, with Blasi in on four and Espejo two. Padilla picked pockets for six steals, followed by Smith with four and Mosley three

thefts of the ball. Johnson, Blasi and Hill all added one each to their stat lines.

“This was a big game for us,” said Pedersen. “We knew that Belmond was a team that liked to push the ball up the court and apply a lot of pressure. I thought we handled the pressure pretty well, and we attacked the basket all night. We had a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but the Broncos fought all the way back to take the lead by a point. The boys could have folded at that point, but they went out and had a big fourth quarter. I thought overall we played well as a team, and really fed off each others energy.”

The wheels did come off a bit on Friday night in an 84-64 loss at Bishop Garrigan. The Golden Bears were up 19-7 after a quarter and 3931 at the break. Smith had his third huge game in a row by draining 32 points including six buckets from long range. Espejo netted 16 points, Padilla seven points, Hill four points, Mosley and Blasi two points each and Omvig one point. Padilla got his paws on six rebounds, with Smith in on five and both Mosley and Omvig four apiece. Espejo and Blasi made three rebounds each and Hill one.

Blasi handed out two assists, with Espejo, Smith and Padilla all credited at one each. Smith picked off five steals, with Omvig making four, Padilla three and Espejo two.

Mosley and Hill both added one each. Blasi went up for a blocked shot.

“We knew going in that we were going to face a really good team,” said Pedersen. “This was a really competitive game. The final score really doesn’t indicate how close it was. It was a two-point difference deep into the third quarter before Garrigan pulled away. I thought our effort was fantastic. It we could have just limited the amount of offensive rebounds we gave up, I think the game would have been close until the very end.”

The team is now 2-4 overall, and plays at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura next Tuesday to close out the 2016 portion of their schedule.

Algona JV wrestling tournament Josh Graham: L by fall to Taylor (Fort Dodge); W 4-0 over Martzahn (H-D); W 5-2 over Houge (Estherville-Lincoln Central) – 2nd Jacob Graham: W 5-1 over Scheideman (H-D); W by fall in 1:45 over Packard (Humboldt); W 10-3 over Morey (Clear Lake) – 1st Max Pamperin: L by fall to Cowell (FD); W 2-1 over Lange (H); W by fall in 1:13 over Grandgeorge – 2nd Cole Grandgeorge: W 6-4 over Lange (H); L by fall to Cowell (FD); L by fall to Pamperin – 3rd Peyton Woodbeck: L by fall to Barz (H-D); L 7-1 to Walker (H-D);

L by maj. dec. 13-5 to Itzen (St. Edmond) – 4th Luke Tesselink: L by fall to Aragon (CL); L by fall to Byrnes (CL); L by fall to Bawden (A) – 4th Dylan Kruckenberg: W 2-1 over Fiddler (H); L by fall to Eckels (WH); W by fall in 1:00 over Walker (H-D) – 2nd Jacob Rosa: W by fall in 1:20 over Donaldson (H-D); W by fall in :31 over Munter (FD); W by fall in 1:10 over Theesfeld (E-LC) – 1st Leo Calles: W by maj. dec. 11-0 over Zufall (E-LC); W by fall in 1:05 over Laird (FD) – 1st

Kenzie Crail puts up this shot in a previous game. The sophomore had three points versus Garrigan, and had four rebounds for the night. Photo by Les Houser

Lady Eagles drop game at Garrigan Vrba scores nine points By les houser wrightcosports@gmail.com

Eagle Grove Sports Calendar

THURS., DEC. 15 6 p.m. Varsity Wrestling vs. Manson NW Webster, North Union & West Bend-Mallard at Swea City 6:15 p.m. JJV Boys Basketball at Humboldt FRI., DEC. 16 4:15 p.m. 7th Girls Basketball vs. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 4:15 p.m. 8th Girls Basketball at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows SAT., DEC. 17 10 a.m. JV/Varsity Wrestling at Spencer Tournament

MON., DEC. 19 4:15 p.m. MS Boys Basketball vs. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows TUES., DEC. 20 Note-JV Girls Basketball game at Garner has been cancelled 4:15 p.m. 7th Girls Basketball vs. Webster City 4:15 p.m. 8th Girls Basketball at Webster City 4:45 p.m. JV Boys Basketball at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 6:15 p.m. Varsity Girls Basketball at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 7:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Basketball at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura FRI., DEC. 23 Winter Break starts

Last Friday night in Algona, the Eagle Grove girls varsity basketball team suffered a 72-22 defeat to Bishop Garrigan. The Golden Bears forged a 52-15 halftime advantage and built on it from there.

Natalie Vrba scored nine points to lead the team, with Jarika Eisentrager next at five points and both Allison Purcell and Kenzie Crail coming in at three points each.

Jordan Kastler scored two points.

Purcell grabbed four rebounds, with Vrba and Crail getting their hands on three caroms each. Eisentrager and Kastler picked up two rebounds

each, with Michelle Mericle and Hannah Beecher finishing with one each.

Laine Morgan gave out two assists, with Eisentrager and Crail adding one each. Eisentrager was busy on defense in grabbing five steals, with Crail getting one.

In a game last Tuesday night at home, the purple and gold lost to Belmond-Klemme 56-42. Stats from that game were not available at press time.

The team plays at GarnerHayfield/Ventura next Tuesday night before heading into the holiday break.

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Spencer had some great minutes in the past three games, scoring 27 points in a win over the Broncos and 16 points in a loss to Garrigan. He had 12 points in a win over CAL. The junior is the son of Veronica Colorado.

Jarika scored five points, made five steals on defense and pulled down two rebounds versus Garrigan. The senior is the daughter of Jody and Dani Eisentrager.

Jana is in her first year of cheerleading for wrestling, and also participates in cross country, track and softball. Her other activities in high school include choir. The senior is the daughter of BreeAnn Vrba and Dave Vrba.

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Youth Wrestling takes first place

Congratulations to the Eagle Grove Youth Wrestling Team for winning the Garner Youth Duals.

Eagle Grove won their pool beating Osage, West Hancock, and Lake Mills to make it to the finals where they beat North Union to win the title. There were eight teams total. Photo provided

The presentation of the trophies The Eagle Grove Golden Stars Drill Team presented their three State dance trophies to the Eagle Grove High School administration during the home basketball game against Belmond Tuesday evening, Dec. 6. Presenting the trophies to Principal Jeff Siebersma and Athletic Director Richard Thacker (pictured at left) were senior dance members Maci Pickering, Lindsay Davis, Alix Rethman, Jarika Eistentrager, and Dru Boatner. Photo by Kim Demory

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