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Looking toward a spring unveiling By Rick Patrie News Editor HARDIN COUNTY – When they celebrated Christmas at the Calkins Nature Center a couple of weeks back, one part of the site was still a work in progress. Hopes are now to have the much enlarged and new display of Native American artifacts open up for public view in the spring. Cabinet makers are still at work. It was back in July that the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awarded Calkins $40,000 to be used on the display project. A well-known Central Iowa figure in the field of antiquities, Jeff Ulch, of near Marshalltown was the big donor behind the Calkins Nature Center expansion. Three years ago he had quietly told Calkins he would be donating a huge piece of his collection of prehistoric Greenbelt artifacts to the nature center. The destination comes in part as a result of Ulch’s old school ties to Ellsworth College. Ulch has been collecting artifacts since just about the day he could walk, says Chris Barber of the Calkins staff. Barber and the rest of Calkins, along with designers, archeologists and anthropologists, and of course the contracting crew, have been
pushing for over a year toward completion of an addition on the Calkins Center and then all the necessary interior fixtures.. It will not only house Ulch’s collection but also the current stock of Native American and geological artifacts already familiar to Calkins visitors. The new collection is distinguished from the current in one important way. It will include materials coming from deeper into the past of the Iowa River story – collectables that trace back to the very earliest evidences of human occupation of this area. That means back to 12,000 BC and some. So, Calkins has added another 900 square feet of work and storage area to accommodate the windfall. The new wing has fresh space for management and storage, for a laboratory and for office space, but the lion’s share goes to public display areas. They have engaged a professional setting designer. for the display They want the results to be professional because they are after all looking to display some 50 years of Ulch’s life’s work. Ulch worked on a factory floor much of his life. Barber said he recalled being given opportunities to get off the 3rd night shift, but Ulch turned them down because working
Newsbriefs This issue of the paper was printed early, 7 a.m. on Friday morning December 30, to accomodate the Post Office holiday. Watch for catchup and later news items in Friday’s Index.
Calkins is now looking toward spring for a display of its enlarged artifact collection. during the day would have cut into central Iowa. his artifact hunts. When the final display is finished He started collecting at about age it will involve moving a lot of the 10, living in northern Minnesota, (continued on page 3) and only later finding his way to
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Seeking first baby of 2017 born to parent who lives within 15 miles of Eldora. To be eligible the parents have to contact the Eldora Newspapers, phone 641-939-5051 and do so within 48 hours of the birth of the child. You need to furnish the child’s name, address and names of the parents, the time of birth and place of birth, the sex of the baby and the baby’s weight. It is not necessary for the birth to occur in the Eldora area, but the parents have to have an address within 15-mile radius of the city. Check page 2 of this edition for full list of the gifts they are offering and the rules of the game.
Sponsors include Shopko Hometown, Greenbelt Home Care, American Family Insurance, Hardin County Savings Bank, HyVee, Medicap Pharmacy, The Weathered Wheel, Care Initiatives, Green Belt Bank and Trust, Fareway Stores and the Eldora Newspapers. Remember, timing is everything, so if you are expecting around the first of the year, give us a call at the Eldora Newspapers so we can make you clear on all the rules of the contest.
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By Rick Patrie News Editor ELDORA – The rules never change. They are always a little like real estate, matters of location and timing. Yes, it is time to find the first baby born in the Eldora locality in 2017. And who ever that is, stands to take home a lot of presents from merchants who are participating in the annual first baby of the year contest. A host of sponsors have offered gift greetings again this year. The winner is the first baby
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New repairs shop opens on 175 East By Rick Patrie News Editor ELDORA – Newest business in town is Titan Repair, which can be found just east of town on Highway 175, in the one-time McDonald Construction set of buildings. Dennis Groom is not really new to the area; he comes to Eldora from Wellsburg. He has 15 years experience in the trade and says his shop will emphasis truck and auto repairs and work on hydraulic equipment. Groom has most recently been an agent for the Snap-On Tools Service. He says he is setting up the shop here in town to allow for more time for family responsibilities. Wife Amy is about to deploy with the Iowa National Guard and the couple have two children. Groom says that the business will share space with a new metal fabricator who is also moving to Eldora, and notes that after an initial few months they plan to move just north and adjacent on the McDonald site, to a new site that will better accommodate both businesses. Again, the company sign is now out on Highway 175 and the site is in the building nearest the highway. You can call at the east door to the one time McDonald shop. Phone is 319-213-3551. (Site photo page 4.)
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The Eldora Herald was welcoming in the new year by reminding readers it was celebrating its 8th anniversary in publication in the town. In recalling changes during that time, the editor also knowingly or not, provided us with a good snapshot of the town back in the first days of 1917. The newspaper was full of concerns that the country was being drug into a European War overseas (and as it turned out it wouldn’t be long and the US would be on the side of the Allies in that First of the World Wars. But here at home the paper was also counting all the progress and steps forward it felt the town had made during the newspaper’s still new tenure in business. If you read between the lines, you can get some idea of what was happening back in the early part of 1917 and what had transpired in the just few years before. Boardwalks were now paved walks, and apparently the town was growing leaps and bounds, shot above 3000, and if you believe the editor the people of the community were casting aside some of their old habits and divisions and working together uncharacteristically.
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Building a project portfolio
by Rick Patrie News Editor ELDORA – When they last stopped for pictures, the building trades student of Barry Scott were helping a hopeful new business operator fit out a shop downtown in Eldora, and when they weren’t at that they were working on refurbishing and completing the move and restoration which brought the Ellis Church to the grounds of the Hardin County Farm Museum. Now they can be found at the POW-CCC Museum site at the fairgrounds in Eldora where they were among other things helping install a new floor. The site is the one remaining structure from the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps camp here in Eldora during the 30’s, and a building, which later was part of the prisoner of war complex here during the Second World War. Over the last ten years it has been becoming a museum site remembering local veterans and also recalling the days of the CCC – whose hundreds of enlistees did so much to give Pine Lake State Park the look you find today. Scott is the building trade and shop class instructor at the South Hardin High School, and students regularly travel out in the community to help with these kinds of initiatives and gain construction experience in the process.
Looking toward a spring debut Calkins Nature Center readies new artifact collection (continued from page 1) current native artifacts into a new area of the building and moving a lot of the new antiquities into the room that currently houses the largely 18th and 19th century collection. Experets say some of the richest hunting grounds around are to be found here in the Greenbelt. The Iowa River has always been a lure to people. A great deal of Mr. Ulch’s collection is tools, tools and bones specimens. Barber says the presence of bones in Ulch’s collection is itself very significant, because finding them is so rare. After tens of thousands of years most examples have along disintegrated. Ulch has registered a lot of his hunting sites with the office of the State Archeologist, Barber says, though some of his more valued locations are still private. That office of the state archeologist was a key to Calkins securing some of the finances needed to build the new wing. Barber ssid last summer that when you view the Ulch collection you have to remember that it addresses culture removed from us by tens of thousands of years. He says, simply consider how much western culture has change since the days of the Greeks. That was a mere 3000 years ago. The samples of human ingenuity at Calkins date back four times that. Puts the archeological record in perspective, he says.
Two outlooks on uncertain ag export future
By Senator Joni Ernst, guest columnist December 19, 2016 Iowans proudly lead the nation in the production of many agricultural commodities – corn, soybeans, eggs, pork, ethanol and biodiesel. In fact, one in every three rows of the soybeans we raise is exported – not just out of Iowa, but overseas. Iowa also raises more hogs than the next two states combined, and one in four pounds of pork produced in the U.S. is exported. Access to new markets is critical to both Iowa’s agriculture and manufacturing sectors. In fact, nearly one in every five jobs in our state The Iowa Farm Bureau passed this similarly topiced piece along this week. by Kathy Baylis Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics University of Illinois After lying largely dormant for the last few years, US trade policy is now back in the spotlight. In particular, concerns have been raised about our trade relations with Mexico and China, who together are the market for almost one-third of total U.S. agricultural exports. Given this recent scrutiny, I thought it would be useful to review the current state of trade in US agriculture. For all the talk about the US trade deficit, agriculture is one industry where the US has a trade surplus - in FY2016, we exported $129.7 billion while importing $113.1 billion of agricultural goods. And despite a
is dependent on international trade. These are just a few of the important reasons why I have been a strong supporter of trade. The incoming administration has expressed opposition to the most recently completed trade agreement – the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”). In February 2016, after several years of negotiations, the United States and the 11 other TPP member countries signed the agreement. The TPP includes 18,000 tariff reductions for U.S. exports, and of particular importance to agriculture, it also addresses the nontariff trade restrictions frequently faced by U.S. ag exports.
In its report on the likely impact of the TPP, the U.S. International Trade Commission stated that “[a]mong broad sectors of the U.S. economy, agriculture and food would see the greatest percentage gain relative to the baseline projections.” The American Farm Bureau Federation’s analysis of the agreement determined that, upon full implementation, the TPP would add $5.3 billion per year to U.S. agricultural exports. This would help not only our farmers, but all of those industries that manufacture goods for our farmers. While I appreciate the concerns about multilateral trade deals raised by the incoming administration, as
well as the specific concerns raised about the level of protections for intellectual property and tobacco included in TPP, we cannot let our present disagreements about TPP stop us from pursuing increased market access for American exporters. Of particular importance to Iowa, we are currently seeing an uptick in the demand for protein around the world – including in TPP member countries – and our hard-working farmers deserve greater access to these markets. With each year we delay, we give our global competitors – like China and Brazil – an opportunity to gain a greater market foothold. We can all agree that any trade deal
we commit to in the future should be the best deal we can secure for our American farmers, growers, workers and manufacturers. However, we should not let an opportunity completely pass to level the playing field in important markets, strengthen our relationships, and set the standards for international trade in important parts of the world. As we prepare for the start of the next Congress, I intend to continue to advocate for a successful trade agenda. That includes both the aggressive enforcement of U.S. trade laws, as well as the pursuit of new and improved trade agreements with our partners around the world. If we
cannot move forward with TPP, we should not hesitate to pursue bilateral agreements with TPP member countries as soon as possible. The world is growing, the world is hungry, and with 95 percent of the world’s potential customers living outside of the United States, we cannot turn our backs on the opportunities to sell our bounty. If we can find a way to move forward on trade agreements with countries with important markets for Iowa products, we should. I remain committed to doing exactly that as we head into the 115th Congress..
global slowdown in overall trade, US agricultural exports are increasing. In this coming year, this growth is expected to be led by increases in wheat and corn exports and an increase in raw soybean exports. Potential trade disputes with China and Mexico are of particular concern in agriculture, given that they involve or largest (China) and third largest (Mexico) export markets. Canada comes in as a close second. These are also the markets where we’ve seen the most growth: the largest expansion in exports over the past 25 years have been to China, followed by North America. And this growth is expected to continue. Our exports to both China and Mexico are predicted to increase in FY 2017, with exports to China expected grow to $21.8 billion from $21.5 billion and exports to Mexico expected to increase to $18.3 from $18 billion.
As anyone in the Midwest knows, a large fraction of US agricultural exports come in the form of oilseeds and feed grains. Almost half of the U.S. soybean crop is exported. China is by far our largest importer, buying 1,085 million bushels of a total 1,940 million bushel of exports in 2014/15, making up an estimated value of $21.2 billion estimated for 2017. Soybean export volumes are setting records, mitigating against the expected declines in soybean meal, soybean oil and other oilseed products for a total expected export value of $31.0 billion. The United States is the world’s largest corn exporter, accounting for 40% of all international corn trade. That said, exports are still less than one fifth of US production, at $9.154 billion for FY2016. Japan is the world’s largest corn importer, using our exports to feed its substantial
livestock industry. US corn exports are expected to increase slightly this year, particularly to Japan and South Korea. Along with corn and soybeans, one of the largest changes over the last 20 years has been the large increase in US consumer-oriented agricultural exports (see figure 1). These products include dairy products, meats, poultry, live animals, oilseed meals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables, and beverages. US horticultural exports now make up the largest export category at $33 billion. Livestock exports closely follow oilseeds for a total $25.6 billion. This year we’re expected to see a notable increase in dairy products, particularly to developed countries. This overall increase in agricultural trade has been facilitated by trade agreements. As illustrated in figure 2, the USDA ERS estimates massive
growth in agricultural trade under NAFTA, growing from $16.7 billion in 1993 to $82 billion in 2013. Taking inflation into account, this increase amounts to a growth of 233 percent over those 20 years (Zahnister et al 2015). The same report estimates that NAFTA had a small, but positive effect on US agricultural employment. Over and above the effect of increased trade, NAFTA has led to the regional integration of agricultural production, facilitated by regulatory harmonization as much as by lower tariffs. For example, the livestock market has become dramatically more integrated across all three NAFTA countries, where livestock trade had previously been hampered by non-tariff measures (Ghazalian et al 2011). Poultry and hog industries have rapidly grown in Mexico since the mid-1990s and are increasingly
relying on imports of feed (Zahnister et al 2015). These increases in trade and market integration come with a cost, and farmers in some regions have gone out of business or had to dramatically change their production in response to these new trade forces. That said, much of those production shifts have already occurred, and any dramatic changes to trade agreements would impose new adjustment costs on the industry and its participants. Despite being a large country with a substantial domestic market for agricultural production, much of US agriculture has traditionally relied on international markets. In this coming year, US export may be hampered by the high US dollar combined with slow global economic growth. Despite these headwinds, US agricultural exports are expected to be a bright spot.
Pink Nose
Ruth Hayden 90th birthday Ruth Hayden, of Eldora, will be celebrating her 90th birthday on January 7, 2017. Her family is requesting a card shower in honor of this occasion. Her family includes three daughters, Cindy Diemer and her family of Ackley, Diane Hayden of Iowa Falls, and Kim Matthews and her husband Todd and family of Branson, MO. She has three grandchildren. Greetings and well wishes can be sent to Ruth at 1110 8th Ave., Eldora, IA 50627.
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GRUNDY CENTER The second annual Pink Nose Warm Toes 5K is scheduled for Saturday, January 7, 8:30 a.m. in Grundy Center, sponsored by the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation. The event begins at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, 201 East J Avenue, and continues to the west edge of town before concluding at the hospital. Prizes will be awarded in nine men’s and women’s age categories. The run is being held in conjunction with the 2017 Wellness Fair at the hospital, featuring a variety of vendors and health and wellness information and screenings. Registration for the 5K begins at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the race or registration materials may be found at www.grundycountyhospital.org. The first 75 people to be registered and paid will receive a neck gaitor or stocking hat. Proceeds from the $20 race registration benefit Community Health Grants awarded by the hospital Foundation. The health grants are available to nonprofit organizations, school districts, and local government to address the health needs of the hospital’s service area. In 2016, more than $9,800 was awarded for projects in Parkersburg, Reinbeck, Eldora, and Grundy Center. For more information on the 5K or registration materials, contact GCMH_ Foundation@unitypoint.org.
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The Caden Edge field tool reenforcement application helps prolong tillage sweeps, and now the local manufacturer is adding a special application (shown in the left photo) to combat the tendency toward soil compaction as heavy equipment passes over the field.
USM Wear Technologies Announces “Wheel Tracker Tillage” Sweep with Caden Edge™ Technology ELDORA – USM Wear Technologies, LLC (USM Wear Tech) announced a new tillage tool called the “Wheel Tracker Sweep” with Caden Edge™ Technology that is designed for addressing wheel compaction issues in farming operations. “We are excited about the shape and effectiveness of our new cultivation sweep called the “Wheel Tracker,” said Loran Balvanz, USM Wear Tech President and CEO. Balvanz explained that Purdue University agronomy experts report that heavy farm equipment can cause soil compaction issues that
can reduce corn yields by 50 percent depending on soil conditions. The patent pending ‘Wheel Tracker’ sweep now can be ordered with a “yield fin” specifically designed to break up additional compacted soil and provide greater soil mixing action for improved seed bed preparation and weed control. The design of the Wheel Tracker is combined with the patented Caden Edge ™ technology that extends the useful life of the tillage products by 3-5 times normal life. Bottom line; a new superior long last cultivation tool for addressing compaction that improves water absorption and
allows the growing crop rooting systems to have greater access to the available nutrients deep in the soil. Better weed control is another outstanding attribute minimalizing costly chemical applications. “The Caden Edge ™ Wheel Tracker allows the farm operator to address soil compaction issues while running the cultivation equipment at a higher speed, saving time and money,” said Balvanz. Tillage parts, especially in the wheel track, undergo substantial wear as they engage the compacted soils, so they need periodic replacement or repair. The CADEN Edge™
proprietary process strategically applies tungsten carbide applications to the leading edge near the cutting edge and high friction locations of cultivation sweeps to reduce the amount of wear and extend the useful life of the tillage tools. The “Wheel Tracker” is longer lasting and more effectively engages the soil so the farm operator can cover more acres in less field time and with fewer tillage tool replacements. Many operators report running the entire season without changing sweeps
ECC selected for national award IOWA FALLS – Ellsworth Community College, is one of only six programs nationwide that received the 2016 National Association of Agricultural Educators Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Agricultural Education Program Award. The award was presented at the NAAE annual convention in Las Vegas on November 30. ECC has evolved into a modern and diverse two-year program that was recently recognized as one of the top 150 community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute. The agriculture department has 70 students enrolled in associate of applied science degree programs in farm management, agribusiness, animal science, precision agriculture, mobile service technical service, and swine management. The agriculture department is
housed in the Agriculture and Renewable Energy Center, built in 2009 with funds from a $35 million district bond and the college’s first ever million-dollar donation from local retired farmers, Robert and Arlene Hamilton. The college has been building its agricultural education program since the 1970s, and many of its first students and instructors are still actively involved in the Ellsworth agriculture advisory board. ECC is an active component of the community by supporting local FFA chapter activities and partnering with local agricultural businesses. ECC offers students an interactive, community-based learning experience while helping them learn to analyze theoretical information and develop leadership, communication and citizenship
skills. ECC instructors are strong believers in the “learning to do, doing to learn” teaching philosophy and incorporate as many real-life and hands-on scenarios into their classroom. They often invite guest speakers ranging from industry experts to elected officials to provide insight on specific topics of interest. Each student is required to complete an agriculture-based internship as part of their graduate requirements. Students also work in labs and
develop problem solving skills on the 133-acre college farm, owned by the Ellsworth College Board of Trustees. The farm is actively managed by students in the ECC agriculture program, who can be found on the farm learning to sample soils for a local agronomy company, use GPS equipment and install new precision agriculture technologies, processing calves with a local veterinarian, or using an ultrasound to detect cattle pregnancies.
“Students in the agriculture programs at ECC are especially successful because the faculty work to deliver a combination of theoretical and scientific knowledge along with hands-on experiences. This creates an engaging environment where students learn the foundational concepts and are able to apply them to gain confidence and deep understanding of the material,” said Dr. Martin Reimer, ECC Provost. Each of the six regional Outstanding
Postsecondary/Adult Program Award winners was recognized at the NAAE convention in Las Vegas. The Outstanding Postsecondary/ Adult Program Award is sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. NAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators.
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by dan gehring Librarian Eldora – Regular activities: Toddler Time is Tuesday at 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime is 10 a.m. Wednesday. After school programs for middle school and upper elementary youth is Tuesday and Thursday until 4:45 p.m. and Lego time is after school on Friday until 4:30 p.m. New books added include: The Dangerous Ladies Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini and The Mistress by Danielle Steel. For a complete list of books see What’s Hot in the library’s catalog. Regular hours: Monday 9-8, Tuesday 9-6, Wednesday 9-8, Thursday 9-6, Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-3.
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Death Notices Velma O. Nichols, 94
Velma O. Nichols, 94 of Rogers, Arkansas, formerly of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 in Rogers. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel, 1521 Washington, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation was held one hour prior, 1 - 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 also at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association of Arkansas, 210 N. Walton Ave. #25 Bentonville, Arkansas 72712 or Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3925 Fountains BLVD Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52411. The TrIvIa quEsTIon: Accord- Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls ing to my source, when was the last is helping the family with arrangeyear the Iowa Hawkeyes won a bowl ments. Arrangements in Springdale, game? The answer can be found on Arkansas were handled by Memorial Funeral Home of Springdale. the classified page.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017 • page 7
Busy January for area sports (continued from page 8) a sparkling 12-1 record during the pre-holiday campaign as the girls stand 7-0 and the boys 5-1. The AGWSR girls, sixth-ranked in Class 1A, own six wins by 10 or more points and a narrow 38-36 victory over rival Grundy Center to stand 3-0 in the NICL West. The Cougars’ offense is averaging 46 points per game, and the defense has been stingy at 35.7. Senior Maddie Brandt leads a balanced attack at 87 points for a 14.5 average. Junior Mandy Willems is next at 66 points (11.0 average) followed by sophomore Aubrie Fisher 52 (8.7), senior Addi Johnson 36 and sophomore Taryan Barrick 35. (The individual stats do not include the Wapsie Valley game). Brandt and Willems are also onetwo in rebounds with 48 and 35, respectively, while Willems had 22 assists and 17 steals, and Fisher 23 assists. Willems has sank 18 threepoint goals and made at least one every game. The AGWSR boys were just seconds away from a perfect pre-holiday campaign when Wapsie Valley sank a buzzer-beating three-point goal and defeated the Cougars, 4948. Inside the 5-1 mark is a 3-0 re-
cord in the conference. Defense has been a mainstay for the Cougars with the 49 points allowed against Wapsie the seasonhigh. AGWSR is allowing just 38.9 points per game. Senior Nathan Karsjsen, despite missing the first two games due to an injury, is the team’s top scorer at 74 points for an 18.5 average. He celebrated scoring his 1,000 point against Wapsie. Senior Jay Janssen is next at 56 points with 48 for senior Mason Eilderts and 46 for sophomore Alex Hames, who has a team-high 10 three-balls. Eilderts and Janssen had 33 rebounds each with 18 assists and 11 steals for Eilderts. The AGWSR teams have a busy beginning to the new year with four games in a six-day span. The Cougars played at Janesville Monday, meet G-R at Reinbeck tonight (Tuesday) and are back in Ackley for doubledips with West Marshall Friday (Jan. 6) and Rockford Saturday (Jan. 7). For the AGWSR girls, the weekend games are state-ranked battles as West Marshall is No. 10 in Class 3A and Rockford 10th in 2A.
AGWSR Basketball
Results/Schedule
GIRLS: Opponent W-L Score Hampton-Dumont W 56-35 Grundy Center* W 38-36 BCLUW* W 50-40 East Marshall* W 57-26 Aplington-Pburg W 59-40 Meskwaki W 62-37 Wapsie Valley W 49-36 BOYS: Opponent W-L Score Hampton-Dumont W 51-39 Grundy Center* W 48-39 BCLUW* W 59-47 East Marshall* W 48-44 Meskwaki W 66-25 Wapsie Valley L 48-49 Date Opponent Site Jan. 2 Janesville Janesville Jan. 3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck* Reinbeck Jan. 6 West Marshall* Ackley Jan. 7 Rockford Ackley Jan. 10 South Hardin* Eldora Jan. 13 Grundy Center* Grundy Center Jan. 17 Hudson Ackley Jan. 20 BCLUW* Ackley Jan. 21 Denver Denver Jan. 24 East Marshall* LeGrand Jan. 26 Belmond-Klemme Belmond Jan. 31 Gladbrook-Reinbeck* Ackley Feb. 3 West Marshall* State Center Feb. 7 South Hardin* Ackley Feb. 9 Aplington-Parkersburg (B) Ackley * NICL West Conference Games.
AGWSR Wrestling
The AGWSR wrestling team is low on numbers and it shows with an 0-11 dual record. Caleb Meinders stands tall for the Cougars with a 10-1 record and six pins. The 220-pounder is thirdranked in Class 1A. Dayton Haley at 160-pounds is 6-5. The AGWSR matmen return from the break with a double-dual at Fairbank against host Wapsie Valley and Aplington-Parkersburg/Grundy Center Thursday (Jan. 5). The Cougars then go to Fort Dodge for the St. Edmond Duals Saturday (Jan. 6).
AGWSR Wrestling Results/Schedule
TEAM LEADER- Senior Caleb Meinders pictured in control of an opponent is the team leader for the AGWSR wrestling team. The state-ranked 220-pounder owns a 10-1 record.
Opponent SH-BCLUW* East Marshall/GMG* Gilbert Duals Belmond-Klemme SH-BCLUW Iowa Falls-Alden Gilbert Southeast Valley
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COMETS VS COUGARS- Above, the Comets’ Skylar Veldhouse takes aim on a baseline shot over the arms of the Cougars’ Taryan Barrick (33) and Maddie Brandt (right), while below, the Comets’ Blake Mann dribbles the basketball and drives along the baseline against the Cougars’ Brent Janssen.
Wloo Columbus* L 18-33 Dike-NH* L 6-72 A-P Invite 12th of 13 Sumner-Fredericksburg* Forfeit Denver-Tripoli* Forfeit Date Opponent Site Dec. 17 West Hancock Invite Britt - Cancelled Jan. 5 Aplington-Parkersburg* Wapsie Val* Fairbank Jan. 7 St. Edmond Duals Fort Dodge Jan. 12 GRNT* Ackley Jan. 14 AGWSR Cougar Invite Ackley Jan. 19 Jesup* & Hudson* Ackley Jan. 24 West Marshall* & Union High* Reinbeck Jan. 28 NICL Conference Meet Parkersburg Feb. 4 Class 1A Sectional Eagle Grove * NICL Conference Matches.
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South Hardin, AGWSR, BCLUW cagers, matmen back to work ELDORA- An action-packed month of January awaits the South Hardin, BCLUW and AGWSR basketball and wrestling teams. Recaps of the first month-plus for the area cagers and matmen follows.
Rewoldt has grabbed 44 rebounds to go with 13 blocks, and VanderWilt had 19 assists and 12 steals. (Totals do not include the West Marshall game). The South Hardin boys return to the hardwood Tuesday (Jan. 5) for South Hardin Basketball The South Hardin girls’ basketball a JV-varsity outing with Iowa Fallsteam reached the holiday break with Alden in Eldora. Both the girls and records of 5-4 overall and 3-1 in boys then go to Grundy Center Frithe North Iowa Cedar League West day (Jan. 6) for NICL West play. Conference. South Hardin Basketball The conference loss was to stateranked West Marshall by a 69-26 Results/Schedule count and closed the pre-holiday GIRLS: W-L Score campaign after the Tigers had won Opponent Iowa Falls-Alden L 48-59 five of the previous six games. L 45-56 South Hardin is averaging 48.4 Jesup Clarion-Goldfield W 58-36 points per game with top outputs of BCLUW* W 54-50 64 against Hudson and 63 with Glad- Hudson W 64-47 brook-Reinbeck, and defensively, Roland-Story L 34-36 are allowing 46.6. Team shooting Glad-Reinbeck* W 63-32 stats are 31.3 from the field, includ- East Marshall* W 44-34 ing 23.5 on threes. West Marshall* L 26-69 Junior point guard Paige Harrell BOYS: W-L Score leads South Hardin’s scoring at 84 Opponent Jesup L 48-61 points for a 9.3 average followed L 34-46 by junior Danae Nelson 73 (8.1) Clarion-Goldfield BCLUW* W 43-37 and seniors Miquela Teske 70 (7.8) Hudson L 46-49 and Nina Priske 60 (7.5). Nelson Roland-Story L 52-56 has hit a team-best 11 three-pointers Glad-Reinbeck* L 43-57 with nine for senior Emma Gourley. East Marshall* L 38-57 Teske has pulled down 68 rebounds West Marshall* L 33-55 Opponent Site and shares the team lead of 31 steals Date Dec. 17 Wapsie Valley with Harrell, who has 24 assists. (B) Waverly - Postponed Priske is second in boards at 42 and Jan. 3 Iowa Falls-Alden (B) Nelson had 28 picks. Eldora The South Hardin boys’ basketball Jan. 6 Grundy Center* team struggled in the opening month Grundy Center with just one win against seven Jan. 10 AGWSR* Eldora losses. The Tigers’ victory was 43- Jan. 13 BCLUW* Conrad 37 over BCLUW to stand 1-3 in the Jan. 19 Dike-New Hartford (G) Eldora league. Jan. 23 Gladbrook-Reinbeck* Scoring has been an issue for Reinbeck South Hardin, averaging just 42.1 Jan. 27 East Marshall* points per game. The Tigers have LeGrand toppled 50 points just once and been Jan. 28 South Hamilton Jewell checked to the 30s three times. Op- Jan. 31 West Marshall* ponents are averaging 52.2 points State Center per game. Feb. 2 Don Bosco Eldora Senior Dane Butler tops the Tigers Feb. 3 Grundy Center* Eldora AGWSR* Ackley in scoring at 61 points (8.7 average) Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Webster City and rebounds with 48. Sophomore (G) Eldora Cade Spieker is second at 53 points Dike-New Hartford followed by senior Ted Dunn 44 (B) Dike with 12 three-balls and sophomore * NICL West Conference Contests Jacob VanderWilt 40. Junior Kevin
NICL West Basketball Standings
South Hardin-BCLUW Wrestling
The South Hardin-BCLUW wrestling team enjoyed a banner late Through Tuesday, Dec. 20 November and December, piling up GIRLS: Team W L records of 13-3 overall and 6-2 in the West Marshall 5 0 North Iowa Cedar League ConferAGWSR 3 0 ence. South Hardin 3 1 The Storm won the season’s first Grundy Center 2 2 nine duals before losing to the host East Marshall 1 4 Tigers at the Gilbert Duals to place BCLUW 0 3 second. SH-BCLUW was also the Gladbrook-Reinbeck 0 4 runners-up at the Central Springs’ Duals. Game Scores Tuesday, Dec. 20 – West Marshall 69, Marks of 18-2 by seniors Ryland Duchane at 160-pounds and Ian South Hardin 26. Showers at 113 lead the Storm. Both BOYS: Team W L matmen also reached the career 100AGWSR 3 0 win milestone in December. FreshGladbrook-Reinbeck 3 0 man Taylor Kolthoff at 106-pounds East Marshall 3 1 is next at 16-4 followed by sophoWest Marshall 3 2 more Owen Fuller at 182 15-5, seSouth Hardin 1 3 nior Josiah Dorow at 132 14-4 and BCLUW 0 3 sophomore Coby Willett at 126 14Grundy Center 0 4 6. Dylan Wenke at 195-pounds owns 13 wins, freshman Logan GunderGame Scores Tuesday, Dec. 20 – West Marshall 55, son at 152 and juniors Caleb Engle South Hardin 33. at 220 and heavyweight Ryne Fuller 11 and Hunter Allen at 120 10. Pin leaders are Willett and O. Fuller with NICL Conference 10 and Duchane eight. Duchane is Wrestling Standings listed No. 10 in Class 2A at 160. Through Tuesday, Dec. 20 The Storm are back in action Team W L Thursday at Hudson with a doubleDenver-Tripoli 7 0 double against the Pirates and DikeWapsie Valley 7 0 New Hartford. Dike-New Hartford 6 0 South Hardin-BCLUW will host South Hardin-BCLUW 6 2 tournaments the first two Saturdays Hudson 5 2 in January with the Storm Duals at Sumner-Fredericksburg 3 3 Conrad Jan. 7 and the Storm InvitaUnion High 3 3 tional in Eldora Jan. 14. GRNT 2 4 West Marshall 1 4 South Hardin-BCLUW Waterloo Columbus 1 4 Wrestling Results/Schedule East Marshall-GMG 1 5 W-L Score Jesup 0 4 Opponent Aplington-Pburg/GC 0 5 Quadrangular Turkey Valley W 72-9 AGWSR 0 6 Clarksville W 57-18 Match Scores North Butler W 46-36
Tuesday, Dec. 20 – Denver-Tripoli 58, South Hardin- BCLUW 24; Wapsie Valley 63, South Hardin-BCLUW 18; Denver-Tripoli 57, Hudson 21; Wapsie Valley 57, Hudson 20.
AGWSR* East Marshall/GMG* Gilbert Duals Southeast Valley
W 64-12 W 42-25
W 54-24
AGWSR W 70-12 Belmond-Klemme W 60-17 Iowa Falls-Alden W 46-33 Gilbert L 33-46 Union High* W 43-23 Jesup* W 49-30 Central Springs Duals 2nd of 5 GRNT* W 46-30 Apl-Parkersburg* W 60-21 Denver-Tripoli* L 24-58 Wapsie Valley* L 18-63 Date Opponent Site Dec. 17 North Polk Invite Alleman - Cancelled Jan. 5 Dike-New Hartford* & Hudson Hudson Jan. 7 Storm Duals Conrad Jan. 12 Waterloo Columbus* & West Marshall* Eldora Jan. 14 South Hardin Invite Eldora Jan. 17 Sumner-Fredericksburg* Sumner Jan. 21 North Butler Invite Greene Jan. 28 NICL Conference Meet Parkersburg Feb. 4 2A Sectional Charles City * NICL Conference Matches
BCLUW Basketball
Wins have been tough to find for the BCLUW girls’ and boys’ basketball teams as the two combined for a 3-11 win-loss record. The BCLUW girls stand 2-6 and 0-3 in the North Iowa Cedar League West. The Comets beat GM-Garwin and Waterloo Christian, but have been limited to 40 or less points five times. Senior Samantha Ubben has hit for 95 points for an 11.9 average to go with team-highs of 32 steals and 24 assists. Junior Kaylee Goecke has 73 points (9.1 average) and 12 treys with seniors Skylar Veldhouse 51 points and Leah Yantis 40. Junior Lauren Anderson has collected 72 rebounds for a 9.0 average and Yantis 54. The BCLUW boys’ one win was 60-49 over Waterloo Columbus against five losses, while standing 0-3 in the league. The Comets are challenged on offense with 39 points once and 37 three times. Stat leaders for the Comets are junior Troy Dolphin and senior Clay Silver. Dolphin has scored 73 points for a 12.2 average and Silver 54 (9.0), and both have 39 rebounds with 37 for junior Logan Mann, who has 45 points. The BCLUW boys welcome BGM to Conrad Thursday (Jan. 5) for a 9th/JV/Varsity tripleheader and then Friday (Jan. 6) the girls and boys play G-R at Reinbeck.
BCLUW Basketball Results/Schedule
GIRLS: Opponent W-L Score Green Mt-Garwin W 49-42 Apl-Parkersburg L 33-43 South Hardin* L 50-54 Sumner-Fred L 29-48 AGWSR* L 40-50 Wloo Christian W 67-18 West Marshall* L 40-58 Wloo Columbus L 30-47 BOYS: Opponent W-L Score Apl-Parkersburg L 48-64 South Hardin* L 37- 43 AGWSR* L 37-59 Wloo Christian W 60-49 West Marshall* L 37-59 Wloo Columbus L 39-62 Date Opponent Site Jan. 5 BGM (B) Conrad Jan. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck* Reinbeck Jan. 10 Grundy Center* Conrad Jan. 13 South Hardin* Conrad Jan. 14 Denver Denver Jan. 17 East Marshall* Conrad Jan. 20 AGWSR* Ackley Jan. 21 GM-G (B) Garwin Jan. 23 Dike-New Hartford Conrad Jan. 24 North Tama Traer Jan. 27 West Marshall* Conrad Jan. 31 East Marshall* LeGrand Feb. 3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck* Conrad Feb. 7 Grundy Center* Grundy Center Feb. 9 Valley Lutheran Conrad * NICL West Conference Games
LAYUP- At right, the Tigers’ Ted Dunn drives between a pair of West Marshall defenders during basketball action in December. The South Hardin boys are back in action Tuesday against Iowa FallsAlden in Eldora.
HITTING THE HARDWOOD- The Tigers’ Danae Nelson hits the hardwood and battles for the basketball with an East Marshall cager during December cage play. The South Hardin girls own a 5-4 record.
TANGLED UP- At right, Taylor Kolthoff of the South HardinBCLUW wrestling team (right) and an opponent battle on the mat during December action. Kolthoff owns a 16-4 record with six falls. The Storm host a dual AGWSR Basketball tournament The AGWSR cagers combined for in Conrad (continued on page 7) Saturday.
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Public Record Alden Casey’s reported that she received a phone call asking how long the employees had been working there and what time they closed within a 10-15 minutes span. The man who made the first reportedly had a southern accent and asked for a specific employee, then another man called. Saturday, December 24 • 12:30 a.m.: Deputy Lemke conducted a traffic stop and a field sobriety test. The driver was issued a seatbelt ticket. • 6:31 a.m.: A report of a white car heading eastbound in the westbound lane of Highway 20 from Highway 65 was received. • 8:26 a.m.: A caller wanted a deputy to go with him to pick up his child, and the situation was handled. • 9:32 a.m.: A dog complaint was received. Hamilton County also received a call about it, and someone volunteered to foster it until the owner was found. • 9:41 a.m.: A controlled burn was reported. • 10:29 a.m.: A caller wanted to talk to a deputy about a no-contact order violation. • 11:07 a.m.: A caller wanted to talk to a deputy about a weapons offense. She reported that two trucks stopped in the road by her home, and someone pointed a weapon toward the house. When she confronted them, they claimed there was a coyote they were going to shoot. Lieutenant Stoner went to the area and was unable to locate any trucks hunting. • 11:38 a.m.: It was reported that a vehicle was speeding westbound on Highway 20 at 90 miles per hour. • 12:07 p.m.: A dog complaint was recorded to Lieutenant Stoner. • 1:52 p.m.: A caller saw a vehicle go in the ditch by Chuck’s curve. He did not stop to check on them. • 2:02 p.m.: Deputy Nachazel conducted a traffic stop. • 2:30 p.m.: A report was received
of a vehicle in the ditch on S33 near the county line. A field sobriety test was conducted on the driver, and he was detained. Ryan Christopher Laco, age 29, of Colorado, was arrested for OWI, Possession of Drugs and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. • 2:31 p.m.: Deputy Nachazel conducted a traffic stop. • 2:59 p.m.: A caller reported that someone had fraudulently used their checking account. • 5:39 p.m.: A deputy conducted a welfare check. • 7:28 p.m.: A two vehicle accident with no injuries was reported in Radcliffe. • 7:37 p.m.: A caller reported hitting a deer and believed it was deceased. The driver got the vehicle to Logsdon Park. • A separate deer accident report was received, and the deer ran away. The reporting party left the scene and continued home. • 8:30 p.m.: A report of a red Mustang speeding from Union to Whitten was received. • 10:13 p.m.: Deputy Lemke conducted a traffic stop. • 10:19 p.m.: A suspicious person was reported walking eastbound on D55 outside of Hubbard. Deputy Lemke located Don Wilson, age 36, and transported him to the Hardin County Jail on state drug charges and a warrant out of Black Hawk County. Sunday, December 25 • 2:34 a.m.: A report of a broken down vehicle was received, and the female said she had a friend to drive her. Another female took off from the scene, and Miranda Inman was taken to the county jail. • 5:19 a.m.: A deputy was requested to assist the IFPD. • 6:25 p.m.: A traffic stop was conducted. • 8:45 p.m.: A caller requested to speak with a deputy in reference to a child visitation dispute. He said that
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Willard B. Meeker estate IN ThE dIsTrICT COUrT Of IOwa, IN aNd fOr hardIN COUNTy in the Matter of ) Probate no. the estate of ) eS PR023461 WiLLaRD B. MeeKeR ) noTiCe of Deceased. ) PRoBaTe of ) WiLL, of ) aPPoinTMenT ) of exeCUToR, ) anD noTiCe ) To CReDiToRS To all Persons interested in the estate of Willard B. Meeker, Deceased, who died on or about December 2, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of December, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of Willard B. Meeker, deceased, bearing the date of april 28, 1993, was admitted to probate in the above-named Court and that Susie L. Reece was appointed executor of the estate. any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of the above county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to the surviving spouse and all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above-named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated on December 12, 2016. Susie L. Reece executor of estate 805 16th Street eldora, iowa 50627 Dennis W. Parmenter Parmenter Law office P.o. Box 336 huxley, iowa 50124 (515)-597-3401 attorney for executor Date of Second Publication 3rd day of January, 2017. (Ledger – Dec. 27, 2016, Jan. 3, 2017)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, filled with family, parties… and plenty of stress and temptations. Mix those together and it’s a recipe to get off your tobacco free track. But these tips can help you stay focused and get through the holidays in a healthy way.
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
HAVE A PLAN
EXPECT TEMPTATIONS
LEAN ON YOUR LOVED ONES
With lots of holiday parties and get-togethers, you may be tempted to pick up a tobacco product. When a craving hits, take a deep breath, drink water or leave the situation.
Ask your friends and family to help you stay on track during the holiday season and after. Their love and support will give you that extra boost to help you quit using tobacco products for good.
You’ll be busy entertaining guests and preparing for parties, but remember to put your health first. Get plenty of rest, choose healthy snacks and exercise when you can.
A lot of holiday stress can come from being unprepared. Make a plan so you’ll be ready for anything that comes your way. Get your shopping done early and prepare meals in advance to help reduce holiday stress.
You may be eligible for free Nicotine Replacement Therapy through Quitline Iowa.
VISIT QUITLINEIOWA.ORG OR CALL 1-800-QUIT-NOW FOR HELP QUITTING.
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