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Supervisors approve engineering contract, discuss library budgets

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The Ida County Board of Supervisors met with Ida County Engineer Jeff Williams on Jan. 23 to approve an engineering contract. The board approved the engineering contract with Sundquist Engineering for an erosion control project located in Logan Township, done through Hungry Canyons,. Angela Scales, Ida Grove Public Library director, Larry Albrecht, Ida Grove Library board member, and Jeanie Grove from the Battle Creek Library board, were present to discuss the county’s part of their budgets. Scales gave a presentation on surrounding counties and their contributions and talked about the

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services the libraries in the county offer. During the presentation, Scales discussed the importance of a library to not just cities, but to county residents as well, especially now that technology has grown. She noted how students and adults both use the facilities, not just for checking out books, but for inding jobs, using the internet for research and much more. Supervisor Ray Drey noted the library isn’t something he inds to be a priority for the county. “I don’t use it; my family doesn’t use it. And, you have rural residents who are moving into the city, but still own property in the country that are paying taxes for their land and now paying city taxes. And, now we (continued on page 3) Photo Submitted

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Extension council reorganizes, elects oﬀicers

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The Ida County Extension Council held its reorganization meeting and regular monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 18. The reorganization meeting included election of of icers for 2017. The regular meeting included adoption of a proposed budget for iscal year 2017-18. Reorganization meeting The election of of icers was one of the irst items on the agenda. Of icers elected were Kyle Rohlk of Arthur, chairman; Andrew Butcher of Holstein, vice chair-

man; Tammy Neubauer of Ida Grove, secretary and Val Georg of Ida Grove, treasurer. The other council members include Jeff Miesner of Ida Grove, Kyle McBride of Battle Creek, June Knop of Arthur, Denise VanDusen of Ida Grove and Connie Werner of Holstein. The organizational consent agenda items, including personnel and iscal policies, meeting attendance expectations, adopting Roberts Rules of Order and (continued on page 2)

Inauguration parade: Lisa Naslund of Galva (center) participated in the inauguration parade for President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Jan. 20. Naslund was part of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (T.A.P.S.) group that marched in the parade. There were families representing more than 200 soldiers who were killed in action, who committed suicide and others whose deaths were accidental. TAPS offers support to grieving families who have lost loved ones while serving in the Armed Forces. TAPS offered support to Lisa and Jeff Naslund after they lost their son, Dillion, to suicide in December of 2012. Dillion struggled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after returning home from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ida County Fair Board reviews 2017 fair schedule The Ida County Fair Board met Jan. 22 and President Kevin Weber called the meeting to order. Those in attendance were Dan and Peggy Gebers, Randy Rohlk, Keri Weber and Matt Grell. Keri Weber gave the secretary’s report and it was approved.

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O-A/BC-IGMS units: The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove Middle School held their annual Interdisciplinary Units on Jan. 19 and 20. Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades participated in units to help them build on certain skill sets. In some units, the sixth graders built castles out of sugar cubes, seventh graders held a relay clue race and the eighth graders built machines to fling a ping pong ball. The machines were part of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, where each team was challenged to build a machine with a certain number of steps and moving parts to make the ping pong ball fly. Local engineers volunteered their time to judge the competition to choose a winner. Here, a team consisting of Cade Ernst, Cesar Carbajal, Mason Knop and Caleb Montgomery showcases their machine to the judges.

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Sunday and a mud run/obstacle course run. Jared Schmidt and Karla Meier are working on the mud run possibilities and Danny Gebers will contact the individual wanting to do a beanbag tournament to see what arrangements can be made. In new business, Keri Weber reported she received the $1,000 grant from ICAP insurance she applied for. Peggy Gebers discussed the mini-golf fundraiser held every year in Holstein. This event will take place near the end of March or irst of April. She will get back to the board when the date is set. The spring district meeting will be held in Pocahontas on March 25. After discussion, the Gebers volunteered to attend the meeting. Becky Miller will send in the reservation. The Ida County Board of Supervisors asked that a fair board member attend their Jan. 30 meeting. Rohlk said he could attend the meeting. Keri Weber Secretary

King Theatre mee ng postponed The King Theatre community meeting that was scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Ida Grove Rec Center was postponed due to inclement weather. A new date has not been scheduled as of publication. Watch for a rescheduled date in the near future.

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In old business, the schedule for next year’s fair was reviewed. A few changes were made in the schedule. We will be moving back to a ive-day fair beginning on Wednesday and ending on Sunday with the livestock auction on Monday. Discussion was held regarding moving a few events around and the options for these events. After discussion, it was moved to let Extension know the options available and give the Extension one month to come back with their proposal on moving events. Danny Gebers has not heard anything on our gate replacement and will check on this in a couple of months. Rohlk reported the doors on the show ring have been ixed temporarily and more work will need to be done prior to the fair. A few other items were discussed that need repairs prior to the fair. Grell obtained a quote on new speakers and a wireless head microphone. The speakers will replace existing horns down at the grandstand/crows nest area and up at the tractor pull area. The board approved purchasing four new speakers at the price of $244 each from Brenner’s Entertainment. A few events were scheduled: The carnival will return this year Wednesday through Sunday, but with the change that the rides will be free. An equine drill team has been added the night of the rodeo. The board is also making plans to try and add a beanbag tournament for either Saturday or

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Bird room grant: The Ida County Conservation Foundation was the recipient of a $2,000 grant from Ida County Community Betterment Foundation. The grant was used to help pay for phase one educational materials and displays in the bird room at the Ida County Conservation Center in Moorehead Park. Among the items that were purchased were books, a display of bird posters and bird plushes used for educational programs; a 48-inch television connected to cameras that are focused on the bird feeders at the center; a small television above the poster display showing pictures of birds spotted in Moorehead Park and a small table and chairs suited for children. Phase two plans call for cabinets for bird displays and more educational materials and displays. Phase three will include computer tablets containing information about Moorehead Park that adults may pickup at the center that they can take with them on walks in the park. The tablets will also be available for use at educational programs sponsored by the Conservation Center. Displaying items purchased for phase one are, from left, Danielle Bennett, Ida County naturalist; Paige Alesch, Ida County parks director and Pete Ernzen of the Conservation Foundation.

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(continued from front page) inancial reports to be provided before each council meeting to include balance sheet, council revenue and expense statement and bank reconciliation/vouchers, were approved. The regular council meeting date was set as the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. The following committee assignments were made (*denotes chair): Finance—*Georg, Neubauer and Butcher Personnel—*Rohlk, Werner and Knop Program—*VanDusen, McBride and Miesner Other board appointments were fair board, McBride and Knop, and 4-H Foundation Committee, Georg and Miesner. The Ida County Courier and the Holstein Advance were named as the of icial newspapers for the county Extension district. The council approved the following iscal procedures: • The depository for the county Extension district will be United Bank of Iowa, with all receipts deposited in said bank. Maximum to be on deposit is $250,000. • The County Extension District will not authorize an agency account. • Duly elected treasurer is directed to sign operating fund checks as needed to pay for budgeted expenses between regularly scheduled council meetings, as authorized in iscal policy section 3.4. Other members authorized to sign checks are Rohlk and VanDusen. Members authorized to

transfer funds and/or access the bank account electronically are Rohlk and Georg, as well as Of ice Manager Krista Lukins. • A group surety bond purchased through Lamair-Mulock-Condon (LMC) and Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters provides a $20,000 bond for treasurers as required by state statutes and a $250,000 employee dishonesty policy for all other council members, county employees and volunteers. Certi icate of Insurance is available through LMC. Certi icate is provided to the county auditor. The organizational meeting was closed and, at this time, the regular meeting was opened. Regular meeting The council adopted a proposed budget for the 2017-18 iscal year that includes expenditures of $208,125 and a tax request of $162,550. Property tax will supply $156,813 and utility excise tax $5,373. The council treasurer is directed to of icially publish the budget. The budget public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 15 at the Extension of ice. The council reviewed the current budget. The amount spent to date since July 1, 2016 is $89,150. Operating checks 9281 through 9321 were approved, and electronic fund transfers and bank charges of $5,992 were approved. The consent agenda items, including the minutes of the Nov. 21 meeting and staff reports, were approved. In new business, Laura Johnk presented a proposal for a summer associate educator to present summer youth camps to youth in

grades four through eight. Camps would include four days of creative arts and six days of STEM and vet science. The council approved a measure to inancially support the hiring of a summer associate educator with a salary of up to $3,000. The employee assistance program was reviewed. The council voted to participate in the program at the cost of $20 per employee. Announcements There are a few new donors for the youth development fee for 4-Hers. Council members are still contacting potential donors for support. Legislative Day is Feb. 28, and the irst Statewide Extension Council Conference will be held March 4. Regional Extension Education Director Terry Janssen introduced the upcoming Iowa Land Grant Legacy meeting. The council approved a motion to support this celebration with $750. Butcher informed the council the Ida County Cattlemen and Ida County Pork Producers are working together to bring the Petersen Brothers to Ida County. They will present a program to the public on March 30 and to both the Galva-Holstein and O-A/BC-IG schools on March 31. The council approved a donation of $2,500 to the event from funds given by Platinum Ethanol for 4-H and youth. The next council meeting is Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. Tammy Neubauer Secretary

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. . . supervisors (continued from front page) are asking to pay more for services they don’t use. Most people I know don’t use the library.” Drey continued, “Just like the high school taxes. We are paying for other people’s children to attend school.” Supervisor Creston Schubert noted his disagreement. “At one point, someone paid for your children or you to attend school. That’s the way this country works.” Drey responded that his family attended private school. Supervisor Rhett Leonard thanked the library representatives for discussing the information with the board.

The board approved Joe Lageschulte as the weed commissioner at a wage of $17.09 per hour for the 2017 season. Brian Riessen was present to discuss a bridge that is on his rental property that allows him to cross to the ield he farms. The county and the owners of the land made an agreement many years ago that the county would care for the bridge so they could close the road it was located on. The bridge is now unsafe to cross and the landowners cannot access the farmland safely across the bridge. The supervisors and Williams will work together with the landowners and Riessen on

ideas to either repair the bridge or create another entrance point to the land. A phone conference was held with Renee Von Bokern regarding the secondary roads’ union contract. The board approved the treasurer’s semi-annual report, the ICAP member proxy, the clerk of court report and the hazardous materials agreement with the City of Sioux City. Also approved was the agreement with Frontier Communications for upgraded services to the courthouse. Following the meeting, the supervisors held a budget workshop.

O-A/BC-IGHS announces honor rolls O-A/BC-IG High School has released its honor rolls for the second quarter (Q)/first semester (S). Gold honor roll 3.67-4.00 GPA Freshmen: Abby Bender, QS; Mary Bennett, QS; Corin Bower, QS; Sequoia Dobbs, Q; Elijah Gebel, QS; Carson Godbersen, QS; Jennifer Godbersen, QS; Cora Hansen, QS; Ty Harrison, Q; Kollin Knudsen, Q; Kiera Ladwig, QS; Hunter Maass, QS; Jake Nieman, QS; Taylor Oldham, QS; Sarah Petersen, QS; Sierra Rohlk, QS; Autumn Schreiber, QS; Taylor Sorensen, QS; Teah Tollufsen, Q; Kylee Weber, QS and Josie Wulf, QS. Sophomores: Bailey Cobb, QS; Quintin Cranston, QS; Kelsey Dausel, QS; Kirsten Dausel, QS; Ellie Diersen, QS; Ellie Dotzler, QS; Reed Godbersen, QS; Brooklyn Hoffman, QS; Lindsey Kruse, QS; Ashley Lindner, QS and Alyssa Mason, QS. Juniors: Amy Bennett, S; Ryan Bumann, Q; Jenna Henderson, QS; Jatelyn Jessen, QS; Hannah Sorensen, QS; Abbi Ullrich, QS and Anna Van Dusen, QS. Seniors: Bree Henningsen, QS; Grace Holmes, QS; Elle McCormick, QS; Brenna Neville,

QS; Trey Rohlk, Q; Riley Snyder, QS and Dylan Wunschel, QS. Silver honor roll 3.0-3.66 GPA Freshmen: Addison Anderson, QS; Shae Baker, QS; Leighton Barnum, QS; Taylor Beck, QS; Nathan Benner, QS; Philip Brooks, QS; Ryder Cranston, QS; Sam Devitt, QS; Sequoia Dobbs, S; Dylan Ehrig, QS; Darian Hannel, QS; Ty Harrison, S; Jarrett Hewitt, QS; Kollin Knudsen, S; Ellie Lansink, QS; Skylar Mackey, QS; Kacie Mandernach, Q; Peyton Miller, Q; Zane Nelson, QS; Alexa Neville, QS; Mallory Neville, QS; Bailey Newman, QS; Macy Nicholson, QS; Kaitlyn Riessen, S; Stephanie Rigby, QS; Nicholas Sholty, QS; Teah Tollufsen, S; Evan Veltri, QS; Zoe Verschoor, Q; Austin Wardrip, QS; Brandon Wingert, QS; Wyatt Wunschel, QS and Savannah Wych, Q. Sophomores: Devin Behrendsen, QS; Colin Bengford, Q; Rebecca Cedeno, QS; Jacob Cowlham, QS; Emma Endrulat, QS; Ethan Ernst, QS; Dylan Hemer, Q; Alyssa Henderson, QS; Victoria Hoefling, Q; Adrian Hoss, Q; Kaden Ladwig, QS; Austin Lindner, Q; Ethan Mortensen, QS; Dakota Powell, QS; Landon Ray, QS; Kimberley

Renze, QS; Cameron Webb, QS; Elizabeth Williams, QS and Dalton Williamson, Q. Juniors: Liz Adams, QS; Sydney Bauer, QS; Amy Bennett, Q; Patrick Brodersen, QS; Ryan Bumann, S; Chase Devitt, QS; Jordyn Fredericks, QS; Abby Fundermann, QS; Sofia Garrigos, QS; Ryan Hill, S; Amy Huls, QS; Austin Knop, QS; Katie Knudsen, QS; Kurtis Krager, QS; Madison Lansink, QS; Adam Nicholson, QS; Caleb Nicholson, QS; Sadie Railsback, QS; Bethany Rehse, QS; Alexis Renze, QS; Cole Rhea, S; Claire Sohm, QS; Michael Streed; QS; Daltyn Swanger, QS; Bailey Ullrich, QS; Calli Wareham, QS and Ty Warnke, QS. Seniors: Elliott Bengford, Q; Bob Brewer, QS; Sydney Buehler, QS; Wheylin Carlin, QS; Parker Clausen, QS; Elyssa Freese, QS; Devon Fritz, Q; Adam Grote, Q; Amanda Gunderson, QS; Dallas Hare, QS; Aedan Hickey, QS; Baylee Knop, QS; Taylor Marshall, QS; Carrie Miller, Q; Vandy Mosier, QS; Summit Nielsen, QS; Courtney Peters, S; Skylar Reis, QS; Hayden Roeder, QS; Autumn Rohlk, S; Trey Rohlk, S; Tyler Sohm, QS and Skyler Wareham, S.

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King donation: Earl and Stacy Krayenhagen of Ida Grove donated $500, the proceeds from Santa’s Parlor, to the King Theatre renovation project Jan. 23. Accepting the donation, at far left, is John Brinkman of the theatre board. In December, the Krayenhagens hosted Santa and Mrs. Claus in their home in Ida Grove where area children could visit with the North Pole couple about their Christmas wishes. The Krayenhagens have plans to continue operating Santa’s Parlor in the future, with a different worthy cause benefiting each Christmas. To be considered for inclusion in their fund-raising efforts, visit their Santa’s Parlor Facebook Page.

IG Community Partners discusses signs, shirts Community Partners met at the Ida Grove Public Library on Jan. 5. Members present were Patti Haack, Marcia Cates, Becky Ricklefs, Sue Smith, Morris Hurd, Beth Wolterman and Ann Holst. November minutes were read and approved. There was no change in the inancial report, and it was approved as emailed to the members ($3,600). A sign to use at events was

discussed. Ideas included a telescoping type, sandwich style or nylon lag variety. Cates will investigate possibilities. Smith will look at t-shirt possibilities, both v-neck and polo styles. Hurd will see where Kiwanis got theirs. Haack reported that the Ida Grove Chamber holiday event was successful. Wellendorf reported that the Moorehead House open

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O-A/BC-IG Middle School releases honor rolls The following O-A/BC-IG Middle School students have been named to the “Gold” honor roll (3.5 – 4.0) for second quarter of the 2016-17 school year: Sixth grade: Cassidy Arnburg, Chance Buns, Allison Clark, Ruth Clark, Damon Dausel, Grif in Diersen, William Gebel, Kara Harrison, Keith Hausman, Carter Hoe ling, Gwendolyn Jacobson, Patience Johnson, Treyton Kolar, Rylee Krayenhagen, Jordyn Loger, Kadon Miller, Mackenzie Mott, Tatum Oldham, Kaylee Oxendale, Josh Peters, Karson Quirk, Courtney Schmidt, Madison Schreiber, Alex Schroeder, Krista Sibenaller, Jack Sohm, Kyle Spotts, Luke Swanger, Lennon Wells, Gabe Winterrowd and Aubree Zimmerman. Seventh grade: Aidan Bower, Mary Carlson, Jackson Godbersen, Easton Harms, Zach Hemer, Kally Henderson, Melissa Hewitt, Amber Hofmeister, Emma Hoover, Kya Ladwig, Nick Larson, Caleigh Loger, Beau McCormick, Avaree Miller, Anna Mogensen, Abby Nichols, Beau Nieman, Meadow Olson, Riley Schiernbeck, Hannah Schmidt, Trenton Segebart, Tanay Tollufsen, Alexis Ulrich, Evan VanHouten and Sophia Veltri. Eighth grade: Jersey Bender, Kelton Bendixen, Megan Brummer, Truman Clark, Kylee Dausel, Morgan Godbersen, Ethan Hannam, Adeline Hickey, Chloe Hoaglund, Amber Hoe ling, Lillian Hoffman, Mahala Kruse, Joie Matthies, Caleb Montgomery, Garrett Nichols, Emma Schirrmacher, Brandon Schmidt, Elle Schroeder, Cameron Sharkey, Eric Sibenaller, Brayden Sorensen, Carli Ullrich, Trust Wells, Olivia Williams and Anna Winterrowd. The following OA-BCIG middle school students have been named to the “Silver” honor roll (3.03.49) for the second quarter of the 2016-17 school year:

Sixth grade: Maddy Brummer, Ty Conover, Beckett DeJean, Blake Delong, Trenton Eilerts, Izzy Gritten, Vincent Hoe ling, Connor Hoegh, Lilian Jones, Tristen Kilbourn, Ashton Schramm, Kiersten Schlutz and Jade Wilcox. Seventh grade: Trevor Bender, Zoe Bengford, Macaela Johnson, Damon Jones, Evan Larsen, Caitlyn Malone, Erin Nielsen, Nainoa O’Brien, Keaton Railsback, Nicholas Renze, Johnathan Scales, Jayde Schulter, Kimberly Sholty, Kade Stehr, Nathaniel Tarr, Hannah Weeda and Hailey Wilson. Eighth grade: Alyssa Barnum, Gary Baughn, Paige Blackman, Melissa Brannan, Brianna Carstensen, Zach Dunker, Geo Ehrig, Cade Ernst, Gavan Flammang, Preston Gill, Ashly Gunderson, Peyton Harris, Marley Hewitt, Mason Knop, Lauren Lansink, Mia Mortensen, Carly Murphy, Bella Raasch, Kaleb Verschoor and Caden Wareham. The following O-A/BC-IG Middle School students have been named to the “Gold” honor roll (3.5 – 4.0) for irst semester of the 2016-17 school year: Sixth grade: Cassidy Arnburg, Chance Buns, Allison Clark, Ruth Clark, Damon Dausel, Grif in Diersen, William Gebel, Kara Harrison, Keith Hausman, Carter Hoe ling, Gwendolyn Jacobson, Patience Johnson, Treyton Kolar, Rylee Krayenhagen, Jordyn Loger, Kadon Miller, Mackenzie Mott, Tatum Oldham, Kaylee Oxendale, Josh Peters, Karson Quirk, Courtney Schmidt, Madison Schreiber, Alex Schroeder, Krista Sibenaller, Jack Sohm, Kyle Spotts, Luke Swanger, Lennon Wells, Gabe Winterrowd and Aubree Zimmerman. Seventh grade: Aidan Bower, Mary Carlson, Jackson Godbersen, Easton Harms, Zach Hemer, Kally Henderson, Melissa Hewitt, Amber Hofmeister, Emma Hoover,

Kya Ladwig, Nick Larson, Caleigh Loger, Beau McCormick, Avaree Miller, Anna Mogensen, Abby Nichols, Erin Nielsen, Beau Nieman, Meadow Olson, Riley Schiernbeck, Jayde Schluter, Hannah Schmidt, Trenton Segebart, Tanay Tollufsen, Alexis Ulrich, Evan VanHouten and Sophia Veltri. Eighth grade: Jersey Bender, Kelton Bendixen, Truman Clark, Kylee Dausel, Morgan Godbersen, Ethan Hannam, Marley Hewitt, Chloe Hoaglund, Amber Hoe ling, Lillian Hoffman, Mahala Kruse, Joie Matthies, Caleb Montgomery, Garrett Nichols, Bella Raasch, Emma Schirrmacher, Brandon Schmidt, Elle Schroeder, Cameron Sharkey, Eric Sibenaller, Carli Ullrich, Trust Wells, Olivia Williams and Anna Winterrowd. The following O-A/BC-IG Middle School students have been named to the “Silver” honor roll (3.03.49) for the irst semester of the 2016-17 school year: Sixth grade: Maddy Brummer, Ty Conover, Blake Delong, Trenton Eilerts, Izzy Gritten, Vincent Hoe ling, Connor Hoegh, Evan Jordan, Tristen Kilbourn, Kansas Petersen, Ashton Schramm, Kiersten Schlutz and Jade Wilcox. Seventh grade: Trevor Bender, Zoe Bengford, Amber Benner, Macaela Johnson, Damon Jones, Evan Larsen, Caitlyn Malone, Nainoa O’Brien, Keaton Railsback, Nicholas Renze, Johnathan Scales, Kade Stehr, Nathaniel Tarr, Maxwell Webb, Hannah Weeda and Hailey Wilson. Eighth grade: Alyssa Barnum, Gary Baughn, Paige Blackman, Melissa Brannan, Megan Brummer, Brianna Carstensen, Zach Dunker, Geo Ehrig, Cade Ernst, Gavan Flammang, Preston Gill, Ashly Gunderson, Adeline Hickey, Mason Knop, Lauren Lansink, Dallas McKibben, Mia Mortensen, Carly Murphy, Brayden Sorensen and Caden Wareham.

house was well-attended, and the grant writing papers for Community Partners supporting the historical society have been signed. Wolterman noted there is an upcoming King Theatre public meeting to discuss seating options. A fund-raiser is also underway. The group will meet Feb. 2 at the library.

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Out of the Past Forty years ago Ida Grove Mayor Theo Murphy was honored as Ida Grove’s Outstanding Citizen at the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting Monday night at the country club. Kent Renegar, in one of his last of icial acts as the Chamber president, presented the award to Murphy. Improving the town’s water quality is a priority item with the city of icials of Holstein. After a meeting Wednesday with Delmar Koel, engineer for DeWild, Grant, Reckert and Associates, of icials are now looking at new sources for the city’s water supply. Koel is also an engineer for the Cherokee Rural Water system and also explained that system and how Holstein might it into the system. Thirty years ago Iowa Department of Transportation of icials will meet with Ida Grove City Council next Tuesday to present a re-written pre-design agreement on the Highway 59/175 widening project. The council learned at a meeting last month that the DOT would not sign the pre-design agreement as proposed by the council last

October. The original agreement indicated the city would have to pay for any additional pavement construction costs beyond the DOT’s three-lane widening plan. The Loren Dittmer family of rural Holstein was recognized Tuesday as Iowa Master Pork Producers during the annual Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. Nominated by the Ida County Pork Producers, the Dittmers were one of 26 operations recognized by the Iowa Pork Producers during the dinner and awards program. Twenty years ago Members of Ida Grove’s Pleasant Valley Trail Committee reviewed funding needs and future plans for the trail Friday. Trail chairman Ken Van Kekerix noted the fund-raising goal of $20,000 to complete leg two of the trail has pretty much been met. The committee agreed to continue to raise additional funds in an attempt to meet additional funds in an attempt to meet any extra costs associated with building the next phase of the trail. The Ida County Public Safety and Communications Commission gave the nod to a 1997-98 budget

for the sheriff’s department at its Jan. 21 meeting, plus approved a jail fee for prisoners. The budget includes the replacement of one patrol car, with the possibility of a second one. Ten years ago The Ida County Board of Supervisors discussed the land ill, mile per hour signs on county roads, snow removal and a timeline for Ida County Urban Renewal Area. The general consensus of the board was to proceed with plans to construct a new building at the land ill, not remodel one of the existing structures. Cindy Turkle, of Turkle Clark Environmental Consulting, LLC, will work with Lawrence Reitz, land ill operator, to develop plans for the new building and get them ready for bidding. United Bank of Iowa in Odebolt presented $1,000 to the Odebolt entry sign project Friday. The sign project is being spearheaded by Vance Lundell of Lundell Plastics Corporation and is being promoted by the Odebolt Entry Sign Committee, consisting of Lundell, Howard Hustedt and Kristan Bieber.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director The spring break challenge begins Feb. 13. Get signed up at the rec center. We will be having our annual White Wall War Racquetball Tournament on Saturday, March 18. Forms are available at the rec center. There will be an informational lifeguard course meeting on Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m. at the Ida Grove Rec Center. Those interested will need to be 15 by the last day of the class. Our irst annual Dodgeball Tournament will be Sunday, April 9. More details to come. Save the date for our next youth sports fund-raiser, featuring a special speaker, Dan Gable. The event will be held on May 9. Tickets will go on sale in April. All itness classes are offered

for free and non-members will be charged the daily admission fee. Facility fund-raiser: If you have empty pop cans you’d like to donate to a good cause, you can drop them off at Lohff-Schumann anytime. Money collected will be put towards new equipment. Birthday parties: Let LohffSchumann make your child’s birthday party a hit. The fee includes: admission for your entire group, use of our gym, community room and children’s room, which now includes an eye play system and games for all ages, for three hours, a decorated sheet cake and ice cream. If interested contact Bagenstos. Personal training: Personal training is always available at your convenience with Libby, Mel, Barb, Keely and Rayven. Stop in today and check out our specials. Fitness schedule Jan. 3-Feb. 12 Monday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. Yoga

125 South Main St. in Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Zumba clothing: Sole 2 Soul has a limited supply of brand new Zumba brand clothing for sale. If you are interested, call 282-4426 to set up a time to view and try on clothing by mid-February. Shaping Souls: The Shaping Souls itness and wellness challenge has started. There are 74 individuals participating in the seven-week program. The Shaping Souls program consists of daily live-streamed workouts, nutritional guidance, exercise tips, food preparation ideas and weekly motivational talks. Wine making class: Susan Diersen will teach a wine making 101 class at The Meeting Place on

(Barb); 9–9:45 a.m. Mommy and Me (Libby); 9:45–10:30 a.m. Retired but not Tired (Libby); 4–4:45 p.m. Cardio and weights (Rayven); 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba (Araceli) Tuesday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. Cardio/ ball (Mel); 9–9:45 a.m. Beginners Zumba (Araceli) Wednesday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. Spinning (Barb); 5:45–6:30 a.m. Weights (Mel); 9–9:45 a.m. Zumba (Araceli); 4–4:45 p.m. Circuits (Rayven) Thursday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. Fitness Mix (Rayven); 9–9:45 a.m. Mommy and Me (Libby); 9:45– 10:30 a.m. Retired but not Tired (Libby); 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba (Araceli) Friday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. Kickboxing (Libby); 9–9:45 a.m. Beginners Zumba (Araceli); noon–12:45 p.m. Arms and Abs (Rayven) Sunday: 5–6 p.m. Boot Camp (Rayven)

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by Senator Jason Schultz When Republican legislators were elected into majority status in the Iowa Legislature, it was with the understanding that voters wanted a change. We were told to do things differently and to be bold. The irst bills iled by the Senate Republican caucus are meant to ful ill promises made during the last four years of split government and to restore a sense of freedom and action to our session. I’m proud to support these early efforts and promise these early efforts will continue throughout the year. Our irst four pieces of legislation: SF 1: An act providing for job impact statements for new administrative rules. This will be a tool for legislators to consider when approving or rejecting new rules from state departments. SF 2: An act for establishing a state family planning services program. This program will spread women’s health dollars more equally through the state and stop tax dollars from going

to organizations that perform abortions. SJR 1: A proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution, limiting expenditures to 99 percent of revenue. This is currently law, but is sidestepped easily to keep politicians from making dif icult decisions. SJR 2: A proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution, protecting Iowans right to keep and bear arms. This amendment offers even more protections than the federal Second Amendment, which has been interpreted to be an individual right. As we work our way through budgets and the various issues of governing this session, we are keeping in mind the goal of making Iowans more free each year. An early decision the Legislature must make each year is whether to couple with federal tax law on various items or not. The bulk of the emails I receive are asking and demanding to couple with Section 179 in order to allow farmers and small businesses to depreciate larger amounts of

capital purchases in the year of purchase, instead of depreciating over multiple years and keeping a depreciation schedule separate from their federal tax return. I support coupling this year as I always do. I will work hard to have this policy adopted this year. I believe we should allow this accelerated depreciation every year. This would provide an environment of predictability for our businesses and farmers. This goes a long way toward growth and prosperity in Iowa. Making Iowa a better place for you to grow, live, work and retire is our goal. Prosperity loves a free people, and history usually inds the two existing in the same place. I currently serve as the chair of the Labor and Business Relations Committee and serve on the Judiciary, State Government and Ways and Means committees. Additionally, I serve on the Education Appropriations subcommittee. Please feel free to contact me at 712-269-2178 or by email at jason.schultz@legis. iowa.gov.

Letter to the Editor To the editor: Water quality can be a hot topic for farmers during conversation with the public. It has become a high priority in the state for farmers, ranchers and our legislators. Just looking at the practices farmers are using to improve water quality is evident as you drive through the countryside.

Bene its of cover crops include increasing organic matters and improving water in iltration into the soil. Legume cover crops serve as natural fertilizers, while grasses scavenge nutrients that are often lost after harvest or during winter. Cover crops protect the soil against erosive heavy rains and strong winds. Cover crops trap

excess nitrogen, keeping it from leaching into groundwater or running off into surface water. By increasing soil health, soils can absorb and retain more water, making them less susceptible to runoff and erosion, thus helping very much with water quality. Roger A. Bumann Ida County Farm Bureau secretary

Social Security by Brian DeMoss Social Security district manager Spencer/Storm Lake Social Security is always evolving to meet the needs of the American public. We’re optimistic about the future and the limitless possibilities for progress. Much of the progress we’ve made together, as a nation, is through the shared responsibility of paying Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax. This federal payroll tax funds Social Security— programs that provide bene its for retirees, the disabled and children of deceased workers. You help us keep millions of hard working Americans out of poverty. Without your contribution, wounded warriors wouldn’t

receive the bene its they deserve. Children who have lost parents would have no social safety net. Millions of elderly people would be destitute. In the same way that we take great pride in helping people who need it, you should take pride in making this country stronger. You can see the many ways our retirement bene its help your loved ones and neighbors atwww.socialsecurity.gov/retire. The strength of our nation relies on cooperation and the empathy to understand each other’s unique struggles. Similarly, Social Security has an obligation to provide bene its quickly to applicants whose medical conditions are so serious that their conditions obviously meet disability standards.

Compassionate Allowances offer a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information. This also lets Social Security target the most obviously disabled individuals for allowances based on objective medical information that we can obtain quickly. You can view the list of Compassionate Allowances at www.socialsecurity.gov/ compassionateallowances. Our diversity is an asset that can bring us together, making us stronger as a nation. Visit www. socialSecurity.gov to empower your future, for today and tomorrow.

BRaNDS software for beef producers updated The Iowa Beef Center recently updated the Beef Ration and Nutrition Decision Software (BRaNDS), software for beef producers interested in having help balancing rations. Garland Dahlke, Iowa Beef Center assistant scientist, recently completed the update and said the new version is more user friendly and reflects guidelines updated in the recently released “Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle.” The software will continue to be provided in both standard and professional versions. Users

should note that the professional version now requires Microsoft Excel 2007 or newer, installed on a Windows-based computer, to operate. The standard edition will operate on both Windows and Mac systems running MS Excel. “Whether you are a new user or are upgrading your old version, remember that program support is just a phone call or email message away,” said Dahlke. “You can call the Iowa Beef Center at 515-294-2333 or email us at beefcenter@iastate.edu.” To order, pay for and download

your desired version, go to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach online store at https:// s to re . ex te n s i o n . i a s t a te . e d u / ProductList?Keyword=brands+ Customers updating from a previous version should indicate update in the customer request space on the order shipping page to receive the much lower update price. This will be validated with your name and email. Those who prefer to order a program CD, rather than electronically download the program, should call the Extension Distribution Store at 515-294-5247.

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Greetings, moviegoers. This coming weekend, we will be showing the much anticipated, “Hidden Figures” (PG). The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson - brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. Our first classic in our ‘Best Pictures’ theme for February is “On The Waterfront” (1954). A slightly dim-witted ex-boxer, working on the docks of Hoboken’s waterfront, is challenged to step up to the mobsters who control the longshoremen’s union by appearing before a state commission as witness after his lawyer brother and best friend are rubbed out. Prodding him to this calling are the local priest and the girl he loves – the sister of his murdered friend. It won eight Oscars, including best picture. See it for this moment: “You was my brother, Charley. You shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me, just a little bit, so I wouldn’t

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FAMILY & FRIENDS IG Rec Center membership at 367; plans indoor movie The Ida Grove Rec Center Board met Dec. 21. The meeting was called to order with the following present: director Chelsea Gross and board members Jean Burns, Sue Knop and Amanda Eason by phone. Jeremy Parks and Dan Dotzler were absent. The minutes of the November meeting were approved. The November inancial report was approved. Gross noted that the inal overtime ruling is no longer going to affect us currently, with the injunction that was iled. It may come back into play at a later time. The board asked Gross to monitor the numbers in classes,

and we may need to re-visit instructor pay for the next budget season. Gross reported memberships are at 367. There is an indoor movie coming up, as well as the next phase of the Lose, Learn and Be Lean Challenge. The Ironman Challenge started after the irst of the year. Building updates were given. Gross said that Hemer’s would be coming to install the inline duct fan for the front entryway. She also shared some ideas for looring from Sport Court Construction, for possible golf room ideas. The board instructed Gross to

look into getting started on a plan for moving things out of the golf room. The board plans to meet with Gross during her maternity leave in February and March. Gross mentioned that we may be short on cleaning help, if Karen is no longer able to help us anymore, due to extra duties cleaning at the school. Dawn is willing to go full-time and add cleaning duties to that position. A motion was approved to offer Dawn a full-time position, if Karen quits. The board also met Jan. 18. Chelsea Gross Secretary pro tem

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Membership award: Dolores Meyer of the Holstein American Legion Auxiliary received her 50-year membership award in December. She was recognized at the December meeting, and Auxiliary President Shelley Conover presented the award. Connie Ludvigson also received a 50-year membership certificate.

Galva bloodmobile collects 26 units The American Red Cross collected 26 units of blood during its Jan. 20 drive at the Galva Methodist Church. Milestone donor recognitions of one gallon went to Kristi Brotherson and Joe Riley. With each unit of whole blood potentially saving three lives, the Galva area unsel ishly helped 78 people that day. When people need blood, it can only come from donors who thought ahead and donated blood before it was needed. The Red Cross supports hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska and other Midwest areas including organ transplant and burn centers

in Omaha. The American Red Cross is the single largest supplier of blood products to hospitals throughout the United States. While local hospital needs are always met irst, the Red Cross also helps ensure no patient goes without blood no matter where or when they need it. In addition to providing nearly half of the nation’s blood supply, the Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster, trains millions in lifesaving skills, serves as a communication link between U.S. military members and their families and assists victims of international disasters or con licts.

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Shaping Souls: Sole 2 Soul Fitness Center in Galva continues to work with Tuel Shed Training (TST) out of West Des Moines on their seven-week fitness and wellness challenge for individuals of all ages and genders. Seventy-four individuals are participating in the Shaping Souls program.

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Shaping Souls wellness challenge con nues Sole 2 Soul’s itness center in Galva continues to work with Tuel Shed Training (TST) out of West Des Moines on their seven-week itness and wellness challenge for individuals of all ages and genders. Seventy-four individuals are participating in the Shaping Souls. At the two-week assessment on Jan. 21, individuals were excited, nervous and ready to step on the scale. Initially, Shaping Souls began with 73 participants (60 females and 13 males), weighing a total of 15,032.6 pounds and measuring a total of 11,971.7 inches. Participants started with an average body mass index (BMI) of 32 and average body fat percent of 37.6 percent, so they realized they all had work to do.

After two weeks of making lifestyle changes, which included increasing exercise minutes, better nutrition, watching portion sizes, balancing proteins and carbohydrates and motivation components, participants lost a total of 198.8 pounds and a total of 310.2 inches. The group average BMI decreased, and the average body fat percent of the group also decreased. A couple participants still need to weigh in this week. Tuel and the TST team were ecstatic with the results achieved in the irst two weeks of the start of Shaping Souls. They cannot wait to see the continued progress and help each individual work towards their health and itness goals. “A huge part of losing weight is believing you can do it and realiz-

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Birth Jerry and Robyn Ullrich of Odebolt are the parents of a son, Ryker Milo James, born Dec. 28, 2016, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City. Ryker weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. Grandparents are Milo and Mary Reik of Odebolt and Dale and Sandy Ullrich of Arthur. Ryker is welcomed home by Blake and Jaydrien.

Girls in Science encourages STEM careers Flint Hills Resources encourages local students and their families to join members of its team at the seventh annual Girls in Science Festival on Feb. 11 at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines. Engineers and scientists from the company’s Iowa facilities will be onhand at the event to demonstrate hands-on science experiments and talk with students about careers related to science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM. This is the fourth year Flint Hills Resources has sponsored the Girls in Science Festival. Statistically, women are underrepresented in science and engineering career ields. The Girls in Science Festival strives to educate and encourage young women to learn more about, and potentially pursue, careers in those ields. Workshops are available for students from second through eighth grades and kids of all ages can explore a variety of careers in the “STEM Zones” by meeting with female scientists and engineers from across the state. Parents and other family members are encouraged to attend for a better understanding of STEM careers and developing a diverse workforce for the 21st century. “This is a wonderful opportunity to get kids excited about science and the careers opportunities available to them in the future,” said Kristin Clay, engineering manager at Flint Hills Resources Shell Rock ethanol plant. “We are thrilled to play a role in the mentorship of our next generation of scientists and engineers.” Registration is not required for admission to the Girls in Science Festival. Festival activities are included with the Science Center of Iowa general admission on Feb. 11. Visit the following website www. sciowa.org/girlsinscience for more information.

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O-A/BC-IG speech: Pictured are members of the O-A/BC-IG High School speech group who will be participating in large group state speech on Feb. 4. In front, from left: Aedan Hickey, Dallas Hare, Marzia Fineran, Carrie Miller, Courtney Peters, Stephen Stangl, Alexia Thomas, Grace Holmes and Bree Henningsen. In middle, Grant Conover, Liz Adams, Daltyn Swanger, Emma Endrulat, Lindsey Kruse, Peyton Miller and Kim Renze and, in back, Sierra Rohlk, Taylor Oldham, Josie Wulf and Corin Bower.

The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce met at Remer Realty on Thursday, Jan. 19. President Dan Remer called the meeting to order. The following officers and directors were present: JD Parks, Grant Patera, Patti Haack, Remer, Lisa Witten, Jerrica Brenner, Ryan Goodman and Danika Hinkeldey. The minutes were approved. There were five bills to approve since the last meeting: Thies Printing $230.05 for envelopes, JD Parks $466 for trophies, Selections $4.25 supplies for awards night, Fancy Threads $246.98 for Chamber shirts and Haack $42.30 for postage. Financial reports for September, October, November and December were approved. Parks talked about:

Chamber coffee-Chamber coffee was held at the Hoffman Agency on Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. The public was welcome. Memberships-Letters were mailed out and two free awards’ night tickets were given for early membership dues, if paid by Jan. 15. Memberships are still being received in the mail. Annual meeting/awards committee-Tom Lasher was the speaker for the annual meeting Jan. 23. Best of Barb’s catered the meal at the Ida Grove Country Club. Awards presented were for the 2016 new businesses, business of the year and a community achievement award. Sixty were expected to attend. Old business: 2017 officers are Remer, president; Haack, vice president; Parks, treasurer; Wit-

ten, secretary. Chamber coffee was tabled until the next meeting. New business: We had a brief discussion about new ideas for 2017 events/fundraisers. Update current member list. Bios and pictures are being collected for the new members and will soon be added to the website. Meeting location: Discussed various meeting places at different Ida Grove business locations. The next work session is Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Remer Realty from noon to 1 p.m. The next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 7, at noon at Remer Realty. Lisa Witten Board member

Speech contestants advance to state large group contest Ridge View High School and Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School speech groups participated at large group speech. Ridge View performed on Jan. 21 in Storm Lake, while O-A/BC-IG performed Jan. 21 in Denison. Ridge View entered four pieces at the event, including two improv groups, one reader’s theatre titled “Face It and Fix It” and a one-act play titled “Drugs are Bad.” The improv group with Andrew Snyder, Mandi Lange, Courtney Smith and Gracie Chance received a I rating and will advance to the state group speech event on Feb. 4 in Spencer. Also receiving a I rating and moving on to state was the reader’s theatre, “Face It or Fix It,” which included Tyler Wingert, Amanda Bruns, Sidney Johnson, Destiny Van Beek, Kyra Martin, Brittney Vincent, Courtney Smith, Anna Schmitt,

Renae Wiese, Beth Meyer, Gracie Chance, Mercedes Juelfs, Megan Drey and Madeline Else. Also moving on to state and receiving a I rating was the oneact play titled “Drugs are Bad,” performed by Andrew Snyder, Kyra Martin, Mandi Lange and Destiny Van Beek. The improv group consisting of Connor Pickhinke, Amanda Bruns and Sidney Johnson received a II rating. O-A/BC-IG entered six different categories at the contest, including a choral reading by Dallas Hare, Jarrett Bumann, Caspian Carlmark, Daltyn Swanger, Liz Adams, Sydney Bauer, Aurora Anderson, Emma Endrulat, Grace Holmes, Billie Mosier, Vandy Mosier and Carrie Miller; oneact play by Grace Holmes, Bree Henningsen, Lindsey Kruse, Sierra Rohlk, Liz Adams, Josie Wulf, Peyton Miller, Taylor Oldham and Kim Renze;

group mime with Sarah Cotton, Teah Tollufsen, Savannah Wych and Mary Bennet and solo mime by Sequoia Dobbs. Also entered were musical theatre with performers Courtney Peters, Carrie Miller, Emma Endrulat, Marzia Shivers, Corin Bower, Stephen Stangl, Aedan Hickey, Grant Conover and Jarrett Bumann and also group improvisation with participants Lindsey Kruse, Alexia Thomas, Dallas Hare, Madison Schiernbeck, Makenzi Devitt, Vandy Mosier, Courtney Peters, Marzia Shivers, Bree Henningsen, Stephen Stangl, Grant Conover, Aedan Hickey, Daltyn Swanger and Caspian Carlmark. The one-act play, musical theatre group improv of Thomas, Hare and Kruse and group improv with Stangl, Hickey, Swanger and Conover all received a I rating and were chosen to move on to state large group on Feb. 4 in Spencer.

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Painting birds: On Jan. 19, the Battle Creek Women’s Club painted bird pictures. Above, Donna Georgopoulos assists Donna Groth, Phyllis Groth and Cindy Peters in their watercolor pictures of a cardinal or bald eagle.

College News Kendra Krager of Ida Grove graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. Colton Skirvin of Ida Grove, a psychology major, was named to the 2016 Upper Iowa University dean’s list for the fall semester. To be named on the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a fulltime student.

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RV speech: The Ridge View High School speech group participated at large group speech contest in Storm Lake on Jan. 21. RV entered with four events, including two improv groups, one reader’s theatre titled “Face It and Fix It” and a one-act play titled “Drugs are Bad.” Those participating include, in front, from left: Brittney Vincent, Beth Meyer, Gracie Chance, Courtney Smith and Sidney Johnson. Middle row: Mercedes Juelfs, Destiny Van Beek, Kyra Martin, Mandi Lange, Amanda Bruns and Renae Wiese. And, in back, Anna Schmitt, Tyler Wingert, Megan Drey, Andrew Snyder, Madeline Else and Connor Pickhinke.

Agricultural engineer at Extension oﬀice Kris Kohl, ISU agricultural engineer, has more than 25 years of experience helping northwest Iowa farmers and families with planning and decision-making related to buildings, grain storage and drying, drainage systems, manure management, water quality, composting and more. Kohl will be at the Ida County Extension Of ice in Ida Grove Friday, Feb. 17. Appointment times are limited, so reserve a spot by Feb. 13. To reserve a time or for more information, call Kandice Tomlinson at the Ida County Of ice at 712-364-3003 or email kandicem@iastate.edu.

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February 8 • 9 am–3 pm Michael Henderson-Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am Doug Peterson-Principles of Soil Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 am Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 am Testimonials of Cover Crop use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 am • Loran Steinlage, Farmer, West Union, Iowa • Chris Teachout, Farmer, Shenandoah, Iowa Lunch Provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm Farmer Panel: 3-4 Local Farmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm Experienced in Cover Crop/No-Till Michael Henderson-Tie it all Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 pm

Nicole Weber, Luther College junior of Mapleton, has been named to the 2016 fall semester dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and must complete at least 12 credit hours with 10 hours of conventional grades. Jacob Henderson of Ida Grove and Nathan Clausen and Samantha Halbur*, both of Danbury, were named to Wayne State College’s dean’s list during the past semester. Students

listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An * denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Gretchen Kistenmacher of Holstein earned a spot on the spring 2016 Central College dean’s list. The dean’s list honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

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SPORTS Raptors lose twice to MV-A-O

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Step for step: O-A/BC-IG’s Kylee Weber, left, and a defender go step for step as Weber dribbles the ball up court.

Falcons drop WVC tourney opener The O-A/BC-IG girls’ lost to Kingsley-Pierson 72-32 in the irst round of the Western Valley Conference basketball tournament Friday. It was the only game the Falcons played last week.

O-A/BC-IG (4-13) hosted MVA-O in a conference tournament game Tuesday, Jan. 31 and will play River Valley in Mapleton this Friday at 6 p.m. The regular season game with

Ridge View archers compete Ridge View competed in an archery triangular at Lawton-Bronson Friday and at the LawtonBronson tournament Saturday. Ridge View placed eight girls in the top 15 at the L-B triangular Friday. Cassie Allen topped the list with a score of 274, which was good for third place. Ridge View’s other scores were Lauren Johnson, 257; Jo Loera, 253; Cloe Droegmiller, 249; Aimee Kell, 248; Rayann Volkert, 246; Arianna Parra, 242 and Tristin Drey, 235. Brayden Stowater led boys with

a 248. Coach Justin Kinney noted Jo Loera and Tristin Drey most likely punched their tickets to the state meet with scores of 266 and 263 at the L-B tournament Saturday. “Ridge View is currently ranked 25th in the state,” noted Kinney. “The top 24 teams qualify for state as a team (not individually) so if we inish strong we have a chance, which would be awesome in our irst year as a program.” Ridge View has two tournaments left on Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, both at Sergeant Bluff-Luton.

Woodbury Central slated for Jan. 24 was canceled and will not be made up. K-P 72, O-A/BC-IG 32 Kingsley-Pierson, ranked eighth in the state in class 1A, got off to a quick start in its conference tournament win over O-A/BC-IG. The Panthers led 23-9 after the irst quarter. K-P used its quick start to build leads of 50-20 at halftime and 6626 after three quarters. “We did a nice job of breaking their press throughout the game, but we struggled to score in our half court offense. We got good shots, but some just didn’t fall,” noted Falcon coach Megan Chizek. As a team, the Falcons shot 31 percent (14-46) from the ield. Anna VanDusen scored 19 of the Falcons’ 32 points on eight of 15 ield goals and three of four free throws. Quarter scores OABCIG 9 20 26 —32 K-P 23 50 66 —72 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 14-46, 31%. Free throws: 3-5, 60%. Scoring: VanDusen, 19; Rehse, 5; Buehler, 4; Weber, 2; Gunderson, 2. Rebounds: 18 (VanDusen, 5; Rehse, 4). Assists: 6 (Rehse, 3). Steals: 2 (Weber, 1; Peters, 1). Blocks: 0 Fouls: 16

Ridge View played MV-A-O in back-to-back games last week. The Raptors lost their inal regular season conference game of the year to the Rams Jan. 23 and opened the conference tournament Jan. 26 with a loss to MV-A-O. The conference tournament resumed Monday, Jan. 30 when the Raptors (5-10) hosted Westwood. Ridge View will play River Valley in Correctionville this Thursday Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. A non-conference game against Ar-We-Va Jan. 24 was postponed. A make-up date had not been determined at press time. MV-A-O 56, Ridge View 38 Raptor coach Dale Tokheim noted his club learned some lessons in its regular season conference loss to MV-A-O in Mapleton Jan. 23. “I really liked our energy,” noted Tokheim. “I thought the effort was there, but we were not aggressive enough offensively in the second and third quarters. We had a few too many turnovers and missed too many bunnies while Seuntjens got hot and they built their lead. Defensively I thought we had a nice game, especially in the irst and fourth quarters. “The game started off great. They were playing man and we executed our stuff and took advantage of our mismatches. We rebounded well and had some nice put backs. They switched over to a couple of different zones in the second and third quarters and we were too passive. In the fourth quarter we attacked the zone and scored 19 points, which is what we scored in the irst three quarters combined. I think this game really helped us for the future as we all learned some things that we need to do against certain types of zones.” Tyler Wingert and Colton Wunschel both scored 10 points for Ridge View. Ridge View inished the conference season with a 4-5 record. Quarter scores RView 10 15 19 —38 MVAO 8 24 41 —56 Ridge View stats Field goals: 14-47, 30%. Free throws: 8-17, 47%. Scoring: Wunschel, 10; Wingert, 10; Tokheim, 8; Franken, 7; Miller, 2; McGuire, 1. Rebounds: 26

Ridge View archery: Ridge View archers Angela Conover and Jaden Droegmiller take aim at their targets during a meet at Lawton-Bronson last weekend.

Two Ridge View grapplers placed second at the KingsleyPierson wrestling tournament Saturday. As a team the Raptors placed ifth with 76 points. Trenton Miller (220) and Evan Else (285) both made it to the inals of their respective weight classes, but had to settle for second place. Miller (22-8) lost 12-3 in the inals, while Else (27-7) lost 4-0. Andres Carbajal earned third place at 145. Lance Else was fourth at 152. Placing sixth were Dylan Wood (132), Nelson Bernardes (160) and Connor Pickhinke (182).

(Wunschel, 7; Miller, 6). Assists: 6 (Franken, 2). Steals: 7 (Tokheim, 3). Blocks: 3 (Wunschel, 1; Klint Blum, 1; Tokheim, 1) Fouls: 14 MV-A-O 70, Ridge View 47 MV-A-O game cranked up its defense in the third quarter to take a first round WVC tournament contest from the Raptors in Mapleton Jan. 26. “Our effort was there, but we just didn’t handle the defensive pressure in the third quarter when MV-A-O turned things up a notch,” noted coach Tokheim. “We had way too many turnovers and we have to be more aggressive and play with confidence. There are times we look very good and there are times we just look bad. Hopefully we can learn from our mistakes and get ready to make a run in the last part of the season.” MV-A-O was up 16-9 after one quarter and held a 27-19 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Rams outscored the Raptors 27 to 11 to build a 54-30 advantage

heading into the final quarter. “We are struggling a little with health as Jake Kliegl and Colton Wunschel have both been sick and that has really slowed them down,” said coach Tokheim. “I thought Jaxon Franken looked good on offense because he was aggressive on offense and led us with 12 points. Jake Tokheim also looked good at handling the pressure and finding guys that were open, which led to six assists. Ezra Miller had another nice game and is showing some progress with his footwork.” Quarter scores RView 9 19 30 —47 MVAO 16 27 54 —70 Ridge View stats Field goals: 18-45, 40%. Free throws: 8-18, 44%. Scoring: Franken, 12; Miller, 7; Wunschel, 6; Klint Blum, 6; Wingert, 6; Tokheim, 4; Kliegl, 3; Cuthrell, 3. Rebounds: 24 (Franken, 6). Assists: 7 (Tokheim, 6). Steals: 9 (four with two). Blocks: 0 Fouls: 12

“It was a good day for us overall, we saw some good competition and it was good to see some teams that we usually don’t see throughout the year,” noted coach Caleb Christensen. “The coaches felt that it was a good tournament to have before we head into postseason wrestling. Our guys wrestled hard all day and it gave us a good look at what we need to work on in the practice room this week. “Lance Else had a couple tough matches that he was down in and managed to work out of tough situations for wins. His brother Evan wrestled eighth ranked Montana Jackson to a 3-0 match coming up

just short of the win. It was a great match for him to get under his belt; he wrestled tough the entire six minutes. “Miller had a good day getting two more pins, falling just short of irst place losing to Darlyn Marquez of West Sioux in the inals. Miller has come a long way this year with his technique. We will be interested to see what he can do in the postseason. “Carbajal battled on the backside making it to the consolation inals where he pinned his way to a third place inish. His only loss of the day was to the eventual champion from Akron-West ield.”

Iowa high school wrestlers begin tournament

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Opening: Ridge View’s Austin Degen looks for an opening in the opposing defense during a recent game.

RV earns two second place showings at K-P

Iowa high school wrestlers begin their march to the state tournament this Saturday, Feb. 4 by competiting in sectional tournaments. O-A/BC-IG and Ridge View will compete in the same class 1A wrestling sectional in Sloan starting at noon.

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The other teams in the sectional include Hinton, Lawton-Bronson, South Central Calhoun County, Westwood and Woodbury Central. The sectional team champion and runner-up qualify for the regional dual team tournament Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at a site to be determined.

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The top two individual sectional place winners in each weight class qualify for the district tournament Saturday, Feb. 11 at noon in Mapleton. The top two individual district place winners at each weight class will advance to the state meet in Des Moines Feb. 16-18.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Raptor girls place third in WVC race

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Pass: O-A/BC-IG’s Quintin Cranston kicks the ball out to a teammate during a recent game.

Eagles be er Falcons in WVC tournament Siouxland Christian defeated O-A/BC-IG 63-23 in a irst round Western Valley Conference boys’ basketball tournament game in Sioux City Thursday. Coach Steve Brown noted his club played better than the inal score indicates. “We did a lot of things right, but the score doesn’t show it,” said Brown. “We played hard and we played better defensively than we did the last time we played them. Defensively, we made them work for their shots. “Offensively, we got good looks at the basket, but the ball wouldn’t go in. It didn’t matter if it was a three-point shot, a twopoint shot, a lay-up or a putback, the ball was just not going in for us.” As a team, O-A/BC-IG made nine of its 42 ield goals or 21 percent of its shots. Brown noted Quintin Cranston, who led the team with 11 points, was the only player who had some success in making his shots. Cranston was good on ive of his nine ield goal attempts. “Before the game we talked about making Siouxland play a half court offense because they will kill you if they get into transition as a result of your turnovers or not taking care of the boards,” noted Brown. “In the irst half,

even though we trailed 26-7 at halftime, I was feeling pretty good because we weren’t turning the ball over and we were playing good defense. “In the second half we started to have some turnover problems and Siouxland is very quick at getting into transition.” The loss put the Falcons (3-13) into the lower portion of the tournament bracket. O-A/BC-IG played River Valley Monday, Jan. 30 and will travel to Correctionville this Thursday, Feb. 2 to play Westwood at 6 p.m. O-A/BC-IG will play Spencer in Ida Grove Monday, Feb. 6 and play a makeup game with Woodbury Central in Moville Tuesday, Feb. 7. The game at Moville will be junior varsity reserve, junior varsity and varsity games only starting at 4:30 p.m. The girls’ varsity game with Woodbury Central will not be made up. Quarter scores OABCIG 7 7 14 —23 SC 16 26 45 —63 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 9-42, 21%. Free throws: 2-4, 50%. Scoring: Cranston, 11; Fritz, 5; Warnke, 3; Ray, 2; Godbersen, 2. Rebounds: 15 (Ladwig, 5). Assists: 5 (Warnke, 2; Fritz, 2). Steals: 7 (Cranston, 2; Fritz, 2). Blocks: 0 Fouls: 6

The Ridge View girls closed out the regular conference basketball season and opened the conference tournament last week. A non-conference game with ArWe-Va Jan. 24 was postponed. The Raptors continued play in the WVC tournament Tuesday, Jan. 31 against Westwood. The winner of the Tuesday game advanced to the tournament championship game in Ida Grove this Saturday at 6 p.m. The loser of Tuesday’s game will play either Siouxland Christian in Sioux City or Woodbury Central in Moville this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Ridge View 43, MV-A-O 30 A more aggressive approach in the second half led Ridge View to a 13-point win over MV-A-O in the Raptors’ inal regular season conference game in Mapleton Jan. 23. Ridge View inished the conference season with a 7-2 record, which was good for third place. Ridge View had a seven to four lead after one quarter and the game was tied at 15-15 at halftime. Ridge View scored 28 points in the second half while holding the Rams to 15 points. “We started out slow the irst half and didn’t seem aggressive with our passing and attacking the basket,” noted Ridge View coach Brian Bode. “Our defensive rotation wasn’t great and we gave up open looks. We made some halftime adjustments on defense, which caused some problems for them and we did a better job of getting into our transition offense. We played much better the second half being more aggressive on offense and having more movement.” Beth Pickhinke charted 14 points while Harlee Wagoner contributed eight points and eight rebounds. “Pickhinke and Wagoner did a nice job of getting the ball inside and inishing in traf ic,” noted Bode. “Kinzey Dutler, Emerson Else and Kara Richard got us going defensively getting the tempo into our favor and chasing down rebounds.” The coach added his club shot well from the free throw line and did a good job of keeping MV-A-O from getting to the line. Ridge View made 76 percent (16-21) of its free throws.

HIGH TEAM SERIES Byron Originals 2935 RP Pork 2689 Ida Bowl 2284 JUNIOR MIXED LEAGUE Johnson Propane 221 Pronto 135.5 First State Bank 106 Cenex 93 United Bank of Iowa 79.5 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Dana Wessel 224 Darian Hannel 164 Colin Bengford 159 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Dana Wessel 601 Darian Hannel 469 Colin Bengford 411 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Aurora Anderson 131 Sierra Schmidt 96 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Aurora Anderson 345 Sierrra Schmidt 238 HIGH TEAM GAME Johnson Propane 458 HIGH TEAM SERIES

Johnson Propane 1316 BANTAM LEAGUE Designs by Jamee 198 Tief’s Transfer 153 Willow Dale W.V. 100 North Star C.C.U. 28 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Jackson Groth 104 Chase Templeton 90 Carson Jordan 71 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Jackson Groth 284 Chase Templeton 225 Carson Jordan 192 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Jade Wilcox 101 Hayley Anderson 92 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Hayley Anderson 259 Jade Wilcox 199 HIGH TEAM GAME Designs by Jamee 408 Teif’s Transfer 395 Tief’s Transfer 379 HIGH TEAM SERIES Tief’s Transfer 1147 Designs by Jamee 1105

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Slide: Ridge View’s Gracie Chance slides between two defenders to launch a shot. plays were huge for us,” said Bode. “Dutler is a general on the loor putting everyone in the right spot and Pickhinke had an outstanding game and we needed every one of her points.” Quarter scores RView 14 24 35 —49 L-B 8 27 39 —48

Ridge View stats Field goals: 20-38, 53%. Free throws: 5-10, 50%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 20; E. Else, 10; Richard, 7; Wagoner, 6; Dutler, 4; Johnson, 2. Rebounds: 29 (Wagoner, 7; E. Else, 6). Assists: 12 (Dutler, 8). Steals: 15 (E. Else, 5). Blocks: 2 (Johnson, 1; E. Else, 1) Fouls: 14

Falcon bowlers compete in meet, tournament O-A/BC-IG’s bowling teams had a meet with Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union and participated in a tournament in Le Mars last week. Girls The Falcons had a successful road trip to Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/ Remsen-Union Thursday. The 2,154 to 2,086 win was the fourth in a row for the O-A/BC-IG girls. Jenna Henderson who bowled a 141-172 for a total of 313 led the Falcons individually; Tori Hoe ling bowled a 188-120 for a 308 and Sarah Cotton bowled a 104-197 for a 301. Also contributing scores were Kim Renze with a 292 and Alexis Renze with a 280. Marzia Fineran bowled a 256 series, but that score didn’t count towards the team total.

Bowling Scores COMMERCIAL LEAGUE RP Pork 64 Byron Originals 56.5 Goettsch Farms 43 Ida Bowl 41 Knop Angus Farms 34 Red Power 31.5 HIGH MEN’S GAME Matt Paulsen 266 Kyle Schmidt 241 Royce Hannel 231 HIGH MEN’S SERIES Matt Paulsen 701 Royce Hannel 623 Dan Hoffman 600 HIGH WOMEN’S GAME Nicole Mahlberg 168 Melinda Peters 164 Samantha Adams 162 HIGH WOMEN’S SERIES Melinda Peters 432 Nicole Mahlberg 430 Samantha Adams 424 HIGH TEAM GAME RP Pork 1041 Byron Originals 1013 Ida Bowl 837

Quarter scores 7 15 27 —43 4 15 21 —30 Ridge View stats Field goals: 13-39, 33%. Free throws: 16-21, 76%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 14; Dutler, 8; Wagoner, 8; Richard, 7; E. Else, 4; Johnson, 2. Rebounds: 35 (Wagoner, 8; E. Else, 7). Assists: 11 (Dutler, 5). Steals: 8 (Dutler, 4). Blocks: 3 (Wagoner, 1; Pickhinke, 1; Dutler, 1) Fouls: NA Ridge View 49, L-B 48 Beth Pickhinke’s two-point bucket and free throw with 28 seconds left in the game proved to be the game winner as Ridge View downed Lawton-Bronson 49-48 in a irst round conference tournament game in Holstein Friday. Going into the fourth quarter, L-B had a 39-35 lead. They stretched the margin to six points, 41-35, early in the fourth. Ridge View was down 46-44 with 50 seconds to go in the contest when Ridge View’s Emerson Else canned a pair of free throws to tie the game at 46-46. L-B hit two free throws to go back up 48-46 with 35 seconds to play. With 28 seconds to play Pickhinke drove the lane where she was fouled on a shot that dropped through the net. The made bucket and ensuing free throw gave Ridge View a 49-48 lead. On its next possession, L-B worked the clock down to seven seconds, but turned the ball over. Ridge View’s Kara Richard came up with the ball and was fouled. She missed both free throws with 1.5 seconds to go in the game. In the inal second, L-B was unable to get off a shot. “Tough game and certainly nice to come away with the victory,” noted coach Bode. “I guess you could say we were able to survive and advance. The girls fought hard. They never showed any doubt, even at times when it seemed out of reach. They stood up and showed a lot of resiliency and just kept ighting. They’re winners and sometimes it just comes down to inding ways to win, which they did. Beth Pickhinke inished with 20 points. Emerson Else added 10 points, six rebounds and ive steals. Kinzey Dutler dished out eight assists. “Else was a spark plug for us and her tenacious defense and hustle RView MVAO

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Focused: O-A/BC-IG bowler Colin Bengford is focused on his delivery during a recent bowling match.

The Baker game totals were 141, 112, 131, 119 and 157. Le Mars Tournament On Saturday, the bowling team took part in the Le Mars tournament. The Falcons placed fourth out of seven teams with a total of 2,096 pins. Leading the way individually for the Falcons was Aurora Anderson who bowled a 178-133 for a 311 total. Tori Hoe ling inished with 121-181 for a 302 total. Others who provided scores were Marzia Fineran with a 298, Sarah Cotton with a 265 and Billie Mosier with a 263. Kim Renze also bowled for Falcons and inished with a 261. The Baker game totals were 140, 133, 142, 114, and 128. Boys Coach Kurt Hofmeister noted his team bowled well against MarcusMeriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Thursday, but unfortunately MMC/ RU bowled even better. The inal score in favor of MMC/RU was 2,814 to 2,722. The Falcons were led in the individual round by Colin Bengford (361) and Darian Hannel (361) who both had a 181 average for their two games. They were followed very closely by Kolton Krajicek (359) who averaged a 180 and Cole Rhea (353) who averaged a 177. Jarrett Bumann (323) also bowled very well averaging a 162. Dana Wessel bowled a 315, but his score didn’t count in the team total. “Our 1,757 total pins for the individual round is the second best total that we have had this season,” noted Hofmeister. “During the Baker round we bowled extremely well. We actually broke the school record with our 965 total pins for the round. That is a 193 average for our ive games, which is almost 25 pins above our season average.” The Baker game scores were 219, 173, 212, 193 and 168.

“We had a total meet score of 2,722 which is almost 200 pins above our season average,” said Hofmeister. “I know that we won’t bowl this well every meet, but it is great to know that we are capable of bowling this well.” Le Mars tournament The Falcon boys placed fourth out of seven teams at the Le Mars tournament Saturday with a pin count of 2,682. Le Mars was irst with a score of 3,145. We bowled well again,” noted coach Hofmeister. “Dana Wessel led the way during the individual round with a 417 two-game series. That was good enough to place him third out of 48 bowlers. That is the best

that Wessel has bowled this year. Kolton Krajicek also had an outstanding day for us with a 402 twogame total. Also, the best that he has bowled this year. That placed him eighth overall. Darian Hannel and Gabe Malcom also bowled well during the individual round averaging a 172 and a 168 respectively. “During Bakers, we also bowled well. We had one great game, two good games, and two sub-par games. Our overall average for our Bakers games was a 174, which is above our average for the year. We have a very busy week coming up with three meets in ive days. Hopefully, we can continue to bowl well as the season starts to wind down.”

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Falcon bowler: O-A/BC-IG bowler Jenna Henderson puts the ball on the mark during a recent bowling match.

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Obituaries To keep our readers better informed, funeral information will be posted on our website (www.idacountycourier.com) within hours of receiving it at our of ice. Helen Marie Weeber July 11, 1915 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jan. 15, 2017

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First place: Eighth grade students at O-A/BC-IG Middle School participated in the annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Jan. 20 during the middle schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interdisciplinary units. Taking first place was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team Harlem Mousetrappers,â&#x20AC;? which consisted of Garrett Nichols, Truman Clark, Trust Wells and Eric Sibernaller.

IDA GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Services for Helen Marie Weeber, 101, of Ida Grove were Jan. 21, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in Ida Grove. The Rev. Chad Lierman of iciated. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery at Sac City. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove was in charge of arrangements. She died Jan. 15 at Morningside Healthcare Community in Ida Grove. Helen was born July 11, 1915, to Reuben and Maggie (Lewis) Bruner in Sac City. She was raised and baptized in the Christian Church. Helen and Benny married on May 19, 1940, and were blessed with two daughters, Patty and Peggy. They owned Bennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eat Shop in Sac City before moving to Carroll, where they purchased the City Hotel. In 1955, they purchased the Baxter Hotel in Ida Grove, where they lived until they sold it in 1978. They retired in Ida Grove. Helen was active in the Methodist church, holding many of ices. She was a volunteer for the Reach Out Program for many years. She loved to entertain and serve meals to her friends and family. She remained very active until her health started to fail. She was able

to travel and spend time with many, dear friends. She had a life well lived. Helen loved the Lord and served Him by loving and caring for others. She would want everyone with her in heaven by believing in Jesus and His gift of dying for our sins and rising again to eternity, that we, too, will have the promise of eternal life with our Triune God. Therefore, we are not mourning a death, but celebrating the victory given to Helen by the grace of our loving God. Celebrating her victory are her two daughters and a son-in-law: Patty Nelson, and Peggy and Don Wunschel. Also surviving are her grandchildren and their families: Kriss (Pat) Phillips and their children: Autumne (Phil) Ryan, MaTrasa (Bret) Maae and Benton; Matt (Chris) Wunschel and their children and grandsons: Brittany (Mark) Rogers (Colten and Gavin) and Stefan; and Donavon (Chris) and their children: Ashely, Ashton and Erica; and many nieces and nephews and their families. Preceding her in death were her husband, Benny, and his son, Wayne; Helen and Bennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents; their sisters and brother and their spouses; several nieces; a nephew and a great-nephew. Condolences may be sent online to www. christensenvanhouten.com.

Richard E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dickâ&#x20AC;? Meier Oct. 21, 1942 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jan. 24, 2017

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Second place: Eighth grade students at O-A/BC-IG Middle School participated in the annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Jan. 20 during the middle schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interdisciplinary units. Taking second place was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team Toys R Us,â&#x20AC;? which consisted of Jersey Bender, Elle Schroeder, Lillian Hoffman, Morgan Godbersen and Anna Winterrowd.

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BATTLE CREEK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Services for Richard E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dickâ&#x20AC;? Meier, 74, of Battle Creek were Jan. 28, 2017, at First Presbyterian C h u r c h in Battle Creek. The Rev. Kevin J. Freese of iciated. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery in Battle Creek. Military rites were by Maple Valley Post No. 364 at Battle Creek and McNamara-Moore Post No. 61, of American Legion at Ida Grove. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Battle Creek was in charge of arrangements. He died Jan. 24 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 21, 1942, in rural Ida County to Vincent (Bud) and Loretta (Nielsen) Meier. His early education was received at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic School in Danbury. He attended Danbury Catholic High School through the 10th grade, at which time the family moved to Battle Creek. Richard graduated from Battle Creek High School in 1960. Upon graduation, at 17, he joined the U.S. Navy on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiddy Cruise.â&#x20AC;? This was an option offered for a few years to young men who enlisted before their 18th birthday. They were offered a school of their choice and a discharge before their 21st birthday. His parents were required to sign, giving their permission. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiddy Cruiseâ&#x20AC;? was offered as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;buddy system.â&#x20AC;? Richard and his classmate, Dewain Forthum, departed to Camp Nimitz, San Diego, Calif., in October 1960. Following boot camp, Richard went to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? School, where he earned Electrician Mate-2. During his tour of duty, he was promoted to Electrician Mate-5. He also went to Motion Picture

Schooling. This was a great way to work on duty, showing movies and earning an extra dollar. Hence, he loved to watch movies. Richard was assigned to the USS Bay ield APA-33. His signi icant mission was deployment to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. He was honorably discharged at Camp Coronado, San Diego, Calif., Oct. 18, 1963, ive days before his 21st birthday. Richard and Barbara Sales were married Jan. 29, 1966, at Ida Grove. Three children were born to this union: Sherri, Shelli and Mike. He spent several years working for an environmental company, which took him all over the United States. Although this was an enjoyable part of his life, his real love was farming. He loved the land and loved being on the farm with his family. When illness struck, he had a great outlook. He would say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I die tomorrow, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived my dream.â&#x20AC;? He was a member of First Presbyterian Church at Battle Creek. He enjoyed worship and being surrounded by his friends. He especially enjoyed breakfast every morning at The Bread Box with his â&#x20AC;&#x153;breakfast buddies.â&#x20AC;? He was a member of American Legion

Maple Valley Post No. 364 at Battle Creek and McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 at Ida Grove. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Barbara, and his three children: Sherri (Kel) Anderson of Alta, Shelli (Jason) Dannenberg of Anthon and Michael (Heidi) Meier of Brandon, S.D. He was also blessed with grandchildren: Cody, Lee (Lacey) and Lance (Carrie) Anderson; Bailey and Brylie Boettcher, Lily and Jaedyn Dannenberg and Benton, Hadley and Brandt Meier. Also surviving are his greatgrandchildren: Owen, Garrett, Sage and Sawyer Anderson; two brothers: Robert (Glenrose) Meier and Ronald (Roxanne) Meier; a sister, Margery Meier; several sisters-in-law: Jeannette (Richard) Ott, Diane (Tom) Castle, Charolette (Bill) Uhl and Karen (Darwin) Blackmore; his father- and motherin-law, Lou Dale and Helen Sales; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Loretta Meier, and his brother-in-law, Charles (Chuck) Cooley. A special thank you to Dr. Wender and his staff at Siouxland Hematology. Also, thanks to Dr. Mirinal Putiak, Darci Zblewski NP and staff at Mayo Clinic for your professional and compassionate care. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten. com.

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Jerry Steuk Dec. 17, 1941 – Jan. 19, 2017 IDA GROVE – Visitation for Jerry Steuk, 75, of Ida Grove was Jan. 23, 2017, at Christensen–Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove. The Rev. Richard A. Salcido of iciated. ChristensenVan Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove was in charge of arrangements. He died Jan. 19, 2017, at his Ida Grove home. Jerald “Jerry” Steuk, son of Clifton and Verona (Schug) Steuk, was born Dec. 17, 1941, in Grant Township, Ida County, on the family farm. He was baptized as a Lutheran Jan. 11, 1942, and con irmed March 27, 1955. Jerry helped out on the family farm while attending country school and graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1959. After high school, he started farming with his father and later, on his own, for 20 years. Retiring from farming in 1980, Jerry drove truck for Mau Trucking in Ida Grove and then for GT Trucking in Schaller. Jerry married Rita Carlberg Aug. 30, 1959, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. They made their home on a farm outside of Battle Creek and were blessed with four children: Jim, Brent, Mike and Pam.

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The couple later parted ways. On April 8, 1988, Jerry married Ellen Backerman in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. He welcomed Ellen’s three children: Denise, Shawn and Phil. The couple made their home in Ida Grove. Jerry enjoyed a cigar and a cold beverage while visiting with family and friends. He also enjoyed trips to the casino, gardening and ishing. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ellen Steuk of Ida Grove; his children: Jim (Rhonda) Steuk of Denison, Mike Steuk of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Pam Steuk of Ida Grove; and his step-children: Shawn (Curt) Hohenberger of Waterloo and Phil (Malinda) Johnson of Minburn. Also surviving are six grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; a brother, Jon (Paula) Steuk of Early; a sister, Diane (Jim) Snyder of Bridgeport, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Verona Steuk; a son, Brent Steuk; a brother, Curtis Steuk, in infancy; his parents-in-law, Harvey and Lois Backerman, and a step-daughter, Denise Johnson. Condolences may be sent online to www. christensenvanhouten.com.

Marvin Eugene Rohlf March 10, 1927 – Jan. 25, 2017 SPIRIT LAKE – Services for Marvin Eugene Rohlf, 89, of Spirit Lake will be scheduled at a later date. He died Jan. 25, 2017. Marv was born March 10, 1927, on a farm near Ida Grove. He was the oldest of five children of Glen and Lillian (Peterson) Rohlf. He served in the U.S. Navy and then graduated from Iowa State University with a master’s degree in animal science. He was married to Barbara Mae Murphy for 62 years and they had five sons, all born in Estherville. Marv spent his entire career at Golden Sun Feeds in Estherville. He will be remembered by his business associates as having a thirst for knowledge, with a passion for animal and human nutrition. He worked extremely hard to become a leader in his field and was proud of Golden Sun and loyal to the company and its employees. He served in various capacities with the National Feed Ingredients Association, American Society of Animal Science and others. He published numerous papers and made countless presentations to interested parties. He finished his career as senior vice president of nutrition at Golden Sun. Marv’s friends will remember him as a man who enjoyed spending time with them. He shared his Florida home and lake home with many and loved sharing his convictions on health and nutrition. He was active in his church, serving as deacon and elder. Marv’s wife, Barb, will remember a loyal, hard working man, who was a great husband and father. When any of the five boys got out of line, he

seemed to know just the adjustment necessary to get things back in order. He loved Barb and was always there for her. Marv’s children will remember their father as a man who allowed some freedom to gain “street smarts,” with boundaries to show love and direction. He was a role model and, through his example, proved the ability to accomplish goals by hard work, passion and discipline. Marv’s love of work was only second to love of wife and family. How he spent his time on earth is a testament to that. Marv and Barb traveled extensively and took many cruises with family and friends. He spent many resources buying, and even more dollars fixing, the toys he provided for his boys in order to spend quality time with them. Cars, snowmobiles, campers, mini bikes…he could fix them almost as fast as the boys could wreck them. The whole family, an aunt or even a foreign exchange student spent a week most summers traveling the country in a station wagon and a Nimrod pop-up trailer. Marv’s grandchildren will remember Papa as a laid-back grandpa who enjoyed making ice cream on the Fourth of July and seeing each of them as often as possible. Most of all, Marv will be remembered by all as giving the best gift of all, his time and love. He will be forever alive in our memories. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; three siblings: Lois, Shirley and Richard; five sons: Scott, Craig, Steve, Tim and Paul; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dallas. Words of encouragement can be sent to Barb at Hawkeye Care Center, 1912 Zenith Avenue, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360.

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IDA GROVE – Services for Reuel Thomas “Tom” Swenson, 86, of Ida Grove are at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ida Grove. Shari O’ Bannon will of iciate, with burial following in the Ida Grove Cemetery in Ida Grove. Military rites will be by Ida Grove’s McNamaraMoore Post No. 61 of American Legion. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove is in charge of arrangements. He died Jan. 27 at Morningside Healthcare Community in Ida Grove. Reuel Thomas “Tom” Swenson, son of Reuel Swen and Lucille Frances (Reister) Swenson was born Dec. 5, 1930, in Yankton, S.D. He graduated in 1950 from Wake ield High School as a four-sport letterman. Tom continued his education by attending technical college until he was drafted in August 1952, into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Pusan, Korea, during the Korean Con lict in the Artillery Branch and also acted as an Army barber. After honorably serving his country for two years, he was discharged in July 1954. Returning home, Tom went to work in carpentry. A skilled carpenter, he completed many projects. On Aug. 28, 1955, he married his true love, Demaris Ann Wheeler in Wake ield, Neb. The couple settled in Wake ield, Neb., and was blessed with two children: a son, Chuck, and a daughter, Shelley. In May 1960, the family relocated to Schaller and, in 1962, moved into their forever home in Ida Grove. In Ida Grove, Tom continued with his love of carpentry, building many custom homes. Along with his other

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projects, his passion for colonial architecture and columns were displayed throughout his work. Tom treasured building projects for his family and friends, too. He built beautiful, detailed dollhouses for charity and for each one of his granddaughters and great-granddaughters. He also enjoyed ishing while wintering in Texas, going to coffee with the guys and caring for his apartments. Tom was very active and always on the go, with a one-of-a-kind smile on his face. He served on the advisory board for the carpentry department at Western Iowa Tech Community College, where he also was a long-time sub for their carpentry program. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ida Grove, where he served as an elder. Tom belonged to McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 of American Legion, was a Mason in Ben Hur Lodge #611 A.F. & A.M. of Arthur and was an Abu Bekr Shriner. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Demaris Ann Swenson of Ida Grove; and his children: Chuck (Cyndi) Swenson of Sioux City and Shelley Bruning of Ida Grove. Also surviving are his grandchildren: Brandon Swenson, Damon (Janice) Swenson, Nicole Swenson, Jennifer (Michael) Beazley, Chris Bruning and Becky Bruning; several great-grandchildren: Jake, Madison, Jenna, Reuel, Kylie and Lexi; a brother, Donald Swenson of Aurora, Colo.; a brother-in-law, Dewey (Nancy) Wheeler; nieces and nephews; cousins; extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reuel and Lucille Swenson; two brothers: Richard and Charlie Swenson, and a sister-in-law, Patty Swenson. Condolences may be sent online to www. christensenvanhouten.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2017 - 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE

Ida County Board of Supervisors Pursuant to Iowa Code section 273.3(12), the Northwest Area Education Agency Board of Directors presents notification of a public hearing on the proposed budget. Persons will be heard at the hearing for or against the proposed budget. Official AEA Name:

Northwest Area Education Agency

Date of Hearing: Time of Hearing:

February 20, 2017 6:00 p.m.

Location of Hearing:

Education Service Center, 940 Lincoln Street SW, Le Mars, Iowa

Following is a summary of the proposed budget which is prepared on the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis. Supporting detail of revenues and expenditures is available for review at the office of the board secretary. A copy will be furnished upon request.

[1]

[2]

[3]

Budget

Re-Estimated

Actual

2018

2017

2016

Three-Year Budget Comparison All Funds except Permanent Funds; Internal Service Funds; Private-Purpose, Pension and Investment Trust Funds; and Agencies

Resources (Sources) (Account ID 8): Taxes

(1100-1299)

Tuition/Transportation Received Earnings on Investments

(1300-1499)

(1500-1599)

Nutrition Program Sales

(1600-1699)

Student Activities & Sales

State Foundation Aid

IDEA Grants

(2000-2999)

(3111)

Juvenile Home Tuition Aid Advance Other State Sources

8,181,641

7,931,017.00

155,000

152,936.70

1,900

8,253.65

1,095,200

1,259,348.49

67,000

69,383.27

9,644,758

8,038,040

7,937,694.00

(1800-1999)

Revenues from Intermediary Sources

8,296,705

2 4

(1700-1799)

Other Revenues from Local Sources

(3121)

(3112-3119, 3122-3999)

(4520-4529)

909,180

885,921

828,509.02

1,848,871

1,839,014

1,778,840.71 10,118,165.00

9,927,953

10,877,953

754,000

570,956.32

Total Revenues (Rows 1 - 12)

32,700,567

31,895,669

30,655,104.16

General Long-Term Debt Proceeds (5000-5199, 5400-5699) Operating Transfers In & other sources (5200-5299, 5700-6999)

Other Federal Sources

(4000-4519, 4530-4999)

Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions

(5300-5399)

16 17

32,700,567

31,895,669

30,655,104.16

Beginning Fund Balance

3,533,485

3,847,426

4,068,755.95

36,234,052

35,743,095

34,723,860.11

Requirements (Functions) (Account ID 9): (1000-1999) (2100-2199)

Instructional Staff Support Services

857,456

834,902

1,092,896.57

11,466,952

11,070,213

10,429,861.39

10,938,576

10,492,371

10,062,958.21

General Administration

(2300-2399)

1,209,108

1,175,587

1,293,689.78

Building Administration

(2400-2499)

2,978,049

2,873,811

2,709,488.89

2,012,056

1,956,955

1,835,474.74

Business & Central Administration

(2200-2299)

(2500-2519, 2540-2599)

Purchasing, Distributing, Printing, Publishing, Duplicating (2520-2539)

678,476

660,830

585,949.40

Plant Operations and Maintenance

1,073,851

1,062,875

795,222.95

31,214,524

30,127,544

28,805,541.93

2,096,016

2,082,066

2,070,892.00

33,310,540

32,209,610

30,876,433.93

(2600-2699)

Student Transportation

(2700-2799)

Other Support Services

(2900-2999)

Noninstructional Programs

Facilities Acquisition and Construction Debt Service

28 29

(3000-3999)

(4000-4999)

(5000-5999)

Total Expenditures (Row 20 - 32) Operating Transfers Out & Other Financing Uses

(6100-6999)

Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses (Row 33 + 34) Ending Fund Balance (Row 19 - Row 35)

2,923,512

3,533,485

3,847,426.18

Total Requirements (Row 35 + 36)

36,234,052

35,743,095

34,723,860.11

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Member; Angela Scales, Ida Grove Librarian; and Jeannie Grove, Battle Creek Library Board Member, held a presentation with regards to rural support of the various county libraries and comparisons of various area counties and the level of support they provide. Joe Lageschulte, Weed Commissioner, was present to review his responsibilities and reported on the effectiveness of the Midwest Spray Team with regards to brush control in various parts of the county. Schubert moved and Drey seconded a motion to approve Joe Lageschulte as the 2017 Weed Commissioner at the rate of $17.09 per hour, effective January 23, 2017. Motion carried, all voting Aye. A Secondary Road Union strategy meeting was held with Renee Von Bokern via phone conference. The following claims were approved: The Hoffman Agency/Property/Casualty premiums: Secondary Roads-$34,743.90; Public Safety-$14,713.90; E911-$472.11; LandďŹ ll-$2,239.34; Conservation-$5,931.78; General Basic-$45,610.43. BeneďŹ ts, Inc.-SelfFunding-$1,400.48 and $21.20 and $805.76. Schubert moved and Leonard seconded a

motion to approve the Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Semi-Annual Report. Motion carried, all voting Aye. A motion by Leonard to authorize the Chair to sign the ICAP Member Proxy. Drey seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. Leonard moved to approve the Clerk of Court report and Schubert seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. Schubert moved to approve and authorize the Auditor to sign a contract upgrade from Frontier Communications in the amount of $80. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Drey moved to authorize the Chair to sign a Third Amendment to the Agreement for the Provision of Hazardous Materials Response Services Between the City of Sioux City and Region IV under Chapter 28E agreement. Leonard seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. There being no further business, the Board adjourned to meet again at 9:00 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2017, for a budget workshop and at 9:00 a.m., Monday, February 13, 2017, or on call of the Chair. /s/ Lorna Steenbock /s/ Rhett A. Leonard Auditor Chair

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The Board of Supervisors convened in adjourned session, members present Chair Rhett Leonard, Creston Schubert and Raymond Drey. Minutes of the meeting held January 9, 2017, were read and approved. It was noted that the budget meeting for January 16 was previously cancelled. County Engineer Jeff Williams presented a contract for engineering services from Sundquist Engineering for a project located at Keystone Avenue and 210th St. in Section 26/88/40 in the estimated amount of $10,900. Schubert moved and Leonard seconded the motion to authorize the Chair to sign said contract and it carried, all voting Aye. The Engineer also reviewed his proposed Secondary Road budget. Brian Riessen was present requesting a bridge be either repaired or replaced, which is located in Section 15 of Silver Creek Township on 180th St. Larry Albrecht, Ida Grove Library Board

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CITY OF IDA GROVE CITY HALL JANUARY 3, 2017 Mayor Morris Hurd called the meeting to order with the following council members present: Jeff Buehler, Paul Cates, Doug Clough) Ryan Goodman, and Scott Tomlinson. Others present were: City Clerk Edie Ball and Assistant City Attorney Peter Goldsmith. A motion was made by council member Buehler to approve the agenda and was seconded by council member Tomlinson. On a unanimous vote, the motion carried. The council discussed ďŹ nal payment of the downtown revitalization contract. Scotney Fenton and Jason Kentner were present to request the payment that was denied at the last meeting. Kentner said that he would stand behind his work and come back to town to remedy any problems. Fenton reminded the council that there was a one-year warranty required in the bid documents. Kentner also said that if he did not complete the work, then his performance bond would be available to ensure that he completed any additional work. The councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main concerns were doors that were frosting over and, apparently, were not hung properly because light could be seen between the doors. A meeting was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4th to continue discussing the speciďŹ c items so that the contractor would know the necessary repairs. Council member Clough moved to approve pay application #10 to Cornerstone Contractors in the amount of $35,411.60, seconded by council member Tomlinson. On unanimous vote, motion carried. Motion by council member Buehler to approve the consent agenda consisting of claims list, clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, ďŹ nancial reports, minutes of the December 19, 2016, meeting, class C liquor license for Sunday sales for the Skate Palace and Class B wine and Class C beer and liquor license renewal for Ida Grove Cen-

ex, seconded by council member Tomlinson. On unanimous vote, motion carried. Council member Clough provided an update on King Theatre. Last month, the committee sponsored a movie at the REC Center, including a concession stand. Approximately 50 people attended. On January 24th, there will be a community meeting to discuss plans for the theatre and mode of fund-raising. Scott Van Dusen was present to report on his property at 705 Maple Street. He says he has started working on the property and there is a hole in the roof because of the ďŹ re. Van Dusen plans to get the property repaired as soon as he can so that he can rent it. The property is locked so that no one can access it. Edie Ball reported on the property at 201 Court Street. She stated that she was not present at the last meeting, when this property was discussed. The car at the Main Street property has been moved farther from the street and partially behind a garage. Council member Tomlinson moved to approve Edie Ball as City Clerk, second by council member Clough. All ďŹ ve council men voted nay, so this motion was defeated. At this point, Edie Ball left the meeting. Council discussed a replacement clerk, interim clerk, a search coordinator and ďŹ lling the utility billing clerk position. Council member Cates moved to give council member Buehler authority to talk to potential interim city clerks, seconded by council member Goodman. On unanimous vote, motion carried. There will be a meeting on January 4, 20167, at 9:30 a.m, of all employees to discuss procedures in the absence of the city clerk. Motion by council member Goodman to remove Edie Ball from signature cards at the bank, seconded by council member Clough. On unanimous vote, motion carried. Motion by council member Cates to approve Scott Van Dusen as ďŹ re chief, seconded by council member Goodman. On unanimous

vote, motion carried. Oath of ofďŹ ce administered to Scott Van Dusen by Mayor Morris Hurd. Mayor Morris Hurd appointed Paul Cates as Mayor Pro Tern. On unanimous vote of the council, this was conďŹ rmed. Mayor Morris Hurd reappointed all persons to the same standing committees as for 2016. Council member Tomlinson moved to conďŹ rm this, seconded by council member Clough. On unanimous vote, motion carried. Council noted, for future business at the next meeting, items should be included for appointment of a city treasurer and appointment of city attorney and assistant city attorney. Discussion of ďŹ&#x201A;ood plain study update. Council member Goodman volunteered to contact JEO to discuss the update. Council member Tomlinson moved to approve payment to JEO of $13.770. Seconded by councilmember Buehler. On unanimous vote, motion carried. Discussion of budget procedure. Deputy City Clerk Heather Sweeden was asked to send copies of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget to all departments (ďŹ re department, Rec Center and library). Council member Goodman moved to approve naming the Ida County Courier as the ofďŹ cial newspaper for the City, seconded by council member Cates. On unanimous vote, motion carried. Council member Cates moved to name United Bank of Iowa and First State Bank as ofďŹ cial depositories of the City, seconded by council member Tomlinson, On unanimous vote, motion carried. Council member Clough moved to adjourn, seconded by council member Tomlinson. On unanimous vote, motion carried. /s/ Paul Cates Paul Cates, Mayor Pro Tem /s/ Peters Goldsmith Peter Goldsmith, Interim Secretary

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New business awards: The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce recognized, from left, Sheila Redenius (Ida Bowl), Kenny and Jerilyn Ekstrom (Thrivent Financial Services) and Daren and Maren Smith (Mile2 Tire and Lube) as new Chamber businesses in the community at the Chamber’s annual awards night Jan. 23. Presenting the awards was Dan Remer, Chamber president, far right. James Cranston (Flowers and More) and Anna Smith (Shear Expressions) were also recognized as new businesses.

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and a Class B Wine, Class C Beer and Sunday sales liquor license for Dollar General, second by Council Member Clough. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve Jennifer Conover as receptionist sub. at $7.25/hr., Whitney Frank-Simonsen as receptionist sub. at $7.25/hr. and Dawn Schreiber as Interim Director while Chelsea is on maternity leave for 8 weeks at $11.00/hr. Motion was also to approve the Rec Center’s request for ﬁscal sponsor for the next Ida County Betterment Application for the handicap stair lift to the golf room, second by Council Member Tomlinson. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve the $2,300.00 payment to survey the railroad bridge in order for the ﬂood mapping survey to be completed, second by Council Member Clough. Motion by Council Member Goodman to appoint Laurel Boerner and Peter Goldsmith as City Attorneys, second by Council Member

CITY OF IDA GROVE CITY HALL JANUARY 16, 2017 Mayor Pro Tem Cates called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: Scott Tomlinson, Doug Clough and Ryan Goodman. Others present were Deputy Clerk Heather Sweeden, Attorney Peter Goldsmith, Library Director Angela Scales, Library Board Chairman Larry Albrecht, Library Board Trustee Joshua Van Houten, Rec Center Director Chelsea Gross, Justin Gross, Dennis Ernst, Howard Ladwig and Verdean Kruse. Council Member Jeff Buehler was absent. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve the agenda, second by Council Member Tomlinson. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve the consent agenda consisting of the claims list, City Clerk’s report, ﬁnancial report, the January 3rd minutes, ﬁnancial reports from the Fire Department, Rec Center and Library

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Tomlinson. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve Janon Douglas from Data Technology to help prepare the budget at $95/hr., second by Council Member Clough. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Council gave general consent to have Becky Matthies help in City Hall on a temporary basis. General consent was also given to hire Marlo Schoer on a temporary basis to assist with City Clerk duties. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve a wage increase for Heather Sweeden to $17.00/hr. retroactive to January 4, 2017, second by Council Member Clough. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Motion by Council Member Tomlinson to adjourn, second by Council Member Clough. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Attest: /s/ Heather Sweeden, Deputy Clerk /s/ Paul Cates, Mayor Pro Tem

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING – THURSDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 2017 Respectfully submitted by Councilman Clough, Ward II: 1. Call to order – 6 p.m. 2. Roll Call – Ryan Goodman, Paul Cates (Mayor Pro Tem), Jeff Buehler, Doug Clough, Scott Tomlinson. Bethany Mumm, Courier reporter. 3. Approval of Agenda with Clough’s proposed amendment to add ‘Median to west of Cenex’. Ryan made motion, Scott second. Approved unanimously. 4. Budget Workshop – Buehler proposed to hold discussion of the budget until our contracted budget person compiles the budgets requested and we can compare to our revenues. 5. Discussion on Mayor Vacancy – Motioned

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Business of the year: The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce recognized Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home (Josh and Christie Van Houten) as the Chamber’s business of the year at the Chamber’s annual awards night Jan. 23. Presenting the award was Chamber president Dan Remer, right.

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Community Achievement Award: The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce presented Shelia Redenius with its Community Achievement Award at the Chamber’s annual awards night Jan. 23. Redenius was recognized for her work at Skate Palace and for the improvements she has made at Ida Bowl. Presenting the award was Chamber president Dan Remer.

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by Clough, seconded by Tomlinson to appoint Devlun Whiteing as mayor for the rest of the current term. Approved unanimously. 6. Approval of 202 hours of vacation pay for Edie Ball – motioned by Goodman, seconded by Tomlinson to pay Ball the balance of her vacation time. Approved unanimously. 7. Job Description, titles and process for city hall staff - job description ﬁnal approved for City Administrator. Administrator determined to be a better ﬁt for role than previous clerk title. In future would change Deputy Clerk to Deputy Administrator and discussing Billing Clerk moving to Assistant Administrator. Difference between Deputy and Assistant to be determined, but could be levels of responsibility. Posting to the paper, will advertise at the International City and County Managers’ Association and the Iowa League of Cities. Résumés due by March 1st, Committee to go through and

vet résumés and provide council with short list. Process target completion by end of March for approval ﬁrst meeting in April. Administrator job description – moved, with deadline added by Scott, seconded by Jeff. Unanimous approval. 8. Zoning Mile 2 Mile Tire – Mile 2 Mile would like to sell cars. They are zoned to do this. Cates will contact the owners and let them know this if they are selling vehicles legally. 9. Establish Budget Public Hearing Date – February 20th, 2017, is the public hearing date for the budget. 10. Median to west of Cenex – Tomlinson will approach Cenex to ask them to put rock in the median to alleviate the muddy mess caused by Cenex trafﬁc crossing the median. 11. Adjourn – motion by Clough, seconded by Tomlinson to adjourn. Passed unanimously at 7 p.m.

FUND (Use Whole Dollars) 1. County Agricultural Extension Education 2. Unemployment Compensation 3. Tort Liability 4. TOTAL

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From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Jan. 19 Of icers received 21 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, two alarm tests, two welfare checks, one 911 transfer and one abandoned 911 call. 5:05 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 300 block of North Street 5:52 a.m.: Medical assistance requested in the 400 block of Minnesota Street for fall 8:17 a.m.: Controlled burn reported on Pioneer Avenue 9:36 a.m.: Controlled burn reported in the 2500 block of Landmark Avenue 10:07 a.m.: Jail activity 10:58 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Railroad Street 1:11 p.m.: Non-medical transport 2:10 p.m.: Suspicious person reported in the 400 block of Moorehead Avenue, arrest made 4:54 p.m.: Jail activity 5:30 p.m.: Report of reckless driving, call cancelled 6:09 p.m.: Criminal mischief reported in the 400 block of Quimby Street Friday, Jan. 20 Of icers received 27 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, two alarm tests and one abandoned 911 call. 2:39 a.m.: Of icers assisted another agency Saturday, Jan. 21 Of icers received 22 calls for service. Among the calls were nine traf ic stops, two calls for jail activity, one 911 transfer and one abandoned 911 call. 2:46 a.m.: Medical assistance requested in the 400 block of Iowa Street for fall 9:41 a.m.: Assisted with unlocking a vehicle 9:54 a.m.: Report of reckless driving/speeding on Highway 175 10:05 a.m.: Report of fraud/ scam from the 400 block of Seventh Street 10:20 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Highway 175 10:23 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Hamburg Street 11 a.m.: Assisted motorist on Highway 20 12:57 p.m.: Assisted with unlocking a vehicle 2:42 p.m.: Warrant check in the 400 block of Mueller Street 3:26 p.m.: Report of theft/ shoplifting from the 100 block of Maple Street 3:28 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer

4 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 4:23 p.m.: Warrant check in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 4:45 p.m.: Call to unlock vehicle, call cancelled 5:17 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 400 block of Main Street 7:40 p.m.: Accident reported in the 100 block of Main Street, damages only 8:40 p.m.: Noise complaint from the 300 block of Railroad Street 8:57 p.m.: Fight in progress reported in the 400 block of Mueller Street 9:35 p.m.: Accident reported in the 100 block of Lakeview Drive, damages only Sunday, Jan. 22 Of icers received 23 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops, one call for jail activity and three calls to talk to an of icer. 12:14 a.m.: Assisted motorist on Highway 175 1:19 a.m.: Assisted motorist on Eagle Avenue, arrest made 2:01 a.m.: Warrant check on Main Street 9:28 a.m.: Road hazard reported on Dodge Avenue 1:12 p.m.: Controlled burn reported in the 5500 block of 310th Street 1:46 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported on Highway 20 5:13 p.m.: Report of reckless driving, speeding on Dodge Avenue 6:11 p.m.: Warrant check in the 400 block of Mueller Street 11:20 p.m.: Medical assistance requested in the 500 block of Mueller Street Monday, Jan. 23 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were ive traf ic stops, one welfare check and four calls to talk to an of icer. 12 a.m.: Fight in progress reported in the 100 block of Maple Street 1:12 a.m.: Warrant served in the 100 block of Maple Street, arrest made 5:07 a.m.: Jail activity 9:57 a.m.: Warrant check in the 400 block of Mueller Street 10:05 a.m.: Warrant check in the 500 block of Kiel Street 10:52 a.m.: Medical assistance requested in the 300 block of Davenport Street 8:04 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 2400 block of Faith Avenue, warrant served, arrest made 11:17 p.m.: Assisted with

unlocking a vehicle Tuesday, Jan. 24 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, seven calls for jail activity and three calls to talk to an of icer. 2:01 a.m.: Parking complaint or issue on Kiel Street 2:05 a.m.: Parking complaint or issue in the 400 block of Altona Street 2:09 a.m.: Parking complaint or issue in the 300 block of Kiel Street 2:15 a.m.: Parking complaint or issue in the 100 block of Harrison Street 9:42 a.m.: Warrant served at the Ida County Courthouse 9:47 a.m.: Sex offenses reported from the 400 block of Quimby Street 10:02 a.m.: Vehicle ire reported in the 2500 block of Quail Avenue 10:16 a.m.: Non-emergency transport 10:43 a.m.: Assisted outside agency in the 200 block of Monona Street 2:42 p.m.: Warrant check at the Ida County Courthouse 7:29 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Crawford Street 7:46 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Hamburg Street 8:22 p.m.: Accident reported with animal on Eagle Avenue 10:50 p.m.: Domestic disturbance reported in the 300 block of North Street Wednesday, Jan. 25 Of icers received 16 calls for service. Among the calls were two calls for jail activity, one 911 transfer and two abandoned 911 calls. 1:30 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported on Willow Street 3:29 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 600 block of Burns Street 5:43 a.m.: Medical assistance requested at Morningside Healthcare Community 12:40 p.m.: Accident reported on Main Street, damages only 12:58 p.m.: Road hazard reported 1:32 p.m.: Assisted motorist on Highway 59 2:25 p.m.: Warrant served at the Ida County Courthouse 5:33 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 5:39 p.m.: Accident reported in the 400 block of Moorehead Street, damages only 11:04 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer

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Card of Thanks THANK YOU: I want to thank you all for the phone calls, well wishes, gifts & cards I received & for the messages that were read at my retirement party & all those who attended. Thank you to Morningside for the beautiful mantel clock & a BIG thank you to Lisa & Chris for organizing the wonderful party they had for me, as well as anyone I may have forgotten-THANK YOU. And, I also want to thank all the families who allowed me to be a part of caring for their loved ones over the past 42 years. Phyllis Schmidt 5-1t/cra* THANK YOU: A special thank you to family & friends for prayers, ﬂowers, cards, hugs, memorials, food & kind expressions at the time of Don’s passing. Wilma Hammer Rollie Hammer & Family Gary & Linda Hammer & Family Donna & Fred Reineke & Family 5-1t/cra* THANK YOU: The Ida County Pork Producers would like to thank everyone who attended the Pork & Beef Banquet on Jan. 14 in Holstein. Thanks to the trophy sponsors: Craig’s Ag ServiceCraig Ehlers, McGuire Auction, United Bank of Iowa, J&L Pork-John & Linda Lansink, Smithﬁeld-Brian Renk & Justin Wessel & Tiefenthaler Quality Meats-John & Shelley. A big thank you to Billy Fraser for the delicious meal & to Pat Phillips for donating meat for the door prizes & to John & Shelley Tiefenthaler for the snacks. Also, thanks to the auction item buyers, Ridge View FFA for helping out & the Holstein American Legion for the use of their hall. The support of the pork & beef industry is very much appreciated. Again, thank you. Roger A. Bumann, Pres. Ida County Pork Producers 5-1t/cra THANK YOU: On behalf of the O-A/BC-IG students, the O-A/BC-IG Dollars for Scholars would like to thank each & every patron for supporting our pancake brunch fund-raiser on the 15th of January, 2017, at the Odebolt Community Center. Your generous donations are much appreciated to help fund scholarships for all O-A/ BC-IG graduating seniors for their post-secondary educations. 5-1t/cra THANK YOU: A big thank you to everyone who remembered me with cards, gifts & well wishes on my 90th birthday Dec. 29th. It was a great day. Betty Koeppe 5-1t/cra*

Even vents GUYS: Looking for a special gift for your gal? I have jewelry, perfume & other gift items on hand. I will gift wrap & include a small box of candy. Stop in at BC Bakery & Café Tuesday-Friday, Feb. 7-10, & Monday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (extended hours) for that Special Valentine’s Day Gift! 5-2t/cra* NOTICE: Old Man Winter is coming. Call us today for propane. Johnson Propane Heating & Cooling. 712365-4740. 41-tfc/cra

For or SSale le FOR SALE: Net wrapped alfalfa orchard grass hay. Reasonably priced. Terry Eason, Battle Creek. Ph. 712-3652560. 5-1t/crags FOR SALE: Water heater, home furnaces, LB White heaters, Infra-Red Tube Shop heaters. Call Propane Hank at 712-365-4740. 41-tfc/cra

WANTED: Family Advocate for Ida County. Position is based in Ida Grove. 40 hours per week mid-August through May. 16 hours per week June through mid-August. Eligible for benefits including IPERS. For more information & to apply online, please visit www.midsioux.org. 1-800859-2025. An Equal Opportunity Employer. 4-2t/cra HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Alan M. Aughenbaugh, Iroquois, S.D., has 12 positions, three-mo. operating farm tractors & implements, set depth & seed rates for fertilizer application to match crop operations, match speeds to crop operations, knows how to hook up equipment to transport position & transports from field to field, set heights of cutters, mowers & balers; clean & maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 50#; must able to obtain nonCDL driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employerpaid, random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.79/hr., increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/17–11/01/17. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with Job Order 1772324 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515-281-9336. 5-1t/cra* DRIVERS: Sign-on bonus, vacation, 401K & MORE! Regional & OTR. CDL-A. universetruck.com. 866-958-7825. 2-4t/cra* HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Riverview LLP–DeGraff, Minn., has 210 positions, three-mo. assisting w/ calving, weaning, ear tagging, feeding supplements & minerals, operating equipment for tilling, fertilizing & planting crops, operate cutters & mergers for putting up hay, monitor water bunks, moving snow from facilities, loading & unloading straw, operating tractors, pay loaders, semi-trailers for harvesting, transporting & storing silage, earlage, soybeans, alfalfa, sorghum & rye; clean & maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 50#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $12.75/hr., increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/17–12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with Job Order 9155357 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515-281-9336. 5-1t/cra* HELP WANTED: Class A CDL drivers/tankers. Great pay, home weekends & benefits! Potential of $60,000-plus per year! Contact Tony 608-935-0915, ext. 16. www.qlf.com. 5-1t/cra(INCN)* HELP WANTED: Part-time Housekeeper to work 60 hours every two weeks, flexible shifts. Part-Time Dietary Aide to cook, bake & create salads. 64 hours every two weeks, with opportunity to pick up more hours. Benefits, including health insurance, available for above positions. Relief Housekeeper to work as needed. Apply by February 6 to www.hornmemorialhospital.org. Applicants are not discriminated in hiring based on race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Interpreter is provided at no cost. 4-2t/cra

HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Prosser Kuznia, Hallock, Minn., has 6 positions, three-mo. servicing & operating large farm equipment for tillage, fertilizing, planting & spraying of wheat, soybeans, & sugar beets, maintaining & operating equipment, such as semi-tractor trucks, combines & tractors, for harvesting crops; clean & maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer-paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $12.75/hr., increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/07/17–12/9/17. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with Job Order 9157011 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515-281-9336. 5-1t/cra* HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Riverview LLP–Veblen, S.D., has 6 positions, three-mo. assisting w/ calving, weaning, ear tagging, feeding supplements, operating equipment for tilling, fertilizing & planting crops, operate cutters & mergers for putting up hay, moving snow from facilities; clean & maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 50#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer-paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.79/hr., increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/17–12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with Job Order 1772906 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515-281-9336. 5-1t/cra* NOTICE OF VACANCY: Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District has a vacancy for an Elementary School Preschool associate, start date February 8, 2017. Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the BC-IG Elementary School in Ida Grove. Those qualified & interested in this position should submit a completed BC-IG application & letter of interest to the building principal, Mr. Alan Henderson, c/o BC-IG Elementary School, 403 Barnes Street, Ida Grove, IA 51445. BC-IG applications are available on the school website or at any district office. BC-IG Community School District is an Equal Opportunity provider & employer. 4-2t/cra HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Riverview LLP – McLaughlin, S.D., has 1 position, three-mo. assisting w/ calving, weaning, ear tagging, feeding supplements, operating equipment for tilling, fertilizing & planting crops, operate cutters & mergers for putting up hay, moving snow from facilities; clean & maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 50#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.79/hr., increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/17–12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with Job Order 1772860 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515-281-9336. 5-1t/cra*

Notic tices HELP WANTED: Assistant manager at Skate Palace to assist with special events & other activities. 30 hours/week. Will include some nights & weekends. Serious inquiries only. Send résumé to P.O. Box 142, Ida Grove, IA 51445. 5-1t/cra LOAD PLANNER: Responsible for multi-state region in a fast-paced operations department. Work closely with our customer base in order to meet their shipping requirements. You must have experience in operations, along with organizational & problem-solving skills. Benefits package includes vacation, health insurance & 401(k). Contact Oberg Freight Company, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. 515-9553592, ext. 5. dan@obergfreight. com. 5-1t/cra NOW HIRING: Office Assistant/Christian Education Coordinator: 35 hrs./ week with seasonal fluctuations to 40 hrs./week. Will provide secretarial assistance to the church & coordinate & facilitate education classes & activities for youth of all ages. Must be able to work independently. Could start immediately. See www.uccschleswig.org for full job descriptions. Submit résumé for the combined position to: Schleswig United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 10, Schleswig, IA 51461. Positions will remain open until filled.5-2t/cra

NOTICE: Before you send your old gold away to someone you don’t know, bring it into Murray Jewelers, your hometown jeweler in Ida Grove for over 69 years. Ph. 712-364-2822. 4-tfc/crags PREGNANT? NEED HELP? For conﬁdential help, medical care, anonymous pregnancy test, guidance or counseling, etc., call Birthright at 1-800-550-4900 24 hr. hotline. Sponsored by Father Dailey Council Knights of Columbus 10864. 5-1t/cra NOTICE: We have A.O. Smith water heaters on hand, gas & electric. Install a gas water heater today & save big dollars starting today. Call Propane Hank at 712-365-4740. 28-tfc/cra

NOTICE: Get your propane forklift tank or camper tank ﬁlled at Johnson Propane, 960 First St., Battle Creek. 32-tfc/cra

NOTICE: IF YOU HAD HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY & SUFFERED AN INFECTION between 2010 & the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H Johnson. 1-800-535-5727. 5-1t/cra(INCN)*

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FOR RENT: In Battle Creek. Two-bedroom for rent. Carport. No smoking in apartment. No pets. One-bedroom, second-ﬂoor, economy apartment. No smoking. No pets. Contact Bev at 712-371-2367. 46-tfc/cra FOR RENT: In Battle Creek. Large, onebedroom apartment. Utilities, stove, refrigerator, water, sewer furnished. Laundry on site. $375 per month. Maple Valley Apartment. Ph. 712365-4980. 49-tfc/cra FOR RENT: In Ida Grove. One, three-bedroom house. Two, three-bedroom apartments. Appliances included. Available now. Ph. 712-369-3663. 50-tfc/cra FOR RENT IN HOLSTEIN: Two, two-bedroom & one, onebedroom apartment. Gas heat & central air. Washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator provided. No pets. Reference & deposit required. 712229-5717 or 712-368-2600. 51-tfc/cra FOR RENT IN IDA GROVE: One-bedroom apartments. No smoking & no pets. Contact Bev at 712-371-2367. 46-tfc/cra FOR RENT IN IDA GROVE: Two-bedroom duplex at 806 7th St., Attached garage. Full basement. $400. No pets. Ph. 712-364-3733. 5-1t/cra FOR RENT IN IDA GROVE: Two-bedroom with refrigerator, stove, central air & trash. No mowing or snow shoveling required. Full basement. No pets, no smoke. Quiet neighborhood. Badger Creek Apartments. Ph. 712-364-2571. 5-1t/cra FOR RENT: Two-bedroom & four-bedroom homes in Ida Grove. All appliances included, plus a garage. In a nice neighborhood. Garden area. Ph. 712-369-9856. 5-2t/cra

NOTICE: IDA COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS: Property tax law REQUIRES that you report building or dwelling changes made to your property. Failure to report may result in a penalty. Rural: Changes must be reported to the Ida County Assessor’s Office before March 1st. Sooner is better. If you are unsure about something, call the office at 712-364-3622. Urban: If you have filed a building permit, the Assessor’s Office is aware of your changes. Further reporting is not necessary. 4-2t/cra

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers Earl Evans Family Farm, warranty deed to Steven and Colleen Evans, W ½ NWfr ¼, Section 31, T-89-N, R-41-W, Ida County. Earl Evans Family Farm, warranty deed to Cory and Tish Evans, E ½ NWfr ¼ NWfr ¼, Section 31, T-89-N, R-41-W, Ida County. Beatrice Sindt trust, trustee warranty deed to Conrad Sindt, an undivided one-third interest in the E 21/32 of the NE ¼ and the E ¾ SE ¼, Section 13, T-89-N, R-40-W, Ida County. Gregory and Karen Brunelle, warranty deed to Harold and Jeanne Freese, 3.71 acres in the NW ¼ NE ¼, Section 7, T-89-N, R-40-W, Ida County. David and Denise Reis, warranty deed to Lyle and Crissa Schumann, Lot 2, Block 1, Holstein Town Lot and Improvement Company’s First Addition, Holstein. Helen Hoaglund, Larry and Joan Hoaglund, Jane and Joe Maeder and Allen Hoaglund, warranty deed to Jesse and Katie Bergman, north 23 feet of Lots 1 and 2 and all of Lots 3 and 4, Block K, Arthur. Clerk of Court Due to a change in procedures at the Ida County Clerk of Court of ice, information is only provided electronically. The following information is from data iled by the Ida County Clerk of Court of ice. Traf ic and other charges might include charges that were dismissed. For more information on speci ic cases contact the clerk of court or visit

Pain Management Clinic to re-open St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll re-opened its Pain Management Clinic Jan. 9 in collaboration with Mid-Iowa Anesthesia and Pain Services. Chris Hanson, CRNA, NSPM-C, of Mid-Iowa Anesthesia is currently accepting patients during his of ice hours on Mondays and Tuesdays from noon to 4 p.m. “Chronic pain is one of the most under-treated health problems in the country,” said Ed Cutler, St. Anthony. “The incidence is higher than cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure combined. Through the Pain Management Clinic, we can offer a solution to a health concern that affects millions of Americans.” Cutler will oversee the clinic. Hanson will lead patient consultations and care. A variety of pain management services will be offered, including steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, nerve blocks and more. Mid-Iowa Anesthesia at St. Anthony works to develop an individualized treatment plan, which includes a holistic approach to pain management. This may include one or more of the following services: smoking cessation, physical therapy, nutrition planning and counseling. “My approach to pain management re lects an integrative, multidisciplinary treatment plan for each patient,” Hanson said. “I work with them to identify the root cause of chronic pain through evaluation, customize an individual treatment plan and offer solutions that we can achieve together.” Mid-Iowa Anesthesia has three additional clinics in Boone, Guthrie Center and Nevada. Schedule a consultation by contacting Jennifer Carstens, surgical scheduling, at 712-7945206.

www.iowacourts.gov. Traf ic charges Speeding Hector Mendoza, Sioux City; Dana Schroeder, Ida Grove; Terry Bahney, Austin, Texas; Craig Hudson, Laurens; Cody Emrick, Homer, Neb.; Casey Briggs, Sioux City; Timothy Stoppel, Ida Grove; Rebecca Regennitter, Holstein; Terrance Davis, Sioux City; Nicholas Hunter, Fort Madison; Braden Else, Holstein; Bruce Dreckman, Marcus; Micah Muller, Madison, Wis.; Timothy Peters, Wall Lake; Mark Lerose, Aspen, Colo. Other Naomi Krap l, Arthur, driving while license under suspension. Richard Townsend II, Ida Grove, driving while license under suspension. Michael Villalpando, Sioux City, operation without registration card or plate. Terrance Davis, Sioux City, passing contrary to highway sign or markings. Cody Kirchner, Mason City, contempt—failure to pay ine. Brandon Smith, Arthur, following too close. Nathaniel Oldham, Ida Grove, registration violation. Dakota Hunt, Holstein, failure to dim headlights. Criminal Todd Hummel, Cushing, contempt—failure to pay ine, 10 days in jail, may purge jail sentence by paying ine as ordered. William Eakens, Battle Creek, possession of drug paraphernalia, $100. Jordan Schau, Battle Creek,

ifth degree theft, $65, $54.03 restitution. Cody Gorden, Ida Grove, animal at large prohibited, $65. Cody Gorden, Ida Grove, animal at large prohibited, $65. Cody Gorden, Ida Grove, annual animal license required, $65. Cody Gorden, Ida Grove, annual animal license required, $65. Gage Gersema, Mount Pleasant, violation of probation (controlled substance violation), one-year placement in Bridges of Iowa program, probation extended two years. Gage Gersema, Mount Pleasant, contempt resist order of court, 60 days in jail. Sean Ingvall, Denison, violation of parole, probation revoked, ive-year prison term imposed for charge of lottery—forgery or theft of ticket. Sean Ingvall, Denison, violation of parole, probation revoked, ive-year prison term imposed for eluding. Rachel Hopkins, Ida Grove, third degree arson, 224 days in jail, $625 ine suspended. Jeremy Boger, Battle Creek, violation of probation, contempt— resist order of district court, 30 days in jail, residential facility. Jeremy Boger, Battle Creek, driving while license under suspension, $250. Judgments and Liens Against In Rem, in favor of Savings Bank. Against Joelle Johannsen, in favor of Savings Bank. Against Amber and Justin Newman, in favor of Hauge Associates.

The Ida County Sheriff ’s Office has released information on five arrests made during the past week. On Jan. 19, Alisha Mirene Hinrickson, 31, of Manilla was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine following an incident in Ida Grove. In addition, she has an outstanding warrant from Crawford County. She was transported to the Ida County jail where she is currently being held on $5,000 bond. On Jan. 19, Justin Robert Sassman, 19, of Ida Grove was charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree. The charge was filed following an incident in Ida Grove. Sassman was released pending a court appearance. On Jan. 21, Tyler Jeffrey Mason, 19, of Fairbault, Minn.,was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired following a traffic stop in rural Ida County. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after posting $1,000 bond. On Jan. 22, Tyler Michael Kasdorf, 23, of Holstein was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of

court. The original conviction against him was for operating while intoxicated. He was transported to the Ida County jail and later released after posting $300 bond. On Jan. 22, Richard Lee Townsend III, 45, of Ida Grove was arrested and charged with

driving while his license was under suspension. The charge was filed following a traffic stop in rural Ida County. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate.

FH tire fire The Arthur Fire Department was called out Jan. 23 at 10:12 a.m. for a tire ire at Flint Hills ethanol plant in Arthur. Cause is believed to be an overheated brake. The department was at the scene approximately 45 minutes.

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Outdoor ed fire: The Ridge View High School outdoor education class wrapped up its survival skills unit by building a fire and roasting S’mores. All of the fires created were ignited with sparks instead of using regular methods for lighting a fire. Pictured are Colton Wunschel (back to camera), Jon Pickhinke and Ryan McGuire.

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