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Vol. 42, No. 11 Ida Grove, Iowa

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All Iowa Dance Team Page 9

O-A/BC-IGHS mock trial Page 10

Holstein Chamber Spotlight Page 11

Holstein community-wide strategic plan Page 13

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IG council moves forward in search for city administrator The Ida Grove City Council is moving forward to ill the open position as city administrator. The council posted the position for 30 days on the International County and Municipal Association website and with the Iowa League of Cities, as well as advertising in local newspapers. Ryan Goodman, city councilman and chair of the personnel committee, also personally contacted regional city administrators to help network the position. The city has received 24 applications, half of which are from local recruits. The committee looked at and discussed the resumes received and ranked them in groups based upon the interest from each committee member. Over the next week, the committee will hold phone interviews for a select number of those applicants, and the committee will

then determine who to further interview. The council is hosting a community meet and greet forum on March 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ida Grove Community Hall. This will allow for the public to give feedback on the individual candidates. Goodman hopes to have ive or six candidates from the original list to present to the community. He said, “It is not possible, from a timing perspective, to interview, even by phone, every candidate, so the committee prioritized the pool of candidates. We will evaluate our meetings with the selected candidates, their compensation requirements, along with feedback from the community, and will decide what order they come in for the role. The number one candidate will receive an offer from us after a vote.”

Upcoming Events Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Fridays March 17, 31 4:30-7 pm Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ida Grove

Poker Run & Euchre Tournament Sunday, March 19 12:30 pm Moorehead Park, Ida Grove

Omelet Brunch Sunday, March 19 10:30 am-1 pm St. John’s Lutheran Church Ba le Creek

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IG council approves 2018 budget, discusses council seat ❚ by BETHANY JONES

A public hearing was held on the iscal year 2018 budget during the March 6 Ida Grove City Council meeting. Following a public hearing, with no public attending, the council voted to approve the iscal year 2018 budget. The 2017-18 budget is $2,821,468, a decrease of $1,041,519 from last year’s $3,862,987. Items under the general fund include: Public safety—$492,583 is budgeted, an increase of $432 from last year’s $492,151. Public works will see a $6,530 increase to $438,659. Health and social services remains the same at $4,958. Culture and recreation—the

budgeted amount is $642,362, up $106,954 from last year’s $535,408. Community and economic development will see an $838 increase to $59,790. General government is up $19,925 to $219,954. Debt service—$128,556, down $131,902 from the current year’s $260,458. Capital projects—$32,500, down $1,092,250 from the current $1,124,750. Business type/ enterprises— $802,106 is budgeted compared to last year’s $754,152. Transfers out are $217,770, a $266,028 decrease from last year’s $483,798. The estimated 2018 levy rate per $1,000 valuation is $13.16283 (continued on page 2)

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Choral reading: The O-A/BC-IG High School hosted its annual pops concert on March 9. The evening began with a choral reading from the speech group. The reading featured a look through the decades, showcasing movies, music, fashion and lingo from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The evening also saw performances by the concert band, jazz band, show choir, concert choir and the silver choir. The O-A/ BC-IG speech team is coached by Kariann Jurgenson.

Holstein council reviews comprehensive plan informa on ❚ by DEB LOGER

Nicole Peterson from Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) was present at the Holstein City Council meeting March 6 to review the comprehensive plan memorandum and timetable. She suggested the council be named the steering committee for the plan. Ida County Economic Development representative Rita Frahm told the council and Peterson that she’s working on a housing project to start in the spring. She asked if the housing needs assessment

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pertaining to the city’s comprehensive plan. Sheryl Leonard and Cheryl Ellis, AgCom Insurance Agency, gave a presentation on the ICAP (Iowa Community Assurance Pool) program and asked the council for an opportunity to quote the city’s property, liability and worker’s compensation insurance for next year. The quote would be submitted at the May 1 council meeting for July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. After discussion, the council voted to open the city’s insurance to all (continued on page 3)

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portion of the comprehensive plan could be done irst. Peterson stated she would have a draft of the housing needs assessment ready for action at the May 1 council meeting. The council reviewed the community survey questions required for the comprehensive plan and discussed how best to distribute them to Holstein residents such as online, on the local cable television station, at city hall and the library. A public meeting will be held April 17 at 7 p.m. at Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center

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Cloud bank: Unseasonably warm temperatures Monday, March 6, led to the first severe thunderstorm warning of the season for Ida County. The National Weather Service issued the warning at 2:05 p.m. That storm brought pea-sized hail and high winds to the Holstein area. The picture of this cloudbank was taken about 5 p.m. west of Galva on Highway 20. The cloudbank continued to build and was accompanied by high winds.

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The Odebolt-Arthur and the Battle Creek-Ida Grove school boards met March 6 in a joint work session to discuss budgetrelated items. The following is a summary of the highlights. Superintendent Terry Kenealy explained that the reason each school district is looking at making budget cuts for fiscal year 2017-18 is that the increase in state supplemental aid amounts school districts receive from the state have averaged around 2 percent or less for seven out of the past eight years. That fact has put most of Iowa’s school districts in a position to have to make budget reductions for next fiscal year. If the state supplemental aid amount continues down the same path as most of the past decade, it will be really difficult for school districts to

make ends meet. Some wonder if the districts have to make reductions due to the fact that the reorganization vote failed last fall. It is true that, if the two districts were reorganized next fiscal year, the budgeting process would be considerably different, and perhaps the amount of reductions needed would be less. However, the meager state supplemental aid increase would still squeeze the budget, whether the two districts were reorganized or not. Kenealy and business manager Kathy Leonard reviewed the fiscal year 2017-18 budget documents summary. The summary included the estimated property tax levies for the general fund, instructional support levy, physical plant and equipment funds (continued on page 2)

PAGE TWO more of the Courier’s front page more about — (continued from front page) on regular property and $3.00375 on agricultural land. The city’s estimated revenues are $3,187,264 a decrease of $1,172,515 compared to last year’s $4,359,779. Revenue and other inancing sources are as follows: Taxes levied on property— $965,231, down from the current year’s $983,276. Delinquent property taxes, special assessments and other inancing sources are all at $0, no change from the current year. TIF revenues will decrease $2,403 to $61,536. Other city taxes will see a $37,781 increase to $284,781. Revenue from licenses and permits is up $1,190 to $9,245. Use of money and property revenue will increase $1,260 to $57,775. Intergovernmental revenue decreases from $1,239,248 last year to $325,728. Charges for services will increase $33,550 to $982,952. Miscellaneous revenues are down from $328,546 last year to $282,246. Transfers in—$217,770 is budgeted down $266,028 from last year’s $483,798.

. . . IG council Councilman Jeff Buehler noted that he is in the process of moving outside the city limits. This move will force him to resign his seat for Ward I. His resignation is effective April 22. The council discussed appointing a new council member. They invite anyone interested in the open seat for Ward I to attend the March 20 meeting at city hall at 6 p.m. A decision will not be made at that meeting but the council would like to see who is interested in the seat before an appointment is made. Patti Haack was present to discuss the downtown beautification project that the Ida Grove Community Partners is beginning. The council approved the project but would like the group to bring finalized plans to city hall for the public to see. The council again tabled the final payment to RDG for $3,684 as there are still concerns with a crack in a window at one of the participating businesses and multiple door issues. Council members will meet with individual business owners to compile a list of complaints and will be inviting RDG to the next council meeting to discuss the concerns before final payment is submit-

ted. A bridge payment to Godbersen-Smith Construction was approved. The council will be meeting with members of the company to discuss work that still needs to be completed and final payment details. Discussion was had on the solicitor’s license policy. The council would like city attorney Peter Goldsmith to rewrite the code to bring it up to date. Discussion was held on the noise ordinance. A request for a special permit was made by a citizen for a band during graduation weekend. The council will notify neighbors to ask for their permission before allowing the special permit to be issued. The council approved the maternity leave policy for Ida Grove Rec Center director Chelsea Gross. The council would like Goldsmith to review the current policy and add changes to bring the code up to date. The final changes were tabled until a city administrator is hired. Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman was present to review his monthly report. A Class C liquor license renewal was approved for the Brew Pub–Hillside Pub.

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. . . O-A/BC-IG school boards (continued from front page) and management fund. The board members were to approve a budget for publication and setting the required public hearings during their March 13 meeting. Leonard, after reviewing the budget documents, led a discussion with the board members on each district’s financial projection tool document that projects budget information out to the 2022 fiscal year. The discussion stayed focused on the projections for the ‘17-‘18 fiscal year and the estimated budget reductions each district would need to make. Some time was devoted to the fact that each school district needs to maintain a reasonable, unspent, authorized budget authority and the estimated amount of budget reductions that will be needed to maintain a reasonable, unspent, authorized budget authority in each district. The Odebolt-Arthur School District will need to make approximately $204,000 in budget reductions for next fiscal year. Based on information the district has at this time regarding staff members who may be leaving, etc., the district still needs to find nearly $132,000 in budget cuts for fiscal year ‘17-‘18. The Battle Creek-Ida Grove School District will need to make approximately $393,000 in budget adjustments or reductions for next fiscal year. Based on information the district has at this time regarding staff members retiring or who may be leaving and other pertinent budget-related items, the district still needs to find nearly $90,000 in additional budget cuts for fiscal year ‘17-

‘18. Kenealy reviewed the steps that are being taken to determine the budget recommendations for next fiscal year. The process includes a review of each program and category included in the school district’s general fund budget, such as: instruction, student support services, instructional staff support services, general administration, school/ building administration, business and central administration, plant operation and maintenance and student transportation. In addition, the process involved a complete review of the State of Iowa’s requirements that must be met in order to be an accredited school. That review included items such as: requirements for graduation, grade level organizations, standards for counseling programs, standards for library programs, required administrative personnel, staff policies for elementary and secondary schools, requirements for principals, teachers and educational assistants, standards for school nurse programs, prekindergarten staff policies, prekindergarten program requirements, kindergarten program requirements, elementary program requirements, junior high program requirements for grades seven and eight, high school program requirements for grades nine-12, career education requirements, special education requirements, technology integration requirements, provisions for talented and gifted programs, provisions for at-risk students and programs, 21st century learning skills program requirements, early intervention pro-

gram requirements and physical activity requirements. The review process included an examination of program viability, program need, program sustainability and the implication of enrollment numbers. The group has been looking at different approaches to program implementation that would maintain program viability in a more efficient manner. Finally, the group considered staff attrition to determine if that provided the school districts the opportunity to continue to offer quality programs with fewer staff members. The school board and administration plan to finalize the majority of the budget plan by the end of March, if at all possible.

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O-A/BC-IG NHS inductees: O-A/BC-IG High School’s National Honor Society inducted new members into the organization March 7. The new members are, front from left, Ty Warnke, Kaden Ladwig, Ellie Dotzler, Alyssa Mason, Alyssa Henderson and Ashley Lindner. Second row from left, Kelsey Dausel, Ellie Diersen, Quintin Cranston, Daltyn Swanger and Hannah Sorensen. Back from left, Lindsey Kruse, Reed Godbersen, Kirsten Dausel, Brooklyn Hoffman and Jatelyn Jessen.

G-H holds work session, hears building updates The Galva-Holstein School Board held a joint work session on Feb. 27 at the Ridge View High School media center. Heather Pribble was absent. The board members’ summary of the superintendent evaluation was read along with the summary of the board secretary’s evaluation. The board also heard the Iowa Report Card information and data

complied by the Iowa Department of Education. Eight areas were measured including pro iciency, college/career readiness, expected growth, graduation, etc. This data provides the district with another tool to measure how they are serving the students in the district and an opportunity for the school to evaluate areas where they can improve. Building principals presented

additional data from assessments conducted in each building. Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of focusing more at the early elementary level with interventions in reading as well as discussion regarding motivation for students at the high school level. Updates were heard on the new central of ice construction and athletic sharing.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Odebolt council approves budget, insurance The Odebolt City Council adopted the iscal year 2018 budget during its meeting March 6 following a public hearing. There were no written comments received and no citizens were present to question the proposed budget. The 2017-18 budget is $1,125,345, a decrease from last year’s $1,177,726. The budget was approved following a public hearing in which no one was present to speak for or against the budget. Items under the general fund include: Public safety—$58,820 is budgeted, an increase from last year’s $56,124. Public works will see a $31,997 increase to $302,239. Health and social services— $5,440 is budgeted, an increase of $35. Culture and recreation—the budgeted amount is $148,470, down from last year’s $249,370. Community and economic development will see a $43,648 decrease to $15,441. General government is up $3,339 to $104,710. Debt service—$88,767, up $6,321 from the current year’s $82,446. Capital projects—Nothing is budgeted, the same. Business type/enterprises— $401,458 is budgeted compared to last year’s $353,679. Transfers out are $66,951, up from last year’s $64,800. The estimated 2018 levy rate per $1,000 valuation is $14.79467, up from last year’s levy rate of $14.28965. The city’s estimated revenues are $1,173,572, a decrease of $93,191 compared to last year’s $1,266,763. Revenue and other inancing sources are as follows: Taxes levied on property— $333,395 up from last year’s $306,246. Delinquent property taxes, TIF revenues, special assessments and other inancing sources are all at $0, no change from the current year. Other city taxes will decrease from this year’s $71,245 to $67,057. Revenue from licenses and permits is down $330 to $1,350. Use of money and property revenue will decrease $67,477 to $25,480. Intergovernmental revenue decreases from $208,945 last year to $170,440. Charges for services will increase $18,368 to $497,529. Miscellaneous revenues are down from $41,729 last year to $11,370. Transfers in—$66,951 is budgeted down from last year’s $64,800. Jason DeJean from Swanson Insurance gave a summary of the insurance policies. Resolution 17.12 was approved to continue to use Continental Western Insurance at $16,528 for FY April 1, 2017, through April 1, 2018, which includes but is not limited to liability, property loss, errors and omissions, umbrella, etc. The ire pack is $6,666. The local agent will be Swanson Insurance. The workers’ comp. will be IMWCA as before, which covers from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018. The workers’ comp. will be determined by audit. Permits were approved for Rick Roeder-tile around house and Dave Pierce-new garage. Councilman Brian Pierce abstained. Tax abatements were approved

for Mark and Jill Horsley-two different lots, William Dreessen, Mike and Gretchen Hoe ling and Steven Flink. The council toured the Einspahr building and discussed the information they gathered. The 98x98 main building with ninefoot suspended ceiling (10-foot if suspended ceiling is removed), a 50x30 building and a 50x80 warehouse with three-phase electric. Bengford reported the average utility bill is $225 per month when the building is not open seven days per week for lights, heat and air. When Einspahr Furniture was open seven days per week and ran all lights, it was $450 per month. The property taxes are $2,760 per year. There is a concrete loating slab. Bengford reported that it was a large space. Councilman Jim Scott said restroom facilities would need to be added. Scott asked about an availability date because, “This is not a good place for Christy to be sitting all day,” Scott said May 1. Bengford reported it was way more building than the city needs but, on the other hand, there was potential to generate revenue with storage. He said making it into storage spaces for people to rent would cost, also. They discussed if city hall were moved there, there would need to be some sort of traf ic light or warning light, due to the volume of vehicles that drive on the highway. This would increase cost. Hoe ling said the city would have mowing costs at both Einspahrs and the downtown lot that would sit empty. The council asked Jerry Einspahr to ind out how deep the concrete loor is. Bengford said he has heard from many people that they would like to see the building downtown because they like to walk around town to pay their bills when it is nice out. Einspahr said he had two others that might be interested in the building. The council said, if he had an offer, to take it. Einspahr said he would, but that they were in no hurry to purchase. He said that he would negotiate on the price if the city was interested. The council said they would need to discuss it more before they make a decision and would like all council members present. Kerry Reinhart with OBC/ Hometown Pride explained the research he is proposing for shade at the pool. He proposed adding cement to extend the deck by the baby pool and adding a four pole shaded area with a tin roof. Reinhart asked if the council wanted him to proceed or look into anything else, since grants will be coming up in June and and October. Councilman Todd Bengford suggested looking into a fabric option that is heavy duty, yet would let air through. Carol Raasch from the Rural Legacy group gave an update and example of the itinerary for a selfguided day tour in Odebolt. The Odebolt Community Center beer and liquor license, Sunday sales and outdoor sales were approved. The mowing bid was opened. Only one bid was received from Hoe ling Lawn Service and was approved. Bengford abstained. Resolution 17.13 was approved to dispose of records according to the Record Retention Manual for Iowa Cities, Produced by the Iowa League of Cities, State Historical Society of Iowa’s State Archives

and Records Bureau and Iowa Municipal Finance Of icers’ Association. A listing of records dispensed is available at city hall. The recreation committee’s recommendations for lifeguards was approved. The committee had an overwhelming number of lifeguard applications and will have to turn some away. The committee decided not to hire basket people, because one of the two applicants would not be of age until part way through the season. The lifeguards will be rotated in and out of the basket room throughout their shift. Utility superintendent Bill Tysor reported that Janis will be checking to see if they could share the cost of trenching and ixing a water line. Tysor suggested selling one of the Blazers by sealed bid and taking the other to the junkyard. The council said to be sure the ad had a deadline for bidding. Tysor is looking for an air compressor to use or rent. The one that he checked into would be $200 per day. This is needed to blow out the pool lines until the new ilter system is in the pool. Usually, it is daily during the irst month. He thinks a new one costs $6,000. He is meeting with Tri-State and Barkley to get bids on road work that needs to be milled and overlaid in the next iscal year. Hoe ling gave the council a form to ill out for capital improvement planning. She will put the lists together and ask the council to prioritize it at the April meeting. After this meeting, Bill Tysor will get estimates on some projects. The library report was accepted. The Sac County law enforcement report was available. There are two delinquent water bills. If the payments agreed upon are not paid, disconnections will be done. The pool received an Aureon grant fund of $700 for the pump and ilter program. The following pool donations were acknowledged: the American Legion; Joan and Larry Hoaglund in memory of Carroll Olson; Tom and Diane Paulson in memory of Deb Cranston and CPS, Lundell Plastic, Iowa State Bank, United Bank of Iowa, Landus Cooperative and Johnson Propane for their donations for supplies and advertising for the upcoming pool fund-raiser. United Bank of Iowa was acknowledged for its donation to the library in memory of Wanda Carrier.

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Flutists: The Ridge View Middle School and High School held a combined Parade of Bands concert in Holstein March 7. Here, from left, Brooklyn Albers and Autumn Fox perform with the high school band.

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. . . Holstein council (continued from front page) Holstein agents interested in submitting quotes at the May 1 meeting. Donna Bremer and Tara Redenius were hired as pool manager and assistant manger, respectively. Bremer’s wage is $14 per hour and Redenius’ is $10.50 per hour. In other business, the council approved the city’s strategic plan and paying the inal pay request of $30,398 to L&L Builders Co. for the city maintenance building. Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman discussed the communication center remodel project, a recent drug arrest and personnel. Harriman reported the goal of the communication center remodel project is to have two workstations. He told the council the supervisors had approved a $15,000 bid and that the work would probably take a couple weeks. “Prior to the work beginning, we will transition the equipment to the sheriff’s meeting room. I anticipate we will be down for a short time and will probably have Woodbury

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p.m. with City Attorney Thad Cosgrove and an unnamed gentleman to discuss acquiring/selling real estate. The council resumed open session at 7:19 p.m. Discussion on storm water issues on Benning Drive was tabled. Liquor license renewals were approved for Spirits, Stogies and Stuff, Holstein Country Club and the American Legion Post. A beer permit was approved for Midwest Deli. A Class B1 Sunday Sale and Native Wine License was issued for Dollar General. A tobacco license was issued for Dollar General. Dollar General is projected to open March 17. Councilman Rod Regennitter was present via telephone conference. Bonnie Stevenson was absent.

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County handle our calls until we are back up,” said Harriman. Harriman reported Deputy Alex Ehlers stopped a vehicle on Highway 20 for a minor infraction and noticed the smell of marijuana. Ida County’s K9 was called in and alerted to drugs. Marijuana, cocaine, cash and the vehicle were seized and two Colorado men were charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Deputy Ehlers left for Michigan March 12 for four weeks of training with his two-year-old German Shepherd K9. Harriman commented that a staf ing analysis is currently being done of the jail. The council entered closed session, under Iowa Code 21.5j, at 6:30

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Out of the Past Forty years ago A second restoration architect met with the county board of supervisors and told them the courthouse appears to be worth renovating, but he also said renovation will de initely cost more than building a new courthouse. The architect said his initial impression was the building is structurally sound, however, the problem is older courthouses are unable to meet today’s needs for space and ef iciency. Beginning March 21, Arthur will have its own circus, the Piccadilly Circus. After more than three months of remodeling, Bob Green of Odebolt will be ready to open his combination pizza parlor and lounge next week. Green said he’s tried to create two separate atmospheres in his new business, one for family dining and one for adult lounging. The parlor will offer 12 different kinds of pizza, plus hot sandwiches and a salad bar. Thirty years ago Odebolt-Arthur Middle School football coach Bob Mollhoff was selected as one of the outstanding middle school football coaches in Iowa at the Iowa Football Coach-

es’ Association clinic held in Jefferson last weekend. Mollhoff, a 19-year veteran of the profession, was also awarded the Don Taft Memorial Junior High Award for outstanding service in coaching junior high football. Battle Creek’s inal budget for the 1987-88 iscal year was approved by the city council Tuesday night, following a public hearing. The budget shows an increase of approximately $16,000 over the current budget, going up to $212,373. The increase can be attributed to the ire department’s decision to purchase a paging system with individual beepers. Twenty years ago The Galva-Holstein School Board held a public hearing and set a date to meet with representatives from the Iowa Association of School Boards and School Administrators of Iowa at its meeting March 5. The public hearing was held on the proposed plans, speci ications, proposed form of contracts and estimated costs for the additions and alterations to the high school in Holstein. Bids for the Holstein building project will be opened March 19.

The Ida County Board of Supervisors authorized the purchase of a new bulldozer for the land ill at its meeting Tuesday. Ziegler’s bid of $110,076 for a Caterpillar bulldozer, plus $250 for 20-inch track shoes, was approved by the board. Ten years ago The Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School girls’ basketball team placed second at the class 2A state tournament in Des Moines. Team members include Katie Hummelgard, Dani Miller, Shelby Schmidt, Gabi Miller, Barb Rohlk, Marissa Hare, Hannah Redenius, Rebecca Shomo, Crystal Schiernbeck, Kelsey Bolte, Katelyn Endrulat and Chancey Wilcke. The team is coached by Pat Miller, and Lindsay Brown is the assistant coach. The Holstein City Council approved its iscal year 2008 budget Monday following a public hearing with no one present for the hearing. The proposed budget is $2,826,235, an increase of $1,393,236 from last years budget of $1,432,999. The large increase is due to projections for the development of the Benning property.

by Dawn Schreiber Interim recreation director Our irst annual Dodgeball Tournament will be Sunday, April 9. Registration forms are available at the rec center. Registration deadline is April 3. Save the date for our next youth sports fundraiser, featuring special speaker, Dan Gable. The event will be held on May 9. There will be a meal catered by Sizzlin J’s as well as a silent auction. Funds raised will support our IGRC Youth sports programs. Tickets may be reserved by contacting the IGRC at 712-364-3716. All itness classes are offered with a paid membership. Yoga is held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Danielle Bennett is the instructor. Pilates are held on Mondays at 8 a.m. Tabitha Bockelman is the instructor. There will be no Pilates Monday, March 20. Step aerobics are held on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Bockelman is the

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 Feb. 20-March 27 Monday: 5:45-6:30 a.m. Yoga (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) and 5:30-6:15 p.m. Zumba (Ar-

Road construction work for the expansion of U.S. 20 in Ida and Sac counties will require closing the roadway to traf ic between Ida County Road M-25 (near Galva) and U.S. 71 (near Early) from 6

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Lohff-Schumann by Libby Bagenstos Recreation director 5K Leprechaun Run and After Party: Our 5K Leprechaun Chase will begin at 5:30 p.m. on March 16 at CornerHaus 101 on Main Street in Holstein. Monday cards: Join us every Monday from 1-3 p.m. to play euchre and 500. Prizes and a light snack are provided. Members play 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

instructor. Water aerobics are held on Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor. Toning class is Monday-Thursday at 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays is HIIT/Tabata at 5:30 p.m. Jen Conover is the instructor. AM Mix is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. Conover is the instructor. Zumba/Pound/Tabata are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. Christi Ladwig is the instructor. There will be no Zumba the week of March 27. Spinning classes are held every Friday at 5:30 a.m. There will be no spinning on Saturdays at 7 a.m., during March. Lauri Hummelgard is the instructor. Adult co-ed volleyball is available in the gym on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. No sign up is necessary; just show up to play. Youth softball/baseball and major/minor softball and baseball registration started March 1. Forms were distributed to the schools the last week of Febru-

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Letters to the Editor To the editor: I want to explain how MidAmerican Energy is such a good neighbor to us. First of all, they surrounded us with a 24/seven, non-stop aerial display with music. They also gave us morning and evening flickers, and this was all at no monetary cost to us. What a good neighbor. Then, out of the goodness of their heart, they offered us new shades for our windows in case

we got tired of watching flickers bouncing off every room in our house. I’m guessing they are oneway shades. Otherwise; if you can’t see in, you can’t see out. President Trump said there is nothing broken in this country that can’t be fixed. As I see it, there are only two ways to make our home “great” again. The first is MidAmerican Energy needs to hire more qualified people to come in, dismantle and move the

problem turbines to an area that only “infects” the people that are receiving money. The second is President Trump needs to enact an executive order effective immediately that the sun is required to come up in the south and go down in the north. Which is most likely to happen? It looks like we are doomed with lost serenity. Tom Stewart Ida Grove

To the editor: We are the Coalition for Rural Property Rights. We are not against wind energy. The wind companies like to call groups like us “anti-wind.” A better moniker for us would be “anti-50-story industrial wind turbines erected in large groups covering thousands of acres of our community.” That is a mouthful but far more honest. If the landowners who want to “harvest the wind” installed a personal wind generator for their farm or owned enough contiguous land, it is doubtful that anyone would have a problem with it. The 50-story turbines generally come with a choice for non-participating landowners who will live within the proposed wind power plant. Your choice is a one-time payment of $10,000 that comes with a contract. Their contract gives the developer an “exclusive easement on, over, under and across all of the owner’s property to permit gen-

erating units or other wind energy conversion systems on adjacent property or elsewhere to cast shadows or licker onto the owner’s property; impact view or visual effects from the owner’s property and cause or emit noise, vibration, air turbulence, wake and electromagnetic and frequency interference”- Invenergy neighbor agreement 2015. If a company feels the need to have a landowner sign this agreement, then their turbines are too close. A half-mile setback that our Planning and Zoning Board advised but that was rejected by the wind companies would help to mitigate these problems. Wind companies may sell their project at any time to whomever they wish, and this agreement will transfer to that company. You can sell your property, but this contract will be bound to your property. Not that it would be likely to ever be a problem, because you probably won’t be able to sell any-

way. Who buys a home in an industrial power plant? Non-participating residents have another choice. They can refuse the money and just live with the disturbances. The only thing they keep is their right to sue MidAmerican Energy. A company worth $58 billion that is owned by Berkshire Hathaway worth $75 billion. The only power we will ever have is the power we have now, and that is fading as the wind companies advance. Many communities are starting to reject these projects or instill setbacks of three-quarters of a mile or more from non-participating property lines. Wind energy projects should be tailored to it the community. The community should not be forced to tailor itself to the wind energy project. Janna Swanson Coalition for Rural Property Rights Ayrshire

To the editor: Every year, legislators at the Iowa Capitol debate the role civil servants should play in moving the state forward. Sometimes, as we’ve seen in the past few weeks, the issue of collective bargaining comes up in the conversation. And sometimes (again, as in the case of collective bargaining) public employees aren’t happy with the results. But whether Republicans or Democrats are in power, these discussions are ultimately linked to the state budget. As clerk of court for Cherokee and Ida County, I have been watching budget discussions at the statehouse with grave concern. In our court system (the judicial branch), clerks of court aren’t frontand-center in the courtroom, like judges. Nor are we aimless bureaucrats, sitting in back rooms untangling red tape. We’re on the front lines, executing the mission of giving all Iowans equal access to justice. If you’ve iled a small claim suit, challenged a speeding ticket or iled for divorce or back child support, you have worked with a clerk of court. If you’ve adopted a child, served as executor for a will or had to ile for a protective order against an abusive spouse, you have worked with a clerk of court. If you or a loved one has needed help with a mental health crisis or a

substance abuse problem, you have worked with a clerk of court. Depending on your case, you might never see a judge. You may not even have an attorney. But what you should always have is a clerk of court to shepherd your case through the legal labyrinth from start to inish. Thus, for many Iowans, we are the face of the justice system. There are already far too few of us. Everyone of Iowa’s 99 counties has a courthouse. But only two-thirds of them have a clerk of court. In rural areas, our teams can be small-maybe two to four people, at most. Those tiny teams, in turn, could end up managing of ices in multiple counties, covering 60 miles or more. After several consecutive years of under funding by the legislature, our resources are at the thinnest margin they have ever been. In some areas, that means closing of ices if an employee goes on vacation or calls in sick. That’s inconvenient if you’re protesting a speeding ticket, needing someone evicted, needing your child support payment or an application for court appointed counsel. It’s never good business when one of the of ices in your local courthouse is closed. Especially when they are closed due to budget cuts. It’s dangerous if you need a restraining order, or are in a mental

health crisis. With the chronic under funding of the judicial branch, we have already seen numerous clerks of court of ices consolidate or restrict hours over the years. We have all taken on more and more duties as vacant positions go un illed. There is no budgetary maneuver left that will allow us to maintain the current level staf ing, services and hours. Without full funding, something, somewhere will have to give. And that something will inevitably affect thousands of everyday Iowans who need easy and immediate access to the courts. I have written to our legislators to ask for their support in fully funding the judicial branch and I invite you to do the same. This isn’t just a public employee issue. It’s an Iowa issue. Our work directly impacts ordinary people who live close to us, often facing desperate times and it would be an absolute shame to deny even one person access to justice simply due to lack of inancial support. I ask you to contact me if you need further information about judicial branch funding or about the duties of the clerk of court of ice at CountyClerk.Cherokee@iowacourts.gov Lisa M. Greshoff, clerk of court, Cherokee County and Ida County

Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St. in Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Spring Shape Up Town Challenge: The towns of Galva and Schaller are competing in a friendly itness and wellness challenge that starts on Saturday, March 25. The town that loses the most weight will be named the winner on May 6. Tuel Shed Training is teaming up again with Sole 2 Soul to lead a six-week itness, nutrition and motivational challenge to help get your body, mind and soul in shape for shorts and swimsuit season. All ages, genders and itness levels are welcome, and individuals just have to be committed to losing weight for themselves and their town. Sign up at http://tuelshedtraining.com/storeactual/tsts-springshape-up-shaping-schaller-vsshaping-souls and be sure to choose Team Galva. If you would

like more information, contact Anne Johnson at 712-282-4426 or feel free to reach out to Tuel Shed Training at tstrural@gmail.com or call them at 515-491-0321. Zumba: Sole 2 Soul’s next sixweek Zumba session starts on Wednesday, April 5 and runs through May 10. These 50-minute cardio dance classes are taught by Certi ied Zumba instructor Christi Ladwig of Ida Grove. Class is full, but call 282-4426 if you want to be put on the waiting list. RAGBRAI® XLV: The 2017 dates are July 23-29 and organizers say that the 411 miles and 13,078 feet of climb are both the third-easiest totals in RAGBRAI® history. Sole to Soul has six bikes, three treadmills and three elliptical cross-trainers to help you prepare. Call Sole to Soul for membership fee information. Step/Weights/Yoga: An eightweek session of step aerobics, weight training circuits and yoga

started March 6. Shaping Souls: Our seven-week itness challenge ended on March 4 and Becky Wuebker of Galva was named the winner. On March 3 and 4, 45 of the original 72 Shaping Souls’ participants returned for their inal weigh-in’s and assessments. Since week one, more than 422.8 pounds were lost by the returning participants. The group’s body fat percentage decreased by 1.77 percent and their BMI decreased by 1.55 points. A total of 589 inches has been lost since week one by the returning participants. Prairie Pedlar spring program: Jane Hogue, owner of Prairie Pedlar in Odebolt, will be our guest speaker at The Meeting Place on Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. to teach a program on creating hanging baskets with annual lowers. The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 282-4426 for information.

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Thirty-year veterans: Mark Nielsen, left, and Lon Schluter have been part of the City of Ida Grove sewer and water departments for 30 years. 60 years of something good by Doug Clough Toilet flushing is simply grand. I have a Brazilian friend who tells me that flushing is a luxury in outlying areas. Folks who emigrate from third-world countries count the act as something only reserved for the rich. The same goes for the miracle, drinkable water flowing into our kitchens. I count myself fortunate that I don’t live in one of those countries where I have to run a marathon to find drinkable water. “Sorry. I… uh… guess I drank it. It was hot out there.” I’d lose that job faster than a jackrabbit on a date. In our modern world, I thank my lucky stars that there are people like Mark Nielsen and Lon Schluter around to work the details of these present-day amenities. Both gentlemen work for the City of Ida Grove. Nielsen has his license to manage a municipal sewer system. Schluter has a license to manage our municipal water system. Both men have to update their licensure every two years. Both men have been through re-licensure 15 times. If you do the math, you know that this means they are 30-year veterans of our city crews. Nielsen came on board Nov. 17, 1986, and Schluter – a pup in comparison – 14 days later, Dec. 1, 1986. Ivan O’Tool was mayor, and the council included Earl Pfleeger, Herman Jensen, Lowell Bloemker, Earl Muckey and Ronnie Powell. Currently, there are five people on the city maintenance crew: 24-year veteran, Gerrod Sholty who manages our roads; five-year newbie, Bob Lorenzen, parks manager, and 15-year man, Kris Taylor, who assists in

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areas as needed. “Jerry Frahm was the foreman at the time who hired Lon and me,” said Nielsen. “I started off with helping with water chores, getting my water license in 1987 and then my sewer license in August of 1988.” Schluter earned his water licensure in 1989 and has a Grade 3 License today. “Finding quality aquifers has always been a challenge,” stated Schluter. “We’ve had to get creative to process the water to meet standards. In 1995, we added carbon filtration as a six-month measure to process our water.” It was a temporary measure that went on for seven years until the money was available to drill a new well. “We were the subject of many talks during continuing education classes,” said Schluter, with a chuckle. “We made it work.” Nielsen has been no stranger to trials in his field as well. “In the sewage processor, the plastic sheets to separate the different forms of sewage will sometimes come off,” noted Nielsen. “Those sheets are used for rotating biological contact. When those sheets come off, they are full of slime. You have to handle them with vice-grips to control them.” Recent snow reminds us that both men are part of a cohesive team that must pull together beyond their own primary duties. All five men have routes to clear snow in the city limits: Sholty uses the motor grader; Taylor and Schluter, a plow with sander; Lorenzen, a plow truck, and Nielsen, a pickup with a blade. “The equipment is quite a bit better now,” said Schluter. “It seems like it snowed more back when we first started. We used to mix the sand and salt by hand.

When we first started, we threw the mixture out of the back of an orange pickup that had holes in the floor board.” Nielsen has had the duty a time or two of turning off the water of a customer who ignored a nonpayment disconnect notice. “I knocked on the door to inform the resident that she could pay her bill to continue service,” stated Nielsen. “She didn’t answer the door, so I shut off the water. I was about a block away when I heard someone yelling for me. She was on her doorsteps, suds running from her hair to her face, waving her payment at me and hoping I’d turn the water back on.” Schluter recalled a spring thaw that saw large ice floes on the Odebolt. “Diane Alborn gathered us on the banks where we saw the water rising to dangerous levels. She was holding a meeting right then and there to gather ideas about saving the area’s businesses.” “Someone wanted to get dynamite. We’d need to get the fire department to sandbag. When someone suggested we call the National Guard, we heard an audible pop. Turning, we saw the ice floe disappear like waste down a large spiraling toilet. We looked at each other, shrugged and then went back to our daily duties.” Overall, both men – who have worked with four city clerks and five different mayors – agree that it’s been a memorable 30 years, and neither is thinking of retirement anytime soon. “We have a good crew,” said Nielsen of the self-managed team. “Sure, we get complaints now and again, but one compliment wipes out a dozen complaints.”

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FAMILY & FRIENDS Poker run, euchre tournament A poker run and euchre tournament will be held March 19 at the Ida County Conservation Building at Moorehead Park in Ida Grove. Registration is from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Cost for the poker run is $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Cost for the euchre tournament is $10. The tournament begins at 1 p.m. Leftover money raised will go toward trail maintenance equipment. For information, call Sue Knop at 712-367-2485.

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Daisy registra on The Holstein Daisy Girl Scout chapter is holding a come and go registration Friday, March 17, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Galva-Holstein Elementary activity room in Holstein. For information on the fee or the program, call Kathy Vollmar at 712-368-4636.

Historical society to meet The Ida County Historical Society will meet Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Ida Grove Public Library. The public is welcome to attend.

Engaged: Shelbi Holtkamp of Vermillion, S.D., daughter of Rodd and Gwen Holtkamp of Primghar, and Derek Conover of Vermillion, S.D., son of Todd and Jennifer Conover of Ida Grove, announce their engagement and approaching marriage. Shelbi is a 2013 graduate of South O’Brien and a 2017 graduate of the University of South Dakota. Derek is a 2013 O-A/BC-IG High School graduate and a 2017 graduate of the University of South Dakota. The couple is planning a June 24 wedding at First Lutheran Church in Okoboji.

Kindergarten round-up, preschool sign-up Danbury Catholic School will be having kindergarten round-up on Tuesday, March 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Preschool Destination Day on Thursday, March 30,

from 9 to 11 a.m. Contact Danbury Catholic at 712883-2244 for more information regarding kindergarten round-up or Preschool Destination Day.

Mapleton Zone prayer service The Mapleton Zone LWML Prayer Service will be March 16. St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Charter Oak, will be hosting this event. Coffee/rolls will be served at 9 a.m., followed by the prayer service at 9:30 a.m. All are invited and encouraged to attend. A pre-rally Zone Board Meeting will follow after the prayer service. Reports for the rally booklet will be collected at that time.

Ida Grove Library by Angela Scales Happy spring. Can we say that yet? We sure are ready for warmer weather and the arrival of spring. Spring at the library will usher in some new program opportunities for our community. Over the last few months, the library board and staff have been working on an agreement with Lincoln Center, based in New York, to offer free screenings of cultural and performing arts programs to the community free of charge. Lincoln Center Local: Free Screenings provides exclusive, highdefinition viewings from Lincoln Center’s digital catalog, including performances from Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, American Songbook, Lincoln Center Theater, the New York Philharmonic and many more. Screenings are made available with materials that help enhance the screening event and educate audiences about the performing arts. We are very excited to be able to offer these opportunities to our community and look forward to getting our first screening scheduled. On April 8, don’t miss new local author Kim Claussen at the Ida Grove Library. Claussen will be here from 10 a.m. to noon for a short program on her first book, “Till Tomorrow”, questions and answers and book signing. Books will be available for sale at the event. Light refreshments will be served as well. We are thrilled to have Claussen visit the library for this event and wish her much success on her upcoming books; we can’t wait to read “Till Tomorrow.” We are also looking forward to the upcoming summer library program “Build a Better World.” The summer library program starts on June 6 and runs through July 18. Programs will be held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and run approximately 60 minutes. Registration starts on May 1. We are excited for the theme this year and look forward to learning how each of us can help make our world a better place. Be sure to stop by in May to register and pick up a schedule. After-school programs this

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spring include Family Movie Afternoons on March 17 and 24; movie starts at 1 p.m. and lasts approximately 90 minutes. On April 5, at 1:30 p.m., Danielle Bennett from the Ida County Conservation Center will be here with a special after school program; on April 26, at 1:30 p.m., we will hold our last Creative Corner for this year, and Paws to Read on May 10 at 1:30 p.m. will be our very last after-school program for the 2016-17 school year. After-school programs will start again next September. Our weekly story time group still meets at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Story-timers have been working hard on learning the letters of the alphabet and what sound each letter makes, as well as words that start with those letters. It has been a great year so far with the group. Story time will end for the summer on May 17 and start up again next fall. There is no registration for the program; just stop on by the library at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday. All are welcome, and we’d love to see your smiling faces. The 1,000 Book Before Kindergarten program kicked off on Jan. 1. We currently have 20 children registered for the program, and quite a few are already at the 200-books mark. This is a great, self-guided program for parents/caregivers/guardians of young children, developed to encourage a love of reading and learning from a young age. This is an ongoing program, provided free of charge, with registration available at any time. The program only ends when your child starts school or finishes 1,000 books. To register, or find out more information about the program, stop by the library or give us a call at 364-2306. It’s never too early to instill a love of reading and learning in children. As a reminder, all scheduled library programs, including weekly story time and early-out programs, are listed on the library’s website at www.idagrove.lib. ia.us and can now be found on the City of Ida Grove’s new website www.idagroveia.com. New titles added to our collection over the past month in-

clude: “Malice” (John Gwynne), “Forgiven” (Shelly Shepard Gray), “Silver City” (Jeff Guinn), “Backlash” (Sarah Littman), “On Turpentine Lane” (Elinor Lipman), “Long Time Lost” (Chris Ewan), “Desperation Road” (Michael Smith), “The Dime” (Kathleen Kent), “Always” (Sarah Jio), “Robert B. Parker’s Revelation” (Robert Knott), “Echoes in Death” (J.D. Robb), “Heartbreak Hotel” (Jonathan Kellerman), “You Carried Me” (Melissa Ohden), “Burn” (Helen Hardt), “Girl in Disguise” (Greer MacAllister), “Carve the Mark” (Veronica Roth), “Mulberry Moon” (Catherine Anderson), “Banana Cream Pie Murder” (Joanne Fluke), “Broken Glass” (V.C. Andrews), “Treasured Grace” (Tracie Peterson), “A Mother’s Promise” (Sally Hepworth), “A Piece of the World” (Christina Baker Kline), “Humans, Bow Down” (James Patterson), “Wait for Dark” (Kay Hooper), “The Hollywood Daughter” (Kate Alcott), “The Roanoke Girls” (Amy Engel), “Close Enough to Touch” (Colleen Oakley) and “Filthy Rich” (James Patterson). New DVDs now available include: “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Doctor Strange,” “Trolls,” “Max Steel,” “Inferno,” “Surf ’s Up 2: Wave Mania,” “The Girl on the Train,” “When the Bough Breaks,” “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,” “The Accountant,” “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “The Gambler, Pain and Gain,” “American Honey” and “The Dressmaker.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the library through the generous donations we receive, and the wonderful volunteers who continue to give their time and skill in providing outstanding service to the community. You are greatly appreciated. Library hours are: Mondays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays noon to 5 p.m., Thursdays noon to 7 p.m, Fridays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please stop by and see us or give us a call at 364-2306 for more details on the services we provide or with any questions you may have.

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Kudos to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Classic Nashville Road Showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Christine Wiese It almost seemed as if the Grand Ole Opry of two generations back had been magically trans-located to the Clausen Center in Holstein a week ago Saturday. The Classic Nashville Road Show, comprised of Jason Petty and Katie Deal, along with their unbelievably brilliant back-up band, took the stage by storm with the irst chord and never let up. The night both began and ended with a big, bold and brash rendition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;On The Road Again.â&#x20AC;? In between these bookmarks came a heart thumping, twangy, down home cavalcade of the best country music drawn from the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;40s to the mid â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s. Songs that delineated the tragedy and/or comedy of life and love as experienced by ordinary people. They ran the gamut, from such crowd favorites as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wabash Cannonball,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will The Circle Be Unbroken?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honky Tonk Angelsâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;King of the Roadâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mamas, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.â&#x20AC;? The whole show was a pure delight, but the highlights had to have been the medleys of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline hits. Rhinestones lashed as they did in earlier days and enhanced the vocals, which

were near spot-on replications of the originals. Folks in the audience were hard pressed not to sing along with the rollicking hilarity of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, Good Lookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jambalaya,â&#x20AC;? as well as the accusatory â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Cheatinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Heart.â&#x20AC;? Ditto for the haunting refrains of Clineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Fall To Pieces,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walking After Midnightâ&#x20AC;? and her opus, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy.â&#x20AC;? Some people settled on silently mouthing the words; others murmured them sotto voce under their breath. However, all heck broke loose after the inal notes died down. The applause was deafening. Interspersed throughout the program were bits of history - how the stars got their starts, who discovered whom and who wrote the lyrics others made famous. There was also Minnie Pearlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Howdyeeeeeâ&#x20AC;? and hilarious specimens of her classic comedy. After intermission came duets honoring George Jones and Tammy Wynette (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golden Ringâ&#x20AC;?) and Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Thing On My Mindâ&#x20AC;?). Earlier, there was June Carter with Johnny Cashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackson.â&#x20AC;? It seemed the play list went on forever, which wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite long enough for some of those there. They could have gone on listening, foot tapping

and grinning for a couple of more hours. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been said you can tell a lot about a person by the kind of music he/she enjoys. The two big thumbs up this show received would seem to indicate that those in attendance were representative of the real denizens of middle America - those who care deeply about their fellow men. Hey, and the music that moves them, manifests the best of rural culture - the joy of life shared with family and friends. It underscores their compassion for othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heart breaks and aches - lived through and triumphed over. They also understand hopes and dreams some ful illed; others delayed for more pressing responsibilities. It is this empathy that The Classic Nashville Road Show tapped into and which stirred the audience throughout their performance. We were reminded that life is not hopeless and desolate but rather a thing to be cherished and enjoyed. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that life can be a struggle, but the challenges are what make us stronger then we ever thought we could be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To everything there is a season,â&#x20AC;? and we thank this group for bringing that message home in such a wonderful way.

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Pizza Hut: Willow Dale residents enjoyed a lunch outing to Pizza Hut. From left to right areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Nicole Reitz, Arlene Wright, Laura Fitzpatrick, Evelyn Mullins, Cindy Albers, Mareta Vermeys and Wilma Clausen.

The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce met at Remer Realty on Tuesday, March 7. The meeting was called to order by Dan Remer, president. The following of icers and directors were present; JD Parks, Grant Patera, Remer, Lisa Witten, Jerrica Brenner, Patti Haack, Ryan Goodman and Rita Frahm. The agenda, minutes and inancial report for January were approved. Remer talked about the following: Easter party-The date is Saturday, April 15, at Skate Palace. Board members are inalizing plans. We will have clowns, games, face painting, cup cake walk and drawings for prizes, and your kids can get their picture taken with the Easter bunny. Easter egg hunt

Ridge View High School will host a representative from the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) for financial aid night on March 28 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The financial aid process will be shared with students and parents. High school juniors and their parents are encouraged to attend. Topics will include: financial aid process, FAFSA, application review, understanding FAFSA results, understanding costsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;college comparisons, financial aid options, scholarships process and where to go for help.

CCPP oďŹ&#x20AC;ers ag scholarship The Cherokee County Pork Producers (CCPP) will be taking applications for scholarships to county residents that are or will be enrolled in full-time college course work in an agricultural field or major. Applications for the scholarship will be available from area high school guidance counselors or from the CCPP scholarship committee members upon request. CCPP scholarship committee members include: Marla Conley, Rodney Parker and Scott Osborn. Last year, the Cherokee County Pork Producers raised enough funds at their 2016 annual banquet to award five, $500 scholarships. The completed applications must be postmarked or received via email by Saturday, April 15. Mail completed applications to the Cherokee County Pork Producers; attention: Scott Osborn, 5061 Highway 3, Cherokee, Iowa 51012, or email them to soilpig@ hotmail.com. Call Osborn at 712229-5268 if you have additional questions.

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Remer has updated the member list on our website. Downtown beautification: Haack discussed briefly the joint meeting being planned. The Ida Grove Community Partners has plans for benches, a bike rack and other items to beautify the downtown. Iowa Workforce Development: The career fair planned for April 7 will be at the Chalet (The Hangar) in Ida Grove instead of Skate Palace due to a conflict. The next work session is Tuesday, March 21, at Remer Realty from noon to 1 p.m. The next monthly meeting is Tuesday, April 4, at noon at Remer Realty. Lisa Witten Secretary

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Processing of Iowa income tax refunds may be slower this year When it comes to receiving an Iowa income tax refund, you may have noticed that this year is quite different relative to last iling season. The Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) is taking extra steps to keep your identity and your refund safe. One result of this effort is that the review of returns will take longer, slowing down the processing of refunds. You can track the progress of your return on your mobile phone or on IDRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at https:// apps.idr.iowa.gov/wheresmyrefund/GetRefundStatus. The web-

site will update real-time as your return is processed to give you the most up to date information regarding the progress of your refund. If IDR has a question about your return or needs additional information, the department will reach out via paper correspondence. In this case, no news is good news. Please be patient and check the Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s My Refund website for updates. When your refund payment is approved, the message will update with a payment amount and a payment issue date.

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Pheasants Forever banquet set for March 25 The Ida County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (ICPF) will conduct its 29th annual banquet Saturday, March 25, at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. The toast and boast is from 5 to 7 p.m. with dinner served at your leisure from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Raf les will be held at 7:15 p.m. with the auction slated for 8 p.m. A special pre-banquet wildlife and conservation raf le is offering a grand prize trip to Cancun, Mexico, or a variety of guns. The trip to Cancun is a sevenday trip for four people to Palace Resorts in Cancun. This includes airfare, lodging and on-property inclusive beverages and meals. The winner may elect to take $5,000 cash instead of the trip. The guns being raf led are sponsored in part by GOMACO. For every 100 tickets sold beyond the irst 600, another gun will be added to the prize list. This keeps the chances of winning at one to 100. Tickets are available from local board members. Raf le tickets are $20 each or three for

$50. The drawing date is March 19. There will also be a special Tailfeather drawing for a number two Remington Youth 870’s donated by the Don Knop families. A variety of items will be offered via raf les and live and silent auctions. There are also numerous door prizes that will be awarded. The annual banquet and auction are the primary sources of income for the local chapter. Tickets to the banquet and raf le tickets are now available from board members Caleb Christensen, Justin Kinney, Markenna Janssen, Josh and Paige Alesch, Sam Bennett, Jesse Bremer, Grant Else, Mason Fleenor, Gaylen Freese, Harold Freese, Adam Hemer, Eric Hemer, Jerry Jensen, Marc Lansink, Josh Lansink, Paul Larson, Lorne Miller, Jonothan Mumm, Wayne Nielsen, Grant Patera, Jim Redenius, Rex Reisdorph, Randy Rohlk, Clint Schug, Levi Schug, Steve Schug, Chad Sharkey, Dan Skirvin, Kyle Sloss, Adam Swanger, Mike Vondrak and Brian Wolterman.

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Pheasants Forever: The Ida County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (ICPF) will conduct its 29 annual banquet Saturday, March 25 at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. The toast and boast is from 5 to 7 p.m. with dinner served at your leisure from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Raffles will be held at 7:15 p.m. with the auction slated for 8 p.m. Tickets to the banquet and raffle tickets are now available from board members, front from left, Markenna Janssen, Mason Fleenor, Lorne Miller, Steve Schug, Harold Freese, Nancy Schug and Jonathon Mumm, And back from left, Jim Redenius, Mike Vondrak, Gaylen Freese, Josh Alesch, Randy Rohlk, Eric Hemer, Levi Schug, Jesse Bremer, Sam Bennett and Grant Patera. Other board members include Clint Schug, Kyle Sloss, Adam Hemer, Caleb Christensen, Justin Kinney, Paige Alesch, Jerry Jensen, Marc Lansink, Josh Lansink, Chad Sharkey, Dan Skirvin and Brian Wolterman.

Wilcke qualifies for NCCA mat tourney The Iowa Hawkeyes have qualified nine wrestlers, including Cash Wilcke of Battle Creek, for the NCAA tournament March 16-18. Wilcke, a 197-pound redshirt freshman, will be heading to St. Louis, Mo., for his first national tournament. Wilcke narrowly missed out on claiming an automatic bid at the Big Ten Con-

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Shaping Souls: The Shaping Souls fitness challenge ended March 4 with Becky Wuebker of Galva named the winner. On March 3 and 4, 45 of the original 72 Shaping Souls’ participants returned for their final weigh-in and assessments. Since week one, more than 422.8 pounds were lost by the returning participants. The group’s body fat percentage decreased by 1.77 percent and their BMI decreased by 1.55 points. A total of 589 inches has been lost since week one by the returning participants.

The irst weekend of March marked the conclusion of the Shaping Souls itness challenge at Sole 2 Soul’s itness center in Galva. On March 3 and 4, 45 of the original 72 Shaping Souls’ participants returned for their inal weigh-in’s and assessments. Since week one, more than 422.8 pounds were lost by the returning participants. The group’s body fat percentage decreased by 1.77 percent and their BMI decreased by 1.55 points. A total of 589 inches has been lost since week one by the returning participants. During the last group work out on March 4, 47 men, women and children exercised with Javier Tuel and the Tuel Shed Training staff. At the conclusion of the 30-min-

ute workout, the TST team chose a very special essay to read and named Becky Wuebker of Galva as the Shaping Souls winner. In addition to losing pounds and inches, Wuebker gained new friends and $500 to spend. Tuel Shed Training was impressed with the number of people who committed to the eight week challenge and loved hearing and seeing their reasons to make health changes. They look forward to watching how the participants will continue to believe in themselves and make lifestyle changes to live happier and fuller lives. “We are not done yet,” commented Javier Tuel after the group workout. “We want you to come back and join us for our Spring

Shape Up that kicks off on March 25 between the communities of Galva and Schaller,” he challenged participants during the workout. “A town challenge is a great reason to lose some unwanted pounds for yourself and to demonstrate town pride,” stated Anne Johnson, owner of Sole 2 Soul’s itness center. “Anyone who is committed to losing weight in northwest Iowa can participate in our next challenge, and of course, we want you on Team Galva,” she added. If you would like more information or want to sign up for the March 25 challenge, contact Johnson at 712-282-4426 or feel free to reach out to Tuel Shed Training at tstrural@gmail.com or call them at 515-491-0321.

sports a 16-11 record for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes will be sending automatic qualifiers Thomas Gilman (125), Cory Clark (133), Topher Carton (141), Brandon Sorensen (149), Michael Kemerer (157), Alex Meyer (174), Sammy Brooks (184) and Joey Gunther (165), who also received an at large selection.

Ridge View archers compete in state meet Seven Ridge View archers competed in both sections of the state tournament (bulls eye and 3D) and in a 300 tournament for fun at the Iowa Deer Classic in Des Moines March 3-4. Senior Jo Loera placed in the bulls eye top 50 with a personal record shooting a 275. In 3D, ive Raptors placed in the top 50 with Brett Taylor leading the way as he inished 26th with a 269. Brant

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ference Tournament, but was notified of a qualifying berth on Wednesday of last week. Wilcke was likely carried to the NCAA tournament on the strength of his 6-4 win over Purdue’s Christian Brunner and SIUE’s Jake Tindle, who are both NCAA qualifiers. Wilcke was a two-time state champion for O-A/BC-IG and currently

Six O-A/BC-IG basketball players earned all-conference recognition for their efforts during the 2016-17 season. Girls Anna VanDusen topped the list of Falcon girls who earned allconference in the Western Valley Conference. The junior was named to the irst team. Junior Bethany Rehse was named second team and senior Courtney Peters was honorable mention. Boys Senior Devon Fritz was named to the second team all-conference. Juniors Ty Warnke and Ryan Bumann were honorable mention.

Durbin sixth at Dickinson indoor meet O-A/BC-IG sophomore Sydney Durbin placed sixth out of 75 high jumpers who competed in the Girls Dickinson Indoor Relays at Cedar Falls March 6. Durbin cleared 5-2 in her irst competition of the season. She won the class 2A state outdoor meet title in the high jump as a freshman in 2016 with a leap of 5-4. The Falcons were also entered in several running events at the Dickinson meet, but no one placed in the top 10.

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Price (262), Jo Loera (259), Tristin Drey (251) and Cassie Allen (249) were the other top 50 placers. Evan Cockerham and Lauren Johnson also competed in the tournament. In the Iowa Deer Classic 300 Tournament, sophomore Brett Taylor won his division while sophomore Brant Price placed third and freshman Cassie Allen placed third in her division. Valley High School won the state

bulls eye team title and Mount Vernon High School won the 3D team title. “We were thrilled to have seven students qualify the irst year of our program,” noted coach Justin Kinney. “They really enjoyed their season as well as their state experience. We’re a really young team and we’re looking forward to building our program in the coming years.”

Bowling Scores WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ LEAGUE Horn Physicians 389 First State Bank 376 Barry Motor 361.5 GOMACO 331 United Bank of Iowa 258.5 Bye 84 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Nicole Knop 172 Lori Downey 172 Tammie Dausel 171 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Lori Downey 461 Laura Stevens 451 Ronda Martin 445 HIGH TEAM GAME Horn Physicians 579 First State Bank 571 Barry Motor 510 HIGH TEAM SERIES Horn Physicians 1685 First State Bank 1635 Barry Motor 1490 THURSDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S LEAGUE Kin Pins 318 United Bank of Iowa 315 Horn Memorial 303.5 Rod’s Fertilizer 296.5 Landus 293.5 Hanson Auto 273.5 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Trisha Hoffman 195 Cathy Loof 188 Alissa Rheinschmidt 170 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Cathy Loof 526 Trisha Hoffman 492 Shelley Malcom 464 HIGH TEAM GAME Kin Pins 622 United Bank of Iowa 614 United Bank of Iowa 610 HIGH TEAM SERIES United Bank of Iowa 1770 Rod’s Fertilizer 1751 Kin Pins 1719 CLASSIC LEAGUE Rupp Tire 229 Schau Towing 165

Sunset Upholstery 163 Christie Real Estate 162 Community Bank 143.5 Gorden’s Body Shop 127.5 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Kevin Christie 257 Dana Dupre 241 D.J. Newman Jr. 237 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Kevin Christie 658 Dana Dupre 654 Jeff Miesner 600 D.J. Newman Jr. 600 HIGH TEAM GAME Rupp Tire 900 Sunset Upholstery 875 Schau Towing 836 HIGH TEAM SERIES Rupp Tire 2620 Sunset Upholstery 2428 Schau Towing 2384 COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Byron Originals 151.5 RP Pork 146 Red Power 114.5 Goettsch Farms 113 Knop Angus Farm 98 Ida Bowl 97 HIGH MEN’S GAME Jeff Miesner 235 Kuirt Hofmeister 231 Ryan Goettsch 229 Matt Paulsen 229 HIGH MEN’S SERIES Ryan Goettsch 682 Kurt Hofmeister 631 Ryan Paulsen 627 HIGH WOMEN’S GAME Nicole Mahlberg 197 Amanda Otto 195 Barnie Goettsch 184 HIGH WOMEN’S SERIES Nicole Mahlberg 538 Amanda Otto 507 Melinda Peters 476 HIGH TEAM GAME Byron Originals 1015 RP Pork 906 Goettsch Farms 875 HIGH TEAM SERIES Byron Originals 2974

RP Pork 2663 Goettsch Farms 2585 JUNIOR MIXED LEAGUE Johnson Propane 313 Pronto 203.5 United Bank of Iowa 118.5 Cenex 107 First State Bank 106 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Dana Wessel 202 Jarrett Bumann 175 Hunter Maass 168 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Dana Wessel 549 Hunter Maass 487 Darian Hannel 442 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Sierra Schmidt 129 Aurora Anderson 120 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Sierra Schmidt 337 Aurora Anderson 323 HIGH TEAM GAME Johnson Propane 485 HIGH TEAM SERIES Johnson Propane 1359 BANTAM LEAGUE Designs by Jamee 267 Tief’s Transfer 217 Willow Dale W.V. 100 North Star C.C.U. 52 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Evan Jordan 128 Ben Hofmeister 123 Jackson Groth 89 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Ben Hofmeister 311 Evan Jordan 303 Jackson Groth 237 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Jade Wilcox 106 Hayley Anderson 95 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Jade Wilcox 298 Hayley Anderson 239 HIGH TEAM GAME Designs by Jamee 597 Tief’s Transfer 597 Design by Jamee 596 HIGH TEAM SERIES Designs by Jamee 1735 Tief’s Transfer 1726

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Hospital creates $12,199,204 job impact on local economy Horn Memorial Hospital generates 256 jobs that add $12,199,204 to Ida County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, Horn employees by themselves spend $1,918,761 on retail sales and contribute $115,126 in state sales tax revenue. HMH CEO Chris Nichols comments, “Horn Memorial Hospital plays an important role as a major employer in the area. Just as our healthcare services are vital to the people we serve, our existence is vital to the local economy.” The IHA study examined the jobs, income, retail sales and sales tax produced by hospitals and the rest of the state’s health care sector. The study was compiled from hospital-submitted data on the American Hospital Associa-

tion’s Annual Survey of Hospitals and with software that other industries have used to determine their economic impact. The study found that Iowa hospitals directly employ 72,008 people and create another 55,492 jobs outside the hospital sector. As an income source, hospitals provide $4.5 billion in salaries and bene its and generate another $2.3 billion through other jobs that depend on hospitals. In all, Iowa’s health care sector, which includes of ices of physicians, dentists and other health practitioners, nursing home and residential care, other medical and health services and pharmacies, contributes $16.6 billion to the state economy while directly and indirectly providing 324,977 jobs, or about one- ifth of the state’s total non-farm employ-

ment. “Through the many changes in health care, there is one certainty: That hospitals and health care are vital to Iowa’s economy,” said IHA president and CEO Kirk Norris. “With nearly 325,000 jobs, health care is one of Iowa’s largest employers and hospitals remain, by far, the biggest contributor to that number. In Iowa cities and counties, hospitals are uniformly among the largest employers. “As our political leaders in Washington, D.C. and Des Moines consider legislation and regulations that impact hospitals and health care, they need to keep these facts in mind. As providers of high-quality, low-cost health care, good jobs and economic stability, there is no replacement for community hospitals.”

Medicare seminar oﬀered at CRMC Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it offers? Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? “Welcome to Medicare” is for you. This free seminar, co-hosted by Cherokee Regional Medical Center and Connections Area Agency on Aging, will be offered on Thursday, April 6. The seminar will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held in the CRMC irst loor conference room. “Welcome to Medicare” will cover Medicare Part A and Part B bene its, the prescription drug bene it (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance. “We’re excited to offer this free seminar to the community,” said Sharen Borchers, SHIIP Coordinator at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. “Medicare is such an important program and understanding what it offers helps assure that anyone eligible gets the health bene its they deserve,” she added. Reservations are required as space is limited. If you have any questions about this seminar, or if you plan to attend, call (712) 225-3368 ext. 200, or email leannb@cherokeermc.org to register. Those planning to attend the seminar need to register by Friday, March 31. SHIIP, the Senior Health Insurance Informaton Program, is a service of the State of Iowa. SHIIP counselors are trained by the state and do not sell or promote any insurance companies, policies or agents. A local SHIIP counselor is available at Cherokee Regional Medical Center at (712) 2253368, Ext. 148. They are able to answer your Medicare questions.

Iowa water summary update This past February was the second warmest in Iowa on record. The warm start to the year is prompting vegetation to come out of dormancy sooner than usual and could intensify the dry conditions across south central and southeast Iowa due to early evapotranspiration. Hydrologic conditions and drought have remained the same throughout the winter months in Iowa. The pattern of wetness in northern Iowa and the dryness in the southern half has changed very little throughout the winter. Precipitation for Iowa varied across the state. The wettest area of the state is far northern Iowa, receiving double the normal amounts for January and February, while the southeast one-third of the state remains dry. Stream low conditions are above normal across the majority of the state, except in parts of southern Iowa, which have decreased to normal levels. For a thorough review of Iowa’s water resource trends, go to www. iowadnr.gov/watersummaryupdate.

Schultz from the Senate by Senator Jason Schultz Iowa State Senator District 9 Republican The issues facing the Iowa Legislature aren’t getting easier. Dif icult decisions are being made in order to bene it the future of Iowa and those who live here. The next issue coming to the front is SF 435, a needed reform to Iowa’s workers’ compensation laws. The purpose of the law is to provide compensation for lost wages and medical expenses to workers hurt while on the job. The employer agrees to strict liability for injuries in the workplace, regardless of who is at fault, in exchange for the worker giving up his right to sue the employer for negligence. This system saves time and money that would otherwise be spent ighting in court to determine fault for the injury. Iowa’s original law, dealing with how workers are compensated after being injured on the job, was enacted in 1913. For decades, the law worked and legal decisions were in line with the intent of the legislature. As recently as 2006, Iowa’s workers’ compensation insurance rates were ranked ifth lowest in the nation. Court opinions and administrative interpretations have changed our system for the worse and have moved away from the original intent of the legislation. Businesses in Iowa are now paying the 24th highest rates. We went from being one of the states with the lowest pre-

miums to the middle of the pack. This is money that could go to new equipment, more employees, or higher wages. Over the last several years, decisions by administrative law judges and courts and even our state Supreme Court have been inconsistent, introducing uncertainty into a system that has served workers and businesses well for a century. This has opened the door to fraud and abuse of the system. It is time to move our workers’ compensation law back to an even playing ield, one that gives employees good bene its while providing employers with fairness and predictability. This bill sets the rules for disputes encountered over the years in legal challenges. Examples include: Requiring employees to be injured in Iowa in order to bene it from Iowa’s workers’ compensation. Allows employers to use overpayments as credits for future payments. Prevent employees from receiving unemployment bene its and permanent total disability payments. Requires an employer to begin permanent partial disability payments as soon as a doctor indicates the employee is at maximum medical improvement. This removes the old ambiguous standard, which allowed an employee to collect temporary and permanent disability bene its at the

same time. I have heard concerns of rede inition of shoulder injuries and maximum age to receive bene its. Bill sponsors are taking input from employee organizations, business interests and trial lawyers. Changes are still being considered in this area, but I felt it important to report what I have learned about a topic that impacts so many western Iowans who have contacted me with concerns. This issue is another piece of the plan to level the playing ield between public and private sectors, employers and employees, taxpayers and their government. Next week, I will report on the Senate plan to equalize rural and urban school funding. It is an honor to serve west central Iowa as your senator. I have received over three thousand emails over the last few weeks and still work to catch up. New emails are read irst to try to address immediate issues, so you can email Jason.schultz@legis. iowa.gov if you have questions or comments. 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 515-281-3371 or by email at jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov.

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All Iowa: Two Ridge View High School dance team members and two O-A/BC-IG High School dance team members recently performed with the All Iowa dance team during the Iowa high school girls’ state basketball half time in Des Moines. The girls were selected last August after tryouts in Ames. More than 500 girls tried out for a spot on the All Iowa Dance Team. Ridge View dance team members, bottom photo from left, Lexi Phillips and Mercedes Juelfs and O-A/ BC-IG dance team members from left, Josie Wulf and Riley Snyder.

The Ida County Conservation Board received an update on efforts to attract osprey to Moorehead Park March 6. Ospreys are large, narrowwinged ishing raptors, weighing between 2.5 and 4.5 pounds. An osprey’s six-foot wingspan is so large it is sometimes mistaken for an eagle. Parks director Paige Alesch updated the board on the osprey platform. Pat Schlarbaum with the Iowa DNR dropped off two nesting platforms. North West REC is willing to donate a used pole, or a new one can be purchased for $200. REC will also help install the pole and the platform. The board decided to only put one platform up at Moorehead Park. Alesch will speak with the individual who is interested in donating funds for the project to determine whether or not a used or new pole will be used. Alesch said there are a couple of ospreys currently in Moorehead Park. The nesting platforms are an attempt to keep the raptors in the park or to attract new ones in order to establish a larger population. Alesch noted it takes a few years to establish an osprey population as adult osprey have a tendency to return to their original breeding grounds. The platform in Moorehead Park will be located on the north end of the lake. A second platform may go up at Crawford Creek Rec-

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reational Area (CCRA). A determination on the CCRA platform has not been inalized. Alesch said it may go up this year, or it may be in another year or two. After speaking with the head of the Ridge View High School outdoor education program about bow ishing at CCRA, Alesch reported they would like to bring a group of about 15 students, including chaperones. They would potentially use a boat and would like to go once in the spring and once in the fall. The carp caught would be used to teach the students to smoke ish or make trapping bait. The board approved making an exception to the bow ishing ban for Ridge View’s outdoor education class because of the educational value of the unit to the students. Ridge View’s outdoor education class will be allowed to bow ish once in the spring, with a limit of one carp per student. The students are only allowed there for the class with supervision and are not allowed to bow ish there any other time. Depending on how that goes, the board will reevaluate in the fall. Alesch informed the board that Ross Ladwig will repair the depot chimney. The cost will be approximately $500. The repair will consist of cap replacement, tuckpointing and a new clay tube. The project will take place this spring.

Replacing the sledding towrope was discussed after it broke this winter. The board decided to continue using the current rope as it was spliced together and repaired. In new business, the board discussed road repair in Moorehead Park. Alesch informed the board that she has ordered gravel and it was to be laid the week of March 6 or March 13. Bigger rock will be installed later to build the road up. Alesch updated the board on the current environmental education programs. The Valentine’s Day painting party was a success, with around 20 participants. Naturalist Danielle Bennett held a public Star Lab program on March 12 at the Conservation Center. Bennett will also be traveling to both Ridge View and O-A/ BC-IG with the Star Lab the week of March 13. Students and participants in the public program will see the night sky projected and learn about the constellations. The Ida County Conservation Foundation will be holding a poker run and euchre tournament at Moorehead Park on March 19. Alesch put a notice in the paper and on mycountyparks.com, seeking a part-time, seasonal position for the summer months. The next conservation board meeting is April 3 at 7 p.m. at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park.

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O-A/BC-IG Junior Achievement: Junior Achievement of Central Iowa hosted the 10 annual Stock Market Challenge Tuesday, March 7, at the Junior Achievement headquarters in Des Moines. O-A/BC-IG students earned the runner-up trophy for their smart investing. Three local banks, United Bank of Iowa, First State Bank and Iowa State Bank, sponsored the students. The O-A/BC-IG contingent included, from left, instructor Kurt Brown, Rhett Ketelsen, Devon Fritz, Gabe Malcom, Cole Rhea, Jeren McKibbin and Brian Waller.

O-A/BC-IG third at Junior Achievement challenge O-A/BC-IG High School’s Junior Achievement placed third at the Junior Achievement Central Iowa’s 10th annual stock market challenge, Tuesday, March 7, at the Junior Achievement headquarters in Des Moines. The O-A/BC-IG team included Rhett Ketelsen, Devon Fritz, Jeren McKibbin, Cole Rhea and Gabe Malcom. Kurt Brown is the local Junior Achievement instructor. Brian Waller served as an advisor. The challenge is a fast-paced competition that simulates a 60day cycle of the stock market and its function of buying, selling,

analysis and risk. Every 60 seconds represents a day of trading. Each team is given a list and description of 26 ictitious stocks and $500,000 trading dollars to invest in their desired portfolios. They are also able to track the performance of their portfolios and standings from information available in the form of news releases, hot tips and portfolio statements. Thirty teams of four to ive high school students each from around Central Iowa competed. “As with all Junior Achievement programs, the stock market challenge connects lessons learned in the classroom with the real

world,” said Ryan Osborn, president of Junior Achievement of Central Iowa. “Competing as stock traders, high school students have the opportunity to put business principles into practice in a very real-time simulation. Students have the chance to sharpen their decision-making, communication and collaboration skills—all of which will help their transition from the classroom to the boardroom. We greatly appreciate the local banks that sponsored our high school teams.” United Bank of Iowa, First State Bank and Iowa State Bank were among the sponsors.

O-A/BC-IGHS competes at mock trial The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School mock trial team was one of 14 teams to participate in the Iowa High School Mock Trial regional contest at Morningside College in Sioux City March 6. The team did not advance to state. Team members were Ellie Diersen, Jennifer Godbersen, Mary Bennett, Evan Veltri, Macy Nicholson, Courtney Peters, Alexia Thomas, Amanda Gunderson, Vandy Mosier, Marzia Shivers, Ty Tollufsen,

Emma Endrulat, So ia Garrigos, Anna Van Dusen, Lindsey Kruse, Teah Tollufsen and Carter Arnburg. Emma Endrulat was named an All-District witness and Anna Van Dusen was named an All-District attorney. Receiving honorable mention All-District witnesses were Vandy Mosier, Macy Nicholson, Courtney Peters, Lindsey Kruse and Ellie Diersen. Diersen was also named honorable mention All-District attorney.

This year’s case, Cobra Kai Investments versus Danni Russo, was a civil case about a high school student who wrote an app for teachers and students to use. They got the app on Apple but there was a hidden back door that allowed students to access the teacher’s answers. Apple pulled the app and the people that invested in the app were suing the student who wrote it. Kurt Brown and attorney Pete Goldsmith coached the team.

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Greetings, moviegoers. This weekend, we are showing “Jackie” (R). A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman). “Jackie” places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband’s assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband’s legacy and the world of “Camelot” that they created and loved so well. The third “Sports Favorites” classic ilm for March is “Rudy” (1993). It is an account of the life of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame, despite signi icant obstacles. Show times: “Jackie”—Friday (March 17) – 7

p.m.; Saturday (March 18) – 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday (March 19) – 3:30 p.m. “Rudy”—Sunday (March 19) - 7 p.m.; Monday (March 20) – 7 p.m., and Tuesday (March 21) – 7 p.m.

Up next in March: “Sully” (PG-13), “Chariots Of Fire” (1981) and “Rock Dog” (PG). For more information, visit www. holsteinstatetheatre.com and “Like” our Facebook Page.

‘Wri ng A Will Can Be Murder’ coming to O-A/BC-IGHS Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School is busy rehearsing for its spring play, “Writing A Will Can Be Murder” by Eddie McPherson. The play will be presented Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Aging movie star Betty Crawford once led a glamorous life on the red carpet, surrounded by reporters, movie producers and directors vying for her attention. Everyone wanted to rub elbows with her. But these days, she lives alone with her maid and the rest is only a memory... and a series of hysterical tongue-incheek lashbacks. Wouldn’t you know, when Crawford revises her will, suddenly everyone in her life, both past and

present, just happens to show up for a “social call?” Crawford ends up murdered in her living room, conked on the head with a heavy object. Curiously (and hysterically), every visitor just happens to be holding a different type of heavy object... the potential murder weapon. When a library cop shows up to present a citation for a book that’s years overdue, he decides he’s practically like law enforcement, so he puts the clues together to help solve the mystery of the murdered movie star. With fast paced dialogue and three sets of twins (each pair cleverly written to be played by the same actor), this murder mystery farce is full of fun and intrigue.

Ridge View FFA spotlight Kolton Blum serves as Ridge View’s FFA chapter treasurer. His favorite memory is going to national convention and meeting people from all across the country. Blum has participated in district, state and national conventions, soup suppers, banquets, food pantries, FFA cookouts, petting zoos during the summer and the Ida County Safety Day. He has also participated in the annual FFA tractor pull, Greenhand Camp, Chapter Of icer Leadership training (COLT) and two conduct of meeting teams his freshman and sophomore year. Through his high school career he has taken animal food and natural resources (ANFR), animal science and he is currently in Ag III.

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Kolton Blum More activities that he has participated in are basketball, band and 4-H. Blum’s favorite quote is “Life has no limitations except the one you make.” – Les Brown

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Mock trial: O-A/BC-IG High School’s mock trial team competed in the regional contest at Morningside College in Sioux City March 6. Team members were, front from left—Ellie Diersen, Jennifer Godbersen, Mary Bennett, Evan Veltri and Macy Nicholson. Second row—Courtney Peters, Alexia Thomas, Amanda Gunderson, Vandy Mosier, Marzia Shivers and Ty Tollufsen. Back row—Emma Endrulat, Sofia Garrigos, Anna VanDusen, Lindsey Kruse, Teah Tollufsen and Carter Arnburg.

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Obituary 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. Roy Van Aernam Sept. 19, 1947 – March 8, 2017 IDA GROVE – Services for Roy Allen Van Aernam, 69, of Ida Grove were March 13, 2017, at Exira Lutheran Church in Exira. The Rev. Sam Jacobs of iciated. Burial was in Exira Cemetery at Exira. Military rites were by Ballou Post No. 332 of American Legion at Exira. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove was in charge of arrangements. Roy died March 8 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Roy Allen Van Aernam, son of Clarence and Elaine (Jensen) Van Aernam, was born on Sept. 19, 1947, in Audubon County near Exira, at home. He was baptized and con irmed at the Lutheran church in Exira. Roy graduated from Exira High School in 1965 and furthered his education with two years of college before being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served overseas in Vietnam and was honorably discharged Oct. 2, 1969, and awarded a bronze star for his service. Upon returning home to the farm in Exira, Roy picked up where he left off, farming. On May 23, 1970, he married the love of his life, Belinda Benton, in the Lutheran church in Exira. The couple settled down on a farm by Exira and was blessed with three daughters: Kelly, Sara and Carrie. Roy started with Case IH in their sales department,

where his passion for farming, farm machinery and his outgoing personality helped him be successful. In the 1980s, the family relocated to Ida Grove, where he continued his career with Case IH before retiring, due to health reasons. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, and a fan of anything farm related. Roy kept up on current events and he liked tending to his lawn and ish pond and spending time with family and friends. He always loved a good laugh. Roy will be remembered as a devoted husband, father and friend. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Belinda Van Aernam of Ida Grove; and three daughters: Kelly Niemeier of Cherokee, Sara (David) Ladwig of Breda and Carrie (Chris) Radford of Treynor. Also surviving are his grandchildren: Kaitlyn (Andrew) Kingery, Taylor (Hillary) Witzel, Christian (Madison) Witzel, Bailey Witzel, Lily Ladwig, Jack Ladwig, Cade Radford, and Cydney Radford; his great-grandchild, Bentley Witzel; two brothers: Gary (Judy) Van Aernam and Gale (Colleen) Van Aernam, all of Exira; numerous nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Elaine Van Aernam, and a niece, Amy Van Aernam. Condolences may be sent online to www. christensenvanhouten.com.

Social Security When is a good time to start receiving Social Security bene its? by Brian DeMoss Social Security District Manager Spencer/ Storm Lake Enjoying a comfortable retirement is everyone’s dream. For more than 80 years, Social Security has been helping people realize those dreams, assisting people through life’s journey with a variety of bene its. It’s up to you as to when you can start retirement bene its. You could start them a little earlier or wait until your “full retirement age.” There are bene its to either decision, pun intended. Full retirement age refers to the age when a person can receive their Social Security bene its without any reduction, even if they are still working part or full time. In other words, you don’t actually need to stop working to get your full bene its. For people who attain age 62 in 2017 (i.e., those born between Jan. 2, 1955 and Jan. 1, 1956), full retirement age is 66 and two months. Full retirement age was age 65 for many years. However, due to a law passed by congress in 1983, it has been gradually increasing, beginning with people born in 1938 or

later, until it reaches 67 for people born after 1959. You can learn more about the full retirement age and ind out how to look up your own at www. socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/retirechart.html. You can start receiving Social Security bene its as early as age 62 or any time after that. The longer you wait, the higher your monthly bene it will be, although it stops increasing at age 70. Your monthly bene its will be reduced permanently if you start them any time before your full retirement age. For example, if you start receiving bene its in 2017 at age 62, your monthly bene it amount will be reduced permanently by about 26 percent. On the other hand, if you wait to start receiving your bene its until after your full retirement age, then your monthly bene it will be higher. The amount of this increase is two-thirds of 1 percent for each month—or 8 percent for each year—that you delay receiving them until you reach age 70. The choices you make may affect any bene it your spouse or children can receive on your record, too. If you receive bene its early, it may reduce their potential bene it,

as well as yours. You need to be as informed as possible when making any decision about receiving Social Security bene its. Read the publication When to Start Receiving Retirement Bene its at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf. If you decide to receive bene its before you reach full retirement age, you should also understand how continuing to work can affect your bene its. Social Security may withhold or reduce your bene its if your annual earnings exceed a certain amount. However, for every month bene its are withheld, it increases your future bene its. That’s because at your full retirement age Social Security will recalculate your bene it amount to give you credit for the months in which bene its were reduced or withheld due to your excess earnings. In effect, it’s as if you hadn’t iled for those months. You can learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/whileworking.html. Social Security’s mission is to secure your today and tomorrow. Helping you make the right retirement decisions is vital. You can learn more by visiting our Retirement Planner at www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire.

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World Day of Prayer: Approximately 35 women and men from several churches in Ida Grove and Battle Creek joined together recently to celebrate World Day of Prayer with a worship service, lunch and fellowship hosted by First Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek. Participating in the service were, front from left—Janette O’Brien, Barb Kadlec, Patty Nelson, Shirley Bremer, Deb Markert, Corliss Hansen and Shirley Morrice. Back—Lucille Mason, Jane O’Tool, Linda Wingert, Carolyn Jamieson and Pastor Kevin Freese.

Bishop announces local priest assignments, re rements In a press release by the Catholic Globe, Bishop Walker Nickless has announced the retirement of four priests and the assignment of 38 priests. Local priest assignments include: Father Richard A. Ball, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Ida Grove, St. Martin Parish in Odebolt and Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Holstein, is assigned pastor of St. Mary Parish in Danbury, St. Mary Parish in Mapleton, St. Mary Parish in Oto, St. Joseph Parish in Anthon and St. Mary Parish in Ute while remaining pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Ida Grove. Father Joseph A. Dillinger, while

remaining pastor of St. Mary Parish, Sac City; Sacred Heart Parish, Early and St. Joseph Parish, Wall Lake, is appointed pastor of St. Martin Parish, Odebolt. Father Timothy A. Friedrichsen, while remaining pastor of St. Mary Parish in Storm Lake and St. Joseph Parish in Schaller, will serve as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Early. Father Dan M. Greving, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Danbury, St. Mary Parish in Mapleton, St. Joseph Parish in Anthon and St. Mary Parish in Oto, is assigned pastor of St. Mary Parish, Alton; St. Joseph Parish, Granville and St. Anthony Parish in Hospers. Father Daniel C. Guenther, pastor

Holstein Chamber Spotlight The Holstein Advance published its irst edition on Jan. 24, 1884. E. F. Hutton was the editor at that time. Since that time, several editors have illed the role. On June 8, 2016, Mid-America Publishing purchased the Holstein Advance from Mari Bauer. MidAmerica also owns nearby publications, the Ida County Courier and Aurelia Star. Nine staff members help provide coverage to the Holstein area. Current staff includes: Mike Thornhill, sports editor; Deb Loger, editor; Bethany Jones, news

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WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Shari O’Bannon, CRE 321 MAIN ST.- 712-364-3829 Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, Bible study 10:30 a.m. worship, followed by fellowship coffee

yard signs at competitive prices. The Holstein Advance is happy to have of ice hours in the McGuire Auction building on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to serve the people of Holstein. If those hours don’t suit your needs, visit the Ida Grove location at 214 Main St. The Holstein Advance is committed to you and your area news. Newspapers keep the community vibrant and up-to-date with current events. Contact the Advance anytime at 712-364-3131.

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Chad Lierman, Pastor 312 MAIN ST. - 712-364-2412 Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. worship

of Immaculate Conception Parish in Cherokee and Holy Name Parish in Marcus, has been assigned pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Holstein while remaining pastor in Cherokee. Father Armand J. Bertrand, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Sioux City, Father Steven W. Brodersen, pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Halbur, Father Thomas J. Flanagan, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Milford and Father Andrew W. Hoffmann, pastor of Annunciation Parish in Coon Rapids are the four retiring priests. The retirements and the assignments are effective June 27.

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OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL CATHOLIC Father Richard Ball 513 MUELLER ST. - 712-368-4755 Sunday – 9 a.m. Mass

UNITED METHODIST Dori Collogan, Pastor 208 S. KIEL ST. - 712-368-2678 Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10:10 a.m. Sunday school & fellowship FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Chris Schroder, Pastor 113 N. MAIN ST. - 712-368-2850 Sunday – 9 a.m. Adult Bible study, Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. fellowship 10:15 a.m. worship with Communion

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Cowboy Brad Fitch brings music of John Denver to Donna Reed Theatre Join “Cowboy Brad” Fitch as he celebrates the music, messages and memories of John Denver. Fitch will be presenting a special tribute show on Friday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Donna Reed Theatre in Denison. You will be moved by his renditions of Denver’s classic melodies, performed with reverence, joy and a lot of fun. From “Rocky Mountain High” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads” to “Annie’s Song,” this is an event not to be missed. Raised in Estes Park, Colo., this singer, songwriter and guitarist

has been playing professionally since he was 15 years old. He has recorded 19 albums, featuring his original music that re lects what he loves about nature and the western lifestyle. For tickets, contact The Donna Reed Foundation by calling 712263-3334, by email at info@ donnareed.org or visit The Donna Reed Museum at 1305 Broadway in uptown Denison. All seats are reserved. Money raised by the concert will go toward the maintenance and operation of the Donna Reed Theater building.

Kay new CAASA advocate Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault, Centers of Hope (CAASA), announces JoAnne Kay is the new Cherokee, Sac and Ida County Sexual Assault Advocate. CAASA, is a nonprofit agency that provides free and confidential services to victims of sexual assault. CAASA provides services in Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux and Woodbury Counties. Kay will be providing on-going victim services in her respective counties and is also eager to provide community presentations and trainings, host awareness activities and events and collaborate with community partners. CAASA, Centers of Hope services include a 24-hour HOPE crisis line, bilingual services, crisis counseling and advocacy for adults and children, support groups for adults and children, emergency shelter, medical and legal advocacy, school outreach and violence prevention programs, community education and information programs and professional education. The mission of CAASA, Centers of Hope is to eliminate personal, institutional and societal violence against individuals by empowering victim/survivors and providing supportive programs

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PUBLIC NOTICE Storm Water Discharge PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE Ames Construction, Inc. will submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit #3 – Storm Water Discharge Associated with Construction Activities. The Storm Water discharge will come from an Excess Material Storage Area. The site is located at S½, of the SW¼ Section 31, T-89N, R41W, Douglas Township, Ida County. Storm water will be discharged from 1 point. Storm water will ﬂow from the site into an unnamed waterway to Bacon Creek to the Little Sioux River. Comments may be submitted to the storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The Public may review the Notice of intent from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.

and services. CAASA collaborates with our sister agencies, FCC (Family Crisis Centers) and CSDAV (Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence), to provide services across Region 1 of Iowa. FCC provides services to victims of domestic violence in 17 counties of Region 1 and CSADV provides shelter services for all of Region 1 in addition to domestic abuse services for Plymouth and Woodbury counties. All three agencies work together to break the silence and end the violence. Anyone who would like more information about CAASA, Centers of Hope services, or information on sexual violence, is encouraged to contact Kay at 712-225-5003 or email joanne@ caasaonline.org. You can contact FCC at 1-800-382-5603 or www. familycrisiscenters.org, and CSADV at 1-800-982-7233 or www.csadvsiouxland.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE Storm Water Discharge PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE Ames Construction, Inc. will submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit #3 – Storm Water Discharge Associated with Construction Activities. The Storm Water discharge will come from an Excess Material Storage Area. The site is located at S½, of the SW¼ Section 32, T-89N, R41W, Douglas Township, Ida County. Storm water will be discharged from 1 point. Storm water will ﬂow from the site into an unnamed waterway to Bacon Creek to the Little Sioux River. Comments may be submitted to the storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The Public may review the Notice of intent from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.

PUBLIC NOTICE Storm Water Discharge PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE Ames Construction, Inc. will submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit #3 – Storm Water Discharge Associated with Construction Activities. The Storm Water discharge will come from an Excess Material Storage Area. The site is located at SW¼, of the SE¼ Section 36, T89N, R41W, Douglas Township, Ida County. Storm water will be discharged from 1 point. Storm water will ﬂow from the site into an unnamed waterway to Bacon Creek to the Little Sioux River. Comments may be submitted to the storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The Public may review the Notice of intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Ida Grove CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CITY HALL MARCH 2, 2017 Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with the following members present: Clough, Goodman, Cates and Buehler. Council Member Tomlinson was absent. Others present were Deputy Clerk Sweeden and Duane Swenson. Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve the agenda with an amendment to add discussion of a maternity leave policy, second by Council Member Cates. On a unanimous vote, motion carried. Discussion was held on establishing a maternity policy and the upcoming Ward I Council Vacancy. Motion by Council Member Buehler to adjourn, second by Council Member Clough. On a unanimous vote, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Heather Sweeden, Deputy Clerk Devlun Whiteing, Mayor

PUBLIC NOTICE Storm Water Discharge PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE Ames Construction, Inc. will submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit #3 – Storm Water Discharge Associated with Construction Activities. The Storm Water discharge will come from a Concrete Debris Site and an Excess Material Storage Area. The site is located at E½, of the SE¼ Section 33, T-89N, R41W, Douglas Township, Ida County. Storm water will be discharged from 2 points. Storm water will ﬂow from the site into an unnamed waterway to Bacon Creek to the Little Sioux River. Comments may be submitted to the storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The Public may review the Notice of intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address, after it has been received by the department.

PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Engineer NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IDA COUNTY, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Board of Adjustment being a division of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Ida County, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on proposed Conditional Use Permit to the Zoning Ordinance of Ida County, Iowa. The petition asks that a Conditional Use Permit to the Zoning Ordinance for the Unincorporated Area of Ida County, Iowa, allowing 3 meteorological towers be installed. The proposed locations are: • The Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 1 of Maple Township in Ida County, Iowa. • The Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 10 of Battle Township in Ida County, Iowa. • The Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 17 of Maple Township in Ida County, Iowa. A Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 23, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Ida County Engineer’s Ofﬁce located at 1703 West Sixth Street, Ida Grove, Iowa. At which time you may appear, if you so desire, either in person or by agent or attorney in opposition to or support of the proposed Conditional Use Permit. Respectfully, Ida County Zoning Administrator

PUBLIC NOTICE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONDA K. Kroll, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009285 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (SMALL ESTATE) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RONDA K. KROLL, Deceased, who died on or about February 26, 2017: You are hereby notified that on March 2, 2017, the last will and testament of RONDA K. KROLL, deceased, bearing date of February 25, 2001, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Trevor Kroll and Todd Kroll were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated March 2, 2017. Trevor Kroll 1021 Bryn Mawr Drive Papillion, NE 68046 and Todd Kroll 317 NW Waterview Court Ankeny, IA 50023 Executors of the Estate Kristal L. Phillips #AT0006248 Attorney for the Executors Wibe & Phillips 427 West Main Street P.O. Box 100 Cherokee, Iowa 51012-0100 Date of second publication 22nd day of March, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Engineer NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IDA COUNTY, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Board of Adjustment being a division of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Ida County, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on proposed variance to the Zoning Ordinance of Ida County, Iowa. The petition asks that a variance to the Zoning Ordinance for the Unincorporated Area of Ida County, Iowa, Section (9) Agricultural District, (D) Bulk Regulation, (1) Front Yard, allowing a reduction from the 100 foot distance. The proposed location is in Section 13 T88R39 parcel 06-13-401. A Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 23, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Ida County Engineer’s Ofﬁce located at 1703 West Sixth Street, Ida Grove, Iowa. At which time you may appear, if you so desire, either in person or by agent or attorney in opposition to or support of the proposed Conditional Use Permit. Respectfully, Ida County Zoning Administrator

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUELLA M. Buell, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009280 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF Luella M. Buell, Deceased, who died on or about December 29, 2016: You are hereby notified that on January 13, 2017, the last will and testament of Luella M. Buell, deceased, bearing date of June 10, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jean Bahney was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated March 2, 2017. Jean Bahney Executor of Estate 11100 Midbury Court Austin, TX 78748 Anthony P. Lamb ICIS PIN No: #AT0012036 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Klass Law Firm, LLP 4280 Sergeant Road, Ste. 290 Sioux City, IA 51106 Date of second publication 15th day of March, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PENNI WILCOX HINRICHS, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009174 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PENNI WILCOX HINRICHS, Deceased, who died on or about August 28, 2015: You are hereby notified that on October 7, 2015, the last will and testament of PENNI WILCOX HINRICHS, deceased, bearing date of December 31, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Timothy Wilcox was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 23rd day of February, 2017. Timothy Wilcox Executor of the Estate 2620 Noble Ida Grove, Iowa 51445 Thaddeus Cosgrove Cosgrove Law Firm #AT0001750 Attorney for the Executor 607 W. 2nd Street Ida Grove, Iowa 51445 Date of second publication 15th day of March, 2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Arthur MARCH 6, 2017 Mayor Randy Fineran called the Arthur City Council meeting to order with the following council members answering roll call: Jeff Gann, Anita Schlender, Kristy Rosemeyer, Chris Schuett and Gary Chase. Absent: Arbegast. Guests: Pat Bell, Michelle Bostinelos, Amanda Harper, and Wade Harriman. Motion by Rosemeyer second by Chase to approve the Consent Agenda: Receipts, Expenditures and Minutes and Liquor License and Cigarette Permit Renewals for Sparky’s. All Ayes. Motion carried. BILLS PRESENTED: Pat Bell – wages Baker & Taylor – books Pat Bell – reimburse DVDs Patricia McDaniel – book Taste of Home – subscription Iowa Library Association – dues Mid-America Publishing – minutes & claims Sparky’s – Fire Department fuel & food Feld Fire – wye ﬁtting Fancy Threads Embroidery – shirt Anita Brandt – wages Paul Arbegast – wages I & S Group – Engineering Fees lagoon project – operator services WC Rural Water – monthly bill – loan payment MidAmerican Energy – utilities Selections – toner & paper Postmaster – postage ICAP – insurance

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Ida County Sanitation – monthly contract 1,619.10 Sac County Mutual Telephone – monthly phone bill $165.70 RECEIPT SUMMARY – General – $3,871.93; Sewer – 5,976.62; Water – 3,263.66; Road Use – 2,182.44; Trust & Agency – 54.69; Debt Service – 0.00; Emergency – 11.18; Local Option Tax – 1,469.44; TIF – $62.09. DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY – General – $12,971.78; Water – 3,108.83; Sewer – 1,712.05; Road Use – $852.36. IDA COUNTY SHERIFF – Sheriff Harriman talked with the council about the recent happenings in the county. LIBRARY REPORT – Librarian Pat Bell talked with the council about opening the library extra hours during the school year and noted the numbers of trafﬁc into the library increased. They are open on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 6:30 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 8:30 p.m. She also asked the council to approve Katie Bergman as a new board member. Motion by Rosemeyer second by Schuett to approve Katie Bergman as an Arthur Public Library Board Member. All ayes. Motion carried. SIMPCO – DISCUSS SIMPCO SERVICES & HOUSING TRUST PROGRAM – Michelle Bostinellos and Amanda Harper talked with the council about SIMPCO services and the Western Iowa Housing Trust Fund. They told the council the amount of housing repairs that have been done in the past and how homeowners can apply for the program. They also asked for a contribution from The City of Arthur. Following discussion, motion by Schlender second by Chase to concentrate on ﬁxing infrastructure at this time and not make a contribution to the Housing Trust Fund.

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WATER & SEWER RATES – The council looked at utility rates and how to increase the rate to be able to maintain and make repairs to infrastructure as well as salaries. This matter was tabled until the next meeting by Schlender second by Gann. All ayes. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING – 2017/2018 BUDGET – The public hearing was opened upon motion by Rosemeyer second by Chase. All ayes. The council looked at the budget summary. Motion by Gann second by Rosemeyer to close the public hearing. Motion by Chase second by Rosemeyer to approve the 2017/2018 Budget. All ayes. Motion carried. 7-TON WEIGHT LIMIT – STREETS – It was noted that signs need to be installed with this weight limit. MAINTENANCE REPORT – Maintenance man Arbegast changed out two meters. MAYOR’S COMMENTS/CONCERNS – Mayor Fineran noted there was a stop sign down and a gravel truck had been parked all weekend. He also commented on the Iowa Governor’s arbitration legislation. BUILDING PERMITS – No applications. FIRE REPORT – Chris Schuett reported there were two ﬁre calls. One at the ethanol plant and a tractor ﬁre. IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED: •City Clerk/ Maintenance Superintendent Arbegast is having a knee replaced and may need help reading meters. The council adjourned upon motion by Gann second by Schuett. Mayor Randy Fineran ATTEST: City Clerk Anita Brandt, IACMC/MMC

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Holstein City Council approves community-wide strategic plan The Holstein City Council approved the draft of the Holstein community-wide strategic plan during its meeting March 6. The plan was updated Dec. 8. A digital copy of the plan can be found at www.HolsteinIowa.org or www. IdaCounty.org. The plan was collaborated by Holstein city staff, elected of icials, residents, Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center, Holstein Development Authority, Ida County Economic Development, University of Northern Iowa Institute for Decision Making and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Economic development Goal 1.1: Attract businesses to meet targeted business needs. Objectives 1.1.1—The construction of a new hotel in Holstein. Overall lead responsibility: Holstein Development Authority. Lead responsibility: City of Holstein, Ida County Economic Development, Holstein Chamber of Commerce. Timeline: 2015. Measurable Results: Construction of a hotel is complete. Suggested actions: A. Develop a seed money/equity investment group. B. Develop a tax incentive program to aid in the recruitment of a hotel developer. C. Work with the developer to the have land annexed into the City of Holstein. Completed-projected groundbreaking November 2015. 1.1.2—Recruit 12 new businesses to the industrial park. Overall lead responsibility: Ida County Economic Development. Lead responsibility: Ida County Economic Development and City of Holstein Timeline: 2018. Measurable results: Industrial park 60 percent full.

Suggested actions: A. Research the types of businesses with potential to relocate or expand to Holstein as prepared by the regional site research document. B. Prepare incentive document to summarize what is available for new industrial, commercial and residential development. C. Continuously contact Iowa Department of Economic Development- Business Development Division, USDA Rural Development, IA -DOT and Iowa Area Development Group, to provide updates and be informed of changes. D. Participate in marketing initiatives within the region. E. Attraction of potential new businesses IE: truck/car wash, pharmacy, laundromat. 1.1.3—Begin long-range planning for future business development by updating Holstein’s comprehensive plan. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein and Ida County Economic Development. Timeline: 2017. Measurable results: Comprehensive plan updated. Suggested actions: A. Update city comprehensive plan completed. 1.1.4—Market incentives to attract new business and workforce to Holstein. Overall lead responsibility: Branding Committee. Timeline: 2017. Measurable results: Location of new families to the community and/or business starts. Suggested actions: A. Update community website. B. Prepare marketing brochures for the community. Goal 1.2: Foster an environment for businesses to grow in Holstein Objectives 1.2.1—The completion and sale of the HDA remodeling business

building. Building/growing business district. Overall lead responsibility: Holstein Development Authority. Lead responsibility: City of Holstein, Holstein Chamber of Commerce, Ida County Economic Development . Timeline: 2014. Measurable results: Program in place. Suggested actions: A. Find viable business/entrepreneur to occupy empty main street buildings. Completed—sale of building to Rehabd. 1.2.2—The revitalization of Main Street to make the downtown area more attractive to residents and visitors. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein and Holstein Chamber of Commerce. Lead responsibility: Ida County Economic Development and Holstein Development Authority. Timeline: 2018 Measurable results: Plan developed in 2017. Suggested actions: A. Develop a plan with a vision for the future of Main Street. B. Set expectations for business curb appeal and streetscape. C. Participate in First Impressions, Home Town Pride Program. 1.2.3—Maintain and promote the development of commercial property on Main Street. Overall lead responsibility: Holstein Branding Committee. Lead responsibility: City of Holstein, Holstein Development Authority, Ida County Economic Development. Timeline: August 2017. Measurable results: Plan developed for maintaining and promoting commercial development. Suggested actions: A. Develop and maintain brochure for Holstein, update web-

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Science fest: Sufana Huq, environmental manager at the Flint Hills Resources Arthur ethanol plant, along with other volunteers from Flint Hills Resources plants in Iowa and Minnesota, demonstrated fun and interactive experiments for students and their families during the Girls in Science Festival at the Science Center of Iowa.The Girls in Science Festival is an opportunity to engage young people, especially girls, and get them excited about STEM - science, technology, engineering and math – education.

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WVC participants: Several Ridge View Middle School vocal students participated in the Western Valley Conference Vocal Festival in Holstein Feb. 27. Students participating were, front from left—Jessica Loera, Dani Kron, Audrey Kalin, Natasha Regennitter, Eryn Schmitt, Lexi Stadler, Adrian Robinson, Anya Kistenmacher, Abby Wandrey, Anais Najera, Morgan Todd and Katie Pickhinke. Back—Josie Avery, Owen Brent, Morgan Hankinson, Kenzie Voge, Jerzey Endrulat, Chase Zahner, Jack Henderson and Ian Shepherd.

site, develop marketing plan, branding/logos/catch phrases for Holstein, pitch video of Holstein and great place to live. Recreation Goal 2.1: Expand fitness and wellness opportunities in Holstein. Objective 2.1.1—Build a new outdoor swimming pool. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein. Lead responsibility: Parks and Recreation Board. Timeline: ongoing. Measurable results - Fundraising/public support for project. Suggested actions: A. Contact cities comparable in size for their input that have built pools. 2.1.2—Maintain and expand the recreational trail system. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein. Lead responsibility: Parks and Recreation Board. Timeline: 2017·2018. Measurable results: Plan in place by 2016, grant fund distribution 2018 Suggested actions: A. lDOT fund application Goal 2.2: Expand recreation and entertainment offerings in Holstein Objectives 2.2.1—Work with current theater owner/possible sale of theater. Overall lead responsibility: Holstein Development Authority. Timeline: 2015. Measurable results: Explore purchase of feasibility and upgrade of equipment, fundraising. Suggested actions: A. Regular schedule for movies, operate by volunteers. B. Possible purchase of theater by local civic group or volunteers. Completed November 2016. 2.2.2—Renovation of community center. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein, Parks and Recreation Board, Rec director. Timeline: 2015. Measureable results: Final design plan in place, start construction. Suggested actions: A. Continue to fund raise to complete project. Completed 2015. Housing Goal 3.1: Improve the communities existing housing options/availability. Objectives 3.1.1—Clean up or tear down houses that are structurally unsafe or hazardous in Holstein. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein Lead responsibility: Holstein Development Authority. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable results: Decreased nuisances and removal of problematic properties. Suggested actions: A. Contract/hire a building inspector to ensure existing housing meets city code. 3.1.2—Secure rehabilitation and/or development assistance dollars to bolster regional Housing Trust Fund. Overall lead responsibility: Ida County Economic Development. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable results: Have plan in place by 2012. Suggested actions: A. Collaborate with area agencies within nonprofit board. Completed 2013. Goal 3.2: Expand new housing options in Holstein. Objectives 3.2.1—Begin long-range planning for future development by updating Holstein’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein. Timeline: 2017. Measurable results: (#) hous-

ing units. Suggested actions: A. Update city comprehensive land use plan. 3.2.2—Recruit a housing developer to build affordable housing and/or starter homes. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein and Ida County Economic Development. Timeline: 2017. Measurable results: Units constructed. Suggested actions: A. Contact potential contractors for spec homes. B. Seek out leverage sources for incentives. Goal 3.3 Housing Needs Assessment. Objectives 3.3.1—Complete housing needs assessment. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein, Ida County Economic Development, Holstein Development Authority. Timeline: 2017. Measurable results: Plan completed so leveraged funds can be sought. Suggested actions: A. Hire independent consultant to conduct housing survey, SIMPCO. Education Goal 4.1: Create educational opportunities for adults in Holstein. Objectives 4.1.1—Work with education providers to offer classes in demand by the community i.e. basic computer skills. Overall lead responsibility: Galva-Holstein Schools Lead responsibility: LohffSchumann Memorial Community Center, Holstein Foundation, Holstein library Timeline: 2012 Measurable results: New coursework options available, students enrolled. Suggested actions: A. Utilize the Rosemary Clausen Performing Arts Center for classes. Completed 2013. 4.1.2—Extend coursework delivery options by utilizing nontraditional delivery methods i.e. web based courses. Overall lead responsibility: ISU Extension Lead Responsibility: Galva Holstein School. Timeline: Ongoing Measurable results: New coursework options available; students enrolled. Suggested actions: A. Generate awareness of and acceptance of the validity of online coursework and technology in general. B. Create greater availability of personal technology. Goal 4.2: Strengthen education and enrichment opportunities for the community’s children. Objectives 4.2.1 Increase the number of college level courses available for high school students. Overall lead responsibility: Galva-Holstein School District. Lead responsibility: GalvaHolstein School. Timeline: 2013-2014. Measurable Results: Increase in the number of college level courses offered. Suggested actions: A. STEM Education Addition to High School—completed. B. Increase night classes offered. C. Increase collaboration with local businesses through expanded job shadowing. D. Expand the course offerings associated with career and technical classes. E. Work with local businesses to develop apprenticeship and pre apprenticeship coursework. F. Expand the opportunities for the students to be career ready upon graduation. 4.2.2—Increase the number of scholarships offered to Holstein’s youth for post high school

education. Overall lead responsibility: Galva-Holstein Scholarship Foundation, Ida County Community Betterment Foundation. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable results: Increase in the number of scholarships offered. Suggested actions: A. Increased collaboration and utilization of community networks. B. Increased endowments or funds. 4.2.3 Increase viable daycare options. Overall lead responsibility: Holstein Daycare Committee. Timeline: 2018. Measurable results: Daycare operating (plan in place by 2018). Suggested actions: A. Research grants funding opportunities for this project. B. Locate property for daycare facilities. Infrastructure Goal 5.1: Update Holstein’s existing infrastructure to facilitate community growth. Objectives 5.1.1—Develop a proactive plan to address existing sewer upgrade needs. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable results: Sewer system running efficiently and future design. Suggested actions: A. Scope and repair existing sewer lines where needed. B. Develop a plan for future expansion as needed to continue to attract businesses and resolve resident needs. C. Address the storm water issues with continued design reviews. (Residential and golf course mentioned.) D. Develop programs to assist business owners or residents with low interest loans for costly sewer repairs E. Require business owners/ homeowners to have a sewer inspection prior to sale. 5.1.2—Street repair, upgrade streets Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable results: Continued evaluation and seal coat/asphalt streets as needed. Suggested Actions: A. Pave Street for new funeral home construction - 2014. B. Continue to explore paving for Kinder Lane and Hanover Street. Goal 5.2: Provide the appropriate new infrastructure to enable community growth. Objectives 5.2.1—Increase the number of lots available for business development. Overall lead responsibility: Ida County Economic Development. Lead responsibility: City of Holstein, Ida County Economic Development. Timeline: 2014-2017. Measurable results: Lots available. Suggested actions: A. Complete annexation of 50 acres south of Holstein. 5.2.2 Ensure reliable high speed Internet is available to Holstein residents and businesses Overall lead responsibility: Holstein Chamber of Commerce. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable Results: Expanded capacity. Suggested actions: A. Participate with Connect Iowa Initiative 5.2.3—Extend the parking lot at the Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center. Overall lead responsibility: City of Holstein. Timeline: Ongoing. Measurable results: Parking lot expansion.

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From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, March 2 Of icers received 24 calls for service. Among the calls were six traf ic stops, one 911 wrong number and one abandoned 911 call. 3:13 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 300 block of Davenport Street 4:02 a.m.: Assisted motorist in the 6000 block of Highway 175 5:18 a.m.: Non-medical transport 5:28 a.m.: Medical assistance requested for chest/heart pain in the 600 block of Walnut Street 8:36 a.m.: Assistance given at the Ida County Courthouse 10:21 a.m.: Warrant served at the Ida County Courthouse 11:41 a.m.: Call to talk to an of icer Noon: Call to talk to an of icer 3:03 p.m.: Emergency transport 3:19 p.m.: Animal complaint on Highway 175 3:52 p.m.: Road hazard reported by the Department of Natural Resources 7:09 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 7:25 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 400 block of Minnesota Street 7:40 p.m.: Emergency transport 7:51 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer Friday, March 3 Of icers received 21 calls for service. Among the calls were seven traf ic stops, one alarm test and one abandoned 911 call. 8:37 a.m.: Sex offender registry check in the 700 block of First Street 9:28 a.m.: Report of fraud/scam from the 200 block of Cleveland Street 9:59 a.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 10:59 a.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 11:33 a.m.: Assisted with urinalysis testing 11:58 a.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 1:21 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer, report of vandalism from the 300 block of Altona Street 2:53 p.m.: Report of road hazard, extra attention requested on Main Street 3:16 p.m.: Report of reckless driving, speeding in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 4:22 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer regarding custody/family concerns 4:34 p.m.: Welfare check requested 9:46 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 700 block of Second Street Saturday, March 4 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls were 11 traf ic stops. 3:58 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 300 block of Railroad Street 9:01 a.m.: Warrant check in the 200 block of Seventh Street 3:23 p.m.: Assisted outside agency at the Ida County Courthouse 6:05 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 8:13: Assisted outside agency at the Ida County Courthouse 8:24 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer

9:23 p.m.: Medical attention requested in the 800 block of Byron Godbersen Drive for chest/heart pain Sunday, March 5 Of icers received 32 calls for service. Among the calls were 11 traf ic stops, three calls to talk to an of icer and one call for information/data. 3:13 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Second Street 3:18 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Second Street 9:28 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 700 block of Second Street 9:43 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 700 block of Second Street 9:58 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Maple Street 9:58 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Elm Street 10:56 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 200 block of Lena Street 11:22 a.m.: Assault reported in the 300 block of Quimby Street 12:25 p.m.: Controlled burn reported in the 5900 block of 210th Street 1:21 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 5200 block of 210th Street 1:36 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Kiel Street 1:42 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Main Street 2:06 p.m.: Domestic disturbance reported in the 500 block of Burns Street 2:55 p.m.: Road hazard reported in the 5600 block of Highway 20 4:16 p.m.: High speed chase on Hanover Street near Second Street, arrest made 5:03 p.m.: Medical assistance requested in the 200 block of Burns Street 7:32 p.m.: Accident reported in the 2300 block of Alpine Avenue with animal involved Monday, March 6 Of icers received 21 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, one 911 transfer and one abandoned 911 call. 7:45 a.m.: Assistance requested in the 5900 block of 260th Street 9:08 a.m.: Report of property found in the 500 block of Main Street 10:09 a.m: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Kiel Street 12:10 p.m.: Health and safety check requested 12:52 p.m.: Report of fraud/ scam from the 500 block of Kolb Lane 1:34 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Elm Street 2:05 p.m: Severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather Service issued for Ida County 3:21 p.m.: Emergency transport 3:23 p.m.: Call to talk to an of icer 5:24 p.m.: Report of theft/shoplifting from the 100 block of Main Street 5:39 p.m.: Medical assistance requested for breathing problems in the 500 block of Elm Street 7:36 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 400 block of Willow Street 7:58 p.m.: Assisted motorist on Highway 175 9:17 p.m.: Warrant served at the Ida County Courthouse, arrest

made 10:08 p.m.: Medical assistance requested at Willow Dale Wellness Village Tuesday, March 7 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls were ive traf ic stops, one alarm test and three calls to talk to an of icer. 3:05 a.m.: Emergency transport 3:18 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 400 block of Davenport Street 8:09 a.m.: Medical attention requested in the 500 block of Sunset Street 11:56 a.m.: Non-medical transport 2:01 p.m.: Warrant check in the 100 block of Main Street 2:14 p.m.: Medical assistance requested in the 500 block of Maple Street 5:28 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 100 block of Main Street 6:10 p.m.: Warrant served in the Ida County Courthouse, arrest made 11:39 p.m.: Assisted motorist on Highway 20 Wednesday, March 8 Of icers received 26 calls for service. Among the calls were two traf ic stops and ive calls to talk to an of icer. 2:43 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 200 block of Park Street 2:49 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Hamburg Street 2:54 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Second Street 5:54 a.m.: Accident reported with injuries on Highway 175 intersection at Moorehead Avenue 6:44 a.m.: Controlled burn reported in the 6300 block of 210th Street 9:18 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 200 block of LaJune Avenue 10:05 a.m.: Emergency transport 10:07 a.m.: Assisted with urinalysis testing 11:09 a.m.: Assisted outside agency 12:27 p.m.: Accident reported in the 400 block of Moorehead Avenue, damages only 1:25 p.m.: Non-medical transport 1:38 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Elm Street 2:39 p.m.: Warrant served at the Ida County Courthouse, arrest made 5:40 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Maple Street 5:46 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity reported in the 5300 block of 270th Street 6:14 p.m.: Assisted with unlocking a vehicle 7:43 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Quimby Street 7:49 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 1000 block of Eagle Avenue 8 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 5600 block of 100th Street

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Windschitl visitors: Representative Matt Windschitl (R-Missouri Valley) met with Tim and Tira Jessen of the Iowa Agricultural Extension Council Association. The group was visiting the capitol to talk with legislators as a part of the Iowa Agricultural Extension Council Association Day on the Hill. From left are Tim Jessen (Mapleton), Tira Jessen (Mapleton) and Windschitl.

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State speech: Nine O-A/BC-IG High School speech participants were selected to compete at the state individual speech contest held March 11 in Sioux City at East High School. In front, from left, Bree Henningsen (poetry and prose), Stephen Stangl (poetry and solo musical theatre), Carrie Miller (solo musical theatre and improv) and Vandy Mosier (literary program and storytelling). In back, Dallas Hare (improv), Lindsey Kruse (radio news and storytelling) and Marzia Fineran (poetry and prose). Also selected were Courtney Peters (literary program and storytelling) and Josie Wulf (literary program).

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State park campgrounds in need of hosts The opportunity to spend the summer in an Iowa state park is available for individuals who serve as campground hosts. Hosts are needed for the season at Backbone, Elk Rock, Gull Point, Lacey-Keosauqua, Lake Wapello and McIntosh Woods state parks. Campground hosts receive free camping at a designated site while they help state parks staff by assisting campers, explaining park rules and helping with registration and serving as an impromptu local tour guide. Hosts will help park staff to keep the park clean and with light maintenance.

All new hosts must complete state and national criminal background checks prior to serving. Applications are available online at http://volunteer.iowadnr.gov, then click on the campground hosts’ link in the left column toward the middle of the page. Interested parties may also call 515-725-8261 to have an application mailed. “We would like to get hosts placed in parks as soon as possible, so they are ready to go when the season begins,” said Linda King, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resource’s of ice of volunteer services.

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NOTICE: Ida Grove Cemetery Guidelines After reviewing the past year and its maintenance challenges, the Ida Grove Cemetery Board has come to the conclusion which dictates a change in cemetery policy concerning flower vases, memorial plaques, decorative rods, solar lights and other ornaments at the gravesite. While the cemetery encourages placement of flowers on the graves of loved ones, we find it is necessary to impose restrictions concerning loose items located at the foundations of the monuments at each gravesite. Keeping the cemetery mowed and trimmed is a very labor intensive undertaking, due to the overall size of the cemetery and its layout. We are not able to continue to mow/trim around multiple structures at each grave site; therefore, the following regulations concerning decorations shall apply to gravesites at the Ida Grove Cemetery effective as of January 22, 2017. Cemetery clean-up times will be the first week in April and beginning the first full week after the 4th of July holiday. All decorations and containers located on the grave must be removed by these pre-determined clean-up times or they will be removed by the maintenance staff. Fresh Floral Regulations - As soon as flowers, wreaths, emblems etc., used at funerals become unsightly and faded, and/or after three weeks’ time, they will be removed. There will be no trees, shrubs or flowers planted around a gravesite at any time. The trustees reserve the right to remove any trees, shrubs or flowers that have been planted inappropriately. No hedges, rocks, fences or enclosures of any kind will be permitted on or around cemetery lots. Outlining the gravesite with flowers or anything else is not permitted. Glass receptacles are not permitted at any time and will be removed immediately without notice. Artificial Floral Regulations - All flowers not in monument containers or on a personal concrete foundation and all wreaths will be removed at the July clean-up date. Any loose artificial flowers will be removed by the maintenance staff. Regulations Regarding Items other than Flowers - Decorative shepherds’ rods may remain at the grave site as long as they are placed next to the base of the foundation on the north or south side. The limit for a shepherds’ rod or garden flag is one per grave site. These structures will not be removed on cleanup days as long as they do not become unsightly or unstable. Any rods that remain empty for a year will be red tagged and removed to the cemetery shed. Any loose toys, boxes, ornaments, figurines vases, stuffed animals, solar lights and other memorabilia will need to be removed by the family before the 4th of July clean-up date. Otherwise, they will be removed by the maintenance staff. The Cemetery Board is asking to please help us with this effort so no one loses any items that are meaningful to the family. It is not our intention to purposely dispose of any family ornaments, but to maintain a well-kept, beautiful cemetery. The Ida Grove Cemetery Association does not assume responsibility for the loss or damage of any floral decorations, other decorations or their containers. Small figurines, stuffed animals and other memorabilia placed at the grave site are placed at your own risk and are subject to the regulations regarding the two pre-determined clean up days. Pets are welcome to come with families to the cemetery, but the cemetery grounds are not a dog park. All pets are required to be on a leash when at the cemetery. Any dogs running loose will be impounded with the owner responsible for any fines assessed. Please bring appropriate collection bags for your pet’s waste. There are garbage cans on the east side of the equipment shed, if necessary. We strive to provide a well-maintained and appealing cemetery for your loved ones’ final resting place. All decisions and rulings of the Ida Grove Cemetery are governed by the Iowa Cemetery Act, Chapter 5231 and the Trustees of Corwin Township. Corwin Township Clerk Corwin Township Trustees Linda Burk Dennis Sykes & Rand Whitney

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HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Talbott Honey, Kimball, S.D., has 18 positions with 3-mo. experience required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees, maintain colony health, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey; maintain & repair buildings & equipment; long periods of standing, bending & must lift 75#; obtain driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license within 30 days of hire with clean MVR; no bee, pollen or honey-related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take employer-paid, random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing & daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.79/hr., may increase based on experience, may work nights & weekends, may be asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 5/1/17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements & apply at nearest IA Workforce Office with Job Order 1778702 or call 515-281-9336. 11-1t/cra HELP WANTED: Part-Time, Seasonal Conservation Technician: The Ida County Conservation Board is seeking to hire a part-time seasonal conservation technician. The successful applicants will work under the general supervision of the full-time staff to accomplish a variety of tasks associated with the operation, maintenance & enhancement of areas owned by the Ida County, Iowa. Job duties may include, but are not limited to: -Maintaining lawns in Ida County Parks with the use of commercial zero turn mowers; -Operation of string trimmers, chainsaws & other small engine equipment; -Cleaning bathrooms & other park buildings; -Assisting staff in light construction projects. Standard work week is 20 hours per week & one weekend per month is required. Position start date on or around May 5 & end date on or around August 29 with some flexibility. Contact Paige Alesch at the Ida County Conservation Center if interested. Phone: 712-364-3300. Email: idaccb@frontiernet.net. 11-tfc/cra HELP WANTED: Marketing/Recreational Director: Candidate must have experience with social media marketing, good computer skills & a vibrant personality for public speaking. May be based out of Lawton/Moville or Holstein area. Please complete an online application @ www.char-mac. com or stop at the Lawton campus to complete an onsite application. Come join our Char-Mac family. 11-2t/cra HELP WANTED: Michaelsen Construction of Ida Grove is looking for a full-time employee. Duties include tiling, operating heavy equipment & trucking. Class A CDL required. Contact Scott at 712-364-3202 or 712-210-1749. 9-tfc/crags

FOR RENT: In Ida Grove. Two-bedroom, onebath apartments. One furnished, one unfurnished. Ph. 712-3712577. 43-tfc/cra FOR RENT: In Ida Grove. One-bedroom apartments. No smoking & no pets. Contact Bev at 712-371-2367. 9-tfc/cra HOUSE FOR RENT: Two-bedroom in Ida Grove. Garage. $450/month, plus deposit. No pets. Ph. 712-880-9973. 5-tfc FOR RENT IN IDA GROVE: Three-bedroom duplex. Garage. $425/month plus deposit. No pets. Ph. 712-880-9973. 5-tfc 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. 11-2t/cra

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FOR RENT: Arthur apartments. One- & twobedroom. Ph. 712-830-3211. 11-4t/cra HOMES FOR RENT: Three-bedroom in Ida Grove, $600/ mo. Two-bedroom in Holstein, $550/ mo. Two-bedroom in Galva, $450/ mo. Appliances provided. No pets or smoking. Call 712-790-1887 or 712592-9735. 11-tfc/cra FOR RENT: Duplex. 806 7th St., Ida Grove. $400. No pets. Attached garage. Ph. 712364-3733. 11-1t/cra

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers Timothy Turk, warranty deed to Scott and Melissa Schwade, Lot 12, Block 16, First Addition, Ida Grove. Melissa Schwade, quit claim deed to Scott Schwade, Lot 12, Block 16, First Addition, Ida Grove. Betty McIntosh, warranty deed to Samantha Phelps, parts of Lots 7 and 8, Block 5, with exception, Village of Ida, Ida Grove. 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 www.iowacourts.gov. Traf ic charges Speeding Kevin Veenstra, Pella; Jason Somsky, Sioux City; Jerry Bauer, Odebolt; William Eakens, Battle Creek; Peter Martens, Albert City; Juan Gomez III, Sioux Center; Brad Huseman, Minden; Caylee Rann, Sioux City; Richard Wagster, Floral, Ark. Other Lori Zachow, Sioux City, con-

tempt—failure to pay ine. Ivan Cervantes, Denison, open container (passenger). Ely Woten, Cushing, dark windows. Austin Johnson, Cherokee, possession of alcohol. Andrew Brandt, Cherokee, possession of alcohol. Cody Olsen, Cherokee, possession of alcohol. Denver Lee, Ida Grove, registration violation. Jason Somsky, Sioux City, driving while license under suspension. Timothy Sidwell, Onawa, driving while license under suspension. Criminal Todd Paulsrud, Danbury, no valid driver’s license (offense date March 20, 2016) $200. Todd Paulsrud, Danbury, no valid driver’s license (offense date April 5, 2016) $200. Jonathan Schumacher, Sioux City, driving while barred, 60 days in jail with credit for 23 days served, $625 ine suspended. Gregory Brown, Pierson, driving while barred, 45 days in jail, $625 ine suspended. Cassandra Burcham-Hoaglund, Audubon, violation of probation,

deferred judgment for second degree theft revoked, ive years prison suspended, three years probation, $750. Cory Mackey, Fort Dodge, third degree burglary, ive years prison suspended, three years probation, $750. John Grant, Battle Creek, false report to a public entity, $100. Miguel Lopez, Correctionville, contempt—failure to pay ine (possession of a controlled substance— marijuana), 10 days in jail, may purge jail sentence by paying ine as ordered. Angelia Evans, Anthon, possession of a controlled substance— marijuana, second offense, 10 days in jail, $315.

Tools stolen The Ida County Sheriff’s of ice has released information on a theft reported during the past week. On March 6, A.J. Stevenson of Holstein reported the theft of two DeWalt battery adapters, a DeWalt 20V Max Lithium Ion impact driver and DeWalt 18V XRP impact driver valued at $542.

Sheriff’s oﬀ ice makes numerous arrests The Ida County Sheriff ’s Office has released information on several arrests made during the past week. On March 3, the Ida County Sheriff ’s Office arrested two individuals following a traffic stop in rural Ida County. Timothy Chad Sidwell, 43, of Onawa was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license

Odebolt woman charged following search warrant The Sac County Sheriff’s Of ice executed a search warrant at 600 West Sixth St. in Odebolt March 7. The warrant was for controlled substance violations. During the search, deputies located substances believed to be methamphetamine and marijuana and assorted drug paraphernalia. Three minor children were in the home at the time of the search. The kids were left in the care of a baby sitter identi ied as Sheila Marie Boell, 40, of Odebolt. Boell had an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of the State of Kansas. She was arrested and taken to the Sac County Jail. A relative came and took the three children. The investigation continues and additional charges are pending DCI Lab results.

and an outstanding arrest warrant from the Iowa State Patrol for failure to appear in court. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. Also arrested was John Mark Sidwell, 39, of Onawa. He was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant from Clay County, Mo. for non-support of children. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held awaiting extradition back to Missouri. On March 5, Walter Bederiik Misech, 33, of Sergeant Bluff was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated first offense 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. On March 5, two individuals were arrested following a short pursuit in Holstein. Edwin Carl Hedberg, 57, of Newell was charged with possession of marijuana third offense. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. Kyle Thomas Kirchner, 24, of Sioux City was arrested

and charged with driving on a barred license, failure to have valid motor vehicle insurance and improper use of vehicle registration. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On March 6, Jason Anthony Somsky, 20, of Sioux City was arrested on an outstanding warrant from the Iowa State Patrol for contempt of court. The original charges against him were for driving under suspension and speeding. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On March 7, Joshua Lynn Hamann, 41, of Danbury was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for two counts of theft in the fifth degree. He was transported to the Ida County jail and later released after posting $600 bond. On March 8, Cory Francis Urban, 24, of Schaller was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated first offense 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.

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Pool grant: Aureon (formerly INS Family of Companies) presented a Charity Grant Program Award to the City of Odebolt. The grant was presented in conjunction with Sac County Mutual Telephone Company who sponsored the grant application. The $700 grant will be used toward a new filtration system for the pool. Aureon created the grant program in 1993 to increase service and support to the rural independent telecommunications companies and the communities it services. From left, Sac County Mutual Telephone Company representative Ron Sorensen, Deb Reinhart, representing the City of Odebolt, and J.D. Siebert with Iowa Network Services..

Lake View Fire Department dispatched for house fire The Lake View Fire Department and the Sac County Sheriff’s Of ice were dispatched March 7 at 3:51 p.m. to 3054 350th St. in Sac County for a house ire. The report was that a man was still inside the home. When ire ighters arrived, Pamela Huss-Brauckman, 43, told them that her husband, Jerry Wayne Brauckman, 47, had gone back inside the home after they had evacuated because of smoke. Fire ighters located Jerry Wayne Brauckman outside of the home on the south side. Brauckman had died. The Sac County Ambulance transported Pamela Huss-Brauckman to Loring Hospital in Sac City with nonlife threatening injuries. The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Of ice responded to assist in the investigation. During this investigation, it was determined that both Jerry Brauck-

man and his wife, Pam, were upstairs when they could smell smoke. Both evacuated the home safely. Jerry Brauckman re-entered the home to see if he could determine where the smoke was coming from. He apparently was disoriented in the smoke. He was able to ind his way to an enclosed porch on the south side of the home where he was able to break out a window and crawl outside. It was determined that the ire

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Deputies investigate six accidents The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on six accidents investigated in February. All accident information is taken from the investigating of icer’s report. On Feb. 18 at 6 p.m., Raylynn A’Dalle Schoenherr, 25, of Battle Creek backed from a driveway in Battle Creek and struck a ire hydrant. There was $200 damage to her 2016 Dodge. There was $15,000 damage to the City of Battle Creek’s ire hydrant and water line. On Feb. 19 at 6:23 p.m., Sheena Ellen Graeber, 21, of Holstein was parking in a parking space at the Holstein Travel Center, jumped the concrete sidewalk and hit the building. Graeber was cited for failure to have insurance. There was $250 damage to her 1996 Ford and $5,000 damage to the travel center. On Feb. 21 at 4:43 p.m., Linda Jean Carson, 55, and Robert Joseph Fineran, 60, both of Ida Grove, were eastbound on North Main Street in Ida Grove. Carson slowed to turn onto Washington Street and was rear-ended by Fin-

eran. Fineran and another witness at the scene stated they did not see Carson signal for the turn. The Ida Grove Ambulance transported Carson and her passenger, Issac Lee Scales, 50, of Ida Grove to Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove for treatment of injuries. On Feb. 24 at 12:45 p.m., Justin La Mar Wilson, 26, of Perry Hall Ba, Md., and Mbonea Abraham Said, 31, of Sioux City were involved in an accident on Highway 20 west of Adams Avenue. Wilson was cited for failure to maintain control. According to the accident report, Wilson lost control going down a slight grade, jackknifed blocking both lanes and the shoulder. Said was unable to stop and slide into Wilson’s vehicle. The roads were icy and visibility was limited due to blizzard conditions. There was $15,000 damage to Wilson’s 2014 Kenworth tractor and trailer. There was $30,000 damage to Said’s 2014 Volvo tractor and trailer. On Feb. 24 at 3:21 p.m., Courtney Ann Burke, 23, of West ield was eastbound on Highway 20

when she lost traction due to icy roads, entered the north ditch, rolled one time and came to rest. There was $1,000 damage to her 2001 Jeep. On Feb. 26 at 6:22 p.m., an unknown vehicle struck a legally parked vehicle on Fifth Street in Ida Grove. There was $2,500 damage to the 1992 Oldsmobile legally parked.

I-29 off ramp closed permanently The permanent closure of the northbound Interstate 29 off-ramp to Nebraska Street (exit 147B) in Sioux City is scheduled for 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction of ice. Motorists should use the Floyd Boulevard off-ramp (exit 147) and follow the signed detour, once the off-ramp to Nebraska Street is closed.

started on the main loor in the southwest room. The ire is believed to have started in the area of a space heater. The home received extensive smoke and ire damage. Jerry Brauckman was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Of ice in Ankeny for autopsy. The Wall Lake Fire Department assisted Lake View Fire Department on scene. Also responding were the Lake View Police and ambulances from Lake View and Sac City.

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