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Vol. 42, No. 46 Ida Grove, Iowa

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Veterans: Students from BC-IG Elementary thank area veterans for their service during the Veterans’ Day program on Nov. 10 at the BC-IG Elementary School.

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Incumbent mayors and councilpersons in several city elections retained their seats, according to unof icial election results from the Ida County Auditor’s Of ice. Arthur voters elected Gary Chase as its new mayor. Current Mayor Randy Fineran did not seek re-election. Battle Creek was the lone

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Peters collected 34 votes and Saf ire Petersen received 74 votes. A total of 134, or 27.69 percent, of Battle Creek’s 484 registered voters cast ballots in the election. Arthur voters cast 31 votes for Mayor Gary Chase. Incumbent council members Anita Schlender and Kristy (continued on page 2)

Housing development plans come before Ida Grove council ❚ by MIKE THORNHILL

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city with contested races for mayor and council. All the incumbents retained their seats. Incumbent Mayor Lloyd “Doc” Holmes garnered 58 votes to challenger Charles Pierce’s 56 votes. Incumbent councilpersons Myra Meek (104 votes), Todd Riessen (83 votes) and Judy Schau (76 votes) were re-elected. Challengers John F.

The Ida Grove City Council discussed housing development in the community and the city’s comprehensive plan progress Nov. 6. The council continued discussions on Jan Hewitt’s proposed housing development

on seven acres of property he owns between West Fifth and West Seventh Streets. Hewitt asked the council in October to consider a plan whereby ive to six houses or possibly apartments could be built (Hewitt would not build the houses, only make lots avail-

able). JEO Engineering said the potential cost to add streets and sewer and water lines would be around $300,000. The council noted, in order to recoup its cost on the project over a 10-year period, the (continued on page 3)

Bridget Durst, the area Conservaton District of Iowa (CDI) Source Water Facilitator from Spencer, informed the Ida County Board of Supervisors at their Nov. 7 meeting that two kickoff meetings regarding Source Water Teams will be held: Dec. 5 for Ida Grove at the Ida Grove Recreation Center and Dec. 12 for Holstein at the Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center. Each meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. The Source Water Team is one of seven steps recommended by the Conservation District of Iowa for source water protection plans, and the participation is voluntary. The goal is to reduce the level of nitrates that have been detected in the Ida Grove and Holstein water systems, said Durst. Durst told supervisors that recent tests found nitrate levels to be a concern in both Ida Grove and Holstein water

source wells. Ida County supervisors were supportive of the idea of Source Water Team formation, but no action was required at this meeting. “The Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative was formalized in 2016 with the goal of providing Iowans information and resources to protect their drinking water sources. Approximately 2,790,000 Iowans, or 91 percent of the population, source their water from community water supplies. Of the community water supplies that draw from groundwater, 41 percent are considered susceptible to contamination originating from the land surface,” stated a report by Iowa Source Water Agricultural Cooperative. Other partners are Iowa Corn, National Wildlife Federation, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, (continued on page 3)

Moving forward with sale of city property—

Holstein council to stay with current ATV ordinance ❚ by DEB LOGER

Big topics discussed at the Nov. 6 Holstein City Council meeting were the city’s ATV ordinance and the sale of city land located at the intersection of Highways 59 and 20. For the ifth month, the topic of changing the city’s ATV/ UTV/Gator use ordinance came up for discussion. Following discussion and two votes, Mayor Connie Ludvigson stated, “Hearing no new motions, the current ordinance stays as is and the topic goes off the agenda.” Sheriff Wade Harriman opened the discussion, stating it was the council’s job to

set the ordinance and his department’s job to enforce it. “We’ve had issues with ATVs and golf carts in Holstein. But you aren’t alone; other cities in the county have experienced unauthorized use. We are rarely in the right place at the right time to catch the offenders. I’ve talked to one individual who ignored me, and we will be issuing citations for any future violations.” “We need to stop the people that are violating the ordinance,” said councilman Danny Gebers. “Our ordinance says they may be used for ag purposes. (continued on page 2)

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PAGE TWO more of the Courier’s front page more about — (continued from front page) I’d like to change to business purposes to allow snow removal and hauling brush and leaves. No personal use,” said councilman Joel Wellendorf. Beth Ortner asked, “What about golf carts and kids joy riding and some senior citizens taking their grandkids for a joy ride around town?” Ortner and others said they understood the ordinance allowed golf cart use from the home to golf course, using the most direct route. Hansen and Ludvigson said they contact the sheriff’s of ice when they see violators. Harriman said, in most instances, the individual gets a warning the irst time and citations following that. Hansen commented that Cherokee requires permits for ATV use in the city limits, but their police department does all the permitting, background license and insurance checks. Harriman was asked if his department would be willing to do something similar, if the city changed its ordinance. He said he wasn’t opposed to it, but it would make more work for an already busy department. “We do know there is a problem. It all comes down to enforcement and, unfortunately, we don’t have someone in town all the time. If people are willing to take pictures with their phones, submit them to us and testify in court, we can issue citations,” said Harriman. “We need to either do it or not,” said councilman Rod Regennitter. “You’re always talking about needing money; this is an opportunity to have revenue.” Hansen said the city would need to revamp two ordinances, as ATVs and golf carts are separate issues. “I think safety is a bigger issue than revenue,” said councilperson Bonnie Stevenson. Mary Gross made the irst motion to leave the ordinance

. . . Holstein council as is. Stevenson seconded it. Wellendorf expressed concern that people who use ATVs for snow removal wouldn’t be legally allowed to use them under the current ordinance. The vote failed two to three, with Wellendorf, Regennitter and Gebers voting no. Regennitter then made a motion to pursue permitting ATVs and golf carts in the city limit. Gebers seconded the motion. During discussion, Sheriff Harriman suggested, if they change the ordinance, they limit the scope of the ordinance. Hansen noted ATVs and golf carts are two separate ordinances. The motion failed on a two to three vote. Voting aye were Regennitter and Gebers. Stevenson, Wellendorf and Gross voted nay. Scott Niemeier, city employee, said, if the council changed the ordinance, he’d like them to keep the golf carts separate. He said, “I don’t want to pay a fee for my golf cart when I use mine legally (using the shortest route from his home to the golf course),” Harriman agreed. “Personally, I’ve seen this elderly couple driving all around town in their golf cart, holding a young child. The child should be in a car seat. I’ve seen kids racing golf carts around town. This is an accident waiting to happen. I feel golf carts should only be used from the resident’s home to the golf course. I see no room at all for ATVs in town,” said Connie Leuschen. Hansen said the city actually doesn’t have an ordinance pertaining to golf cart use. “It’s an unwritten rule that golf carts can be used from the resident’s house to the golf course, using the shortest route.” When time came to discuss selling the city property at the intersection of Highway 59 and 20, Bob Leuschen asked who is asking to buy that property?” Ludvigson replied one party had approached the council

about purchasing the property. “What’s it going to be used for?” said Ortner. Connie Leuschen asked, “Is it going to be for development? Why are you being so secretive?” Dennis Henderson asked if there was a con identiality clause in the approach that the council can’t say who is interested in buying the property. “Right now, that ground is useless,” said Gebers. “We have dirt available from the DOT (Department of Transportation). We’d like to buy the lot, haul the dirt in and build it up for resale. We have an abundance of dirt available from the DOT. It will cost us $300,000 to $400,000 to move the dirt. We only have a month before the state wastes it, and we won’t have this opportunity to make that land useful again,” said Dean and Matt Werner of Werner Construction. Following the public hearing, the council voted to proceed with the sale of the property by sealed bid as soon as legalities allow. Hansen will contact legal counsel to get the wheels in motion. Alex and Katelyn Warnke’s request for the $5,000 rebate per the Benning Drive lot purchase agreement for Lot 10 on Benning Drive was approved. Hansen noted she examined the home and found that it met substantial completion requirements. Resolution 2017-26 annual appropriation rebate for The Ridge requested by Jeanine Chartier estimated at $50,000 was approved. The resolution authorizes iling the debt with the county and payment in the budget for next iscal year. Resolution 2017-27 was approved. Stacy Brown, on behalf of North Ida Builders, LLC, requested the rebate for Boulders’ property through the annual appropriation by the city council. The paperwork iled from North Ida

Builders and the county estimate the rebate at approximately $45,000. Resolution 2017-28 was approved. Brown, on behalf of North Ida Investment, LLC, requested the rebate for the Travel Center property through the annual appropriation by the city council. The paperwork iled from North Ida Builders and the county estimate the rebate at approximately $96,000. In other business, the annual urban renewal report and Cornerhaus 101’s Class C liquor, Class B Native Wine and Sunday Sales Liquor License renewals were approved. During citizens’ forum, Bob Leuschen thanked the mayor and council for serving the city. Items tabled included a resolution authorizing the sale of city property at the east intersection of Highway 59 and 20 and farming land surrounding the city well. Reports •Mayor Connie Ludvigson reported on various meetings she attended in October. •Hansen reported on a meeting with Travis Squires of Piper Jaffray (Squires will prepare data on TIF, capital improvement plan funding and possible water/sewer rate increases), the urban renewal report, discussions with Don Breyfogle on his hazardous building at 125 N. Main St. and the Long Lines’ franchise agreement (new agreement is being drafted). Hansen discussed open burning of landscape waste Nov. 1-30; snow-parking restrictions went into effect Nov. 1, and she reported the Title VI audit with the Iowa DOT went well. The Iowa DOT has contacted the city regarding the potential of micro-surfacing Highway 59 in 2019. The DOT is proposing converting Highway 59 into a three-lane highway for safety purposes. They will meet with Hansen and Niemeier sometime in

November or December to discuss the proposal. Ludvigson and Hansen met with Ida County Attorney Meghan Whitmer regarding imposing municipal infractions against nuisance properties. The city cannot impose monthly ines to violators; they can only apply municipal infractions or remediate the nuisance and assess the costs to the property. •Recreation director Libby Bagenstos reported the volleyball concession netted $155 revenue, the fall-back itness challenge revenue is $700, the VT membership reimbursement revenue (50 percent of VT membership for July 2016-July 2017) was $10,446. Upcoming events include the hot cocoa run Nov. 30 and the holiday cookie walk and vendor fair Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lohff-Schumann. •City maintenance superintendent Scott Niemeier reported the new truck is ordered and will be delivered in 60 to 90 days, the brakes on the old truck were repaired, city crews are busy doing fall work and he is waiting to hear from Bridget Durst about farming ground at the city wells. •During his report, Sheriff Harriman reported on an assessment center for ive sergeant candidates will be conducted Nov. 10, certi ications on CPR and blood-borne pathogens are completed, other certi ications including irearms are being worked on and he was meeting with the state jail inspector to review the jail staf ing analysis completed by Harriman. Harriman reported through October, his department has made 245 arrests and iled 353 criminal charges, 25 percent of the arrests and charges pertain to drugs or alcohol, the department currently has two reserve of icers fully certi ied and seven individuals have applied to become reserve deputies.

Deputy Kirk Kinnaman is taking over the reserve deputy duties from Chief Deputy Fred Anderson. The sheriff’s department caps the reserve deputies at ive. Harriman said, “Reserve deputies are an integral part of our department. Last year, our two reserve deputies donated more than 1,000 hours to our department.” •Hansen presented the taxi report. During October, the taxi gave 238 rides with 697 stops. The following items were acted on during special meetings Oct. 9 and 25. Oct. 9 Resolution 2017-23 was approved, setting a public hearing for Oct. 25 in regard to selling city property at the east intersection of Highways 59 and 20. The council approved the purchase of a Hiniker 9-1/2foot lare top v-plow for $5,700 from Marx Trailer and a Scott 9-foot, six-inch by 94-inch Fleet duty latbed body and weather guard undermount toolbox from Marx Trailer for $8,590. Oct. 25 A public hearing was held on the potential sale of city property located at the intersection of Highways 59 and 20. Concerns raised were: view of Avenue of Flags, pull business away from downtown, would the city be responsible if a frontage road was needed, the safety and location of the driveway for access, new businesses would take away the green space and could space be utilized for additional sports complex development? The council went into closed session from 7:09 to 7:24 p.m. to discuss the sale of real estate under Iowa Code 21.5j. Stevenson made a motion to not sell the property. It died for a lack of second. Resolution 2017-24 was approved regarding an addendum to the East Ridge Addition Covenants.

IG council approves adapters

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Skate Palace mural: The mural honoring veterans on the north side of the Skate Palace was recently completed. The Ida Grove American Legion Post commissioned Randy Becker of Le Mars to paint the mural, which features images related to World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, War on Terror and POW/MIAs.

more about — (continued from front page) Rosemeyer were re-elected to four-year terms on the council. Paula Fried was also elected to a four-year term on the council. Incumbent Chris Schuett was re-elected to the vacancy he was appointed to for a two-year term. Thirtythree voters, or 22.6 percent, of the 146 registered voters went to the polls. In Ida Grove, incumbent Mayor Devlun Whiteing received 115 votes. Incumbent

. . . city elections Ryan Goodman received 94 votes for his at-large seat. Incumbent Gregor Ernst received 40 votes for the remaining two years of his Ward I council seat. Amanda Eason received 42 votes for the Ward II seat currently held by Doug Clough. Clough opted to not seek re-election. A total of 116 voters, or 8.06 percent, of Ida Grove’s 1,440 registered voters took part in the election. Galva’s incumbent mayor,

Stan Nading, received 33 votes. Incumbent councilman Rick Wiese received 29 votes. For the other four-year council seat, the following individuals each received two votes: Mike Vondrak, Chris Brosamle and Les Haake. The Ida County Board of Supervisors drew lots for the fouryear term Nov. 14. For the two, two-year council vacancies, Bill Wood and Pam Mof itt each received six votes. Holstein councilpersons in-

cumbent Mary Gross and Joel Wellendorf each received 32 votes. A total of 35, or 3.53 percent, of Holstein’s 992 registered voters went to the polls. In Odebolt, Mayor Mike Hoe ling and councilpersons Ruth Ann Mohr and Brian Pierce were re-elected. Hoe ling received 41 votes. Mohr received 41 votes and Pierce garnered 28 votes, according to unof icial results from the Sac County Auditor’s Of ice.

During a special council meeting Nov. 9, the Ida Grove City Council approved the purchase of 45 plug adapters at $55 each ($2,475 total) for the downtown streetlights to accommodate Christmas lights. The adapters are needed for warranty purposes, as MidAmerican Energy installs new LED streetlights.

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. . . Ida Grove council (continued from front page) proposed houses would have to be of a fairly high value for real estate property tax purposes. The council plans to check with Hewitt to get more information on what he is proposing and how the infrastructure would be paid for. Rita Frahm, Ida County Economic Development director, attended the council meeting. She noted she is interested in knowing what the city can do in inancial terms to help housing developers. Frahm said she has been in contact with developers who may be interested in doing something in Ida Grove, but, at this point, she couldn’t be more speci ic. Frahm noted a housing needs assessment of Ida Grove is planned by the end of the year. The assessment would give developers a better idea of what type of housing best meets the needs of the community. The council decided to wait until the end of the year when more information may be available about housing before continuing housing discussions. Nicole Peterson, Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) regional planner, met with the council to discuss progress on updating the city’s comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan helps the city develop goals to meet community needs in terms of housing, economic development, transportation, parks and community facilities and services. Peterson irst met with the council in September to begin the process. At the council’s Nov. 6 meeting, Peterson went over the public survey she is developing for the community. After making some suggestions and changes, the council approved the survey, which will be available to the public in paper form at the library, city hall, banks in the community and the rec center and online at surveymonkey.com. There will also be a link to the survey on the city’s website. Survey responses will be accepted now through Jan. 1. Part of the plan update includes a public vision session at the rec center on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend the Nov. 15 meeting to give input on community needs. Peterson will meet with the council again on Jan. 15 to present results of the survey and visioning meeting. A public review period is slated for next March through May. The Planning and Zoning Commission will review the

plan next May or June, with a public hearing to adopt a inal plan next July. Larry Albrecht of the Ida Grove Library Board presented the council with the library’s annual report. Albrecht noted, for the most part, things are going well at the library. He added the library staff is doing the best it can in light of a tight budget. Albrecht did express concern about the jump in the library’s insurance bill for covering the library building. Grant Patera, who is the city insurance agent and was in attendance at the meeting, explained a review of city buildings found that the library was under insured in terms of replacement cost. Albrecht also talked about ways to promote programs held at the library. He noted some of the programs have light turnout in spite of advertising and posting on web pages. Albrecht said, if the library could ind the funding, it would like to place a sign in front of the library that displays information on programming. In other business •Kathy Johnson met with the council for a second time concerning the city’s ban on pit bull dogs. Johnson stated she is in favor of the city’s dangerous animal ordinance, but is against breed-speci ic bans. Johnson contends pit bulls are not as dangerous as they have been made out to be and that the American Kennel Club (AKC) has backed off its negative assessment of the dogs. The council asked Johnson to provide more information about her claims regarding pit bulls before it would consider taking action to change the ban. Johnson said she would ask an AKC representative to attend the council’s Nov. 20 meeting. •The council assured Mike Triplett that he will not be in violation of the city’s ban on parking in his yard this winter if he parks his vehicle near the backyard. The parking ban applies if an individual drives over an existing curb and parks in their front yard area. In Triplett’s case, the curb in front of his rental property is cut away for a driveway, but there isn’t a driveway. Triplett parks his vehicle toward the back of his house. The council noted the purpose of the front yard parking ban was to keep the community looking neat and to avoid vehicles going over an existing curb and parking in the front yard. •The council’s transportation committee was slated to meet Thursday, Nov. 9, with

JEO Engineering, SIMPCO and the Iowa Department of Transportation to discuss the Moorehead Avenue bridge, the West Access project, the Sixth Street project and the alley improvement plan. •Mayor Devlun Whiteing will sign the urban renewal agreement with the county, now that changes in the agreement have been worked out. The city was asking language be added to the agreement that would allow the city to approve road or other infrastructure work done by the county inside the city limits. •The council gave inal approval to raises for 10 parttime rec center employees. •The council approved use of the Pleasant Valley Trail for the annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. •An agreement with the county was approved, which allows the city to take compost material from the city site to the Ida County citizen convenience center (the former Ida County land ill) site. •The council did not approve the third and inal reading of the backyard pool and hot tub ordinance. The council asked for changes to the hot tub portion of the ordinance before giving inal approval. •The council did approve the third and inal reading of the ordinance setting new cat and dog licensing fees. •Grant Patera of Hoffman Insurance Agency went over a revised health insurance plan for city employees. A council subcommittee will review the plan before the council takes action on it. •Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman gave an update on activity in his department. Harriman noted he crunched some numbers to verify the fact that drugs and alcohol are major factors in criminal activity in the county. He noted that 25 percent of the 245 arrests made in the county so far this year are drug and alcohol related. Harriman added his department issued 1,672 citations between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31. One hundred and ifty ive of those citations were issued in Ida Grove. The sheriff noted evaluations were slated for Nov. 10 for deputies in the department who are interested in becoming sergeants. On another staf ing matter, Harriman said the department currently has two volunteer reserve deputies. Seven individuals have applied for the program. Harriman said he would like to add at least two individuals to the reserve program. •The next council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m.

Ida Grove Holiday Open House is Sunday Ida Grove’s Holiday Open House featuring holiday activities, shopping and other events is this Sunday, Nov. 19 ,from 1 to 4 p.m. Check with individual businesses for specials and discounts. Participating businesses include Flowers and More, Selections, Element 14 Technologies, Murray Jewelers, Rentals, Treasurers and More, Village Shoe Shoppe, Cenex, Old Town Vineyard and Winery, Pizza Hut, Pronto, Subway and Zimmy’s. Chamber Bucks will be sold at a discounted rate on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. (or until sold out) at Remer Realty and Appraisal. Santa Claus will be available for pictures at Skate Palace from 1 to 4 p.m. There will also be open skating at Skate Palace

from 1 to 4 p.m and pictures with Santa. The Ida Grove Rec Center will offer $5 punch cards and full-year memberships. Food Pride’s holiday open house is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trolley rides, courtesy of GOMACO Trolley, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. with pick-up and drop-off at Remer Realty. The Ida Grove Kiwanis pancake and French toast breakfast will be held at the community hall Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds of a free will donation go toward Toys For Kids. Toys donated for Toys For Kids may be dropped off at the breakfast on Nov. 19 or delivered anytime to Boerner and Goldsmith Law Firm, United Bank of Iowa, First State Bank,

Food Pride or Edward Jones by Dec. 1. The other events taking place Sunday include Mike and Patti Andrews’ Nicaragua garage sale fundraiser at Westminster Presbyterian Church from noon to 4 p.m., and chair messages by Just Relax Massage and ‘This ‘N That’ baked goods by Judy Bubke at Rentals, Treasures and More, from noon to 4 p.m. The Horn Hospice Tree of Lights ceremony will take place at the Horn Memorial Hospital parking lot at 6 p.m., followed by a short program inside the hospital.

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Donation: The Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation donated $115,000 to the inpatient unit during its annual festival Friday, Nov. 3 at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. Members of the Foundation are from left to right: Jim Holst, Dale Ullrich, Carol Sadler, Anni Hultgren, Katie Jo Chisholm, Glen Winekauf, Horn Memorial Hospital administrator, Carol Goldsmith, Peter Goldsmith, Brandi Sharkey and Kim Claussen.

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(continued from front page) Iowa Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture/ Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS); Agribusiness Association of Iowa and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. “My mission,” Durst said, “is to help your community members of Holstein, Ida Grove and the surrounding area develop awareness of source water and what in luences its quality, organize community members to ill the roles as a Source Water Team and provide connections to resources that provide funding and technical support to the Source Water Team and the communities they live in to carry out a Source Water Protection Plan (SWPP). “The purpose of a SWPP is to unite a community in the common goal of protecting their source water. In crafting a SWPP, we are working to ensure clean drinking water by addressing and preventing contamination and cut down on costs of treatment or drilling new wells. It will outline practices and objectives that will promote the preservation of source water. It will give everyone a chance to contribute to the protection of our shared resources.” According to CDI data, Holstein has a nitrate level of seven, while Ida Grove’s is over ive parts per million (ppm). At a level of 10, then more serious steps and regulations need to be taken, said Durst.

One well in Holstein has a level of 25 ppm. The Source Water Protection Plan steps, after the team is organized, include: identify source water capture zones; inventory well contaminant sources; prioritize potential contaminant sources; develop an action plan; construct and update an emergency response plan, and submit and implement a SWPP to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Source Water Team will meet to discuss opportunities for protecting the public water system and create goals and a timeline for the SWPP. After the SWPP is designed, it will go before the town’s city council for approval. The phase one assessment is information from the DNR database on area wells, geology, well depth, capture zones and potential contaminant sources. The second phase is the SWPP, which is written and implemented by citizens, city of icials, business partnerships, landowners and the other stakeholders in the community and surrounding area. “As a Source Water Team member, your (Ida County) role in source water protection is vital. Your voluntary participation will result in unique opportunities to have a direct impact on the quality of life in your area,” said Durst. Ida County NRCS has given its nod, as well as Joel DeJong

of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, who will be a resource. She said, when earlier generations passed along area farms to their heirs, they may not have discussed the importance of best practices for land conservation like they do today. “Ida Grove and Holstein both want to work together,” said Dorst. In other business •Supervisors approved three business property tax credits. •Discussed the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement and the needed public hearing to proceed with bonds for road projects funded by a potential wind turbine Tax Increment Finance (TIF). Supervisors restated their concerns about possible state legislature action regarding TIF uses and rules. “It is not just county government, but businesses would be impacted, too,” said Supervisor Creston Schubert. •Approved a request from Derek Drury in Battle Township for ditch cleaning in Section 23. •Approved appointments of Jeannia Uhl of Battle Creek to the Civil Service Commission for a term ending in 2023, Supervisor Ray Drey of rural Ida Grove to a three-year Board of Health term, ending in 2020, and Lori Volkert of Holstein to a three-year term on the Board of Health ending in 2020.

Holstein Chamber Holiday Dash game The Holstein Chamber of Commerce has announced details for its Holiday Dash game, which gets underway Friday, Nov. 24, and ends on Saturday, Dec. 2. Contestants must be 18 ears of age to play and visit all businesses shown on the game card during regular business hours. The completed card must bear the proper signature, stamp or mark to qualify. Return the completed card to Boulders Inn and Suites before 11:59 p.m., Dec. 2. Winners will be contacted on Monday, Dec. 4. There will be two grand prizewinners of $200 in Holstein Holiday Dash Cash, with two additional winners receiving $80 in Holstein Holiday Dash Cash. The cash can be used only at participating

businesses and cannot be redeemed for actual cash at any inancial institution or business. Paul Larson Insurance contributed to the prize money giveaway. Holiday Dash cards are available at Backdraft, Buck’s

Garage, Spirits, Stogies and Stuff, Holstein Super Market, The Barn Travel Center, LohffSchumann Memorial Community Center, rehabd., Stevenson Hardware, United Bank of Iowa, Vollmar Motors, Boulders Inn and Suites, AgCom Insurance Agency and Heritage Bank.

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Out of the Past Forty years ago New pseudorabies rules went into effect Oct. 26. The rules call for testing of all breeding stock sold or moved. They provide for establishment of approved pseudorabies herds and also provide for the quarantining of all feeder pigs. David Johnson is the new mayor of Battle Creek. Johnson and Bob Delong each pulled 145 votes in the mayoral race last week so Lady Luck picked the winner. Supervisor Wayne Swanger drew a name out of a box to determine the winner and the winner was Johnson. Iowa Public Service Company has scheduled an open house for its new Ida Grove office and service center building for Nov. 18. The new facility is located on Highways 59/175 near the Ida Grove west city limits. Jim Brehm serves as IPS manager for the Ida Grove area. Richard Branco, Ida County attorney, completed his one-year term as president of the Iowa County Attorney’s Association Nov. 10. Branco will continue to serve as a director of the association for the next year. He was elected president at the association’s 1976 fall

conference. Thirty years ago The Galva-Holstein School Board proposed a freeze in base salary in the second round of contract negotiations with the Galva-Holstein Education Association. The teachers had proposed a $1,100 or 8.4 percent increase in the base salary in their proposal. The teacher’s proposed hike would boost the base pay from $14,800 to $15,900. Roger and Rosemary Clausen of Holstein received the Governor’s Leadership Award at the Iowa Community Betterment Recognition Day in Ames Nov. 7. The Clausens were recognized for their input and participation in community betterment projects. Twenty years ago Ida County’s U.S. Department of Agriculture offices in Ida Grove are gearing up for a move into their new offices next spring. Work began last week on a one acre site purchased from Byron Godbersen just west of the Ida County REC office on Highway 175/59 east of Ida Grove. The Arthur City Council approved payments for various street work projects Nov. 10.

The council approved a partial payment of $10,364 to Rohlin Construction for rebuilding 12 blocks of streets in Arthur. The remaining 5 percent will be held in retention as an incentive to return next spring and complete dirt work on the project. Ten years ago The Galva-Holstein School Board voted to share football with Schaller-Crestland starting in 2008. The move came after G-H coaching staff members reported that next year G-H would only have 25 boys out for football. The Galva-Holstein School Board and the Galva-Holstein Foundation are considering a proposal to that would expand the planned performing arts center seating from 300 to 400 seats. Superintendent Harold Post noted the greater seating capacity would allow for more flexibility the school would need for large school events such as graduation and it would allow a broader range of outside entertainment for the community. In separate meetings, the BC-IG and Odebolt-Arthur school boards both gave the okay to the final items in a whole grade sharing agreement.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director Join us for the 2017 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. It will start and end at the rec center. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. There is a cost, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Ida County Food Bank. The winner of the fastest time and the winner of the closest prediction time will each receive a dozen decorated Thanksgiving cookies. Youth basketball practices will be starting the end of November. The gym will busy on week nights. Please plan accordingly. There will be a holiday wreath making class on Saturday, Dec. 2. There is a cost. There is a limit of 15. Call the rec center to reserve your spot. All itness classes are offered with a paid member-

The City of Ida Grove, in conjunction with Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO), is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan helps the city develop goals to meet community needs in terms of housing, economic development, transportation, parks and community facilities and services. The current city plan is about 15 years old. The process of updating the plan includes community surveys and a public visioning meeting. The public meeting

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is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ida Grove Rec Center. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to give input on community needs. Nicole Peterson, SIMPCO regional planner, will conduct the meeting. Peterson noted the overall goal of developing a plan for Ida Grove is to give a “snapshot” of what the community looks like in 2017 and then develop goals for what the community would like the town to look like in the future. The survey will be available to the public in paper form at

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Flag folding: Holstein veterans Jessica Logan and Rick Williams conducted a flag folding ceremony as part of the Holstein American Legion’s Veterans’ Day program at Ridge View High School Friday. As the veterans folded the flag into a triangle shape, narrators Kyra Martin and Jaxon Franken explained what each of the 13 folds represented.

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Teacher of the year: Aileen Sullivan, a chemistry teacher at Ames High School, was named the 2018 Iowa Teacher of the Year Nov. 8. Sullivan is a 1992 graduate of Ida Grove High School. On hand for the presentation were, from left, Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise, Gov. Kim Reynolds, Aileen Sullivan, her husband, Joel, and sons, Lane and Leo, and her parents, Gary and Janet Mahood of Ida Grove.

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Aileen Sullivan is 2018 Iowa Teacher of the Year Aileen Sullivan, a veteran chemistry teacher who equips her students with skills that transcend the classroom, is the 2018 Iowa Teacher of the Year. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made the announcement Nov. 8 at Ames High School in Ames. Sullivan, a 1992 graduate of Ida Grove High School, is the daughter of Gary and Janet Mahood of Ida Grove. “Teachers are the single most important in luence on learning inside schools, and Aileen Sullivan is making a difference for her students and colleagues,” Reynolds said. “I am thrilled that our 2018 Iowa Teacher of the Year is a mentor and a model teacher in Ames, as part of Iowa’s teacher leadership system, which is helping to strengthen instruction, in order to raise achievement and offer new career pathways for top teachers.” Sullivan, 43, has taught at Ames High School since 1996. She is known for challenging her students, her colleagues and herself to grow and improve. “Aileen stands out as a true leader in having her students achieve deeper-level learning,” Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise said.

“In Aileen’s class, students become chemists and collaborate to apply their learning to real-world situations.” Sullivan said putting students in charge of their own learning leads to deeperthinking skills and keeps them engaged. “I strive to create an environment in my classroom where students are constantly given a chance to think and make connections within their learning,” Sullivan wrote in her Teacher of the Year application. “I give them ways to take control of what they learn, so they will become more con ident in what they know and more con ident in tackling things about which they are unsure.” Sullivan comes from a long line of teachers in her family and married a teacher, Joel, who also teaches at Ames High. She started envisioning herself as a teacher back in third grade, when she drew pictures of herself sitting at the teacher’s desk. Sullivan said she initially modeled teaching the way it had been taught to her. “The way I learned was that the teacher was in front, and it was a very static thing,” she said. “Years ago, I was standing at the board doing tradi-

tional teaching when I realized I knew exactly where I was going with the lesson, but the students did not. “I discovered that having students regurgitate work doesn’t work. I eventually learned to create meaningful work for the students, not just work.” A good teacher, she said, is lexible, has a vision of where things are going and reacts to how things are going. “Because of the Iowa academic standards, we had to reorganize, and it’s been very exciting,” she said. “Being re lective is key: ‘What went well, what do I need to shorten up?’ You need to be constantly reviewing, revising lessons, anticipating what’s going to happen, but still be able to react and adjust to what happened.” Sullivan and her husband live in Ames with their two sons, Lane and Leo. The Iowa Teacher of the Year award was established in 1958. The annual program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education through an appropriation from the Iowa Legislature. Honorees serve as ambassadors to education and act as liaisons to schools, higher education, and organizations across the state.

Conservation Corner by Naturalist Danielle Bennett Gobble, gobble. Thanksgiving season brings the wild turkey to our minds. While most Thanksgiving dinner tables will have a domestic turkey, our traditional image is of a beautiful male wild turkey in full strut. When the male turkey, called a tom, is strutting, he puffs up his chest feathers and fans out his tail feathers. He is showing off for the females and displaying dominance over the other males. The female turkeys, called hens, are more drab to camou lage for when they are nesting.

Turkeys get a bad rep for being unintelligent, yet they can see about seven times better than humans and can hear about 10 times better. In case you’re looking for a cool new word to use, the red lap of skin on the top of a turkey’s beak is called a snood. Today’s Iowa turkey hunters are able to enjoy a fall and spring turkey season every year. However, we haven’t always been so lucky. Around 1910 the turkey population was wiped out of Iowa from over hunting. In the 1960s they were successfully reintroduced with turkeys transplanted from Missouri. Iowa

was able to hold its irst modern turkey season in 1974. Today there are an estimated seven million wild turkeys in the United States, spanning every state except Alaska. Hunting regulations are set to keep the populations stable. Only the dominant male turkeys will breed with the females each year. This means hunting only male turkeys along with setting bag limits does not reduce their population. So this Thanksgiving season remember to thank responsible hunters for keeping our turkey populations stable for the enjoyment of hunters and wildlife viewers alike.

Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Yoga: Sole 2 Soul will be hosting a ive-week yoga session, which started Nov. 13 at 6 p.m., and runs through Dec. 18. Class dates are Nov. 20, 27

and Dec. 11 and 18. AAFA Certi ied Trainer Barb Gebers of Holstein is the yoga instructor. Call to sign up for the class. Tai Chi demonstration: Mary Beth Andrews is a certi ied instructor for Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. She will be talking about Tai Chi

and giving a demonstration at The Meeting Place in Galva on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. For information on the cost and to register, call 282-4426. The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 282-4426 for information.

To the editor: Together, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program provide critical health coverage to Iowa children. Working hand-in-hand, they have helped our state achieve an historic share of covered kids: more than 97 percent. Medicaid and CHIP— called hawk-i in Iowa—cover 34 percent of children in Ida County. These two programs are a lifeline for working families. They cover developmental, vision and hearing screenings and treatment for illness or injury. They cover newborns, foster youth and children with disabilities. Kids who have health coverage do better in school, are more likely to graduate, go onto college and earn higher wages.

After months of Congressional debate on Medicaid, now the future of CHIP—and health care for 80,000 Iowa kids it covers—is at risk. Federal funding for CHIP, which covers children who do not qualify for Medicaid but whose families can’t afford or don’t have access to private insurance, expired a month ago. The Sept. 30 deadline was no surprise. It was known when Congress passed a twoyear CHIP extension in 2015. The program’s nonpartisan advisory group recommended a clean- ive-year renewal in December 2016. Of icials in other states are already preparing to send notices to families and contractors and announce enrollment freezes. If a bill isn’t passed soon, the Iowa of icials man-

aging hawk-i will be forced to make similar bad choices. CHIP has always received bipartisan support. It did at its inception, it did when it was reauthorized and it does now. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is a co-sponsor of the Senate’s CHIP bill, called the KIDS Act, which should be quickly approved by Congress. Iowa children and families can’t afford to wait any longer. There is no need for anyone to play politics with our children’s health. The Child and Family Policy Center is a Des Moines-based research and advocacy organization promoting outcomebased policies that improve child well-being.

To the editor: Farmer’s daughter I pursued, her virtues I sought, Then, to a store, a gold ring I bought. Her daddy owned cows, and lots of manure, I wanted her badly, the ring was the lure. She fell for my yarn, became husband and spouse, Bought table and chairs, and rented a house. She dug the potatoes, she mopped the floor, She milked all the cows, while I went to the store. I gave her a kettle, she

boiled a hog’s head, She then made knop, while I laid in bed. She canned tomatoes, she stored in the cave, She peeled potatoes, her talent I raved. I sharpened her axe, then she chopped wood, One tree at a time, I helped when I could. I drove the old horses, while she picked corn, One ear at a time, on a cold frosty morn. She sent me to town, for ice cream, a quart, I first stopped in Augie’s, I needed a snort.

I stayed there too long, I thought I would fall, I made it home, my wife abed, facing the wall. She stayed by me, a puzzle unsolved, Saw something in me, and totally involved. Mein Frau many years, through thick and thin, Believing in me, she though I would win. She was a quart low, she stayed to the end, I rolled up my sleeves, but I didn’t bend. Submitted by Don Hollrah Odebolt

To the editor: Astounded. In the current supervisor minutes, all three of our elected of icials voted to approve the purchase of three new snowplow units. Without going to bid? Do they really think that they received

the best deal without competition? I highly doubt it. Does our new engineer have an open checkbook with your tax dollars and mine? Putting a $711,710.40 purchase up for bid is not time wasted, and not in your best interest

if it isn’t. Yes, I also sell trucks. It makes no difference what the county buys. But yes, there still needs to be a process in your dollars spent. Jerry Cronin Holstein

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Lohff-Schumann by Libby Bagenstos Recreation director Hot cocoa 5K: Join us Thursday, Nov. 30, for our annual Hot Cocoa 5K with live entertainment provided by Jessica McClintock. Run will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center. Entertainment and meal will follow at Boulders Inn and Suites from 6 to 10 p.m. To register, contact Lohff-Schumann. Third-sixth grade basketball: Registration forms are out for third through sixth grade basketball. Practice will begin in November. Games begin Saturday Jan. 6. 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 fundraiser: If you have empty pop cans you’d like to donate to a good cause, you can drop them off at Lohff-Schumann anytime. Money collected will be put towards new equipment. Birthday parties: Let LohffSchumann make your child’s birthday party a hit. The fee includes admission for your entire group, use of our gym, community room and children’s room, which now includes an eye play system and games for all ages, for three hours, a decorated sheet cake and ice cream. If interested contact Bagenstos. Personal training: Personal training is always available at your convenience with Libby, Mel, Barb, Keely and Rayven. Stop in today and check out

our specials. New itness schedule Monday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. outdoor trail run (intermediate); 5:45–6:45 a.m. cardio/ strength (advanced); 9:45– 10:30 a.m. retired but not tired. Tuesday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. step aerobics; 9–9:45 a.m. mommy and me; 5:30–6:15 p.m. itness mix. Wednesday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. weight lifting; 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba. Thursday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. strength (intermediate); 5:45–6:45 a.m. cardio/ strength (advanced); 9–9:45 a.m. mommy and me; 9:45– 10:30 a.m. retired but not tired; 5:30–6:15 p.m. cardio/ core. Friday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. itness mix; 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba.

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Ida County Historical Society planning for holidays The Ida County Historical Society is getting ready for the Moorehead House Museum Christmas open house, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3, from 1-4 p.m. This festive event gives the Historical Society an opportunity to show off the historic museum in Ida Grove. The theme of this year is “Teddy Bear Parade.” The house will be illed with nu-

merous teddy bears. Children are encouraged to see how many they can ind. In addition, the Historical Society will be selling chances on a very large teddy bear as a kick-off for the beginning fundraising campaign needed to raise money for the painting of the Stage Coach Inn at Moorehead Park next summer. In celebration of the event,

Renee Fritz’s and Sheryl Barnes’ piano and vocal students will be performing both days. Christmas carols will ill the house with the spirit of Christmas. There will be self-guided tours and refreshments. Mrs. Claus will be there to greet everyone. Come and enjoy the history, nostalgia and stir up some of your own Christmas spirit to share.

WDWV Schedule The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Nov. 15-22 is: Wednesday, Nov. 15: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary and communion; 2 p.m. Mike Andrews speaking on Hurricane Irma crisis. Thursday, Nov. 16: 10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church service

with Rev. Neil. Friday, Nov. 17: 10:30 a.m. local news review; 1:30 p.m. bingo with O-A/BC-IG TAG students. Saturday, Nov. 18: 3 p.m. cards, snacks and chit-chat. Sunday, Nov. 19: 2 p.m. tea with Miranda at The Inn at Battle Creek. Monday, Nov. 20: 10:30

a.m. discuss and recall; 2 p.m. pumpkin spice and everything nice, with Fern. Tuesday, Nov. 21: 10:30 a.m. kick ball; 2 p.m. Kidszone visit; 3 p.m. Bible study with Pastor Cormeny. Wednesday, Nov. 22: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 2 p.m. Thanksgiving church with St. John’s Lutheran Church.

What makes a good death? This is a question that many people prefer not to think about in their day-to-day lives. However, for patients facing an uncertain future, it is an extremely relevant reality. The answer can vary from person to person, depending on individual personalities, interests and desires. However, for most people, a good death is quite simple. It means being physically comfortable, at peace in your own home, surrounded by your loved ones, doing the things you love to do up until the very end. These essential details are made possible by hospice care. Hospice, by de inition, is a team-oriented approach to providing specialized care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury. It includes expert medical care, pain management and emotional support for patients and their families. But, more simply, hospice care supports living one’s life to the fullest with dignity, regardless of how much time remains. Seven in 10 Americans said they would prefer to die at home, according to a Time/ CNN Poll. Statistics show that 25 percent actually do, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a recent national survey,

the overwhelming majority of respondents agreed that expertise in keeping a terminally-ill patient as comfortable and as pain-free as possible is the single most important service to consider when caring for a loved one and the endof-life experience. This is the essence of hospice care. One of the great myths of hospice, for many who have not experienced it, is that hospice patients are merely lying in a bed, barely conscious. This is not the case. When a patient is admitted at an appropriate time, hospice care can improve his or her quality of life. Research shows that healthcare providers feel responsible to discuss hospice with their patients when the time is right, as it provides a kind of care that they are unable to give. Nearly three-fourths of family caregivers agree that hospice care is a better choice for a terminally ill patient. Of this group, 69 percent believe that involvement in hospice makes a better impact on the patient’s family as well. Another hospice myth is that families lose control over what happens to their loved ones. The facts are that a family is generally able to choose their preferred hospice provider for a loved one, and can be trained to serve as a pri-

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Nov. 15-22 is: Wednesday—10:30 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Lierman, 3 p.m. Methodist communion. Thursday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. 12 or less. Friday—8 a.m. devotions;

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9:30 a.m. reading; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn. Monday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Lutheran communion; 2 p.m. Auxiliary bingo. Tuesday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. penny pitch. Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Salcido.

mary caregiver, with a specialist to provide support when needed. It is the unique nature of hospice that allows for the feeling of family and comfort to become embedded and vital in the patient’s care. This concept of more family interaction explains the overall goal of hospice - creating more moments of life before a life is over. Hospice enables moments and memories that would otherwise not occur. It is the quality of these inal moments, after all, that can de ine a “good death.” It’s never too soon to explore your end-of-life options. To ind get more information on hospice, call Horn Hospice at 712-364-7311.

Andrews host garage sale fundraiser Mike and Patti Andrews of Ida Grove are hosting a garage sale fund-raiser Sunday, Nov. 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ida Grove. Funds raised will help cover expenses for their 10th mission trip to Nicaragua. For the past nine years, the Andrews have traveled each March to Nicaragua with Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International (BMDMI). “Dental care is limited in the rural areas, so, this year, we are starting a new project,” Mike shared. “Our team is in the process of collecting 2,500 toothbrushes for adults and children.” “We will be demonstrating proper toothbrushing, and each person who comes to the clinic will receive a toothbrush,” Mike said. “If anyone is interested in donating toothbrushes, they can call us at 712-364-4183.”

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Orphans: Ridge View High School presented the musical, “Annie,” Nov. 10 and 11 in the Rosemary Clausen Center for the Performing Arts. This scene is in the orphanage. Orphans, from left, are Tori McDanel, Autumn Henkel, Beth Bailey, Destiny VanBeek as Annie, Braleigh Schossow (standing), Anya Kistenmacher and Alexis Stadler.

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Ida Grove Chamber News The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce met at Remer Realty Nov. 7 The meeting was called to order by Dan Remer, president. The following officers and directors were present: Remer, Lisa Witten, Ryan Goodman, Katie Chisholm, Jerrica Brenner, Patti Haack and Grant Patera. Minutes from the meeting on Sept. 12 were approved. Remer talked about plans for Holiday/Chamber Bucks and reported approximately 100 participated in the Halloween parade. Old business Flowerpots: The board voted to hire Pauline Hogan

to decorate all the pots for winter. Halloween parade: We handed out 100 goodie bags. Sheriff Wade Harriman gave the safety speech. $10 Chamber Bucks were given to Blake Patera for scariest costume, Gavin Remer for funniest and Sutton Skirvin and Kennedy Bettin for cutest. New business New board member: The board voted unanimously to add Chelsea Gross as a member. Website: Added a “For our Members” tab. Holiday/Chamber Bucks: Set the Chamber Holiday

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Ba le Badgers elect new oﬀicers, a end awards banquet The Battle Badgers 4-H Club met Oct. 8 at Community Bank. The meeting was called to order by Kinzey Dutler with 28 members present answering the roll call, “name your favorite fall activity.” The treasurer’s and secretary’s report were given and approved. Old business included information on community service project ideas. Don’t forget to pay dues; new members do not have to do so.

New business included information about our new Tshirts that will cost $7. The discussion of our long meetings and programs at each meeting was discussed. The club voted in the new of icers for the 2017-18 year. Of icers are Madeline Else, president; Renae Wiese, vice president; Emerson Else, treasurer, and Kinzey Dutler, secretary. Club members played a

game as part of a program, led by Beth Meyer. The 4-H pledge was led by Madeline Else. The club also met Nov. 5 at the Methodist Church in Holstein. The hosts were Madeline Else, Emerson Else and Ben Todd. Following the November meeting, the Ida County 4-H Awards banquet was held at the church. Kinzey Dutler Reporter

OSC Schedule Community Bank grilling: Community Bank in Holstein held its annual Pork Month grill-out Oct. 27. Here, John Lansink of the Ida County Pork Producers flips pork burgers for everyone in attendance. A complimentary package of bacon was handed out to attendees.

Social Security by Brian DeMoss Social Security District manager Spencer/Storm Lake One fact you should know about disability. Disability is something many people aren’t faced with in a direct way. The reality is, a 20-year-old worker currently has a one-in-four chance of becoming disabled before reaching retirement age. That makes Social Security disability benefits something you should learn about and understand. One fact you should know is Social Security’s definition of disability: the inability to work because of a severe condition that is expected to last for a year or end in death. Social Security disability benefits replace part of your income when you become disabled and are unable to work. Other disability pro-

grams may have partial disability or short-term disability, but federal law requires a stricter definition of disability for Social Security benefits. The definition of disability used to qualify you for Social Security Disability Insurance is generally the same one that is used for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Most people focus on the medical severity of their condition when filing for disability benefits. They provide medical records that show how severe the condition is. Since Social Security defines severity in terms of being unable to work, we also need complete work information. You can read a description about the process of evaluating whether you can work or not and the severity of your condition in our publication, “Disability Benefits” at www. socialsecurity.gov/pubs/

EN-05-10029.pdf, under the section, “How we make the decision.” Understanding how we make the disability decision helps you see the importance of information you provide about your condition and the types of work you have done. For more information about how we evaluate your work, you should review this section on our website: www. socialsecurity.gov/disability/step4and5.htm. Disability is an unpredictable element in our lives. Help us help you by educating yourself about disability benefits, and by providing all the specific information we ask for when you file for benefits. Social Security continues to secure today and tomorrow by providing benefits and financial protection for millions of people throughout life’s journey.

by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Nov. 1522 is: Wednesday—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible chat with Kris; 2:30 p.m. St. Martin’s ladies; 3 p.m. social.

Mid-Sioux mi en campaign underway

The Galva American Legion Post 454 will host a coffee Friday, Nov. 17, from 9 to 10 a.m. for the American Legion National Vice Commander Bryon Callies. Commander Callies will be on a tour of northwest Iowa visiting with Legion members and collecting memberships. All area Legion and Auxiliary members are invited to attend the coffee at the Galva American Legion building on Main Street in Galva.

Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. is hosting its ninth annual mitten fundraiser by partnering with local businesses in five counties to provide assistance to needy families. You can help by purchasing a mitten at any of the participating businesses. All proceeds go toward meeting the needs of families in Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Cherokee and Ida counties. All of the funds raised will be used for direct services to families. Assistance may be in the form of clothing items, food, rental assistance or utility assistance. You may purchase a mitten at any of the following businesses: in Cherokee at Fareway, Hy-Vee or Bomgaars, or in Ida Grove at Pronto, Cenex or Food Pride.

IG Kiwanis sponsoring breakfast The Ida Grove Kiwanis will sponsor free-will donation pancake and French toast breakfast Sunday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ida Grove Community Hall. Proceeds will go toward Toys For Kids. Toys donated for Toys for Kids can be dropped off on Nov. 19 at the community hall or can delivered any time to Boerner and Goldsmith Law Firm, United Bank of Iowa, First State Bank, Food Pride or Edward Jones, all in Ida Grove, by Dec. 1.

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Dairy farm tour: O-A/BC-IG High School Talented And Gifted (TAG) students interested in a career in agriculture and the Ag Explorations class toured two dairy farms in northwest Iowa Nov. 7. In the morning, they traveled to Plymouth Dairy Farms in Le Mars (one of the premier dairies that supplies Wells Blue Bunny). It’s a family-owned dairy that began in 2000 that has 6,700 head and milks 3,000 cows three times per day. The group’s dairy herd manager, Scott Thoms, talked about their award-winning reproduction, with an average of 12-14 babies born per day. In the afternoon, the group toured B&D Dairy, north of Holstein. Brit Baxley led the group around the facility. He shared that 80 percent of their cowherd is Jersey cows, with their milk being transported to Minnesota, primarily for cheese production. Their herd consists of 2,800 head, and they milk 1,550 cows three times per day. They average six calves per day and keep their babies from birth to milking maturity, whereas the Le Mars dairy sends its babies to ranches in Nebraska and Minnesota to be raised until they reach milking maturity.

Christmas cupcake decora ng class set for Galva Nov. 29 Peg Hinkeldey, baker and owner of the Whitehouse 220 Cupcakery in Alta, will return to Galva to teach a cupcake decorating class at The Meeting Place on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. During the class, participants will learn easy decorating techniques and frost six different gourmet Christmas cupcakes to take home.

Ages 10 and older are invited to attend this hands-on class. RSVPs are required by Nov. 21. To register and find out fee information, contact local event coordinator Anne Johnson at 712-282-4426. Seating is limited, so participants are encouraged to call soon. A minimum of 12 participants are needed to hold the class.

social; 3:30 p.m. movie. Monday—10 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. nails; 3 p.m. social. Tuesday—10 a.m. trivia; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Wednesday—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. card bingo; 3 p.m. social.

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Thursday—10 a.m. WESCO; 2:30 p.m. conservation; 3 p.m. social. Friday: 10 a.m. art; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Saturday—3 p.m. movie and popcorn; 7 p.m. Lawrence Welk. Sunday—2:30 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church; 3 p.m.

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Honor band: O-A/BCIG High School trumpet player Ellie Diersen was selected to participate in the NWIBA High School Honor Band, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in Eppley Auditorium at the Morningside College campus in Sioux City.Diersen was selected following auditions Nov. 4.

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SPORTS O-A/BC-IG football players earn district recognition Nine O-A/BC-IG football players received recognition from class 1A district seven coaches for their achievements during the 2017 season. In addition, several Falcons earned team awards. Senior running back Chase Devitt was voted player of the year and offensive player of the year by his teammates. Devitt set new O-A/BC-IG school records for most rushing yards in one season (1,614), most rushing yards in one game (337 versus Treynor), most touchdowns in one game (eight versus Treynor) and most points scored in a game (50). The points in a game is ifth most and the touchdowns in one game is third most in

Iowa high school football history. Other awards voted on by the team went to Isaac Endrulat (defensive player of the year); Ryder Meek (special teams players of the year); Tyler Anderson (lineman of the year); William Grote and Austin Newquist (rookies of the year) and Ryan Bumann (will to win athlete). Team captains are Isaac Endrulat, Tyler Anderson, Chase Devitt and Ryan Bumann. O-A/BC-IG players named to the irst team alldistrict team include seniors Chase Devitt, Isaac Endrulat and Tyler Anderson. Devitt was also named the district’s offensive player of the year.

Earning a place on the second team were seniors Ryan Bumann, Austin Newquist and Ryder Meek. Meek was also named the district’s second team punter. Earning honorable mention status were senior Patrick Broderson and juniors Quinton Cranston and Devin Behrendsen.

O-A/BC-IG assistant coach Travis Chizek was named district co-assistant coach of the year. O-A/BC-IG players named to the academic alldistrict team were (must be a junior or senior and maintain a 3.25 grade point average) Bumann, Devitt, Broderson, Behrendsen, Cranston, junior Kaden Ladwig and junior Dakota Powell.

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Third/fourth black football: The O-A/BC-IG third and fourth grade black football team includes, front row left to right, Sam Lansink, Matt Knudsen, Drake Ernst, Xavier Hansen, JJ Parks, Justice Wells and Ethan Barnum. Back row from left, Isaac Hoefling, Zach Hoefling, Danny Weeda, Jaxx DeJean, Kade Spotts, Noah Bartlett and Will Schirrmacher. Team coaches are Eric Wells, Jason DeJean and JD Parks.

Third/fourth purple football: The O-A/BC-IG third and fourth grade purple football team includes, front row left to right, Aaron Neumann, Hudson Hoefling, Eidan Skirvin, Hogan Loger and Kadyn Conolly. Middle row left to right, Caden Spetman, Dalton Mefferd, Kellen Hoefling, Mitchell Brummer and Jackson Groth. Back row from left to right, Karter Wulf, Ben Riessen, Chase Schiernbeck, Creighton Cadwell, Blaise Wilcox and Cooper Sleight. Team coaches are Chance Sweeden, Shane Neumann and Shawn Cadwell.

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Fifth/sixth black football: The O-A/BC-IG fifth and sixth grade black football team includes, front row left to right, John Kruse, Adam Delong, Blake Corbin, Ryler Ziegmann, Dayton Ullrich, Colton Boysen, Tyler Raasch, Andrew Parks, Reece Ziegmann and Isaac Neubauer. Back row from left to right coach Ryan Godbersen, coach Dan Remer, Sawyer Harm, Haden Ford, Brysen Kolar, Byron Godbersen, Cerek Loutsch, Dylan Sykes, Ethan Frank, Blake Petersen, Gage Leed, Brennen Sohm, Gavin Remer, Sam Reiling, coach JD Parks and coach Troy Kruse.

Fifth/sixth purple football: The O-A/BC-IG fifth and sixth grade purple football team includes, front row left to right, Jayms Williams, Heath Schultz, Patrick Ehrig, Ethan Behrendsen, Jaiston Jung, Axton Miller, Devon Loger, Brayden Barber, Miles Beck, Roscoe Quirk, Maddox Lantz and Preston Harris. Back row from left, Bodie Hansen, Marshall Mogensen, Kaleb Taylor, Dillon Malone, Brady Watkins, Carson Hoefling, Leyton Rohlk, Kolby Wulf, Kelton Ladwig and Jagger Loger. Team coaches are Doug Mogensen, Chris Hansen and Ross Ladwig.

O-A/BC-IG XC all-conference Seven members of the O-A/ BC-IG cross-country team earned all-conference designation this season. All-conference is based on placings at the conference meet. The top 15 boys and top 15 girls are considered all conference. Boys earning all-conference were senior Ty Warnke, juniors Dylan Hemer, Cade Hare and Ethan Young and sophomore Darian Hannel. Girls earning all-conference were juniors Madison Schiernbeck and Alyssa Mason. Coach Bob Saunders presented the following letter winner awards (number indi-

cates years lettered): Seniors— Ty Warnke (two) and Madison Lansink (three). Juniors—Ethan Young (one), Kade Hare (three), Dylan Hemer (three), Brooklyn Hoffman (three), Alyssa Mason (three), Madison Schiernbeck (three), Sarah Cotton (two), Kelsey Dausel (two) and Kirsten Dausel (two). Sophomores—Darian Hannel (two), Evan Veltri (one) and Leighton Barnum (one). Freshmen—Anna Winterrowd (one), Caleb Reitz (one), Manager—junior Kim Renze (two).

Ridge View all-district football honors Several Ridge View football team members earned all-district recognition for their play during the 2017 season. Earning irst team honors were Jaxon Franken, Jake Tokheim, Ezra Miller, Nick Gisch, Jake Kliegl and Jake Mitchell. Second team all-district honors went to Logan Cuthrell and Colin Cuthrell.

Earning honorable mention status were Karlo Weldon and Lance Else. Academic all-district awards went to Logan Cuthrell, Franken, Mitchell, Austin Degen, Tokheim, Miller, Gisch, Kliegl and Trent Moeller. Ridge View’s football team inished the 2017 season with a 6-3 overall record and a 5-2 district football mark.

Bowling Scores THURSDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S LEAGUE Kin Pins 154.5 Rod’s Fertilizer 144 Hanson Auto 137 United Bank of Ia. 124.5 Backdraft 116 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME

Tracy Johnson 190 Shelley Malcom 186 Barb Kacmarynski 171 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Trisha Hoffman 494 Shelley Malcom 483 Tracy Johnson 461

HIGH TEAM GAME Rod’s Fertilizer 619 Kin Pins 613 Rod’s Fertilizer 595 HIGH TEAM SERIES Rod’s Fertilizer 1780 Kin Pins 1740 Hanson Auto 1675

SportAbility coming to Ida Grove, Odebolt SportAbility of Iowa is putting on programs in the BC-IG and O-A schools this week. SportAbility introduces kids to adaptive sports, holding demonstrations during PE classes at the elementary, middle and high school during the week. There will also be a wheelchair basketball fundraiser event to be held Thursday, Nov. 16 at the O-A/BC-IG High School gym. The event will open at 5 p.m. followed by the viewing of the wheelchair documentary film “The Rebound” with game around 7 p.m. The proceeds from this event will be split 50/50 between SportAbility of Iowa and the local King Theatre Renovation project.

SportAbility of Iowa’s mission is to provide individuals with and without physical disabilities instruction and opportunities to participate in competitive and recreational sports with and without adapted sports equipment. They pledge to educate the community regarding the physical and mental benefits of participation in sports for persons with physical disabilities. The renovation committee is looking for adults and kids that want to play. If you are interested in sponsoring the event contact Traci Van Houten with any questions 712-371-9661 or tracivh32@gmail.com.

Storm Lake Jamborees The annual Storm Lake Basketball Jamborees, sponsored by the Storm Lake HyNoon Kiwanis and the Storm Lake Times will tip off the basketball season for 16 high school teams the next two Saturdays. The list of schools participating includes the O-A/ BC-IG girls and boys and the Ridge View girls and boys. The jamborees will feature four girls’ games this Saturday, Nov. 18 and four boys’ games on Saturday, Nov. 25. All games will be played at Storm Lake High School. Each game will last two periods. The games do not count toward a team’s win/loss re-

cord. Girls The girls’ pairings this Saturday are Newell-Fonda versus Cherokee at 5:45 p.m.; South Central Calhoun County versus Ridge View at 6:30 p.m. O-A/BC-IG versus Storm Lake St. Mary’s at 7:15 p.m. and Storm Lake versus Sioux Central at 8 p.m. Boys The boys’ pairings on Saturday, Nov. 25 are Ridge View versus Newell-Fonda at 5:45 p.m.; Kingsley-Pierson versus Cherokee at 6:30 p.m.; O-A/ BC-IG versus Storm Lake St. Mary’s at 7:15 p.m. and Storm Lake versus Alta-Aurelia at 8 p.m.

Raptors earn all-conference honors Six Ridge View volleyball players were recognized for their play in the Western Valley Conference this season. Earning irst team all-conference honors was senior Paige Todd (OH) and juniors

Madeline Else (S) and Gracie Chance (MH). Earning second team recognition was senior Beth Pickhinke. Juniors Kinzey Dutler and Kennedy Mason made the honorable mention list.

Falcon volleyball all-conference Four O-A/BC-IG High School volleyball players earned allconference recognition for their efforts during the 2017 season. Sophomore Abby Bender made the irst team. Senior Beth Rehse and sophomore

Ryder Cranston earned second team honors while sophomore Sarah Petersen was honorable mention. The Falcon varsity had an 1812 record overall and 7-2 in the conference.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Odebolt council discusses nuisances

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Top dancers: Five Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School dance team members performed in Class 3 at State Solo Contest in Newton Nov. 4. All received division one ratings and Mia Mortensen received eighth place. From left to right: junior Ethan Ernst, sophomore Taylor DeVine, sophomore Josie Wulf, freshman Mia Mortensen and sophomore Taylor Beck.

Arthur firemen elect officers The Arthur City Council heard ire department and library reports during its meeting Nov. 6. Assistant Fire Chief Chris Schuett reported there were no ire calls but the ire department assisted the EMR with three calls. Election of of icers was held with the following of ices illed: chief Billy Carnine, assistant chief - Chris Schuett, ire foreman – Ben Auen, assistant ire foreman - Nick Frank, secretary Jim Porter and safety of icer - Paul Rydberg. Schuett reported the ire department is formalizing guidelines for the junior ire ighter program with rules and responsibilities of the candidates for the program. The third reading of snow and mowing charges ordinance was approved. Librarian Pat Bell presented the council with the Arthur Library’s annual report for iscal

year 2017. Bell reported the gutters have been installed on the building and the air conditioner has been moved onto the library property. She also reported a Halloween party was held at the library on Oct. 28. Following discussion, Heather Gann was appointed to the Arthur Library Board. Following discussion, the council approved the 2017 TIF report. Maintenance Supervisor Paul Arbegast reported the park restrooms have been winterized, the tractor and snowplow and pickup have been serviced. A new stop sign was installed. He has also done quite a bit of work at the dump burning leaves. Mayor Randy Fineran reported only three attended the public safety communication commission meeting in October. He also inquired about the batting cage and asked if

all the parts were ready. It was reported that depending on the weather all the poles and pipes were ready to be set in place. Under council concerns, council member Gary Chase asked about the West Central Iowa Rural Water hydrant and if it could be moved for the ire trucks to ill. Arbegast reported the hydrant could not be moved. It is the property of West Central Rural Water. He will work on illing the ditch for easier access for the ire trucks. Two delinquent accounts were discussed. Sheriff Wade Harriman talked about the recent happenings in his department. In other business, the council discussed citizens’ complaints of dogs at large (this item will be added to the December agenda), water rates and a thank you note from Simmering Cory.

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Ridge View dancer: Ridge View High School senior Sierra Deck performed at the State Solo Dance competition in Newton on Saturday, Nov. 4. When asked about her day she said, “I had a great experience. I met a lot of new people. I was very nervous about it since I’ve never done anything like this before and I would definitely do it again. I felt like I did really well for never doing a solo before. I competed against 77 people in my class. I did not place, but I felt very good about how I preformed.” Deck performed to “One More Light” by Lincoln Park. She is a member of the Ridge View High School Dance Team. At right, is Ridge View High School Dance coach Tina Mason.

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) is proud to unite with families and advocates across the country to celebrate National Adoption Month in November. This is a time to recognize that more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are currently waiting in foster care for their forever family. For many children in foster care, it could take years to inally be adopted. LSI’s Foster Care and Adoption supports children and families across 30 counties in western Iowa. Every day, they see the ongoing need for Iowa families to open up their homes, especially to teenagers, sibling groups and children with special needs. “No child should have to wait for a safe, loving, forever home,” said Dawn Luetje, service area leader for LSI Foster Care and Adoption. “If you’ve ever considered becoming a foster or adoptive parent, now is the time to step up. Iowa children need us.” But, National Adoption Month is also a time to recognize the families who are making an impact for these children. Moments like riding a bike or going fishing are ones our families may take for granted. But, for Iowa children in foster care, having a supportive forever family to celebrate those little moments can make a big difference.

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The Odebolt City Council discussed nuisance abatements and insurance during its meeting Nov. 6. The city was contacted via email to purchase the Bendixen house. The city would have to pay to tear the house down so it does not want to purchase the house. The council and mayor want to see the Rigby house and Bendixen house move forward. They are receiving complaints on how bad the places look. The mayor and a couple council members will go to the city attorney’s of ice to ind out where things are in the process. Steve Hustedt reported that the grandmother plan for health insurance that the city currently has is going up less than the ACA plans and has been extended. He reported it would be going up 24 percent. Hustedt presented that the council could choose a plan with same prescription bene its but a higher deductible and $5 more each time that an employee goes to the doctor. The council discussed that there will need to be some

sort of changes on the insurance whether it be the higher deductible, staff pay more for the plan or open to suggestions. The resolution for insurance was tabled, and council will invite the three full-time staff to a meeting prior to the next council meeting. Resolution 18.06 transferring funds from the local option sales tax fund to the library fund was approved. The third reading of ireworks Ordinance 03.18 was approved. A discussion was held on the alley between Fourth and Sixth Streets between Dewey and Lincoln Avenue. The council discussed that an easement was made for Hoelschers to build on the alley. The council gave the order to get papers ready to vacate the alley. The library report was accepted. Luann Knobbe submitted a request to forgive the water bill on the Lunkenheimer house. The council agreed to forgive half of the overage for one time only. Councilperson Ruth Ann Mohr reported the pool is sell-

ing pickled herring until Nov. 15 for the iltration system at the pool. The city acknowledged the following donations and memorials: United Funds of Odebolt and Wheeler Township for donations to the pool and local major/minor ball program, and the Odebolt Betterment Committee for its gift of money donated from the funds they raised at their annual pancake breakfast during Creek Days. Pool memorials—in memory of Roger Johannsen from Ranell and Kathy Drake, in memory of Dale Mohr from Henry and Bev Jessen, in memory of Lois Wunschel from Larry and Bev Beckman and in memory of Ila Oxendale from Paul and Elaine Neumann. Library donations—Klint and Ashley Schulte, Caroll Kies and United Funds of Odebolt and Wheeler Township; Richard Bloyer for a memorial in memory of Joan Bloyer and David and Mary Jean Anderson in memory of Alice Ross. Councilman Lee Hemer was absent.

O-A/BC-IGMS releases honor rolls O-A/BC-IG Middle School has released honor rolls for the irst quarter. Gold honor roll 3.5-4.0 GPA Sixth grade: Myles Beck, Avery Behrendsen, Silvia Buns, Natalie Burk, Tatiana Campbell, Kendal Fineran, Trenton Gilbert, Jasmine Grimes, Mason Gunderson, Karter Hemer, Ben Hofmeister, Mackenzie Horsley, Faith Johnson, Kelton Ladwig, Noah List, Cerek Loutsch, Axton Miller, Marshall Mogensen, William Neville, Weston Nicholson, Kenai Nielsen, Isabella Parks, Aubrey Pirigyi, Hailey Reinhart, Olivia Riessen, Leyton Rohlk, Sadie Schirrmacher, Kylie Schluter, Emma Segebart, Carson Sharkey, Katelyn Sholty, Emma Skirvin, Caitlyn Ulrich, Sophia VanHouten, Dillon Weeda, Abby Winterrowd and Kolby Wulf. Seventh grade: Cassidy Arnburg, Ruth Clark, Damon Dausel, Grif in Diersen, William Gebel, Haley Harms, Kara Harrison, Keith Hausman, Carter Hoe ling, Vincent Hoe ling, Gwendolyn Jacobson, Rylee Krayenhagen, Jordyn Loger, Mackenzie Mott, Abigail Namanny, Tatum Oldham, Kaylee Oxendale, Joshua Peters, Karson Quirk, Courtney Schmidt, Madison Schreiber, Alex Schroeder, Kiersten Schultz, Krista Sibenaller, Kyle Spotts, Luke Swanger, Lennon Wells, Gabe Winterrowd and Aubree Zimmerman. Eighth grade: Aidan Bower, Mary Carlson, Jackson Godbersen, Easton Harms, Zach Hemer, Kally Henderson, Melissa Hewitt, Amber

Hofmeister, Damon Jones, Kya Ladwig, Caleigh Loger, Beau McCormick, Avaree Miller, Anna Mogensen, Erin Nielsen, Beau Nieman, Meadow Olson, Keaton Railsback, Riley Schiernbeck, Jayde Schluter, Hannah Schmidt, Tanay Tollufsen, Alexis Ulrich, Evan VanHouten, Sophia Veltri and Hannah Weeda. Silver honor roll 3.0-3.49 GPA Sixth grade: Cayleigh Arnburg, Shelby Banghart, Bradyn Barber, Ethan Behrendsen, Madison Bobzien, Paula Curiel, Ethan Frank, Johnathan Friedrichsen, Glenda Jimenez, Jaci Johnson, Caiden Klinger, Madeline Krap l, Karlye Lund, Dylan Malone, Triston Peterson, Ways Raasch, Jayden Renze, Mackenzie Rigby, Taylor Schable and Erika Swanger. Seventh grade: Maddy Brummer, Chance Buns, Allison Clark, Ty Conover, Beckett DeJean, Blake Delong, Trenton Eilerts, Izraell Gritten, Gracie Hanneman, Connor Hoegh, Patience Johnson, Evan Jordan, Tristen Kilbourn, Treyten Kolar, Kadon Miller, Kansas Petersen, Tyler Piersen, Carson Shoumaker, Jack Sohm and Jade Wilcox. Eighth grade: Trevor Bender, Zoe Bengford, Amber Benner, Savannah Brotherson, Josh Hutchinson, Macaela Johnson, Evan Larsen, Caitlyn Malone, Riley Meek, Kaylee Monroe, Mallory Moore, Nainoa O’Brien, Contessa Perales, Nicholas Renze, Johnathan Scales, Trenton Segebart, Andrew Sholty, Kimberly Sholty, Nathaniel Tarr, Max Webb and Hailey Wilson.

Local DNR fishing report The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a ishing report compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. For more information about lakes and rivers in this area call the Black Hawk District Of ice in Lake View at 712657-2638 or go online at iowadnr.com. Black Hawk Lake —Water temperatures are around 40 degrees. Courtesy docks at Ice House boat ramp and 30Acres boat ramp have been removed for the winter.

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Bluegill - Fair: Use a small jig tipped with live bait or a small piece of crawler ished below a bobber off the loating ishing pier, the west stone pier, and the inlet bridge. Walleye - Fair: Use live bait ished along the Ice House Point shoreline and near the outlet in the east basin. Largemouth bass - Good: Use topwater lures, twisters, or live bait to catch largemouth bass just about anywhere along the shoreline. Black Crappie - Fair: Try a crawler or minnow on a jig ished below a bobber off the loating ishing pier in Town

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Bay. Storm Lake (including Little Storm Lake) —Surface water temperatures are around 40 degrees. Storm Lake has a daily limit of three walleye and all 17- to 22-inch walleye must be released; no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. Walleye - Fair: Use twisters, live bait and plastics that mimic a shad. Most action has been from shore. Try the Chautauqua Jetty and near the inlet of the lake in the evenings. White bass - Fair: Use crankbaits, twisters or live bait ished from shore.

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Essay winners: Ida Grove American Legion representative Renea Rehse presents three BC-IG fifth graders $25 each for their winning essay during the Veterans’ Day program at the BC-IG Elementary Friday. From left, Rehse, Kendra Baker, first-place winner from the Ida Grove Legion; Sierra Jepsen, first-place winner from the Battle Creek Legion, and Alexis Patera, second-place winner from the Ida Grove Legion.

God’s will and faith in a world of suﬀering by Deacon Derick Cranston (Deacon Derick Cranston, formerly of Odebolt, is pastoral associate for St. Mary Parish in Riverside, Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond and St. Joseph Parish in Wellman. He can be reached at derickcranston@gmail.com.) This article is reprinted with permission of The Catholic Messenger, newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport. If you have never said no to God, you probably have never truly said yes to God. If you have never rejected God’s will, you probably have never fully grasped the enormity of what God’s will demands of us. And, what is God’s will for us? To love God with all our heart and all our soul and to love our neighbor (and our enemies) as we love ourselves. This is God’s greatest commandment, and everything else is just footnotes. How often do we mechanically gloss over “God’s will be done” when we recite the Lord’s Prayer? It is easy to say, but putting it into practice is much more dif icult. We are like the son in Jesus’ parable, who says he will go out to his father’s vineyard, but does not do so. We ind hope, however, in the example of the other son, who says no to his father, but changes his mind and does as his father asks. And, therein lays the Good News of the Gospel: it is never too late to change one’s mind and do the will of the Father.

Our Father’s love for us is in inite, and he will always forgive us if we truly repent and ask for his forgiveness. No matter how often we screw up, no matter how often we reject Christ in how we live, it is never too late to change our ways and ask for our Father’s forgiveness. There is the story of the “good thief” cruci ied next to Jesus, who rebuked the thief on the other side of Jesus because the second thief mocked Jesus. The good thief goes on to ask Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom. Jesus replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Think about this: the irst one to enter paradise with Jesus wasn’t a prophet or apostle, nor was it the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was a thief who, in the last hours of his life, turned to Christ and opened himself to God’s forgiveness. The good thief realized that rejecting God’s will ultimately leads to suffering and only by asking for Christ’s help would he be brought into the kingdom of heaven. Likewise, our rejection of God’s will can bring on great suffering. Not because God punishes us for not doing his will, but that we bring it upon ourselves. It is like having diabetes or heart disease, and the doctor orders you to follow a certain diet and exercise regime. If you ignore the doctor’s orders and become sick, is it

the doctor that is punishing you? No, you have brought it upon yourself for refusing to follow a plan that will help maintain and improve your physical health. Similarly, when we reject God’s plan for salvation, we can bring suffering and heartache upon ourselves. But, what about the evil in the world we have no control over, like earthquakes, hurricanes, cancer or multiple sclerosis? We can follow God’s will to the best of our ability, but even that will not prevent us from being killed in a hurricane or having a child born with a disability. We have done nothing to bring this suffering upon ourselves. There is no adequate answer to this question or comforting metaphor that will suf ice. We can only take solace in the knowledge that, when we suffer, we are not alone. God shares in our suffering and gives it meaning. We have faith that, in the end, it will all make sense. For faith is not the conviction that things will always turn out well. It is the certainty that these things will ultimately make sense. It is the sure and certain hope that, when we pass from this life into the next, we will ind that every tear will be wiped away and every broken heart will be mended.

Area churches have scheduled special services in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Community Thanksgiving services will be held at Faith Community Church in Ida Grove and the United Methodist Church in Odebolt. The Odebolt-Arthur-Kiron (O-A-K) Ministerial Association will host a community Thanksgiving service Sunday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt. Methodist Pastor Ken Miller will bring the Thanksgiving message. The public is invited to attend the service. Other O-A-K churches are Arthur Evangelical Free Church; Bethel Lutheran, St. John Lutheran and Kiron Baptist, all of Kiron, and Faith Lutheran, First Presbyterian Church, St. Martin Catholic Church and Trinity Lutheran Church, all of Odebolt. The public is also invited to attend. The Ida County Ministerial Association ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve service is Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. at Faith Community Church in Ida Grove. Pastor Marty Crain of the Evangelical Free Church in Arthur will give the message. Other churches participating are Bread of Life Faith Center, First United Methodist Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church of Ida Grove and Silver Creek United Methodist Church in rural Galva. The public is invited to attend the service. Arthur The Evangelical Free Church will have its ingathering meal and service on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. Battle Creek First Presbyterian Church will hold a 7 p.m. worship service with Holy Communion on Thanksgiving Eve. St. John Lutheran Church will hold a 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Midway, in rural Battle Creek, will participate in a 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service at Trinity Lutheran in Anthon. Galva St. John’s Lutheran Church will give thanks

on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, during a 9 a.m. service. Silver Creek Methodist Church will participate in the Ida County Ministerial Association ecumenical in Ida Grove Nov. 22. Holstein CrossRidge Evangelical Free Church is not having services this year. If anyone wants to play touch football (no matter the weather), they are invited to join in the fun and fellowship at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day at the Ridge View High School football field. Faith Lutheran Church will observe the holiday with a 7:15 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service with a pie party following. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church will participate in an 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church will have a 7:15 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service followed by fellowship and a pie party. United Methodist Church has no special Thanksgiving services planned. Ida Grove Sacred Heart Catholic Church will have a Thanksgiving Day mass at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving mass times at Danbury and Mapleton are as follows: St. Mary’s Catholic Danbury will have a 5:15 p.m. Mass on Thanksgiving Eve. St. Mary’s Catholic in Mapleton will have an 8 a.m. Mass on Thanksgiving Day. St. Paul Lutheran Church will observe the holiday at a 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service. Kiron Kiron Baptist will hold a 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service. Odebolt St. Martin Catholic Church will observe Thanksgiving Day at a 7:30 a.m. mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wall Lake. Trinity Lutheran Church has no special services planned.

Source Water Protec on supported The Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative was formalized in 2016 with the goal of providing Iowans information and resources to protect their drinking water sources. Approximately 2,790,000 Iowans, 91 percent of the population, source their water from community water supplies. Of the community water supplies that draw from ground water, 41 percent are considered susceptible or highly susceptible to contamination originating from the land surface. The Source Water Agricultural Collaborative is committed to helping Iowans protect these vital community drinking water sources. The collaborative is working toward this goal in many ways. Conservation Districts of Iowa, the current chair, has partnered with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to hire two staff members based in Spencer and Atlantic to work on Source Water

Protection. These Source Water Community Facilitators are dedicated to working with willing communities to create, implement and fund plans to protect their drinking water. By protecting their drinking water, communities can save significantly by avoiding the cost of drilling new well fields or building enhanced water treatment facilities. Source Water Protection can help communities rally around a project, partner with private and public organizations, and potentially secure new revenue streams. Source Water Protection also presents a unique opportunity to encourage installation of conservation practices on Iowa’s agricultural land. By putting in conservation practices like perennial vegetation, cover crops or extended rotations around community wells, farmers can improve their soil health and the ability of

the land to act as a buffer for community water supplies. The members of this collaborative are dedicated to the success of locally-led Source Water Protection in Iowa, and they are equally dedicated to aiding communities, farmers and landowners as they work to protect drinking water sources. Members of the Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative: Conservation Districts of Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Corn, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, National Wildlife Federation, Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development, Iowa Soybean Association, Heartland Co-op, Agribusiness Association of Iowa, Iowa Geological Survey, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Obituaries To keep our readers better informed, funeral information will be posted on our website (www.idacountycourier.com) within hours of receiving it at our of ice. Averill Ann “Tagg” Kitterman March 21, 1922 – Nov. 7, 2017

Shirley Hemer June 13, 1931 – Nov. 5, 2017 ARTHUR – Services for Shirley Hemer, 86, were Nov. 10, 2017, at Faith Lutheran Church in Odebolt. The Rev. Trish Underberg of iciated. Burial was in Hayes Township Cemetery at rural Arthur. ChristensenVan Houten Funeral Home in Odebolt was in charge of arrangements. She died Nov. 5, 2017, at her farm home near Arthur, where she had been blessed to reside for more than 66 years. Shirley Helen Oxendale was born June 13, 1931, second child and only daughter of Joseph James “Jim” and Margaret Anna “Peg” (Fries) Oxendale. She lived in the Arthur area almost all her life. At nine years, she became very ill with a high fever, the source of which was never known. She was hospitalized for a full month, lost all her hair and had to learn to walk again. Her father was determined to help her regain her strength and stamina and would work with her every night, helping her to learn many simple tasks that progressed to gymnastic-like maneuvers. Thanks to her dad’s concern, Shirley not only recovered, but she went on to be a standout basketball player for Arthur High School. She received all her education in Arthur, graduating from Arthur High School in 1949. Jim and Peg Oxendale lived on a couple different farms before settling permanently on a farmstead about a mile and a half east of Arthur. A quarter mile further west was the Hemer farm and, when handsome, young Roy Hemer came home from serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he found the love of his life in the beautiful, blonde girl next door. In warm weather, Roy often called for Shirley on the 1947 Indian motorcycle he purchased when he came home from the service. In future years, many, many rides were given on that motorcycle to the children, who loved these little adventures and turned them into a family memory. Shirley married Roy in Ida Grove Jan. 29, 1950, and their love affair endured for more than 50 years before Roy died April 29, 2000. On their irst anniversary, they brought home from the hospital their irst child--a daughter--who would be followed by 12 more children, alternating girl-boy-girl-boy all the way down to their last child, another girl. The seven girls and six boys born to Roy and Shirley made her dream of being mother to a “baker’s dozen” of children come true. Life on the farm was full and rich, especially if you didn’t count your treasures in money. Shirley spent her days as a farm wife, making a home for her family, tending to the huge garden grown every year, canning and freezing produce for family meals. Roy and Shirley were up at dawn to begin each day, passing on a strong work ethic to their children. Whether there were cows to be milked, cattle to be fed, hay to be made, weeds to be pulled or snow to shovel, each day was illed with honest effort and lessons taught by example of how to live a good life. But, balance was also important. The family enjoyed many fun activities together, playing ball games, riding horses, sledding in winter, making homemade ice cream and popcorn on cold,

winter Sunday afternoons or an afternoon at Black Hawk Lake in the summer. She enjoyed the family’s interest and participation in sports, and she played women’s softball alongside some of her daughters in the Arthur Church League for many years. Raising a family of 13 children was not easy or simple, but, for Shirley, her family was her life. She always looked for the sun to be shining in her world every day, and, if it wasn’t shining, there certainly was a silver lining to be found! Shirley enjoyed growing lowers and tending perennial beds that grew all around the edge of the green lawn that surrounded the little white house in which her family lived. She was an excellent seamstress, often making clothing or a warm blanket for her family, as well as expertly mending any rip or tear brought to her. She worked side by side with her family walking beans (oh, the stories that can be told!), working in the garden or being a helping hand whenever one was needed on the farm. In her later years, she continued to enjoy all family-oriented activity. Children and grandchildren stopped by the farm often, just to spend time with her, which made her very happy! Shirley was feted with a family gathering for her birthday each year, but a special party for family and friends was held for her 70th, 75th, 80th and 85th birthdays. It was family gatherings and celebrations that she treasured. She loved her husband, her family and her life on the farm near little Arthur. In addition to being the mother of 13 children, she could easily be persuaded to talk about her 42 grandchildren or her 41 great-grandchildren and share the news of expected babies on the way. She just adored babies, and it was a given that Grandma Shirley would soon be holding any and all babies present when her family was together. She will be so dearly missed by her family and friends alike. Left to cherish her memory are 12 children: Ann (Bernie) Onnen of Schaller, Joe (Eileen) Hemer of Waverly, Peggy (Garry) Anderson of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Lee (Karen) Hemer of Odebolt, Jan (Charles) Schug of Ida Grove, Jay (Sue) Hemer of Arthur, Kris (Rick) Schroeder of Odebolt, Don (Tami) Hemer of Arthur, Carl (Roxie) Hemer of Odebolt, Bonnie Hoe ling of Sioux City, Dave (Diane) Hemer of Arthur and Jean (Hagen) Ludwig of Breda. Also surviving are her son-in-law, Brad Aschinger of Wall Lake; 42 grandchildren; 41 greatgrandchildren, including three great-grand babies soon expected; a brother, Jim (Pat) Oxendale; a sister-in-law, Lois Oxendale; nieces and nephews; many friends and extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Hemer; her daughter, Mary Aschinger; two granddaughters, Colette Hemer and Quincy Ludwig; her parents, Jim and Peg Oxendale; her parents-in-law, Clarence and Amanda Hemer; two brothers, Roland Oxendale and John Oxendale; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Boggs and Ila Oxendale, and a brother-in-law, Earl Hemer. Shirley left the legacy of a large, loving family who will miss her immensely and always remember and honor her memory. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

ARTHUR – Private services and inurnment for Averill Ann “Tagg” Kitterman, 95, of Arthur will be at a later date under direction of Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Homes in Ida Grove. She died Nov. 7, 2017, at Willow Dale Wellness Village in Battle Creek. Averill was born in Sioux City March 21, 1922, to Myrtle P. (Lawrence) and Elwyn S. Tagg. She spent her early years in Sioux City with her parents and siblings, Muriel, Larry and Berton. She graduated from Central High School with the mid-year class of 1940. Averill continued her post-high school education at Methodist School of Nursing, graduating in 1943, after which she worked in the medical of ice of Dr. J. D. Lutton. In 1945, when Harry Kitterman II of Schaller returned from four years in the ETO/WWII, he met Averill and was immediately smitten. They married Jan. 1, 1946. They settled in Arthur, where they opened the Arthur Locker Service with Harry’s sister and husband, Blanche and Ken Carney. Averill and Harry raised three loving children, who remain always grateful to their parents for the solid, simple, respectful upbringing provided for them, with a de inite emphasis on education and music. They are Marianne (Tom) Fuchsen of Spencer; Jo Ellen (Robert) Hayes of Battle Creek and Harry Nathan “Nate” Kitterman III (Pam) of Sycamore, Ill. After helping Harry in the locker business and raising the children, Averill took a position as secretary at Odebolt-Arthur Middle School,

Area churches join in free clothing drive Area churches, St. Paul Lutheran, United Methodist, Westminster Presbyterian and Sacred Heart of Ida Grove and First Presbyterian of Battle Creek have joined together in a ministry outreach program. A “free” clothing drive is being organized among them for those in our community who need clothing for their children. Should you wish to donate slightly or gently used clothing, donate money to purchase items such as coats, boots, snowpants, gloves,

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etc., help with the clothing drive or have any questions, the contact persons and their telephone numbers for each of the churches are: •St. Paul Lutheran – Becky Ricklefs (364-2102) and Zolene Streck (364-3840 or 369-5367) •Sacred Heart – Leneé Sinnott (364-3402) •United Methodist – Sharon Spotts (364-2316 or 371-3222) •Westminster Presbyterian – Jennifer Glawe (3644163) and Pat Bielenberg (364-4453)

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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Paul Egger, Pastor 406 MONONA ST. - 712-282-4700 Sunday – 9 a.m. Sunday School & Bible class 10 a.m. worship

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Martin Davis 2326 STORY AVE. - 712-365-4328 Sunday – 8:30 a.m. worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday school

ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 310 E. 2ND ST. - 712-368-2228 Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10 a.m. Sunday school 10 a.m. coffee hour Communion on 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 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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•First Presbyterian – Marva Bennigsdorf (365-4588) All clothing may be delivered to any of the churches listed above or may be taken to the “The Mall” at the back by Styles hair salon. A receipt for your donation will be provided if requested. The clothing distribution will be held on Friday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the basement of “The Mall” (old J.C. Penney building). All clothing will be given free of charge.

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where she worked until age 83. That’s when the building was closed and she “had” to retire. To this day, many a former school student visited “The Lunch Lady.” Averill spent 10 years as a loving caregiver to Harry, who passed away in 2001 from Parkinson’s Disease. In her retirement and following Harry’s death, she volunteered many hours at the Arthur Public Library. Averill was a lifetime member of Arthur Methodist Church until its closing in 2015. Then, she became a member of United Methodist Church in Ida Grove. She was a lifetime member of Order of Eastern Star. Left to cherish her memory are a daughter, Marianne and Tom and their three children: Nicole and Todd Thomas and greatgranddaughters: Noel, Natalie and Ella; Ben and Stephanie Fuchsen, and Sarah Fuchsen and great-granddaughters, Samantha and Lily. Also surviving is a daughter, Jo Ellen and Bob and their three daughters: Abigail and George Barnes IV and great-grandson George V, Amanda Hayes and Annie and Jeff Hultgren. Additional survivors include a son, Nate and Pam and their three children: Josh, Emily and Allison. Also surviving are her brothers: Berton (Shirley) Tagg and Larry Tagg; a brother-inlaw, Ken (Bonnie) Kitterman; several nieces and nephews and many dear friends and neighbors. Averill was preceded in death by Harry; Harry’s sister and husband, Blanche and Ken Carney; her sister and husband, Muriel and Phil Jolin, and her brother, Larry’s wife, Donna Tagg. Memorials to Averill will be directed to the Arthur Public Library.

UNITED METHODIST Dori Collogan, Pastor 208 S. KIEL ST. - 712-368-2678 Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10:10 a.m. Sunday school & fellowship CROSSRIDGE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Pastor Tyler Parson LOHFF-SCHUMANN MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTER 301 LOHFF-SCHUMANN DR.-712-368-6139 Sunday – 9:30 a.m. RiDGE KiDS & adult Bible study 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship

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PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Board of Supervisors IDA GROVE, IOWA NOVEMBER 6, 2017 The Board of Supervisors convened in adjourned session, members present Chair Rhett Leonard, Creston Schubert and Raymond Drey. Minutes of the meeting held October 23, 2017, were read and approved. County Engineer Jeff Williams presented an application, for underground construction in the county right-of-way located in Sections 32 and 33 of Griggs Township along Dodge Ave., from Frontier Communications. Schubert moved and Leonard seconded a motion authorizing the Chair to sign said application. Motion carried, all voting Aye. A motion by Drey to approve a contract with Bargen Incorporated for RePlay Seal Coat on 2 miles of D54 in the amount of $52,588.80. Schubert seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. Leonard moved and Drey seconded a motion authorizing the Chair to sign an Ida County Secondary Road Dept. Permit and Agreement to work in the County right-of-way located in Battle Township, Section 23 for Derek Drury. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Bridget Durst, Iowa DNR Conservation

STATE OF IOWA 2017 FINANCIAL REPORT

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY HENRY STRAIGHT and SUSAN STRAIGHT Petitioners, vs. FRANCIS C. HOPE, Respondent CASE No.: EQCV015726 ORIGINAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You are notified that a petition in equity has been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Ida County naming you as the respondent in this action, which petition prays for the relief requested in the petition namely judgment against you for damages, an order transferring property or in the alternative that some be appointed to sign a deed to the new titleholders and for reasonable attorney fees, court costs and such other relief as deemed reasonable by the Court. The name and address of Petitioner’s attorney is Peter A. Goldsmith, Boerner & Goldsmith Law Firm P.C., 500 Second Street, Ida Grove, Iowa 51445, phone 712-364-2421, fax 712-364-2619, email bglf@idagrovelaw.com. You must serve a motion or answer on or before December 12, 2017, and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of

Court for Ida County, at the courthouse in Ida Grove, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for information on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you require the assistance to participate in court due to disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 712-279-6035. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. STATE OF IOWA JUDICIARY Case No. EQCV015726 County, Ida Case Title: HENRY AND SUSAN STRAIGHT VS. FRANCIS HOPE THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT USES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless the attached Petition and Original Notice contains a hearing date for your appearance, or unless you obtain an exemption from the court, you must file your Appearance and Answer electronically.

You must register through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www. iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile and obtain a log in and password for the purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the court. FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: http://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ Efile FOR COURT RULES ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16: http://www.iowacourts. state.ia.us/Efile. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 712-279-6035. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.) Date Issued 10/31/2017 08:17:35 A.M. District Clerk of Ida County /s/ Shelly Herrig (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 15 and 22, 2017)

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FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 CITY OF

A motion by Schubert and seconded by Drey to approve a bid from Phil’s Lawn and Landscaping for various work on the courthouse lawn in the amount of $3,550. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Leonard moved to approve applications for Business Property Tax Credit for assessment year 2017 from Hamman Rentals, LLC; Thomas and Jan Goettsch and Randall Hargroves. Drey seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. The Board acknowledged receipt of manure management plans from B & D Dairy/Brit Baxley; GN2/Gary Nachazel; Ida 1 Finisher/The Maschhoffs and Aldag Site/Steven Struck. A claim in the amount of $2,379.47 and $141.02 from the Self Funding Fund to Beneﬁts, Inc. were approved. There being no further business, the Board adjourned to meet again at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2017, or on call of the Chair. /s/ Lorna Steenbock Auditor /s/ Rhett A. Leonard Chair

Districts of Iowa Source Water Community Facilitator, presented information and requested county support with regards to establishing a voluntary and locally-led Source Water Protection Plan. Leonard moved and Drey seconded a motion to re-appoint Jeannia Uhl as a Supervisor member to the Civil Service Commission for a 6-year term ending 11/15/2023. Motion carried, all voting Aye. A motion by Drey and seconded by Schubert to approve Lori Volkert as a member of the Board of Health for a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2018, and ending December 31, 2020. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Schubert moved to re-appoint Ray Drey as a member of the Board of Health for a 3-year term ending December 31, 2020. Leonard seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. A motion to approve the Clerk of Court report was made by Leonard and seconded by Schubert. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Drey moved and Schubert seconded a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the Ida County Landﬁll Permit renewal. Motion carried, all voting Aye.

ARTHUR

, IOWA ALL FUNDS

Item description

Governmental

Proprietary

(a)

(b)

Total actual

PUBLIC NOTICE

Budget

(c)

(d)

Revenues and Other Financing Sources Taxes levied on property

52,451

57,011

Less: Uncollected property taxes-levy year Net current property taxes

0 52,451

0 57,011

Delinquent property taxes TIF revenues

1,463

Other city taxes

22,268

Licenses and permits Use of money and property

1,463

22,268

19,804

305

700

1,140

1,200

Intergovernmental

48,030

122,160

170,190

27,770

Charges for fees and service

24,090

107,499

131,589

103,132

Special assessments

24,734

1,500

0 174,481

525,434 755,093

525,434 929,574

647,594 858,711

Public safety

53,126

57,177

Public works

35,550

692,284

Miscellaneous Other financing sources Total revenues and other sources Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

Health and social services Culture and recreation

250

23,201

20,566

Community and economic development

250

35,984

34,300

Debt service

6,790

Capital projects

148,111

811,617

General government

Total governmental activities expenditures Business type activities Total ALL expenditures Other financing uses, including transfers out Total ALL expenditures/And other financing uses

742,373

73,500

148,111

742,373

890,484

885,117

0 148,111

0 742,373

0 890,484

0 885,117

Excess revenues and other sources over (under) Expenditures/And other financing uses Beginning fund balance July 1, 2016 Ending fund balance June 30, 2017 Note - These balances do not include held in Pension Trust Funds;

26,370

12,720

39,090

-26,406

265,778

55,661

321,439

601,584

292,148

68,381

360,529

575,178

held in non-budgeted internal service funds;

held in Private Purpose Trust Funds and

held in agency funds which were not budgeted and are not available for city operations. Indebtedness at June 30, 2017 General obligation debt

$0 Other long-term debt

Revenue debt

$38,227 Short-term debt

TIF Revenue debt

$0 $0

$0 General Obligation Debt Limit

$287,725

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Arthur

11-6-2017 The Arthur City Council met in regular session on the above date with Mayor Fineran presiding. Council members present: Gann, Schlender, Chase, Rosemeyer and Schuett. Guests: Paula Fried, Pat Bell & Wade Harriman. Motion by Rosemeyer second by Schlender to approve the Consent Agenda. All ayes. Motion carried. Consent Agenda: Receipts, Expenditures, Minutes of October 2, 2017. CLAIMS REPORT Vendor, Reference Amount Baker & Taylor, Books $77.88 Billy Carnine, Batteries $19.77 Bomgaars, Antifreeze and Oil $91.89 City of Arthur, Water Bill $20.25 Data Technologies, Inc., 2018 Summit License Fee $1,415.00 EFTPS, Fed./FICA Tax $1,073.06 Food Pride, Soup Supper $80.17 Hoeﬂing Lawn Service, Spraying $749.00 I & S Group, Operating Services $375.00 Ida Bowl, Soup Supper $615.18 Ida County Extension, Study Guide and Manual $34.00 Ida County Sanitation, Garbage Contract $1,629.90 Ida County Sheriff Dept., Sheriff’s Contract $9,609.75 IMWCA, Work Comp. Adjustment $827.00 Iowa League of Cities, Budget Workshop $45.00 Iowa Rural Water Ass., Membership Dues $225.00 IPERS, IPERS $487.90 Mangold Environmental, Testing$111.00 Marilyn Skaren, Soup Supper $68.58 Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Health and Social Services $250.00 Mid-America Publishing, Soup Supper Ad $72.40 Mid-America Publishing, Legal Publishing $48.11 MidAmerican Energy, Electric Bill $749.09 Noteboom Implement,

LLC, Tractor Air Filter $25.27 Pat L. Bell, Reimbursement $40.00 Paul Arbegast, Mileage $82.80 Rachel Masters, Craft Fair Advertising $26.80 Sac County Mutual Telephone Co., Phone/ Internet $172.90 Snap On, 2 Snap-on Clip Case Cargo Tall $42.40 The Chronicle, Craft Fair Advertising $22.00 The Chronicle, Soup Supper Add. $42.50 Treasurer State of Iowa, rd $780.00 3 Qtr. Sales Tax True North, Group Insurance $332.50 West Central Ia. Rural Wa. Assoc., Purchased Water/Loan Pmt. $1,735.89 Total Accounts Payable $21,977.99 Payroll Checks $3,671.59 PAID TOTAL $ 25,649.58 DISBURSEMENT BY FUND: GENERAL – $15,778.48; GARBAGE – 1,629.90; ROAD USE – 853.88; WATER – 3,228.41; SEWER – $487.32. RECEIPT SUMMARY – GENERAL – $20,149.80; GARBAGE – 2,155.81; ROAD USE – 1,606.90; EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – 2,177.99; EMERGENCY – 329.84; LOST – 1,691.59; WATER – 4,387.69; SEWER – $6,124.41. FIRE REPORT - Assistant Chief Schuett reported there were no fire calls, but the Fire department had assisted the EMR with three calls. Election of Officers was held with the following offices filled: Chief - Billy Carnine, Assistant Chief Chris Schuett, Fire Foreman - Ben Auen, Assistant Fire Foreman - Nick Frank, Secretary - Jim Porter and Safety Officer - Paul Rydberg. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - The third reading of Snow and Mowing charges was approved by Rosemeyer second by Schuett. All ayes, motion carried. JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM Assistant Chief Schuett reported the Fire Department is formalizing guidelines for the junior firefighter program with rules and responsibilities of the candidates for the program. LIBRARY REPORT - Librarian Pat Bell presented the council with the Arthur Library’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2017. Ms. Bell also reported the gutters

have been installed on the building and the air conditioner has been moved onto the library property. She also reported a Halloween party was held at the library on October 28, 2017. LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT - Following discussion, motion by Rosemeyer second by Chase to approve Heather Gann to the Arthur Library Board. All ayes. Motion carried. TIF REPORT 2017 - Following discussion, motion by Gann second by Chase to approve the 2017 TIF Report. All ayes. Motion carried. MAINTENANCE REPORT - Maintenance Supervisor Arbegast reported the Park restrooms have been winterized, the tractor and snowplow and pickup have been serviced. A new stop sign was installed. He has also done quite a bit of work at the dump burning leaves. MAYOR’S COMMENTS/CONCERNS Mayor Fineran reported only 3 attended the county meeting in October. He also inquired about the batting cage and asked if all the parts were ready. It was reported that, depending on the weather, all the poles and pipes were ready to be set in place. COUNCIL CONCERNS - Council member Chase asked about the West Central Iowa Rural Water hydrant and if it could be moved for the fire trucks to fill. Arbegast reported the hydrant could not be moved. It is the property of West Central Rural Water. He will work on filling the ditch for easier access for the fire trucks. BUILDING PERMITS - none. DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS - 2. SHERIFF’S REPORT - Sheriff Harriman talked with the council about the recent happenings in his department. IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED: •Citizen Complaint - Dogs at large - this matter will be added to the agenda for December. •Water Rates •Thank you note from Simmering Cory. There being no further business, the council adjourned upon motion by Gann second by Schlender. Mayor Randy Fineran ATTEST: City Clerk Anita Brandt, IACMC/MMC (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017)

City of Ida Grove IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 CITY HALL The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Whiteing. Roll Call: Scott Tomlinson, Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates present. Others Present: Grant Patera of the Hoffman Agency, Nicole Peterson of SIMPCO, Rick Roeder, Jared Schmidt, Jim Ericson, Bridget Durst of the Iowa DNR, Raymond Decy, Superintendent of Parks Bob Lorenzen, Jeff Williams of Ida County. Motion by Council member Tomlinson, second by Council member Goodman to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously. Appearances, Petitions and Communications: Bridget Durst presenting on Iowa Source Water Protection. Talking about nitrates and amounts of nitrates in the water supply. Pointing out where water for the aquifer is coming from. Talking about a Source Water Protection Plan and about the steps in the plan and explaining some of the details. Discussing the opportunities available to the city and ways to protect the city’s drinking water. Talking about the introduction letter and survey sent to farmers near the city. Do not want Ida Grove to spend money on a de-nitriﬁcation facility and keep costs down. Showing an example of Gilbertville, Iowa. Ms. Durst contacted the Ida County NRCS. Talking about partnerships and funding sources that may be available to the city. Putting out a notice to invite community members. Council member Goodman asking about the aquifers the city uses, as well as working with the people who own the land above the aquifers regarding nitrates and heavy nitrate uses. Is a part of the plan to accommodate farmers so their yield does not go down, but also protects the aquifer? The project wants to make sure farmers’ livelihood is not negatively affected. Discussing site selection of new wells and nitrate level for the area. Council member Ernst talking about farmers’ adoption of best practices that would only help the citizens of Ida Grove and our drinking water. Council member Goodman discussing communication with farmers and the group’s success rate of plan adoption. Contract negotiations with AT&T via conference call with Richard Hatch will occur at a later time. Nicole Peterson from SIMPCO discussing the city Comprehensive Plan. Talking about the timeline and process of the plan. A steering committee that would take over for the city council, which would include others from economic development. Council member Goodman questioning who would be invited on the steering committee. Discussion of the draft editions of the comprehensive plan. Council member Ernst wants to see some people from outside the council on the steering committee. Council member Goodman discussing having the employers in the area to send a representative. Discussion of the surveys and meetings. Have an online survey and a paper survey. Will have a public visioning meeting to introduce the plan and survey. Invite public to the next meeting. The next meeting will be held Monday, October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. for the Steering Committee/ Council meeting number one. The public meeting – Visioning Session will be Wednesday, November 15th at 7 to 9 p.m. Discussion of the plan outline. Talking about the community survey. Questions about the survey. Listing the parks, city buildings, facilities of Ida Grove. Talking about the Pleasant Valley Trail and other city assets. Nicole Peterson asking speciﬁc questions about the City Hall. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Clough to approve the agenda. Council member Tomlinson asking questions about Marlo Schoer being paid for her work. City Administrator Dennison replying he needed to talk to Marlo and be trained on certain items that come up, which are not monthly but year-to-year. Motion carries unanimously. Old Business Discussion of the Downtown Revi-

talization project. Talking about Mark Brenner and if he is happy with the work. Discussion of resolving the issue by the next meeting. The City Council will hold the final payment of $3,684.72 to RDG until the next meeting. Discussion of the King Theatre. The back wall was completed, need to do the braces for the back wall. Grant Patera says the insurance company will have the numbers soon. Discussion of the airport lease charges and the airport lease policy. Council member Ernst talking about the lease changes and charge changes. Discussion of storage issues and possible waiting list. Want to get airplanes in first. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Tomlinson to approve the hangar lease agreement rate schedule for the municipal airport. Motion carries unanimously. Discussion regarding future sludge hauling sites, acreage of the area between the Odebolt Creek and the airport. 9.6 acres is available. Is it enough to spread sludge on? How many times can the city use it? Discussion of crossing the runway. What is Schau willing to charge? City Attorney Goldsmith will talk with Lanny Cipperley to see if the city can spread on the land he plants on. Skipping Resolution 2017-12 providing sale of the King Theatre, Moorehead Avenue bridge, the Fireworks Ordinance, and the Back Yard Pool and Hot Tub Ordinance. Discussion of the employee benefits package. Grant Patera talking about the options on the sheet given to the City Council. Council member Goodman discussing co-insurance, deductibles and copays. Council member Ernst saying, if you increase the out-of-pocket costs, you decrease the deductible. Talking about the family insurance plan for the city. Council member Goodman debating with Council member Ernst regarding the family plan. Mr. Patera talking about rates, plans and deductibles. Council member Ernst says he wants to help families, but not detract from the individual plan. Council member Goodman discussing the Aetna family plan. Jerrod Schmidt and Jim Erickson talking about insurance information. Discussing different ideas, programs and plans that are self-funding plans and operate as a fully funded plan. Talking about renewal cost increases. Discussion on children and spouses being covered on the spouse’s plan. Talking about the individual market and small group plan. Talking about the renewal time. Council member Goodman discussing the intent of the meeting to find out what is available to the city because the city wanted to have a new employee hire, but couldn’t because the family plan made it too expensive. Talking about employee wants and needs, deductibles, premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Discussion of HSA vs. HRA. Discussion of raising dog license fees and deadline fines for dog owners. Discussion of a test well. Talking about Ronnie Bresnahan digging a test well. New Business Discussion of the tree trimming contract with Ratchet. He is half done with the project and will finish up next weekend. He highly recommends taking down an additional tree. Maybe use alternative funding to get more trees planted. Talking about topping out trees. Council member Ernst discussing the contract. Ratchet talking about trimming 50 some odd trees marked to be trimmed. Ratchet cutting the dead out of the trees. It takes a lot of time to get it done. Parks Superintendent Lorenzen discussing the trees, no damage to the park. Bob is good with the work. Discussion of the picnic table policy at City Park. Skipping the Ida Grove Recreation Valley, Online Asset Management System agenda items. Discussion of a third party vendor for online bill pay. Talking about fees for paying with a credit card for online bill pay. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Clough to go with Forte for the third party vendor for online bill pay. Motion carries unanimously. Discussion of storage of dirt and haul-

ing from the Highway 20 project. Talking about the amount of dirt needed for the West Access Project. Discussion of the amount of trucks needed to haul the amount of dirt. Talking about the cost, which would be more than $200,000. Can’t justify the cost, but can help them out and take the dirt. Discussion of the City Hall improvement project. Scott Tomlinson says it will cost a lot of money to ﬁx the inside of the building, more than $150,000. Does not include painting the outside and tuckpointing the building as well as the leaking around the air conditioner. Discussion of the improvement of the ofﬁce with new paint and doors possible. Debating renovation vs. purchasing a new building. Skipping the city hazmat recycling/disposal policy and procedure agenda item. Discussion of the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement with Ida County. Talking about the wording of the agreement. Discussing getting the correct language for the agreement and agreeing to the joint agreement in two weeks. When the agreement is sent to the City Administrator, he will pass it on to the City Attorney for review. Motion by Council member Ernst, second by Council member Goodman to approve the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement with Ida County pending the review of the City Attorney. Motion carries unanimously. Skipping the capital improvement planning software agenda item. Discussion of signs for the Pleasant Valley Trail. Talking about the different signs to be used in the different areas of the trail in the city. Debating having a friendly community for recreationalists as well as cyclists. Drivers must be aware of cyclists and yield to pedestrians at the crosswalks. Attorney Goldsmith discussing creating crosswalks where the trail crosses the street with signage and painted lines. Council member Clough will work on this issue. Skipping trees and plantings policy for the city agenda item. Discussion of approving the renewal of the city’s C.of D. for 12 months at a rate of 1.25%. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Ernst to approve the renewal of the city’s C.of D. for 12 months at a rate of 1.25%. Motion carries unanimously. Skipping approval of the variance request for Stan Chisholm agenda item. Discussion of the Fiscal Year 20162017 payroll audit and audited premium schedule. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Cates to approve the FY 2016-2017 payroll audit and audited premium schedule. Motion carries unanimously. Discussion of the replacement for the north approach for Zobel’s bridge. City Administrator Dennison will work with Streets Superintendent Sholty to contact Godbersen-Smith and work with them to replace the approach to the bridge. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Tomlinson to approve the replacement for Zobel’s bridge. Motion carries unanimously. Other Business Scott Tomlinson discussing the 5th and 7th street bridge projects and getting reimbursed for the project. Talking about Stan Chisholm’s request for a vacation of the alley behind his house at 707 Elm Street. Doug Clough talking about the CAT awards. Gregor Ernst discussing the conditions at the tennis court in City Park. Talking about city taxes for utilities: what is it? Are we getting it? Where is it? Discussion of a plan to replant trees. Devlun Whiteing discussing the Rec Center for wellness for employees, city crew and supervisor. Deputy Administrator Heather Sweeden discussing the TV for the city council chambers donated by Kiwanis. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Cates to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017)

Ida County Courier

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Nov. 2 Of icers received 15 calls for service. Among the calls were seven traf ic stops. 5:56 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 100 block of Highway 175 11:49 a.m.: Talk to of icer 3:50 p.m.: Motorist assist in the 1600 block of German Avenue 3:56 p.m.: Non-medical transport 4:53 p.m.: Talk to of icer 5:08 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 5900 block 240th Street 7:15 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, at 130th Street/Highway 59 7:20 p.m.: Non-family civil dispute in the 100 block of Main Street Friday, Nov. 3 Of icers received two calls for service. Among the calls were 12 traf ic stops. 8:17 a.m.: Fraud/scam in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 9:02 a.m.: Threats in the 5700 block of Highway 175 12:57 p.m.: Talk to of icer 1:44 p.m.: Breathing problems in the 1000 block of Twin Pines Drive 2 p.m.: Non-medical transport 2:52 p.m.: Property found at 150th Street/Timber Avenue 4:15 p.m.: Talk to of icer 8:31 p.m.: Fire assistance in the 800 block of Kastner Drive 11:09 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 700 block of Fourth Street 11:29 p.m.: Traf ic complaint in the 5400 block of Highway 20 Saturday, Nov. 4 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops, one abandoned 911 call, one 911 transfer and one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer. 12:22 a.m.: Minor in possession in the 300 block of Second Street 12:05 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 5900 block of 240th Street 12:09 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, in the 5200 block of 330th Street 12:42 p.m.: Motorist assist in the 1400 block of Market Avenue 2:05 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 2:17 p.m.: Alarm in the 600 block of Morningside Street 2:40 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Seventh Street 2:44 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 800 block of Seventh Street 2:45 p.m.: Motorist assist at Story Avenue/Highway 20 3:17 p.m.: Suspended/no driver’s license in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 4:38 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, in the 700 block of Second Street 6:57 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 400 block of First Street 7:32 p.m.: Fight in-progress in the 400 block of Moorehead Avenue 10:54 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 11:17 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 11:56 p.m.: Noise complaint in the 1100 block of Fifth Street Sunday, Nov. 5 Of icers received 32 calls for service. Among the calls were eight traf ic stops, two 911 transfers, one abandoned 911 call, one BLS transfer and one Advanced Life Support (ALS) transfer. 1:27 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 1:50 a.m.: Accident with animal in the 5600 block of Highway 175 5:37 a.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 400 block of Minnesota Street 5:43 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 7:33 a.m.: Medical assistance

needed in the 400 block of Quimby Street 9:46 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of Kiel Street 9:51 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Railroad Street 9:58 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 5900 block of 240th Street 9:58 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 1500 block of Dodge Avenue 10:02 a.m.: Talk to of icer 10:38 a.m.: Structure ire in the 600 block of Seventh Street 11:29 a.m.: Motorist assist at Elm Street/Kastner Drive 3:24 p.m.: Road hazard at Father Dailey Drive/Highway 175 5:02 p.m.: Domestic disturbance in the 800 block of Seventh Street 6:12 p.m.: Non-medical transport 6:41 p.m.: Talk to of icer 6:52 p.m.: Accident with animal at Alpine Avenue/Highway 20 7:19 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of Main Street 10:13 p.m.: Chest/heart pain in the 400 block of Main Street Monday, Nov. 6 Of icers received 26 calls for service. Among the calls were seven traf ic stops, one abandoned 911 call and one BLS transfer. 10:01 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 10:09 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of King Street 10:22 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 5900 block of Highway 175 10:37 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 5900 block of 260th Street 11 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of Walnut Street 11:12 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 11:14 a.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 400 block of First Street 11:22 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 1500 block of Dodge Avenue 4:36 p.m.: Burglary in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 4:44 p.m.: Animal complaint Dove Avenue/Highway 175 5:07 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 1000 block of Twin Pines Drive 6:08 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 7:17 p.m.: Talk to of icer 7:21 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting 7:28 p.m.: Domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 10:18 p.m.: Non-medical transport 10:21 p.m.: Talk to of icer Tuesday, Nov. 7 Of icers received 25 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, two 911 wrong numbers and one BLS transfer. 6:39 a.m.: Animal complaint at Market Avenue/Highway 175 8:19 a.m.: Family/custody problems in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 10:41 a.m.: Fraud/scam in the 300 block of Court Street 12:21 p.m.: Talk to of icer 2:10 p.m.: Noise complaint in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 2:25 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, at Alpine Avenue/ Highway 20 2:50 p.m.: Committal 3:21 p.m.: Talk to of icer 3:35 p.m.: Assault, report only, in the 200 block of Highway 175 3:40 p.m.: Accident, property damage only in the 700 block of Second Street 3:47 p.m: Accident, property damage only in the 400 block of Barnes Street 4:02 p.m.: Talk to of icer 4:37 p.m.: Accident, property damage only in the 100 block of Main Street 5:04 p.m.: Committal 5:37 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 7:34 p.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 500 block of Sunset Street 7:46 p.m.: Road hazard at Landmark Avenue/Highway 20

8:01 p.m.: Animal complaint at Center Lane/Park Lane Wednesday, Nov. 8 Of icers received 23 calls for service. Among the calls were ive traf ic stops and one 911 wrong number. 1:10 a.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 100 block of Noll Street 4:37 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 5:56 a.m.: Chest/heart pain in the 700 block of Elm Street 6:16 a.m.: Breathing problems in the 600 block of Walnut Street 7:18 a.m.: Motorist assist in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 7:19 a.m.: Motorist assist in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 9:33 a.m.: Road closed at Jasper Avenue/Highway 20 11:13 a.m.: Assault, report only, in the 100 block of Davenport Street 11:24 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 11:45 a.m.: Assistance in the 1000 block of Fifth Street 2:41 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of Court Street 2:54 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 800 block of Second Street 4:47 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 200 block of West Street 5:52 p.m.: Motorist assist at 200th Street/Market Avenue 5:54 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 7:24 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 9:54 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse

Photo by: Deb Loger | Ida County Courier

Patriotic salute: Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary students sang “Patriotic Salute” during the Veterans’ Day program Nov. 10 at the upper elementary school in Galva. Members of the audience were asked to stand during their branch of service song. The program included: advancement and retiring of the flags by the Galva American Legion; opening prayer by Roger Meier of the Galva Legion; welcome by G-H Elementary Principal Mike Richard; performances by the G-H/S-C kindergarten through second graders, SchallerCrestland fourth graders, Schaller-Crestland first graders, G-H fifth graders and all G-H/S-C Elementary students sang “Thank-you Veterans;” guest speaker Mike Galvin, a moment of silence and “Taps.”

Photo by: Amy Forbes | Ida County Courier

Silent auction: Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation held its annual festival Friday, Nov. 3 at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. Here patrons check out the silent auction items. The festival included a meal, silent and live auctions as well as a ventriloquist and live music for entertainment.

Disctrict judge applicants named DOT oﬀices closed for Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 23 All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24. Normal operations business hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 27, for all of ices except Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers. All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers, normally open Tuesday through Saturday, will be closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 23-25. In lieu of Saturday service, the centers will be open Monday, Nov.27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Normal business hours will resume at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. Many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov or at one of the conveniently located self-service kiosks. Kiosk users should check the host location’s holiday schedule to determine hours and availability.

The 3B Judicial Nominating Commission has received 13 applications for the district judge position that exists as a result of the retirement of District Judge Edward A. Jacobson. The attorneys applying to fill the judicial vacancy include: Billy Oyadare, attorney with the State Public Defender’s Office, Sioux City Zachary Hindman, partner at Mayne, Arneson, Hindman, Hisey and Daane, Sioux City Priscilla Forsyth, Forsyth Law Office, Sioux City David Dawson, assistant county attorney-juvenile division- Woodbury County, Lawton Jenny Winterfeld, magistrate judge and partner-Winterfeld Law, Sioux Center Tod Deck, magistrate judge and partner-Deck Law, LLP, Sioux City Michael Jacobsma, partner-Jacobsma, Clabaugh and Goslinga, PLC, Orange City Laury Lau, attorney with the State Public Defender’s Office, Sioux City

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Donna Marie Baker, Deceased Probate No. ESPR009325 NOTICE OF PROBATE, OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Donna Marie Baker, Deceased, who died on or about October 26, 2017: You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of November, 2017, the undersigned was appointed Administrator of the estate. Notice is hereby 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 four months from the date of 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 8th day of November, 2017. Ann Baker, Administrator 215 W. Maple St. Holstein, IA 51025 William D. Cook ICIS PIN No.: AT0001616 Attorney for Administrator Herrick, Ary, Cook, Cook, Cook & Cook 209 W. Willow St. P.O. Box 209 Cherokee IA 51012 Date of second publication 22nd day of November, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, and Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Lois C. O’Reilly Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Lois C. O’Reilly, deceased, who died on or about August 4, 2017. You are hereby notified that Robert Carlberg is the trustee of the Lois C. O’Reilly Revocable Trust dated on May 28, 1998. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Ida County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred. Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied. Dated on August 11, 2017. /s/ Robert Carlberg Lois C. O’Reilly Revocable Trust Robert Carlberg 7339 N. 90th Street Omaha, NE 68122 Laurel L. Boerner, #AT0001050, Attorney for Trustee Boerner & Goldsmith 500 Second Street Ida Grove, IA 51445 Date of second publication: 15th day of November, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 8 and 15, 2017)

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PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS C. O’REILLY, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009316 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LOIS C. O’REILLY, Deceased, who died on or about August 4, 2017: You are hereby notified that on October 19, 2017, the last will and testament of Lois C. O’Reilly, deceased, bearing date of May 28, 1998, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Robert Carlberg 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 October 19, 2017. /s/ Robert Carlberg Robert Carlberg 7339 N. 90th Street Omaha, NE 68122 Executor of the Estate Laurel L. Boerner ICIS PIN No. AT0001050 Attorney for Executor Boerner & Goldsmith 500 Second Street Ida Grove, IA 51445 Date of second publication 15th day of November, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 8 and 15, 2017)

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Poggensee par cipates in Honor Flight Editor’s note: Don Poggensee of Ida Grove participated in the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Sept. 16. The day included tours of the Lincoln, Korean, Vietnam and

World War II monuments, a visit to the Air Force Museum, a visit to Arlington Cemetery, watching the changing of the guard and finishing with a tour of the Franklin Delano

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WW II memorial: Don Poggensee of Ida Grove stands in front of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Poggensee was one of 160 veterans on the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Sept. 16.

Roosevelt Memorial. Following are Poggensee’s thoughts for the day. “I had the privilege of going on a veterans’ Honor Flight Sept. 16, out of Fort Dodge to Washington D.C., for the day. I got to the airport before 5 a.m., and we boarded with wheels up at 6:30 a.m. on our way to D.C. We had about 160 veterans on this flight and, like myself, many had never seen the monuments and memorials to the different wars that our country has been in. With our arrival at Dulles airport at 9:30 a. m., we were met by a large crowd of people, eager to welcome us to our nation’s capital, and they gave us heartfelt thanks for our service to our country. “I have never experienced such an outpouring of thankfulness by so many people through the entire day. For me, it was 49 years since my discharge from the U.S. Air Force, back in late May, 1968. This was during the time of civil unrest and demonstrations, all across our country against the Vietnam War. Like many, I felt the need to get my uniform off as soon as I could, to avoid the anger of many protestors. It indeed was a sad chapter in our country, at that time but, thank God, that has changed for the soldiers returning today. “We were able to see many of the monuments and memorials for short periods of times, and ended the day, with our return to Ft. Dodge about 10:40 p.m., that same night.”

Photo by: Mike Thornhill | Ida County Courier

Special honors: Several Holstein veterans were honored as part of the Holstein American Legion’s Veterans’ Day program at Ridge View High School Friday. Students from Scott Phelps’ Industrial Technologies class constructed wood frames to display folded American flags, which were then presented to the veterans. Here, students Brant Price and Evan Cockerham present veteran Chuck Perrin with a flag. Other veterans who were recognized were Chester Neville, France Wanberg, John Myers, Richard (Tom) Nicholson, Melvin Johns, Virgil Schlinz, Ken Schuman, Cliff Friedrichsen, Adrian Wright, Doug Hussey and Ron Tuttle.

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National Anthem: Students from the BC-IG Elementary sing the National Anthem during the Veterans’ Day program on Nov. 10 at the BC-IG Elementary School. Students from PK-5 honored veterans by singing patriotic songs.

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Vietnam memorial: Don Poggensee of Ida Grove went on the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Sept. 16. Here, Poggensee is pictured at the Vietnam Memorial.

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Posting of colors: Odebolt Legion members James Scott (U.S. flag) and Leonard Carstensen (Legion flag) post the colors to open the Odebolt-Arthur and O-A/BC-IG Middle School Veterans’ Day program Nov. 10 in Odebolt. Watching from left, are Legion member Bob Harden, principal Doug Mogensen (far back) and guest speaker Pastor David Viggers of Trinity Lutheran Church. During the program, the second graders led the Pledge of Allegiance and singing of the National Anthem and gave a Veterans’ Day reading; Legion members folded the flag while middle school student Kaylee Oxendale read the steps for properly folding the flag and Amber Hofmeister played “Taps.”

Centers for Disease Ccontrol data released Aug. 31 shows the proportion of Iowa adults with obesity has fallen slightly, from 32.1 percent in 2015 to 32.0 percent in 2016. Of the 54 U.S. states and territories included in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report, Iowa is one of 16 that showed a decline in self-reported obesity. “The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) works closely with target communities, work sites, schools and early childhood programs to make healthy behaviors easier and more convenient,” said IDPH Community Health Consultant Erin Olson. A number of tool kits have been developed and are provided free of charge to organizations and individuals exploring the possibilities for making their communities healthier places to live and work.” The South had the highest average prevalence of obesity in the U.S. (32 percent), followed by the Midwest (31.4 percent), the Northeast (26.9 percent) and the West (26.0 percent). Adults with

more education were less likely to report being obese, and adults without a high school degree had the highest self-reported obesity. Obesity puts Iowans at risk for serious chronic diseases and health conditions, including: Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, poorer mental

health, infertility and problems with pregnancy. In addition, obesity negatively affects worker productivity, health care costs and the ability to serve in the military. To see Iowa BRFSS reports, visit https://pht.idph.state. ia.us/Reports/Pages/BRFSS. aspx.

6 th Annual Ida Grove Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk Prediction “Race” Thanksgiving Morning: Nov. 23 Registra on Begins at 7:45 am Race Starts at 8:30 am

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Entry Fee: $10 *The run/walk will be held on the Pleasant Valley Trail (in town only), starting and ending at the Rec Center. The winner of the fastest time and the winner of the closest prediction will each receive a dozen decorated Thanksgiving cookies. $5 of each registration will be donated to the Ida County Food Pantry and $5 will go to the Rec Center.*

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Ida Grove Visioning – Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, November 15 • 7 PM Ida Grove Recreation Center Photo by: Deb Loger | Ida County Courier

Annie: Ridge View High School presented the musical, “Annie,” Nov. 10 and 11 in the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts. Destiny VanBeek played the part of orphan Annie and is pictured with her dog, Sandy.

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers The Law Family trust, trustee warranty deed to the Law Survivor A trust, a one fourth interest and to the Law Bypass B trust a three-fourths interest in the SW ¼ and the W ½ SE ¼, Section 17, T89-N, R-41-W, Ida County. Myra Lindstrom, quit claim deed to Myra Lindstrom trust, NWfr ¼ and the N ½ SW ¼, Section 18, T-88-N, R-39-W, Ida County. DeWayne and Becky Ricklefs, warranty deed to Becky Ricklefs trust, Lot 5, Ridgeview Estates, Ida Grove. Chad and Peggy Bloyer, warranty deed to Irma Concepcion Villa, the north 50 feet of the E ½ of the north 100 feet of Lot 2, Block 16, Third Addition, Galva. Mary Shever trust, trustee warranty deed to Craig and Lee Ann Shever, NW ¼, Section 8, T-89-N, R-41-W, with exception, Ida County. Delbert Shever trust, trustee warranty deed to Craig and Lee Ann Shever, NW ¼, Section 8, T-89-N, R-41-W, with exception, Ida County. Estate of Edna Hansen, court of icer deed to Corliss Wheeler and Winston Hansen Jr., an undivided one-half interest in the south 120 feet of Lot 2, with exception, Block 30, Fourth Addition, Battle Creek and an undivided onehalf interest in the N ½ SW ¼ and the SE ¼ SW ¼, Section 9, T-87-N, R-41-W, Ida County. Lyle and Crissa Schumann, warranty deed to Javier Velasquez-Arreola, Lot 5, Block 7, Moorehead’s Addition, Ida Grove. Joe and Sharon Clausen, Verla Clausen and Pamela Clausen, quit claim deed to Clausen Brothers Farm, LLC, S ½ SE ¼, Section 20, T-89-N, R-40-W, with exception, Ida

County. Dustin and Shaun Winkel, warranty deed to Austin Ulrich, the south ive feet of Lot N and all of Lot O of the SE ¼ NE ¼, Section 34, T-89-N, R-40-W, Holstein. Estate of Frank Stewart Jr., personal representative deed to Kristine Stewart, a one third interest in 50 acres in the SE ¼, Section 1, T-86-N, R-40-W, Ida County. Lois O’Reilly trust, trustee warranty deed to Isaac Christensen, Lot 2, Twin Pines Addition, 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 Roger Modlin, Jefferson, S.D.; Mark Starr, Papillion, Neb.; Alejandro Cruz, Marshalltown; Veronica Rosas, Varina; Elizabeth Robertson, Schleswig; Chance Vu, Sioux City. Other Alexander Rojas, Conrad, driving while license under suspension. Christie Fredrichsen, Holstein, unlawful passing of a school bus. David Mussmann, Elk Run Heights, driving while license under suspension. Rita Smith, Sioux City, driving while license under suspension (two charges). Caine Mahlberg, Dunlap, failure to provide proof of inancial liability.

Denae Jarvis, Espanola, Minn., registration violation. Christopher Scwab, Madrid, failure to provide proof of inancial liability. Kaylee Kirchner, Washta, failure to provide proof of inancial liability. Rita Smith, Sioux City, operation without registration card or plate. Criminal Adelina Rojas, Holstein, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness, judgment deferred, one year unsupervised probation, $315 civil penalty. Travis Basey, Ida Grove, domestic abuse assault, 30 days in jail (concurrent with other charges), $65 ine suspended. Travis Basey, Ida Grove, ifth degree criminal mischief, 10 days in jail (concurrent with other charges), $65 ine suspended. Travis Basey, Ida Grove, third degree harassment, 10 days in jail (concurrent with other charges), $65 ine suspended. Tasha Hickman, Ida Grove, possession of drug paraphernalia, $65. Chance Michaels, Sioux City, third degree harassment, $100. David Mussmann, Elk Run Heights, possession of drug paraphernalia, $100. OWI Chase Foote, Spencer, OWI, two days jail, $1,250. Judgments and Liens Against Patrick Beckman, in favor of Kelly Freese. Against Patrick Beckman, in favor of William Cook. Against Jonathan Bruns, in favor of Midland Funding. Against Toni Igou, in favor of Hauge Associates. Against Wesley Manson, in favor of Jill Manson.

Deputies file alcohol charges, make five arrests The Ida County Sheriff ’s Office has released information on charges filed and arrests made during the past week. On Nov. 4, minor in possession of alcohol charges were filed against five individuals following a traffic stop in Ida Grove. Charged were: Chase Michael Roeder, 18, of Ida Grove; two 17-year-old juvenile females from Ida Grove; a 17-year-old female from Holstein and a 17-yearold female from Odebolt. All juveniles were referred to juvenile court and released into the custody of a parent. On Nov. 5, Michael Don Brisbois, 60, of Alta was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant charging him with theft in the third degree. He was transported to the Ida County jail and later released into the custody of the Buena Vista County Sheriff ’s Office on an active warrant.

On Nov. 5, David Leroy Mussmann, 72, of Elk Run Heights was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia 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 Nov. 5, Rita Mae Smith, 22, of Sioux City was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license and failure to have valid motor vehicle insurance. The charges were filed following a traffic stop in rural Ida County. She was transported to the Ida County jail where she was held overnight. She was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On Nov. 5, Sergio Munoz Saldana, 22 of Sioux City

was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of court. He was transported to the Ida County jail and later released after posting $300 bond. On Nov. 8, Lindsay Michelle Collins, 41, of Holstein was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of court. The original conviction against her was for driving on a suspended license and operating a nonregistered vehicle. She was booked into the Ida County jail where she is currently being held on a $600 bond. On Nov. 8, Joshua Lee Sundt, 22, of Cherokee was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of court. The original conviction against him was for striking an unattended vehicle. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held on a $300 bond.

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Sergeant assessment: Five Ida County deputies took part in a sergeant assessment center Nov. 10 conducted by Jeremy Logan and Ron Voshell of the Oelwein Police Department. The assessment process involved a written exercise, oral interview and presentation by each deputy. From left, Corey Trucke, Korey Van Wyhe, Andrew Shillington, Rob McMillen and Michael Stehr. Logan and Voshell presented their results to Sheriff Wade Harriman at the end of the day. Harriman will announce the new sergeant in the near future.

Depu es inves gate 15 accidents The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on 15 accidents reported in October. All accident information is taken from the investigating of icer’s report. On Oct. 1 at 5:30 a.m., Michael John Kelley, 45, of Holstein hit a legally parked vehicle on Main Street in Holstein. There was $200 damage to Kelley’s 2003 Ford and $1,000 damage to the 2010 Chevrolet. On Oct. 4 at 4:19 p.m., Jolene Gail Riessen, 57, of Ida Grove and Jeffrey Alan Boelter, 48, of Schleswig were both southbound on Market Avenue near 210th Street. Boelter began to pass Riessen as she was attempting a left turn. There was $1,000 damage to Riessen’s 2017 Polar UTV and $3,000 damage to Boelter’s 2008 Chrysler. On Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m., Brian Charles Down, 58, of Odebolt was eastbound on Highway 175 when his vehicle was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by Trey Vincent Rohlk, 19, of Ida Grove. Rohlk was cited for leaving the scene of a property damage accident. There was $500 damage to Down’s 2004 Ford and $1,000 damage to Rohlk’s 2002 Ford. On Oct. 6 at 4:57 p.m., Shane Hillman Reinhart, 47, of Odebolt backed out of parking spot at North Star Credit Union in Ida Grove and struck a legally parked vehicle. There was $1,500 damage to Reinhart’s 2005 Dodge and $1,000 damage to the 2002 Ford. On Oct. 7 at 1:20 a.m., Charles Allen Greene, 40, of Schleswig hit a deer on 170th Street near Galva. There was $1,000 damage to his 2005 Pontiac. On Oct. 8 at 12:39 a.m., Ethan William Thomas Ernst, 16, of Ida Grove backed from a driveway on Fourth Street in Ida Grove and struck a legally parked vehicle. There was $1,000 damage to Ernst’s 2016 Chevrolet and $1,500 damage to the 2001 Chrysler. On Oct. 13 at 5:35 p.m., Stephen Stewart Sheer, 85, of Ida Grove hit a legally parked vehicle in the Food Pride parking lot in Ida Grove. There was $500 damage to Sheer’s 2017 Dodge and $500 damage to the 2012 Honda. On Oct. 17 at 7:10 a.m., Lucy Gerae Murillo, 19, of Holstein was eastbound on 110th Street feared someone was following her and increased her speed to get away from the suspected vehicle. She lost control on loose gravel, entered a skid, exited the roadway and collided with a fence. There was $500 damage to her 2000 Volkswagon and $200 damage to Steve Vohs’ fence.

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On Oct. 18 at 7:09 p.m., Amy Gerise Holst, 44, of Ida Grove hit a deer on 260th Street near the intersection of Highway 59. There was $2,500 damage to her 2008 Honda. On Oct. 19 at 6 p.m., a 2005 Freightliner was parked in the parking lot at Landus Cooperative in Ida Grove. Dewayne Dale Ricklefs, 67, of Ida Grove attempted to pull around the vehicle and his trailer struck the front passenger side of the tractor. There was $5,000 damage to the Freightliner and no damage to Ricklefs’ 1998 Peterbilt semi and trailer. On Oct. 22 at 7:15 p.m., Wyatt Rollin Albert Auen, 16, of Kiron hit a deer on Jasper Avenue. There was $2,000 damage to his 2014 Ford. On Oct. 23 at 7 a.m., Rebecca Lynn Veltri, 47, of Ida Grove was eastbound on Highway 175. Carrie Anne Landon, 43, of Ida Grove was westbound. Veltri struck a deer. After the collision, an antler broke off and struck the Landon hood. There was $2,000 damage to Veltri’s 2017 Toyota and $500 damage to Landon’s 2017 Kia. On Oct. 25 at 2:50 p.m., Ricky Dean Lorenzen, 53, of Schleswig was southbound on Highway 59 in Holstein when he lost a rear dual tire on a trailer. The tire struck a building. There was $1,000 damage to Lorenzen’s 2008 Mack truck/trailer and $3,000 to the building owned by Francene Danielle Leonard of Holstein. On Oct. 27 at 4:13 p.m., Jeffrey Robert Weier, 58, of Denison struck a horse on D-59/270th Street. There was $3,500 damage to his 2011 Chevrolet. Lori Petersen of 4795 270th St. in Woodbury County owned the horse. On Oct. 31 at 7:47 p.m., Jeremy Louis Bruning, 37, of Holstein was westbound on Highway 175 west of Battle Creek when a witness said he saw Bruning make a rapid U-turn in the intersection of Highway 175 and Main Street and then rapidly accelerate westbound before losing control and sideswiping a vehicle driven by David Alan Schrader, 54, of Battle Creek. The Battle Creek Ambulance service transported Bruning to Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove. The Ida Grove Ambulance Service transported Elaina Elizabeth Kirchner, 36, of Quimby, a passenger in Bruning’s vehicle, to Horn Memorial Hospital. There was $15,000 damage to Bruning’s 1970 Ford and $40,000 damage to Schrader’s 2006 Freightliner truck and trailer.

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