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Durst updates ICCB on Source Water projects Bridget Durst, Source Water Community facilitator with the Conservation Districts of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), spoke to the Ida County Conservation Board about projects in Holstein and Ida Grove during its meeting Dec. 5. Durst said the local projects will help protect source water for the towns. The goal of the projects is to form a team to create an action plan to protect the water from rising levels of nitrogen. This team would eventually implement the plan to protect the water that is used in Ida Grove and Holstein. Durst gave a brief presentation that included target areas the plan will be focused on, nitrogen data and an example plan from a different community. Durst will work with Ida County Parks Director Paige Alesch to create a letter of support that the board will review and potentially sign at its January meeting. Ida County Naturalist Danielle Bennett updated the board on the upcoming star lab programs. There will be a public star lab program on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park. Bennett will also lead programs at both BC-IG and Galva-Holstein elementary schools. Board member Don Poggensee informed the board that the Christmas Bird Count will take place this Sunday, Dec. 17, starting at 8 a.m. at the Conservation Center in Moorehead (continued on page 2)

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Odebolt Nativity: Children from Odebolt churches participated in the annual Live Nativity at the conclusion of the Odebolt community Christmas party Dec. 2 at the community center. Pastor Ken Miller of the United Methodist told the Christmas story as the children took their places.

IG council considers Midwest fire hydrant, road repairs ❚ by MIKE THORNHILL

The Ida Grove City Council talked about installation of a ire hydrant near Midwest Industries and two road projects slated for next summer during its meeting Dec. 4. Jason Buns of Midwest met with the council about the placement of a water line and ire hydrant on the backside of the company’s manufacturing facility. Buns noted Midwest had two ires in recent years and, in both instances, it was fortunate the ires were controlled early before they could

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spread within the plant. Buns and Ida Grove Fire Chief Scott Van Dusen both expressed concern to the council about the response time it takes to run ire hose from the closest current ire hydrant, which is located about 1,000 feet from parts of the plant. Van Dusen noted, in other areas of Ida Grove, there is a ire hydrant every 300 feet. Van Dusen said, in the last ire at Midwest, it took 20 hose links to reach the area in the plant where the ire occurred. “It takes time to connect

that many hoses,” said Van Dusen. “We were fortunate that both ires were knocked down quickly. If the ires had kept going, we would have been in trouble.” Buns added, “We have a great ire department, but they need help in getting water closer to the plant.” JEO Engineering provided an estimate of $50,990 for the city to extend an existing six-inch water main along Highway 59/175 north along the west side of Father Dailey Drive to a road that enters

Midwest’s property. The estimated cost to extend the water line on Father Dailey Drive across Midwest property and install a ire hydrant at the end of the line on the backside of Midwest’s plant is $34,980. The $34,980 would be at Midwest’s expense. Buns asked the council to pay half of the $34,980, cost because the city currently provides a ire hydrant every 300 feet in other parts of town. The council tabled a decision (continued on page 2)

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The Holstein City Council approved the sale of three lots and mayor and council salaries during its meeting Dec. 4. Resolutions were approved to sell three lots in the Eastridge Addition. Resolution 2017-29 was approved to sell Lot 3 to Nathan and Katie Johnson for $25,152. Resolutions 2017-30 and 2017-31 were approved to sell Lots 29 and 36 to the Holstein Housing Development LLC for $14,899 each. The council approved paying their 2017 salaries in December. The council is paid $30 per meeting attended. The mayor receives a quarterly stipend of $375, plus $30 per meeting attended. John Georg, Justin Georg

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and Billy Carnine were present. John Georg informed the council that his son, Justin, and nephew, Billy, were taking over the garbage, recycling and roll-offs Jan. 1. According to John, everything will stay the same, and he will be around to help. He has been providing this service for 30 years. The council thanked him for his service. City Attorney Thad Cosgrove was present to discuss the possibility of placing restrictions on types of businesses, which can locate on currently-owned city property at the intersection of Highway 59 and 20. Cosgrove stated, if the council is considering changing the zoning on the property, it can put additional regulations on what is allowed. He noted

there are requirements to be met, such as changing the zoning from agricultural to commercial, entering a development agreement on what will or won’t be developed. He noted a site development plan needs to be done after zoning is changed, and there is a timeline for that. He told the council it could restrict use of the property, but it’s restrictive to prospective buyers. After discussion, a motion was made and approved to develop a subcommittee, comprised of Mayor Connie Ludvigson, city administrator Kay Hanson and councilmembers Bonnie Stevenson and Mary Gross, to research restrictions and to meet with potential developers to see if they are still interested in the (continued on page 2)

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PAGE TWO more of the Courier’s front page (continued from front page) on the project until the Dec. 18 meeting, because two council members, Gregor Ernst and Ryan Goodman, were not in attendance, and a third councilman, Doug Clough, who was in attendance, could not vote on the issue because he works at Midwest. When the issue comes back up at the Dec. 18 meeting, the council will also consider the addition of a six-inch water loop in the area north of Midwest at an additional cost of $84,850, which would provide better service to residents in that area. Ida County Supervisor Rhett Leonard and Ida County Engineer Jeff Williams met with the council to go over a couple of road projects that affect the city. The county is in the process of getting design plans to repair Harold Godbersen Drive (the road leading from the hospital to Highway 59/175) and a portion of M-15 on the north side of Father Dailey Drive to the curve that leads up the hill to the Ida Grove Cemetery. The city and county share ownership of the stretch of M-15 to be repaired. The county is responsible for Harold Godbersen Drive from Highway 59/175 to the railroad tracks. The city is responsible for the stretch of Harold Godbersen Drive from south of the tracks, including the intersection in front of the hospital. Williams said the county hopes to have a design plan and an estimate of costs completed in the next few weeks for both projects. He asked the council if the city would like to make changes to the intersection (possibly making it a “T” intersection) and share in the cost of repairing the stretch of M-15. The council indicated it

. . . Ida Grove council would like to see the design plans and estimate before making a decision. Williams said the county would like to do both projects at the same time some time next summer. After reviewing a proposal from JEO Engineering, the council okayed spending an amount not to exceed $57,600 for JEO to develop a capital improvement plan for the city. The plan would include a street evaluation report (JEO will look at all streets in the city and develop a priority list of what needs repair) and a water and sewer system evaluation report. Depending on the weather, it will take about 90 days to develop the plan. In other business •The council brie ly discussed the issue of railroad cars blocking intersections in town for long stretches of time. Mayor Devlun Whiteing met with local Landus of icials about the matter. Whiteing said he was told Landus has a policy of not blocking intersections for more that 15 minutes and the railroad company is at fault for the longer blockages. A recent blockage in late November lasted for several hours. Landus said it was due to a train hydraulic line issue. The council would like to have at least one intersection open for safety reasons ( ire and ambulance calls on the north side of town) when long delays are expected, but it has been dif icult to get the railroad company to respond to the problem. •The council gave Lisa Thompson, an AFLAC representative, permission to meet with city employees about purchasing an AFLAC policy. •Councilman Paul Cates reported the portion of the alley directly behind the King Theatre has been repaired and Edsen Electric has installed

electric service to the theatre, which will allow volunteers to begin work on the interior of the building. •The council gave the okay to purchase 60 signs, 30 posts, stencils (for marking roads) and paint at an estimated cost of $1,500 to $1,600 for the Pleasant Valley Trail. The items will be ordered with a goal of posting the signs and marking trail and road intersections next spring. On a related item, Kim Triggs of Godbersen-Smith Construction will be driving the trail to look at areas that need to be repaired. He will give the city an estimate of cost to make the repairs. •After reviewing cost estimates, the council gave Bob Lorenzen of the city crew the authority to purchase a bucket for snow removal and a snow blower. Lorenzen may pick the items he believes will best it snow removal needs. •Shirley Hayes and Jennifer Erickson were both appointed to the library board. Their terms of of ice will expire June 30, 2023. •The low bid of $5,058 from Harland Technology Services of Omaha, Neb., for three new laptop computers and a tower was approved. •City Administrator Marc Dennison noted the city is getting closer to offering citizens an online bill paying option. •JEO Engineering is estimating a cost of less than $50,000 to repair a drainage pipe in the east side of Zobel’s Addition that leads to the Badger Creek. JEO said the pipe needs to be repaired within the next couple of years. Before proceeding, JEO has to ind out from the Army Corps of Engineers if the levee is federally certi ied. •The council’s next meeting is Monday, Dec. 18.

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(continued from front page) Park. He will provide chili for the participants. Participants will split up into different areas of the county to identify and count birds. Conservation Christmas took place on Dec. 2, and there was a similar turn-out to last year. Alesch updated the board on the 2018 Fish Habitat Grant progress. The grant is submitted, and there are seven other counties that applied. Grants will be scored on Dec. 13. Potential funding sources for the environmental education budget were brie ly discussed and will be reviewed in more depth at the January meeting. Alesch suggested the board

review and revise the addendum to the personnel policy that affects permanent, parttime employees. The current addendum that was approved in April of 2017 states that, if the paid time-off is not used by June 30 each year, it will be paid out. The board discussed revising the addendum to a different date because the naturalist position it affects doesn’t allow for time off in the spring. Another suggestion was to set a maximum number of hours allowed to carry over from year to year, instead of the payout method. Alesch will create two new versions of the addendum. One will be with a new cut-off date,

and one will be with a maximum number of carry-over hours. The board will review the addendums, make any changes needed and make a decision at the January meeting. The next board meeting will be Jan. 8 at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park.

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Christmas crafts: Krista Lukins of the Ida County Extension office helps some children with a craft project during the Ida County Conservation Board’s annual Conservation Christmas event at the Conservation Center Dec. 2. Extension and Ida County Conservation staff teamed up to present crafts, activities and treats.

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(continued from front page) property and bring it back to the council. Cosgrove stated the council might want to hold a public hearing to discuss the restricted uses it is considering. Hanson discussed the National League of Cities’ Service Line Warranty Program. The program provides homeowners repair protection for in-home water supply lines and in-home sewer lines and all drain lines connected to the main sewer stack that are broken or leaking inside the home after the point of entry. There is no cost to the city. The council directed Hanson to have a representative come to a council meeting to explain the program in more detail. In her report, Hanson stated, “Currently, Harold Freese farms the land surrounding the city well. His annual payment to the city is $225. Bridget Durst, Department of Natural Resources, has requested that she, along with Scott Niemeier and Hanson, meet with Freese to discuss

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Ida Grove na ve named University of Nebraska-Lincoln director of admissions Following a national search, Abby Freeman, who has served as University of Nebraska-Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interim director of admissions since May 2017, has been named permanently to the post. Freeman will lead a 60staff-member operation for recruiting undergraduate students to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with an underlying goal to attract and enroll a talented and diverse student population. Amber Williams, assistant vice chancellor for academic services and enrollment management, announced Freemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection on Dec. 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaping Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and, more importantly, preparing future citizens of the world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; starts with treating each prospective student as an individual,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership style and experience aligns Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to go beyond the numbers and understand each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story in a way that helps them reach their personal goals.â&#x20AC;? Freeman has worked in the University of Nebraska-Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Of ice of Admissions since July 2011, in a variety of roles. She served as assistant director and liaison to the Colleges of Business, Education and Human Sciences, and Engineering, starting in November 2011, until she moved into the associate director/operations manager role in March 2014. As associate director, Freeman was responsible for admitting quali ied students and implementing the University of Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shared application and a new, selfreported transcript. She also developed a new training and professional development program for the admissions staff. As a result of her lead-

Abby Freeman ership, the Of ice of Admissions is now is able to offer students admissions decisions within 48 hours â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a process that previously took up to a week. Freeman participated in a six-month internship with the Of ice of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Connecticut under the direction of Nebraska alumnus and assistant vice president Nathan Fuerst. She served as the interim freshman recruitment manager before being tapped as interim director when Williams became an assistant vice chancellor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored to lead our admissions team as we change lives through excellent education and career preparation,â&#x20AC;? Freeman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so inspired by our students who are doing amazing things even before they graduate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; launching businesses, managing nonpro its, starting art galleries and making research discoveries.â&#x20AC;? A native of Ida Grove in northwest Iowa, Freeman says she is a lifelong Husker fan. She comes from a family of educators. Her father was a school superintendent, and her mother was a teacher. She earned a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in speech and organizational communication from North-

west Missouri State University in 2009 and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in communication from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in May, 2011. She now is pursuing a doctoral degree in human sciences at Nebraska. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved my college experience and I wanted to keep working with students, so I applied for a job here after completing my undergraduate degree,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really fell in love with working in admissions. It is undeniably a high-pressure job, but there is so much good we can do by helping young people go to this college. I believe in this institution speci ically. I think Nebraska can do many amazing things for students.â&#x20AC;? Freeman and her staff have made more than 40,000 personal phone calls to students across the country as they build the freshman class for fall 2018. The Admissions Of ice is a key part of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambitious goal to reach an enrollment of 30,000 students â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a goal she says is challenging, but achievable. One key to reaching that goal is ensuring that all students know they are a valued part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln student body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People here are very genuine and dedicated toward helping students succeed and connecting them with opportunities like internships, scholarships and study abroad activities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shared mission,â&#x20AC;? Freeman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although we report our goals and progress in numbers, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most excited that the measures of our success at Nebraska are human,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we are seeking to accomplish is important because it makes a difference in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives.â&#x20AC;?

G-H, S-C boards conduct work session The Galva-Holstein and Schaller-Crestland school boards held a joint work session in Holstein Dec. 7. Superintendent Jon Wiebers said the two boards talked about transportation costs, facility options and goals for school facilities. He added discussion was also held on what

a four-day school week would look like and the advantages and disadvantages of a fourday week. Other items on the agenda that were discussed included enrollment trends, daycare and retirement incentives. No action was taken on any of the items discussed.

G-H and S-C held their December meeting on Dec. 11 (see next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper for details). The January joint board meeting will be held Jan. 15 instead of Jan. 8. The February meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12. The January and February meetings will be held in Schaller at 6 p.m.

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O-A/BC-IG dance: The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School dance team participated in the Iowa State Dance Team Association state competition Nov. 30 in Des Moines. The team was awarded: Distinguished Academic Award GPS 3.50-4.0; Class III JazzDivision I rating and third place and Class IV Hip Hop-Division I rating at fourth place. Front row, left to right: Madison Lansink, Anna Van Dusen, Alyssa Mason, Kelsey Dausel, Kirsten Dausel and Ethan Ernst. Back row, left to right: Addie Hickey, Lauren Lansink, Taylor DeVine, Peyton Miller, Taylor Beck, Mia Mortensen, Liz Zobel, Josie Wulf, Emma Schirrmacher, Kaitlyn Riessen and Abby Bender.

Christmas activities winding down in area communities Christmas is closing in fast and area communities are winding down their celebrations. Ida Grove Earl and Stacy Krayenhagen are hosting Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parlor at 500 Washington St. in Ida Grove. For a free will donation that will be presented to the Community Basket food pantry the whole family is invited to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus during Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parlor hours on Dec. 15, 16, 22 and 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual Holiday Lights Contest. Entry into the contest is free. In order to participate, you must send in an entry form with your name, address and phone number or complete the form online at the Ida Grove Chamber webpage at www.idagrovechamber. org. A form is available to download from the Chamber website. Printed forms can be mailed to: P.0. Box 174, Ida Grove, Iowa or dropped off at Remer Realty, The Hoffman Agency or Patera Family Dentistry. Residences will be judged and prizes will

be awarded based on three criteria: overall appearance, creativity and holiday spirit. First place winner will receive $50 in Chamber Bucks and second place, $25 in Chamber Bucks. All awards, plus any honorable mentions given by the judges will announced the week of Christmas. The date to judge entries is Dec. 20 between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Dan Remer at 712-364-2121 or JD Parks at 712-364-3101. The Ida Grove Public Library will present a showing of George Balanchineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? performed by the New York City Ballet on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Battle Creek The Battle Creek Library raf le is set up. The drawing for winners will be on Dec. 21. Arthur Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Christmas will be held at the community center this Saturday, Dec. 16 starting at 10 a.m. Santa Claus will be on hand to visit with children.

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Arthur council begins budget discussions The Arthur City Council began discussions on the 2018 budget during its meeting Dec. 4. The council also talked about high-speed Internet. Budget topics included: City Clerk Paul Arbegast reported his insurance is going up from $160.27 per month to $185.85 of which the city pays 75 percent for an extra $15 a month to the city. Due to the lagoon project, the sewer rate must be raised 3 percent to $45.88. The council is requesting more information on the water utility fund before making any changes to the water rate. Council member Anita Schlender presented a paper from Bob Bendixen regarding Xtremair wireless Internet. Following discussion, the matter was tabled until Bendixen can be present. Ron Sorensen talked with the council about upcoming improvements with Sac County Mutual Telephone Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Internet service. The council talked about amending the ines regarding stray dogs and cats. Following discussion, the council tabled this until the January meeting and information from

surrounding towns can be obtained. Librarian Pat Bell talked about recent happenings at the library. She is planning cookies with Santa for Dec. 16. The council will help with the morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. Bell also reported she will be resigning on Dec. 31. Maintenance supervisor Arbegast talked about using the ICAP Grant to purchase cameras to be installed by the concession stand and the city dump. Arbegast reported he has done quite a bit of work at the dump burning leaves, installed snow fence and started discharging the lagoons. Mayor Randy Fineran gave the oath of of ice to re-elected and newly-elected council members: Schlender, Kristy Rosemeyer, Paula Fried and newly-elected Mayor Gary Chase.

In other business, the council discussed the local option sales tax fund, stop sign installation, CD renewal dates and Municipal Leadership Academy - three of the council members attended the meeting in Carroll and have signed up for the whole series offered by the Iowa League of Cities.

OHV registra ons expire Dec. 31 Off highway vehicle (OHV) registrations in Iowa expire Dec. 31. Stop at your county recorderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of ice to renew all-terrain vehicle (ATV), off road motorcycle (ORM), snowmobile or off-road utility vehicle (ORV) by Dec. 31 to avoid the $5 late penalty.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave me: Devin Dittmer holds on to his dad Ben for security while meeting with Santa Claus during the Holstein Kiwanis lunch Dec. 2. Devin is the son of Jamee and Ben Dittmer of Holstein.

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1953 Ida Grove High School’s lunchroom staff: Sitting: Kathleen Rehse, Marlene Pingrey and Minnie Greenwald. Standing: Larry Miles, Mrs. Marie Goodwin, Mrs. Florence Monroe, Dean Miles, Duane Clausen.

Out of the Past Forty years ago The Ida Grove High School’s roof problem appears to be headed to court. The roo ing contractor has noti ied school of icials that he does not feel he is responsible for the existing roof that does not match the architect’s design and speci ications. The roo ing contractor says he would not have installed the roof that is on the building if it hadn’t been authorized by the architect or general contractor. Some of the specials at John’s Super Valu in Ida Grove this week: bananas ive pounds for a $1; ground chuck, 97 cents a pound; Downy fabric softener, 96 ounce bottle, $1.99; Hunt’s peaches, 29 ounce can, 48 cents and Farmland bacon, $1.09 a pound. Results of well water sampling show many farm wells in the county have high levels of either bacteria or nitrates. Ida County Extension Director Dave Hessman said 70 of the irst 90 wells tested came back unsafe, due to high levels of coliform bacteria, and 23 of the 90 wells showed slightly above acceptable levels of nitrates. Galva is one of seven public school districts in Iowa that the Department of Public Education has warned that the school’s course offerings fall short of minimum state standards. The school has been given one year to bring its curriculum up to state requirements or be dropped from the list of

approved schools. Thirty years ago The Ida County Compensation Board recommended raises for the county elected of icials during its second meeting. Recommended raises are as follows: sheriff, 6.8 percent; auditor, treasurer and supervisors, 7.1 percent; recorder, 7.4 percent and county attorney, 9.4 percent. The Holstein City Council has inalized plans to obtain 5.05 acres of the Rodney Brosamle farm for a new city well. Council members decided to make a inal offer to Brosamle of $4,000 per acre for the parcel. Brosamle wants $17,000 per acre, according to City Clerk Dave Ehler. The Ida Grove City Council learned from a pool expert that a new, larger pool would cost the city an estimated $600,000 to $700,000. The current “L” shaped pool is 75 feet on the longest side and 68 feet on the east side. The pool expert is recommending a 75x32 rectangular pool Twenty years ago The Holstein City Council approved a payment of $130,138 to Joy Dirt Construction for work on the wastewater project. Mike Carr of DeWild, Grant and ReckertAssociationinformedthe council that the new wastewater cell became operational Nov. 19, which was 11 days later than the authorized deadline. The payment includes a deduction of $1,100 in liquidated damages. Horn Memorial Hospital will

hold an open house of its new family birthing center Dec. 14. The totally remodeled obstetrics unit features two large private suites that will be used for labor and delivery. The Battle Creek American Legion and Legion Auxiliary recognized two of the organization’s oldest members. Alvin Iversen, 99, is the Legion’s oldest member while Laura Goodenow is a charter member of the Auxiliary, which was formed in 1922. Goodenow will be 101 on Dec. 29. Ten years ago Galva-Holstein High School dance/drill team coach Roxy Dutler was awarded the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the association’s state competition in Des Moines. The Galva-Holstein Dance squad earned three Division I ratings, a Distinguished Academic Award, a second place trophy for its hoopla performance and a third place trophy for its novelty trophy at the Iowa State Dance/ Drill Team competition in Des Moines. The Odebolt-Arthur and Battle Creek-Ida Grove school boards both approved the procedure for whole grade sharing public hearings. Four pubic hearings will be held in January in Odebolt, Battle Creek, Arthur and Ida Grove. The purpose of the hearings is to allow the boards to gather information by allowing patrons to share their thoughts on whole grade sharing.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director Youth basketball practices are going on now through the beginning of February. The gym will be busy on weeknights. Please plan accordingly. On Dec. 27, 28 and 29, the rec center will be offering some activities and lifeguard hours for the kids. Flyers will go home with the students at school. There will be a N+E=W You Project beginning Jan. 2, as well as our annual Ironman triathlon challenge. Holiday hours: Christmas Eve and Day—closed, New Year’s Eve—closed and New Year’s Day open at 8 a.m. All fitness classes are offered with a paid membership. Pilates are held on Mon-

cludes admission for your entire group, use of our gym, community room and children’s room, which now includes an eye play system and games for all ages, for three hours, a decorated sheet cake and ice cream. If interested contact Bagenstos. Personal training: Personal training is always available at your convenience with Libby, Mel, Barb, Keely and Rayven. Stop in today and check out our specials. Fitness schedule Monday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. outdoor trail run (intermediate); 5:45–6:45 a.m. cardio/strength

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RV dance: The Ridge View High School dance team participated in the Iowa State Dance Team Association contest Nov. 30. Coach Tina Mason said, “This year, they competed in jazz, kick, and pom categories. The girls wanted to try new dance disciplines this year, and this was the first time they had ever competed in jazz and kick, in which they received Division 1 ratings in both. In pom, they were .25 away from a Division 1 rating. There were 162 pom routines competing in state competition this year and more than 500 dances total, competing from all over Iowa in this year’s ISDTA State Dance Competition.” Dance team members are seniors Sierra Deck and Lexi Phillips (captain); juniors Beth Meyer (co-captain), Renae Wiese, Ashley Kestel and Mercedes Juelfs; sophomores Yesenia DeLaO, Hanna Blackmore, Kate Kofmehl and Sarah Stamp and freshmen Bailey Graff and Kayla Kolpin.

Odebolt council discusses nuisances The Odebolt City Council discussed nuisances and approved a health insurance resolution during its meeting Dec. 4. Nuisances were discussed. The Berg family responded and gave a timeline. City Attorney Joe Heidenreich reported he contacted the lawyers for the bank that owns the Rigby house. They will be cleaning up the nuisance complaints but he thinks the property will be sold on tax sale this month. He will ind out when. The council wants to know, if the bank owns it, why it would be going on tax sale? On the Bendixen house, the city is waiting to see if the company that bought the house on tax sale will keep the property or not. The county was contacted, and it appears that, following the tax sale, the property was purchased by a different company. This makes it impossible for the city to move forward on the nuisance. Resolution 18.08 was approved to maintain the same health insurance plan with the same drug plan for employees. The employee share will remain the same this year but will be capped at $1,269.33 per family. The employee will be responsible for anything over that amount in future years. The health insurance increase was discussed with city employees prior to the council meeting. A resolution was approved to set a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 7:10 p.m. at city hall to vacate the alley between Dewey and Lincoln and Fourth and Sixth Streets. The following building per-

mits were approved: Tom and Diane Paulson—add on to the garage and enclose entry way, and Andrea Gloede—place a mail box in line with other mail box on West Second Street. Resolution 18.07 was approved, assessing mowing costs to property taxes for nuisances during spring/summer 2017. Delinquent water bills were discussed. Payment plans have been made and, as long as the plans are followed, water will not be turned off. Superintendent of utilities Bill Tysor reported on the water tower ilter media being replaced in the spring and a request for the city to put snow fence along Second Street where the farmland is located. The council suggested asking the owner to keep windrows up at the end of next season. The council does not believe the city needs the expense to put up snow fence. Boring for city hall was done, and Tysor is waiting to visit with the engineer. Bill Dreessen presented a report on the town Christmas event. The council thanked him and all who helped with the event. Councilmember Ruth Ann Mohr reported on memorials for the pool and that the pickled herring fundraiser raised around $552, minus four bags of ice and an ad in the paper. John Noyd donated $5,000 toward the pool iltration system due to recent increased costs and as a memorial for Dale Mohr. The project increased from $75,000 to $130,000, not including replacing fence that will be torn

out, cement slab, any electrical and deck repair after the project is complete. Pool donations were acknowledged from the Tuesday Club and the following memorials: Twyla Prall-Wilken and Mindi Mandernach in memory of Ila Oxendale, Ranell and Kathy Drake in memory of Dale Mohr and Paul and Elaine Neumann in memory of Shirley Hemer. In other business •The library report was accepted. •The January meeting will be Jan. 2. •A budget meeting will be Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m. •The annual employee meeting will be Feb. 3 at 6:15 p.m. •The Sac County law enforcement report was available.

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The annual Ida County Christmas bird count is slated for Sunday, Dec. 17 starting at 8 a.m. at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park. Volunteers will meet at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park. From there they will split off to identify and count local birds around Ida County. All birding experience levels are welcome to join. There will be a free lunch at noon at the Conservation Center. Don Poggensee will provide chili for the lunch. The count will conclude around 3 p.m.

Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Salad in a jar program: If your New Year’s resolution includes eating healthier foods, mark your calendar and plan to join us at The Meeting Place for a salad in the jar class Sunday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. Personal training: Bria Miller will offer one-on-one personal training to individuals and/or small groups of two to three people at Sole 2 Soul at 5:30 a.m., 6 a.m., 6:30 a.m. and other scheduled times by appointment. For information, call Sole 2 Soul. Yoga: The next eight-week yoga session begins Monday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. These 50-min-

ute classes are taught by AFAA certi ied trainer Barb Gebers on Monday nights and are for all ages and itness levels. Call 282-4426 for more information or to sign up. Zumba: The next eightweek session of Zumba begins Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. These 50-minute cardio dance classes are taught by certi ied Zumba instructor Christi Ladwig on Wednesday nights. Call 282-4426 to sign up. We need a minimum of nine individuals for this class to take place. The session runs from Jan. 10 to Feb. 28. The Daily Apple: Mark your calendar and plan to join us at The Meeting Place in Galva for a program by The Daily Apple on Wednesday, Jan.

17, at 6:30 p.m. Daily Apple owner Amanda Tate will be our guest speaker, and the topic is “A Healthier You in the New Year.” Tate will talk about health products offered at The Daily Apple, essential oils, taming your emotions and being healthier in the New Year. Tabata: Miller will be teaching an eight-week Tabata class Tuesday, Jan. 30. Tabata is fast-paced, high-intensity training that combines vigorous cardio and weight lifting for faster results. Class dates are Jan. 30 through March 20. There is a fee. Sign up by calling 282-4426. The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 282-4426 for information.

by Doug Clough It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, folks. And by that, I mean that there is a beaver pelt lying in our front flower garden. Mary’s son, Lee, flopped it there after checking his traps. Similarly, Lee flopped into the living room chair to recoup his energy with multiple bowls of Lucky Charms behind the glow of his iPhone. Being an Iowa outdoorsman is tough business. There are other signs that it’s Christmastime. For instance, Mary would like to remodel the house. She only gets this feeling at the Yuletide season. Just before Thanksgiving, she said, “I really ought to be thinking about getting my Christmas shopping done.” Her first step is thinking about it. Her second step is to declare we should replace baseboard and paint the brass fixtures. When she says ‘we,’ she means me. As an English major, it’s one of my life’s finest ironies that I fell in love with a woman who has pronoun trouble. What really makes it feel like Christmas is my grown kids coming home this weekend to exchange gifts. Mary and I baked last weekend, and we’ve watched Christmas classics like “Rudolph” and “A Christmas Carol.” We most certainly will watch my daughter’s favorite, “A Wish for Wings that Work.” If you haven’t seen it, look it up – it makes for a great

break from staining baseboard and scuffing brass. Mary’s oldest son, Cody, will be flying into Omaha on Christmas Eve, which will usher Christmas Day in with style. He is a Marine and has been serving in Japan and South Korea while based out of Hawaii. Cody is an avid hunter and–while others stationed in Hawaii take leave on their beaches–he chomps at the bit to get back to Iowa’s landscape, cold weather-hopefully snow– and friends and family. Cody is taking his sister, Jordyn, out hunting while back home. He’s gone so far as to buy and ship her hunting paraphernalia to get her ready to traverse the timber. Jordyn couldn’t wait, however, and has already got her deer. Jordyn is a cunning warrior and bagged her prize with the non-traditional Dodge Caravan. Jordyn rarely calls or text me, so when I saw her name come up on my phone, I knew there was trouble. Apparently, I’m the parental-unit that doesn’t freak out when calamity hits. The death-wish doe damaged Mary’s van to the point where the passenger door won’t open, the bumper droops, the front quarter panel is crushed and the slider is dent. My first thought? Sweet Lord above, Mary and I are going to have to ride to work together. This was both a statement and a prayer.

To fully understand my angst, you have to know that I am in bed at 9 p.m. and my wife–after two Lifetime movies ending at 1 a.m.– strolls in, wanting to talk about her day. I am fully into REM sleep, safe to say, even comatose. This doesn’t thwart my wife’s efforts to jump into bed and tell me details about her day with an enthusiasm that rivals a six-year-old on Christmas morning. Her first step, however, is to turn the door’s knob without pulling it toward her, which results in an audible pop which shocks me out of my slumber. Like breaking the leg lamp in “A Christmas Story,” she does it on purpose. Conversely, I am a morning person. I wake cheery and carry this disposition through my morning. She loathes my chatter on the way to work. I’ve thought to inform her that walking to work–and I mean, Mary, to be clear–would solve this problem. Luckily, our insurance has a rental car component, so I didn’t actually have to issue the threat. The rental has also saved me noon car-time talk as Mary just starts waking up from the previous night’s movie fest hangover. The likelihood of a conversation turning to baseboards and brass is at an all-time seasonal high. And, really, we still have to finish the painting project from Christmas 2012.

School holiday concerts underway Area school holiday programs wrap up Dec. 14. On Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. Odebolt-Arthur Elementary will present its holiday concert. O-A grades kindergarten through second grade will present “Christmas On Candy Cane Lane” by John Jacobson and Alan Billingsley. Candy Cane Lane is a-buzz with festive holiday preparations. There are candy canes and lights, wreaths and holly…, why even the evergreens are sprucin’ up. But there is trouble brewing. Which candy cane color is better, red or green? Better call out the Color Guard to save the season. Concert attendees will also be treated to the debut of the ifth grade band and this year’s fourth and ifth grade special children’s choir. The ifth grade band will perform “Hot Cross Buns,” “Jingle Bells” and “Good King Wenceslas.” Linda Johnson and Neil Anders are the program directors. On Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m., the Battle Creek-Ida Grove Elementary will present its holiday program in the elementary

Star Lab program is this Saturday The Ida County Conservation Board is hosting a public Star Lab program this Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Conservation Center at Moorehead Park. Ida County Naturalist Danielle Bennett will lead the program. The digital STARLAB portable planetarium projects high-resolution images of the night (and daytime) sky. The solar system including the sun, planets, moon, constellations, etc. can be observed in this dark and dreamy dome.

gym. Renee Fritz directs the concert. First grade students will be performing traditional Christmas songs such as “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “I Saw Three Ships” and a couple different versions of “Jingle Bells.” Second grade students will be performing a variety of songs from “Mister Santa,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman,” “Just One Candle,” “There’s Someone in the Chimney” and concluding the concert with a drum ensemble of “Ukrainian Bell Carol.” On Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m., Ridge View Middle School will present its holiday concert at the middle school in Early. Dennis Freking directs the band and choir. The sixth grade band will perform “Bold Adventures” by Timothy Johnson, “Adeste Fideles” arranged by Jack Bullock and “Geology, The Study of

Rock” by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark. “Celebration Overture” by James Swearingen, “All Is Calm” arranged by Robert W. Smith, “Tribal Drums” by David Shaffer and “Christmas Spectacular” arranged by Mark Williams will be performed by the seventh/ eighth grade band. The sixth grade choir will sing “Step In Time” arranged by Cristi Cary Miller and “In December” by Jay Althouse. The seventh/eighth grade choir will “Jubilate Deo” by D. Farrell Smith, “Be The Light” by John Jacobson and Cristi Cary Miller and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” arranged by Teena Chinn—a medly including: “Let It Snow! Let It Snow,” “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” “Silver Bells,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”

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FAMILY & FRIENDS Ida Grove Library to host second showing of ‘The Nutcracker’ The Ida Grove library hosted its first screening of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 7. Attendees had an opportunity to experience the wonder of the New York City Ballet’s iconic holiday classic on the big screen. In Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” Tchaikovsky’s beloved melodies transport the young and young-at-heart to

a magical world where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and an onstage blizzard leads to an enchanted Land of Sweets. Balanchine’s stunning choreography shines amidst awe-inspiring set pieces, ornate costumes and grand, one-of-a-kind special effects, including the one-ton Christmas tree that grows to an astonishing 40 feet.

A second screening is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10:30 a.m. The screening will be held in the Heritage Room at the Ida Grove Library and is provided by Lincoln Center at the Movies and performed by the New York City Ballet. Make sure to join us to experience the wonder of the New York City Ballet’s holiday classic on the big screen.

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Texas Tenors: The Texas Tenors presented their “Deep in the Heart of Christmas” concert Dec. 3 at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein.

Texas Tenors present Christmas show in Holstein by Cary K. and Victoria Conover Take colorful bows and hearty handshakes, shimmering red blouses and neighborly waves, lighted trees and Christmas hugs. Then, add stompin’ boots and shiny belt buckles, leather vests and three beautiful smiles and you get the world-renowned Texas Tenors performing at Holstein’s Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts. Billboard’s #1 recording artists presented their “Deep in the Heart of Christmas” concert to a sold-out audience that couldn’t have been happier to be there. Fresh from their recent performance at the White House, these 2009 “America’s Got Talent” winners wowed the theater-goers with a wide array of Christmas treats. Opening with “O, Come All Ye Faithful,” they continued throughout the matinee with crowd favorites like, “Mary, Did You Know?” “Little Drummer Boy,” “Let it Snow,” “Silver Bells” and many more of our favorites. A highlight for this writer was their thrilling, “O, Holy Night.” From those intricate harmonic vocal blends

to the hauntingly beautiful “Amazing Grace,” they were themselves amazing. Their rendition of the patriotic “God Bless the U.S.A.” brought the audience members to their feet and gave us goose bumps and more than a few tears. That and their national hit, “BootDaddy,” meant the sedentary audience was hardly sedentary. The Texas Tenors provided a blend of many different genres of music. We were treated to a John Denver medley, the classic “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” and a fabulous operatic Latin work, “Ave Maria, Dolce Maria.” The charismatic trio paid tribute to the Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley with his smash hit, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling.” To accompany the performance, the audience was provided a mesmerizing video feed, featuring a much younger Bill Medley singing along with his current number one fans. The video backdrop also included snow-capped churches, flickering candles, sunlight through stained glass and hundreds of other visual images. Talk about sensory overload.

Trio member Marcus Collins wowed us with his heartwarming interaction with audience members: restyling a person’s hair, doing a little slow dance, complimenting a brooch and providing some spur-of-themoment humor to an audience that really didn’t need another reason to love him. Another member, John Hagan, a native of Waverly and a U.N.I. alum, had this to say: “Coming to Holstein has been a great joy . . . where everyone has been so hospitable . . . a charming city with beautiful homes . . . and playing a very nice venue like this where you really get to interact with the audience and feel like you’re with them, gives you a very good feeling.” I guess we’ll have to love him, too. Throughout the entire performance, the audience was treated to the Texas Tenors’ brand of amazing vocal blends, soaring high notes and deep resonate underpinnings as they seamlessly shared their gifts and talents with an appreciative Clausen Center audience—a group who couldn’t get enough —enough Christmas music or enough of the Texas Tenors.

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Odebolt Library The Odebolt Public Library added several books to its circulation in November. New books include: “Mind Game” by Iris Johansen, “Quick and Dirty” by Stuart Woods, “The Rooster Bar” by John Grisham, “Tell Tale” by Jeffrey Archer, Wyoming Winter #7” by Diana Palmer, “Two Kinds of Truth” by Michael Connelly, “The Deal of a Lifetime” by Fredrik Backman, “Every Breath You Take” by Mary H. Clark, “The Midnight Line” by Lee Child, “The Noel Dairy” by Richard P. Evans, “Typhoon Fury” by Clive Cussler, “Count to Ten” by James Patterson, “The Ballad of Black Bart” by Loren D. Estleman, “End Game” by David Baldacci, “Hardcore Twenty-Four” by Janet Evanovich, “The People Versus Alex Cross” by James Patterson, “Secrets of Cavendon” by Barbara T. Bradford and “The Whispering Room” by Dean R. Koontz. New adult non iction books are “The Last Republicans” by Mark K. Updegrove, “A Time to Honor, 50th Commemoration

of Vietnam War Korea Reborn” by Lig. Nex1 Co., Ltd. “Summer of Fear” by Lois Duncan is a new young adult iction book available for check out. “The Man Who Forgot His Wife” by John O’Farrell is a new book in the large print section.

Dr. Leah Schmelkin and Dr. Mark Heidenreich were united in marriage Sept. 3 at the James J. Hill Historical Reference Library in St. Paul, Minn. Leah is the daughter of Lenard and Nancy Schmelkin of Winchester, Mass. Mark is the son of Joe and Jane Heidenreich of Odebolt. Dr. Joseph Gallego of iciated the wedding ceremony. Maid of honor was Alane Schmelkin of Winchester, Mass., and the best man was Dr. Thomas Heidenreich of O’Fallon, Ill. Charolette Heidenreich of O’Fallon, Ill., served as lower girl. Leah is a 2017 graduate of Mayo Medical School and is a irst-year resident in psychiatry. Mark is a 2015 graduate of Mayo Medical School and is a third-year resident in orthopedic surgery. The couple is at home in Rochester, Minn.

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Ida Grove Chamber News The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce met at Remer Realty on Dec. 5. The meeting was called to order by Dan Remer, president. The following of icers and directors were present: Remer, Lisa Witten, Katie Chisholm, Jerrica Brenner, Patti Haack, Glen Winekauf, JD Parks and Grant Patera. Angela Johnson was also present. The agenda, Sept. 12 minutes and inancial reports were approved. Bills approved were: Selections $1.25 (grilling), Mid-America Publishing $37.40 (Halloween parade), $21.10 (Halloween thank you) and $180 (Chamber Bucks/ holiday open house) for a total of $238.50, Ida Grove Food Pride $96.68 (farmer’s market grilling), Pauline Hogan $924 (downtown lowerpots). Remer talked about: the holiday/Chamber Bucks held on Nov. 19, the Christmas lighting contest information was added to the website/Facebook, the membership drive plans have begun and plans are progressing for the annual meeting/awards committee. Old business: Flowerpots: Pauline Hogan has inished with the downtown lowerpots. The City of Ida Grove has agreed to share the cost with the Chamber.

Holiday/Chamber Bucks: This was held Nov. 19 at Remer Realty. We sold approximately $18,000 in Chamber Bucks. This money will be spent at our Ida Grove Chamber businesses. Many local residents enjoyed the trolley rides provided by GOMACO with Jeff Lawhead as the driver. Many children had their pictures taken by Anna Van Dusen with Santa at Skate Palace. Several businesses were open. Downtown Christmas music was playing. Hot chocolate and cookies were served, compliments of Subway and United Bank of Iowa. Chamber Holiday Passports: These cards were handed out to our Chamber businesses. This encouraged local shopping and was a huge success. If you made purchases at ive of our Chamber businesses during the week of Nov. 19-25 and returned your Passport card to Remer Realty, you were entered into a drawing for Chamber Bucks. Approximately 100 cards were turned in. Winners were: $100 to Brook Boeckman and Julie Phillips, $50 to Sharon Krambeck, April Lichtenberg and Leona Mason. New business Holiday lighting contest: No Entry fee, Judging Dec. 20, winner will receive $50 Chamber Bucks,

College News Morgan German of Holstein participated in four Christmas at Concordia concerts that brought more than 3,000 Concordia students, faculty and staff, alumni and community members to St. John Lutheran Church near campus. The concerts featured the Women’s Cantamus Choir, Male Chorus, Concordia Handbell

Choir, University Brass Ensemble, University A Cappella Choir and University Symphonic Band. The Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Zeta Mu, held its fall induction ceremony on Nov. 16. Karlie Mandernach of Odebolt was inducted into the chapter.

information on the website and newspaper. Annual meeting/awards night: Date has been set for Monday, Jan. 22. Ida Grove Country Club has been reserved and Best of Barb’s will be catering. Working on the speaker. Membership drive: Letters will be sent out in December. Memberships paid prior to Jan. 15 will receive two free tickets to the awards night. The next work session is Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Remer Realty from noon to 1p.m. The next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at noon at Remer Realty. Lisa Witten Board secretary

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Vendor fair: Battle Creek’s annual community Christmas celebration included a vendor fair at the former school building. The vendors offered a variety of items, including crafts, jewelry and clothing.

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Dec. 13-20 is: Wednesday—8 a.m. devotion; 10:30 a.m. Kevin Anderson; 2:15 p.m. church with Pastor Salcido. Thursday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. going to Ruser party house. Friday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. reading; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn. Monday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30a.m.Lutherancommunion; 2 p.m. Auxiliary bingo. Tuesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 2 p.m. 12 or less. Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Lierman; 3 p.m. Methodist communion.

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Dance team: The Iowa Central Dance Team competed at the ISDTA State Championships in Des Moine Dec. 1 in the community college hip hop, pom and jazz categories. The Triton Dancers returned home with three first place state titles. The dance team has been the state champion in the pom division consecutively for the last five years and jazz for the last 11 years. Front row from left to right: head coach Lesa Dencklau, Treesa Green, Bailey Reynolds, Morgen Greif, Emma Simpson, Leah Lierman of Ida Grove, Samantha Lennon, Kaylee Smith and assistant coach Cassidy Vermeer. Back row: Allison Witt, Zoey Aune, Kaitlin Scheff, Tiffany Thompson, Karrina Laugen, Shalynn Hanson, Mykenzie Schoop, Jessie Neeley, Thutam Nguyen, Kristen Rapp and Kilei Gunderson.

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Ice cream servers: Steve and Kris Gunderson brought their ice cream machine to the Odebolt community Christmas event Dec. 2. Serving ice cream to the crowd were from left, Kris, Axton Miller and Kiersten Schultz.

WDWV Schedule The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Dec. 13-20 is: Wednesday, Dec. 13: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 10:30 a.m. vintage Christmas: 2 p.m. Wheel of Fortune. Thursday, Dec. 14: 10:30 a.m. kick ball; 2 p.m. Battle Creek Presbyterian communion and church with Rev. Freese; Caring Tree Christmas party. Friday, Dec. 15: 10:30 a.m. local news; 1:30 p.m. bingo.

Saturday, Dec. 16: 2 p.m. dicey December games. Monday, Dec. 18: 10:30 a.m. discuss and recall; 2 p.m. manicure Monday. Tuesday, Dec. 19: 10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. sift and stir with Fern; 3 p.m. Bible study with Pastor Cormeny; 6:30 p.m. tour of lights. Wednesday, Dec. 20: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 10:30 a.m. Scattergories; 2:30 p.m. 4-H club pet show.

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OSC Schedule by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Dec. 13-20 is: Wednesday, Dec. 13—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. nails; 3 p.m. social. Thursday, Dec. 14—10 a.m. WESCO; noon big meal; 2:30 p.m. Christmas cards for soldiers; 3 p.m. social. Friday, Dec. 15: 10 a.m. art; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Saturday, Dec. 16—3 p.m.

movie and popcorn; 7 p.m. Lawrence Welk. Sunday, Dec. 17—2:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church; 3 p.m. social; 3:30 p.m. movie. Monday, Dec. 18—10 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. nails; 3 p.m. social. Tuesday, Dec. 19—10 a.m. Price Is Right; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Wednesday, Dec. 20: 10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible chat with Kris; 2:30 p.m. documentary; 3 p.m. social.

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SPORTS Falcon boys win two of three games The O-A/BC-IG boys won two of the three basketball games they played last week to improve their season record to 3-2 overall and to 1-2 in the conference. MV-A-O/CO-U 57 O-A/BC-IG 47 MV-A-O/CO-U outscored O-A/BC-IG 19 to six in the fourth quarter for a come from behind conference win in Ida Grove Dec. 5. Falcon coach Steve Brown noted his club played well, but hit a rough patch in the fourth quarter that made the difference in the game. Entering the fourth quarter, O-A/BC-IG had a 41-38 lead. “It was a physical game the whole way,” said Brown. “We ran a lot of different sets offensively and the kids did a great job of getting into those sets and getting the shots we wanted. Our turnovers were a little high, but not bad. “We still had a lead with about six minutes left in the game and then we had a spell where we missed a couple of shots and had a couple of turnovers. At the same time, MV-A-O made three long three-pointers.” Brown noted the free throws that helped his club defeat a good Boyer Valley team earlier this season and kept the Falcons in their game with Kingsley-Pierson didn’t materialize against MV-A-O/ CO-U. “We didn’t get to the line against MV-A-O/CO-U and when we did we only made one of seven free throws. All six of our misses came in the fourth quarter when we were trying to protect a lead.” Despite the loss, Brown was pleased with the effort of his

club. “The kids played hard. We are a better team than we were last year and we are a better team than we were the week before. The kids know they are getting better and they know they worked hard and that is important.” Austin Newquist led O-A/ BC-IG in scoring with 14 points and in rebounds with eight. Kaden Ladwig scored 13 points. Quarter scores OABCIG 16 26 41 —47 MVAOCOU 20 31 38 —57 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 20-50, 40%. Free throws: 1-7, 14%. Scoring: Newquist, 14; Ladwig, 13; Ray, 9; Warnke, 7; Cranston, 2; Cooper, 2 Rebounds: 25 (Newquist, 8; Warnke, 5) Assists: 15 (Warnke, 5; Ray, 4) Steals: 6 (Ladwig, 3) Blocks: 0 Fouls: 21. O-A/BC-IG 54, East Sac 53 Landon Ray’s game winning two-point shot with two seconds left in the game capped O-A/BC-IG’s comeback from a 16-point de icit in the fourth quarter. Ray’s shot lifted the Falcons to their second win of the season. “We were moving the ball around the perimeter, but couldn’t get the shot we wanted,” said coach Brown. “East Sac did a nice job of taking the outside shot away from us. Ray drove the lane on a runner and the shot banked in.” East Sac led 21-16 after one quarter, 29-25 at halftime and 47-31 after three quarters of play. O-A/BC-IG’s ability to knock down three-point shots in the fourth quarter made the difference in the game as the Falcons outscored East Sac 23

to six in the inal quarter. Back to back threes by O-A/BC-IG’s Kaden Ladwig capped a 10-0 run to cut East Sac’s advantage to 48-46 with about one minute to play. After a Raider free throw, Ray sank a three to tie it at 49-49. A two-point basket by East Sac put the Raiders up 51-49. O-A/BC-IG’s Ty Warnke dropped in a three-point bucket with under 30 seconds to play to give the Falcons a 52-51 advantage. East Sac made a two-point bucket on a breakaway dunk shot to take the lead back at 53-52 with about 15 seconds to play. Ray then made the game winning shot in the inal two seconds. East Sac took a three point shot at the end of the game, but it did not go in. “In the fourth quarter we went to a press and started to knockdown the three-pointer,” noted coach Brown. “The shots we were taking earlier in the game that weren’t going in started to drop in the fourth quarter. East Sac kept turning the ball over and we took advantage of it. “The kids played very hard; just the way they always do. Even if you aren’t winning, but you play hard—people are going to respect you. That has been true the last two or three years. Everybody knows we are going to give them our best effort.” Brown added his club did a good job on the boards and is getting better at playing manto-man defense. Ladwig led the way for O-A/ BC-IG with 19 points. Warnke and Austin Newquist both inished with nine points. Newquist and Quintin Cranston both pulled down nine rebounds. Quarter scores OABCIG 16 25 31 —54 East Sac 21 29 47 —53 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 19-51, 37%. Free throws: 7-15, 46%.

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Cast of Falcons: O-A/BC-IG basketball players from left, Kaden Ladwig, Austin Newquist, Quintin Cranston and Ty Warnke surround a West Monona player as he tries to get to the basket during the Falcons’ 72-58 conference win in Ida Grove Friday. Scoring: Ladwig, 19; Warnke, 9; Newquist, 9; Ray, 7; Cranston, 6; Ernst, 3; Kolpin, 1. Rebounds: 28 (Newquist, 9; Cranston, 9) Assists: 11 (Warnke, 3; Ladwig, 3) Steals: 6 (DeJean, 2; Ladwig, 2) Blocks: 1 (Newquist, 1) Fouls: 17 O-A/BC-IG 72, WM 58 O-A/BC-IG shot 55.5 percent (10-18) from three-point range in defeating conference foe West Monona in Ida Grove Friday. The outside shooting effort helped the Falcons collect what coach Brown called a signi icant win. “This was a great win. West Monona played MV-A-O/CO-U to a ivepoint game and played a very good game against KingsleyPierson. MV-A-O/CO-U and K-P are probably the two best teams in the conference.” Brown added his club played well at both ends of the court and continue to show signs of

growth. “The kids played really well and did a lot of things right,” said Brown. “They are learning how to win. It is very stressful to watch kids learn to win, but it is also very enjoyable. Our kids are learning how to win. “Offensively, we executed as well as we have all season and played good sound basketball the whole game. “Defensively, we did a great job on Gage Rotnicke, who is by far one of the better players in our conference. The only thing that didn’t go as well was we got into some foul trouble and put them at the line too much, but we weathered the storm and the kids came through.” West Monona owned a 1716 lead after one quarter. O-A/BC-IG was up 38-32 at halftime and had a 60-45 lead after three quarters. O-A/BC-IG’s biggest lead,

18 points (60-42), came with one minute left to play in the third quarter. West Monona managed to pull within eight points, 66-58, with 2:23 to go in the game. Ty Warnke scored 21 points on six of seven three-point shots and three of six free throws. Kaden Ladwig added 19 points and Landon Ray chipped in with 10 points. Austin Newquist blocked six shots. Quarter scores OABCIG 16 38 60 —72 WM 17 32 45 —58 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 25-42, 59.5%. Free throws: 12-26, 46%. Scoring: Warnke, 21; Ladwig, 19; Ray, 10; Newquist, 8; Bumann, 7; DeJean, 5; Cranston, 2 Rebounds: 15 (Newquist, 4) Assists: 16 (Warnke, 3; Ray, 3; DeJean, 3) Steals: 8 (Newquist, 2; Cranston, 2) Blocks: 7 (Newquist, 6) Fouls: 23

O-A/BC-IG girls fall in close basketball games

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High scorer: O-A/BC-IG’s Anna Van Dusen puts up two of her 22 points against West Monona Friday in Ida Grove. West Monona won the conference game 54-50.

The O-A/BC-IG girls suffered a pair of four point losses to Western Valley Conference foes and a three point setback in non-conference action last week. The setbacks left the Falcons’ record at 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the conference. MV-A-O/CO-U 47 O-A/BC-IG 43 MV-A-O/CO-U slipped by the O-A/BC-IG girls in a conference game in Ida Grove Dec. 5. “It was a tough loss,” noted O-A/BC-IG coach Kurt Brown. “We had some opportunities, but just couldn’t pull away when we had the lead in the second half. The kids did a lot of things well; this was probably our best rebounding game of the season. We just couldn’t get enough points in the second half and came up a little short. However, I was pleased with the girls’ efforts.” O-A/BC-IG had three players score in double igures. Anna Van Dusen and Beth Rehse both scored 13 points while Kylee Weber added 10 points. Sarah Petersen grabbed seven rebounds. Jordyn Fredericks tallied six assists. Quarter scores OABCIG 10 16 33 —43 MVAOCOU 10 21 34 —47 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 18-48 37.5%. Free throws: 5-12, 42%. Scoring: Rehse, 13; Van Dusen, 13; Weber, 10; Fredericks, 3;

Cranston, 4 Rebounds: 28 (Petersen, 7; Rehse, 6) Assts: 15 (Fredericks, 6; Rehse, 4). Steals: 11 (Rehse, 3). Blocks: 2 (Rehse, 1; Weber, 1) Fouls: 14 East Sac 40, O-A/BC-IG 37 East Sac County nipped the Falcons on a game winning three-point bucket with about ive seconds left in a non-conference contest played in Sac City Thursday. “It was a back and forth game all the way,” noted coach Brown. “I was pleased with our girls’ efforts. They keep working hard and never give up. It got a little grim at times, but the girls kept coming back. “We just need to get over the hump and get a win in our pocket. That would make a big difference when we get in close games.” Brown added his girls continue to work to ind consistency not only from game to game, but from ball possession to ball possession. He said the girls are showing improvement. East Sac had a 10-8 lead after one quarter. O-A/BC-IG was on top 18-17 at halftime. At the end of the third quarter, East Sac led 32-26 and went up by nine points, 3627, at one point in the fourth quarter. The Falcons battled back with a 10-0 run to go up 37-36. East Sac made a free throw to tie the game at 3737. Following an O-A/BC-IG

turnover, East Sac canned the game winning shot. O-A/BC-IG had three players score in double igures. Anna Van Dusen chalked up 12 points. Beth Rehse and Anna Winterrowd both scored 10 points. Quarter scores OABCIG 8 18 26 —37 East Sac 10 17 32 —40 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 15-48 31%. Free throws: 6-12, 50%. Scoring: Van Dusen, 12; Rehse, 10; Winterrowd, 10; Weber, 2; Petersen, 2; Murphy, 1 Rebounds: 27 (Van Dusen, 6; Weber, 6) Assts: 6 (Winterrowd, 3). Steals: 6 (Rehse, 2). Blocks: 5 (Rehse, 3; Van Dusen, 2) Fouls: 12 WM 54, O-A/BC-IG 50 O-A/BC-IG had an opportunity to tie West Monona in the closing seconds of a conference game in Ida Grove Friday, but a three-point shot with seven seconds left in the game missed the mark. O-A/BC-IG battled back to within two points of West Monona, 52-50, with 30 seconds to play after erasing an eight point de icit, 51-43, with just over one minute left in the game. With 20 seconds left, West Monona made one of two free throws to go up 53-50. With seven seconds to go Beth Rehse’s three-point shot from the corner was long. West Monona got the rebound and was fouled. With about

two second left, the Spartans made one of two free throws to make the inal 54-50. “I was really pleased with our effort and execution,” noted coach Brown. “Going into the game we talked about playing with more urgency and this was the irst time this season that we did that. “I was proud of the girls. We had a tough week (three games in four days), but the girls continued to play hard. We had some opportunities at the end of the game because we played hard.” Brown added the players did everything the coaches asked them to do, which is a good sign for future games. He added his club “is de initely getting better.” Despite playing with an injury, Anna Van Dusen led the Falcons with 22 points and nine rebounds. Kylee Weber also had nine rebounds. Quarter scores OABCIG 11 22 30 —50 WM 10 24 36 —54 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 19-58 33%. Free throws: 10-18, 55.5%. Scoring: Van Dusen, 22; Rehse, 9; Winterrowd, 9; Hemer, 3; Fredericks, 2; Petersen, 2; Cranston, 2; Weber, 1 Rebounds: 38 (Van Dusen, 9; Weber, 9; Rehse, 7) Assts: 14 (Winterrowd, 5; Petersen, 4). Steals: 12 (Winterrowd, 4). Blocks: 6 (Rehse, 4; Van Dusen, 2) Fouls: 20

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Raptor boys earn first win of the season Ridge View’s boys basketball team earned its irst win of the season last week at the expense of River Valley. The week also included a couple of losses. Ridge View entered this week with a 1-4 record overall and 1-2 in the WVC Ridge View 53, RV 34 Ridge View owned a 14 to six lead after one quarter and were never threatened in a 19-point conference win over River Valley Dec. 5 in Schaller. The Raptors held quarter leads of 14-6, 30-14 and 4222. Coach Mike Smith said it felt good to get the team’s irst win of the season. “The boys came out focused and ready to go,” said Smith.” Jake Tokheim started out hot and got nine points right away. It took Jaxon Franken awhile to get going, but he found his shot and led us in scoring with 24 points. We were also going down low to Ezra Miller. “Overall, it was a pretty good effort. The boys were ready to go and hungry to get their irst win. It was all really good.” The one-two punch of Franken and Tokheim provided Ridge View with 42 points. Franken scored 24 points on nine of 20 ield goals, including four of 12 three-pointers. Tokheim picked up 18 points on eight of 12 ield goals. Quarter scores RView 14 30 42 —53 RValley 6 14 22 —34 Ridge View stats Field goals: 22-50, 44%. Free throws: 3-10, 30%. Scoring: Franken, 24; Tokheim, 18;

Miller, 7; Klint Blum, 2; Kolton Blum, 2 Rebounds: 34 (Franken, 5; Miller, 5; Klint Blum, 5). Assists: 11 (Tokheim, Franken, McGuire, 3 each). Steals: 10 (Franken, 4). Blocks: 5 (Miller, 2) Fouls: 19 K-P 55, Ridge View 44 Ridge View started well in its game with Kingsley-Pierson Dec. 9, but wasn’t able to maintain its early momentum. Ridge View jumped out to a 15-5 lead after the irst quarter before falling behind 2420 at halftime and 40-30 after three quarters. Ridge View battled back to tie the game at 40-40 in the fourth quarter, but K-P inished the game on a 15 to four scoring run. “We started off well,” noted coach Smith. “We gave K-P its with our two-three zone and we went inside to Ezra Miller. Jake Tokheim did a good job of slicing and dicing in the irst quarter trying to ind the open man. “We struggled in the second and third quarters when K-P started to double team us and went to a one-two-two zone and a three quarter court trap. As a result we started turning the ball over a bit and stopped penetrating and started to take some outside shots. We came back to life in the fourth quarter, but just came up a little short at the end with a couple turnovers. “Overall, I was happy with the effort. The kids played their hearts out; we just didn’t inish at the end.” Jaxon Franken inished with 19 and Tokheim had 14. Miller was the top rebounder

with nine. Quarter scores RView 15 20 30 —44 K-P 5 24 40 —55 Ridge View stats Field goals: 17-50, 34%. Free throws: 4-5, 80%. Scoring: Franken, 19; Tokheim, 14; Miller, 5; Klint Blum, 4; Weldon, 2 Rebounds: 22 (Miller, 9). Assists: 11 (Franken, 4; Tokheim, 3). Steals: 7 (Weldon, 2; Tokheim, 2). Blocks: 5 (Miller, ; Klint Blum, 2) Fouls: 15 Cherokee 63 Ridge View 41 Jaxon Franken scored 24 of Ridge View’s 41 points in a non-conference loss to Cherokee in Holstein Saturday. Franken was good on eight of 14 ield goals, including a four of nine run from threepoint range. He also made four of four free throws. Cherokee took a 13 to six lead after one quarter and went on to lead at each of the following quarter breaks by counts of 26-21 and 44-34. Cherokee owned a 19 to seven scoring advantage in the fourth quarter. Quarter scores RView 6 21 34 —41 Cher 13 26 44 —63 Ridge View stats Field goals: 15-43, 35%. Free throws: 6-9, 66%. Scoring: Franken, 24; Miller, 4; Cuthrell, 4; Tokheim, 3; Klint Blum, 2; Kolton Blum, 2; McGuire, 2 Rebounds: 29 (Tokheim, 6; Miller, 5; Klint Blum, 5). Assists: 9 (McGuire, 5; Tokheim, 3). Steals: 8 (Franken, 3; McGuire, 2). Blocks: 2 (Tokheim, 2) Fouls: 18

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Defense: Ridge View’s Katlyn Wiese, right, works to keep a River Valley player from advancing the ball during the Raptors’ 59-21 conference victory over River Valley in Schaller Dec. 5.

RV girls face state ranked clubs Ridge View lost two of the three girls’ basketball games it played last week. Both losses were to state ranked teams in back-to-back games. Ridge View went into play this week with a 3-2 record overall and 2-1 in the conference. Ridge View 59, RV 21 Ridge View held conference foe River Valley to single digit scoring in all four quarters of the Raptors’ 59-21 victory in Schaller Dec. 5. Ridge View had quarter leads of 15-7, 27-14 and 3616. The Raptors capped off the game with a 23 to ive run in the fourth quarter. “We were able to control the game for the most part, but we need to be more aggressive offensively,” noted coach Brian Bode. “I was happy to see us inish the game and not allow ourselves to become complacent. We pride ourselves on being a fourth quarter team. “We still have some things to clean up and as the year goes on we will. We’re just going to keep working hard and try to get better each day.” The Raptors had a balanced scoring effort with three players scoring in double digits. Beth Pickhinke tallied 16 points. Kara Richard scored 13 points and Kennedy Mason added 12 points. Kenzee Wunschel pulled down 11 rebounds. Emerson Else came up with seven assists and ive steals. “We had a nice balanced scoring attack and were able to mix in some different girls

to get some experience. Mason had a strong game for us rebounding and inished well around the basket,” said Bode. Quarter scores RView 15 27 36 —59 RValley 7 14 16 —21 Ridge View stats Field goals: 21-60, 35%. Free throws: 14-22, 64%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 16; Richard, 13; Mason, 12; Wunschel, 8; Else, 5; Johnson, 5. Rebounds: 41 (Wunschel, 11; Richard, 6; Mason, 6). Assists: 14 (Else, 7). Steals: 16 (Else, 5). Blocks: 7 (Wunschel, 3; Mason, 2) Fouls: 16 K-P 66, Ridge View 50 Kingsley-Pierson, ranked ninth in the state in class 1A, defeated Ridge View in a conference game in Kingsley Friday. The loss was the irst of the season for Ridge View. “We came out really well,” noted coach Bode. “Beth Pickhinke did a nice job of giving us an early boost of con idence. The girls fought hard all game. “We had times where we looked really good and times where we just didn’t handle the ball well. We had nice scoring runs throughout the game, but when we needed a stop we just couldn’t quite get it.” Beth Pickhinke with 19 points and Kenzee Wunschel with 10 led Ridge View. “I was really pleased with how we worked the ball inside. Wunschel had a great game for us,” said Bode. Quarter scores RView 8 28 39 —50 K-P 19 36 50 —66

Ridge View stats Field goals: 20-43, 46.5%. Free throws: 6-9, 66%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 19; Wunschel, 10; Else, 9; Richard, 7; Mason, 5. Rebounds: 23 (Pickhinke, 7). Assists: 11 (Pickhinke, 3; Richard, 3). Steals: 6 (Richard, 3). Blocks: 0 Fouls: n/a Cherokee 86, Ridge View 43 Cherokee, ranked fourth in the state in class 3A, doubled the score on the Raptors in a game played in Holstein Saturday. “We just ran into a team that is good,” said coach Bode. “They make you play uncomfortable and force you into making bad decisions. “I’m proud of the girls for playing tough and not quitting when things weren’t going our way. We just didn’t do a good enough job taking care of the ball and communicating defensively.” Kara Richard scored 12 points and Kennedy Mason added 11 points for Ridge View. Quarter scores RView 9 19 32 —43 Cher. 19 47 77 —86 Ridge View stats Field goals: 13-36, 36%. Free throws: 16-21, 76%. Scoring: Richard, 12; Mason, 11 Pickhinke, 9; Dutler, 4; Wunschel, 2; Blackmore, 2; Johnson, 2; Todd, 1. Rebounds: 30 (Mason, 6; Wunschel, 5) Assists: 8 (Blackmore, 2; Else, 2). Steals: 9 (Richard, 2; Blackmore, 2; Pickhinke, 2). Blocks: 2 (Todd, 1; Johnson, 1) Fouls: 18

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Rebound battle: Ridge View’s Klint Blum, left, and a River Valley player fight for a rebound during the Raptors’ 53-34 conference win over River Valley in Schaller Dec. 5.

O-A/BC-IG bowlers lose to Le Mars The O-A/BC-IG bowling teams both lost to Le Mars in varsity play in Le Mars Dec. 7. The Falcons will be back in action this Friday, Dec. 15 when they host Marcus-MeridenCleghorn at Ida Bowl in Ida Grove. Girls The O-A/BC-IG varsity girls tallied 2,054 pins to Le Mars’ 2,857 pins. O-A/BC-IG’s round one scoring came from Jenna Henderson, 352; Kim Renze, 335; Aurora Anderson, 277; Tori Hoe ling, 240 and Alyssa Henderson, 236. Billie Mosier also bowled, but her score of 215 was not used. O-A/BC-IG’s round two Baker games were 127, 114, 135, 136 and 102 for a total of 614. “Jenna and Kim shot well above their practice averages of 144 and 119, respectively,” noted coach Wylene Wessel. “All ive girls shot well and improved their games over last

week’s meet. Our Baker games were lower this week, but we will continue to work on them and improve.” Boys Le Mars topped the Falcon boys by a score of 2,759 to 2,621. Dana Wessel had the best individual score of all the individual bowlers who participated in the meet with a 405 in round one. Adding to the Falcon total were Cole Rhea, 359; Austin Behrendsen, 349; Colin Bengford, 335 and Darian Hannel, 334. Jarrett Bumann rolled a 263, but his score was not used. The Baker game scores were 166, 175, 127, 212 and 159 for an 839. “Overall, we bowled well,” said coach Kurt Hofmeister. “Our individual games were better than what we bowled at Denison and our inal team score was better than at Deni-

son. “During the individual round, Wessel led the way averaging a 202 for his two games. Also scoring well for us was Rhea with a 180 average and Behrendsen with a 175 average. Bengford and Hannel also averaged 168 for their two games. “Our Baker games were not as good as at Denison, but we still bowled well during this round. We averaged a 168 for our ive games.”

Falcon wrestlers state ranked Four O-A/BC-IG wrestlers are state ranked in class 2A by The Predicament. Wrestlers by weight who are ranked are: 113—Jake Nieman, fourth; 120—Kurtis Krager, ifth; 195—Blake Anderson, 10th and 220—Tyler Anderson, third.

Bowling Scores WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ LEAGUE First State Bank 194 GOMACO 190.5 Horn Physicians 187.5 United Bank of Ia. 183.5 Barry Motor 176.5 Bye 76

HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Ronda Martin Dawn Ortner Zolene Streck HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Dawn Ortner Zolene Streck

180 176 175

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Ronda Martin 478 HIGH TEAM GAME Barry Motor 630 United Bank of Ia. 581 Horn Physicians 549 HIGH TEAM SERIES Barry Motor 1758 United Bank of Ia. 1607 First State Bank 1545

Late muzzleloader deer season opens Dec. 18 Iowa’s late muzzleloader deer season begins Dec. 18, which is the inal season that any-deer licenses are available. Nearly 40,000 hunters participated in the late muzzleloader season in 2016 and the DNR expects similar numbers again this year. Archery season also reopens on Dec. 18 so bow hunters with un illed tags will likely be heading back to their tree stands as well. Hunters hunting with irearms are required to wear blaze orange during the late muzzleloader season but party hunting

is not allowed. Iowa’s second shotgun ends on Dec. 17. If hunters are seeing fewer deer where they hunt they may want to refrain from harvesting extra does. Hunters should check with landowners to see if deer numbers are at an acceptable level and tailor their harvest accordingly. Hunters are reminded to report their harvest within 24 hours of recovering their deer. This information is an important part of the data needed to manage Iowa’s deer herd.

Ridge View wrestling tournament Ridge View will host its dual team tournament this Saturday, Dec. 16 in Holstein starting at 9 a.m. In addition to the Raptors the following teams will compete: Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sioux City West, South Central Calhoun and Alta-Aurelia.

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Raptor wrestlers show signs of individual improvement Ridge View wrestling coach Caleb Christensen noted his wrestlers continue to show improvement on an individual basis as the team completed its second full week of competition last week Dec. 5 duals Ridge View participated in a four team wrestling dual in Lake View Dec. 5. Ridge View opened with a 51-12 loss East Sac County, followed by a 7212 setback to Humboldt and a 51-18 loss to South Central Calhoun County. Coach Caleb Christensen said his grapplers wrestled “hard” against their competitors. “East Sac has some tough kids. We saw some good things from the wrestling room this week that transferred on to the mat. We still need to work on being more aggressive and physical, but the kids are showing that they are working on putting some things together. “Humboldt is tough, they have a veteran team that has been through the system for a while now. It was good to see some hard competition to see where we stack up. We know that we have to get to work after this dual. It helps to see good teams like this that we typically don’t see during the rest of the season. “We saw some great matches against So. Cal. Lance Else faced off against top ranked Brody Goodman for the second time in less than a week. The last time they met Goodman bested him in a 10-4 bout. Else wrestled hard and took the match into overtime. We knew it was going to come to whoever got the takedown (Else lost 5-0). Else has been working hard in the weight room and wrestling room to get to one of those top spots. He gets closer every time he steps on the mat.” Ridge View’s results were: East Sac 51, Ridge View 12 •106 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •113 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •120 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •126 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •132 Damien Garcia lost by technical fall 20-4. •138 Gary Baughn lost 15-4. •145 Dylan Wood won by fall in 3:17. •152 double forfeit. •160 Lance Else lost 5-0. •170 Chase Zahner lost by fall in :46. •182 Cam Steffens lost 13-7. •195 Chance Hansen lost by fall in 2:34. •220 double forfeit. •285 Trent

Miller won by fall in :30. Humboldt 72 Ridge View 12 •106 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •113 Ridge View lost forfeit. •120 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •126 Garcia lost by fall in 1:14.. •132 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •138 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •145 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •152 Wood lost by fall in 1:13. •160 Else won by fall in 2:56. •170 Steffens lost by fall in 1:55. •182 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •195 Hansen lost by fall in :41. •220 Miller won by fall in 1:17. •285 Ridge View lost by forfeit. So. Cal. 51, Ridge View 18 •106 double forfeit. •113 Ridge View lost forfeit. •120 double forfeit. •126 Garcia won by forfeit. •132 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •138 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •145 Wood lost by fall in 3:02. •152 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •160 Else lost 5-0. •170 Zahner lost by fall in :22. •182 Steffens won by forfeit. •195 Hansen lost by fall in 1:21. •220 Miller lost by fall in 3:51. •285 Tate Phillips won by forfeit. Dec. 7 duals The Raptors lost conference duals to Lawton-Bronson (3021) and to Woodbury Central (76-0) in Moville Dec. 7. The setbacks left the team with a 0-9 dual record overall and 0-4 in the WVC. “Woodbury Central has a good team,” noted coach Christensen. “They have a lot of guys that have been wrestling together for a while. We just didn’t match up well. I feel like they were the aggressors and we were a bit passive on our feet. “We matched up a bit better with L-B, but had some guys out of the line-up for this dual. Right away Lance Else came out with a win at 170. We bumped Else up so that we could get some extra points at 170. It was a bit more weight for him, but he went out and wrestled hard to get the win. “Senior Chance Hansen also got a big win for the Raptors at 195. Hansen did a great job coming out hard and lasting to the third period. He wrestled tough and came out with a pin.” L-B 30, Ridge View 21 •106 double forfeit. •113 double forfeit •120 double forfeit •126 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •132 double forfeit •138 Baughn won by forfeit. •145 Wood lost by fall in 4:32.

•152 double forfeit •160 Ridge View lost by forfeit •170 Else won 14-9 •182 Steffens lost by fall in 1:55. •195 Hansen won by fall in 4:32. •220 Aaron Weir won by forfeit. •285 Phillips lost by fall in 1:52. Woodbury Central 76 Ridge View 0 •106 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •113 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •120 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •126 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •132 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •138 Baughn lost 6-1. •145 Wood lost by fall in 3:00. •152 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •160 Else lost 6-3. •170 Zahner lost by fall in :27. •182 Steffens lost by fall in 2:31. •195 Hansen lost 11-0. •220 Weir lost by fall in :32. •285 Phillips lost by fall in 2:25. Sibley tournament Ridge View had three wrestlers place at the SibleyOcheyedan invitational Saturday. The tournament consisted of seven teams in round robin format. The teams included Ridge View, Sibley-Ocheyedan, Alta-Aurelia, MOC-Floyd Valley, Hinton, Belleview and Sioux City West. The Raptors were able to place three wrestlers in the top three of the tournament, including Lance Else who placed irst at 160. “We wrestled well on the day overall,” said coach Christensen. “I thought our guys showed some grit, which is one thing we have been harping on in the wrestling room all week. Our guys stepped up in some tough matches and fought hard all the way through, it was great to see, I’m really proud of our guys’ ight.” In addition to Else, Ridge View place winner were Chance Hansen, third, at 195 and Tate Phillips, third, at 220. “These guys wrestled well today,” said Christensen. “Else had great movement and physicality in all of his matches. He is starting to look like he is in mid-season form. Hansen battled hard, he always comes out with ighter’s attitude that he’s going to ight for every point. Phillips stepped up for us, with our normal 220 pounder Trent Miller, out of the line-up due to injury. Phillips has done a nice job stepping up and battling in his place.” Other key notes on the day; Cam Steffens went 2-2, Aaron Wier 2-1, Damien Garcia 1-3 and Chase Zahner 0-3.

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Wrestling match: The O-A/BC-IG Mat Rats wrestling club held its annual tournament Sunday, Dec. 3 at the O-A/BC-IG Middle School in Odebolt. Several area wrestlers competed in the tourney. Here, Keagan Neumann (top), son of Shane and Nichole Neumann of Kiron, wrestles opponent Jace Wandrey, son of Jackie and Justin Wandrey of Schaller. Neumann is a member of the Mat Rats Wrestling Club, and Wandrey is a member of the Wild Raptors Wrestling Club.

O-A/BC-IG grapplers split double dual, fi h at Emmetsburg O-A/BC-IG split in its conference wrestling duals and placed ifth at the Emmetsburg wrestling tournament Saturday. Dec. 7 duals O-A/BC-IG defeated Kingsley-Pierson 54-24 and lost to West Monona 45-29 in a conference double dual in Onawa Thursday. The Falcons came out of the double dual with a dual record of 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the WVC. A highlight for O-A/BC-IG came when Ryder Meek won by fall in 13 seconds over his opponent from West Monona. O-A/BC-IG 54, K-P 24 •106 Caleb Reitz lost by fall in 1:32. •113 Jake Nieman won by fall in 1:12. •120 O-A/BC-IG lost by forfeit. •126 Kurtis Krager won by forfeit. •132 Jarrett Hewitt won by forfeit. •138 Ethan Mortensen won by forfeit. •145 double forfeit. •152 Shawn Wilkerson won by fall in 1:50. •160 Gavin Parks lost by fall in 1:00. •170 OABCIG lost by forfeit. •182 Devin Behrendsen won by forfeit •195 Blake Anderson won by forfeit. •220 Tyler Anderson won by forfeit. •285 Ryder Meek won by forfeit.

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West Monona 45 O-A/BC-IG 29 •106 Reitz lost by fall in 5:06. •113 Nieman won by forfeit. •120 double forfeit. •126 Krager won by technical fall 18-1. •132 Hewitt lost by fall in 3:01. •138 Mortensen lost by fall in 3:45. •145 OABCIG lost by forfeit. •152 OABCIG lost by forfeit. •160 Wilkerson lost by fall in 3:02. •170 Parks lost by fall in :55. •182 Behrendsen lost 6-5. •195 Blake Anderson won by forfeit. •220 Tyler Anderson won by fall in :58. •285 Meek won by fall in :13. Emmetsburg tournament O-A/BC-IG placed ifth out of nine teams at the Emmetsburg tournament Saturday. The Falcons had two wrestlers make it to the championship match of their respective weight classes. One of the wrestlers placed irst.

Taking irst was Tyler Anderson who won the 220pound title. Anderson defeated Jimmie Steffens of Emmetsburg by fall in 2:45 in the title match. Blake Anderson made it to the inals in the 195-pound weight class where he lost 6-2 to Gabe Iron of Lake Mills who is ranked ifth in the state in class 1A. Placing third were Jake Nieman (113) and Kurtis Krager (126). Ryder Meek was fourth at 285. Placing sixth were Ethan Mortensen (138) and Devin Behrendsen (182). Jarrett Hewitt (132) and Shawn Wilkerson (152) both inished seventh. Lake Mills scored 307.5 points to win the team title. O-A/BC-IG was ifth with 141 points.

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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.

Katherine V. “Kitty” Lingle Nov. 22, 1924 – Dec. 6, 2017

William “Bill” R. Hesse Sept. 23, 1934 – Dec. 1, 2017 BATTLE CREEK – Services for William “Bill” R. Hesse, 83, of Battle Creek were Dec. 8, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek. The Rev. Kevin J. Freese officiated. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Battle Creek. Military rites were by Maple Valley Post No. 364 of American Legion at Battle Creek. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Battle Creek was in charge of arrangements. He died Dec. 1, 2017, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. William “Bill” Richard Hesse, was born Sept. 23, 1934, to William W. and Ethel B. (Carlson) Hesse in Charter Oak. He graduated from Anthon High School in 1953. He then entered the U.S. Naval Reserve and, in 1955, entered the U.S. Army, where he served overseas in Europe as part of the ASA. Bill was honorably discharged in January, 1958, and returned home to Iowa. In March, 1958, Bill met the love of his life, Ruth Marie Heldt of Battle Creek. They married Oct. 19, 1958, and shared over 50 wonderful years together. They were blessed with four children: David, Dennis, Daniel and Julie. Bill enlisted into the Iowa Air National Guard, where his unit was activated and deployed to Korea. He spent 13 months overseas before returning home. He enjoyed gardening, but his true passion was playing music. He stated, “It was the

best part of my life.” Bill loved every dance he played. “Most of the time, it was off the wall, but that is what made the job so much fun.” He enjoyed playing with other musicians, such as his brother, Al, Alan Hesse, Larry Kisor, Dick Bloyer, Peter Peterson, Bob Whitney, John Withart, Harry Bradstreet and Jim and Janelle Conley. Left to cherish his memory are four children: David Hesse of Battle Creek, Dennis (Kelly) Hesse of Republic, Mo., Daniel Hesse of Storm Lake and Julie Hesse Kennebeck Menke (Jim Menke) of Smithton, Mo. Also surviving are his grandchildren: Cheyne (Kacie) Hesse, Megan Hesse, Seth Hesse, Justin (Lacey) Hesse, Aaron (Kristin) Patrick, Colby Kennebeck (fiancé Scott), Colissa (Christopher) Nole, Bradley Hesse, Danielle (John) Suzuki and Benjamin Hesse. Additional survivors include six greatgrandchildren: Ryleah, Hadleah, Jillian, Quinn, Gracyn and Emery; a soon-to-arrive first great-grandson, Kannon David Nole; two brothers: Dwayne (Virginia) Hesse and Jerry (Dixie) Hesse; a sister, Donna Kleihauer; extended family, and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth Marie Hesse, March 29, 2010; his parents, William and Ethel Hesse; a brother Alvie (Alta) Hesse; a sister Arlene (Verlin Schumann and William Gregg Snyder) Schumann; and a brother-in-law, Kenny Kleihauer. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

HOLSTEIN – Services for Katherine V. “Kitty” Lingle, 93, of Holstein will be held at a later date. Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Holstein is in charge of arrangements. She died Dec. 6, 2017, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Katherine (Kitty) Verna Lenz Lingle was born Nov. 22, 1924, at Odebolt, in her maternal grandparents’ home. She was the daughter of John Peter Lenz Sr. and Amy Esther Hummel Lenz. Kitty graduated from Holstein High School in 1943 and played basketball with an outstanding team that included the Hermeke twins, Dorothy Lemke, Shirley Brechwald and Esther Ewoldt. They were undefeated until the inal game at substate. She enjoyed watching and following basketball at all levels throughout her life. After graduation, Kitty worked at King and Bleasdell Insurance and helped her parents in the restaurant business. It was there she met the love of her life, Dean Lingle, and they were married Jan. 6, 1949. Dean died in December, 2006, after they had enjoyed almost 58 years together. During his inal years at the Good Samaritan SocietyHolstein, Kitty never missed a day visiting him. They were parents of one son, Bruce Lingle. Kitty was active in her community, and she was a member of Holstein United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Shriners’ Auxiliary and Holstein Country Club. In her younger years, she was also a Rainbow Girl and a Cub Scout den mother. She also enjoyed snowmobiling in Minnesota,

Dorothy E. Bergmann June 28, 1948 – Nov. 30, 2017 IOWA CITY – Private services for Dorothy E. Bergmann, 69, of Iowa City were in Iowa City. Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City was in charge of arrangements. Dorothy died Nov. 30, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Dorothy Elizabeth Kane was born June 28, 1948, in Waukegan, Ill., daughter of John and Dorothy E. (Sine) Kane. Following high school graduation, she attended Northern Illinois University. She began a career with RR Donnelley that lasted nearly 41 years. This is where she met her future husband, Ronald Bergmann. They married Aug. 28, 1999, in Mattoon, Ill. Their family moved a number of times because of their careers. But, everywhere they landed, new friends were made with ease. Dorothy cherished these friendships for a lifetime. She was known to enjoy working in the yard, landscaping, gardening and mowing with their John Deere garden tractor. Dorothy

was a respected leader and appreciated being able to share her knowledge and experiences from her years at RR Donnelley with her peers and others. In later years, she became a Blackhawks’ hockey fan and took great pride in her rummy game, especially with her family. She and Ron just moved to Iowa City this past month to be closer to her daughter, son-in-law and grandson. You see, there was nothing better than being “Grandma” to James! She lived most recently in Iowa City but had lived in Aurora, Ill., and Mattoon, Ill., for many years. Her family includes her husband, Ronald; a daughter and husband, Michelle Croft and Jonathan Beard; a grandson, James Beard, and her brother, Michael Kane. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Patricia Krieger and John Kane. To share a thought, memory or condolence, please go to the funeral home website: www. gayandciha.com.

Bernett Andresen-Indorf Jan. 6, 1932 – Dec. 6, 2017 GALVA – Services for Bernett AndresenIndorf, 85, of Galva were Dec. 9, 2017, at United Methodist Church in Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan of iciating. Burial was in Galva Township West Cemetery at Galva. Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Holstein was in charge of arrangements. She died Dec. 6, 2017, at Good Samaritan SocietyHolstein. Bernett Andresen-Indorf was born Jan. 6, 1932, at the home of her parents, Harry and Milda (Schlinz) Boock. She was baptized Oct. 26, 1932, at the Methodist parsonage at Correctionville. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Galva High School in 1950. She married Harry Andresen Feb. 16, 1951. They were blessed with two children, Janene and Bradley. Harry died in 1980.

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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Richard Ball 800 N. MAIN ST. - 712-364-2718 Sunday – 10 a.m. confessions; 10:30 a.m. Mass

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

She married Glen Indorf July 28, 1990. Glen died Sept. 11, 2004. Bernett helped on the farm and later cooked at Good Samaritan Society-Holstein for 17 years and at the Galva school for four years. She was a member of Galva and Holstein United Methodist Churches. She is survived by her daughter, Janene (Wayne) Riessen of Battle Creek; her son, Bradley (Sandi) Andresen of Galva; her grandchildren: Brent (Christyl) Riessen, Brian (Kari) Riessen, Bryce (Cody) Riessen, Courtney Andresen and Bradley J. Andresen; and seven great-grandchildren: Trey Riessen, Kaitlyn Riessen, Benjamin Riessen, Dustin Riessen, Tyler Riessen, Kellie Riessen and Kianna Lewis. Bernett was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Harry and Glen; her brother, Wayne Boock; and her sisters: Florence Martin, Delores Hoaglund and Harriett Gehrts. Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensen h.com.

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

the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park. Kitty was called “Apple Annie” on those trips, because of the apple she always carried in her pocket for rest stops. She even helped Dean care for horses before shows, involving the Sioux City Shriners’ famed White Horse Patrol. Her many friends were always special to Kitty, including a special group of six women that Will Buell dubbed, “The Panel.” They included Esther (Eckie) Conover, Samantha Putensen, Donna Rognes, Joanne Bagenstos and Wilma Buell. They loved road trips to Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Okoboji, and they had great laughs and fun along the way. On her 90th birthday, her son, Bruce, Connie Butcher and Pat Tapp organized a party that was attended by more than 200 people, and it was a memory that Kitty always cherished. She loved playing cards for big money (dimes) and collecting teddy bears, Beanie Babies and chicken knick-knacks. She also enjoyed decorating her house according to the season, and her spotless home was a source of pride and joy. And, she was always ready to help a friend on moving day and ensured that the woodwork shined like a new copper penny. She leaves to mourn her son, Bruce, and his wife, Andrea of Seadrift, Texas; her grandson, Justin, and his wife, Lori, of Salt Lake City, Utah; three great-grandchildren: Brooklyn and Morgan of Salt Lake City and Kevin of Seadrift; and an “adopted daughter,” Pat Tapp of St. Paul, Minn. She also leaves her extra special family– you know who you are. Preceding Kitty in death were her beloved husband. Dean; a grandson, Damon Lingle; her parents; and her brother, Jack Lenz Jr. and his wife, Darlene.

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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Second place: O-A/BC-IG’s junior varsity teams took second and third place at the Western Valley Conference Quiz Bowl held at O-A/BC-IG High School Dec. 2. The second place team included, from left to right: David Mally, Zach Dunker, Jennifer Godbersen and Bailey Newman.

O-A/BC-IG JV teams take second, third place in quiz bowl The Western Valley Conference Quiz Bowl was held Dec. 2 at the O-A/BC-IG High School in Ida Grove. Team members are Ryan Dunker, David Mally, Lyndsey Kruse, Ellie Diersen, Hunter Maass, Bailey Newman, Garrett Leed, Jennifer Godbersen, Mahala Kruse, Zander Lichtenberg, Zach Dunker and Kelton Bendixen. Kaye Otto is the coach. Schools in attendance included: Lawton-Bronson,

MV-A-O/CO-U, O-A/BC-IG, Ridge View, Westwood and Woodbury Central. O-A/BCIG had one varsity team and two junior varsity teams: A and B. The varsity placed sixth of six teams while JV teams came out second and third. The two JV teams faced each other twice in the competition for this end result. Otto said, “I received wonderful support from Larry Allen in organizing, Julie

Weeda for tech support and running the scoring program and had parents volunteer their time and work in the concession stands as well: Julie Leed, Tina and Joe Sohm and Rachel Bendixen. Additional support came from my husband, Gerrid Otto, who read for us the entire day, and several members of the National Honor Society who helped us set up, tear down and also read for portions of the day.”

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Third place: O-A/BC-IG’s junior varsity teams took second and third place at the Western Valley Conference Quiz Bowl held at O-A/BC-IG High School Dec. 2. The third place team included, from left to right: Zander Lichtenberg, Mahala Kruse, Kelton Bendixen and Garrett Leed.

Ridge View quiz bowl teams place third Ridge View High School quiz bowl team members participating in the Western Valley Conference Quiz Bowl at O-A/BC-IG High School Dec. 2 were Brady Meyer, Russell Brummer, Braleigh Schossow, Haleena Malik, Andrew Snyder and Jacob Brinkman. The Ridge View varsity team made it to the semi inal round

but ended up placing third in the overall competition. The irst and second place teams were Woodbury Central and Lawton-Bronson, respectively. Ridge View High School also competed in the Boyer Valley Quiz Bowl in Dunlap on Nov. 25. “We were competing as a junior varsity team and took

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irst place. The team members were Brady Meyer, Cassie Allen, Jordan Grothe and Russell Brummer. Brady is a senior and the other three team members were sophomores,” said RV Quiz Bowl coach Jeanne Bell. Ridge View attended the South O’Brien Quiz Bowl in Paullina Dec. 9.

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12-4-2017 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 (left at 7:45 p.m.). Guests: Paula Fried, Pat Bell & Ron Sorensen. Motion by Rosemeyer second by Gann to approve the Consent Agenda. All ayes. Motion carried. Consent Agenda: Receipts, Expenditures, Minutes of 11/6/17. BILLS PRESENTED: Iowa League of Cities Municipal Leadership Classes $760.00 Baker & Taylor - books $75.85 Masters of Everything - rain gutters/door knobs $860.00 Bomgaars - block heater cord $56.96 City of Arthur $24.15 Hanson Auto Supply transmission fluid $22.14 I & S Group - operator fees $375.00 Ida County Auditor - election expense $449.81 Ida County Sanitation garbage contract $1,629.90 Iowa One Call - locates $18.00 MidAmerican Energy utilities $801.39 Noteboom Implement tractor air filter $33.11 Pat Bell - reimburse DVDs $40.00 Postmaster - postage $68.00 Sac County Mutual Telephone $174.27 Selections - office supplies $3.99 West Central IA Rural Water-purchased water/ loan $2,077.14 Wunschel Service - fuel $216.00 Food Pride $15.54 MBW Products $32.25

Mid-America Publishing $259.00 Iowa Finance Authority interest, lagoon project $11,837.41 EFTPS $1,250.60 IPERS $583.72 Paul Arbegast - salary $3,510.84 Pat Bell - salary $404.25 Anita Brandt - salary $128.00 Lealand Anderson - salary $127.50 DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY General - $5,721.91; Garbage 1,652.57; Road Use - 1,385.84; Water 2,812.81; Sewer - 741.53; Sewer Sinking - $11,837.41. RECEIPT SUMMARY General - $15,800.25; Garbage 1,924.66; Road Use - 2,067.37; Water 3,363.41; Sewer - 5,510.46. LIBRARY REPORT - Librarian Pat Bell talked with the council on the recent happenings at the library. She is planning cookies with Santa for December 16. The council will help with the morning events. Ms. Bell also reported she will be resigning on 12-31-2017. BOB BENDIXEN - INTERNET TOWER - Council member Schlender presented a paper from Mr. Bendixen regarding Xtremair wireless internet. Following discussion, motion to table this matter until Bob could be present was made by Schlender, second by Chase. All Ayes. Motion carried. SCMTC - RON SORENSEN - HIGH SPEED INTERNET - Mr. Sorensen talked with the council about upcoming improvements with Sac Mutual Telephone’s internet service. REVISE DOG ORDINANCE - The council talked about amending the ﬁnes regarding stray dogs and cats. Following discussion, motion by Rosemeyer, second by Gann, to table this until the January meeting and information from surrounding towns can be obtained. All

ayes. Motion carried. ICAP GRANT - Maintenance Supervisor Arbegast talked with the council about using the ICAP Grant to purchase cameras to be installed by the concession stand and the city dump. 2018/2019 BUDGET - INSURANCE City Clerk Arbegast reported his insurance is going up from $160.27 per month to $185.85, of which the city pays 75% for an extra $15 a month to the city. UTILITY RATES - Due to the Lagoon Project, the sewer rate must be raised 3% to $ 45.88. WATER RATES - The council is requesting more information on the water utility fund before making any changes to the rate. MAINTENANCE REPORT - Maintenance Supervisor Arbegast reported he has also done quite a bit of work at the dump, burning leaves, installed snow fence, started discharging the lagoons; OATH OF OFFICE - Mayor Fineran gave the oath of ofﬁce to the re-elected and newly-elected council members: Schlender, Rosemeyer, Fried and newlyelected Mayor Chase. In other business, the Council discussed: • Local Option Sales Tax Fund • Stop Sign Installation • CD Renewal Dates • Municipal Leadership Academy - three of the council members attended the meeting in Carroll and have signed up for the whole series offered by the Iowa League of Cities. There being no further business, the council adjourned upon motion by Chase second by Gann. Mayor Randy Fineran ATTEST: City Clerk Anita Brandt, IACMC/MMC (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017)

Ridge View Middle School has released its irst trimester honor rolls. Gold honor roll 4.0 GPA Eighth grade: Sky Henkel, Audrey Kalin, Katie Pickhinke, Ian Shepherd, Morgan Todd and Emma Vohs. Seventh grade: Jake Breyfogle. Silver honor roll 3.5-3.99 GPA Eighth grade: Josie Avery, Owen Brent, Brady Clausen, Daphne Conover, Jayden Constancio, Justin Constancio, Brody Deitering, Julie DeLaO, Hannah Ehrp, Lucas Else, Jerzey Endrulat, Zander Ernst, Graca Goettsch, Taylor Hamrick, Cade Harriman, Aiden Martin, Ross Mentzer, Conner Naberhaus, Anais Najera, Logan Pickhinke, Nick Redding, Natasha Regennitter, Alan Roecker, Destiny Rojas, Addison Schmidt, John Schmitt, Sydney Snyder, Cameron Spina, McKenzie Voge, Abby Wandrey, Kayla Weldon, Summer Wendt, Kael Wiese, Chayden Wright and Hannah Yockey.

Seventh grade: Levi Albers, Lakota Altena, Jeannie Arthur, McKenzie Bendixen, Caden Biede, Allen Brenner, Kaylee Cedeno, Alexis Christensen, Dominic DuBord, Kiara Dutler, Grace Freese, Chloe Gottschalk, Hayley Lawrence, Kolton Luscombe, Beth Mentzer, Grant Movall, Grace Naberhaus, Cove Noe, Angel Pineda, Kendra Schossow, Noah Schroder, Cailey Segebart, RyAnne Steffen, Jackson Struck, Grace Venteicher, Reid Vogt, Maya Waldo, Dayne Winkel, Mason Wolf and Kyler Wunschel. Sixth grade: Adrian Altena, Landon Anson, Daynia Brenner, Luke Brinkman, Gabe Chance, Cayden Clausen, Aiden Deitering, Abigail Else, Asher Endrulat, Jayley Endrulat, Matt Forristal, Faith Freese, Aubree Galvin, Klay Grieme, Nevaeh Gulley, Rowan Jensen, Jade Jochims, Alex Kron, Lanee Lange, Katie Lara, Eduardo Mendoza, Jesus Mendoza, Taya Phillips, Courtney Pyle, Molly Reiss, Rhyann Rojas, Jacob Schimmer, Sara Schroder, Noah Shepherd, Tat-

um Shepherd, Madison Stowater, Ben Todd, Leanna Vincent, Danica Vohs, Jaycie Vohs, Kierstin Volkert, Kenna Wiese, Payton Wittrock, Kade Wright and Morgan Wright. Bronze honor roll 3.00-3.49 GPA Eighth grade: Morgan Hankinson, Abe Henderson, Tyhler Kolpin, Dani Kron, Jessica Loera, Briana Luna, Haley McClellan, Emmanuel Partida, Blake Putenson, Adrian Robinson and Travis Wiese. Seventh grade: Drew Blum, Ashley Hansen, Aylin Herrera, Jenny Huerta, Michele Kirchner, Cael Myrtue, Auttum Riley, Marian Saldana, Kaiden Thompson and Skylar Wandrey. Sixth grade: Zach Anderson, Ivy Crum, Shae Dutler, Janella Faist, Adryeen Garcia, Isaac Goettsch, Kayla Gosch, Delainey Hansen, Kody Jacobson, David Knapp, Kim Loer, Grif in Lukins, Ethan Mason, Jefferey McClellan, Cornel McCray, Kimora Melancon, Richard Morrow, Jessie Naylor, Ciara Sollars, Gavin Stehr, Erica Taylor and Rosemary Waters.

Playing at the State for three weekends is the highly anticipated movie, “Wonder (PG).” Based on the New York Times bestseller, “Wonder” tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local ifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to ind their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite

them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. Save the date: The classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), has just been added to our schedule. Made possible by Holstein Electric, it will be shown on the big screen Dec. 20-22.

Coming soon: Disney’s “Coco” (PG), “Murder on the Orient Express” (PG-13), “Stronger” (R) and “Pitch Perfect 3” (PG-13). For more information, visit www.holsteinstatetheatre. com and “Like” our Facebook Page. Call 712-368-6226 for show times.

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PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROGER DEAN PUTZIER, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009329 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROGER DEAN PUTZIER, Deceased, who died on or about November 11, 2017: You are hereby notified that on November 25, 2017, the last will and testament of ROGER DEAN PUTZIER, deceased, bearing date of November 2, 2017, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that TENA MARIE CARDOZATOBAR 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 November 21, 2017. /s/ Tena Marie Cardozatobar Executor of the Estate TENA MARIE CARDOZATOBAR 3612 TILDEN TRAIL NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78132 Wally Miller, Jr. #AT0005418 Attorney for the Executor MILLER, MILLER, MILLER PC 216 W. Main St. Cherokee, Iowa 51012 Date of second publication 13th day of December, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, and Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHILIP P. SYKES, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009330 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF Philip P. Sykes, Deceased, who died on or about November 14, 2017: You are hereby notified that on December 5, 2017, the last will and testament of Philip P. Sykes, deceased, bearing date of February 9, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Gloria J. Sykes 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 December 5, 2017. /s/ Gloria J. Sykes Gloria J. Sykes Executor of the Estate 500 Quimby St. Ida Grove, IA 51445 Joseph J. Heidenreich #AT0003458 Attorney for the Executor Dresselhuis & Heidenreich 100 N. Main P.O. Box 477 Odebolt, IA 51458 Date of second publication 20th day of December, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, and Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY HEMER, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009328 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY HEMER, Deceased, who died on or about November 5, 2017: You are hereby notified that on November 25, 2017, the last will and testament of Shirley Hemer, deceased, bearing date of August 1, 2011, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jay Hemer, Dave Hemer and Don Hemer were appointed coexecutors 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 November 27, 2017. Jay Hemer 2727 Pioneer Arthur, IA 51431 Dave Hemer 6448 280th Street Arthur, IA 51431 Don Hemer 2363 Quail Ave. Arthur, IA 51431 Co-executors of Estate Bruce Becker, Attorney for co-executor Becker & Brotherson Law Office P.O. Box 38 Sac City, IA 50583 Date of second publication 13th day of December, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, and Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017)

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From the Ida County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Log Thursday, Nov. 30 Of icers received 34 calls for service. Among the calls were eight traf ic stops, one 911 transfer, one abandoned 911 call and one 911 wrong number. 2:31 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 5:04 a.m.: Non-medical transport 5:43 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 300 block of Harrison Street 6:44 a.m.: Accident with unknown injuries at 220th Street/ Market Avenue 8:08 a.m.: Assistance at the courthouse 8:26 a.m.: Extra attention in the 800 block of Harrison Street 8:56 a.m.: Alarm test 9:20 a.m.: Info/data in the 100 block of Highway 175 9:53 a.m.: Accident with injuries at 270th Street/Brady Avenue 10:18 a.m.: Talk to of icer 10:28 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 600 block of Moorehead Street 10:30 a.m.: Health and safety check 10:51 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity at 240th Street/ Eagle Avenue 2 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 1200 block of First Street 2:21 p.m.: Warrant check in the 300 block of First Avenue 3:28 p.m.: Talk to of icer 3:40 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, in the 100 block of Main Street 3:57 p.m.: Talk to of icer 5:41 p.m.: Talk to of icer 6:35 p.m.: Talk to of icer 7:28 p.m.: Accident with an animal at Market Avenue/ Highway 175 9:01 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 500 block of Second Street 10:24 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 500 block of Second Street Friday, Dec. 1 Of icers received 19 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, one 911 transfer and one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer. 7:28 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 300 block of Taylor Street 10:35 a.m.: Jail activity 10:38 a.m.: Assistance at the courthouse 11:14 a.m.: Assistance in the 500 block of Second Street 12:06 p.m.: Alarm test 2:08 p.m.: Accident with property damage at Highway 59/Moorehead Avenue 3:30 p.m.: Assistance at the courthouse 3:54 p.m.: Talk to of icer 4:28 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 400 block of Seventh Street 5:28 p.m.: Domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 9:05 p.m.: Operating while intoxicated at La June Avenue/ Highway 175 9:14 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 500 block of Washington Street 9:16 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of Monona Street Saturday, Dec. 2 Of icers received 26 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops, one 911 transfer, one BLS transfer and two Advance Life Support (ALS) transfers. 2:40 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 1000 block of Industrial Park 10:05 a.m.: Assist DHS in the 100 block of Crawford Street 10:57 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Barnes Street 11:01 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 11:02 a.m.: Hunting violation at 290th Street/Highway 175 4:58 p.m.: Animal complaint at 250th Street/Brady Avenue 6:14 p.m.: Talk to of icer

7:13 p.m.: Motorist assist at 170th Street/Highway 59 7:37 p.m.: Threats in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 9:11 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 600 block of Morningside Street 9:21 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 800 block of Fifth Street 11:22 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue Sunday, Dec. 3 Of icers received 47 calls for service. Among the calls were 18 traf ic stops and one ALS transfer. 12:57 a.m.: Motorist assist at Eagle Avenue/Highway 20 1:37 a.m.: Minor in possession at 180th Street/Indian Avenue 3:29 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 200 block of Lena Street 5:06 a.m.: Info/data in the 800 block of Main Street 6:27 a.m.: Medical assistance needed 8:31 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 500 block of Main Street 9:16 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Maple Street 9:23 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity at Second Street/ Altona Street 9:24 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Altona Street 9:38 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Davenport Street 9:42 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Minnesota Street 9:58 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Minnesota Street 10:30 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of First Street 11:04 a.m.: Assistance at the courthouse 11:18 a.m.: Hunting violation at 220th Street/Dodge Avenue 12:06 p.m.: Medical assistance needed 12:23 p.m.: Talk to of icer 12:47 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 1:24 p.m.: Non-family civil dispute in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 1:36 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity at Fifth Street/ Rowher Street 3:07 p.m.: Warrant in the 600 block of Willow Street 4:18 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 5:30 p.m.: Animal complaint at 260th Street/Jasper Avenue 5:50 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 900 block of Second Street 8:34 p.m.: Motorist assist at Brady Avenue/Highway 20 9:55 p.m.: Warrant in the 400 block of Main Street 10:52 p.m.: Warrant check in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 11:26 p.m.: Warrant check in the 700 block of Elm Street Monday, Dec. 4 Of icers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops. 8:31 a.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 500 block of Lubeck Street 9:09 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 9:16 a.m.: Warrant check in the 2700 block of Eagle Avenue 9:48 a.m.: Health and safety check 9:52 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Barnes Street 10:12 a.m.: Motorist assist at 280th Street/Highway 59 10:25 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 5000 block of 110th Street 10:49 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of First Avenue 10:59 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue 11:25 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 1900 block of Quail

Avenue 11:43 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 100 block of First Street 1:39 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 200 block of Woodbury Street 3:27 p.m.: Talk to of icer 7:05 p.m.: Road hazard at Alpine Avenue/Highway 20 8:34 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive 8:39 p.m.: Motorist assist in the 100 block of Second Street 9:54 p.m.: Alarm in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive Tuesday, Dec. 5 Of icers received 28 calls for service. Among the calls were 16 traf ic stops, one abandoned 911 call and one 911 transfer. 1:03 a.m.: Assist outside agency in the 300 block of Sioux Valley Drive 7:41 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of Main Street 8:35 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 11:25 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Maple Street 11:40 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 5000 block of 110th Street 12:28 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 1:10 p.m.: Vandalism in the 900 block of John A. Montgomery Drive 1:25 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of First Street 2:39 p.m.: Talk to of icer 6:12 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, in the 5600 block of Highway 175 Wednesday, Dec. 6 Of icers received 24 calls for service. Among the calls were six traf ic stops, two 911 wrong numbers and one 911 transfer. 2:08 a.m.: Parking complaint or issues at Second Street/ Main Street 2:10 a.m.: Parking complaint or issues at Second Street/ Main Street 3:30 a.m.: Warrant at Alpine Avenue/Highway 20 6:48 a.m.: Accident with property damage at 240th Street/Market Avenue 9:55 a.m.: Health and safety check 10:17 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of First Street 10:31 a.m.: Accident with property damage at Main Street/Market Avenue 11:21 a.m.: Assistance at the courthouse 12:39 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 300 block of Moorehead Street 1:02 p.m.: Breathing problems in the 100 block of Second Street 1:06 p.m.: Warrant in the 400 block of Second Street 3:06 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 400 block of Second Street 5:41 p.m.: Road hazard at Highway 20/Main Street 7:35 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 2600 block of Market Avenue 10:27 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 700 block of Main Street.

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Mime practice: Ridge View High School speech students participated in the Western Valley Conference Speech Festival Dec. 6 at Woodbury Central High School in Moville. The speech students practiced mime routines.

Local housing trust receives funding The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors approved a total of $7.4 million in grants to 25 local housing trust funds to support local affordable housing initiatives, which will assist more than 2,600 Iowa families. The funding is provided from the State Housing Trust Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Local Housing Trust Fund pro-

gram. Western Iowa Community Improvement Regional Housing Trust Fund received $259,317. The trust serves Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth and Woodbury (excluding the city of Sioux City) Counties. The grant funds will be used for initiatives such as preserving aging hous-

ing stock, subsidizing local down payment assistance programs, providing lowinterest loans or grants to assist Iowans in home rehabilitation, financing construction of new singlefamily housing for low-income Iowans and supporting housing for persons with disabilities and homeless assistance programs.

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers Estate of Duane Harrison, court of icer deed to James Diimig, Lot 5, Block 44, Northside Addition, Battle Creek. Perohn, Inc., warranty deed to Mark and Teresa Hunt, Lots 1, 2, 3 and the east 18.5 feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Holstein. Rebecca DeLong, quit claim deed to Jesse DeLong, Lots 19 and 20, Block 43, Northside Addition, Battle Creek. Randall Hargroves, warranty deed to Jeffrey Nechkash, the west half of the south 7.5 feet of Lot 11 and the west half of Lot 12, Block 9, Holstein. Sheri and Jeffrey Chandler and Bradley and Kristi Wellendorf, warranty deed to Clinton and Jennifer Bieret, Lot 4, Block 2, Carney’s Second Addition, Ida Grove. Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman, sheriff’s deed to PHH Mortgage Corporation, Lot 19, Block 1, Holstein Town and Lot and Improvement Company’s First Addition, Holstein. Darwin and Maxine Walter, real estate contract to Jeffrey and Kristi Gilbert, part of Lot E of the SE ¼ SE ¼, Section 15, T-87-N, R-40-W, 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 Nathan Kelly, Early; Stephen Phillips, North Sioux City, S.D.; Lynn Barry, Manilla; Devon Corbin, Ida Grove; Julia Gray, Lawton; Justin Whetstone, Schaller; Christopher Bright, South Sioux City, Neb.; David Blanco, Universal City, Texas; Courtney Ertl, Omaha, Neb.; Tyler Otto, Holstein; Marjorie Kruger, Maynard, Minn. Other Jose Henriquez, Des Moines, driving while license under suspension. Tristen Goettsch, Battle Creek, seat belt. Robert Uhl, Battle Creek, seat belt. Cesar Zarate, Battle Creek, no valid driver’s license. Connor Musel, Odebolt, possession of alcohol. Shianne Brotherson, Odebolt, seat belt. Brian Freese, Wall Lake, seat belt. Austin Behrendsen, Ida Grove, seat belt. Coral Toben, Correctionville, no valid driver’s license. Criminal Jacquelyn Troxel, Ida Grove, possession of marijuana, dismissed.

Jacquelyn Troxel, Ida Grove, failure to af ix drug stamp, dismissed. Merrell Newbury, Arthur, possession of marijuana, deferred judgment, one year unsupervised probation, $315 civil penalty. Travis Basey, Ida Grove, interference with of icial acts, dismissed. OWI Andrew Tackett, Falmouth, Ky., OWI, two days in jail, $1,250. Judgments and Liens Against Tyson Blackman, in favor of Catherine Johnson, a/k/a Katrina Blackman and the Sioux City Child Support Recovery Unit. Against Todd Lewis, in favor of Eliza Lewis and the Sioux City Child Support Recovery Unit. Against Scott Mau, in favor of Donna Mau and the Sioux City Child Support Recovery Unit.

The s reported The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on two thefts reported during the past week. On Dec. 3, DJ Meek of Battle Creek reported the theft of $150 cash from a building. On Dec. 4, June Knop of Schaller reported the theft of 150 gallons of diesel from a farm fuel tank. The fuel was valued at $386.

Salad in a jar class coming to Galva Holstein native Nicole Boyle, PT, DPT will be in Galva to show how to make nutritious garden salads that can be stored and transported in environmentally friendly glass jars. The public is invited to gather at The Meeting Place in Galva at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier by increasing your fruits and vegetables, this program would be a great way to kick off the New Year. During the two-hour program, Boyle will talk about nutrition and share ways to bridge the gap to be healthier in the New Year. She will

also show different ways to combine fresh, nutrient-rich ingredients to make delicious salads to go. She will share simple recipes for salads, homemade dressings and smoothies, and participants will make a salad in a jar to go. Participants will also sample several different smoothies during the event. Once you know the basic techniques of creating salads in a jar, you can create your own masterpieces at home to take to work or send to school with your kids. “I am excited to help individuals improve their health through whole food nutri-

tion, and I hope you will join us for this Salad in a Jar event in Galva. Incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your diet is a great jumpstart to establishing healthy habits and achieving your wellness goals in 2018,” said Boyle. This is a class for ages 12 and over and will offer something for everyone. All ingredients and Mason jars will be supplied. Advance registrations are requested by Friday, Jan. 12. Contact local event coordinator Anne Johnson at 712282-4426 for information on the fee and to sign up.

Social Security Social Security online puts you in control by Brian DeMoss Social Security District manager Spencer/Storm Lake Taking control of your future is the irst step in planning a long and happy retirement. Social Security is making it faster and easier to do this with “my Social Security.” With your own, personal “my Social Security account,” you’ll get immediate access to your personal Social Security Statement that has your earnings record and an estimate of your retirement bene its at age 62, at your full retirement age and at age 70. While you are online, you should verify that your earnings are correct, since we base your future bene its on your earnings record. You can do all of this and more at www.ssa. gov/myaccount. When you open a “my Social Security account,” we protect your information by using strict identity veri ication and security features. The application process has built-in features to detect fraud and con irm your identity. Your personal “my Social SecuriCheck out our web page!

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ty” account can help you igure out how much more you might want to save for your future, but it can do a whole lot more. For example, in the District of Columbia and more than 20 states, you can request a replacement Social Security card online — ind out if you can at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. Remember, we have many other valuable resources on our website. If you’re thinking about retiring at an age not shown on your Statement, take control by using our Retirement Estimator. The Retirement Estimator allows you to calculate your potential future Social Security bene its by changing

variables such as retirement dates and future earnings. You may discover that you’d rather wait another year or two before you retire, to earn a higher bene it. Or, you might see that this is the season for you to kiss that work stress goodbye and retire right now. To get instant, personalized estimates of your future bene its, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Being in control means steering your future in the direction you want. Social Security’s online resources are here to help, day or night. Check out your own personal “control panel” at w w w. s o c i a l s e c u r i t y. g ov / onlineservices.

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G-H fifth choir: Galva-Holstein fifth graders stomp to the beat of the song “Reindeer Rap” during their performance at the G-H Upper Elementary concert Dec. 4, in Holstein.

Deputies make six arrests The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on arrests and charges made during the past week. On Dec. 1, Russell Michael Sandbothe II, 54, of Schleswig was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated second offense following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after posting $2,000 bond. On Dec. 3, Bree Lynne Henningsen, 19, of Ida Grove was charged with minor in possession of alcohol. The charge was iled following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. She

was released pending a court appearance. On Dec. 3, Jack Cedeno, 33, of Ida Grove was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Franklin County for operating while intoxicated. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day into the custody of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Of ice. On Dec. 3, Tanda Marie Smith, 36, of Battle Creek was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges were iled following an incident

that occurred in rural Ida County on Nov. 18. She was transported to the Ida County jail and later released after posting $2,300 bond. On Dec. 3, Kimberly Ann Rendon, 38, of Ida Grove was arrested on an outstanding overdue 10-day mittimus. She was transported to the Ida County jail where she is currently being held. On Dec. 6, Anthony Jerome Hoyle, 28, of Schaller was arrested on outstanding Ida County warrant for possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held.

Ba le Creek town signs’ fundraising drive begins After more than two years of planning, the Battle Creek Sign Committee, with approval of the Battle Creek City Council, is ready to begin fundraising for new signs. The $28,500 project will need both local support and grants. Current and former residents, businesses and organizations are invited to make a tax-deductible donation. The project began in October, 2015, when the Battle Creek Women’s Club voted to support improved town signage. Four members, along with several business leaders, formed a sign improvement committee. At the recent November city council meeting, the City of Battle Creek gave approval to be a iscal sponsor for grants

and to accept tax-deductible donations for new town signs. The Battle Creek Sign Committee met Dec. 4 at the BC Bakery and Café to collaborate on an information letter for area businesses and civic organizations. Committee members applied labels, folded the information letters and plan to hand deliver most of them.

To contribute a tax-deductible donation by Dec. 31, please write a check and mail it to the City of Battle Creek, 114 Main St., Box 57, Battle Creek, Iowa, 51006. Please put ‘sign donation’ on the memo line. This collaborative effort between businesses, civic organizations and individuals will improve grant opportunities.

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