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O-A/BC-IG board News GLIMPSE hears math report IG council purchases fire truck Pg. 2

BC council staff Pg. 2

Ida Grove receives $1,000 grant Pg. 2

IPTV program to feature GOMACO Pg. 3

Shultz from the Senate Pg. 5

Holstein Kiwanis officers Pg. 7

Falcon boys’ basketball improves to 5-2 in conference play Pg. 8

Else earns 100th wrestling win Pg. 9

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The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove School Boards heard a math curriculum report during their joint meeting in Odebolt Jan. 8.

Curriculum director Mistaya Hoe ling presented information on second and ifth grade math programs at Odebolt-Arthur Elementary prepared by second grade teacher Calee Hoffman and ifth grade teacher Brett Benson.

Second grade students are covering many math skills using various games. They are also practicing addition and subtraction. Fifth grade students just inished a stock market game where they were given $50,000 and chose various stocks. The students then tracked their stocks and made graphs.

O-A/BC-IG Middle School student Vince Hoe ling explained how middle school students use their Big Ideas Math online book. High school student Greysenne Hoe ling showed board

members how students access their math books online and then do their work on paper.

Superintendent Terry Kenealy asked board members to participate in the pro ile of graduate survey. He noted staff, administrators and others have completed the survey. The survey will be used to help develop a new district mission statement.

Kenealy reviewed how to access the facilities survey and noted it would also be available on the school website, Facebook, Twitter and in paper form.

Under correspondence, Kenealy reported he’d received a letter from Jerry Reynolds of St. Paul, Minn., that spoke favorably about the schools. Reynolds was a 1952 Odebolt High School graduate.

Board members Myra Meek, Danika Hinkeldey, Tracy Bengford and Chris Boyle were absent.

OABCIG board learns about tax valua ons The Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove School Board had a light agenda during its meeting Jan. 8 in Odebolt.

Board secretary Kathy Leonard gave a report on the 201819 tax valuations for the OABCIG District there is a 4.4 percent increase in valuation over the past year.

The total valuation with utilities (before TIF is added— General Fund and Management Levy use these valuations) for 2017-18 was $424,818,095. The 2018-19 valuation is estimated at $443,529,636, for a difference

of $18,711,541.

The total 2018-19 valuation (without utilities) is $432,628,846, an increase of $18,817,214 over the current year’s $413,811,632.

Superintendent Terry Kenealy brie ly touched on the superintendent interview process.

On Jan. 22, the board will go into closed session to choose inalists to interview for the superintendent position.

The next regular meeting is Feb. 12 in Ida Grove following the joint O-A/BC-IG meeting.

Myra Meek was absent.

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Holstein council: The Holstein City Council began its new year of meetings Jan. 8. The council includes, front from left, Rod Regennitter, Bonnie Stevenson and Joel Wellendorf.

Back from left, Kay Hanson, city administrator; Connie Ludvigson, mayor; Mary Gross and Dan Gebers.

Holstein council reorganizes for year The Holstein City Council approved ive resolutions and a contract with the Siouxland Humane Society during its Jan. 3 meeting.

Resolutions naming city depositories, stating annual designations, setting mileage reimbursement and adopting the 2017 fee schedule were approved.

A resolution was approved naming Heritage Bank, United Bank of Iowa and Community Bank as the city’s depository with a maximum deposit balance of $1 million each.

Resolution 2018-02 was approved, stating annual designations as follows: meetings will be held the irst Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at city hall; the Holstein Advance is the of icial newspaper; primary depositories of Holstein city funds are Heritage Bank, United Bank of Iowa and Community Bank; Tom Grafft of I&S Group is the city engineer and those given signatory authority on behalf of the city are City Administrator Kay Hanson and Deputy Clerk Renee Leonard.

Resolutions were approved, setting the mileage reimbursement rate at $.545 per mile and the 2018 fee schedule (no changes from the 2017 schedule).

The council approved a contract with the Siouxland Humane Society for animal impoundment services at the same rate as 2017. The incoming fee is $10 and the housing fee is $9 per day for a period of three days. The fee for nonbusiness hours is an additional $25 to the set

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fees for each animal brought to the shelter.

The following city council committees for 2018 were approved: inance and claims—Joel Wellendorf and Rod Regennitter; pool and parks—Bonnie Stevenson and Danny Gebers; utilities (water, sewer, cable TV)—Mary Gross and Regennitter; streets and alleys (trees)—Gebers and Regennitter; administration and personnel—Gross and Stevenson; East Ridge Lot sales/Fouts First Addition promotion—Wellendorf and Regennitter; mayor protem–Stevenson and Gross alternate.

The council approved the 2018 boards, commissions and authorities as follows: Boards/commissions Planning and Zoning (four year terms)—Ken Niemeier, Mary Gross, Joni Hanson, Jim Breyfogle, Mike Johnson, Brenda Cronin and Hanson.

Board of adjustment ( ive year terms)—Matt Nobles, Allen Fitch, Judy Yockey and Christine Wiese.

Cemetery board ( ive year terms)—Kim Fraser and David Kistenmacher.

Library board (six year terms)—Kathy Breyfogle, Carmen Koth, Kim Gerritsen, Gary Jensen, Sarah Jensen, Linda Mentzer and Janet Volkert.

Recreation board ( ive year terms)— Mary Miller, Nancy Johnson, Adam Struck, J.T. Forristal and Tish Evans.

Centennial Commission (three year terms)— Kathy Vollmar, Justin Georg, Mary Gross, Lana Conover, Connie Ludvigson, Mike Clausen and (continued on page 2)

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Lake cleanup: Several volunteers spent Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 9-10 working at Veterans’ Memorial Lake at Cobb Park in Ida Grove. Workers removed volunteer trees, dead trees, brush and other debris from the two islands at the lake and cleared all the overgrowth around the rock noting the dedication of the lake.

The Ida County Conservation Board set a budget for the coming iscal year and learned the board has received a grant to line the lake shore at Crawford Creek Recreational Area (CCRA) Jan. 8.

Ida County Parks Director Paige Alesch presented the conservation board with the proposed 2019 iscal year budget. After reviewing the budget, the environmental education funds were discussed. The board decided to tentatively add $2,349 to the part-time help line item in order to pay a part-time seasonal naturalist intern. Board member Gary Brummer also suggested adding $200 to the fuel line item. Insurance and

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Alesch will make the changes discussed by the board and will submit the budget to the county auditor and the board of supervisors for review.

Alesch and the conservation board will meet with the board of supervisors later in the month to discuss the budget. The conservation board will then have to of icially approve the budget at the February meeting. The proposed budget total is $237,201.

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E911 board—Mayor Ludvigson and mayor protem as alternate.

Holstein Chamber of Commerce—Hanson.

Holstein Development Authority—Hanson and Ludvigson.

U.S. 20 Corridor Association—Gross and Ludvigson.

Mayor Connie Ludvigson’s appointments to the E911 board and Ida County Emergency Management Commission were approved.

Reports The mayor’s report included information on the Dec. 12 Iowa Source Water Protection meeting and the Dec. 18 urban renewal plan meeting at the Ida County Board of Supervisors. Ludvigson reported Kathy Vollmar has tendered her letter of resignation from the Holstein Development Authority and that the next public safety and communication commission meeting is in Galva Jan. 17.

The administrator’s report included information on budget meetings set for Jan. 22 and 29 at 5:30 p.m.; the city’s counteroffer for 123 and 125 South Kiel St. was accepted and the abstract has been taken to Ida County Abstract to be updated and Agnew-Soseman Insurance Agency will now be handling the city insurance.

Hanson has requested a meeting with Dave Kistenmacher and has asked a representative from Continental Insurance to come and do a facility analysis and review the city’s coverage to ensure the city is adequately insured.

The community center report included information on the senior card program, New Year

new goals challenge, Wild Pirate Cookie Dough fundraiser and youth basketball program. The report noted an application would be submitted to the Ida County Community Betterment Foundation for a SkyMaster Volleyball System to be installed in the center’s gym.

Public works and water/wastewater superintendent Scott Niemeier reviewed the Dec.19 Department of Natural Resources’ report on the public water supply sanitary report.

In December, the taxi gave 251 rides with 637 stops in 19 days of driving.

Stubbs Memorial Library provided an annual report of 2017 activities, programs and statistics for council review.

Other business The council approved a license agreement with MidAmerican Energy for the city to utilize their poles for the Christmas lights. MidAmerican Energy has found a more ef icient way of supplying power to city Christmas lights. MidAmerican Energy will still it the bill for supplying power to Christmas lights and installing the adapters.

There will be a charge for the new adapters of $53.35 per adapter.

The city land sale committee (Hanson, Ludvigson, Gross and Stevenson) is continuing to investigate the procedure to sell city-owned land at the intersection of Highway 59 and 20.

The Class C beer, Class B wine and Sunday sales liquor license for Dollar General was approved.

The regular city council meeting calendar for 2018 meetings was approved as follows: Monday, Jan. 8; Feb. 5; March 5; April 2; May 7; June 4; July 2; Aug. 6; Sept. 4; Oct. 1; Nov. 5 and Dec. 3.

BC council approves appointments, water/sewer rate increases The Battle Creek City Council approved several appointments and an ordinance increasing the water rate during its meeting Jan. 9.

Mayoral appointments approved were for mayor protem—Judy Schau and city treasurer—Diane Lansink and city clerk—Lansink.

Council appointments approved included: city attorneys—Boerner and Goldsmith; city newspaper—Ida County Courier; city depository—First State Bank; library board—Joan Nielsen, Dee Boger, Terri Wallace, Rhonda Lee, Georgine Krayenhagen, Jeanie Grove and Brad Minor; utilities committee—Myra Meek and Dan Hedberg; streets and alleys—Meek and Hedberg; personnel— Jill Wingert and Judy Schau; parks and recreation—Schau and Todd Riessen; planning and zoning chairman—Henry Reitz, planning and zoning regulation—Hedberg and Brian Bond; cable TV chairman – Gene Triplett, members—Riessen, Randy Bean and Lonnie Bennigsdorf; E911 representative – Lloyd Holmes, alternate—Schau.

Resolution 2018-2 to adopt Ordinance 2018-53 was approved effective July 1 to increase the water minimum to $10.35 (a $0.10 increase), which in turn increases the minimum sewer minimum to

$10.35 (a $0.10 increase) and raising the amount per gallon for water consumed over the minimum of 3,000 gallons to $4 (a $0.25 increase) and to waive the second and third reading.

Much discussion was held on the FY19 budget. The council is interested in starting an equipment fund and would also like to rebuild the water CD, which was depleted due to rehab on the water tower this past year. The clerk was directed to budget $5,000 to each fund.

The council approved the FY18 proposed ire department budget, which re lects a $1,000 increase.

The FY19 library budget was approved with no change from previous year.

The council discussed the wages of city employees. After much discussion, a motion was made and approved to increase Craig Young’s hourly rate $1 to $22 per hour and to increase his insurance allowance $550 per year to $5,550; to increase Diane Lansink’s hourly rate $1 to $18.25 per hour with no increase to her insurance allowance and to increase Jary Vermey’s hourly rate $1 to $11 per hour, effective July 1.

Young reported he is still waiting on grinder information. He reported that his

salt/sand is running low and we still have an issue with some parking overnight on the streets. The council approved purchasing a relief valve. Hedberg mentioned he would also like to purchase a power washer. Budget items would include siding replaced on the south shed and shingling to be done on the community building.

Ellissa Bruns, 401 Second St., asked for permission to house chickens at her residence. The council felt she needs to obtain written permission from the property owner prior to requesting permission from the council.

A ire extinguisher has been purchased and placed in the shelter house as recommended during an insurance inspection. The emergency lights in the community building/library also need to be addressed, as they are not working properly.

The Mt. Hope Cemetery Board has reached out to the council in the past regarding its inancial status.

The council directed the city clerk to request the presence of the cemetery board, Maple Township clerk and trustees to attend the February council meeting for further discussion.

Oath of of ice was administered to Meek.

Todd Riessen was absent.

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Battle Creek council: The Battle Creek City Council for 2018 includes, front from left, Myra Meek, Judy Schau and Jill Wingert. Back row from left, Mayor Lloyd Holmes, City Clerk Diane Lansink and Dan Hedberg. Todd Riessen is also a member of the council.

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Conservation board: The Ida County Conservation Board and its officers for the coming year are, from left, Randy Vogt of Galva, vice chair; Synda Jepsen of Battle Creek, chairperson; Don Poggensee of Ida Grove; Carol Thomson of Arthur and Gary Brummer of Holstein.

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(continued from front page) shoreline-armoring project at CCRA will be funded. The total project cost is $22,270, and $20,000 of it will be paid for with the grant funds. The project will begin as soon as the state committee reviews the project.

Naturalist Danielle Bennett updated the board on environmental education programs. The Ida County ISU Extension Of ice is interested in hosting a winter activities event at Moorehead Park. The tentative date for this event is Jan. 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

This would include ice ishing, snow shoeing, sledding, animal tracking in the snow, a bon ire, an outdoor winter game, refreshments and a short program on ice and cold safety. This event would be dependent on weather, snow and ice conditions.

The Ida County Conservation Board currently has a tall grass prairie exhibit that will be on display at the Conservation Center through March.

The paid time-off policy for the permanent, part-time, naturalist position was discussed. The board reviewed and created a new policy which states: “Effective Jan. 9, 2018, the permanent parttime naturalist will be allowed to accrue .04 hours for each hour worked. The permanent, part-time naturalist may not accumulate more than one and a half times the vacation received in a year or 60 hours.

These hours may be utilized as holiday, vacation or sick pay as approved by the conservation board director. The maximum number of accrued hours will increase as the employee is allotted more working hours per week by the Ida County Conservation Board and is based on the above rate.” The policy was approved.

Board member Don Poggensee gave the board an overview of the Christmas Bird Count that took place on Dec. 17. There were 54 species and 7,752 birds counted by approximately 12 partici-

pants. This was the most species and birds counted for Ida County during this event.

Poggensee also informed the board of a $500 grant available from the Audubon Society. The grant funds will be used to replace pine trees and enhance habitat for the saw-whet owls that over winter in Moorehead Park. The project will also bene it many other bird and wildlife species. Alesch and Poggensee will work on completing and submitting the grant, which is due at the end of March.

The conservation board discussed the potential parking lot project located directly north of the Conservation Center. Alesch will continue to work with the Ida County Conservation Foundation on the matter.

The board went into closed session to review employee evaluations.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park.

IG council purchases fire truck The Ida Grove City Council held two special sessions in the past week.

On Jan. 5, the council approved the purchase of a 2009 Rosenbauer Freightliner Pumper from the Township of Miami, Ariz., for $139,500. The truck has 6,878 miles and 621 engine hours.

The truck has an 8.3L 300 HP Cummins diesel engine, an Allison 3000 automatic transmission, seating for ive (four SCBA seats), a Darley 1,500 gallon per minute side-mount pump and 1,000 gallon polypropylene tank.

The council met Jan. 9 to discuss cost estimates of a water main extension and ire hydrant along Father Dailey Drive be-

hind Midwest Industries. The public works utility committee (Scott Tomlinson, Gregor Ernst

and Paul Cates) will meet with representatives from Midwest Industries to discuss options.

The King Theatre Renovation Board is selling caramel apples to help you show that special someone how much you care.

Ida Grove receives $ 1,000 grant The City of Ida Grove has received a $1,000 grant from the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP), the members property and casualty coverage provider.

The ICAP Grant, a special initiative in celebration of the pool’s 30th anniversary, provides up to $1,000 per member for the purchase of select loss control and/or risk management items.

Such items include, but are not limited to: approved playground surface materials, exit signage, automated external de ibrillators and ire extinguishers.

The City of Ida Grove submitted an application for the grant in December, and was recently awarded $1,000 from the pool.

The member used the funds to purchase warning signs, posts and stencils.

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Holstein Sanita on ownership transfers to son, nephew’s hands ❚ by DEB LOGER

from the truck stop with a six yarder to a John and Terri Georg, owners of Holstein yard-and-a-half at all the other businesses.

Sanitation, turned over the reins of the busi“I guess the next big change that has takness to their son, Justin Georg, and nephew en place is we’ve gotten into the roll-off box Billy Carnine on Jan. 1 after 30 years of ser- business. We take care of VT in Holstein and vice to the area.

Sac City, have several for construction along “I bought Terri’s dad, Bud Ehler, out on Jan. Highway 20, we service Proliant in Lytton and 1, 1987, and he was in the business 17 years,” Precision Soil in Schaller. The word has gotsaid John. ten te n out; out; they the they y call call us and we start ca “In 1991, we started recycling. We were hauling. the irst county y to start recycling. We (the “Justin has done the same county) chose tto o start mandatory recycling thing on his en end with the hook ourselves. We had ad three good sulift boxes. So, So we have any pervisors that really liked size container they want —40 recycling. In 1991, 991, yard to si six yard. He’s also the county received ved using the arm loader a recycling grant ant syste system (that’s for for the recycling ng the young guys to building, which h do do, and it’s a good is still at the th thing) in Arthur, Ida County B Battle Creek C o nve n i e n c e and Ida Grove.

Center (land ill That will probsite), and it’s ably change still being used some day for for recycling,” the Holstein John said.

Sanitation “I want to Inc. customtake advantage ers. We can of this interview w pretty much to promote recyyhandle anycling,” said John. hn. body’s needs,” “We have people ple ssaid John. that still need ed Terri said, “I to work on their eir thin think, in 30 years, recycling. One of of there w were only two the reasons I’vee aldays that th we weren’t ways liked pushing able to do pick ups.”

Terri and John Georg recycling is, number “Yep. One country route one, to save the land ill, which we’ve already due to ice and the second time we went in and lost. Ida County and Sac County have both lost tried to pick up garbage and I couldn’t see the their land ills. Ida County’s land ill has been guys, so I said ‘it’s time to go.’ When you think closed for 10 years. We’ve been hauling our of weather, it hasn’t been too much of factor,” garbage to Cherokee County’s land ill since said John.

Sept. 30, 2007.

“The cities have been really good with help“Recycling saves the space in the cell: it ing us with recycling. The city clerks, I thank saves the customer and it saves the hauler. them, for they put in lot of effort to make this Everything you recycle, there is no tipping fee work. And, our councilmen and supervisors to get rid of it. Everything that is in the gar- have been very supportive. I thank our cusbage gets charged a tipping fee, which we, as tomers, too. And, when I say customers, it’s a hauler pay and then pass on to the cities and been a wide range. then it gets passed onto the customer. And, it’s “We have an overwhelming amount of cusgreen. It helps big time. I would say our older tomers either through the garbage end, repeople are our best recyclers. I don’t know if cycling end or roll-off end that we’ve made the younger ones feel it takes too much time friends with. I’ve met a lot of good, good peoor what.” ple over the years.”

Georg commented that one item that is no John and Terri said the most interesting part longer recyclable in Ida County is glass. He of the business was getting the recycling prosaid they make new glass so cheap there isn’t gram started. He said, “All the volunteers, we a market to get rid of recycled glass. He also had to hand out tubs. You have to have rules, said handling glass is a worker’s compensa- and you have to stick to them, and you have to tion nightmare for any recycling plant. have back up from the cities and supervisors.

Terri said, “He’s been doing this for years.

“Spotts (the Georgs bought Spotts BrothHe started a country route that’s grown over ers 18 years ago in June) were good haulers the years.” but, back when recycling started, if you didn’t “Wendell Rolfs was the irst rural custom- have your recyclables sorted, they’d sort the er, and that’s been about 30 years ago. Since bin for you. Right in our contract, it said we then, we’ve added a lot of customers and Jus- weren’t paid to do that. We went to work, and tin’s end has grown, too. We’ve never adver- I’m sure we weren’t very well liked for a long tised that; it’s by word-of-mouth. And, we not time, but we inally got things changed around only pick up the garbage, we also follow with and we got rid of a lot of 55-gallon barrels in the recycling trailer. People (rural customers) Ida Grove. Those things are heavy and very that don’t want to be on the country route can hard on your back. still go to the convenience center. It’s open “As haulers, we spend a lot of time going to every Saturday morning for three-and-a half doors to educate people. You have to be dedihours. And, they can bring their trash and re- cated as a hauler to make things work. You cyclables there. have to have dedication behind you or you’ll “It’s kind of cool that we’ve kept it in the never survive. Also, a good banker.” family. My dad for 17 years, John and me for John said, “Thanks for the opportunity to 30 years and now we are passing it on to our serve. I’ve enjoyed it and the people I’ve met. nephew, Billy Carnine, and Justin,” Terri said. I have to stress the people—that’s what it’s “It’s still going to remain the same service, all about. You know some people care and but they are going to call it Holstein Sanitation some don’t. It’s time for new blood. A new Inc. Billy’s been with us forever (15 years). He way of thinking is sometimes better. It’s all worked here as a kid mowing the lawn,” com- about good service, and Justin and Billy will mented John. do that.”

Changes John said he’s not totally retired. “We’re go“The changes we’ve seen are number one ing to still keep on living here. I farm a little recycling and number two the containers— and put up hay. I’m going to continue to do garbage containers and rear-load containers. that. And, I retained ownership of three of my When I irst started out, there were a lot of walking loor trailers for VT. Between Larry 55-gallon barrels at the residences and busi- Rector and I, we’re going to continue that. nesses, and they are long gone. Now, it’s pret- And, I plan on doing way more tractor rides ty much rear-load dumpsters at businesses, and tractor pulls.”

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Galva council: The 2018 Galva City Council is composed of, front from left, Rick Wiese, Stan Nading, mayor, and Todd Schossow. Back from left, Gaylen Freese, Bill Wood and Anita Brandt, city clerk/treasurer. Chris Brosamle is also a councilman.

Galva council approves appointments, begins work on 2018-19 budget The Galva City Council approved mayoral and council appointments and began work on the 2018-19 budget during its meeting Jan. 8.

Todd Schossow was appointed to ill the two-year council seat.

Mayoral appointments approved were: Gaylen Freese— mayor protem; streets and lighting commissioners— Freese and Rick Wiese; water and sewer commissioners— Schossow and Bill Wood; park commissioner—Chris Brosamle and building commissioner—Mayor Stan Nading.

Council appointments approved included: Anita Brandt—city clerk/treasurer; Will Cook—city attorney; city newspaper—MidAmerica Publishing (Ida County Courier) and E911 board appointee and alternate—Mayor Nading

The Battle Creek-Ida Grove School Board met in special session Jan. 8 in the O-A/BC-IG Middle School conference room at Odebolt.

The purpose of the meeting was to hold a closed hearing regarding a student issue.

It was moved to go into closed session per Iowa Code 21.5 (1)(e) at 5:50 p.m. The board returned to open session at 6:28 p.m.

The board approved upholding the decision by the school administration to place Student B on a oneday in-school suspension for a violation of the student handbook. The motion carried four to one with Ryan Goodman voting no. Voting aye were Stephanie Konradi, Crystal Endrulat, Tony Bennett and Jeff Rasmussen.

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Mayor Nading reported maintenance man Jim Rasmussen has requested reducing his hours and insurance stipend. The clerk was instructed to contact the Iowa League of Cities to check on the legality of the issue.

John Georg told the council Justin Georg and Billy Carnine have purchased Holstein Sanitation as of Jan. 1 and business will continue as normal.

SIMPCO director Michelle Bostinelos talked about applying for a grant with the U.S. Economic Development Authority to do a corridor study along Highway 20. Following discussion, the council approved a $350 pledge to the grant application.

In other business, the council discussed water line repair on Crawford Street and sewer line repair on Main Street.

IPTV program to feature GOMACO Iowa Public Television (IPTV) will air a spotlight on the founding members of GOMACO, Harold Godbersen and Gary Godbersen, as part of a series on Iowa entrepreneurs in February.

The GOMACO episode will air Friday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, Feb. 4, at

10:30 a.m.

Brad Wells, an executive producer for IPTV, said the program will cover the roles the two men played in the beginning years and how their roles changed, growing the company into what it is today.

Wells added, IPTV welcomes suggestions of entrepreneurs

to feature in upcoming episodes through its webpage http://iowaentrepreneur. org/.

Other businesses in the area that have been featured on the program over the years include Cookies BBQ, AGREN (Carroll) and Jolly Time Popcorn.

Ida Grove audit report released Hunzelman, Putzier and Co., PLC reported that the City of Ida Grove’s receipts totaled $3,613,353 for the year ended June 30, 2016. The receipts included $933,281 in property tax, $84,667 in tax increment inancing collections, $43,604 hotel/motel tax, $985,146 from charges for service, $439,790 from operating grants and contributions, $817,967 from capital grants and contributions,

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with Freese as the alternate.

The council discussed the library’s proposed budget and it was decided to limit their salary increases to 2 percent and also limit the health insurance stipend for head librarian Trisha Niemeier to 2 percent increase. The council also looked at the rest of the city’s budget and it was decided to leave all expenses the same except for the 2 percent increase for wages and insurance stipend.

A resolution was approved setting a public hearing to approve the urban renewal amendment for the Ida County supervisors.

Following discussion, the council voted to trade the mower in for $4,205 with a 60-inch deck.

It was decided to follow the city ordinances and place a lien on property on Crawford

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$205,607 from local option sales tax, $48,639 from commercial/industrial tax replacement, $2,055 from unrestricted investment earnings and $52,597 from other general receipts.

Disbursements for the year totaled $4,496,912 and included $723,674 for public safety, $552,901 for culture and recreation, $359,954 for public works and $1,620,085 for capital projects. Also, dis-

O-A/BC-IG C IG GD Dance e Team’s Annual

Dance Night & Clinic Saturday, January 27 O-A/BC-IG /BC/ C-IG Highh School C Schhooll Dance Clinic: 8:30-11:30 AM Dinner: 4:30-6:30 PM Chance Booth: 4:30-6:30 PM Performances: 7:00 PM Dance Clinic is open to any O-A/BC-IG student preschool through 8th grade.

Clinic registration: $10

Participants will receive a T-shirt, snack, meal, & admission to the dance party.

Saturday, March 24

Meal: $5

Tickets available soon.

Hot dog or tavern, chips, bar, drink

Skate Palace, Ida Grove

bursements for business-type activities totaled $734,809.

This report contains recommendations to the city council and their indicated responses to the recommendations.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the city clerk’s of ice, in the of ice of the Auditor of State and on the Auditor of State’s web site at http://auditor.iowa. gov/reports/index.html.

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Arthur house: Two eras were represented by the horse and buggy and the automobile in front of the John Lindsay house in Arthur at the turn of the century. Pictured are Art Lindsay and Bob Trimble in the buggy and Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay and Eleanor Mills in the car.

Out of the Past Forty years ago The first draft of a zoning ordinance with a companion subdivision regulation package that would apply to all Ida County land outside incorporated towns is ready for consideration by the county’s new planning and zoning commission at their meeting Jan. 19.

Galva is one of those school districts that face a financial pinch in coming years due to declining enrollment. However, this year’s kindergarten class has 15 members, which is one of the largest enrollments in Galva in recent years.

Thirty years ago Dr. Tony Moussalli, 49, of Miami, Fla., arrived in Odebolt last week to begin his transition into the medical clinic there. Dr. Moussalli will replace Dr. John Hubiak of Odebolt, who has served the Odebolt, Arthur and Kiron area for more than 30 years.

The Ida Grove Public Library hired Vicki Woolridge of Ida Grove as new head

librarian. Woolridge was selected from a slate of six finalists and replaces Rhonda Lee of Battle Creek who resigned. Woolridge will be paid $4.75 per hour for 40 hours a week.

Senate Republican Leader and presidential hopeful Robert Dole of Kansas paid a visit to Ida County last Wednesday. Nearly 200 area residents gathered at a public meeting at the Midwest Industries’ hangar to hear comments from Dole.

Twenty years ago Three elderly individuals were found dead early Thursday morning in an Odebolt residence from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. The deceased were Harold and Frances Weifenbach and Frances’ sister, Lorraine Schumann of Lawton. The Sac County Medical Examiner estimates the three died sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning.

The John Lichter family of Galva received a total of $2,966 from a fundraising coffee with AAL Branch

1557 matching the funds raised. The family escaped their burning home Nov. 24.

Ten years ago The BC-IG School Board comtinued discussions on a whole grade sharing contract with O-A. The board noted a concern from a BCIG patron that the district was “rushing into” whole grade sharing. The board noted talks began at least five years ago in 2003.

The BC-IG board also took under consideration Superintendent Russ Freeman’s recommendation that the district needs to close the ECC building in Ida Grove by the 2009-10 school year.

A.J. Schable of Ida Grove signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League Jan. 8. Schable was orignally signed as a rookie free agent by the Arizone Cardinals in 2006. In 2006, Schable played in 11 games as a defensive end and fullback. In 2007, Schable was released by the Cardinals during training camp due to an injury.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director We will be hosting a Young Chef’s Course starting Jan. 24 for boys and girls in third through sixth grade. You must pre-register. There is a minimum of eight participants for the class and a maximum of 12.

Get your cardboard sled ready. To celebrate the 2018 Winter Olympics in February, we will be hosting a cardboard sled contest. When we get enough snow, we will announce the date. So, have your sled ready by Feb. 1.

Pre-K aquatics and parent/ child aquatics will be held Feb. 5-8. There is a fee. Registration forms are available at the rec center.

Save the date for Feb. 23.

We will be having a spot shot contest and potato bake.

The annual WWW Racquetball Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 10.

Save the date for the irst annual Mother and Son Superhero Party, which will be held on Friday, April 6.

Youth basketball practices

and a light snack are provided. Members play for free and non-members will be charged the daily admission fee.

Facility fund-raiser: If you have empty pop cans you’d like to donate to a good cause, you can drop them off at Lohff-Schumann anytime.

Money collected will be put towards new equipment.

Birthday parties: Let LohffSchumann make your child’s birthday party a hit. The fee includes admission for your entire group, use of our gym, community room and children’s room, which now includes an eye play system and games for all ages, for three hours, a decorated sheet cake and ice cream. If interested contact Bagenstos.

Personal training: Personal training is always available at

your convenience with Libby, Mel, Barb, Keely and Rayven.

Stop in today and check out our specials.

New itness schedule Monday—5:45–6:30 a.m. spinning, 5:45–6:30 a.m. full body it and 9:45–10:30 a.m. retired but not tired.

Tuesday—5:45–6:30 a.m. core cardio and 5:30–6:15 p.m. spinning.

We d n es d a y — 5 : 4 5 – 6 : 3 0 a.m. TRX and weights and 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba.

Thursday—5:45–6:30 a.m. weights and cardio, 9:45– 10:30 a.m. retired but not tired and 5:30–6:15 p.m. bodyweight burner.

Friday—5:45–6:30 a.m. medball and weights, 12– 12:45 p.m. TRX mix and 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba.

Sunday—1:30–2:15 p.m. treadmill/strength.

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Rec center hours: 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday.

Please note the time change for Saturday mornings.

Winter lifeguard hours are 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. MondayFriday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Adult co-ed volleyball is every Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

We ask that everyone who uses the facility respect our rule about changing your shoes when you enter the building. This will help keep the building clean and help extend the lifetime of our equipment.

Visit our website: www.idagroverec.org.

Remember that you can use Chamber Bucks to pay for a membership. Also, GOMACO, Horn Memorial Hospital and North Star employees get special discounts. We also offer a military discount for past or present military service.

Contact Gross with any questions at 712-364-3716 or igrec@longlines.com.

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by Libby Bagenstos Recreation director Gymnasium availability: Please note our gymnasium will be unavailable on Saturday’s from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jan. 20, 27 and Feb. 3 for youth basketball games.

Men’s basketball league: Games will begin Jan. 17.

Spring soccer registration: Preschool through high school soccer registration forms are due March 1. Stop by or email lscc@holsteiniowa.org to register.

Summer baseball and softball registration: Preschool– eighth grade summer ball registration forms are due March 1. Stop by or email lscc@holsteiniowa.org to register.

Monday cards: Join us every Monday from 1-3 p.m. to play euchre and 500. Prizes

are going on now through the beginning of February. The gym will be busy on weeknights. Please plan accordingly.

All itness classes are offered with a paid membership.

Pilates are held on Mondays at 8 a.m. Tabitha Bockelman is the instructor.

Step aerobics are held on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor.

Water aerobics are held on Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor.

Yoga is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

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Zumba is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m.

Christi Ladwig is the instructor.

AM Mix is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. Jen Conover is the instructor.

PM Mix is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

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Spinning classes are held on Fridays at 5:30 a.m. Lauri

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Schultz from the Senate Schultz from the Senate by: Senator Jason Schultz IA State Senator (R) District 9

The 2018 session of the Iowa Legislature has begun.

This year, the session is scheduled to last 100 days. This would have us inishing on April 17, but our goal is to get to work and end session in 90 days, inishing April 7.

Our irst order of business will be to address a budget shortfall, due to revenues coming in less than forecast.

We need to cut at least $35 million in the current budget in order to align revenues and expenses. I believe it would be wise to de-appropriate more than that, to give ourselves some cushion in the event revenues decline further.

The largest policy issue we will face this year is expected to be tax reform. After the major changes enacted in federal tax code made by Congress, it is important Iowa update our tax laws to ensure there are no unintended consequences that lead to individuals paying higher taxes after a tax cut bill.

Senate Republicans are working on a plan to reduce rates and the number of brackets of our personal income tax.

We are working to make

Section 179 expensing permanent. We are looking at removing federal deductibility in exchange for reducing tax rates even more. This is something I have historically opposed. I’d like to hear input from back home on this issue.

The irst week is also when we listen to the governor’s Condition of the State address.

I believe Gov. Kim Reynolds hit it out of the park. She outlined the successes we have enjoyed and the challenges we face.

Iowa is rated the third bestrun state, is irst in graduation rates and best place to live as a middle class family.

I was relieved when she agreed that mistakes have been made in regards to the Medicaid modernization and that we need to ind solutions in order to better serve those in these programs. She outlined problems in our mental health system that we need to deal with. I believe she is going to be a great governor and look forward to working with her. We were both irst elected to the legislature in 2008, so we have a good relationship, based on shared experience here in Des Moines.

The week also saw the annual address from the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court and General Tim Orr, reporting on the Condition of the Iowa National Guard. His

speech was notable in that most of the speech was focused on Guard activities in the state.

For years, he has reported on the hundreds of Iowans deployed overseas to combat zones. We still have soldiers and airmen and women deployed, but they are numbered in the dozens now, not hundreds. It was notable that Camp Dodge is the third busiest National Guard post in the country. The changes made since I served in Charlie Company in Denison are amazing.

As we get back in the habit of driving to the Capitol each day, I am reminded of how grateful I am to serve western Iowa as your Senator. The work we do now will bene it Iowa for years and even a generation to come, and I thank you for letting me be a part of it. If you need to contact me, the Senate switchboard number is 515-281-3371, or email Jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov.

I currently serve as the chair of the Labor and Business Relations Committee and serve on the Judiciary, State Government and Ways and Means Committees. Additionally, I serve on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Please feel free to contact me at 515-281-3371 or by email at jason.schultz@legis.iowa. gov.

OABCIG facili es survey available online The consensus of the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (OABCIG) School Board at its Dec. 11 meeting was to proceed with a new facilities survey.

The link to the survey is https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/L6LTBL9.

A link to the survey is also available on the school website at: www.oabcig.org. The survey can be found on the school’s Facebook and Twitter pages and a printed copy is available at the schools.

The survey begins with the following statement: “We are trying to determine which facility needs are most imperative to our patrons and value your input in this survey.”

Please select no more than ive projects from the lists below that you would support being included in a bond referendum vote.

This link has additional information about each item: http://www.oabcig.org/ pages/facilities-survey.

Please select one or more projects from the lists below that you would support being included in a bond refer-

Greetings, moviegoers.

Playing for one weekend only is “Murder on the Orient Express” (PG-13). A lavish trip through Europe quickly unfolds into a race against time to solve a murder aboard a train. When an avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks, the world’s greatest detective— Hercule Poirot—arrives to interrogate all passengers and search for clues before the killer can strike again.

This stylish ilm boasts an all-star cast including: Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz,

endum vote - select no more than ive projects: Education •Upgrade 24 high school classrooms, 17 middle school classrooms and 13 Odebolt elementary classrooms—replace sub-standard walls, ceilings, lighting, windows and looring, upgrade electrical for modern equipment, make more usable/functional classroom spaces, etc.). Approximate cost: $8,450,000.

•Incorporate agricultural education classrooms into high school building (requires new band/vocal rooms). Approximate cost: $1,200,000.

•Construct new addition at high school for consolidation of administrative of ices and implementation of a secured entrance. Approximate cost: $1,400,000 Performing arts •Construct new band room and vocal music room addition at high school. Approximate cost: $2,115,000.

•Construct new performance auditorium (shell only) at high school – requires private donations to inish interior. Approximate cost:

$1,250,000.

•Construct new performance auditorium (fully inished) at high school. What’s included: 500 seat capacity, A/V and theatrical lighting, set construction area, green room, changing rooms. Approximate cost: $3,860,000.

Athletics •Construct new middle school track, long jump pit and bleachers. Approximate cost: $875,000.

•Upgrade middle school activities and athletics spaces – locker rooms, gym ceiling, curtains. Approximate cost: $1,050,000.

• Improve middle school wrestling and weight training accommodations.

Approximate cost: $2,500,000.

•Construct new athletic addition at high school. What’s included: new locker rooms, wrestling practice area, weight training area. Approximate cost: $4,800,000.

•Upgrade high school gymnasium – gym loor, bleachers, air-conditioning, lighting. Approximate cost: $1,125,000.

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Dedication rock: Volunteers cleared all the overgrowth around the rock noting the dedication of Veterans’ Memorial Lake at Cobb Park in Ida Grove Jan. 9-10. The workers also removed volunteer trees, dead trees, brush and other debris from the two islands at the lake.

Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Chalk and shop: Ute native Gina Sisco will demonstrate how to create magnetic chalkboards Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. at The Meeting Place in Galva. There is a fee for the class. To register by Feb. 9 and for information on the fee, call Anne Johnson at 712-282-4426.

Snow date Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.

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 a jar class Sunday, Jan. 21, at

To the editor: In 1994, Whitey Thompson, a businessman from Ida Grove, had a dream to have every graduating high school student receive a scholarship.

He, along with several volunteers, established the BC-IG Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation, which was later renamed OABCIG Dollars for Scholars.

OABCIG Dollars for Scholars has just launched their 23rd year of student scholarships, offering scholarships to all qualifying graduating seniors of O-A/BC-IG High School.

These scholarships are awarded to each graduating senior who submits an application by completing a student pro ile of their accomplishments during their high school career.

We’re very proud that our local Dollars for Scholars foundation has awarded scholarships totaling $2,874,217 to 1,274 local BC-IG and O-A/ BC-IG graduates. The graduating class of 2017 was awarded $143,928 by OABCIG Dollars for Scholars. These scholar-

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ship funds are provided completely by the generous donations of the communities and friends that support the students of O-A/BC-IG schools through Dollars for Scholars fundraisers and other donations.

It’s the support of patrons and their generous donations to the foundation through the Whitey Thompson Hike-BikeA-Thon and pancake brunch breakfast, as well as past fundraising events such as An Evening for Education, Foundation Follies, Golf Classic, can cages and more that make the OABCIG Dollars for Scholars so successful.

As an ongoing commitment to better serve the communities represented by O-A/BCIG schools, our website features our mission and history, news, event updates, inancial partners, and access for local volunteering and online donations. A key function of the website is providing access for students to apply for scholarships electronically

and for students to continue to communicate with OABCIG Dollars for Scholars with updates on their school status, current address, etc. Please visit our website at oabcig. dollarsforscholars.org or go to the O-A/BC-IG school web site at oabcig.org and click on the Dollars for Scholars link.

OABCIG Dollars for Scholars, along with O-A/BC-IG students, will be hosting the irst of two fundraisers this season on Jan. 28, with our annual pancake brunch breakfast at the Odebolt Community Center from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Later in the spring, United Bank of Iowa, along with students and volunteers, will host the annual Whitey Thompson Hike-Bike-A-Thon on May 9.

It’s your tremendous support that makes it possible for every graduating senior at O-A/BC-IG to be eligible for our scholarships.

Paul Neumann President OABCIG Dollars for Scholars

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It’s the key source to local information. www.holsteinstatetheatre. com and “Like” our Facebook Page. Call 712-368-6226 for show times.

Zumba session started Jan. 10. The 50-minute cardio dance classes are taught by certi ied Zumba instructor Christi Ladwig on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Tabata: Miller will begin 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.

Class is full, if you want to be put on a waiting list call 2824426.

The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 282-4426 for information.

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FIND IT

Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer and Willem Dafoe.

Coming soon: “Pitch Perfect 3” (PG-13), “Stronger” (R), “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “The Greatest Showman” (PG) and “Jumanji” (PG-13).

For more information, visit

4 p.m. Snow make up day is Jan. 28.

Personal training: Bria Miller is offering 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: An eight-week yoga class started Jan. 8. The 50minute classes are taught by AFAA certi ied trainer Barb Gebers on Mondays at 6 p.m. and are for all ages and itness levels. Call 282-4426 for more information or to sign up.

Zumba: An eight-week

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FAMILY & FRIENDS Ian Hartman named youth of the month by Knights of Columbus

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Married: Alysia Peterson and Jamie Marksbury of Sioux City were united in marriage on Sept. 30, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ida Grove. Parents are Tom and Lydia Peterson of Battle Creek and Bob and Lynette Marksbury of Spirit Lake. They are making their home in Sioux City.

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Jan. 1724 is: Wednesday, Jan. 17—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Lierman, 3 p.m.

Methodist communion; 6 p.m.

Catholic kids.

Thursday, Jan. 18—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. baking.

Friday, Jan. 19—8 a.m.

The Missouri State Council Knights of Columbus named Ian Hartman, 10, as its youth of the month in December, according to the council’s December newsletter. Ian is the son of Brian and Molly Hartman of St. Clement of Rome Council #13604 in Des Peres, Mo. Ian is the grandson of Roger and Mary Hartman of Battle Creek and Alan and Barbara Van Houten of Ida Grove.

Ian attends school at St. Clement. He serves as an usher and as a greeter at his parish, is a tireless worker at every parish ish fry and can be counted on to help at the Knights’ events the council holds.

He is active in the Cub Scouts. Every year, the scouts

Grocery Shopping 101 We are already two weeks into 2018. Have you spent your $100 at the grocery store this week, like millions of other Americans? Have you thrown away the holiday candies so that you are not tempted to eat them? If not, throw them away and really think about your next shopping trip. Here are five categories of food that should not be in your grocery cart: Sugary carbs. Skip foods like breakfast cereals, doughnuts, pop tarts, cookies, ice cream, cakes and soda.

These empty-calorie items are loaded with transfats, which clog arteries, trigger insulin reactions and create fatigue. You’ll feel hungrier sooner, and these extra calories get stored as fat in the body, which increase your chances for obesity.

Processed meats. Sandwich meat, bacon, sausage, pepperoni and hot dogs contain nitrates, chemical additives, salts and fillers that raise your levels of bad LDL and increase your chances for a heart attack or stroke.

What’s this? Turn the box or bag over and actually read the ingredient list. Examples: ferrous sulfate, thiamine

mononitrate. If you cannot pronounce the first five ingredients or if it doesn’t sound appetizing to you, don’t put it in your body.

Fake health foods. Be wary of marketing terms such as low-fat, nutritious or good for you. Breads, crackers and chips contain lots of sugar or salt and are high in fat, so be careful of the fun-colored boxes. Choose real foods instead of boxed or bagged items full of preservatives.

Cans. Did you know that 80 percent of our daily sodium intake comes from processed and canned foods?

Many canned entrees, such as ravioli, soup and stews, are so full of salt that they contain more than the dailyrecommended intake. Too much salt leads to high blood pressure.

Have fun grocery shopping and be sure to include lots of fresh fruits, real vegetables, lean meats and low-fat dairy into your cart. Show your kids and grandkids how to read nutritional labels as soon as they can read, and encourage them to grocery shop with you so they learn what not to put in their bodies. Happy New Year from all of us at Ida Alive.

O-A/BC-IG dance clinic, party

devotions; 9:30 a.m. reading; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn.

National Hat Day. Monday, Jan. 22—8 a.m. devotions; 2 p.m. can you name ive.

Tuesday, Jan. 23—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. name as many game.

Wednesday, Jan. 24—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Salcido.

The O-A/BC-IG annual dance night and clinic is Saturday, Jan. 27 at the high school.

The dance clinic runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dinner is served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The chance booth is open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7 p.m.

The dance clinic is open to any O-A/BC-IG student preschool through eighth

Falcon pep band: The O-A/BC-IG High School pep band has performed at home basketball games this winter.

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WDWV Schedule ative creations with Deb Kelley.

Tuesday, Jan. 23: 10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. North to Alaska with Kevin and Wanda; 3 p.m. Bible study with Pastor Cormeny.

Wednesday, Jan. 24: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 10:30 a.m. spelling bee; 1:30 p.m. after-school party with OA/BC-IG students.

The Woodbury Cattlemen’s Association annual banquet is Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Anthon Community Center. Social hour is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The steak dinner, catered by Staley’s, begins at 6:30 p.m.

Music will be provided by “Over The Border” band. Tickets are $25 available at the door or in advance from any director. Advance tickets are encouraged.

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grade. Clinic registration is $10. Participants will receive a t-short, snack, meal and admission to the dance party.

Cost of the meal is $5 and includes: a hot dog or tavern, chips, bar and drink.

Admission for the dance is $3 for adults and $2 for children. Everyone is welcome to attend.

For questions contact Kelsie Nettles at 712-364-2360 or knettles@oabcig.org.

The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce met at Remer Realty Jan. 9. President Dan Remer called the meeting to order at noon. The following officers and directors were present: Remer, Lisa Witten, Katie Chisholm, Patti Haack, Grant Patera, Ryan Goodman, Rita Frahm and Chelsea Gross.

Minutes from the Sept. 12 meeting were approved.

There were no new bills to approve, and the financial reports were not available.

Bills to approve were: No new bills.

Remer talked about the membership drive and the annual meeting/awards’ committee on Jan. 22 at the Ida Grove Country Club.

Old business was the holiday lighting contest. We had 10 entries. Judging took place Dec. 20. We live-streamed each entry on Facebook, with a few additional houses. We had hundreds of views. Winners of the $50 Chamber bucks went to: first place was Jeffrey Matthias and second place was Kit Svendsen.

New business Annual meeting/awards night: The date has been set for Monday, Jan. 22. The Ida Grove Country Club has

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The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Jan. 17-24 is: Wednesday, Jan. 17: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 10:30 a.m. dice throw; 2 p.m. Edna Phillips’ Cooking Channel experience.

Thursday, Jan. 18: 10:30 a.m. stretch bands; 2 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran communion with Rev. Salcido; 3 p.m. social time.

Friday, Jan. 19: 10:30 a.m. local news review; 1:30 p.m. bingo with Key Club students.

Saturday, Jan. 20: 2 p.m. movie “Snowball Express.”

Monday, Jan. 22: 10:30 a.m. discuss and recall; 2 p.m. cre-

hold a pizza sale fundraiser and, every year, Ian has sold more than 140 pizzas. He outsold the next scout by more than 50 pizzas. He also enjoys playing both CYC basketball and soccer.

According to the newsletter article, Ian is a generous young man. Instead of birthday gifts at his birthday party, he donated any presents he received to the patients at Cardinal Glennon Hospital.

His grandma, Mary Hartman said, “Ian had brain cancer when he was six years old and had his treatment at the hospital; that’s why he donated his gifts to the patients there.”

He is also active in the hospital’s Homers for Health program.

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been reserved, and Best of Barb’s will be catering. The speaker is Dr. Celina Peerman. Awards will be given for new businesses, business of the year and community achievement.

Membership drive: Letters have been mailed out. Memberships paid prior to Jan. 22 will receive two free tickets to the awards night. Board members will be following up with phone calls.

Fund for Siouxland: Board members are completing a grant application to receive funding to help with beautification.

A work session was held Jan. 16 at Remer Realty.

The next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 6, at noon at Remer Realty.

Lisa Witten Board secretary

Orphan Train program at OPL The Odebolt Public Library has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private, nonpro it state af iliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to host a presentation called “Taking the Orphan Train” by Rudy Daniels.

The program is this Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m., at the Odebolt Public Library.

Because of this grant, the presentation is free and open to the public.

The library staff indicated it hopes to see many people there, to make the program a success, so that it can offer other programs in the future.

College News Four area students graduated during the Iowa State University fall commencement exercises Dec. 15-16. Graduating were: Cassidy Markert of Battle Creek (Bachelor of Science, child, adult and family services), Rachel Boyle of Holstein (Bachelor of Science, management, marketing), Andrew Zarr of Holstein (Bachelor of Science, agricultural systems technology) and Hannah Gustafson of Kiron (Bachelor of Science, biology) [AGLS], cum laude.

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Galva to host blood drive Friday Severe weather is impacting blood donations. Winter weather, seasonal illnesses and the busy holiday season contributed to more than 28,000 fewer donations in November and December than expected And, now, snowstorms across the country have impacted donations as blood drives were forced to cancel, resulting in thousands of uncollected donations. The American Red Cross is urgently calling for donors who are healthy and can safely travel.

Your opportunity to help save lives will be on Friday, Jan. 19, from 1-6 p.m. in Galva at the Quad County Corn

Processors’ administrative office. Please use the east entrance. Walk-in donors are always welcome and needed.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call LuAnn Bennett at 712282-4608.

The most vulnerable and critical patients across the U.S. may face delays in critical medical care unless generous donors like you can help keep the shelves stocked with lifesaving blood donations.

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.

Nearly 21 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., and this

blood can only come from donors who make the time to help save lives.

Donors can now complete the Rapid Pass option on their mobile device using the Blood donor app, as well as from your desktop computer, if you desire.

PF sets banquet for March 24 The 30th anniversary Ida County Pheasants Forever banquet will be held Saturday, March 24, at Skate Palace in Ida Grove.

Tickets will be available soon.

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by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Jan. 17-24: Wednesday, Jan. 17—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible chat with Kris; 2:30 p.m. darts; 3 p.m. social.

Thursday, Jan. 18—10 a.m. WESCO; 2:30 p.m. card bingo; 3 p.m. social.

Friday, Jan. 19: 10 a.m. art; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social.

Saturday, Jan. 20—3 p.m. movie and popcorn; 7 p.m.

Lawrence Welk.

Sunday, Jan. 21—2:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church; 3 p.m. social; 3 p.m. movie.

Monday, Jan. 22—10 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. nails; 3 p.m. social.

Tuesday, Jan. 23—10 a.m. word games; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social.

Wednesday, Jan. 24: 10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. auction; 3 p.m. social.

The Enhance Iowa Board on Jan. 10 approved an $85,000 grant for a new golf clubhouse in Schleswig.

The grant will allow the Schleswig Community Golf Club to replace the existing clubhouse with a new facil-

ity that will host celebrations, meetings and other special events. Total cost of the project is estimated at $427,950.

Courier seeking Li le Valen nes The Ida County Courier will publish a special edition, “My Little Valentine,” Wednesday, Feb. 14, featuring kids 12 and under.

Simply ill out the form in the Courier and bring it along with the photo of your Valentine and $15 to the Ida County Courier of ice at 214 Main St., P.O. Box 249, Ida Grove, Iowa, 51445. The deadline to submit photos is 3 p.m., Feb. 7.

Digital photos will be accepted. Email to idacourier@ frontiernet.net with credit card payment: MasterCard or Visa (Subject: “My Little Valentine”). Payment must accompany photo.

A drawing will be held from all submissions, with the winner receiving $50 in Chamber Bucks.

No purchase necessary: To enter the drawing without purchasing space for picture, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to My Little Valentine, P.O. Box 249, Ida Grove, Iowa, 51445. Any entry form will be returned in the mail to you. Complete the entry in total. Completed forms must be returned to our of ice no later than 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Beatlemania hits Holstein again

by Cary K. and Victoria Conover Have you ever been hit square between the eyes? I mean, nearly knocked down?

That happened to a whole auditorium of theater-goers at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein.

As unsuspecting attendees entered the beautiful, soldout facility, little did they know they’d be struck with a re-creation of the very best of one of the most well-known, most honored, most loved musical groups that has ever

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existed. The Abbey Road Band did it up big time in bringing the sounds of the legendary Beatles to Holstein. And, like a smack to the face, we never saw it coming.

The affable group, hailing from Rapid City, S.D., poured out their collective musical geniuses through cord structure, close-knit harmonies and exacting replications to give us a true Beatles’ experience. And, it wasn’t lost on their very receptive Clausen Center audience.

With the house lights set low, this writer observed lots of toe tapping, hand tapping, knee bouncing and head twitching to the rhythms of the songs they know and love from their own Beatlemania experiences. There were no below-the-belt punches here; just four ‘old guys’ pouring out the tunes we both love.

Who needs Beatle-wigged wannabes when you can have the purest musical form recreated by musicians dedicated to making the music they themselves love? The band explained it this way: they didn’t look like the Beatles and the audience didn’t look like 10,000 screaming girls.

The Abbey Road Band began with “I Want to Hold your Hand,” next came “A Hard Day’s Night” and then “Ticket to Ride.” The hits kept coming one after another for the rest of the evening. You get the picture? An evening illed

with a collection of the very best songs.

Special listening treats included the harmonica introduction to “Love Me Do” and guitar introductions to “Here Comes the Sun” and “My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The tight vocal harmonies were easily recognized in “She Loves You” and “Nowhere Man.” The hauntingly beautiful Beatles’ melodies of “This Boy,” “Hey Jude” and “Something” were phenomenal and proved the versatility and musicality of The Abbey Road Band.

What a great evening of entertainment. There was a personal remembrance about the Beatles’ very irst TV appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and then The Abbey Road Band played those same two songs: “I’ll Send All My Lovin’ to You” and “Day Tripper.”

Understand, it was a twoway street; the audience loved their performance and the band, well, listen to band member Monte Madison, “In 17 years of performing, we’ve never had better hospitality than that offered by the Clausen Center management team and the people of Holstein,” with fellow band member Scott Miller adding, “So great to play in a town a lot like the one I grew up in, to see such a great venue... for the town’s size, I’ve never seen anything like it.”

So, get out all your old Beatles’ paraphernalia if you want, but The Abbey Road Band’s wish for you is just to relax and enjoy that special time and that special music which they performed so extremely well. And, if the music knocks you over, just smile and enjoy the ride.

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SPORTS Falcon boys improve to 5-2 in conference play The O-A/BC-IG boys’ basketball team won two conference games decisively and lost a non-conference contest last week. Heading into play Monday, Jan. 15 at Westwood the Falcons were 9-6 overall and 5-2 in the WVC. O-A/BC-IG 80, WC 51 A balanced scoring effort that featured three players in double digits led O-A/BC-IG to a 29-point conference win over Woodbury Central Jan. 9.

The Falcons’ triple threat scoring punch came from Landon Ray, 20 points, Austin Newquist, 18 points and Kaden Ladwig, 16 points. Newquist also had 13 rebounds.

“We played well and that (balanced scoring) makes it tough on other teams. Our kids are becoming more consistent and when that happens, good things will happen for them,” said coach Steve Brown.

Brown said his club got off to a 21-8 lead, but Woodbury battled back to within 21-16 in the second quarter.

“We got off to a good start and played good defense throughout,” noted Brown.

“There was a short spot at the end of the irst quarter into the second quarter when we did some substitution and our defense wasn’t very good.

You can’t let teams have scoring runs like that. We visited about that and when that rotation (of players) came up again they did a much better job, which was good to see.

“Our substitute players need to understand they need to step up to a varsity level of play and maintain that intensity level and do things right.”

Brown said the win over Woodbury was a “nice win” in the WVC. “If we can take care of the next three conference games it will put us in a good spot (seeding wise) for the conference tournament.”

Quarter scores OABCIG 21 38 60 —80 WC 12 26 37 —51 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 30-60, 50%.

Free throws: 12-17, 70.5%.

Scoring: Ray, 19; Newquist, 18; Ladwig, 16; Godbersen, 6; Devitt, 6; DeJean, 5; Cranston, 4; Kolpin, 2; Ernst, 2; Lindner,

2 Rebounds: 45 (Newquist, 13; DeJean, 7) Assists: 18 (Ladwig, 5; Warnke, 4) Steals: 7 (Warnke, 3) Blocks: 2 (Lindner, 2) Fouls: 15 O-A/BC-IG 67, Ridge View 37 O-A/BC-IG used some long range shots to get off to a solid start against Ridge View in a conference game played in Holstein Friday.

Five of the Falcons’ 10 three-point shots came in the irst quarter, which set the stage for a 19-10 Falcon lead after one quarter. The Falcons never trailed in the game.

“Going into the game I was a little worried it might be a game where our focus wouldn’t be what it should be due to the score spread (5728) the irst time we played,” said coach Brown. “We talked to the boys about basketball being a game to game situation and reminded them that Ridge View’s Jaxon Franken, Jake Tokheim and Ezra Miller would be improved from the irst time we played. I also reminded the boys of their responsibilities.

“I thought we came out focused and the boys had themselves ready to play. We obviously played well. Our ball movement was good, we shot the ball well and defensively there weren’t a lot of breakdowns. The kids did a nice job” After taking a 19-10 lead after one quarter, the Falcons owned leads of 37-21 at halftime and 56-26 after three quarters.

Landon Ray made four of seven three-point shots to set the stage for his team leading 18 points. Kaden Ladwig added 16 points and Ty Warnke scored 10 points.

Eight players scored points.

Austin Newquist was the top rebounder with seven.

Quarter scores OABCIG 19 37 56 —67 RView 10 21 26 —37 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 24-61, 39%.

Free throws: 9-13, 69%.

Scoring: Ray, 18; Ladwig, 16; Warnke, 10; DeJean, 8; Newquist, 7; Devitt, 4; Cranston, 2; Grote, 2. Rebounds: 29

(Newquist, 7; Ladwig, 6) Assists: 18 (Ladwig, 4; Warnke, 4) Steals: 11 (Ladwig, 3; DeJean, 3) Blocks: 1 (Devitt, 1) Fouls: 8 D-S 76, O-A/BC-IG 52 Denison-Schleswig topped the Falcons in a non-conference game in Ida Grove Saturday.

Coach Brown said playing in back-to-back games and the third game in ive days started to catch up with his club against an athletic class 3A squad.

“Before the game we talked about the need to challenge D-S and to play hard, which is our trademark,” said Brown.

“We’ve been through a lot of back-to-back games this season and against D-S we were ready mentally and emotionally, but this is the irst time this season in a back-to-back game I thought we looked tired.

“We started out pretty decent, but D-S’s quickness and strength on an individual athletic basis is just better than ours. We didn’t match up well with them. I told our kids after the game that they played hard, but our shots were just coming up short and there are games like that.

“We need to focus on the things we did well in this game and just lush the rest of it and get ready for Monday’s (Jan. 15) conference game against Westwood. The Westwood game is important in terms of seeding for the conference tournament.”

Four Falcons shared scoring honors against D-S with nine points each. The top scorers were Landon Ray, Kaden Ladwig, Cooper DeJean and Austin Newquist.

Quarter scores OABCIG 16 23 41 —52 D-S 18 35 60 —76 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 22-54, 41%.

Free throws: 4-12, 33%.

Scoring: Ladwig, 9; Ray, 9; Newquist, 9; DeJean, 9; Warnke, 6; Cranston, 4; Grote, 2; Ernst, 2; Bumann, 2 Rebounds: 20 (Newquist, 4; Cranston, 4) Assists: 13 (Ladwig,4) Steals: 12 (Ladwig, 4; Ray, 3) Blocks: 4 (Newquist, 2; DeJean, 2) Fouls: 10

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Hard to handle: Ridge View’s Kolton Blum (white uniform) tries to regain possession of the ball while being guarded by O-A/BC-IG’s Quintin Cranston during O-A/BC-IG’s 67-37 conference win in Holstein Friday.

Falcon girls fall in three games The O-A/BC-IG girls lost three basketball games last week. The Falcons were 2-13 overall and 1-6 in the conference entering their Monday, Jan. 15 game at Westwood.

WC 48, O-A/BC-IG 38 Woodbury Central used a 13-0 scoring burst to end the irst half to subdue O-A/BC-IG in a conference game Jan. 9.

Woodbury was up 17-15 after one quarter and was nursing a 24-22 advantage before going on the game deciding run. Woodbury was up 44-32 at the end of the third quarter.

“Woodbury is tied for the lead in the conference and we played them well,” noted coach Kurt Brown. “Our defense was fantastic. We outscored them 16-11 in the second half, but we had a three-minute stretch at the end of the second quarter where they got away from us and it was tough to catch up.

“The girls’ efforts and good attitudes are there all the time and I’m pleased with everything they do. We just need to ind that consistency and avoid those bad stretches.”

Anna Van Dusen scored 16 points for O-A/BC-IG. Teammate Kylee Weber pulled down 12 rebounds.

Quarter scores OABCIG 15 22 32 —38 WC 17 37 44 —48 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 16-52 31%. Free throws: 3-5, 50%. Scoring: Van Dusen, 15; Rehse, 6; Cranston, 5; Petersen, 5; Weber, 4; Winterrowd, 2 Rebounds: 37 (Weber, 12; Rehse, 8) Assts: 14 (Rehse, 6) Steals: 12 (Rehse,

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5). Blocks: 7 (Van Dusen, 4) Fouls: 12 Ridge View 62, O-A/BC-IG 43 Ridge View used a 25 to four scoring run to close out Friday’s conference game with O-A/BCIG in Holstein.

O-A/BC-IG had a 39-37 lead with about two minutes to play in the third quarter when Ridge View began its run. Up to that point the contest was close from the opening bucket.

O-A/BC-IG went up 20-13 on Anna Winterrowd’s long three-pointer at the irst quarter buzzer. Ridge View battled back to tie the game at 29-29 at halftime. The irst six minutes of the third quarter remained tight, culminating in O-A/BCIG’s 39-37 lead. After that it was all Ridge View.

“We played as well as we could in the irst half,” noted coach Kurt Brown. “We had good movement on the court and we moved the ball well in and out, which helped us to score well.

“We had a tough second half.

We just couldn’t score late in the third quarter and the fourth quarter.”

Anna Van Dusen led O-A/BCIG in scoring with 12 points.

She was good on ive of nine ield goals. Kylee Weber and Beth Rehse both had nine rebounds.

Quarter scores OABCIG 20 29 39 —43 RView 13 29 43 —62 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 16-64, 25%.

Free throws: 7-12, 58%.

Scoring: Van Dusen, 12; Hemer,

9; Weber, 8; Winterrowd, 7; Rehse, 5; Petersen, 2; Rebounds: 38 (Rehse, 9; Weber, 9) Assts: 14 (Rehse, 8) Steals: 12 (Winterrowd, 3).

Blocks: 6 (Rehse, 4) Fouls: 21 D-S 39, O-A/BC-IG 34 Despite playing one of its best games of the season the O-A/BC-IG girls were unable to overcome class 3A DenisonSchleswig in a non-conference game in Ida Grove Saturday.

“This was our best complete effort start to inish of the season,” said coach Brown. “We played really well. We had a chance to tie or win up until about the last ive seconds of the game.

“I was happy with the effort and execution. It was a good game for us. I was proud of how the girls bounced back from the Ridge View game the night before. That (bouncing back) can be a little tough this time of year.”

Beth Rehse scored 16 points on six of seven ield goals, including three of three threepoint shots. Anna Van Dusen inished with 10 points.

Quarter scores OABCIG 7 14 26 —34 D-S 2 19 24 —39 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 12-37, 32%.

Free throws: 7-13, 54%.

Scoring: Rehse, 16; Van Dusen, 10; Weber, 4; Petersen, 2; Hemer, 2 Rebounds: 35 (Cranston, 7; Weber, 7) Assts: 8 (Winterrowd, 2; Cranston, 2) Steals: 3 (Winterrowd, Van Dusen, Cranston, 1 each).

Blocks: 4 (Rehse, 2; Van Dusen, 2) Fouls: 11

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Loose ball: The basketball gets away from Ridge View’s Kenzee Wunschel (white uniform) and O-A/BC-IG’s Anna Van Dusen during Ridge View’s 62-43 conference win in Holstein Friday.

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Approach: O-A/BC-IG’s Dana Wessel strides along the approach area while keeping an eye on the lane ahead.

Prior to Friday’s match at Sioux Central, Wessel was leading the Falcon boys with a 195.2 game average.

O-A/BC-IG bowlers split with Sioux Central O-A/BC-IG’s bowling teams traveled to Sioux Center to take on Sioux Central Friday. The boys were victorious while the girls came up 135 pins short.

Up next for the Falcons is a home meet this Thursday, Jan. 18 against Harlan.

Girls The Falcon varsity girls tallied 1,924 pins to Sioux Central’s 2,059.

O-A/BC-IG’s round one scoring came from Kim Renze 283; Savannah Wych, 270; Victoria Hoe ling, 257; Jenna Henderson, 255 and Alyssa Henderson, 229.

Aurora Anderson also bowled, but her score of 206 was not used.

O-A/BC-IG’s round two Baker games were 110, 149, 112, 96 and 163 for a total of 630.

“Renze and Wych shot well above their averages leading the way for us,” said coach Wylene Wessel. “Our Bakers games were a little lower than previous meets. With Christmas break behind us and having seven meets in the next three weeks, we will continue to improve from here to the end of our season.”

Boys Boys The boys’ team prevailed over Sioux Central by a score of 2,434 to 2,042.

“Overall, we did not bowl very well,” said coach Kurt Hofmeister. “Just about all of the boys

struggled to get comfortable on their lanes. Darian Hannel had two very good individual games with a 220 and a 206. Kolton Krajicek had one good game with a 210. Those were the only two boys that found any success.

Everyone else was well below their season average.”

Individual scores were Hannel, 426; Krajicek, 349; Dana Wessel, 298; Colin Bengford, 282 and Cole Rhea, 277. Austin Behrendsen bowled a 266, but his score did not count in the team score.

Hofmeister added the Falcons also struggled during the Bakers games. “We only had one good game with a 199. The other games were all below our season average.”

The Baker scores were 155, 164, 134, 150 and 199 for an 802.

“We were able to pull out a win even though we didn’t bowl well,” said Hofmeister. “It is good for us to bowl on different lane conditions. We really struggled to ind a line that worked for us.

During practice, we have been working on changing the speed with which we throw the ball, or changing where we stand, or changing our mark. We had to try all of those things. A few of the boys could ind something that worked a little, but overall we were not able to adjust very well.”

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On its way: O-A/BC-IG bowler Kim Renze sends the ball down the lane during a match earlier this season.

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and Pocahontas (lost 54-21).

“All three teams are very well coached, we only see Cherokee and Pocahontas a couple times during the season, but we always like seeing the different competition for our guys late in the season,” said Christensen. “Dylan Wood dug out a close win against Thomas Melohn of West Sioux. Wood is wrestling hard. He comes to work every day in the practice room and continues to improve, we are starting to see him do some really good things on the mat.”

The Raptors competed in the Western Valley Conference Tournament in Sloan Saturday and then are off until next Friday when they will look to get some postseason looks at the Herb Irgens Invite in Ida Grove.

Cherokee 60, Ridge View 21 •106 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •113 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •120 Damien Garcia won by forfeit. •126 double forfeit. •132 Gary Baughn lost by fall in 3:36. •138 Dylan Wood lost by fall in :43 •145 Ridge View lost by forfeit.

•152 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •160 Lance Else won 11-4.

•170 Cam Steffens lost by fall in :36. •182 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •195 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •220 Trent Miller won by forfeit. •285 Tate Phillips won by forfeit.

West Sioux 66, Ridge View 8 •106 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •113 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •120 Garcia lost by fall in :42. •126 Ridge View lost

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Else 100: Ridge View’s Lance Else won three matches Thursday at a wrestling quad in Cherokee including the 100th win of his high school career. His 100th win came via an 11-4 decision over Bronson Reis of Cherokee. by forfeit. •132 Baughn lost by fall in 3:10. •138 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •145 Wood won 9-7. •152 Ridge View lost by forfeit •160 Else won 19-4. •170 Steffens lost by fall in 1:29 •182 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •195 double forfeit •220 Phillips lost by fall in 2:57. •285 Ridge View lost by forfeit.

Pocahontas 54, Ridge View 21 •106 Ridge View lost by for-

feit. •113 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •120 Garcia won by forfeit. •126 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •132 Baughn won by forfeit. •138 Wood lost by fall in 1:05. •145 double forfeit. •152 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •160 Else won 5-4.

•170 Steffens lost by fall in 4:16. •182 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •195 Ridge View lost by forfeit. •220 Miller won by fall in :54. •285 Phillips lost by fall in 1:59.

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O-A/BC-IG third, Ridge View seventh O-A/BC-IG was third and Ridge View placed seventh in the Western Valley Conference Wrestling Tournament in Sloan Saturday. Woodbury Central won the team title.

Woodbury Central had the most individual champions with six. O-A/BC-IG had four titles while Ridge View claimed one championship.

The inal team standings were Woodbury Central, 240.5; West Monona, 197; O-A/BC-IG, 177; Westwood, 143; MVA-O, 87; Lawton-Bronson, 80; Ridge View, 63.5 and Kingsley-Pierson, 42.

The individual champions were 106— Beau Klingensmith (Woodbury Central); 113—Jake Nieman (OABCIG); 120— Kurtis Krager (OABCIG); 126—E.J. Hildreth (West Monona); 132—Nate Monahan (Woodbury Central); 138—Marvin Hildreth (West Monona); 145—Wade Mitchell (Woodbury Central); 152— Garrett Arment (Woodbury Central); 160—Lance Else (Ridge View); 170— Jake Dennison (Woodbury Central); 182—Jim Moss (Woodbury Central); 195—Blake Anderson (OABCIG); 220— Tyler Anderson (OABCIG); 285—Nathan Payne (Westwood).

O-A/BC-IG The Falcons got conference titles from sophomore Jake Nieman (113), senior Kurtis Krager (120), senior Blake Anderson (195) and senior Tyler Anderson (220). All four grapplers are repeat champions from last season.

Krager won his fourth conference title

while the other wrestlers won conference titles for the second time.

Senior Ryder Meek placed second at 285.

O-A/BC-IG’s other placings at the tournament were: Third—Dylan Hemer (126), Jarrett Hewitt (132) and Ethan Mortensen (138) Fourth—Devin Behrendsen (182) Fifth—Caleb Reitz (106) Sixth—Shawn Wilkerson (152) and Gavin Parks (160) “I was very pleased with our wrestlers performance,” said coach Randy Nieman. “A third place inish at the conference tournament is not what we strive for, but sometimes you have to play the hand you are dealt. Each and every one of the 12 wrestlers went to Sloan to battle and that is exactly what they did.

“I was impressed by all of them, but Gavin Parks really sticks out in my mind. He dug himself into a deep hole, but continued to ight until the last seconds of the match. I believe we teach important life lessons in our athletics and I know there was a lesson in that match.

Very proud of Gavin.”

Ridge View Senior Lance Else won the conference championship at 160. It was his irst league title. He was Ridge View’s lone champion.

Ridge View’s other placings at the tournament were: Third—Trent Miller (220) Fourth—Tate Phillips (285)

Fifth—Damien Garcia (120) and Cam Steffens (170) “We wrestled very well on the day overall, we are starting to take what we practice each day and put it into practice,” said coach Caleb Christensen. “It’s good for us to get great competition that we see in our own conference for the remainder of the season, it will help us as our wrestlers prepare for a postseason run.

“Else concluded the tournament with a championship at 160 winning two matches against Alex Hanner of Kingsley-Pierson by technical fall and Wyatt Schoener of West Monona by fall in the championship match.

“Else is starting to wrestle very tough.

He is a ierce competitor and is looking like he is in late season form; it’s been fun to watch him wrestle down the stretch.

“Miller also ended with an all conference performance placing third, just falling short of the championship match. He has been wrestling very well. He has battled some illness this past week and was trying to compete at less than 100 percent. Miller is a tough kid, and will make a run in the late rounds of the season.

“Phillips ended the day just falling short of the top three. He won two matches to get him to the third place match. Phillips has been a rock on our team this season. He is a great kid that works hard, works to improve, and is a leader in the wrestling room.”

Herb Irgens Classic starts Friday in IG

Bowling Scores WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S LEAGUE United Bank of Ia. 271.5 Barry Motor 261.5 First State Bank 255.5 Horn Physicians 246.5 GOMACO 244 Bye 89 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Linda Martin 192 Dawn Ortner 190 Shirley Van Sickler 189 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Linda Martin 521 Zolene Streck 492 Peggy Gebers 466 HIGH TEAM GAME Barry Motor 641 GOMACO 597 Horn Physicians 594 HIGH TEAM SERIES Barry Motor 1711 First State Bank 1648 Horn Physicians 1637

Ridge View’s wrestling team came up empty in a wrestling quad Thursday in Cherokee, however Ridge View’s Lance Else won three matches including the 100th win of his high school career.

The Raptors, now 2-17 in duals, took on Cherokee, Pocahontas and West Sioux in three duals before heading to the conference tournament in Sloan Saturday (see separate story).

The Raptors opened against Cherokee in the irst dual. The inal was 60-21 in favor of Cherokee.

“We wrestled tough; when we are down to seven guys on the season due to injuries and missing some weights, it’s tough to compete in the team race in duals, but we still look for good competition so we can get better for a post season run in tournaments,” said coach Caleb Christensen.

The Raptors were led by Else at 160 whose 100th win came via an 11-4 decision over Bronson Reis of Cherokee. “Else has really turned the corner this season, he is starting to look like he is ready to make a good run at the end of the season,” said Christensen.

Else followed teammate Trent Miller who acquired his 100th win the week before.

“Both guys have been great leaders for us and keep striving to do better. Both of them getting their 100th win is a great accomplishment, but the goals they have for themselves are higher than that,” noted Christensen.

The Raptors also faced off against West Sioux (lost 66-8)

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BANTAM LEAGUE North Star CCU 205.5 Tief’s Transfer 144 Designs by Jamee123.5 Good Samaritan 24 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Evan Jordan 152 Zane Redenius 113 Jackson Groth 105 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Evan Jordan 348 Zane Redenius 282 Jackson Groth 263 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Alyssa Monroe 92 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Alyssa Monroe 251 HIGH TEAM GAME Tief’s Transfer 644 North Star CCU 625 North Star CCU 616 HIGH TEAM SERIES North Star CCU 1852 Tief’s Transfer 1788

The 48th annual Herb Irgens Wrestling Classic will take place at O-A/BC-IG High School in Ida Grove this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19 and 20. The action will begin on

Falcon wrestlers state ranked Four O-A/BC-IG wrestlers are state ranked in class 2A by The Predicament. The rankings were released Jan. 4.

Wrestlers by weight who are ranked are: 113—Jake Nieman, ninth; 120—Kurtis Krager, eighth; 195—Blake Anderson, ninth and 220—Tyler Anderson, third.

Friday at 4:30 p.m. and resume on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

The Classic will host 25 teams making it the largest wrestling tournament in the state other than the state tournament. Last year’s champion, Solon, will return to defend its title. Gilbertville-Don Bosco appears to be the team to beat this year as the Dons are ranked first in the state in class 1A and feature eight ranked wrestlers. Rankings are according

to Predicament.com.

The complete field includes Akron-Westfield, Audubon, Carroll, Cherokee, Emmetsburg, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, Gilbertville-Don Bosco, Graettinger-Terril/ Ruthven-Ayrshire, KingsleyPierson, Lawton-Bronson, O-A/BC-IG, Okoboji, Pocahontas Area, Ridge View, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, SibleyOcheyeden, Sioux Center, Solon, South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley (Gowrie), Spirit Lake Park, West Lyon,

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Western Christian, Woodbine and Woodbury Central. West Fork (Sheffield) is the only team not back from last year.

There will be several ranked wrestlers competing in the tournament. Local wrestlers who are ranked in class 2A by The Predicament include O-A/BC-IG seniors Kurtis Krager, eighth at 120 pounds; Blake Anderson, ninth at 195 and Tyler Anderson, third at 220 and sophomore Jake Nieman, ninth at 113.

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Falcon Club: Three former O-A/BC-IG athletes were welcomed into the Falcon Club during halftime activities of the O-A/BC-IG basketball games Jan. 5. To be a member of the club, athletes must win at least 10 varsity sports letters during their high school careers. The newest members of the club are, from left, Summit Nielsen, Devon Fritz and Adam Grote.

The trio earned a total of 38 varsity letters. Their names will be permanently placed on a plaque in the commons.

Chalkboard make ‘n’ take class coming Ute native and chalk couture designer Gina Sisco will be in Galva to show how to make magnetic chalkboards. The public is invited to The Meeting Place in Galva at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24.

During the one-hour program, Sisco will talk about chalkboards and demonstrate several creative ways to make new items. She will

show participants ages 12 and older how to use the chalkology paste and apply silkscreen transfers. Each participant will make a 12 x 18 metal chalkboard to take home that day.

Participants can choose from one of four designs: Enjoy the Little Things, Home Sweet Home, I Love You or Bee Humble and Kind (a bumblebee theme).

Advance registrations are requested by Friday, Feb. 9 so that Sisco can plan materials and order supplies. Contact local event coordinator Anne Johnson at 712-282-4426 to sign up and for fee information.

Note: In case of inclement weather, the snowstorm make-up date is Sunday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.

Buena Vista Raceway under new management

The Buena Vista Raceway has been hosting auto racing since 1961, and the trend will continue in 2018 with new management leading the way.

Alta resident Joey “Joe Bob” Ciechanowski will serve the racers and fans of the popular 3/8-mile dirt oval as the new promoter and general manager of the facility and his focus will be keeping the show fun for both competitors and fans alike.

“The Buena Vista Raceway has always been a unique place,” Ciechanowski said. “From the one-of-a-kind views the fans get of the town’s hustle and bustle in the background, to the Wednesday race night that few places would have the support to accomplish, this is an exciting venue and we plan to keep it that way.”

Growing up as a race fan in and around Buena Vista County, Ciechanowski understands the importance of racing to the local community, and he has the racing experience that will guide him to offer a program that competitors will admire.

Ciechanowski has turned the wrenches for several successful drivers and teams, including serving as crew chief for dirt modi ied standouts Ryan Gustin, Stormy Scott and Jason Hughes during his Rookie of the Year season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

Currently, he is the general manager of Black Widow Racing and Rowland Racing, LLC, in Alta, and the company will continue to service the needs of racers in the area and at ‘The Beaver’ on Wednesday nights.

The 2018 season is tentatively slated to kick off Wednesday, May 30, prior to the start of

the Memorial Day weekend with the irst of a dozen or more IMCA weekly racing shows.

Classes featured will include IMCA modi ieds, IMCA Northern sportmods, IMCA stock cars, IMCA hobby stocks and IMCA sport compacts.

Several special events are in the works and next year’s staff is being assembled as you read this. Of icials are also looking at the possibility of reviving the BVR Bomber class for next season if enough interested drivers are commited to the division. Ciechanowski said that input from fans and racers is paramount.

“There’s two ingredients every track has to have: racers and race fans,” he noted. “I’ve been around this sport my entire life, but I have a lot to learn about the promotions side of it. To do that, I need to listen to those who make it work so I intend to listen closely to every idea and opinion from every racer and fan that offers it.”

Wednesday night racing is set to start May 30 and run each week through Aug. 15. Races will be held on Tuesday, July 3, during the Independence Day holiday.

The Buena Vista Raceway is located 0.5 mile east of CR M31 on SR 7, then north on 55th Avenue (at the Buena Vista County Fairgrounds).

For more information, call (712) 2995573 or visit Facebook at www.facebook. com/buenavistaraceway. The website at www.buenavistaraceway.com is currently under construction. You can also email jciechanowski19r@gmail.com for more details about the 2018 season or to learn more about marketing and sponsorship opportunities at the Buena Vista Raceway.

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Weigh-in: Ida County Extension held a weigh-in of cattle Saturday, Jan. 6, that will be shown at the Ida County Fair beef show in July. A total of 68 individual head and 33 pens of three were weighed. Here, Kirby Goettsch, left, and Dan Gebers apply an ear tag to one of the animals after it is weighed. The Ida County Cattlemen and Apache Palco of Norfolk, Neb., helped out the county 4-Hers by paying for the ear tags.

Ridge View’s boys’ basketball team had a 1-2 record in three games played last week. The Raptors entered play Tuesday, Jan. 16 against Siouxland Christian with an overall record of 3-9 and 3-4 in the conference.

Storm Lake 72, Ridge View 42 Storm Lake had the hot hand early in their non-conference win over Ridge View in Storm Lake Jan. 8.

The Tornadoes were up 2110 after one period and 56-23 at halftime.

“Our effort was good, but Storm Lake came out on ire,” noted Ridge View coach Mike Smith. “We started in a twothree zone because Storm Lake is so athletic, but they came out and started hitting threepointers.

“We tried to slow the game down so they couldn’t outrun us, but they were able to get the tips and turnovers.”

Kevin McGuire was Ridge View’s leading scorer with 11 points.

Quarter scores RView 10 23 29 —42 SLake 23 46 63 —72 Ridge View stats Field goals: 15-45, 33%.

Free throws: 9-10, 90%.

Scoring: McGuire, 11; Franken, 8; Miller, 6; Tokheim, 4; Klint Blum, 4; Dawson Blum, 4; Cuthrell, 3; Zobel, 2 Rebounds: 31 (Dawson Blum, 5; McGuire, 4; Weldon, 4). Assists: 13 (McGuire, 3; Cuthrell, 3).

Steals: 2 (McGuire, 1; Franken, 1). Blocks: 1 (McGuire, 1) Fouls: 8 Ridge View 54, MV-A-O/CO-U 52 Ridge View scored the game winning bucket with four seconds left in its conference win over MV-A-O/CO-U in Holstein Jan. 9.

MV-A-O/CO-U tied the game at 52-52 by making one of two free throws in the closing seconds of the game. Klint Blum grabbed the rebound on the missed free throw and got the ball to Jake Tokheim who took the ball the length of the court and drove the lane. He then passed the ball to Klint Blum for the winning lay-up.

The Raptor defense tipped the ball away on MV-A-O/CO-U’s ensuing possession to end the game.

“We inally had a game go our way,” noted Smith. “The boys played very well and it helped that our leading scorer (Jaxon Franken) got on a roll and scored our irst 13 points of the game.

“We came out focused and were focused every quarter.

We were shooting the ball well and had good leadership down the stretch.”

Smith said he hopes the win will propel his club going forward. “Hopefully, we can gain some momentum, keep clicking and keep playing well. We have three conference games left before the conference

tournament. If we can win all three we would tie or claim second place outright, which would be a big help going into the conference tournament.”

Against MV-A-O/CO-U, Franken topped Ridge View’s scoring list with 22 points. Tokheim inished with 14 points. Ezra Miller added 10 points.

Quarter scores RView 13 28 38 —54 MVAO 14 31 42 —52 Ridge View stats Field goals: 20-46, 43%.

Free throws: 9-15, 60%.

Scoring: Franken, 22; Tokheim, 14; Miller, 10; Klint Blum, 6; McGuire, 2 Rebounds: 33 (Klint Blum, 7). Assists: 12 (Tokheim, 5) Steals: 3 (Klint Blum, Tokheim, Franken, 1 each). Blocks: 1 (Klint Blum, 1) Fouls: 14 O-A/BC-IG 67, Ridge View 37 O-A/BC-IG got off to a quick start with ive three-point shots in the irst quarter of its conference win over Ridge View in Holstein Friday.

O-A/BC-IG had leads of 1910 after the irst quarter; 3721 at halftime and 56-26 after three quarters.

Jaxon Franken led Ridge View in scoring with 17 points.

No other information was available from coach Smith at press time.

Quarter scores RView 10 21 26 —37 OABCIG 19 37 56 —67

Raptor girls run win streak to five games The Ridge View girls won three basketball games last week to run their winning streak to ive games heading into the Tuesday, Jan. 16 game at Siouxland Christian.

Prior to Tuesday’s game, Ridge View’s record stood at 8-4 overall and 5-2 in the Western Valley Conference.

Ridge View 60, Storm Lake 51 Ridge View’s Beth Pickhinke recorded a double double with 23 points and 15 rebounds in the Raptors’ nine-point win over Storm Lake Jan. 8.

“Pickhinke had an outstanding all-around game for us and we needed that from her. Her drive and will to rebound and score gave us a big boost,” said coach Brian Bode.

The non-conference contest played in Storm Lake was played in a narrow point range and was never fully decided until late in the game. Ridge View was up 18-13 after one quarter; 29-25 at halftime and 41-40 after three quarters. The game was tied at 44 with six minutes to go when Kinzey Dutler had back-toback steals for lay-ups to give Ridge View a lead it would never surrender.

“It was a back and forth game for much of the night, which takes a lot out of you,” noted Bode. “We just kept telling the girls to battle on each end of the court, which everyone did all night and take care of the things we can control.

“Early on we made it too easy for them to score, especially off of dribble penetration and offensive rebounds. We made a couple of small adjustments and felt defensively it helped us do a better job.

“I also liked how we got out in transition and attacked the rim early and kept pressure on them. With us forcing the issue, it gave us an advantage getting to the free throw line.”

In addition to Pickhinke’s 23 points, the Raptors got double digit scoring from Kinzey Dutler who inished with 11 points.

Quarter scores RView 18 29 41 —60 SLake 13 25 40 —51 Ridge View stats Field goals: 15-46, 46.5%.

Free throws: 15-30, 50%.

Scoring: Pickhinke, 23; Dutler, 11; Mason, 9; Wunschel, 7; Richard, 5; Blackmore, 2; Johnson, 1 Rebounds: 42 (Pickhinke, 15; Wunschel, 11). Assists: 11 (Dutler, 5; Pickhinke, 3). Steals: 10 (Dutler, 4; Mason, 3). Blocks: 3 (Wunschel, 2; Johnson, 1) Fouls: 8 Ridge View 56, MV-A-O/CO-U 21 Ridge View rolled to 35point conference win over MV-A-O/CO-U in a conference contest in Holstein Jan. 9. The Raptors held the Rams to single digit scoring in all four quarters.

Coach Bode noted his girls played well on both ends of the court.

“We executed well and shared the ball really well,” said Bode. “The girls had a great effort all game. We did a nice job of staying disciplined and focused throughout the game. We took care of the ball, challenged them on each possession and took high percentage shots. All of those things together made it a good game for us.”

Three Raptors reached double digit scoring numbers.

Kinzey Dutler and Beth Pickhinke both scored 13 points while Kenzee Wunschel added 10 points.

Quarter scores RView 13 32 49 —56 MVAO 6 8 13 —21 Ridge View stats Field goals: 21-40, 52.5%.

Free throws: 11-18, 61%.

Scoring: Pickhinke, 13; Dutler, 13; Wunschel, 10; Richard, 8; Johnson, 5; Mason, 4; Todd, 2; Blackmore, 1. Rebounds: 25 (Pickhinke, 8; Mason, 8). Assists: 14 (Dutler, 5).

Steals: 10 (Richard, 4; Dutler, 3). Blocks: 3 (Wunschel, 2) Fouls: 9 Ridge View 62, O-A/BC-IG 43 A 25 to four scoring run

to close out Friday’s conference game lifted the Raptor girls to a 19-point win over rival O-A/BC-IG in Holstein.

O-A/BC-IG had a 39-37 lead with about two minutes to play in the third quarter when Ridge View began its run. Up to that point the contest was close from the opening bucket.

O-A/BC-IG was up 20-13 at the first quarter buzzer.

After several lead changes and ties in the second quarter, the two teams were tied at 29-29 at halftime. The first six minutes of the third quarter remained tight, culminating in O-A/BC-IG’s 3937 lead. After that it was all Ridge View.

“It was a battle for much of the game,” said coach Bode. “We made some nice runs throughout the game.

Everyone stepped up for us when we needed them too.

Our second half execution and adjustments were really the difference in the result of the game.

“We knew coming into the game we needed to take care of the ball and make them earn their points if we wanted to win. We did a nice job of contesting their shots, especially later on.”

The Raptors had four players in double scoring numbers. Beth Pickhinke topped the list with 15. Kinzey Dutler added 13 points; Kenzee Wunschel, 11 and Kara Richard, 10. Pickhinke grabbed 15 rebounds and Wunschel collected 12.

Quarter scores OABCIG 20 29 39 —43 RView 13 29 43 —62 Ridge View stats Field goals: 20-55, 36%. Free throws: 18-25, 72%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 15; Dutler, 13; Wunschel, 11; Richard, 10; Mason, 9; Johnson, 2; Todd, 2.

Rebounds: 43 (Pickhinke, 15; Wunschel, 12). Assists: 13 (Dutler, 6). Steals: 15 (Wunschel, Richard, Mason, Todd, 3 each). Blocks: 0 Fouls: 14

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A pastor’s view from the bleachers that I am supposed to be in their lives. I have a commitment to serve the students of our community.

I ask them to attend our Wednesday and Sunday meetings, to take part in various events. It is only appropriate that I am there for them as well. My hope is that they see in me an adult other than their parents who cares about them and is invested in them.

Prior to moving to Ida Grove, I served as pastor at three congregations in Ocheyedan. I frequented events at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School and HartleyMelvin-Sanborn High School.

While I saw a lot more defeats than victories in the games, it was still a pleasure to attend.

I had the opportunity to watch these young men and women grow up before my eyes. Watch them make silly mistakes their freshman years, but slowly mature into smarter athletes. I think of one of our youth at Zion, Horton Township, who plays volleyball and basketball. I remember watching her struggle with her nerves dribbling across the court as a freshman.

Then, a few weeks ago, I saw a video on Twitter of her hitting an impressive buzzer-beating three-pointer to stun MOC-Floyd Valley.

It made me sad that I wasn’t there, but proud to see her growing up, not just as an athlete but also as a young woman.

These last 11 months, I’ve had the pleasure of watching Chase Devitt plow through the opposition in football.

Kaden Ladwig slithering in

by: Pastor Neil Wehmas Associate Pastor St. Paul Lutheran Church Ida Grove

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Balloon car races: Ridge View High School conducted balloon car races last week. Patty Wheeler’s general science class made balloon cars from recycled material and then used the escaping air from a balloon to power the vehicles. The students measured velocity, speed, acceleration and momentum. The cars were raced to see which group’s car had the fastest acceleration, traveled the furthest and which one stayed in motion the longest.

Here, from left, freshmen Breaken Conover, Beau Blackmore and Cesar Carbajal get ready to race their vehicle.

Finding the divine spark inside you, which transcends space and me.

(Deacon Derick Cranston, formerly of Odebolt, is pastoral associate for St. Mary Parish in Riverside, Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond and St. Joseph Parish in Wellman. He can be reached at derickcranston@ gmail.com.)

This article is reprinted with permission of The Catholic Messenger, newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport.

Deep inside all of us is a spark of the divine, an eternal essence transcending space and time. It is the core of our being, a being made in the image of God. The word “image” comes from the Latin word “imagio,” which means to imitate. The fact that we are made in the image of God means we are called to imitate God and strive to touch God, like Adam in Michelangelo’s painting on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.

But, Adam is not striving to touch God. It is God who is leaning out, stretching from the clouds of heaven to touch Adam. Adam, which in Hebrew can be translated into “human being,” is lazily reclined against a rock and nonchalantly putting up his hand to touch God, barely making any effort at all. Human beings (represented by Adam) have the ability to touch the hand of God, but must stretch up to the clouds in order to do so.

In “The cloud of unknowing,” a spiritual tract written by a tenth-century English mystic named Julian of Norwich, we ind a way to exceed our (mental?) physical limitations and touch the inger of God. It involves plunging deep into our subconscious and peeling back the layers of mind and intellect. It requires us to quiet ourselves and slow down the cascading waterfall of our thoughts and emotions, which can become a torrential downpour at times.

This is not to say the intellect and emotions must be completely shut down. Emotions and intellect are a part of our everyday experience, giving color and texture to our life. Silencing the inner narrator that is our mind is impossible, and Julian of Norwich and many other mystics knew this. What Julian of Norwich offers is practical advice on how to free ourselves from idle thoughts and concepts that can entangle us and restrict our movement towards God. He speaks of a “naked intent” for God and writes, “Select a little word of one syllable…God or love works well…and fasten it to your heart. Fix your mind on it permanently, so nothing can dislodge it.” This seems almost too simple to do, but try it and

you might be amazed at how well it works. You will have to put yourself in a quiet place though, close your eyes and clear your mind. Relax and let God’s presence ill the vessel of your body like liquid sunshine.

Whenever your thoughts wander – and they will wander – focus on the word you have selected and let it bring you back to the still, small voice of God whispering to you. It is then that you can feel a spiritual essence that is eternally inding shape and form in the transient things of this world.

It will take many attempts and much patience, but it can be done. However, you will not be able to stay in this blissful state for the rest of your day. What it will do is provide medicine for your soul and inoculate you from the venom of frustration, disappointment and emotional weariness that is all too prevalent throughout the day.

You may also ind that, the more you do this, the more the world around you will seem to be moving in a harmonious low. You will feel the vibration of the physical matter of quarks and mathematical constructs, which make up the universe and ind the divine spark inside you, which transcends space and time.

Church Directory Please notify our office if your Sunday service times change.

Call 712-364-3131 The deadline is noon Thursday prior to Wednesday publication.

Since before I moved to Ida Grove, many of you may have noticed me at many O-A/ BC-IG school events. Basketball, football, track, golf, volleyball, speech, choir, plays and other events, I have been there. Sometimes wearing my clerical collar.

Sometimes wearing Falcons’ gear. And, on occasion, playing along with a theme of the night. Like wearing red and black in honor of Ethan Nissen, which was an awesome gesture by our students and other schools around the area. So, why am I there, even though I have no biological children in the schools?

The short answer is that I do care for the students of our community. The more complex reason begins at scripture. The Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians refers to himself as a spiritual father to the Christians in Corinth. Martin Luther in his Large Catechism also referred to pastors as spiritual fathers to their parishioners.

Since I am neither married or have children, members of St. Paul to some degree have that place in my mind.

This is especially so of the younger members of our congregation. God has called me to be a spiritual parent unto them.

That doesn’t just mean that I am to tell them about the gospel and teach them the faith, which is of the utmost importance. It also means

AEA offers substitute teacher training Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) is an approved provider for several staterecognized certification programs that support school activities. One of these programs is substitute authorization.

The substitute authorization allows an individual to substitute in a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade classroom for no more than five consecutive days in one job assignment. Eligible participants are persons who already hold a baccalaureate

degree from a regionally accredited institution or who have completed the paraeducator certification and are currently working as a paraeducator in a special education classroom.

All candidates must be at least 21 years of age and must successfully complete the DCI/FBI background check. The training consists of 20 hours of training plus a two-hour classroom observation.

Northwest AEA has a course scheduled for Jan. 31,

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Randy Cormeny 602 5TH ST. - 712-365-4477 Sunday – 8:30 a.m. education hour 9:30 a.m. worship

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Kevin Freese 600 3RD ST. - 712-365-4938 Sunday – 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. fellowship 10:40 a.m. Sunday school

BREAD OF LIFE FAITH CENTER Keith & Nancy Hair, Pastors 411 WASHINGTON AVE. - 712-364-2405 Wednesday – 7 p.m. worship Sunday – 10 a.m. worship

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Mark Aurand 330 S. MAIN ST. - 712-364-3630 712-369-0852 Sunday – 9 a.m. Bible Class 10:30 a.m. worship

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Richard Salcido, Pastor Rev. Neil Wehmas, Associate Pastor 100 7TH ST. - 712-364-2918 Saturday – 6 p.m. worship Sunday – 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, Bible classes & LYF

Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Homes & Monuments

“Caring for families of this area since 1908” Joshua & Christie Van Houten

•Ida Grove •Battle Creek •Danbury •Odebolt Member FDIC •Mapleton “Big Enough To Serve, Small Enough To Care”

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Martin Davis 2326 STORY AVE. - 712-365-4328 Sunday – 10:30 a.m. worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday school

~ Galva ~

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

Feb. 1 and Feb. 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Northwest AEA in Sioux City.

To register for this class, check out the Northwest AEA website at www.nwaea. org. Select the top link titled “Classes” and under Professional Development, choose “Northwest AEA Catalog Classes.”

For further information or any questions regarding this certification, contact Joyce Vander Wilt at jvanderwilt@ nwaea.org or 712/722-7805 or 800/572-5073 ext. 7805.

~ Battle Creek ~

~ Ida Grove ~

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

for the score at basketball games. Bethany Rehse take control of both basketball and volleyball games. See the talent of Wednesday Adams…I mean Emma Endrulat at a regional speech competition (no matter what the judge says) and of Anna Van Dusen when she isn’t taking those great pictures, taking control inside the paint.

While these are mostly juniors and seniors, I look forward to watching our seventh through 10th graders grow up. People wonder at why, as a pastor, I attend so many events? That I could spend time more wisely? I might answer, “Why aren’t more pastors in the stands cheering on the young men and women of their congregations?”

So, I keep cheering on the high school students of St. Paul Lutheran, Ida Grove. I cheer on our fellow Lutherans from Battle Creek, such as Emma or Anna Winterrowd, who is all over the place during basketball games. And, I cheer on those who are not our members, but I’m slowly becoming familiar with. So, alongside parents and grandparents, lead by our cheerleaders.

Yes, I see and hear you cheerleaders. So, I say and cheer alongside you all: Go Falcons. To other spiritual leaders, I encourage you to join along with me.

To our young athletes, you have a fan in me, no matter the outcome. “For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” (1 Cor. 4:15) In Jesus’ name. Amen.

~ Arthur ~ EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Martin Crain, Interim Pastor HIGHWAY 175 & M31 - 712-367-2472 Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. worship

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

SILVER CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Kristin Boysen 1906 ORCHARD AVE. - 712-282-4703 Sunday – 10:30 a.m. worship

~ Holstein ~ ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 310 E. 2ND ST. - 712-368-2228 Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10 a.m. Sunday school 10 a.m. coffee hour Communion on 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Chris Schroder, Pastor 113 N. MAIN ST. - 712-368-2850 Sunday – 9 a.m. Adult Bible study, Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. fellowship 10:15 a.m. worship with Communion

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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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Ida County Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District and Odebolt-Arthur Community School District

City of Galva

JANUARY 8, 2018 The Galva City Council met in regular session on the above date with Mayor Nading presiding. Council members present: Freese, Schossow, Wiese and Wood. Absent: Brosamle.

Guests: Michelle Bostinelos, John Georg, Justin Georg and Billy Carnine.

Motion by Freese, second by Wood, approving the agenda. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Schossow second by Wiese, approving the Consent Agenda. All ayes.

Motion carried. Consent Agenda: a. minutes of December 11, 2017; b. Clerk/ Treasurer’s Financial Reports, c. Allow Bills Presented.

CLAIMS REPORT 1-8-2018 VENDOR, REFERENCE AMOUNT Badger Meter, Meters Beacon Services $196.69 Baker & Taylor, Books $156.43 CAASA, Donation $100.00 Cherokee Rural Water, Purchase of Water $5,202.90 Demco, Library Supplies $96.04 EFTPS, Fed./FICA Tax $655.10 EFTPS, Fed./FICA Tax $1,005.47 First Coop Association, Salt $102.87 Foundation Analytical Lab, WW Testing $18.00 G & C’s Full Service Station, Fuel $310.08 IPERS, IPERS $453.55 IPERS, IPERS $524.66 Mangold Environmental, Water Testing $39.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Publications $87.00 MidAmerican Energy, St. Lights Utilities Ru. $1,372.26 NW Ia. City Clerks’ Assn., Dues $25.00 Schaller Telephone, Library Phone Bill $59.47 Treasurer State of Iowa, State Withholding $798.00 Triple C Pest Control LLC, Mosquito Spraying $1,900.00 Walmart Community/ GECRB, DVDs, Enrich Iowa Grant $286.41 Woman’s Day, Renewal $6.25 Brad Pedersen, Salary $621.56 Jim Rasmussen, Salary $2,353.84 Insurance Stipend $442.80 Anita Brandt, Salary $1,342.22

Insurance Stipend $221.40 Patricia Niemeier, Salary $856.93 Insurance Stipend $230.00 Mary Wiese, Salary $0.00 Cindee Lichter, Salary $133.00 Judy Whitmer, Salary $66.50 TOTAL $19,663.43 RECEIPT SUMMARY BY FUND – GENERAL – $8,662.13; ROAD USE – 3,150.54; EMERGENCY – 194.13; LOST – 3,186.69; TRUST & AGENCY – 722.34; WATER UTILITY – 7,828.96; RESERVE FUND – 153.00; DEPRECIATION FUND – 249.00; SEWER UTILITY – 3,977.03; SOLID WASTE – $3,633.78.

DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY BY FUND – GENERAL – $6,789.32, ROAD USE FUND – 2,359.24, LOST TAX – 1,900.00, WATER FUND – 6,774.16, SEWER FUND – 2,060.63, SOLID WASTE – 303.53, T & A – 444.55; W/S DEPOSITS – 0.00.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENT – TWO YEAR COUNCIL SEAT – Motion by Freese second by Wiese to appoint Todd Schossow to the two-year council seat.

All ayes. Motion carried.

IDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – No one from the Sheriff’s Department attended the council meeting.

SIMPCO – U.S. HIGHWAY 20 CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY PROPOSAL – Michelle Bostinelos, Director of SIMPCO, talked with the council about applying for a grant with the U.S. Economic Development Authority to do a corridor study along Highway 20. Following discussion, motion by Freese second

by Wiese to approve a $350 pledge to the grant application. All ayes. Motion carried.

MAYOR APPOINTMENTS – MAYOR PRO TEM (WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL) – Gaylen Freese.

Commissioners – Streets & Lighting – Freese and Wiese.

Water & Sewer – Schossow and Wood.

Park – Brosamle.

Building – Mayor Nading.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS – City Clerk/Treasurer – Anita Brandt.

City Attorney – Will Cook.

City Newspaper – Mid-America Publishing/Ida County Courier.

E911 Board Appointee & Alternate – Mayor Nading with Freese as alternate.

IDA COUNTY RESOLUTION SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT – Following discussion, motion by Freese second by Schossow to approve the Urban Renewal Amendment for the Ida County Supervisors. All ayes. Motion carried.

CITY MOWER – TRADE OR REPAIR – Following discussion, motion by Schossow second by Wiese to trade the mower in for a cost of $4,205 with a 60” deck. All ayes. Motion carried.

DELINQUENT UTILITY BILL LIEN ON CRAWFORD STREET PROPERTY – It was decided to follow the city ordinances and place a lien on the property.

JIM’S EMPLOYMENT HOURS – Mayor Nading reported Maintenance Man Rasmussen has requested to reduce his hours and insurance stipend. The clerk was instructed to call the Iowa League of Cities to check on the legality of the issue.

HOLSTEIN SANITATION – JOHN GEORG, JUSTIN GEORG AND BILLY CARNINE – John Georg told the council Justin Georg and Billy Carnine have purchased Holstein Sanitation as of January 1, 2018, and business will continue as normal.

2018/2019 BUDGET – The council discussed the library’s proposed budget and it was decided to limit their salary increases to 2% and also limit the health insurance stipend for Head Librarian Niemeier to 2% increase, also. The council also looked at the rest of the city’s budget and it was decided to leave all expenses the same except for the 2% increase for wages and insurance stipend.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED: • Water Line Repair on Crawford Street.

• Sewer Line Repair on Main Street.

There being no further business, the council adjourned upon motion by Wiese.

Mayor Stan Nading ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer Anita Brandt, IACMC/MMC (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018)

PUBLIC NOTICE Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District

BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE SCHOOLS’ JANUARY 2018 VENDOR REPORT GENERAL FUND #10: VENDOR NAME, DESCRIPTION CHECK TOTAL Amazon, Instructional Supplies $195.22 BC-IG Athletic Boosters/ Falcon Box, Reimbursement 20.00 BMO Harris Mastercard, District Supplies 3,741.72 Bomgaars, General Supplies 1,193.73 Centerpoint Energy Services, Inc., Natural Gas 1,136.21 Central Iowa Distributing Inc., District Maintenance Supplies 56.28 City of Battle Creek, Water & Sewer/BC Bldgs.

30.50 CIty of Ida Grove, Water & Sewer/IG Bldgs.

496.09 Colla Voce Music, LLC, Instructional Supplies 49.14 Decker Equipment, Maintenance Supplies 311.56 Denison Community School Dist., Open Enrollment1st Semester 13,806.32 DHS Cashier 1st Fl., State Portion Medicaid 3,287.25 Dollar General Charge Sales, Miscellaneous Supplies 63.00 Edsen Electric, Inc., Electrical Services 48.99 Frontier Communications, Phone Service 577.07 Galva Holstein Community Schools, Open Enrollment1st Semester 10,646.10 Grote, Kendra, Staff Reimbursement 62.40 Hanson Auto Supply, Repair Parts 289.83 Hemer Plumbing and Heating, Contracted Service 194.53 Ida Bowl, Contracted Service 126.00 Ida County CourierReminder, Inc., Advertising/Legal Notices 351.55 Ida County Sanitation, Inc., Garbage Collection Services 534.50 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., General Supplies 2,307.73 Ida Grove Food Pride, General & Food Supplies 461.10 Industrial Arts Supply Co., Ind. Arts Supplies 49.21 Iowa Assoc. of School Boards, Dues/ Registrations 823.00 Iowa Communications Network, Long Distance/ ICN/Internet 259.67 Iowa Divsion of Labor Services, Contracted Services 120.00 Iowa High School Speech

Assoc., Dues/ Registrations 163.00 Iowa School Finance Information, Consulting Services 100.00 Iowa Supt. Finance & Leadership, Registration 325.00 J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc., Music Supplies 359.73 Jaymar Business Forms, Inc., Business Office Supplies 96.26 Johnson Propane, Inc., General Supplies 40.00 Johnson, Brian, Contracted Service 100.00 Ken’s Phone Store, LLC, Telephone Maintenance 143.00 Leo’s Kitchen, Maintenance Supplies 48.00 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Maint. Supplies 472.09 Maple Valley/Anthon Oto CSD, Open Enrollment14,531.33 1st Semester Matheson Tri Gas, Inc., General Supplies 37.19 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity & Nat. Gas 8,926.32 Mouw, Alaura, Reimbursement 225.00 Newtec Inc., Equipment 766.51 Northwest AEA, Copies/ Regist./Gen. Supplies 95.54 NW ICDA, Registration 40.00 Odebolt-Arthur Comm.

School, Misc. Wgs. Reimbursements-OE 1st Semester 187,369.51 Office Systems Co., Copier Service/Equipment 66.30 Power Lift, Athletic Equipment 10,555.50 Pronto-Phillips 66, General Supplies 3,162.43 Ray’s Mid-Bell Music, Music Supplies 23.25 Reis Auto Parts and Service, Bus/Auto Service 5,261.35 River Valley Community Schools, Open Enrollment1st Semester 17,257.90 Schaller-Crestland CSD, Open Enrollment-1st Semester 3,455.36 Schau Towing & Salvage, Inc., Towing Service 300.00 Schleswig Community Schools, Reimbursement 3,451.58 Simpson College, Entry Fee 53.75 Timberline Billing Service LLC, Contracted Service 277.81 Tool Depot, Maint. Supplies 233.74 United States Cellular, Cellular Phone Service 59.37 Fund Total 299,235.52 ACTIVITY FUND #21: Ames High School, Entry Fees 125.00 BMO Harris Mastercard, District Supplies 2,675.93 Chronicle Printing and Publishing, Advertising 66.00 Cobb, Pam , Reimbursement 15.32 Four Seasons Fund Raising,

Fundraiser Supplies 25,377.30 Hauff Mid-America Sports, Athletic & PE Supplies 16.50 Ida Grove Food Pride, General & Food Supplies 204.94 Martin Brothers, Food Supplies 1,101.96 Mumm Soft Water, Supplies 42.00 Pepsi-Cola, Pop 1,463.55 Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency, Duplicating/ Printing 129.80 Pronto-Phillips 66, General Supplies 468.00 Rasmussen, Donna, Reimbursement 74.16 Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC, Miscellaneous Supplies 19.99 South Central Calhoun CSD, Entry Fees 100.00 Trophies Plus, Inc., Athletic Awards 80.95 Uptown Sporting Goods, P.E. Supplies 171.00 Woodbury Central CSD, Entry Fees 100.00 Fund Total 32,232.40 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT LVY #36: Horn Memorial Hospital, Contracted Service 989.37 JMC, Office Supplies 921.00 Rick’s Computers, L.C., Computer Supplies/ Repairs 638.00 Fund Total 2,548.37 DEBT SERVICE FUND #40: United Bank of Iowa (Bond Payments) 61,985.40 Fund Total 61,985.40 SCHOOL NUTRITION #61: BC-IG C.S.D.- General Fund, Hot Lunch Payroll Expense 11,633.81 Feld Fire, Fire Ext./System Service 150.00 Hiland Dairy, Dairy ProductsNutrition 2,319.86 Keck, Inc., Storage Fees/ Commodities 2,002.72 Martin Brothers, Food Supplies 6,757.05 Mumm Soft Water, Supplies 33.80 Rapids Wholesale Equipment, General Supplies 97.29 Rogers Pest Control LLC, Contracted Service 123.00 Sara Lee Bakery Group/ Earthgrains, Hot Lunch Bread Products 687.69 Strachan Sales, Inc., Equipment Repair Parts 252.24 Fund Total 24,057.46 GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS $420,059.15 December Payroll Wages 443,787.55 FICA 26,372.48 Medicare 6,338.01 IPERS 36,446.50 Insurance 45,899.79 TOTAL PAYROLL $558,844.33 (Published In The Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018)

SUMMARY OF THE JANUARY 8, 2018, REGULAR JOINT BOARD MEETING OF THE ODEBOLT-ARTHUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Odebolt-Arthur (O-A) Community School District Board and the Battle Creek-Ida Grove (BC-IG) Community School District Board met in regular joint session January 8, 2018, at 6:36 p.m. in the Elementary Media Center in Odebolt, Iowa.

The O-A board meeting was called to order by Brad Lundell, O-A Board President and Stephanie Konradi, BCIG Board President. Both boards recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Kathy Leonard, Board Secretary, conducted a roll call vote for OA as follows: Traci Bengford, absent; Chris Boyle, absent; Brad Lundell, present; Stacy Raasch, present; and Trish Winger, present. Leonard acknowledged a quorum. Kathy Leonard, Board Secretary, conducted a roll call vote for BCIG as follows: Tony Bennett, present; Crystal Endrulat, present; Ryan Goodman, present; Danika Hinkeldey, absent; Stephanie Konradi, present; Myra Meek, absent; and Jeff Rasmussen, present.

Leonard acknowledged a quorum.

It was moved by Raasch and sec-

onded by Winger to approve the agenda as published. The motion carried 3-0 for OA. It was moved by Goodman and seconded by Endrulat to approve the agenda as published. The motion carried 5-0 for BC-IG. Lundell welcomed visitors. No one spoke during the public forum portion of the meeting.

It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Winger to approve the consent agenda for O-A consisting of board minutes and claims totaling $426,191.17 and contract resignation from Michelle Ackerman, cook. The motion carried 3-0 for O-A. It was moved by Rasmussen and seconded by Goodman to approve the consent agenda for BC-IG consisting of board minutes and claims totaling $420,059.15. The motion carried 5-0 for BCIG. The curriculum presentation was given by Mistaya Hoefling, Shared Curriculum Director. Students Vince Hoefling and Greysenne Hoefling demonstrated to the boards the procedure to access online textbooks. Hoefling also read reports submitted by Calee Hoffman and Brett Benson, elementary teachers, highlighting activities in their classrooms.

Terry Kenealy, shared superintendent, reported on Profile of a Graduate and facilities’ surveys that have recently been

completed. Board members were asked to complete both surveys. Kenealy also reported that Roger Walter, Maintenance Director, recently met with Haila Architects and Estes Construction representatives concerning the handicapped accessibility projects. He hopes to have a report available for the boards in the near future.

There was no further action taken by the boards. Discussion items included a thank you from the Brookbank family and letter from Jerry Reynolds.

The next regular joint board meeting will be held Monday, February 12, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at the BC-IG Elementary Music Room.

It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Winger to adjourn the meeting.

The motion carried 3-0 and the OdeboltArthur meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.

There being no further business before the BC-IG board, it was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Goodman to adjourn. The motion carried 5-0 and the Battle Creek-Ida Grove Board was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.

Kathy A. Leonard, BC-IG Board Secretary Kathy A. Leonard, O-A Board Secretary (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018)

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Ida Grove CITY OF IDA GROVE CLAIMS & REVENUE REPORT DECEMBER, 2017 Advanced Systems, Inc., Copier Service Agreement Advanced Systems, Inc., Copier Agreement Advanced Systems-Rec., Copier Agreement Alley, Poyner, Macchietto, Architect Design Aramark, Mat Service Baker & Taylor, Books, Movies Barnes & Noble, Inc., Books Barnes & Noble, Inc., Books Beth Wolterman, Chocolate/Vanilla Wafers Bob Lorenzen, Reimburse for Clothing Allow.

Bomgaars, Comet Cleaner Brenners Entertainment, Receiver, Cord for Blue Room Brown Supply Company, Adapter, Curb Stop Brown Supply Company, 1’ Water Pipe Fittings CAASA, Annual Support Center Point Large Print, Large Print Books Center Point Large Print, Large Print Books Central Iowa Distributing, Teri Wipes, Cleaner, Sanitizer Central Iowa Distributing, Kleenex, Towels, Dial, Dispenser Cherokee Co. Solid Waste Comm., Tree Brush Ash Removal Christi Ladwig, Fitness Class Instruction Christi Ladwig, Fitness Class Instruction Cintas Corporation, Swabs, Glucose, Burn Relief Pack Collection Services Center, Child Support Culligan Water of Ida Grove, Salt Danielle L. Bennett, Fitness Class Instruction Danielle L. Bennett, Fitness Class Instruction Devlun Whiteing, Reimburse 108 Mi. @.535 Per Mi. Devlun Whiteing, 57 Miles @.535/Mile Edsen Electric, Hanging Christmas Lights Fancy Threads Embroidery, Co-Ed Yth. Basketball Shirts Feld Fire, Bunker Gear Fire Proof Plus, Annual Inspection First Cooperative Assoc., Hydrated Lime First State Bank, GO Bond Interest Payment Frontier Communications, Telephone Service Full Swing Simulators, New Cable for Golf Simulator Hallett Materials, Cold Mix Asphalt Patch Hanson Auto Supply, Battery for Truck #19 Hawkins, Inc., Chlorine, Hydro Acid, Drum Heather Sweeden, Aug.Oct. 188 Miles @.535/ Mile Heather Sweeden, Reimburse for Trailer Purchase Hemers Plumbing & Heating, Pressure Switch Hoffman Agency , Health Insurance Horn Memorial Hospital, Drug Testing Hunzelman Putzier & Co., Audit, AFR, Urban

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$38.69 $468.60 $148.19 $1,533.13

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$618.10 $611.54 $25.00

Renewal Report $2,909.87 Ia. Dept. of Inspections, Charitable Gambling License $150.00 Ida County Auditor, Election Expenses $734.84 Ida County Food Pantry, Turkey Trot-Food Pantry Donation $200.00 Ida County Sanitation, Contract Garbage $14,400.17 Ida County Sanitation, Haul Rubbish/Recycling $297.10 Ida County Treasurer, 2nd Quarter Countywide Law Sup. $94,380.25 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., Gasohol $318.89 Ida Grove Food Pride, Beverages, Buns, Plates $222.16 Ida Grove Kiwanis, Christmas Ball Donation $200.00 Inst. of Public Affairs, Municipal Leaders’ Handbook $150.00 Iowa Finance Authority, SRF Loan Interest $1,240.00 Iowa Municipalities Work.

Comp., Workers’ Comp.

Insurance $1,447.00 Iowa Rural Water Assn., Vision Insurance $153.13 IPERS, IPERS $10,316.41 J.P. Cooke Co., 2018 Cat Tags $52.74 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Class Instruction $280.00 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Class Instruction $305.00 Julie Sholty, Cleaning Deposit Refund $125.00 Ida Grove Kiwanis, 1st of 4 Pmts.-Ballfield Lights $25,000.00 Ida Grove Kiwanis, Christmas Ball Sponsorship $200.00 Kris Taylor, Reimburse for Clothing Allow. $157.46 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness Class Instruction $59.00 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness Class Instruction $75.00 Library Petty Cash, Postage $147.44 Long Lines, Telephone/ Internet $312.23 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, LED Bulbs $133.10 Mangold Env. Testing, Lab Analysis $1,609.00 Marc Dennison, U-haul Rental, Movers, Fuel, Food $1,344.80 Marco, Inc., Sept.-Nov. Color Copies $123.97 Marie Mortensen, Annual Website Subscription $96.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp., BOA Ads, Claims, Mtgs., Announce. $665.28 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $562.29 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $11,403.74 N.E.T. Broadband, InternetMaint. Shop $39.95 North West REC, Electricity $610.52 Noteboom Implement, Oil Filter, Fuel Filter $867.38 Noteboom Implement, 91” Bucket, Blades, Ballast Box $3,264.38 OA/BCIG Comm. Schools, Yth. Vball. Tourn.

Concessions $352.43 Odebolt Lumber, Nails, Lumber $166.51 One Office Solutions, Timeclock Ribbon $30.00 One Office Solutions, Clips, Timecards, Paper Rolls $138.45 Overhead Door Company, Tune/Reset Close Limit $154.00 Petty Cash, Reimburse for Pesticide Class $69.87 U.S. Postal Service, 2 Rolls of Stamps $98.00 U.S. Postal Service, Roll of Stamps $49.00 U.S. Postal Service, Utility Billing $197.28 Presto-X-Company, Pest Control $100.00

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Pronto, Gasohol $424.09 Push Pedal Pull, Preventative Maintenance $777.66 Quill Corporation, Construction Paper $37.31 Quill Corporation, Towels, Wipes $69.99 Ratchet, Tree Trimming/ Removal $500.00 Rehab Systems Inc., Jetvac/Televise Sanitary Sw. $2,549.60 S & S Repair, Labor on Carb. $30.00 Selections, Wreath Class Materials $164.61 Sexton Oil Company, Fuel $2,031.55 Sholty Plumbing & Heating, Repair City Hall Furnace $65.95 Shopko Stores Operating Co., Dvds $55.25 Spireworks, Website Train, Billpay Develop. $345.00 Sportability of Iowa, Sportability Fundraiser $2,954.67 Stan Houston Equip., Sloped Channel, Iron Grade $593.60 Steve’s Window Service, Window Cleaning $183.00 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Class Instruction $55.00 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Class Instruction $100.00 Thies Printing LLC, Red Tag Notices $54.00 Tim’s Aquatic Services, Gasket, O-ring, Seals $302.60 Treasurer, State of Iowa, Sales Tax $3,004.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa, State Taxes $2,709.00 True North Companies LC, Firemen AD&D Insurance $427.50 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $4,894.98 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $5,279.88 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $123.58 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $592.81 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $5,739.55 United Health Care Insurance, Health Insurance $6,550.98 Unitypoint Clinic, Drug Testing $39.00 USA Blue Book, Ph. Buffer, Gloves $61.66 Verizon Business, Long Distance $16.34 West Central Construction, Concrete Work, Building Repair $66,703.00 Ziegler, Emergency Power System Maint. $1,359.47 Total Claims Paid $318,238.92 Total Claims By Fund General $169,557.14 Fire Department Budget $8,122.88 Library $12,813.41 Youth Sports $352.43 Road Use Tax $4,211.29 Employee Benefits $5,792.95 King Theatre $73,121.69 Community Partners $96.00 Debt Service - Ridgeview $2,551.26 Ball Fields $38.11 Water $11,700.10 Sewer $15,655.66 Landfill/Garbage $14,226.00 Total $318,238.92 Total Revenues By Fund General $76,340.03 Fire Department Budget $1,188.68 Library $855.00 Road Use Tax $21,453.79 Employee Benefits $9,840.20 Emergency Fund $1,365.89 Local Option Sales Tax $19,079.15 TIF - Ridgeview $590.80 King Theatre $119,942.71 Debt Service $3,285.55 Downtown Revitalization $24,235.00 th 5 St. Bridge Replacement $111,277.84 7th St. Bridge Replacement$290,191.52 Water $24,977.42 Sewer $21,415.04 Landfill/Garbage $14,514.31 TOTAL $740,552.93

Ida County Courier

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Depu es file drug, OWI, forgery charges

From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Jan. 4 Of icers received 22 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, three Advanced Life Support (ALS) transfers, one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer and two 911 transfers.

5:30 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 400 block of Center Street 8:30 a.m.: Traf ic control/ escort in the 300 block of Second Street 11:25 a.m.: Vacation watch 12:09 p.m.: Structure ire in the 2700 block of Carriage Avenue 12:36 p.m.: Controlled burn at 240th Street/Pioneer Avenue 1:23 p.m.: Assist outside agency at the courthouse 2:14 p.m.: Non-medical transport at the courthouse 2:23 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 3300 block of Jasper Avenue 2:41 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 700 block of Second Street 7:34 p.m.: Assistance in the 800 block of Seventh Street Friday, Jan. 5 Of icers received 13 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops and one ALS transfer.

2:47 a.m.: Reckless driving, speeding at 310th Street/Alpine Avenue 8:23 a.m.: Parking complaint/ issue in the 600 block of Morningside Street 10:54 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 1:12 p.m.: Talk to of icer 4:39 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 6:52 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 600 block of Willow Street 10:31 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 11:34 p.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 200 block of Main Street Saturday, Jan. 6 Of icers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls were ive traf ic stops.

6 a.m.: Traf ic control/escort in the 200 block Kiel 8:12 a.m.: Chest/heart pain in the 5600 block Highway 175 9:58 a.m.: Talk to of icer 11:23 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 4800 block of 210th Street 11:35 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 600 block of Walnut Street 12:11 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, in the 5000 block of 250th Street 3:24 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Third Avenue 4:40 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 1000 block of Industrial Park 5:15 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 5:17 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity at 300th Street/Eagle

Avenue 6:40 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 2500 block of Landmark Avenue 6:44 p.m.: Accident, unknown injuries, at Apline Avenue/Highway 20 7:08 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 5300 block of 150th 10:34 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 11:35p.m.:Accident,unknown injuries, at 170th Street/Market Avenue Sunday, Jan. 7 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls were two traf ic stops and one abandoned 911 call.

8:26 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 9:26 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 4800 block of 210th Street 10:04 a.m.: Controlled burn in the 1900 block of Landmark Avenue 10:05 a.m.: Assistance at the courthouse 10:17 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 10:59 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 400 block of Main Street 11:16 a.m.: Non-family civil dispute in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 12:26 p.m.: Talk to of icer 1:51 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 800 block of Third Street 2:17 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding in the 400 block of Highway 175 3:03 p.m.: Assault, report only, in the 1000 block of Twin Pines Drive 5:07 p.m.: Welfare check 7:29 p.m.: Hit and run in the 100 block of Westar Court 7:51 p.m.: Talk to of icer 10:28 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 100 block of Seventh Street Monday, Jan. 8 Of icers received 24 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops and one 911 transfer.

1:23 a.m.: Warrant check in the 300 block of Hamburg Street 2:14 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 1500 block of Kiel Street 8:13 a.m.: Controlled burn in the 5900 block of Highway 175 9:04 a.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 100 block of Kiel Street 10:22 a.m.: Controlled burn in the 1600 block of Orchard Avenue 2:29 p.m.: Controlled burn in the 5900 block of 300th Street 3:45 p.m.: Warrant check in the 100 block of Kiel Street 4:50 p.m.: Property found in the 600 block of Washington Street 5:16 p.m.: Welfare check 5:37 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 900 block of First Street 7:04 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street

7:46 p.m.: Talk to of icer 8:56 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 4800 block of 210th Street Tuesday, Jan. 9 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were seven traf ic stops and one abandoned 911 call.

10:19 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Iowa Street 10:33 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Iowa Street 10:43 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 10:50 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Second Street 11:20 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of Second Street 11:23 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 11:33 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of Maple Street 11:41 a.m.: Harassment/ threats in the 600 block of Barnes Street 11:47 a.m.: Harassment/ threats in the 200 block of Maple Street 11:52 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Minnesota Street 1:20 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 1800 block of Market Avenue 1:26 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 5000 block of 320th Street 1:55 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 4:21 p.m.: Motorist assist at Faith Avenue/Highway 20 7:59 p.m.: Animal complaint at Market Avenue/Highway 175 8:10 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 5600 block of Highway 175 9:24 p.m.: Animal complaint at 205th Street/Eagle Avenue 10:09 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity at BC-IG Elementary 11:03 p.m.: Traumatic injury in the 1000 block of Industrial Park 11:13 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, at Fifth Street/ Circle Drive Wednesday, Jan. 10 Of icers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls were nine traf ic stops and two abandoned 911 calls.

12:47 a.m.: Breathing problems in the 5000 block of 290th Street 7:41 a.m.: Motorist assist at German Avenue/Highway 175 7:43 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 2000 block of Alpine Avenue 8:36 a.m.: Talk to of icer 9 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 5200 block of 180th Street 11:59 a.m.: Talk to of icer 4:21 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of Main Street 9:13 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of First Avenue 11:27 p.m.: Welfare check.

AEA board hires firm to seek chief administrator position The Northwest Area Education Agency Board met Dec. 18 at 4 Brothers in Le Mars.

The board: •selected Ray and Associates as the search firm to assist in finding a chief administrator for Northwest AEA due to Dr. Tim Grieves’ retirement, which will be effective June 30, 2018.

•approved consent items: minutes from the November board meeting, notes from the November Advisory Committee meeting and financial statements from November.

•approved bills and claims.

•heard an update from Jim Gorman, director of special education, that Northwest AEA “meets requirements” as determined by the Iowa Department of Education for IDEA Parts B and C for FY 2015-16.

•listened as Katy Evenson, director of education and media services, provided an update on Learning Forward training. Seven staff members from the AEA’s numeracy and literacy teams attended the training. They are in the process of developing a dissemination plan to share the information with AEA staff and educators.

•reviewed public and nonpublic enrollment numbers from the past three years, as presented by Jodi Ryan, CFO. Slight increases in overall enrollment within Northwest AEA have been seen each year.

•heard an update from Gloria Miller, board secretary/ administrative assistant, regarding removal of the hearing booth due to mold in the Sioux Center office. It will be removed during holiday break.

•set a public hearing for the Northwest AEA 2018-19 budget on Jan. 15, 2018, at 6 p.m. at the Education Service Center in Le Mars.

•voted for Ken Krumwiede from Mississippi Bend AEA as the Iowa Association of School Board (IASB) member to represent the AEAs. •listened to Dr. Tim Grieves’ chief administrator report regarding: the discussion from the AEA chief administrator meeting about statewide initiatives being implemented

by Iowa’s AEAs and a presentation given by the Revenue Estimating Conference.

Directors Dr. Thomas Bjorge, Roger Brinkert, Mike McAlpine, Trish Sutherland and Keith Zylstra participated.

Directors Glen Coble, Glenda DenHerder, Ron Jorgensen and Creston Schubert were absent.

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Family court: Ida County Magistrate Karla Henderson presented a program to the Holstein Kiwanis Club on the benefits of family treatment court. Keith Carstens is on the right.

Deck appointed Third Judicial Judge Tod Deck has been appointed as a district court judge of the Third Judicial District by Governor Kim Reynolds and has filed his oath of office with the Iowa Secretary of State. Judge Deck will begin working as a district judge Jan. 22, and will be sworn in as a district judge of the Third Judicial District at a ceremonial swearing-in on Friday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. at the Woodbury County Courthouse.

Judge Deck fills the position created by the retirement of Edward Jacobson. A public reception will be held at the Woodbury County Courthouse following the ceremony. Friends and family are invited to join the court as we celebrate the investiture of Judge Deck.

District judges have the authority to hear any type of case within the district court. District court judges typically hear a variety of cases including probate, felony criminal cases, dissolution of marriage, adoptions, disputes involving actions of state administrative agencies, juvenile cases and other matters. Many district judges travel extensively to make sure all of Iowa’s counties have a regular schedule of judicial service. District judges are appointed by the governor from a slate of nominees chosen by the judicial election district nominating commission. They stand for a retention election a year after their appointment and

PUBLIC NOTICE Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District

SUMMARY OF THE JANUARY 8, 2018, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BATTLE CREEKIDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Battle Creek-Ida Grove (BC-IG) Community School District Board met in special session January 8, 2018, at 5:45 p.m. in the Conference Room at the OA/BCIG Middle School, Odebolt, Iowa. The purpose of the meeting was to hold a closed hearing regarding a student issue.

Stephanie Konradi, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.

Those present were: Konradi, Jeff Rasmussen, Tony Bennett, Ryan Goodman and Crystal Endrulat. Myra Meek and Danika Hinkeldey were absent. Also in attendance were Terry Kenealy, Superintendent, Patrick Miller, High School Principal, Kathy Leonard, Business Manager, and two patrons.

It was moved by Goodman and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the agenda as published and the motion carried 5-0.

It was moved by Bennett and seconded by Rasmussen to go into closed session per Iowa Code 21.5 (1)(e) and a roll call vote was as follows: Bennett, yes; Endrulat, yes; Goodman, yes; Konradi, yes; and Rasmussen, yes. The board went into closed session 5:50 p.m. The board returned to open session at 6:28 p.m.

It was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Bennett to uphold the decision by the school administration to place Student B on a one-day, in-school suspension for a violation of the student handbook. The motion carried 4-1 with Goodman voting no.

It was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Goodman to adjourn. The motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.

Kathy A. Leonard, BC-IG Board Secretary (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018)

at the end of their six-year term.

Judge Deck lives in Woodbury County, is married and has two daughters. Judge Deck earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Morningside College in 2003 and his law degree from Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 2006. He entered private practice upon graduation from law school and served as a Woodbury County magistrate since 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF G.N.J.B. (DOB: 7/6/2002) CASE NO. GCPR009287 NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP HEARING TO: ALL UNKNOWN AND ANY PUTATIVE FATHER OF G.N.J.B. You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of the above court a Petition for Substitute Fiduciary and Appointment of ThirdParty Guardians in the above-entitled actions that prays to appoint Becky A. Juelfs and Lance R. Juelfs the guardians of the above-captioned minor children. Said Petition was filed by Becky A. Juelfs and Lance R. Juelfs. Petitioners’ attorney is Alyssa A. Herbold; her address is 427 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 100, Cherokee, Iowa, 51012.

You are further notified that there will be a hearing on the Petition before the Iowa District Court for Ida County in Ida Grove, Iowa, at 1:00 p.m. on February 20, 2018.

You are further notified that unless you appear at the time and place identified above, that the Petition may be decreed as prayed in the Petition.

(Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, and Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018)

The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on charges iled during the past week.

On Jan. 6, Silas Long Bui, 21, of Sioux City was charged with possession of marijuana. The charge was iled following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. He was released pending a court appearance.

On Jan. 7, Jordan Beth Reed, 29, of Danbury was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated third offense following a traf ic stop in Ida Grove.

She was transported to the Ida County jail where she was held overnight. She was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate.

On Jan. 12, Logan Scott Schaff, 33, of Battle Creek was arrested and charged with two counts of forgery and theft in the second degree following a one-month investigation. He was booked into the Ida County jail where he is currently being held on a $1,500 bond.

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Call 712.364.3131 PUBLIC NOTICE City of Ida Grove

IDA GROVE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12:00 NOON, DECEMBER 27, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 12:12 p.m. Council members Clough, Tomlinson and Ernst in attendance with Council members Goodman and Cates absent. Others present at the meeting were City Administrator Dennison and Head Librarian Angela Scales.

Motion by Scott Tomlinson, seconded by Doug Clough to approve the agenda.

Motion carries unanimously, 3-0.

Discussion of the purchase of three furnaces for the Ida Grove Library. Talking about the Library Board approving the purchase of the furnaces. Debating the costs of keeping the old humidifiers and trying to get them to work with the new furnaces or purchasing three new humidifiers. The cost of the three furnaces only would be $8,925. The cost with the three humidifiers included would be $9,675. The cost of getting the humidifiers to work with the new furnaces would be between $400 - $600.

Motion by Council Member Clough, seconded by Scott Tomlinson to approve $9,675 for the purchase of three furnaces with humidifiers.

Motion carries unanimously, 3-0.

Other Business: Discussion of the personnel handbook for the Personnel Committee meeting tomorrow.

Motion to adjourn at 12:18 p.m. by Doug Clough, seconded by Scott Tomlinson.

(Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018)

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Lila Seite, Deceased.

CASE NO. ESPR009336 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lila Seite, Deceased, who died on or about December 4, 2017: You are hereby notified that on January 11, 2018, the last will and testament of Lila Seite, deceased, bearing date of February 14, 1985, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Nancy Michaelsen 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 date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated: January 11, 2018 Nancy Michaelsen Executor 407 S. Hamburg Holstein, IA 51025 William D. Cook, ICIS PIN No: AT0001616 Attorney for executor Herrick, Ary, Cook, Cook, Cook & Cook 209 W. Willow St., P.O. Box 209, Cherokee IA 51012 Date of second publication: 24th day of January, 2018 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, and on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018)

Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District

SUMMARY OF THE JANUARY 8, 2018, REGULAR MEETING OF THE ODEBOLT ARTHUR BATTLE CREEK IDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (OABCIG) School Board met Monday, January 8, 2018, at 7:06 p.m. in the Elementary Media Center in Odebolt. The meeting followed the joint board meetings of the O-A and BC-IG Boards.

Stephanie Konradi called the meeting to order. Board Secretary Kathy Leonard conducted a roll call as follows: Tony Bennett, present; Crystal Endrulat, present; Brad Lundell, present; Myra Meek, absent; Stacy Raasch, present; and Jeff Rasmussen, present. Also in attendance were Terry Kenealy, superintendent, and Kathy A. Leonard, Business Manager.

It was moved by Bennett and seconded by Lundell to approve the agenda as published and the motion carried 6-0.

Konradi welcomed visitors. No one spoke during the public forum portion of the meeting.

It was moved by Lundell and seconded by Raasch to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes and the motion carried 6-0.

Leonard discussed the taxable valuations for the OABCIG District for FY 2018-2019. At this time, valuations in the district show a 4.4% increase over previous year.

A special meeting will be held Monday, January 22, 2018, 6:00 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Office in Ida Grove.

The board will move into closed session and select the finalists to interview for Superintendent’s Position.

The next regular OABCIG Board Meeting will be held Monday, February 12, 2018, in the elementary music room in Ida Grove following the joint O-A and BC-IG Board Meetings.

It was moved by Lundell and seconded by Raasch to adjourn. The motion carried 6-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

Kathy A. Leonard, OABCIG Board Secretary (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018)

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Card d of Thanks nks THANK YOU: IDA GROVE COMMUNITY! For the positive feedback & compliments received for the downtown ďŹ&#x201A;ower pots. Thanks to Shelley (Malcom) for her fantastic input & a special thank you to Janet Shadell for sharing her knowledge & know-how, tips & secrets!

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THANK YOU: The family of JoAnn Farley would like to say many thanks to family, friends & neighbors for all their acts of kindness and sympathy in the form of food, cards, ďŹ&#x201A;owers, memorials given, visits & kind words. We want to express special appreciation to Father Ball for his many words of comfort & to ChristensenVan Houten Funeral Home for helping us through this difďŹ cult time. Also, to Morningside Healthcare Community and Horn Hospice for taking special care of JoAnn in her ďŹ nal days.

Your thoughtfulness & kindness will always be remembered.

Memorials given will be used to fund the placement of the church bell from the old Sacred Heart Catholic Church in its new home near the prayer garden. While it is hard to lose someone this time of year, JoAnn was able to spend Christmas with Jesus & we will always have an angel above watching over us.

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THANK YOU: Thank you to Ryan Wiese, Battle Creek Ambulance & Fire Dept. crews, all who stopped to help, Horn ER doctor & nurses, Life Flight crew, Mercy Medical, Pastor Freese, Jay, Jill, Gavan & Adam & Tarin & O-A/BC-IG School. Anyone else who helped, prayed, sent food, called, helped with rides or whatever you may have done. Everything was & is still appreciated. Thank you.

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THANK YOU: Thank you doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem enough to say for all the love & support my family & I felt at the loss of our husband, father & grandfather, Lyle Bielenberg. God placed the right person to be with Lyle & me when He called him home.

Our dearest friends, Mike & Patti Andrews & Rhett & Kathy Leonard helped me so much that day & night with things I could not do. Thank you so much.

Our family thanks all those who stopped by the house, brought food or paper products, called, sent texts, came to the visitation, sent cards & gave us hugs when we needed them. It has been very overwhelming & humbling.

This is a very hard part of life to experience but Josh & Christie made it so comforting during the planning of the funeral. I cannot thank them enough for their words & help. Thank you to Pastor Shari for the beautiful service for Lyle. Your words were perfect. Thank you to Jodie Hudson for the music. Thank you to my PEO sisters for their kindess in serving & getting the funeral lunch together. Thank you to the PW ladies for the salads & help at the funeral & the bank gals for the bars. Again, these words do not begin to cover all of you who were here to support us at the this time & will continue to be there for us.

We are very blessed to live in a loving & caring community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surely, your goodness & love will follow me all the days of my life & I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.â&#x20AC;? Psalm 23:6.

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For Rent FOR RENT: Arthur apartments. One- & twobedroom. Ph. 712-830-3211.

48-tfc/cra FOR RENT IN IDA GROVE: Two fully-furnished apartments.

Two-bedroom, one-bath. Call 712-371-2577.

48-tfc/cra FOR RENT: One- & two-bedroom apartments at Colonial Apartments, Ida Grove. Stove, refrigerator & air conditoner furnished. Call 712364-2434.

49-tfc/cra FOR RENT IN BATTLE CREEK: Large, one-bedroom apartment.

Utilities, stove, refrigerator furnished. On-site laundry. $375 per month. Maple Valley Apt. Ph. 712-365-4980.

3-tfc/cra FOR RENT: One- & two-bedroom apt. & two-bedroom house in Holstein.

Stove, refrig., washer & dryer included. Deposit & application required. No pets. 712-3682600.

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FOR RENT: Single-bedroom apartments in Battle Creek & Ida Grove.

Also, one-bedroom, furnished apartment in Battle Creek. Call 712-371-2367.

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FOR RENT: Do you want someone else toâ&#x20AC;Ś scoop your walks, take care of your heat costs, pay for your cable TV, make your meals?

Willow Dale Assisted Living in Battle Creek can do that & much more. Furnished, one-bedroom apartment available. Call Lin at 712-365-4338 for more information & a tour.

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FOR RENT: In Battle Creek. Two-bedroom house. One-car garage. Ph. 712-369-0681.

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HELP WANTED: Vollmar Motors in Holstein has an opening for a part-time or possibly full-time position.

Accounting & computer skills required. Apply on line at vollmarmotors@gmail.com or in person; ask for Randy. 3-1t/cra

HELP WANTED: The BCIG Community School District has an immediate opening for Cook Position at the High School in Ida Grove.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. during school year. (optional part-time summer hours available.) Must have the physical capability to do the lifting required in the preparation, serving & cleaning up of meals as directed by the Food Service Director, have a basic knowledge of food preparation & enjoy working with children & adults. Support Staff Application is available on the school website or at the district ofďŹ ce in Ida Grove.

Please return letter of interest & completed application to Superintendent-BCIG Schools, 900 John Montgomery Drive, Ida Grove, Iowa, 51445. Position will remain open until ďŹ lled. BCIG Community School Districts is an Equal Opportunity provider & employer.

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HELP WANTED: FULL-TIME HOUSEKEEPER & LAUNDRY PERSON WANTED. Come in person to apply at Morningside Healthcare Community in Ida Grove. Talk to Chris. No phone calls. 1-3t/cra

HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Alan M. Aughenbaugh, Iroquois, S.D, has 17 positions, three-mo. exp. operating farm tractors & implements, set depth & seed rates for fertilizer application, match speeds to crop operations, hook up equipment to transport, set heights of cutters, mowers & balers; maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain nonCDL driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer-paid, random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing & daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.64/hr., increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12/12/18. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with JO# 1807990 at nearest IA Workforce OfďŹ ce or call 515281-9336.

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HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Pederson Brothers Farms, Bejou, Minn., has 12 positions, three-mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, oilseed crops & sugar beets, row tiller for weed control; maintain building, equip. & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employerpaid, random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing & daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.06/hr., increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/15/18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12/01/18. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with JO# 9720630 at nearest IA Workforce OfďŹ ce or call 515281-9336.

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NOTICE: Before you send your old gold away to someone you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, bring it into Murray Jewelers, your hometown jeweler in Ida Grove for over 70 years. Ph. 712-364-2822.

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Full Time Insurance Biller, MedSurg RN, House Supervisor/ Floor RN, Housekeeper & Part-Time Community Health RN needed at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove. BeneďŹ ts, including health insurance, available for all full-time positions.

Apply by January 28 online at www.hornmemorialhospital.org.

Applicants are not discriminated in hiring based on race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Interpreter is provided at no cost. EEO. 3-2t/cra

Questions? Call: Sheriff Wade Harriman

For or SSale le FOR SALE: In the market for a new mattress? Stop in at Malcomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & check out our selection. We have sets in all price ranges.

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Garage ge Sale S le DOSE GARAGE SALE: Downtown Ida Grove. Thursday, January 18, 8-5. Friday, January 19, 8-5. Come on in & check out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new this week in collectibles, crafts, tools, books & movies, household & more.

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COUNTRY COLOR BODY SHOP Ryan Van Houten Auto Body Repair/Refinishing Glass Replacement Located west end of Battle Creek.

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The Ida County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is selling this

2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo by sealed bid to the highest bidder.

Bids are to be submitted to the Ida County Auditor by Friday, January 26, 2018. They will be opened by the Board of Supervisors on January 29, 2018 at 9:00 am. The vehicle was seized by the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in a drug investigation and is being sold as is. The Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office retains the right to refuse any bids they feel are not fair market value bids. The vehicle is currently parked at the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Those who wish to view the vehicle may do so during regular business hours Mon-Fri, 8:00 am-4:30 pm.

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers Shane and Tara Behrendsen, warranty deed to Convey and Kyle Reinhardt, .27 acres in the NW ¼, Section 35, T-89-N, R40-W, Ida County.

Katherine Fundermann, quit claim deed to John Fundermann, 10 acres in Section 24, T-87-N, R-41-W, Ida County.

John Fundermann and Katherine Fundermann, warranty deed to John Krayenhagen, the west 60 feet of the N ½ of Lot 4, Block 29, Fourth Addition, Battle Creek.

Norma Cronin, warranty deed to Janet Thomas, Lots 2 and 3, Block 5, Peter Ehrp’s First Addition, Holstein.

Ryan Short and Alex Short, real estate contract to Roger Lansink, Nfr ½ NW ¼, Section 1 and NEfr ¼ NE fr ¼, Section 2 with exception, both in T-87-N, R-39-W, Ida County.

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 Morgon Ehrp, Aurelia; Juan Mendez, Denison; Justin Huster, Sac City; Jay Mo le, Webster City; Rick Jahn, Gillette, Wyo. Other Neil Arbegast, Ida Grove, driving on wrong side of road.

Neil Arbegast, Ida Grove, operation without registration card or plate.

Juan Mendez, Denison, no valid driver’s license.

Raymond Jepsen, Ida Grove, no valid driver’s license.

Raymond Jepsen, Ida Grove, failure to provide proof of inancial liability.

Criminal Jennifer Dean-Willroth, Correctionville, driving while barred, 30 days in jail (20 days suspended), $625 ine suspended, one year unsupervised probation.

Jennifer Dean-Willroth, Correctionville, possession of methamphetamine, 30 days in jail (20 days suspended) to run concurrent with driving while barred charge, $315 ine suspended, one year unsupervised probation.

Alexis Hansen, Manilla, violation of probation, probation

revoked, deferred sentence for eluding revoked, ive year prison term imposed.

Jacob Melton, Sioux City, possession of drug paraphernalia, $100.

Jack Cedeno, Ida Grove, violation of a no contact order, seven days in jail.

Gary Baughn, Ida Grove, assault causing injury or mental illness, dismissed.

Devon Frederick, Yankton, S.D., possession of marijuana, third or subsequent violation, 20 days in jail, $625 ine suspended.

Devon Frederick, Yankton, S.D., possession of a controlled substance, second offense, two years prison suspended, two years probation, $625 ine suspended.

OWI Jeremy Yohe, Cherokee, contempt—failure to pay ine, 10 days in jail, may purge jail sentence by paying ine as ordered.

Braden Else, Holstein, OWI, deferred judgment, one year unsupervised probation, $1,250 civil penalty.

Judgments and Liens Against Jack Korwes, in favor of Bank of America.

Against Sheri Neubauer, in favor of Credit Management Services.

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Falcon basketball cheerleaders: The O-A/BC-IG basketball cheerleaders this season include, front from left, Hannah Sorensen, Sydney Bauer, Emma Schirrmacher and Kiera Ladwig. Back row from left, Mallory Neville, Taylor Devine, Peyton Miller and Taylor Beck.

Izaiah Iron Shell is wearing the Falcon mascot outfit.

Deputies investigate 13 accidents from December Maintenance Free Living The Ida County Sheriff’s Of- Ida Grove lost control of his the Gugat vehicle. There was 175. Kimberley Jo Renze, 17, ice has released information on accidents investigated in December. All accident information is taken from the investigating of icer’s report.

On Dec. 1 at 2:08 p.m., Jane Ann O’Tool, 67, of Ida Grove was sitting in a vehicle behind a semi at the stoplight facing north on Moorehead Avenue.

The semi was making a right turn while having a red light.

O’Tool thought the light was green so she proceeded into the intersection. Mark Allen Hattermann, 43, of Sioux City was westbound on Highway 175 and struck O’Tool’s vehicle. There was $5,000 damage to O’Tool’s 2016 Ford and $1,000 damage to Hattermann’s 2016 GMC. On Dec. 6 at 6:48 a.m., Chase Hunter Eveland, 23, of White Cloud, Minn., struck a deer on Market Avenue. There was $5,000 damage to his 2003 Buick.

On Dec. 6 at 10:32 a.m., Brant Russel Price, 16, of Schaller lost control of his vehicle on D15 near Keystone Avenue, entered the south ditch and came to rest on the passenger side in the ditch.

There was $1,500 damage to his 2002 Ford.

On Dec. 8 at 12:46 a.m., Michael Johnk Eason, 29, of

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vehicle on 225th Street when he reached for his cell phone.

The vehicle entered the south ditch and came to a stop in the ield next to the ditch. He left the scene of the accident and then reported it. Eason was cited for failure to maintain control and open container.

There was $3,000 damage to his 2017 GMC. On Dec. 8 at 6:18 p.m., Bradley Charles Minor, 46, of Battle Creek struck a deer on Highway 59. There was $2,000 damage to his 2008 GMC. On Dec. 13 at 7:35 p.m., Darin Joseph Fritz, 33, of Battle Creek struck a deer on Dodge Avenue. There was $2,500 damage to his 2003 Ford.

On Dec. 14 at 6:08 p.m., Jonathan Dale Bruns, 32, of Battle Creek struck a deer on L67.

There was $1,500 damage to his 1997 Chevrolet.

On Dec. 14 at 11:04 p.m., Jessica Faith Brown, 21, of Mapleton hit a deer on Highway 59. There was $2,500 damage to her 2007 Buick.

On Dec. 18 at 7:34 p.m., Jerry Richard Gugat, 48, of Sioux City was westbound on Highway 20 when a vehicle driven

by Charles Edward Ford, 66, of Mount Ayr had a tire blow out.

The tire came off and struck

$5,000 damage to Gugat’s 2005 Kenworth tractor/ trailer and $1,000 damage to Ford’s 2016 Freightliner tractor/cargo tank.

On Dec. 18 at 9:22 p.m., Melissa Ann Becker, 46, of Newell was northbound on Quail Avenue, struck a cow on the roadway, entered the ditch and hit a cow in the ditch.

There was $3,000 damage to her 2007 Nissan. Terry Thomson of Arthur is the owner of the cattle.

On Dec. 27 at 5:15 p.m., Raymond Charles Jepsen, 20, of Danbury failed to yield as he was leaving the Ida Liquor parking lot in Ida Grove and headed east in the left eastbound lane on Highway 175.

Julie Oxendale Russell, 59, of Arthur was eastbound in the right eastbound lane. The vehicles collided. Jepsen was cited for no valid driver’s license and failure to provide proof liability. He was given a warning for making an improper turn. There was no damage to the Russell vehicle and $1,000 damage to Jepsen’s 2005 Chevrolet.

On Dec. 28 at 9:10 a.m., Leslie Ann Feekes, 57, of Denison was westbound on Highway 175, turning right into the driveway at 5973 Highway

of Ida Grove was westbound on Highway 175, observed Feekes turning right, attempted to brake to avoid a collision but, due to road conditions, was unable to stop and collided with the Feekes’ vehicle.

There was $1,000 damage to Feekes’ 2018 Ford and $2,000 damage to Renze’s 2011 Dodge.

On Dec. 19 at 12:29 a.m., Lonzo Williams, 64, of Los Angeles, Calif., was eastbound on Highway 175 with a pickup pulling a carnival ride when the hitch on the trailer failed and the units separated. The trailer overturned on the traveled portion of the road. There was $5,000 damage to Williams’ 2001 Dodge and trailer.

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