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IG council considers News GLIMPSE community hall renova on ❚ by MIKE THORNHILL

Ida fairboard discusses fairground improvements Pg. 3

Holstein council approves ICCBF applications Pg. 3

Bumann receives County Involvement Award Pg. 3

Environment education programs planned Pg. 5

Ridge View students earn a I rating at state speech contest Pg. 6

IG, Mapleton Bomgaars donations Pg. 17

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Table of Contents More of Courier’s front page .......... 2 Family & Friends.........................6-7 Puzzles .......................................... 7 Sports .........................................8-9 Obituaries/Church Directory .. 10, 11 Public Notices .................. 12, 13, 14 Classifieds ................................... 15 Courthouse News .................. 16, 18

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The Ida Grove City Council heard a report on a possible community hall renovation project at its Monday, Feb. 5 meeting. Architect Jerry Purdy of Design Alliance laid out a proposal that includes renovation of city hall of ices, the council chambers and possibly the community hall and the second loor of the community hall building that contains several rooms used by community organizations, including the American Legion and Scouting organizations. Purdy said the initial plan he presented to the council is just a beginning point to spur discussion on what the city may want to do. He added the current building is at a crossroads between a renovation, being torn down or used for other purposes. Purdy noted parts of the current building do not meet current building code requirements. He added there are also routine maintenance items that need to be made, regardless if the building is renovated. Purdy said, because the building is divided into two sections, of ices on the north side and the multipurpose community room on the south, the renovation could be done in stages. He said the of ice area, including the council chambers, could be done at a cost of around $375,000. The community room portion is estimated at $500,000, and the second loor general renovation is listed at $375,000. If the second loor is

renovated, an elevator would have to be added to make it handicapped accessible. Purdy noted the community hall roof does have a couple of leaks that need to be addressed. He added the cost estimates do not include the heating and cooling system that may or may not have to be replaced. If the city chooses to renovate the current building, Purdy is recommending a historic restoration that would make the exterior of the building look similar to the way it did originally. “If you want, we’ll look at pictures of the building to ind out the way it used to look,” said Purdy. “I’ve found that the best place to start when planning for future use is to take a look at how it was used in the past. We want to incorporate all the modern amenities, but keep the taste of the past that makes the building a landmark in the community. There isn’t anything that has been done to the building that can’t be undone.” The council had also asked Purdy to look at an existing building in town, the former Lewis Drug building west of Food Pride, to evaluate it for possible use as a city hall. Purdy noted that, while that building is newer, it would need to be renovated to it the city’s needs, plus there would be the cost of purchasing the building. He said the costs of renovating the current building and the cost to purchase and renovate the Lewis Drug building would be about the same. (continued on page 3)

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Hearings set for roads’ bond budget The Ida County Board of Supervisors continued discussions on the amended Tax Increment Finance (TIF) area for road and bridge work supported by a future wind turbine project and set a public hearing at its Feb. 5 meeting. The supervisors voted to establish a public hearing on the proposal to enter into a General Obligation Urban Renewal Loan Agreement and to borrow up to $25 million. Dorsey and Whitey of Des Moines was selected to be general bond counsel. Secondary road engineer Jeff Williams said the bonded total of $25 million should be able to handle the projects. Supervisors set a public hearing on the bonds for 11 a.m., Feb. 26, at the Ida County courthouse. Two new positions that were proposed were discussed for

the iscal year 2018-19 budget: inancing a new jailer for the law enforcement center and a data processing or IT full-time staff member. The supervisors favored the jailer position funding over the IT staffer. Options on levy rates were presented. “That number for mental health tax is likely to be lowered. That is set at $24 per capita. What is likely to happen is Rolling Hills Mental Health Region will set that at $14 per capita, which would put Woodbury County at equal footing,” said supervisor Creston Schubert, the county representative to Rolling Hills. “We (Rolling Hills) will vote on it March 5. That tax is based on $24 per capita.” “There are bigger counties that don’t have the IT person. (continued on page 2)

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BC house fire: The Battle Creek Fire Department was called to a house fire at 514 Sixth St. in Battle Creek at 1:33 a.m., Feb. 8. Dan Mefferd’s house and contents were a total loss. No one was at home at the time of the fire. Fire departments from Danbury and Ida Grove assisted at the scene. The Battle Creek Fire Department was at the scene for nine hours. Cause of the fire is to be determined.

Ida County Sheriﬀ’s Oﬀice sta s cs reveal crime increased slightly last year ❚ by DEB LOGER

The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice saw an increase in crimes involving burglaries and thefts in 2017. There was also a signi icant increase in drugrelated arrests. Deputies investigated 14 burglaries, 62 criminal mischief cases and 114 thefts last year. This compares to 12 burglaries, 51 criminal mischief cases and 97 thefts investigated in 2016. High month totals were July for burglaries with three reported, April and November tied with seven criminal mischief cases reported and June and August had 19 thefts reported. “Our burglaries, thefts and criminal mischief cases increased in 2017 when compared to 2016. However, the increases were very small. Our goal is to decrease crime each year, so any increase is too much, but to see our numbers increase by such a small number means we are still doing a good job of deterring crime,” said Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman. Monetary losses for burglary, criminal mischief and thefts and property recovered both saw increases last year. Monetary losses totaled $171,043 last year compared to $163,393 in 2016. Property recovered last year totaled $91,094, up from $37,900 recovered in 2016. Harriman said, “I am happy to report that we did increase our property recovered for

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our highways,” said Harriman. Weekly reports Arrest reports published weekly in the Courier indicated there were 320 arrests, down from 313 in 2016. The age breakdown for arrests was: 47 (39) for persons 19 or younger, 117 (115) for ages 20-29, 67 (76) for ages 30-39, 48 (49) for ages 40-49, 30 (23) for 50-59 year olds and 11 (11) for persons 60 or older. According to the weekly arrest reports, alcohol-related charges decreased from 78 in 2016 to 66 last year. Last year there were 24 (49) individuals arrested for OWI’s, 33 (14) for possession of alcohol by a minor, four (14) for public intoxication, zero (one) for .02 tolerance, four (zero) for open container and one (zero) for supplying alcohol to a minor. Annual arrest report According to Sheriff Harriman’s annual report, there were 324 arrests last year, down from the record in 2016 of 343. Harriman said, “We ended 2017 with 324 arrests, which (continued on page 3)

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crime victims from $37,900 in 2016 to $91,094 in 2017. We were able to bring back nearly 53 percent of what was lost for victims of crime. That is a great number, and I am very proud of our efforts in ensuring victims of crime in Ida County were made whole.” Possession of drug charges (methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, drug tax stamps) saw a signi icant increase in 2017, going from 38 in 2016 to 59 last year. Forty-three (32) individuals were charged for possession of drug paraphernalia last year. “I am not surprised that our total number of drug charges increased in 2017. This is a direct result of the sheriff’s of ice continuing to make drug crimes our number one priority. We know that drug crime breeds other crime, so, if we can make a large dent in ridding Ida County of drugs, we know that our other crime categories will decrease. We will continue in 2018 to aggressively investigate those who deal drugs in Ida County. We will also continue our efforts to interdict drugs that cross through our county on

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(continued from front page) This may not be the time,” said Schubert. That position has an estimated $66,000 salary. Contractor Solutions Inc.’s work on IT may be continued if a

full-time person is not hired. Hiring both positions this iscal year would be dif icult to justify, supervisors said. “What if something happens and we have to amend our budget and take money

out,” said supervisor Rhett Leonard. “I think we will have to raise the levies some, otherwise we are cutting ourselves too thin if something major happened and we had to come up with $50,000.”

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(continued from front page) Purdy didn’t make a recommendation on either option. He noted it would be up to the council to lay out a priority list and determine what it wants to do. Purdy added his irm has worked on several city hall restorations, including Denison, and is “well versed” in getting inancing for renovations in the forms of grants and bonds. The council didn’t take any action on the matter, but councilman Gregor Ernst recommended councilmembers meet in the next few weeks to walk through the current community hall building to “brainstorm” about what the council would like to pursue. He added other community groups that use the building should be contacted to ind out if they are interested in still using the building and if they would share in the cost of renovations. Chelsea Gross, rec center director, presented the annual report on the center. She gave an overview of memberships (345), community room rentals and programs. Gross noted the most costly aspect of the center is youth sports, especially in the area of baseball and softball, where there is an approximate $6,800 de icit. Overall, the youth sports program was only in the red around $700. Council Ryan Goodman praised Gross and expressed the opinion that a $700 overall de icit was a “great

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value,” considering the bene its to the community and to those participating in youth sports. Gross noted the center will be trying some new fundraising ideas in the coming year. She said there wouldn’t be one large fundraiser like the Iowa/ Iowa State bash or a banquet featuring a major guest speaker, but instead several smaller fundraisers in each youth sport will be held. Sheriff Wade Harriman presented his annual report to the council (see separate story) and gave an update on activity in his department. He also reviewed budgetary items. Harriman said the budget he presented to the supervisors shows a 5.6 percent increase countywide. Ida Grove pays 27.3 percent of the total budget. Ida Grove’s share of countywide law in the next iscal cycle is proposed at $398,867. Harriman said the main increase in the budget will be the addition of another fulltime jailer at a total cost of $51,378 (split 50/50 between the county and cities). Harriman said an additional jailer is needed because some prisoners are getting more dif icult to handle. “Our jail population has remained at ive to eight per day over the last few years, but the behavior of inmates over the last 10 years has grown more dif icult to deal with, due to substance abuse and mental health issues,” said Harriman.

Harriman said the county currently has one fulltime jailer. When that jailer is off duty, it becomes the responsibility of the dispatchers to visually check on prisoners every hour, but that becomes dif icult because the dispatchers are not supposed to leave the communication center phone lines unattended. In addition, if an inmate acts up when the jailer is off duty, deputies have to be pulled off patrol to deal with the inmate. Harriman added, in the next few years, the state will probably mandate every jail to have jailers on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In other business •Rachel Shoumaker was approved for custodial work at the rec center at $9 per hour. •The council approved a custodial pay raise schedule (based on total hours worked) to mirror that of a schedule approved for receptionists. •The council approved a motion to act as the iscal sponsor for the rec center for an Ida County Community Betterment Foundation Grant. •A contract with Verizon Wireless was approved by the council. Verizon plans to place antennas and communications equipment on the city’s water tower to improve cell phone service in the area. The initial term is for ive years at $24,000 per year. The agreement shall automatically be extended for four

additional ive-year terms, unless Verizon gives six months’ notice prior to the end of the then-current term. The annual rental rate will increase 10 percent for each ive-year extension. •An agreement with CalhounBurns and Associates of West Des Moines to inspect six bridges in the city at cost of $2,250 and provide new load ratings for two bridges at a budgeted amount of $750 and update load rating on four bridges at a budgeted amount of $500 was approved. •Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council requested, and the council approved, $2,032 for the housing trust fund. The fund makes money available to low income residents who want to make repairs to their homes. •The city has sent out temporary right-of-entry requests to property owners who will be affected by repairs to a drainage tube located next to the Badger Creek in Zobel’s Addition. •Councilman Scott Tomlinson and wastewater treatment plant operator Shannon Hazelton traveled to Rock Valley recently to look at that city’s sludge drying facility. The Ida Grove council is considering a drying facility and wanted to get ideas on a system and its costs. •The next council meeting was moved from Monday, Feb. 19, to Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m.

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(continued from front page) was down slightly from 2016’s total of 343. However, 2016 was a record year for the sheriff’s of ice in terms of arrests, bookings into the county jail and citations issued to motorists. A decrease in those areas was expected in 2017.” Calls for service, jail activity and citations all saw decreases last year. There were 9,402 calls for service in 2017. This compares to 10,674 (record year) in 2016, 9,637 in 2015 and 8,025 in 2014. August had the most calls for service with 886 calls, while February had the low at 657 calls. The rural area had the most calls with 4,928, up from 2016’s 5,943 calls for service. Other calls for service totals were (2016 numbers in parentheses): Arthur—133 (197), Battle Creek—494 (639), Galva—215 (186), Holstein—1,017 (1,020) and Ida Grove—2,615 (2,690). The number of inmates incarcerated in the Ida County Jail also decreased last year. In 2017, there were 287 inmates (217 males and 69 females) booked into the jail

for 51 felonies and 238 misdemeanors. This compares to 344 inmates (252 males and 92 females) booked into the Ida County Jail in 2016 for 40 felonies and 304 misdemeanors. In his annual report, Sheriff Harriman noted the Ida County Jail is staffed by one fulltime jailer and supplemented by dispatchers that perform hourly checks. In the event of a problem in the jail, patrol deputies are called in from patrol to handle jail issues. Harriman said, “The Ida County Jail historically has a steady population of inmates. Average daily populations for the past four years are: 2017—6.7, 2016—6.5, 2015– 5.5 and 2014—7.9. Many inmates housed in the jail have concurrent substance abuse and mental health issues. The needs of the jail population have increased dramatically in the last several years, as a side effect of a weakening mental health system within the state. Inmates require more constant monitoring, more medication and more intervention from staff on a daily basis.”

There were 2,033 citations issued last year, compared to 3,605 in 2016 (record year), 2,686 in 2015 and 1,377 in 2014. Month highs were in July with 255 citations issued and September with 240 citations issued. Other areas with increases last year were: accidents— 111 (104), assaults—39 (seven), civil disputes—63 (55), domestic disputes—34 (29), committals—31 (27), ireworks—24 (12), identity theft—four (two), patrol hours—14,721.25 (14,393.5) and urinalysis’—38 (34). Areas that saw decreases included: animal calls—283 (308), civil processes—760 (785), fraud—124 (125), K9 searches—six (13), mileage—196,086 (206,143), premise checks—10,349 (11,989), Sex Offender Registry checks—28 (39), search warrants—10 (14), stolen vehicles— ive (10), weather warnings—10 (19) and civil papers–760 (785). Accidents A total of 126 accidents were investigated last year. Of those, 63 were singlevehicle accidents and 63 involved multiple vehicles.

Thirty-three of the accidents involved animals (28 deer, two cattle, one horse, one dog and one raccoon), 28 involved people hitting legally-parked vehicles, three involved people hitting buildings and six were weather-related. “As always, I want to thank my staff for another job well done in 2017. These individuals come to work each day and put their lives on the line to protect the citizens of Ida County. Their hard work, professionalism and dedication to duty is amazing, and I am proud to serve alongside each and every one of them. “Lastly, I want to thank the citizens of Ida County for allowing me the honor to serve as your sheriff. I have been the sheriff in Ida County for nearly 20 years, and I am still humbled by the fact that, each day, I get to come to a job that I still love and work for the best people in Iowa. I am grateful for the many friendships and kind, encouraging words that are sent my way each day. I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of this great county for many years to come,” said Harriman.

Ida fairboard discusses fairground improvements The Ida County Fairboard met Jan. 13 and the meeting was called to order by president Kevin Weber. Those in attendance were Kevin and Keri Weber, Matt Grell, Shane Adams, Randy Rohlk, Tyler Roberts and Becky Miller. The secretary’s report was given by Keri Weber and approved. Miller gave the treasurer’s report and the status of the various accounts and any outstanding bills. It was approved. Discussion was held about compiling a list of projects to be completed prior to the 2018 fair. Rohlk will obtain estimates for an overhead door for the south end of the south ring. Other improvements discussed were the show ring and the status of the pen-of-three gates. Rohlk advised the board that the Ida County Cattlemen Association gave the fairboard a donation toward the improvements to the show ring. In new business, Keri discussed ways to improve our advertising and that we need to get it done months earlier than prior printouts. She will obtain some new quotes on advertising. Additional discus-

sion was held on the due date for the Ida County Community Betterment Foundation grant. The carnival and the strolling entertainment have been booked for the 2018 fair. Discussion was held about increasing the number of carnival rides. Discussion was held on running a fourwheeler rodeo circuit where participants could earn points, according to placing at each event. These events would possibly be held at the fairs located in Ida County, Sac County, Calhoun County, Woodbury County, Buena Vista County and Cherokee County. On Aug. 25, the grand inale/ championship would be held in Ida County, which would be followed by a live music concert featuring up-and-coming female country artist AC Jones. A meeting of the surrounding fairboards was held in Holstein Jan. 16 to discuss this competition. A request was made by the Ridge View FFA to hold their annual antique tractor pull on Aug. 26 at the fairgrounds. The fairboard moved to approve this activity. The fairboard noted they have not heard from the progress show, so the dates for

the beef, sheep and hog shows have not been set. The new laws requiring hand sanitizer placement at the exit or sign placement stating the location of hand sanitizer at the exits of all livestock buildings were discussed. The next district meeting is March 24, in Spirit Lake. Improvements to the fair signs located by the highway and by the sheep barn were discussed and whether a 4-H club was willing to take on this project. Discussion was held with the Blaine Clovers and the possibility of them taking on the project. Other new projects discussed were possibly replacing the bleachers in the show ring, cementing the area under the bleachers in the show ring, a new air conditioner for the concession stand trailer, installation of new roof vents in the hog buildings and new ceiling and air conditioning in the concession stand at the grandstand. The fairboard also met Feb. 11. Keri Weber Secretary

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Community involvement: Roger Bumann of Ida Grove was recognized with the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s 2017 County Involvement Award for his involvement in community activities in Ida County. The award was presented to Bumann at the State Pork Producer Convention in January. Bumann is ranked 10th in the state in overall community involvement activities.

Holstein council approves suppor ng ICCBF applica ons The Holstein City Council approved supporting four applications for Ida County Community Betterment Foundation (ICCBF) grant applications during its meeting Feb. 5. The ICCBF applications approved were for the American Legion—ADA compliant sidewalk installation, Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center to purchase and install a Skymaster One Court Volleyball System, the Holstein swimming pool to purchase rescue equipment to comply with current Red Cross standards and Holstein Fire and Ambulance Association for the purchase of a Stryker PowerLOAD Cot. Mayor Connie Ludvigson reported on several meetings she attended in January. Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman reported, in 2017, the department had: 9,402 calls, 324 arrests and 280 bookings in the county jail and issued 2,044 citations. Drug crimes have increased 62 percent since 2016. The proposed public safety budget for FY 2018-19 is $1,556,739, with a total tax asking of $1,461,050, with Holstein’s portion being $238,152. This represents an increase of 5.7 percent. City Administrator Kay Hanson reported on the following: •February budget meetings were scheduled for Feb. 12 and 19. •The board of adjustment met Jan. 30 to consider a variance request by Eric and Jill Myrtue, 505 S. Kiel, for an additional one-foot variance in addition to the 17-foot variance approved on Oct. 17, 2017, to construct a master bath and master bedroom to their residence. The request

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was for a relaxation of the 28foot corner lot side setback requirement in an R-1 District. The variance was approved. •The sale of city property at 123 and 125 S. Kiel closed Feb. 5. The community center report included the following information: men’s basketball total income $400, total basketball concessions were $340, 100 Miles in March Challenge will be held March 1-31, spring soccer will be held April 7 through May 12, summer ball will be held May 14 through June 22 and Wiese Construction completed the installation of the concession stand doors and the ICCBF grant report was submitted. Public Works Director Scott Niemeier reported a Source Water Meeting was held Feb. 8 at Stubbs Memorial Library. The new truck has been delivered, and installation of the plow and box is being completed. The 2008 Chevy pickup will be at Vollmar Motors this week for repairs. The sweeper has been taken to Road Machinery and Supplies to be repaired. Taxi totals for January were 317 rides, 887 stops and 22 days of driving. This represents 50 more rides and 150 more stops than January, 2017. The council reviewed the indings of the FY2016-17 annual examination conducted by Hunzelman, Putzier and Co. PLC. A proposed Long Lines Franchise Agreement has been received and forwarded to Cosgrove Law Of ice for review. American Legion Post #225’s two-year gambling license was approved.

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IG Boys’ Band: The first Ida Grove Boys’ Band was formed in 1922 under the direction of P.E. Prior. Only two of the 60 boys who attended the organizational meeting could play musical instruments, but by Columbus Day, the whole band had mastered “Red, White and Blue.”

Out of the Past Forty years ago Four area school districts still have to make decisions regarding teacher salaries for the coming year. Ida Grove, the only district that uses formal bargaining procedures to arrive at teacher contracts, is also the only district that has completed teacher salary talks. Schools that don’t use the formal bargaining procedure have until mid-March to work out a teacher salary package. Battle Creek, Holstein and Odebolt-Arthur have started salary talks while Galva has not. The Ida County Planning and Zoning Commission, after meeting with Holstein of icials last week, will plan for a quarter-mile wide strip of rural residential zoning on all four sides of the existing town. The rural residential strip will act as a buffer zone to limit the establishment of large livestock-feeding operations close to town. Thirty years ago Ida County Sheriff Don Gebers of Holstein has decided to not seek reelection. Gebers has served as Ida Coun-

ty sheriff since taking of ice in November, 1960. Prior to that, he served as a Holstein police of icer for less than a year. Chief Deputy Don Bremer and Deputy Kevin Frank have taken out papers for the sheriff’s position. Holstein ire ighters battled their second major blaze in less than four weeks Sunday at the Bret Schauer home at 517 S. Kiel. Firemen were called to the scene about 7 p.m. According to ire chief Dean Breyfogle, the ire began in the bathroom where a faulty light switch had apparently ignited cleaner fumes. The northeast portion of the house sustained ire damage, while the rest of the house had heavy smoke and water damage. Twenty years ago The Galva-Holstein Education Association presented its contract proposal to the school district, asking for an $800 increase in base salary. The proposed increase would raise the base salary to $20,700, up from the current base of $19,900. The BC-IG School Board set a public hearing on its

proposed budget for iscal year 1998-99 Monday. The total budget is estimated at $6,854,625, up about 5 percent from the current budget of $6,525,928. The total property tax levy will drop about one cent from $11.27 per $1,000 valuation to $11.26. Ten years ago Don Friedrichsen of Holstein has announced his intention to seek election to the Iowa House of Representatives District 55 opening in November. He is seeking the seat currently held by Clarence Hoffman of Charter Oak, who is stepping down at the end of his term this year. The BC-IG School Board reviewed possible cuts to the next iscal year budget. The goal is to lower the budget by $200,000. The 2008 Holstein Good Samaritan Community Valentine’s Day king and queen are Earl Beyer and Winifred Brown. Don Irwin of Ida Grove and Virginia Boggs of Arthur were crowned Valentine’s Day king and queen at Morningside Rehab and Care Center in Ida Grove.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director The spot shot contest and potato bake have been moved to Sunday, March 11. The annual WWW Racquetball Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 10. Adult swimming lessons will be held March 5, 6 and 7. You must pre-register. There is a fee. We will be having a beginner’s quilting class in March. More details and registration forms are available at the rec center. There is a fee. You will need to provide your own sewing machine. Save the date for the irst annual Mother and Son Superhero Party, which will be held on Friday, April 6. Our golf and hunting simulator is available for use. We ask that you be 16 to use it. Anybody under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. There is a fee to use the equipment. All itness classes are of-

euchre and 500. Prizes and a light snack are provided. Members play for free and non-members will be charged the daily admission fee. Facility fund-raiser: If you have empty pop cans you’d like to donate to a good cause, you can drop them off at LohffSchumann 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

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January is inally behind us, and so is the Justin Timberlake concert in Minneapolis. I made the bold prediction in December that the Vikings would win the Super Bowl. Since the Vikes fell one game short, the event morphed into a simple Justin Timberlake concert with entertaining commercials. A good friend told me after my prediction that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think there was enough whiskey in the county to make a person put such a thing in writing, soâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;once againâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve proven someone wrong about my ability to source whiskey. Skol. The season wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t without value, though; a co-worker and I predicted fewer than ive wins after the irst and then second quarterback went down, followed by a promising rookie running back injury. When you consider my purple people eaters had 14 wins, the only real loss was my pride. In the end, it made for some great friendship revivals. My

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brothers and I grew up across the street from Packersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Cowboysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fans, and we rekindled the banter of our youth with Viking-believers in our lives. One of the inest fans Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever known was block and brick layer Bruce Svendsen, who passed away too soon in 2015. In truth, Svendsen was no more just a block-layer than a person could be de ined solely as a mother, a teacher or a customer service manager. Over the course of my irst 25 years in Ida Grove, Svendsen used his carpentry skills to make our house a home. For my measly part in his career, he built two garages, poured two double-wide driveways, stamped a sidewalk, drywalled three bedrooms, built a two-sink bathroom and poured the writing hutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation. One of his greatest feats, however, was his ability to have meâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;a wordsmithâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;work alongside him without feeling wholly inadequate. Of course, I never did any of the heavy lifting when I worked with him; I brought materials and held the end of a few sheets of plywood. In stark comparison, I watched him cut an octagonal window in a sheet of plywood

with nothing but a handheld circular saw. After sharpening a carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pencil with a utility knife, he completed a geometrical math-equation on that board, re igured his work and then went about cutting the eight-sided window while balancing the board on his kneeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;while perched on the roof. Someday, I am going to write something as stunning as that window, which will project light into that home for decades to come. After I once expressed my admiration for his ability to hammer a nail lush with only two throws, he only replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve bent a few.â&#x20AC;? His upper body strength was amazing even in his 60s; for me, he was the real-life embodiment of Mr. Incredible from the Pixar movies of the same name. Yes, Mr. Incredibleâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;see the movie again and know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m right. When I walk along my entryway, shovel snow from my drive or write in my hut, I think fondly of Svendsenâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; who was also a bowler, isherman, family-man and friend of many. Of course, the Timberlake concert also brought him to mind; but then againâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;like meâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;he was hoping it would have been a Super Bowl instead.

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Young farmers: The Iowa Farm Bureau held its annual Young Farmer Conference Feb. 2-3 in Altoona. More than 500 young farmers attended the conference. Representing Ida County were front row from left, Tyler Vohs, Sam Bennett, Danielle Bennett, Kysa Radke and Seth Radke and back row from left, Ethan Uhl, Sydney Schwanz, Jared Hinkeldey, Kyle Knudsen and Tristian Goettsch.

Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Instant PotÂŽ Class: Kristin Boysen of Ida Grove will be at The Meeting Place in Galva on Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. to show how to use Instant PotsÂŽ for preparing faster and more nutritious meals. Topics include: the history about Instant PotsÂŽ, sizes, cooking terminology, extra parts and accessories, how to get started, what to cook, what not to cook, converting your favorite crock pot recipes to Instant PotÂŽ recipes and more. During the one-hour program, participants will taste approximately six different foods. The class is for ages 12 and over. Prepayments are needed by Feb. 23. Call 712-282-4426 if you have questions or want to sign up. Learn how to crochet: Melissa Ausborn wants to show the public how easy it is to crochet. The public is invited to The Meeting Place in Galva on Saturday, April 21 at 9 a.m. During the twohour program, Ausborn will talk about the history of crocheting, what kinds of hooks and needles are used, different yarn weights, crochet patterns, simple crochet stitches and more. Participants will crochet a washcloth and will take home their crochet needle and extra yarn to create another project. This class is for ages 10 and over. All supplies will be provided, but please bring along a scissors. Registrations are needed by Friday, April 13. Call 712282-4426 if you have questions or want to sign up.

Conservation board approves budget The Ida County Conservation Board approved a budget for the next fiscal year at its meeting Feb. 6. Ida County Parks Director Paige Alesch informed the board that the Ida County Board of Supervisors gave its approval to the conservation boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed 2019 fiscal year budget. Following discussion of the meeting with the supervisors, the conservation board approved its $237,181 budget. In new business, the conservation board discussed compensation time for the permanent, full-time staff. The board discussed staff only accumulating compensation time during the busy camping season and when absolutely necessary in other months. Conservation staff will leave after the normal allotted 40 hours per week in the winter months, if all tasks are completed for the week. Alesch updated the board on the status of the Ida County Community Betterment Foundation grant. The deadline to submit a request is March 1. The conservation board voted to submit a $10,000 grant proposal to pay for a portion of a new picnic shelter by the lake at Moorehead Park near Ida Grove. The board discussed plans to repair the road north of the depot and on the west side of the lake, both at Moorehead Park. Board member Gary

Brummer volunteered to haul material to the park for both areas. Two-inch road rock will be added to both areas this spring. Purchasing a box scraper to attach to the tractor and maintain the roads was also discussed. Alesch will look into pricing on a box scraper for the next meeting. Installing wireless internet access at Crawford Creek Recreation Area for campers was discussed. Alesch presented the board with information from other conservation boards around the state that have successfully installed Wi-Fi and information from two different companies that serve the area. Xstreamair LLC is currently drawing up a plan to be discussed at the next board meeting. The board discussed pros and cons of installing Wi-Fi in the campground. No decision was made on the topic. Alesch presented the board with a letter of support for the ongoing Source Water Protection Plan spearheaded by the Department of Natural Resources and the County Conservation Districts of Iowa. The board reviewed and then voted to approve and sign the letter. There will be an addition made to the entrance sign at Moorehead Park, noting the operating hours of the conservation center. Alesch will also purchase an open/ closed sign to place in the

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center to use when the center is closed while staff is unable to be there during regular hours. The board briefly discussed switching the regular board meeting day (first Monday of the month) to a different day of the week to better accommodate board member and staff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedules. The board will discuss the possible change at the next meeting when more board members are present. The next meeting will be on March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Conservation Center in Moorehead Park.

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Environment educa on programs planned Ida County Naturalist Danielle Bennett updated the Ida County Conservation Board on upcoming environmental education programs during the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feb. 6 meeting. There will be a Wood Duck, Kestrel and Blue Bird boxbuilding event on March 3 beginning at 9 a.m. This event requires participants to preregister, and they can do so by calling the Conservation Board of ice. Jerry Toll, a federal bird bander, will be holding a Saw Whet Owl banding program on March 5 at the Conservation Center at 8 p.m. This event is open to the public.

Governor Reynolds to stop in Ida Grove Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will end her three-day March tour of northwest Iowa in Ida County on Saturday, March 17, according to the Ida County Republicans. Reynolds will be at the Skate Palace in Ida Grove at 7 p.m. to speak. The event will be open to the public. This will also be a celebration of St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. The bar will be open at the Skate Palace and there will be music.

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Fly ishing program: Mark your calendar and plan to join us at The Meeting Place in Galva Thursday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. for a ly- ishing program with Mark Radke of Aurelia. More information coming on this event in the next couple weeks. Scrapbook retreat weekends: The Meeting Place in Galva is holding scrapbook weekends on Feb. 17-18 and March 1011. Each scrapbooker will have their own six-foot table, a chair and electrical plug-in nearby. Scrapbook hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (both days). The maximum participants for each weekend is 11. A fee is required to secure your spot. Call 712282-4426 to register today. 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 is Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. 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. Zumba: An eight-week Zumba session started Jan. 10. Tabata: Miller is teaching a Tabata class through March 20. The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 712-282-4426 for information.

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1,000 books: Sullivan “Sully” Leonard completed the Ida Grove Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program on Jan. 23.

OSC Schedule by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Feb. 1421: Wednesday, Feb. 14—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. chair dancing. Thursday, Feb. 15—10 a.m. WESCO; 2:30 p.m. crossword. Friday, Feb. 16—10 a.m. trivia; 2:30 p.m. bingo. Saturday, Feb. 17—3 p.m.

movie and popcorn; 7 p.m. Lawrence Welk. Sunday, Feb. 18—2:30 p.m. Bethel Lutheran Church; 3 p.m. social. Monday, Feb. 19—10 a.m. bean bag throw; 2:30 p.m. Presidents’ Day presentation. Tuesday, Feb. 20—10 a.m. Nerf gun; 2:30 p.m. bingo. Wednesday, Feb. 21—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible chat; 2:30 p.m. line dancing.

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Feb. 1421 is: Wednesday, Feb. 14—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 11:30 a.m. crowning of the king and queen; noon sweetheart dinner; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Schroder. Thursday, Feb. 15—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. 12 or less. Friday, Feb. 16—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. reading;

1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn. Monday, Feb. 19—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Lutheran communion; 2 p.m. Auxiliary bingo. Tuesday, Feb. 20—8 a.m. devotions; 10 a.m. rosary making; 2 p.m. February history. Wednesday, Feb. 21—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.

Cherokee oﬀers ‘Living with Loss’ five-week grief support series Cherokee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Hospice is offering “Living with Loss,” a ive-week grief support program on Tuesdays, Feb. 27 through March 27. The group will meet from 3:30–5 p.m. in the CRMC Home Choice, Hospice and Public Health Of ice in Cherokee.

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The Holstein Chamber of Commerce met Jan. 11 with 15 members present. The meeting was held at noon at Boulders Inn with President Jamee Dittmer calling the meeting to order. Secretary Teresa Hunt read the minutes from the December meeting. Treasurer Hunt presented the inancial report. Both reports were approved. In old business, the Chamber subcommittees were discussed. Some of the subcommittees’ responsibilities were discussed. It was noted that a full list of responsibilities would be helpful when Chamber members are volunteering their time and what their expectations would be. More will be discussed at the next meeting. Karla Meier of Mid-America Publishing was present and encouraged all members to send information for the Chamber newsletter to her or Becky Bruning at the Holstein Advance. All Chamber members are encouraged to bring goals for 2018 to the February meeting. In new business, Dittmer and Hunt talked about a children’s event they attended in Fort Dodge. They expressed interest in hosting a similar event in Holstein as a fundraiser for the Holstein Chamber. They will bring additional information next month. Brianna Butcher

of Boulders Inn said she has been in contact with Iowa Works in Sioux City to assist in business development and continuing education of local businesses. She will keep the Chamber updated on progress. In other business, Kathy Vollmar encouraged all Chamber businesses to donate items or services to the welcome baskets. Contact her with items you would like to contribute. Dittmer said she would be making some updates on the Chamber website. Butcher said Boulders Inn and the Holstein Country Club were hosting a Stay and Play Golf outing in the spring. It was also noted that the Holstein ecumenical Easter cantata would begin practicing soon. The location and date have yet to be determined. Please watch for updates. Membership renewals have been mailed out and were due back Feb. 1. Hunt reported one phone call was ielded for the Holstein Chamber. The Holstein Chamber of Commerce met Dec. 14 with 11 members present. Dittmer called the meeting to order. The secretary’s minutes and treasurer’s report were approved. In old business, the Holstein holiday events from Dec. 2 were reviewed. The vendor fair and cookie walk

at the Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center were well attended. The Kiwanis soup and sandwich lunch was enjoyed be many, and approximately 130 people attended the free movie, “The Polar Express.” Sheryl Leonard said she would like more help with the live Nativity reenactment at the community center. Positive comments were passed on about all the activities on that day. The Holstein Holiday Cash Dash was discussed. There was a greater response this year. After some discussion, there were some changes made for next year. The Chamber business static clings were reviewed; it was suggested to add the branding logo. Dittmer will make those changes. In new business, the Santa Store was held Dec. 18 at the Galva-Holstein Lower Elementary activity room. The newsletter was discussed. Meier volunteered to put it together in agreement for a trade in membership. After further discussion, Dittmer, Hunt and Gayle Brown will draft up some expectations of what is wanted/needed in the newsletter. It was the consensus of the group that keeping the Chamber newsletter was a good idea. A discussion was held on developing descriptions for

the Chamber committees to give guidance and expectations to the members. Some of the committees include: planters, membership, Kinderfest, Christmas activities, survey, waste receptacles, newsletter, branding and table top advertising in eating establishments. Hunt will meet with Brown and come up with the descriptions for the committees. Each member present was asked to come to the January meeting with a goal for 2018 for the Holstein Chamber. In other business, the member status is at 55, and four phone calls were ielded in November. Teresa Hunt Secretary/treasurer

College News Abigail Leuschen of Holstein was named to the deans’ list/Explore Center List for Distinguished Students at the University of NebraskaLincoln for the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year. Leuschen, a junior mathematics major, was named to the dean’s list for the College of Arts and Sciences.

WDWV Schedule The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Feb. 7-21 is: Wednesday, Feb. 14— 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/ communion; 10:30 a.m. trivia; 2 p.m. Valentine Jingo. Thursday, Feb. 15—10:30 a.m. stretch bands; 2 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran communion and church with Rev. Wehmas; 3 p.m. surf the net. Friday, Feb. 16—10:30 a.m. local news review; 1:30 p.m. bingo with O-A/BC-IG students. Saturday, Feb. 17—2 p.m.

“I Love Lucy” marathon. Sunday, Feb. 18—9:30 a.m. Catholic communion TV room. Monday, Feb. 19— President’s Day; 10:30 a.m. discuss and recall; 2 p.m. creations with Deb Kelley. Tuesday, Feb. 20—10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. sift and stir with Fern; 3 p.m. Bible study with Pastor Cormeny. Wednesday, Feb. 21— 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/ communion; out to lunch; 2 p.m. after-school party with O-A/BC-IG students.

O-A/BC-IG speech entries earn top ra ngs Four O-A/BC-IG High School large group speech entries earned I ratings at State large Group Speech Contest Feb. 3 in Le Mars. Earning I ratings were group improv (Bryce Reinhart, Ethan Ernst, Jarrett Bumann and Grant Conover), “Little Women” musical theatre (Emma Endrulat, Corin Bower, Taylor Oldham and Amber Hoe ling), “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” musical theatre (Grant Conover, Alyssa Mason, Jarrett Bumann and Ethan Ernst) and choral reading (Madison Schiernbeck, Kim Renze, Emma

Endrulat, Marley Hewitt, Liz Adams, Makayla Grasty, Josie Wulf, Amber Hoe ling and Cora Hansen). “The Producers” musical theatre (Zach Dunker and Cade Ernst), “Steel Magnolias” ensemble acting (Sierra Rohlk, Lindsey Kruse, Jennifer Godbersen, Mary Bennett and Savannah Wych) and “Danger-Girls Working” oneact play (Sierra Rohlk, Lindsey Kruse, Taylor Oldham, Makayla Grasty, Liz Adams, Cora Hansen, Josie Wulf, Peyton Miller, Kim Renze, Ashly Gunderson and Teah Tollufsen) received II ratings.

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All State speech: A Ridge View High School’s large group speech entry earned the highest honor in state large group speech contest Feb. 3 by earning a I rating at the State Large Group Speech contest in Le Mars. From left, Gracie Chance, Trentin Moeller and Kyra Martin will perform “Bronx Beat” in the ensemble acting category at the All State Group Speech Festival Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Alumni Building on the ISU campus in Ames.

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State newspaper conven on honors Becky Bruning’s ads The Aurelia Star collected two awards at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony Feb. 2 in Des Moines. Both awards were in Weekly Class 1, for weekly newspapers with circulation between 1,001 and under. Aurelia Star graphic designer Becky Bruning of Ida Grove won irst place Best Ad Designer and irst place best ad featuring grocery, food or entertainment for “Dads Are Superheros” ad. The judges’ comments were: “Love the artwork and header chosen for this advertisement. The text in the advertisement is well-placed–leaving ‘white space’ really helps emphasize the background.”

Comments for the Best Ad Designer award were: “Nice variety of styles. Each ad did a nice job of re lecting the advertiser.” Bruning also won second place for best special section advertising in the Holstein Advance for a State Theatre ad. Comments: “Great job tying the ads to the theatre. Especially liked the Vollmar Motors’ ad with the use of the photo of employees; very creative.” The 2018 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests were judged by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. The Aurelia Star, Holstein Advance and Ida County Courier are owned by Mid-America Publishing in Hampton.

Willow Dale Wellness Village in Battle Creek, owned and operated by ABCM Corporation, is excited to announce a new service offered. The Onward Program will be offered to those residents discharging to return home, at no charge. Understanding that returning home after an illness, injury or surgery can be challenging, the Onward Program provides assistance in daily tasks that may be dif icult those irst few days back at home. The goal of the Onward Program is to ensure a successful return home for the resident discharging from Willow Dale Wellness Village. The Onward coordinator will work closely with the resident, family, physician and team at Willow Dale to coordinate the resident’s return home. An Onward Companion will also be assigned to assist the resident with their needs upon those irst days back home. On the day of discharge, the Onward Companion will offer transportation, assistance with laundry and light cleaning and running errands, such as picking up prescriptions at the pharmacy or restocking the refrigerator with a trip to the grocery store. The next few days, the Onward Companion will deliver a nutritious meal and check in to ensure the resident has what they need to continue to be successful in their own home. “Your success in returning home is our number one priority at Willow Dale Wellness Village. With the free services the Onward Program offers to our residents for the transition to home, you will be one step closer to staying successful,” stated Tabitha Gonnerman, administrator of Willow Dale Wellness Village.

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Honor band: Three Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School band students participated in the Simpson College honor band Jan. 18. Participants were, from left: Madison Schiernbeck, Ellie Diersen and Liz Adams.

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Ida Grove Chamber News The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce met at Remer Realty Feb. 6. President Dan Remer called the meeting to order. The following officers and directors were present: Remer, Lisa Witten, Katie Chisholm, Patti Haack, Grant Patera, Ryan Goodman and Chelsea Gross. The Jan. 9 minutes were approved. A bill of $60 was approved to Theresa Boger for awards night invitations. Financial reports were not available. Remer talked about: plans have begun for the Easter party, the membership drive continues and the annual meeting/awards committee is March 5 at the Ida Grove Country Club. Old business: The annual meeting/awards night was postponed due to weather conditions; chamber board members are working on the membership drive and a grant application has been submitted for funding to help with beautification.

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SPORTS O-A/BC-IG qualifies three wrestlers for state

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Drive: O-A/BC-IG’s Landon Ray drives the ball around Alta-Aurelia’s Alex Snyder during the Warriors’ 71-49 victory over the Falcons in Ida Grove Feb. 5.

Falcons out of sync in loss to A-A The O-A/BC-IG boys’ basketball team closed out the regular season Feb. 5 with a 71-49 loss to Alta-Aurelia in Ida Grove. The Falcons entered district tournament play Monday, Feb. 12, against Missouri Valley with a 13-8 record (see next week’s Courier for results). The winner of the O-A/ BC-IG versus Missouri Valley game will play Logan-Magnolia this Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Carroll Kuemper High School in Carroll. The winner of Thursday’s contest will advance to the district inal in Denison Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Falcon Coach Steve Brown noted his club made a lot of progress from last season to this year. The varsity record last season was 5-16 and 2-7 in the conference. The team inished second in the conference race this season with a 7-2 mark. Brown added this year’s freshmen team has just one loss, and the junior varsity team has two setbacks. “The kids had a good year; progress was made,” said

Brown. “Our goal now is to get to the district tournament inal. It will be tough to do, but it is doable.” A-A 71, O-A/BC-IG 49 Brown noted his club didn’t play up to the level it had during January in its loss to AltaAurelia Feb. 5. “I think our kids were still down from the loss to MVA-O/CO-U (in the WVC tournament championship the Saturday before the Monday A-A game),” said Brown. “We were a little slow and didn’t move well. Some of that was due to A-A, but I also think we hadn’t recovered mentally and emotionally from the loss to MV-A-O/CO-U. “We had good movement early in the game, but we ended up with way too many turnovers. We had more turnovers in this game than any other game this season. Again, A-A had a lot to do with that, but it also had a lot to do with the fact our kids were not in the right spots to get the ball or to reverse the ball. We just didn’t look like the same team we’d been in

January.” Brown gave credit to A-A. “They have a nice ball club. They have long players, which creates problems in the passing lanes. A-A also has eight seniors that have played a lot of basketball.” Brown added it was nice to get Ryan Bumann back in the line-up after a lengthy ankle injury. The coach also noted Austin Newquist did a nice job in the third quarter. Kaden Ladwig led the Falcons in scoring with 12 points. Newquist inished with eight and Bumann scored seven points. Quarter scores OABCIG 14 23 40 —49 A-A 18 34 60 —71 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 19-47, 40%. Free throws: 5-10, 50%. Scoring: Ladwig, 12; Newquist, 8; Bumann, 7; Ray, 5; Warnke, 5; DeJean, 5; Conover, 3; Devitt, 2; Grote, 2 Rebounds: 27 (Ladwig, 5; Newquist, 5) Assists: 10 (Warnke, 2; Cranston, 2) Steals: 7 (seven players with one each) Blocks: 4 (Ladwig, 2) Fouls: 10.

St. Mary’s holds on for win over Raptor boys The Ridge View boys found themselves on the losing end of a game with Storm Lake St. Mary’s last week. A scheduled game at Newell-Fonda Friday, Feb. 9 was postponed to Monday, Feb. 12 in Newell. The Raptors went into their regular season finale against Newell-Fonda with a 5-14 record. The Raptors open class 1A district tournament play this Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. against Woodbury Central in Kingsley. The winner will play the winner of the Kingsley-Pierson versus River Valley game Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. in Kingsley. SL St. Mary 67 Ridge View 64 A furious comeback by Ridge View came up a little short in the Raptors threepoint loss to Storm Lake St. Mary’s in Storm Lake Feb. 5. Eleven points were scored between the two teams in the final minute of play.

St. Mary’s led 26-17 at halftime and stretched the advantage to 17 points, 4629, late in the third quarter. After falling behind by 17 points Ridge View didn’t pack it in, instead the Raptors responded with a 20 to two scoring run to grab a 49-48 lead with about five minutes left in the game. St. Mary’s regained the lead at 54-49 with a 6-0 run. With just under a minute left in the game, Ridge View’s Jaxon Franken made two free throws to tie the game at 60-60. St. Mary’s scored the next five points to go up 65-60. Franken came through for Ridge View once again by scoring two points with 20 seconds left to cut the Panther‘s lead to 65-62. St. Mary’s dropped in a pair of free throws to go up 67-62 with about 18 seconds to play. With three seconds left, Franken hit two free throws

to make it 67-64. St. Mary’s threw the ball out of bounds on the inbound pass following Franken’s free throws. The Raptors had a chance to tie, but a three-point shot at the buzzer missed the mark. Franken finished the game with 28 points. He had a big game from the free throw line where he made 15 of 18 shots. As a team, Ridge View made good on 20 of 29 free throws. Jake Tokheim added 15 points. Quarter scores RView 8 17 35 —64 St.Mary 16 26 48 —67 Ridge View stats Field goals: 20-60, 33%. Free throws: 20-29, 69%. Scoring: Franken, 28; Tokheim, 15; Cuthrell, 8; McGuire, 6; Miller, 3; Dawson Blum, 2; Weldon, 2 Rebounds: 25 (Tokheim, 6). Assists: 9 (Tokheim, 3; Franken, 3). Steals: 11 (Franken, 4). Blocks: 1 (McGuire, 1) Fouls: 23.

O-A/BC-IG will send three wrestlers to the class 2A state individual tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines this Thursday through Saturday. To qualify for the state meet wrestlers had to place irst or second at the district meet in Sioux Center Saturday. O-A/BC-IG seniors Kurtis Krager (120), Blake Anderson (195) and Tyler Anderson (220) are headed for Des Moines. Tyler Anderson won his weight class at the district meet while Krager and Blake Anderson both placed second. Two other Falcon wrestlers competed at the district meet, but did not qualify for state. Sophomore Jake Nieman (113) and senior Ryder Meek (285) both placed third. Krager, who is ranked eighth in the state in class 2A, will be making his fourth trip to state. He did not place at 106 as a freshman in 2015 and was sixth at 106 as a sophomore in 2016 and sixth at 113 as a junior. Tyler Anderson will making his second state appearance. He placed sixth at 195 last season as a junior. Anderson enters this year’s state meet ranked third at 220. Blake Anderson is a irst time state quali ier. He is ranked eighth in the state in class 2A at 195. “District wrestling is certainly a Wide World of Sports event; ‘The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,’” said Falcon coach Randy Nieman. “Three of our wrestlers have reached a pinnacle in this sport that they have been working towards for years and two of our wrestlers had a crushing day. While on one hand we are so excited for the three quali iers, our heart aches for the other two. “If you have never seen the daily life of a wrestler in season it is illed with commitment, hard work and sacri ice. It is certainly not for everyone; not everyone is that tough, but if you are able to complete it, en-

Blake Anderson dure it, it is something you will be able to cherish and draw strength from for the rest of your life. “This is going to be a great week for these three seniors, a farewell tour of Wells Fargo and one last chance to write their names into the history books.” O-A/BC-IG’s individual results from the district tournament were: 113—Jake Nieman (OABCIG, 34-7) placed third. Semi inal— Nieman won 6-5 over Elijah Broesder (Sheldon); irst place match Nate Curry (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Nieman 7-6 and second place match Nieman lost by fall in :55 to Jason Peta (Estherville). 120—Kurtis Krager (OABCIG, 33-8) placed second. Semi inal—Krager won by technical fall 18-2 in 2:41 over TJ Arnold (Spencer); irst place match Krager lost 5-1 to Jake Gaukel (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) and second place match Krager won by rule over Arnold. 195—Blake Anderson (OABCIG, 31-8) placed second. Semi inal—Anderson won by fall in :58 over Austin Winkel (Central Lyon); irst place match Anderson lost by fall in 3:10 to Shyler Langley (Heelan) and second place match Anderson won by rule over Winkel.

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Kurtis Krager 220—Tyler Anderson (OABCIG, 39-3) placed irst. Semi inal—Anderson won by fall in 2:30 over JarrettMeyer (Central Lyon) and irst place match Anderson won 6-5 over Dakoda Powell of Spirit Lake. 285—Ryder Meek (OABCIG, 25-14) placed third. Semi inal— Meek lost by fall in 3:01 to Ross Wiertsema (Central Lyon); third place match Meek won 8-5 over TK Lang (Sheldon) and second place match Meek lost by rule to Wiertsema. As a team, the Falcons scored 62.5 points to place fourth out of 12 teams at the district meet. Sioux City Heelan was irst with 98 points.

Raptor girls win regional opener The Ridge View girls’ basketball team won a pair of games last week. A win over Storm Lake St. Mary’s closed out the regular season and a victory over MV-A-O/CO-U marked the opening of the regional tournament. Ridge View took a 12-8 record into its regional quarter inal game against I-K-M-Manning in Manning Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The regional semi inal is this Friday Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in Denison. The regional inal is Monday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in Mapleton. Ridge View 65, St. Mary 32 Ridge View, powered by a 17-0 run in the irst half, cruised to a non-conference decision over Storm Lake St. Mary’s in Storm Lake Feb. 5. The game was the inal contest of the regular season for Ridge View. The early burst lifted Ridge View to leads of 18-8 after one quarter; a 38-20 lead at halftime and 53-23 after three quarters. “It was nice to wrap up our regular season with a win and get ourselves ready to go for the postseason,” said coach Brian Bode. “We were able to set a good tempo early, which helped our team get into a nice scoring rhythm. We seemed to be a half step slow at times in our defensive rotation, but

overall I was pleased with our effort throughout the game.” Ridge View’s Beth Pickhinke scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds. Kinzey Dutler and Kenzee Wunschel both scored 10 points. Dutler also had 12 assists. “Pickhinke and Dutler both had great games for us,” said Bode. Quarter scores RView 18 38 53 —65 StMary 8 20 23 —32 Ridge View stats Field goals: 29-58, 50%. Free throws: 4-9, 44%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 24; Wunschel, 10; Dutler, 10; Mason, 8; Blackmore, 8; Johnson, 3; Todd, 2 Rebounds: 36 (Pickhinke, 10; Wunschel, 8; Mason, 7). Assists: 24 (Dutler, 12). Steals: 13 (Dutler, 5). Blocks: 5 (Wunschel, 4) Fouls: 10 Ridge View 57, MVAO/COU 45 The Raptors got the regional tournament off to a good start Saturday, Feb. 10 with a 12point win over MV-A-O/CO-U in Holstein. The Rams had the early lead at 11-9 after the irst quarter, but the Raptors gained control of the game in the second quarter with a 23 to six scoring burst that gave Ridge View a 32-17 advantage at halftime. Ridge View was 44-33 after three quarters and inished

the game off with a 13 to 12 scoring difference in the fourth quarter. “I thought we were a bit sluggish to start and didn’t seem to really hit stride until the second quarter,” noted coach Bode. “I liked the way we executed in the second quarter. Our defense was much better creating turnovers and we played with better tempo getting run outs. I think that’s what made the difference. “We didn’t do our best job of defending their shooters, but give them credit because when we did they still hit some nice shots.” Beth Pickhinke set a new career school record in points scored with 800 points after her 21-point performance. Kennedy Mason added 12 points and Kenzee Wunschel scored 11 points. Kinzey Dutler dished out 12 assists for the second consecutive game. Quarter scores RView 9 32 44 —57 MVAO 11 17 33 —45 Ridge View stats Field goals: 23-46, 50%. Free throws: 10-21, 48%. Scoring: Pickhinke, 21; Mason, 12; Wunschel, 11; Dutler, 7; Johnson, 6 Rebounds: 33 (Pickhinke, 9; Wunschel, 7). Assists: 18 (Dutler, 12). Steals: 14 (Pickhinke, 5). Blocks: 4 (Wunschel, 2) Fouls: 16.

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Minnesota State commit: O-A/BC-IG’s Chase Devitt signed a letter of intent to play college football at Minnesota State next fall. Devitt, a running back, set several school records during his senior season, including eight touchdowns in one game. On hand for the signing Feb. 7 were Devitt’s parents, Robyn and Jon, and little brother, Alexander.

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Morningside football: O-A/BC-IG senior Tyler Anderson, center, will continue his football career at Morningside College in Sioux City next fall. He said playing on the defensive line is a possibility while at Morningside. On hand for the letter of intent signing Feb. 7 were, Anderson’s brother Blake, far left, and parents Lori and Fred Anderson.

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Dordt commit: O-A/BC-IG football player Isaac Endrulat signed with Dordt College Feb. 7. Endrulat said he might possibly play linebacker in college. Witnessing the letter of intent signing were Endrulat’s parents, Gala and Ray Endrulat.

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Morningside letter: Ridge View senior Jake Mitchell signed a letter of intent to play football at Morningside College in Sioux City Feb. 8. As a running back, Mitchell led Ridge View with 1,048 yards last fall. On the defensive side, he was second on the team in total tackles with 63.5. Witnessing the signing were from left, Jake’s father Scott Mitchell, Jake Mitchell and Morningside head football coach Steve Ryan.

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Ridge View letter of intent: Ben Nuckolls recently signed to play football at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. Nuckolls has participated in football at Ridge View High School and is the son of Darren and Tammy Nuckolls. On hand for the signing were, from left, Ridge View football coach Dale Tokheim, Ben Nuckolls and Darren Nuckolls.

Raptors third at SB-L archery tourney Ridge View placed third at the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Winter Warrior Shoot Feb. 3 and second at SB-L tournament Feb. 12. In addition, Alexis Clark quali ied for the state meet at the Feb. 3 meet. Feb. 3 meet The inal team scores were Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 3,318; Lawton-Bronson, 3,122; Ridge View, 3,058 and M-M-C/R-U, 2,914. Ridge View’s scores were Cassie Allen, 282 (second overall);

Jaden Droegmiller, 272; Rayann Volkert, 271; Alexis Clark, 268; Jordan Grothe, 267; Lauren Johnson, 264; Brayden Stowater, 262; Brant Price, 243; Jon Madsen, 238; Cloe Droegmiller, 233; Benjamin Spina, 230; Brett Taylor, 228; Beth Bailey, 225; Haleena Bailey, 225; Haleena Sammar, 197 and Cora Devitt, 189. Feb. 12 tournament The inal team scores were Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 3,320; Ridge View, 3,042 (second high-

est score of season) and M-MC/R-U, 2,853. Ridge View’s scores were Cassie Allen, 278 (fourth overall); Brant Price, 273 (eighth overall); Lauren Johnson, 264; Jaden Droegmiller, 264; Rayann Volkert, 259; Jon Madsen, 253; Karlo Weldon, 249; Brayden Stowater, 248; Alexis Clark, 245; Beth Bailey, 241; Brett Taylor, 238; Benjamin Spina, 230; Cloe Droegmiller, 217; Russell Brummer, 211 and Cora Devitt, 191.

Season ends for Falcon girls The O-A/BC-IG girls’ basketball season came to an end Saturday when they lost to Cherokee 85-45 in a irst round class 3A regional tournament game in Cherokee. The Falcons inished the year with a 5-16 record. Cherokee, ranked third in the state in 3A, got out to an 18 to eight lead after the irst quarter and owned leads of 45-20 at halftime and 68-32 after three quarters. “Our kids played hard and they executed well,” noted Falcon coach Kurt Brown. “Cherokee has a very good team and they are very athletic. Our kids held their own and stayed with

them. The inal score got a little wide, but I thought our kids represented themselves well.” Freshman Carly Murphy was O-A/BC-IG’s leading scorer with 10 points. Beth Rehse had 12 rebounds and Anna Winterrowd pulled down 10 boards. Coach Brown noted the team will lose two seniors, Anna Van Dusen and Rehse, to graduation. “It is always a bitter sweet moment (losing seniors),” said Brown. “You’re glad you had them and you appreciate all their work and effort and what they’ve done for the program, but now they are moving on to other things in their lives after

graduation and you’re happy for them.” Brown added the Falcons return a lot of players next season and the future “looks bright” for the team. Quarter scores OABCIG 8 20 32 —45 Cher. 18 45 68 —85 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 18-59 30.5%. Free throws: 7-15, 47%. Scoring: Murphy, 10; Winterrowd, 9; Van Dusen, 8; Rehse, 5; Cranston, 4; Zobel, 4; Hemer,3;Petersen,2Rebounds: 43 (Rehse, 12; Winterrowd, 10) Assts: 9 (Petersen, 4) Steals: 11 (Rehse, 3). Blocks: 1 (Van Dusen, 1) Fouls: 21.

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Four Falcon wrestlers ranked Four O-A/BC-IG wrestlers are state ranked in class 2A by The Predicament. The rankings were released Feb. 1. Wrestlers by weight who are ranked are: 113—Jake Nieman, ninth; 120—Kurtis Krager, eighth; 195—Blake Anderson, eighth and 220— Tyler Anderson, third. The rankings are the same for all four wrestlers from the Jan. 18 rankings.

Ice fishing shelters must be removed by Feb. 20 Permanent ice shelters must be removed from all state-owned lands and waters by Feb. 20. Ice shelter owners are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to get their shelter off the ice. If a shelter falls through the ice, the owner is responsible for getting it out of the lake.

Classroom donation: The Ida County Cattlemen and Pork Producers hosted their annual banquet dinner Jan. 13 in Holstein. During the awards banquet, they presented a $3,000 check to Siouxland Agriculture in the Classroom. President Andrew Butcher presented the check to Heather Collins with Siouxland Ag in the Classroom. Photo Submitted

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Obituaries To keep our readers better informed, funeral information will be posted on our website (www.idacountycourier.com) within hours of receiving it at our of ice.

Mary Lou Carstensen Dec. 27, 1934 – Jan. 23, 2018 IDA GROVE – Private family graveside services for Mary Lou Carstensen, 83, of Ida Grove were Jan. 27, 2018, in the Ida Grove Cemetery at Ida Grove. The Rev. Richard A. Salcido officiated. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove was in charge of arrangements. She died Jan. 23, 2018, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove. Mary Lou Carstensen, daughter of George and Mary (Meister) Todd, was born Dec. 27, 1934, on the family farm southeast of Washta. She was the youngest of seven children born to George and Mary. She attended country school not far from the family farm and continued her education at Cushing High School. In July, 1954, Mary Lou married Bill Wittorf and to this union, five children were born: Bob, Connie, Helga, Kathy and Karl. The couple would later part ways. On Dec. 20, 1975, Mary Lou married Norman Lee Carstensen of Denison at First United Methodist Church in Ida Grove. Norman welcomed Mary Lou’s five children, and she welcomed Norman’s five children. The couple made their forever home in Ida Grove, where they lived for the past 42 years. Mary Lou enjoyed tending her garden and strawberry beds. She knew her way around

Margaret J. Anderson July 8, 1936 – Feb. 2, 2018

the kitchen, canning vegetables from her garden and baking delectable treats, such as bread, bars and mouthwatering sugar cookies. Later in life, Mary Lou enjoyed daily strolls around town with Norman, playing games, putting puzzles together and Sudoku. She was a simple, hard working, compassionate wife, mother and grandmother who treasured every moment spent with her family and will be dearly missed. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 42 years, Norman Lee Carstensen of Ida Grove; and her children: Bob (Fel) Wittorf of Wayzata, Minn., Connie (James) Schumann of Plano, Texas, Helga (John) Green of Des Moines, Kathy Schwanz of Ida Grove and Karl (Sandy) Wittorf of Schleswig. Also surviving are her stepchildren: Rick Carstensen of Aurora, Colo., Vicki Nigg of Des Moines, Norman Carstensen Jr. of Tacoma, Wash., and Sandy Russell of Des Moines; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Paulsen of Holstein; many nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Todd; her siblings: Louie Todd, Albert (Lorine) Todd, Marie (Raymond) Jepsen, Glenn (Arliss) Todd and Irene (Delbert) Kohn; her stepson, Allan Carstensen, and a brother-in-law, Pete Paulsen. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

Carolyn Marie Witter Oct. 21, 1939 – Feb. 4, 2018 DENISON – Services for Carolyn Marie (Hanks) Witter, 78, of Denison (formerly of Battle Creek) were Feb. 7, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek. The Rev. Kevin J. Freese officiated. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Battle Creek. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Battle Creek was in charge of arrangements. She died Feb. 4, 2018, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. Carolyn Marie (Hanks) Witter was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., Oct. 21, 1939, to Julius Hanks and Gertrude (Jacobsen) Hanks. The family moved to Battle Creek, where Carolyn received her education at Battle Creek High School, graduating in 1957. She continued her education in Cherokee at Western Iowa Tech, where she earned her LPN license. She worked at Willow Dale Care Center, where she retired after 25 years of faithful service. Carolyn enjoyed spending time with family and making memories. She also enjoyed crocheting, knitting and reading, and a good, competitive game of cards was never out of

the question, especially when there were enough players for Shanghai. She was blessed with five children: two sons: Donald Witter and wife, April, of McGill, Nev., and Ronald Witter and wife, Stacy, of Kingsley; and three daughters: Darla Rosenau and husband, John, of Kiron, Carol Mitchell and husband, Roy, of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Vicki Witter of Council Bluffs. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved and adored greatly; three siblings: Kenneth Hanks and wife, Phyllis, of Rapid City, S.D., Phillip Hanks of New Braunfels, Texas, Darlene Zoch and husband, Earl, of Arthur, and a special friend, Gerald Pallesen. Carolyn was proceeded in death by her parents, Julius and Gertrude Hanks; a daughter, Cynthia Witter, and a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Hanks. Her children would like to include a special message in remembrance of their loving mother….Mom was an outstanding mother. She was caring, compassionate and supportive. She was just as proud of her children as her children were of her. Thank you for all that you have done to support and protect us. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

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HOLSTEIN – Private family services for Margaret J. Anderson, 81, of Holstein, formerly of Cushing, were at the Cushing Cemetery in Cushing. Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein is in charge of arrangements. Friends are invited for a time of fellowship and luncheon at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at Boulders Inn and Suites in Holstein. She died Feb. 2, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society-Holstein. Margaret was born July 8, 1936, in Omaha, Neb. She was the daughter of Lee and Mary Lou Kane, one of 11 children. She married William (Bill) Anderson Jan. 8, 1959, and they spent the next 32 years together. They raised a family of ive children: Peg, Jim, Bill, Pat and Ken. With the exception of some periods in Oregon and Florida, most of their time was in Iowa, moving to Cushing in 1970. After all their children graduated from school, they moved to Las Vegas, Nev., in 1982. In 1989, they moved back to Holstein, where they stayed until Bill died in 1991. Margaret then moved back to Las Vegas, Nev., and she eventually settled in Pahrump,

Marge Allen Dec. 24, 1932 – Feb. 6, 2018 GALVA – Private family services for Marge Allen, 85, of Galva were Feb. 10, 2018. Burial was in Galva Township East Cemetery at Galva. Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Holstein was in charge of arrangements. She died Feb. 6, 2018, at Good Samaritan SocietyHolstein. Marjorie L. (Campbell) Allen was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Lake City, daughter of Willard and Hazel (Blair) Campbell. She grew up and received her education in Lake City and Lohrville. On Nov. 26, 1951, Marge married Daryl Allen in Blue Earth, Minn. They were blessed with 60 years of marriage. She enjoyed being a farmer’s wife and mother in the Lohrville area. In 1970, the family moved to Galva. Marge owned and operated Allen Sundries for several years and later served the community at Country Rose with her daughter. In recent years, she enjoyed helping her sons at the

OMAHA, NEB. – Services for Mary J. (Vohs) Samuelson, 83, of Omaha, Neb., were Feb. 3, 2018, in Omaha, Neb., at West Center Chapel. The Rev. Mandy Barkhaus officiated. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne,

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

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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

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Neb. She died Jan. 27, 2018, at EspiritWhispering Ridge in Omaha, Neb. She was the daughter of Henry Vohs and Marie (Schoer) Vohs of Holstein.

~ Battle Creek ~ 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

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

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

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

Cherokee Locker. Marge will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Family was everything to her, and she treasured every minute she spent with them. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Galva. She taught Sunday school for several years and volunteered at various church activities. Marge loved to bake cookies for her friends in the congregation for fellowship time. She trusted in Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Survivors include her daughter, Deb (Craig) Lanning of Lake View, and three sons: Blair (Sue) Allen of Galva, Dan (Suzan) Allen of Northwood and Dale (Vickie) Allen of Galva. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and their spouses; 11 great-grandchildren and her brother, Ray-Pete (Sharilyn) Campbell of Grand Junction, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her grandson, Derick Vielguth Allen; her brother, Donald Campbell, and her sister, Dorothy Archer. Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensen h.com.

Mary J. Samuelson Sept. 10, 1934 – Jan. 27, 2018

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Nev. She kept herself busy tending to her many trees, shrubs and gardens that she took great pride in. She also enjoyed the occasional trip over to Las Vegas. She moved back to Holstein in 2005. Margaret is survived by four children and their spouses: Peg and Dan Gebers of Holstein, Bill and Deb Anderson of Warsaw, Mo., Pat Johnson of Tucson, Ariz., and Ken and Mary Anderson of Urich, Mo. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren: Bridget, Adam, Claudia, Randi, Jimmy, Becky, Billy, Wade, Destiny, Raychel, Eric, Jaclyn, James, Crystal and Kyle. Additional survivors include 26 greatgrandchildren: Cali, Devin, Emalee, Natalee, Avalynn, Clay, Magnolia (on the way), Jocelynn, Madelyn, Jacob, Zaine, Ellie, Carson, Dawson, Logan, Laycin, Reece, Mackenzie, Devan, Addison, Jessee, James, Kellen, Ayden, Camille, Ramsey and Rowan. She is also survived by two sisters: Mary Lou and Lea; and four brothers: Ed, Tom, Dan and Jim. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; her son, Jim, and her sisters: Kate, Evelyn, Pat and Helen. Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensen h.com.

~ 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

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Ida County Courier

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Obituaries To keep our readers better informed, funeral information will be posted on our website (www.idacountycourier.com) within hours of receiving it at our of ice.

Jill Marie Petermeier Sept. 5, 1965 – Feb. 8, 2018

Myron Franzmeier Oct. 3, 1935 – Feb. 8, 2018 STORM LAKE – Services for Myron Franzmeier, 82, of Storm Lake were Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. Burial was in Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Fratzke and Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake was in charge of arrangements. He died Feb. 8, 2018, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Albert City, as a result of pulmonary ibrosis. Myron Leslie Franzmeier was born Oct. 3, 1935, to Ewald and Anna (Voss) Franzmeier in Storm Lake. He was baptized and con irmed at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Storm Lake. He began his education in Truesdale and then attended Lincoln Lee and Zion country schools before graduating from Truesdale High School in 1953. Myron served in the Army National Guard. He worked at Sioux Implement and Marathon Implement in the 1950’s-1960. On May 3, 1959, he married Dorothy Gilmour of Ida Grove. They lived in Marathon before moving back to the family farm on which Myron grew up, where they worked side-by-side since 1961 to establish their farm operation. The couple was blessed with three children: Lori, Joni and Michael. Myron was a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed antique tractor pulling, going out to eat, visiting with friends and family, playing 500 with their card club of 50+ years and ishing.

He could often be found at sporting events where a child or grandchild was participating. He also enjoyed pulling little pranks on his children irst… and, in later years, on his grandchildren. His grandchildren brought him great pride and were the twinkle in his eye. Myron had soil running through his veins and was a farmer through and through. Even in retirement, he remained an active part of the daily farm operation, even combining in the fall of 2017 and making decisions for the 2018 cropyear from his hospital bed. He was an excellent mechanic, and up until his health declined, he could ix almost anything. Myron will always be remembered as a loving and caring husband to his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Franzmeier of Storm Lake; and father to Lori Apgar (Curt) of Washington, Ill., Joni Johannsen of Storm Lake and Mike Franzmeier of Rembrandt. He was a beloved grandfather to Chandler Subra (Thad) of Portland, Ore.; Chance Johannsen of Ames; Berkley and Brogan Johannsen of Storm Lake; Jack and Steven Apgar of Washington, Ill., and Cole and Emersyn Franzmeier of Rembrandt. In heaven, Myron joined his parents, Ewald and Anna Franzmeier; his sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Frank VanderBroek; his parents-inlaw, Wilbur and Leona Gilmour; his sister-in-law, Carol Kolb, and his son-in-law, Tory Johannsen. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

BAXTER – Services for Jill Marie Petermeier, 52, of Baxter will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Family will greet friends 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the funeral home. The family requests everyone wear Iowa State University attire for the visitation. She died peacefully Feb. 8, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Jill was born Sept. 5, 1965, in Cherokee to Jim and Jeanne (Frahm) Clausen. She grew up on a farm northwest of Holstein and graduated from Galva-Holstein High School in 1984. She then attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing, graduating in 1987. She had a passion for caring for children and her irst nursing job was in Mesa, Ariz. She moved back to Des Moines to further her nursing career at Blank Children’s Hospital. She spent the next 30 years sharing her gift of helping children and truly loved her job at the Regional Child Protection Center/STAR Center. Jill married Carey Wayne Petermeier Feb. 17, 1990, after meeting on a blind date. They were blessed with three children: Mackenzie Rae, Megan Marie and Cameron Nathanial. They also opened their home to many foster children. Jill touched the lives of every child who walked through the door. As a dedicated Cyclone fanatic,

Rickey O. Monroe Oct. 13, 1951 – Feb. 10, 2018

Linda Spiese Mattson GARDNERVILLE, NEV. - Private funeral services were held for Linda Spiese Mattson, 77, of Gardnerville, Nev., formerly of Battle Creek, on Jan. 29 2018.

you could ind her most Saturdays in the fall in Ames, doing a “Power Surge” before an epic Iowa State win. Jill was a beautiful woman and a hardworking nurse. More than anything, she cherished spending time with her “tribe.” She was happiest when her house was illed with her extended family. Her proudest title was “Mamma Jill.” Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 28 years, Carey Petermeier of Baxter; and her children: Mackenzie Petermeier (Spencer Nady) of Nevada, Megan (Stephen) Van Beek of Baxter and Cameron Petermeier of Baxter. Also surviving are her mother, Jeanne Clausen of Holstein; her siblings: Jim Clausen of Baxter, Jerri (Jeff) Downs of Ames and Joni Voss of Holstein; and her siblings-in-law: Deb (Randy) Krampe of Baxter and Craig (Virginia) Petermeier of Baxter. Additional survivors include her nieces and nephews: Danielle (Jason) Martin, Chase (Jason) Ludwig, Dylan, Maddy and Camden Clausen, Gavin (Katie) Downs, Alex (Jessica) Downs, Jamison (Madeline) Voss, Courtnie (Brock) Voss, Kyle (Abbey) Krampe, Lindsay (Colby) Black and JC Petermeier; several special great-nieces and –nephews, and her large extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, Jim Clausen, and her mother-in-law and father-inlaw, Iva “Penny” and Kenneth Petermeier. Memorials to Star Center at Blank Children’s Hospital may be left at the funeral home.

She fought a courageous battle with bone cancer. She was born in Battle Creek, daughter of Max and Katie Spiese.

Conservation Corner Iowa birdwatchers and Harry Potter’s “Hedwig” fans alike are delighted at this winter’s in lux of Snowy Owls. This Arctic bird sees a population increase every ive to 10 years. These irruption years directly follow population spikes of their main prey, the lemming. The spike in food supply allows for an increase in the owl’s reproductive success. This causes more competition for food during the naturally scarce winter season. Fortunately for Iowa birdwatchers, the young owls are pushed south to ind food. We Iowans are more likely to

see the younger Snowy Owls pushed to our region. Young Snowy Owls have dark barring in their feathers and become increasingly white as they age. Their piercing yellow eyes tell us something about their behavior. Owls that hunt in darkness have very dark and dilated eyes to let in more light. Unlike most owls, Snowies hunt during the day. Their Arctic breeding range has very little darkness during the summer. Luckily for us, their daytime hunting behavior makes it more likely for us to spot one. Enthusiasts can ind Snowy

Owls perched on telephone poles and road signs. Rodents are drawn to trash in the roadsides and ditches, which in turn draws in the owls. Sadly, this has led to deadly vehicle collisions for too many of our visiting Snowy Owls. When you are viewing and photographing these owls, make sure to keep your distance and stay in your vehicle. Their winter calories are too valuable to be spent lying away from well-meaning yet negligent admirers. You can learn more about owls at our owl-banding program at Moorehead Park at 8 p.m. on March 5.

Greetings, moviegoers. Playing for one weekend only is “The Greatest Showman” (PG). Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, “The Greatest Showman” is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. We will be showing four of the ilms nominated for Best Picture this year - indulge your

curious side and check them out. Coming soon: “Jumanji” (PG-13), “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” (R), “The Shape of Water” (R), “Lady Bird” (R) and “The Post”

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CHEROKEE - Funeral services for Rickey O. Monroe, 66, of Cherokee will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will of iciate. Burial with military rites will be in the Ida Grove Cemetery at Ida Grove. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday. Visitation will be on

Tuesday from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com He died suddenly Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2018 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. He was born in Ida Grove, son of Ralph and Ruby Monroe.

Odebolt council discusses city hall, pool pump projects The Odebolt City Council heard a report on the proposed city hall project and approved starting the pool pump/ ilter system project Feb. 5. Patrick Mouw of Sundquist Engineering apologized for not having things ready so the city could get its portion of bids ready for the city hall project. Mouw reported he ran into some snags with the elevation of the city hall plans and where things were going to drain. Mouw discussed the best way to have drainage work so that water would not be standing on the sidewalk out front. The best option discussed was to raise the sidewalk two inches and do a grate. He also reviewed other items in the plan, will inalize the bid information and have it ready for bids. City Clerk Christy Hoe ling will discuss inancial options of interim loan or wait for numbers to be inal for loan bids with bonding attorney. The city is responsible for bidding other aspects of the project, such as interior frame, sheetrock, heating/ cooling, plumbing, electric, lighting and looring. Mouw will put the information on the contracting website for the city. Carol Raasch reported the Rural Legacy board is interested in raising funds and writing grants to complete the bathrooms that would be accessible from the outside of the building for the museum and Peterson Pioneer Home. The outside bathrooms would have electric wall heaters as a heat source. The pool engineer fees for the pool pump and ilter/ surge tank process were discussed. A motion was approved to start the process and pay the engineering fees of $15,000. The irst reading of Ordinance 04.18 to vacate the al-

ley between Fourth/Sixth and Lincoln/Dewey was approved following a public hearing. There was one written objection to the alley vacation. Council acknowledged the objection but stated it didn’t see why the garage/shed couldn’t be accessed from the road that the door faces. The ordinance was published in The Chronicle Jan. 25 and is available at city hall for review. Sac County Sheriff Ken McClure gave a yearend update on calls per town and overall. He also gave an update on the upcoming iscal budget. Fire department of icers were approved as follows: Greg Neville, chief; Carl Hemer, assistant chief; captains— Nathan Neville and Jace Horsley; lieutenants—Joe Andrews and Colby Hemer; safety of icer—Ron Sutton Sr. and Rick Crawford, secretary/treasurer. Trinity Lutheran Church’s building permit to remove trees was approved. A resolution was approved, setting March 5 at 7:10 p.m. as the time for the iscal year 2019 budget public hearing. The annual exam report for FY17 was accepted. Segregation of duties was the only recommendation. It was noted that the city has several procedures in place to mitigate the risk. In other business •JR Bensley’s appointment to the library board was approved. •Kerry Reinhart was approved as the alternate SETD representative. •The library report was accepted. •The council heard one formal complaint about a resident’s dogs not being on leashes and defecating in another resident’s yard. A letter was sent to the resident, along with a copy of the ordinance.

•The Sac County law enforcement report was available. •Delinquent water bills were discussed. Arrangements were made for payment plans. •Councilperson Ruth Ann Mohr reported on memorials and donations the city received for the pool. The omelet brunch fundraiser will be March 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the pump and ilter project and replacing the deck that will be dug up. Memorials/donations Pool donations and memorials: donations—Faith Luthearn Church, MidAmerican Energy, Jeff Cranston, the Neighbor Club and Ray and Jeanmarie Shepard; in memory of Bill Wallace Jr.—Twyla Prall-Wilken, Thad Thompson and Marilyn Wiggins, Janice and Leon Snyder, Don Cowlham, Clay and Renae Frank, Gloria Bromley, Ruth and Joe Lakers, Kathy Gunderson, Lisa Wallace-Spech, Al and Norma Ricke, Bobbe Cordes and Bill and Kathy Stehr; in memory of Shirley Hemer—La June Godbersen and GOMACO and in memory of Betty Hansen—Kathleen Gunderson, Henry and Bev Jessen and Ruth Wilimek. Library donations: in memory of Bill Wallace Jr.—United Bank of Iowa, Bobbe Cordes, Kris and Steve Gunderson, Allen and Rosealeen Roeder, and Youngren Farms; in memory of Florence Schultz— Julie Economaki, First State Bank and Iowa State Bank in memory of Shirley Hemer— Rick and Kris Schroeder; in memory of Betty Hansen— Bobbe Cordes and Mindi Mandernach; in memory of John Scanlan—J and D Kelly and Robert Carnine for his donation to the library. Mayor Mike Hoe ling and councilman Lee Hemer were absent.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Ida County Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Board of Supervisors

IDA GROVE, IOWA FEBRUARY 5, 2018 The Board of Supervisors convened in adjourned session, members present Chair Rhett Leonard, Creston Schubert and Raymond Drey. Minutes of the meeting held January 29, 2018, were read and approved. County Engineer Jeff Williams was present to discuss the proposed road construction project costs for the wind tower tax increment financing general obligation bonds. He felt the $25 million financing proposal would be sufficient. A phone conference with Russel Sandbothe-Country View Estates was held. He requested storing a junked trailer home at the landfill for 6 months prior to disposal. The Board denied the request. Schubert moved and Drey seconded a motion approving and authorizing the Chair to sign an agreement with Dorey & Whitney LLP as Bond Counsel for 2018 General Obligation Bonds. Motion carried, all voting Aye. A motion by Leonard and seconded by Drey to approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 18-06-fixing a date for a public hearing on a proposal to enter into a General Obligation Urban Renewal Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder. Motion carried, all voting Aye. RESOLUTION NO. 18-06 Resolution to fix a date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Urban Renewal Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Ida County (the “County”), proposes to enter into a General Obligation Urban Renewal Loan Agreement (the “Loan

Agreement”) and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 pursuant to the provisions of Section 331.402 and Section 331.441(2) (b)(14) of the Code of Iowa for the purpose of paying the costs, to that extent, of undertaking urban renewal projects in the Ida County Urban Renewal Area consisting of constructing highway, bridge and culvert improvements (the “Projects”), and in lieu of calling an election thereon, the County desires to institute proceedings to enter into the Loan Agreement by causing a notice of such proposal to be published, including notice of the right to petition for an election, under the provisions of Section 331.442(5) of the Code of Iowa; and it is now necessary to ﬁx a date of meeting of the Board of Supervisors at which it is proposed to take action to enter into the Loan Agreement and to give notice thereof as required by such law; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. This Board will meet on February 26, 2018, at the Supervisors’ Meeting Room, Ida Grove, Iowa, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at which time and place a hearing will be held and proceedings will be instituted and action taken to enter into the Loan Agreement. Section 2. The County Auditor is hereby directed to give notice of the proposed action on the Loan Agreement setting forth the amount and purpose thereof, the time when and place where the said meeting will be held by publication at least once and not less than ten (10) and not more than twenty (20) days before the date

selected for the meeting, in a legal newspaper which has a general circulation in the County. The notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,00 (GENERAL OBLIGATION) The Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa, will meet on February 26, 2018, at the Supervisors’ Meeting Room, Ida Grove, Iowa, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action on a proposal to enter into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs, to that extent, of undertaking urban renewal projects in the Ida County Urban Renewal Area consisting of constructing highway, bridge and culvert improvements. The Loan Agreement is proposed to be entered into, and bonds will be issued thereunder, pursuant to authority contained in Section 331.402 and Section 331.441(2)(b)(14) of the Code of Iowa. The Loan Agreement and the bonds will constitute general obligations of the County. At any time before the date ﬁxed for taking action to enter into the Loan Agreement, a petition may be ﬁled with the County Auditor of the County asking that the question of entering into the Loan Agreement be submitted to the registered voters of the County, pursuant to the provisions of Section 331.441(2) (b)(14) of the Code of Iowa. If no

such petition is filed, at the aforementioned time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Loan Agreement. After receiving objections, the County may determine to enter into the Loan Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter. By order of the Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa. Lorna Steenbock, County Auditor Section 3. Pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of the Income Tax Regulations (the “Regulations”) of the Internal Revenue Service, the County declares (a) that it intends to undertake the Projects which is reasonably estimated to cost approximately $25,000,000, (b) that other than (i) expenditures to be paid or reimbursed from sources other than the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations (the “Bonds”), or (ii) expenditures made not earlier than 60 days prior to the date of this Resolution or a previous intent resolution of the County, or (iii) expenditures amounting to the lesser of $100,000 or 5% of the proceeds of the Bonds, or (iv) expenditures constituting preliminary expenditures as defined in Section 1.150-2(f)(2) of the Regulations, no expenditures for the Projects have heretofore been made by the County and no expenditures will be made by the County until after the date of this Resolution or a prior intent resolution of the County, and (c) that the County reasonably expects to reimburse the expenditures made for costs of the County out of the proceeds of the Bonds. This declaration is a declaration of official intent adopted pursuant

to Section 1.150-2 of the Regulations. Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conﬂict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conﬂict. Section 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately after its adoption and approval, as provided by law. Passed and approved February 5, 2018. /s/ Rhett Leonard Chairperson, Board of Supervisors. Attest: /s/ Lorna Steenbock County Auditor. A motion to approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 18-07-Adopting and Approving Tax compliance Procedures Relating to Tax-Exempt Bonds was made by Schubert and seconded by Drey. Motion carried, all voting Aye. RESOLUTION NO. 18-07 Resolution adopting and approving Tax Compliance Procedures Relating to Tax-Exempt Bonds WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of Iowa and Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, Ida County, Iowa (the “County”), acting by and through the authority of its Board of Supervisors, has issued, and likely will issue in the future, tax exempt municipal bonds, notes or other obligations (the “Tax Exempt Bonds”); and WHEREAS, the County deems it necessary and desirable to adopt certain procedures and practices to be followed by the County in connection with the issuance of Tax Exempt Bonds; and WHEREAS, proposed tax compliance procedures are attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Compliance Procedures”); NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Re-

solved by the Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The Compliance Procedures attached hereto as Exhibit A are hereby adopted and shall be dated as of the date hereof. Section 2. The County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to periodically update the Compliance Procedures in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and supporting Internal Revenue Service Rulings and Regulations, with advice from bond counsel. Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Passed and approved February 5, 2018. /s/ Rhett Leonard, Chairperson, Board of Supervisors. Attest: /s/ Lorna Steenbock, County Auditor. The Board approved 2 claims for Benefits, Inc. in the amount of $40.00 and $583.20 from the Self Funding Fund. Drey moved to set the public hearing date for the FY-2019 Budget for February 26, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. Schubert seconded the motion and it carried, all voting Aye. The Board acknowledged receipt of manure management plans from Ida Grove/AMVC RE, LLC/Dave Wittry; Ehrps/D Rose LLC; Webbs/D Rose LLC. There being no further business, the Board adjourned to meet again at 9:00 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2018, or on call of the Chair. /s/ Lorna Steenbock Auditor /s/ Rhett A. Leonard Chair (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:00 p.m., OCTOBER 16, 2017 CITY HALL Meeting called to order by Mayor Whiteing at 6:00 p.m. Council members Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates present. Not in attendance, Council member Scott Tomlinson. Others present: Parks Superintendent Bob Lorenzen, Patti Haack of the Chamber of Commerce, Rec Center Director Chelsea Gross, Tommy Alomeyer and Lowell Blankers of the Army Corps of Engineers. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Clough to approval the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. Appearances, Petitions and Communications–(Speakers please keep comments, questions and statements to 30 seconds per item. The Council may ask follow up questions as necessary that will take speakers past the time limit. Please be respectful of others at the meeting.) Patti Haack giving a presentation on painting the downtown trash cans. GOMACO is willing to paint for free and match the paint to the current benches the Godbersens donated. The color is called burnt bronze and is better than the current red. The Council agrees this is a good project and would like the Chamber of Commerce to proceed with the project. Discussion of grant writing and developing a three-year plan. The Chamber of Commerce would like to see the planters decorated for winter, $40 to $50 per planter for a total cost of $500. Patti will go back to the Chamber of Commerce and get more information and return to the council to present her findings. The planters would have greens, red sticks and berries. Want to estimate for six planters for the long planter at Godbersen Park. Talking about trees downtown, don’t like leaves, snow removal is difficult. Debating sidewalk snow removal techniques. Lowell Blankers and Tommy Alomeyer of the Army Corps of Engineers discussing the Maple River and Odebolt Creek levees. Those two project were a part of the flood damage reduction project. Talking about the status of the levee system. It is made up of 3 main components constructed in 1970. The east side, the north side and Badger Creek. The city does a nice job of maintaining the levee system according the Army Corps. The drainage structures are an issue. The large culvert and culvert draining into the Maple River have an unacceptable rating and the city needs to take action. The PLA449 program with the city building/ maintaining the levee and the Army Corps of Engineers fixing it if damaged in a flood event. The unacceptable rating means the city is responsible for repairs in a flooding event. Parks Superintendent Bob Lorenzen talking about planning to videotape the culverts with JEO. The 54” culvert needs to be fixed. If the plan is presented to the Army Corps, they are finalizing their inspection reports, it will need to be more than a plan and work has to be started. Asking for work to be done before the end of 2017. Need to apply/write letter of intent and a clear plan to fix the deficiencies and will be good for two years. In good position not to go into defect status on the levee system. Culverts need to be done. City needs to give a plan to the Army Corps of Engineers for their approval. Some erosion along Odebolt Creek. Issue with culvert near the burn pile and WWTP. Need to work around that area because it takes treated wastewater. A risk assessment was done for the three areas in Ida Grove and the Army Corps wants to sit down with the City Council to discuss. They want to communicate risks and have the city communicate the risks to citizens. Motion by Council member Goodman, second by Council member Cates to approve the consent agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0.

Consent Agenda a. Claims List b. Financial Reports c. Financial Reports–Rec Center, Fire Department, Library d. Minutes–City Council Meeting August 7, 2017 e. Liquor License Old Business Discussion of the King Theatre. Council member Cates discussing that Jeff Holmes is going to do the tuckpointing. The back wall studs are up and steel is next week and ready to go. Electricity will be worked on. Joists have been taken out and ready to go back in. The building sub-committee started and will work with contractors. Generated a list for them. Discussion of contracts and sale of theatre from city to foundation. Talking about rafﬂes and gaming licensing. Discussing the Pleasant Valley Trail grant proposal. The city did not get it. No trail maintenance was funded, only new trail startups were. Discussion of the trail, funding for maintenance and liability. Talking about budgeting and technology for safety. Maybe a 5k fundraiser for the trail. Discussion of Doug Clough’s presentation on signs for the trail. No discussion regarding future sludge hauling sites. No discussion of Resolution 201712 providing for sale of King Theatre property. No discussion of Moorehead Avenue bridge. No discussion of Fireworks Ordinance. Discussion of Back Yard Pool and Hot Tub Ordinance #551. Second reading. Discussion of section 2 line item 4 and section 2 line item 5 “owner and resident.” ORDINANCE NUMBER 551 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SWIMMING POOLS AND WADING POOLS IN THE CITY OF IDA GROVE BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Ida Grove, Iowa. Section 1 A new Chapter, Chapter 10, is added to Title II, Division I, of the City Code of Ida Grove, IA: 2.1-10.1 Information for swimming pools for one and two family dwellings. Contact the Community Planning & Building Department for setback and other zoning requirements SITE PLAN Submit accurate site plan for review and approval. Include: Location of the proposed swimming pool, any decks and other structures on property. Location of required pool barrier Distances from buildings and structures to property lines and to other buildings. Show easements, drainage, well and septic system. Site plan approval is required prior to issuance of the building permit. BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED For all in-ground and above ground swimming pools capable of containing water of a depth of twenty-four inches (24”) or more. BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION Submit one set of pool construction drawings and/or manufacturer’s speciﬁcations Submit detailed drawing of Pool Barrier construction There will be no charges for the building permit for a pool. ADDITIONAL PLANS AND INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR: Decks and stairs if applicable (separate permit may be required) Other buildings or structures accessory to the pool. Section 2 1. SWIMMING POOL” means any structure intended for swimming,

recreational bathing or wading that contains water over 24 inches deep. This includes in-ground, above-ground, and on-ground pools; hot tubs; spas and fixed-inplace wading pools, but excludes manmade lakes or ponds created through the collection of storm water or drainage runoff. SWIMMING POOL REQUIREMENTS. 2. Swimming pools shall be allowed as an accessory use in all zoning districts unless otherwise specifically prohibited in this Zoning Ordinance. 3. All swimming pools located in residential districts shall be located in the side or rear yard and shall be setback a minimum of four feet (4’) from any property line. No swimming pool can be placed in the front yard (either front yard on a corner lot.) 4. All outdoor swimming pools shall be enclosed by a barrier to prevent unauthorized access by small children and to provide a degree of security. In the case of in-ground pools, this shall be accomplished using a fence or wall not less than four feet in height located not less than four feet from each side of such pool. In the case of aboveground pools, a combination of fence or wall and the waterenclosing wall of the swimming pool may be used, provided that the pool is reasonably secure and the effective enclosure height is not less than four feet from the highest point of the ground. For all swimming pools, any opening to the swimming pool shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device with locking provisions for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times when not in actual use. 5. The owner and/or tenant will at all times when not directly supervising the pool, remove ladders or any other means of access from the vicinity of the pool. A screen is not required, but if desired by homeowner, material may include fencing, retaining walls, hedges, etc. designed to block the view of the public, but may not be installed or constructed to block the view of traffic approaching an intersection from any direction. 6. This chapter applies to both existing and future swimming pools and wading pools within the City of Ida Grove. 7. Any Hot Tubs or Spas require fencing around them not less than 4’ tall or need to have a locked hard cover on it to keep it inaccessible to children. Section 3. When Effective. This ordinance will be in effect after its final passage and approval and publication as provided by law. Section 4. If any portion of this ordinance is determined to be invalid, such determination will not affect the remainder of the ordinance. APPROVED AND SIGNED by the Mayor of the City of Ida Grove, Iowa, on the16th day of October, 2017. Devlun P Whiteing, Mayor ATTEST: Marc Dennison /City Administrator Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Cates to approve the second reading with the changes given. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. Discussion of the employee benefits package. Had presentations with insurance providers to discuss having good insurance for employees while having cost savings for the city. Looking at options, deductibles and premiums. Debating an HRA vs. an HSA, talking about medical costs and hiring an administrator. Have a couple of options to make this work and finalize in the next

two weeks. Discussion of Amending Ordinance #557 Raising Cat and Dog Licensing Fees. Council member Ernst discussing proof of neutering/spaying pets. ORDINANCE NUMBER 557 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE III, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, CITY CODE OF IDA GROVE, IOWA, AMENDING CAT AND DOG LICENSING BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDA GROVE, IOWA Section 1 Title III, Chapter 2, Article 2, The City Code of the City of Ida Grove, Iowa is hereby amended by amendment of the articles as follows: 3-2.0201 OWNER DEFINED. Any person shall be considered the owner of a dog or cat who shall own, or have in charge or harbor the same, or allow it to remain on or about his premises to exceed three days. 3-2.0202 LICENSE REQUIRED. Any owner of a dog or cat within the city limits is required to license the animal the first of each year or when the animal has reached the age of six months. The owner must license the animal within 60 days of moving to town or within 60 days of obtaining a new pet at the January–February rates. The owner will need to provide the breed, sex, color, markings and name of each animal as well as the address and phone number of the owner. It is the responsibility of the owner to present proof the animal being licensed is incapable of breeding, if applicable. The owner must also provide proof of a current rabies vaccination in order to license the animal. The fees for licensing dogs and cats are as follows: Date Altered Unaltered January 1 – February 28 $10.00 $15.00 March 1 – December 31 $20.00 $25.00 3-2.0203 LICENSE ISSUED. The owner shall annually, before the first day of March, pay the license for that year and secure a license tag from the Administrator for each dog or cat. 3-2.0204 LICENSE TAG. The owner of any dog or cat, after paying such license, shall place upon every such animal a collar, and shall attach thereto the metal tag supplied by the Administrator with the number and year thereon, and such collar shall be kept on such dog or cat during the year for which the license is paid. Any dog or cat found running at large without the license tag attached to its collar or harness shall be deemed unlicensed. 3-2.0205 KENNEL DOGS AND CATS. All kennel dogs and cats which are confined to the kennel shall not be required to be licensed by the city. “Kennel dogs and cats” are defined as those dogs and cats kept or raised solely for the bona fide purpose of sale and which are kept under constant restraint. 3-2.0206 COMPLAINT FILED. Upon the written complaint of two or more affected persons from different households, filed with the City Administrator’s office, that any dog or cat owned by the person named in the complaint is committing injury to persons or property, or is an annoyance, dangerous, offensive or unhealthy dog or cat, the mayor shall notify the owner to restrain such dog or cat from running at large, and keep such dog or cat upon the premises of the owner, even though the license has been paid. 3-2.0207 CONFINEMENT

REQUIRED. Whenever the mayor deems it expedient, or whenever instructed to do so by the council, he shall issue his proclamation requiring all persons owning dogs or cats to confine the same from running at large for a specified time stated, not exceeding 180 days, and it shall be the duty of every person, upon publication of such proclamation, to confine any dog or cat which he owns by good and sufficient means. Section 2 When Effective. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage approval and publication as provided by law. Section 3 If any portion of this ordinance is determined to be invalid, such determination will not affect the remainder of the ordinance. APPROVED AND SIGNED by the Mayor of the City of Ida Grove, Iowa on this 16th day of October, 2017. Devlun Whiteing, Mayor Attest: Marc Dennison, City Administrator 1st Reading – 2nd Reading – 3rd Reading – Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Cates to approve the second reading. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. Discussion of a test well. Mr. Bresnahan is working with Superintendent of Water Lon Schluter on where the test well may be located. He will get a quote for us. Discussion of the Urban Renewal Joint Agreement with Ida County. The City Administrator forwarded on the council’s issues with agreement to attorney John Danos. Council member Ernst talking about a provision in the agreement. Discussion of signs for the Pleasant Valley Trail. Council member Clough giving a presentation on signs for the trail. Discussion of a variance request by Stan Chisholm. Stan paid fees that were charged by Peter Goldsmith. Mr. Chisholm needs to do a survey of his property. The City Administrator is ready to have a Board of Adjustment meeting. All three board of adjustment members need to agree to pass the variance request. New Business Discussion of Hiring Lifeguards for the Rec Center at $9 per hour: Whitney Francis-Simonson, Garrett Rohlk, Braden Gebel, Miles Gebel, Arielle Wolterman, Jordyn Fredericks, Elyssa Freese, Olivia Devitt, Alyssa Mason, Brittany Hamann, Taylor Young, Mandi Hare, Taylor Oldham, Macy Nicholson, Taylor DeVine, Sarah Cotton, Austin Wardrip, Tyler Ehrig, Nick Endrulat, Madison Schiernbeck, Sydney Bauer, Elle McCormick. All people to work at the Rec Center from the outdoor pool. The pay is different between the two. Outdoor is less at $8/hour and the Rec Center pool is $9/hour. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Ernst to hire lifeguards for the Rec Center at $9 per hour. Motion carries 3-0, with Council member Doug Clough abstaining from the vote due to a conflict of interest. Discussion and Approval of Raises for Part-Time Staff: Starting pay - $7.50/hr. After 90-day satisfactory review and working weekends - $8.00/hr. After 520 hours - $8.50/hr. After 1,560 hours - $9.00/hr. After 2,600 hours - $10.00/hr. (max) Kris Salmon, Patty Wheeler , Cheyenne Wilcke , Chancey Wilcke , Karen Petersen , Mary Clough , Erin Beery , Jen Conover , Rachel Shoemaker, Whitney Francis-Simonson. Discussion of the methodology for the rates of the part time staff. Talking about Chelsea managing the payroll and times. Discussion of income for Rec Center to cover the pay rate calculations. Talking

about using workers for other projects or using them to get creative to promote programs. Possibly a bonus of chamber bucks or recognition. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve pay raises for part time staff. Motion carries, 3-0 with Council member Doug Clough abstaining due to a possible conflict of interest. Discussion to make Dawn Schreiber a full-time Deputy Director of the Rec Center at $11.00 per hour. Dawn has been at the Rec Center a long time, very close to full-time and would help Chelsea delegate issues. Discussion of overtime rules and pay. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Clough to make Dawn Schreiber a full-time Deputy Director of the Rec Center at $11/hour. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. Discussion of development proposal by Jan Hewitt. JEO can talk to Mr. Hewitt. The City Administrator will talk to Jan and ask him to give the city his proposal for the next city council meeting. Opening, discussion and approval of bids for the fuel tank and 765 gallons of fuel at the airport. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Clough to accept the only presented bid, by Roger Frank. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. Discussion of Verizon Wireless antenna contract. Mayor Whiteing has been approached by several people about wireless service. Discussion of Verizon contract vs. AT&T contract. Verizon is waiting to get back to us. City Attorney Goldsmith will work on getting a response. The city signed an access agreement with Verizon. AT&T is waiting on us, they want the city to agree to a lowered rate sooner. City wants to follow the contract until 2021, then lower to $1,300. City Attorney Peter Goldsmith and Council member Gregor Ernst will work on the contract together and get back to the council in two weeks. Discussion of hiring a city engineering firm. The City had 4 firms submit information. JEO checked all of the boxes, has all of the staff and experience needed. Discussion of billing, no monthly rate, can call and email without costing the city. Talking about other firms costing the city more than JEO. Discussion of on call contracts, retainer fees and billing methods. Talking about JEO having a broad base of knowledge and how quickly they respond. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Ernst to designate JEO as the city engineer for Ida Grove, dependent on the finalizing of the contract. Motion carries 3-1 with Council members Goodman, Ernst and Clough voting in the affirmative and Council member Cates voting in the negative. Discussion of Trees and Plantings Policy for the city. Council member Gregor Ernst is doing research on the policy. Skipped discussion of flood plain issues as the topic was previously discussed at the Army Corps of Engineers agenda item. Skipped discussion of a personnel handbook. Other Business: Doug Clough discussing having a dog park in City Park and will get more information to the council. Gregor Ernst discussing the tennis court cost to resurface it. Mayor Whiteing discussing the old well pump house and doing a RFB for it. Talking about snow plowing issues. Would like to see ad in newspaper for part-time snow plowing. Discussion of walk-through of city buildings and equipment. Adjournment at 8:23 p.m. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Cates. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing calls the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Council members Scott Tomlinson, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates present. Council member Doug Clough absent. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Tomlinson to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. FY2019 Budget – Rec. Center a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of the revenue line items and expense line items. Talking about training and staff wages. Discussion of equipment repair. Talking about the slides to be inspected yearly and resurfaced every three years. Discussion of raising fees for the pool. Talking about heating the pool early last year for the new pool surface. Discussion of the rooms to rent at the Rec. Center. Talking about online workouts or ﬁtness trainers. Discussion of promoting wellness through Rec Center memberships. Talking about pool safety. Discussion of a building/capital improvement plan. No other business discussed. Adjournment at 12:40 p.m. by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Tomlinson. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY WOEBKE, Deceased Case No. ESPR009337 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Larry Woebke, Deceased, who died on or about May 14, 2014: You are hereby notiﬁed that on the 23rd day of January, 2018, the last will and testament of Larry Woebke, deceased, bearing date of the 6th day of May, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the 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. Dated this 8th day of January. /s/ Kimberly Woebke Kimberly Ann Woebke, Proponent Peter A. Goldsmith ICIS PIN No.: AT0002823 Attorney for estate 500 Second Street Ida Grove, IA 51445 Date of second publication 21st day of February, 2018 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, and Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. Present were Council members Scott Tomlinson, Gregor Ernst and Paul Cates. Absent were Council members Doug Clough and Ryan Goodman. Motion by Council member Cates, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. 1. FY2019 Budget – Library a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of the air conditioner replacements, three were replaced. The three furnaces are 30 years old. Talking about internet costs. The Library received rebates for internet, but those rebates are going to end this year. Costs will be $2,300 without the rebates. Discussion of consolidating the internet and phone bills. It would be cost prohibitive according to the library. The Library would like to do more advertising. Insurance needs to be raised due to an evaluation. Discussion of the Enrich Iowa Program. Talking about materials and digitalization of old newspapers. The Library received a $5,000 grant and put those funds in savings. Discussion of funding accounting with the budget. Talking about the roof, door openers and past capital improvement plans. Discussion of furnaces and planning for future needs. Talking about the Library sign and budgeting for a new one. Discussion of bathrooms to be redone and possible rebates on new furnaces and LED lighting. Other Business: Discussion of reimbursing Mark Nielsen. Adjournment at 12:48 p.m., by Council Member Cates, seconded by Council member Ernst. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 5:00 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. Present were Council members Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst and Paul Cates. Absent were Council members Scott Tomlinson and Ryan Goodman. Motion by Council member Cates, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. FY2019 Budget – Sewer a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of expense for ﬁxing the generator and yearly inspection. The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Shannon Hazelton can save the old gearbox. Talking about lining and televising sewer lines. Discussion of sump pumps going to the sanitary sewers in houses. Talking about planning for relining and repair due to the CIP by JEO. Other Business: Discussion of the City paying its fair share of countywide law and the county would have to take on 100% of the costs of the jail. Ida County is one of the few counties that doesn’t pay 100% of jail costs. Adjournment at 5:46 p.m. by Council member Clough, seconded by Council Member Cates. Marc Dennison, Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 5:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Present are Council members Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst and Paul Cates. Absent are Council members Ryan Goodman and Scott Tomlinson. Motion by Council member Cates, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. FY2019 Budget – Sewer a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of the health insurance line item. Talking about uniform allowance increase to $200. Discussion of level II training for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator position and cost of training. Debating increasing the budget line item to $500. Discussion of a possible leak in the roof of the plant and repair of the sidewalk and area near the clariﬁers. Talking about vehicle repair and needing a new battery for the vehicle. Discussion of the RBCs being replaced and cost for them as well as purchasing a Variable Frequency Drive. Talking about lining sewer lines and trouble spots and working with JEO to identify them for the CIP. Discussion of televising sewer lines and the cost. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 5:50 p.m. by Council member Clough, seconded by Council member Cates. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing calls the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Council members Scott Tomlinson, Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates were present. Motion by Council member Tomlinson, seconded by Council member Goodman to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 5-0. FY2019 Budget – Water Department a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of a test well and costs. Water Superintendent Lon Schluter is talking to Ronnie Bresnahan. Discussion of budgeting for building and grounds. Talking about engineering costs for the water mains. Discussion of the insurance line item. Talking about the water tower maintenance and painting the structure in two years. Discussion of ventilation of the building for a new well. Debating a new well this year or next year to be built. Budget half this year and half for next year for the maintenance on the water tower. The cost is currently estimated at $50,000 to $70,000. Discussion of a water line replacement and working with streets to plan future projects. Talking about water fees. Other Business: Discussion of agenda format. Discussion of City Hall costs. Adjournment at 12:56 p.m. by Council member Tomlinson, seconded by Council member Ernst. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing calls the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. Present were Council members Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates. Absent Council member Scott Tomlinson. Motion by Council member Cates, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. 1. FY2019 Budget – Water a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of water wages’ budget line and different positions are paid different percentages from the water line item. Talking about the health insurance plan and the impact on budget line items. Discussion of Workers’ Compensation costs and past amounts. Talking about training for employees. Discussion of the new well affecting the budget line items. Talking about planning for vehicle repair. Discussion of equipment repair and maintenance and using funds for the well motor. Insurance costs have increased up to $3,300. Testing/Lab Analysis will go up with the new well costs and increase to $3,500. Discussion of water tower painting and the cost for it, need it in two years. Talking about water main and hydrant, looping the main and shared costs with Midwest. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 12:50 p.m. by Council member Clough, seconded by Council member Cates. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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Recycling $14,368.57 Ida Grove Cemetery, 2017 Annual Cemetery Support $2,533.00 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., Gasohol $371.85 Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce, Annual Membership $75.00 Ida Grove Food Pride, Snacks for Xmas Break Activity $63.30 Iowa Communications Network, Long Distance $5.85 Iowa Municipalities Work. Comp., Workers’ Comp. Insurance $1,447.00 Iowa Rural Water Assn., Vision Insurance $158.26 Iowa Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance $121.85 IPERS, IPERS $6,836.43 ISU Registration Services, Work Zone Registration $205.00 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Class Instruction $149.00 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Class Instruction $295.00 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness Class Instruction $210.00 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness Class Instruction $60.00 Long Lines, Telephone/ Internet $317.15 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Padlock, Keyrings, Keys $121.43 Mangold Env. Testing, Lab Analysis $1,480.00 Mangold Env. Testing, Lab Analysis $250.00 Mark Nielsen, Consultation for WWTP $500.00 Miller Blacksmith & Welding, Angle Iron for Plow $70.80 Mid Country Machinery, Inc., Repair Mirror, Antenna $70.49 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Turkey Trot Ad $74.80 Mid-America Publishing Corp, Claims, Mtgs., Announcements $426.72 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $567.53 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $12,843.67 Mile 2 Tire & Lube, Patch Tire $25.00 Morris Press Cookbooks, Cookbooks-Theatre Fundraiser $1,394.40 Municipal Supply Inc., Pipe Fitter $39.92 N.E.T. Broadband, InternetMaint. Shop $39.95 North West REC, ELectricity $740.50 Odebolt Lumber, Lumber, Styrofoam $182.75 One Office Solutions, Wall Files $37.98 One Office Solutions, Labels, Ink Refills, Copy Paper $158.93 Palos Sports, Inc., Small Equipment $96.18 Petty Cash, Yth. Basketball Starting Cash $150.00 U.S. Postal Service, Utility Billing Postage $241.08 Presto-X-Company, Pest Control $49.00 Pronto, Gasohol $248.48 Quill Corporation, 4

Calendars $59.24 Rehab Systems Inc., Televising Sanitary Sewerline $750.00 SCE LLC, Selections’ Water Line Repair $1,347.50 Selections, Postage $87.50 Shopko Stores Operating Co., DVDs $167.94 Simmering-Cory, Inc., Grant Administration $2,000.00 Stan Houston Equip., Perma Patch $107.70 Steve’s Window Service, Window Cleaning $41.00 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Class Instruction $75.00 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Class Instruction $85.00 Tim’s Aquatic Services, Duckbills $19.45 Town of Miami, ‘09 Rosenbauer Pumper Truck $139,500.00 Travis Chizek, Youth Basketball Referee $100.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa, Sales Tax - Wa., Sw., Rec. $2,408.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa, State Tax $1,906.00 United Bank of Iowa, Farm/ Dectron Loan Interest Pmt. $5,311.25 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $5,665.76 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./ FICA Tax $4,983.32 United Health Care Insurance, Life, Short Term Dis., AD&D $267.77 USA Blue Book, pH Buffers, Gloves $92.41 USA Blue Book Gas Detector $1,200.08 Verizon Business, Long Distance $13.36 Vetter Equipment, Snow Blower $1,360.00 Wellmark, Health/Dental $6,288.39 Total Claims Paid $242,247.80 TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND General $38,835.21 Fire Department Budget $1,339.66 Library $2,518.13 Youth Sports $650.00 Road Use Tax $5,605.83 Employee Benefits $4,448.99 King Theatre $3,710.85 Community Partners $75.00 Debt Service $5,311.25 Downtown Revitalization $2,000.00 Ball Fields $37.20 Water $10,986.94 Sewer $12,868.56 Landfill/Garbage $14,360.18 Equipment Revolving Fund $139,500.00 Total $242,247.80 TOTAL REVENUES BY FUND General $35,962.41 Fire Department Budget $4,473.53 Library $208.53 Youth Sports $150.00 Road Use Tax $17,869.26 Employee Benefits $1,648.75 Emergency Fund $228.85 Local Option Sales Tax $19,079.15 TIF-Ridgeview $763.74 King Theatre $81,107.89 Debt Service $566.34 5th St. Bridge Replacement $790.26 th 7 St. Bridge Replacement $790.25 Water $25,452.33 Sewer $21,883.06 Landfill/Garbage $14,420.48 TOTAL $225,394.83 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiting called the meeting to order at 12:05 pm. Present are Council members Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst and Ryan Goodman. Absent are Council members Paul Cates and Scott Tomlinson. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. FY2019 Budget – Rec. Center a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of the outdoor pool and training employees. Talking about fence repair and locks. The pool heater will be on the equipment repair/maintenance line item. Need to repair the baby pool and the doors as well. Discussion of annual events like inspections. Talking about budget amounts and spending being affected by the replastering of the pool and earlier than usual maintenance of the pool. Dicussion of better accounting for candy sales at the pool as well as having speciﬁc pool employees account for the candy. Talking about increasing the budget to $2,500 for miscellaneous expenses. Discussion of promoting Dawn Schreiber and increasing pay for the Rec. Center employees. Talking about the high priority items for the Rec. Center: doors, fencing around the Dectron, security cameras as well as paint. Discussion of an increase in events and programs going on which would need an increase in the budget line items is needed. Debating leasing equipment vs. purchasing equipment. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 12:47 p.m. by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Clough. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 (GENERAL OBLIGATION) The Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa, will meet on February 26, 2018, at the Supervisors’ Meeting Room, Ida Grove, Iowa, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action on a proposal to enter into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs, to that extent, of undertaking urban renewal projects in the Ida County Urban Renewal Area consisting of constructing highway, bridge and culvert improvements. The Loan Agreement is proposed to be entered into, and bonds will be issued thereunder, pursuant to authority contained in Section 331.402 and Section 331.441(2)(b)(14) of the Code of Iowa. The Loan Agreement and the bonds will constitute general obligations of the County. At any time before the date fixed for taking action to enter into the Loan Agreement, a petition may be filed with the County Auditor of the County asking that the question of entering into the Loan Agreement be submitted to the registered voters of the County, pursuant to the provisions of Section 331.441(2)(b)(14) of the Code of Iowa. If no such petition is filed, at the aforementioned time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Loan Agreement. After receiving objections, the County may determine to enter into the Loan Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter. By order of the Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa. Lorna Steenbock, County Auditor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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Ida Grove City Council Special Meeting and Budget Workshop 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 City Hall Mayor Pro Tem Paul Cates called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council members Scott Tomlinson and Paul Cates were present. Absent were Council members Amanda Lichtenberg, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Mayor Devlun Whiteing. Others present at the meeting were Deputy Administrator Heather Sweeden, City Administrator Marc Dennison, Public Works Foreman Gerrod Sholty, Water Superintendent Lon Schluter, Parks Superintendent Bob Lorenzen, Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator Shannon Hazelton, Swing Position Kris Taylor, Angela Scales of the Ida Grove Library and Chelsea Gross, Rec Center Director. Finding a quorum was not achieved; the agenda was not approved. FY2019 Budget a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Staff briefed Council members Paul Cates and Scott Tomlinson on department funding levels, current projects and planning for future projects. No other business was discussed and no decisions were made. The meeting ended at 7:25 p.m. (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called to order the meeting at 12:12 p.m. Council members Scott Tomlinson, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates are present. Council member Doug Clough is absent. Motion by Council member Tomlinson, seconded by Council member Goodman to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. Discussion of sending a check to SportAbility from the King Theatre Fundraiser for the amount of $2,954.67. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Tomlinson to approve sending a check to SportAbililty from the King Theatre Fundraiser for the amount of $2,954.67. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. FY2019 Budget – Fire Department a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of air pack depreciation fund and budgeting in the past. Talking about the total budget and the amount last year of $70,000 to $71,000 for the Fire Department. Discussion of ﬁtness test costs and carryover accounts. Talking about gear and increases in pricing. Discussion of depreciation funds and accounts as well as purchasing a tanker truck in the future. Talking about rotation of purchasing items so they don’t all expire at the same time. Discussion of purchasing a cascade air pack system for $25,000. Talking about the township share of the Fire Department budget and meeting with them to discuss any increases in the budget. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 1:04 p.m. by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Tomlinson. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN M. SALES, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009340 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF HELEN M. SALES, Deceased, who died on or about December 29, 2017: You are hereby notified that on February 2, 2018, the last will and testament of Helen M. Sales, deceased, bearing date of May 21, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Sean Blackmore and Jeana Todd were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated February 2, 2018. Sean Blackmore Executor of estate 5280 220th Street Battle Creek, IA 51006 and Jeana Todd Executor of Estate 1738 Hwy. 59 Holstein, IA 51025 James D. Lohman ICIS PIN No. AT0004705 Attorney for Executors Reimer, Lohman, Reitz, Sailer & Ullrich 25 South Main Street P.O. Box 248 Denison, IA 51442 Date of second publication 21st day of February, 2018 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, and on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018)

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UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 9TH, 2018 12:00 NOON Meeting called to order at 12:07 p.m. Committee members Scott Tomlinson and Paul Cates present. Also present, Council member Ryan Goodman, City Administrator Marc Dennison and Deputy Administrator Heather Sweeden. Motion by Committee member Cates, seconded by Committee member Tomlinson to approve the agenda. Motion carries, 2-0. Discussion of a cost estimate of a water main extension and ďŹ re hydrant along Father Dailey Drive behind Midwest Industries. Talking about past policies and decisions by the council. Discussing the different costs of the different proposals submitted by Cody Forch of JEO. Debating the issue of looping the water main vs. not looping the water main. Discussing cost sharing on the project. City Administrator Dennison will ask Cody what the costs would be to run the water main farther up the hill on Father Dailey Drive with a hydrant and then a main down the hill to the back part of the Midwest building. The City Administrator will call Jason Buns of Midwest to get a meeting together with the Utility Committee. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 12:24 p.m. Motion by Committee member Cates and seconded by Committee member Tomlinson. (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. Present were Council members Gregor Ernst and Ryan Goodman. Absent were Council members Scott Tomlinson and Paul Cates. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Ernst to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. FY2019 Budget â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fire Department a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bathroom to be improved and in the CIP for the Fire Department. Talking about compressors and equipment repair and maintenance. Discussion of advertising for fundraisers. Talking about insurance costs. Discussion of operating supplies and station supplies. Talking about bunker gear. Discussion of depreciation accounts. Need to have the 2017 depreciation numbers available. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 1:00 p.m. by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Clough. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP 12:00 NOON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 12:14 p.m. Council members Doug Clough, Gregor Ernst, Ryan Goodman and Paul Cates were present. Council member Scott Tomlinson was absent. Motion by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Clough to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 4-0. FY2019 Budget - Streets a. Fund Balance, Revenue and Expense Review and Recommendations on Adjustments if Needed Discussion of Moorehead Avenue street project. Talking about the Harold Godbersen Drive intersection project. The goal for a long range plan is to redo the streets on a timely basis. Discussion of funds being used in different line items in the next Fiscal Year. Talking about the overall budget amount for streets. Discussion of past budgeting years increasing and decreasing speciďŹ c line items. Talking about assessing alley work to the property owners. Debating increasing street repair maintenance line item. No other business was discussed. Adjournment at 12:56 p.m., by Council member Goodman, seconded by Council member Cates. Marc Dennison, City Administrator Devlun Whiteing, Mayor (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018)

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HELP WANTED: Strehlow Bees, Geddes, S.D., has 24 positions with three-mo. exp. required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees, maintain colony health, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey; maintain & repair buildings & equipment; long periods of standing, bending & must lift 75#; obtain driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license within 30 days of hire with clean MVR; no bee, pollen or honey-related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take employer-paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing & daily trans.; trans. & subsistence expenses reimb.; $13.64/hr., may increase based on experience, may work nights & weekends, may be asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/15/18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11/01/18. Review ETA790 requirements & apply at nearest IA Workforce Office with JO# 1809564 or call 515-2819336. 7-1t/cra* HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Deere Farms, Hallock, Minn., has one position, three-mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for tilling, fertilizing, spraying, planting, harvesting, loading trucks & transporting grain & oilseed crops, irrigation maintenance; 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 4/1/18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10/31/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 9780567 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515281-9336. 7-1t/cra* HELP WANTED: Temporary Farm Labor: Olinger Farms Partnership, Wessington Springs, S.D., has three positions, three-mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, chopping, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, swathing, raking, baling & transporting hay, vaccinating, ear tagging & feeding supplements; 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 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 4/01/18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12/20/18. Review ETA790 requirements & apply with JO# 1810536 at nearest IA Workforce Office or call 515281-9336. 7-1t/cra

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NOTICE: The Ida County Board of Supervisors are accepting bids to repair & seal cracks in a concrete storage structure located in the basement of the old courthouse. Bids will be accepted by 4:30 p.m. on February 22, 2018, in the Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, 401 Moorehead St. Ida Grove, IA 51445. 7-1t/cra

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From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Feb. 1 Of icers received 14 calls for service. Among the calls were ive traf ic stops, one Advanced Life Support (ALS) transfer, one abandoned 911 call and one call to talk to an of icer. 11:07 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Second Street 12:33 p.m.: Non-medical transport in the 700 block of Second Street 2:05 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 700 block of King Street 2:48 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 500 block of Highway 175 4:35 p.m.: Road hazard in the 900 block of Highway 175 10:35 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse Friday, Feb. 2 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, one 911 transfer, one abandoned 911 call and one 911 wrong number. 5:07 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 6:01 a.m.: Motorist assist at 260th Street/Highway 59 6:27 a.m.: Reckless driving, speeding at the courthouse 7:22 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 8:59 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 800 block of Byron Godbersen Drive 10:58 a.m.: Missing adult reported 1:40 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 5700 block of Highway 175 3:37 p.m.: Accident, property damage only in the 2600 block of Dodge Avenue 4:31 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 800 block of Main Street 9:08 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 9:52 p.m.: Assault, report only in the 100 block of Lubeck Street 10:20 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse Saturday, Feb. 3 Of icers received 26 calls for service. Among the calls were 17 traf ic stops, two calls to talk to an of icer and one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer. 9:53 a.m.: Assist outside agency at the courthouse 2:55 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 5800 block of Highway

175 3:19 p.m.: Animal complaint at Indian Avenue/Highway 20 4:15 p.m.: Family/custody problems in the 100 block of Lubeck Street 6:39 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding in the 700 block of Main Street 10:32 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity at Second Street/ Main Street Sunday, Feb. 4 Of icers received 13 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, two 911 transfers and one abandoned 911 call. 2:40 a.m.: Harassment/ threats in the 700 block of Third Street 9:43 a.m.: Theft, ifth bad check, in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 10:12 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 5600 block of 100th Street 12:47 p.m.: Assistance in the 500 block of Riverview Lane 6:34 p.m.: Test in the 2200 block of Indian Avenue 9:24 p.m.: Fireworks complaint in the 500 block of Sunset Street 9:27 p.m.: Fireworks complaint in the 500 block of Sunset Street Monday, Feb. 5 Of icers received 19 calls for service. Among the calls were two traf ic stops, two 911 transfers, one abandoned 911 call and three calls to talk to an of icer. 12 a.m.: Welfare check 4:57 a.m.: Accident with an animal in the 5900 block of Highway 175 8:24 a.m.: Breathing problems in the 1000 block of Industrial Park 10:30 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Main Street 10:53 a.m.: Accident, property damage only, at 130th Street/Highway 59 2:30 p.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Lubeck Street 2:59 p.m.: Burning complaint in the 100 block of Elm Street 3:18 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding at Alpine Avenue/ Highway 20 7:33 p.m.: Fire assistance in the 1000 block of Twin Pines

Drive 8:34 p.m.: Motorist assist at Keystone Avenue/Highway 20 10 p.m.: Snowmobile in the 800 block of Byron Godbersen Drive Tuesday, Feb. 6 Of icers received 15 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops and one call to talk to an of icer. 2:52 a.m.: Threats in the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue 6:43 a.m.: Alarm in the 5600 block of Highway 175 7 a.m.: Motorist assist in the 6000 block of Highway 175 7:51 a.m.: Controlled burn in the 2700 block of Dodge Avenue 8:30 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 100 block of Second Street 1:42 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 200 block of Monona Street 3:11 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 3:20 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 3:35 p.m.: Welfare check 3:49 p.m.: Motorist assist at 250th Street/Quail Avenue 5:07 p.m.: Accident, property damage only in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive Wednesday, Feb. 7 Of icers received 19 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, two 911 wrong numbers, two BLS transfers, one 911 transfer and two calls to talk to an of icer. 4:25 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 7:32 a.m.: Health and safety check 8:50 a.m.: Controlled burn at 260th Street/Keystone Avenue 9:10 a.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 2600 block of Brady Avenue 9:43 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 300 block of Highway 175 10:16 a.m.: Controlled burn at 270th Street/Jasper Avenue 11:21 a.m.: Parking complaint in the 100 block of Seventh Street 4:09 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 5900 block of Highway 20 9:41 p.m.: Snowmobile in the 400 block of Moorehead Street.

Depu es make warrant, mi mus arrests The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on charges iled and arrests made during the past week. On Jan. 31, Joel Lee Whitney, 48, of Correctionville was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant charging him with possession with the intent to deliver marijuana and failure to af ix a drug tax stamp. The charges were iled following an investigation that began in September 2017. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing

before the magistrate. On Jan. 31, Crystal Gail Romero-Cano, 34, of Battle Creek was charged with driving under suspension. The charge was iled following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. She was released pending a court appearance. On Feb. 4, Suzanne Leslie Whitten, 35, of Ankeny was arrested on an outstanding overdue 10-day mittimus. The original conviction against her was for forgery. She was transported to the Ida County jail where she is currently being held.

DNR issues order against Vohs tangled in the vegetation prior to burning the material. A formal notice of violation was sent to Vohs by the DNR. The order handed down by the DNR says Vohs and the DNR agree to the following: Vohs shall not unlawfully burn combustible material, to include, but not limited to tires; Vohs shall comply with all laws and regulations regarding the open burning of combustible material and shall properly dispose of any other waste located on his property and Vohs will be penalized $500 for the violation and will make payment within 30 days. By signing the consent order Vohs waives the right to appeal.

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Hospital in Ida Grove for treatment of injuries. There was no damage to Behrendsen’s 2002 Ford. On Jan. 18 at 6:52 p.m., Lois Ann Holmes, 58, of Battle Creek was southbound on Brady Avenue just south of 270th Street. Kevin Mefferd had cut a tree down, which was on the roadway. Holmes did not see the downed tree and struck it. Mefferd was wearing re lective clothing and tried to stop the driver using a lashlight. There were no cones, lares, warning lights or other equipment on the roadway. There was $5,000 damage to Holmes’ 2010 Chevrolet. On Jan. 20 at 5:49 p.m., Donald Poggensee, 73, of Ida Grove struck a deer on Highway 175 near Jasper Avenue. There was $7,000 damage to his 2017 Chevrolet. On Jan. 27 at 4:58 a.m., Michael Johnk Eason, 29, of Ida Grove was eastbound on Highway 20, lost control of his vehicle and entered the north ditch. The vehicle came to rest in some ice and water that had accumulated in the ditch. Eason was cited for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to maintain control. There was $500 dam-

age to his 2013 Ford. On Jan. 28 at 11:50 a.m., Sheryl Ann Spaulding, 29, of Cushing was southbound on L51. Sonny James Sird, 28, of Aurelia was northbound talking on a hand-held device, crossed the center line and sidewiped the Spaulding vehicle. There was $500 damage to Spaulding’s 1997 Chevrolet and $250 damage to Sird’s 2001 Chevrolet. On Jan. 29 at 8 a.m., a 2014 Ford was legally parked in the parking lot on the north side of VT Industries in Holstein. An unknown vehicle struck the Ford causing $1,400 damage. On Jan. 30 at 5:54 a.m., Barbara M. Perez Machin, 53, of Cherokee swerved to avoid an animal on Highway 59, overcorrected and lost control and struck a State of Iowa no passing zone sign. There was $6,000 damage to her 2006 Dodge and $100 damage to the sign. On Jan. 30 at 8:16 a.m., Michael Wayne Davidson, 30, of Alta was exiting the Dollar General/Iowa State University Outreach parking lot on Moorehead Avenue in Ida Grove when he struck pole barrier in the parking lot. There was $3,500 damage to his 2015 Ford.

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued an administrative consent order to Nathan Vohs of 5783 110 th St., Galva on Jan. 17. The order requires Vohs to comply with all laws and rules regarding open burning of combustible material and pay a $500 penalty. In the order’s statement of facts issued by the DNR, the DNR notes that Vohs owns property located at 2153 620 th St., Aurelia and that on Nov. 25, 2017, Cherokee County Deputy Sheriff Luke Selk observed the open burning of approximately five tires at the property, along with an indeterminate amount of dead vegetation. Vohs admitted to Selk that he knew the tires were

On Feb. 6, Christopher Michael Willson, 29, of Holstein was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of court. The original charges against him were for dissemination of obscene material to a minor. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held on a $5,000 bond.

The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on 14 accidents investigated in January. All accident information is taken from the investigating of icers’ reports. On Jan. 2 at 1:45 p.m., Russell Gene Terlouw, 49, of Newton was eastbound on Highway 20. Tiara Rose Bartlett, 18, of Sergeant Bluff was westbound on Highway 20. Bartlett made a left hand turn from Highway 20 onto Highway 59 and failed to yield to the right of way and was struck by the Terlouw vehicle. There was $4,000 damage to Terlouw’s 2014 Toyota and $2,000 damage to Bartlett’s 2004 Buick. On Jan. 6 at 11:59 a.m., Tammi Ann Tarr, 37, of Battle Creek was westbound on 250th Street, lost traction and came into contact with the north bank. This caused the back of the vehicle to come around and come into contact with the south ditch. There was $1,500 damage to her 2001 Ford. Tarr took herself to Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove for possible injury to her hand. On Jan. 6 at 1:35 p.m., Michele Lynn Tiefenthaler, 48, of Holstein was traveling northbound on Market Avenue near 170th Street when a deer entered the roadway causing her to take evasive action. Her vehicle entered the east ditch and struck a mailbox. There was $5,000 to Tiefenthaler’s 2004 Ford and $50 to Samuel Bennett’s mailbox. On Jan. 7 at 7:29 p.m., an unknown vehicle struck a vehicle parked on the road near the residence of 113 Westar Court in Ida Grove. There was $1,500 damage to the 2013 Chevrolet. On Jan. 12 at 9:43 p.m., Glen Howard Johnson, 79, of Holstein struck a legally parked vehicle as he was backing out of his driveway on Kastner Drive in Holstein. There was $1,500 damage to Johnson’s 2007 Chrysler and $3,000 damage to the 2014 Dodge. On Jan. 8 at 7:59 p.m., Magdalin Jo Renze, 35, of Ida Grove hit a deer on Highway 175 near Market Avenue. There was $2,000 damage to her 2015 Chevrolet. On Jan. 9 at 8:10 p.m., Dale Roger Lahr, 58, of Denison struck a deer on Highway 59. There was $4,000 to his 2011 Peterbilt tractor/trailer. On Jan. 16 at 3:38 p.m., Derrick Lee Behrendsen, 15, of Ida Grove came to a stop at the intersection of Second and Main in Ida Grove. Sun was bright and Behrendsen did not see a pedestrian, Bruce Morey Snell Jr., 88, of Ida Grove. As soon as Berhendsen noticed Snell, he applied his brakes but the pavement was snow packed and the vehicle slid into the pedestrian. Ida Grove Ambulance transported Snell to Horn Memorial

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Ida County Courier

Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers City of Ida Grove, warranty deed to Ida Grove Community Foundation, the west three feet of Lot 6, all of Lot 7, Block 6, Ida Grove. Nathan and Katie Johnson, warranty deed to Douglas and Mary Ruffridge, Lot 5, Block 3, Peter Ehrp’s First Addition, Holstein. Steven and Marne Jo Engelking, warranty deed to Matthew and Jennifer Engelking, 7.62 acres in the NE ¼ SE ¼, Section 11; .70 acres in the NW ¼ SE ¼, Section 11; 4.36 acres in the SW ¼ SE ¼, Section 11 and .0005 acres in the SE ¼ SE ¼, Section 11, all in T-86-N, R-40-W, Ida County. City of Holstein, quit claim deed to Rodney and Holly Regennitter, the east 85 feet of Lot 31, Block 8; the S ½ of Lot 32, Block 8; S ½ of Lot 33, Block 8 and the N ½ of Lot 32, Block 8, Holstein. Clerk of Court Due to a change in procedures at the Ida County Clerk of Court office, information is only provided electronically. The following information is from data filed by the Ida County Clerk of Court office. Traffic and other charges might include charges that were dismissed. For more information on specific cases contact the clerk of court or visit www.iowacourts.gov. Traffic charges Speeding Jeff Meyer, McCook Lake, S.D.; Nicholas Nasal, Ames; Kashmir Daggett, Sac City; Luis Villa, Denison; Jarrell Webster, Stanton, Neb. Other Dane Purcell, Dunlap, fail-

ure to provide proof of financial liability. Cody McCormick, Anthon, possession of alcohol. Alex Schaeuble, Ida Grove, failure to maintain control. Timothy Francis, Arthur, operation with expired license. Wayne Hamman, Mapleton, seat belt. Nolan Kafton, Castana, maximum gross weight violation. Nolan Kafton, Castana, maximum group axle weight violation (two charges). Chad Winterfeld, Sioux Falls, S.D., maximum gross weight violation. Chad Winterfeld, Sioux Falls, S.D., maximum group axle weight violation. Criminal Raymond Jepsen, Ida Grove, possession of drug paraphernalia, $100. Devin Hyke, Ida Grove, contempt—resist order of magistrate court, $65 fine suspended, two days in jail. Devin Hyke, Ida Grove, possession of drug paraphernalia, $65. Alissa Brockman, Ida Grove, contempt—resist order of magistrate court, $65 fine suspended, two days in jail. Judgments and Liens Against Amanda and Terry Diimig, in favor of Arthur and Donna Georgopoulos. Against Donna Mau, in

favor of Timothy Anderson and Sioux City Child Support Recovery Unit. Against Loren Misko, in favor of City of Holstein. Against Shelley and Thomas Sharkey, in favor of Hawkeye Adjustment Services. Dissolution of Marriage Kelsi Pry and Jaran Peterson, court decree—dissolution. Tasha Pickel and Timothy Pickel, decree or final support.

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Fire departments answer two calls The Battle Creek Fire Department was called to a house fire in the early morning hours Feb. 8. The call came at 1:33 a.m. to Dan Mefferd’s home at 514 Sixth St. in Battle Creek. Cause of the fire is to be determined. The home is a total loss. No one was at home at the time of the fire. Fire departments from Danbury and Ida Grove assisted at the scene. The Battle Creek Fire Department was at the scene for nine hours. The Ida Grove Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire Feb. 9 at 3:15 a.m. The call was to 1987 Landmark Ave. Details of fire were not available at press time.

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A & A Food & Fuel

Rooted Boutique

A&A Food and Fuel LLC in Holstein of icially with a smile and a warm hello. We offer a hot, opened for business Dec. 15. The business is fresh breakfast featuring Hot Stuff foods, inlocated at 203 N. Main St., formerly Pronto, in cluding breakfast burritos and sandwiches, Holstein. The fully renovated store is stocked biscuits and gravy and the popular Cinnabawith unique and fresh new offerings to Hol- bies. Don’t forget; you can call ahead and order stein, according to owners Mark and Teresa your breakfast pizza, hot and fresh, made by Hunt of Holstein. Business hours on Mondays our Paavos’ pizza professional,” said Teresa. through Saturdays are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. When asked why the Hunts were interested in opening this type of business, Teresa replied, “We didn’t want to see another business close, and we wanted to provide Holstein with another option for great service, food and fuel.” A&A serves Krispy Krunchy Chicken (KKC), Paavos Pizza, Township 9 coffee and breakfast daily. “You will start your day off right when you walk into Left to Right: Mark & Teresa Hunt, owners; Eric Van Roekel, A&A where you are greeted manager, Janelle Zoch and Shelby Smith.

Rooted Boutique is a contemporary misses’, women’s and little girls’ clothing store. The product, purchased from Chicago and Minneapolis markets, is new and unique to the area. It offers quality, functional, stylish and utility pieces for your wardrobe that will withstand trends and become your “go-to” things in your closet. Owner Emily Doxtad of Holstein said, “Rooted was started in November, 2016, as an ‘attic boutique’ out of my home. In spring, 2017, Rooted moved into a 36-foot snowmobile trailer turned mobile boutique doing ‘pop up’ clothing parties, farmers’ markets and festivals. In September, we purchased the Ruble’s Flooring building in Holstein and remodeled into an industrial/modern space and opened in late November. “Rooted became the name of the business for many reasons. First, the product has natural aesthetic: lots of black, grey, ivory, olive and blush tones. Many of the brands at Rooted are made in the U.S. and are of natural fabrics, like cotton and linen. Secondly, I think it’s important for us women and girls to identify who we are at the ‘root,’ and clothing can help showcase that. Finally, I am a Holstein native, graduated from ISU with a business marketing degree and am proud to be ‘rooted’ in Holstein with my family and now business.” Current hours are: Thursdays—10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays—10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays—1-4 p.m., to accommodate women and high school girls with full weekly schedules. Emily Doxtad, owner

Holstein Sanitation

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Justin Georg and Billy Carnine took over Sanitation, Inc.” the operation of Holstein Sanitation Jan. 1. Both men are volunteers on their commuGeorg’s parents and Carnine’s aunt and un- nity ire departments. Georg is the foreman cle, John and Terri Georg, ran the business for the Holstein Fire Department. Carnine is for 30 years. The couple purchased the busi- the chief for the Arthur Fire Department. ness from Terri’s father, Bud Ehler in January 1987. Ehler operated the business for 17 years. “As Holstein Sanitation, Inc., Billy and I plan to continue offering all the services—garbage, recyclables, rural routes and roll-offs. We also haul some equipment for contractors to job sites,” said Justin. “The only change folks will see is the name change to Holstein Billy Carnine and Justin Georg, new owners

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