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Ida County’s Official Newspaper
Courier Ida County
Vol. 42, No. 27 Ida Grove, Iowa
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Wednesday,, July 5, 2017 Wednesday
OABCIG approves reorganization petition
News GLIMPSE Horn Memorial to open inpa ent unit Page 3
Pain program coming to Galva Page 3
From our backyard Page 5
Ida Co. Fair schedule Page 6
Odebolt na ve to lead chemical co. Page 7 Photos by: Mike Thornhill | Ida County Courier
Fishing contest winners
Freedom Rock: Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II was in Holstein early last week to paint Ida County’s Freedom Rock located near Char-Mac Assisted Living’s facility on Highway 20 in Holstein. Sorensen will travel the state of Iowa until a Freedom Rock is placed in each county. The local Freedom Rock was made possible by the collaboration and effort of all the American Legion Posts in the county. Above, is the front of the rock and below is the backside of the rock.
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King Theatre renova on project Page 11
Flag disposal Page 14
Garden Party & Art Walk Saturday, July 8 10 am-2 pm 609 Moorehead St. Ida Grove
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Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District effective July 1, 2018 by voting to approve the petition for reorganization at a special election. “This decision will provide a solid foundation for our school district so that our communities will be able to continue to provide the best possible learning opportunities and programs for all of our children, with a high quality staff housed in the best possible facilities and utilizing high quality equipment and technology in a financially stable environment for the long term.” Kenealy said, “In the near future the two school boards (continued on page 3)
Mountain lion killed on farm near Galva
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Voters from the OdeboltArthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove School Districts approved the reorganization petition June 27 on the third attempt, according to unofficial results. O-A approved the reorganization petition with 418 yes votes and 163 no votes. BC-IG approved the reorganization petition with 540 yes votes and 70 no votes. O-A/BC-IG Superintendent Terry Kenealy said, “On Tuesday, June 27, the patrons of the Odebolt-Arthur Community School District and the patrons of the Battle Creek-Ida Community School District made the decision to merge their two school districts and become the
School board filing begins July 10 Persons interested in running for open seats on area school boards may begin iling nomination papers Monday, July 10. Battle Creek-Ida Grove has three board members with expiring terms. They are Crystal Endrulat, District 1; Jeff Rasmussen, District 2 and Danika Hinkeldey, District 3. Hinkeldey has taken out papers for District 3. Persons interested in running for the school board must reside in the director district they are seeking election, must ile an af idavit of candidacy and must complete a nomination petition with at least 28 signatures from eligible voters in the BC-IG School District. BC-IG nomination papers are available from school board secretary Kathy Leonard, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the central of ice, 900 John Montgomery Dr., Ida Grove, or by emailing Leonard at kleonard@oabcig. org.
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Director district maps are available on the school website at oabcig.org or at the central of ice or on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website at http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/maps/SchDist.html. Odebolt-Arthur has two directors with expiring terms. They are Joey Hoe ling and Ryan Schroeder, both at-large. O-A nomination papers are available at the Odebolt-Arthur building, 600 S. Maple St. in Odebolt, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or at the central of ice in Ida Grove at 900 John Montgomery Dr. or by emailing board secretary Kathy Leonard at kleonard@oabcig.org. Fourteen signatures are required from eligible voters in the O-A School District. Petition papers and af idavits are due to the board secretaries by 5 p.m. Aug. 3. The school board election is Sept. 12. Galva-Holstein has four members with expiring terms. They are Jamie Whitmer, Dis-
trict 1, David Kistenmacher, District 3; Don Friedrichsen, District 4 and Kyle Bennett, District 6. Persons interested in running for the school board must reside in the director district they are seeking election, must ile an af idavit of candidacy and must complete a nomination petition with at least 19 signatures from voters in the G-H School District. G-H nomination papers are available from school board secretary Natalie Kliegl, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the central of ice in Holstein or by emailing Kliegl at nkliegl@rvraptors.org. Schaller-Crestland has two members with expiring terms. They are Alan Movall, District 1 and Tim DeLance, District 2. S-C nomination papers are available at the central of ice in Schaller Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fridays, from 8 a.m. to noon. Persons interested in running for the school board (continued on page 3)
Of icers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were called to dispatch a mountain lion from a farm near Galva, in northeast Ida County Tuesday, June 27. The situation arose after a neighboring livestock producer discovered a dead calf that showed evidence consistent with an attack by a large cat late the previous week. Repeated calls were placed to 911 Monday evening, June 26 by a nearby landowner who discovered the cat. DNR of icers use lethal action as the last resort option in these situations and every effort is made to humanely remove the animal. “White-tailed deer and other wild animals, particularly the weak or injured, are often the preferred prey. But in this situation, it appears this mountain lion has targeted young livestock and livestock
producers are well within their rights to protect their livelihood,” said Bruce Trautman, deputy director with the Iowa DNR. This is the irst con irmed female mountain lion in Iowa. There is no physical evidence that she has produced any young. The Iowa DNR will collect teeth, tissue samples for genetic analysis and examine the stomach contents of the 88-pound animal. This is the fourth mountain lion killed in Iowa and the most recent since 2013 when a four-year old male was shot in Sioux County. Since 1995, there have been 21 con irmed mountain lions in Iowa. Western South Dakota and Nebraska have been the genetic source for the lions killed in Iowa. Mountain lions are not listed as a furbearer and have no protected status in Iowa.
Photo courtesy of conservation officer Kirby Bragg, Iowa DNR
Mountain lion: This female mountain lion was shot and killed by officers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Tuesday, June 27 near Galva in Ida County.
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