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Ida County’s Official Newspaper
Courier Ida County
Vol. 42, No. 31 Ida Grove, Iowa
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Wednesday,, August 2, 2017 Wednesday
Supervisors okay Aug. 3 turbine mee ng
News GLIMPSE Lohff-Schumann anniversary Page 3
Veterans’ Apprecia on Day Page 6
O-A/BC-IG, RV players honored Page 9
Upcoming Events IG Kiwanis Grillout
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Thursday, August 3 4:30-6:30 pm
Dorothy in Wonderland: Holstein Community Theatre’s summer camp production of Brian D. Taylor’s “Dorothy in Wonderland” was performed July 28 at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts.The cast included second through eighth grade students under the direction of Joyce Galvin. Dorothy, Toto, the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow get caught in a whirlwind that sweeps them off to Wonderland, where they meet Alice, White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts.
Godbersen Park Ida Grove
Grill Out Fund-raiser Friday, August 4 11 am-1 pm Food Pride, Ida Grove
Annual Stag Monday, August 7 6 pm-2 am Galva Fire Sta on
Family Night Out Saturday, August 12 4 pm Moorehead Park Cons. Center, Ida Grove
Chicken Dinner Sunday, August 13 11 am-1 pm St. Mary’s Parish Center Danbury
3-Day Forecast Wed 8/2
84° | 62° Partly Cloudy
Thurs 8/3
73° | 52° Partly Cloudy
Fri 8/4
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308 head sell for $290,989—
Fair livestock sale receipts are up Sales receipts from the Ida County Fair livestock auction July 24 were up $11,286 compared to last year. Livestock auction According to United Bank of Iowa sales clerk Dana Phillips, total sale receipts this year were $290,989 compared to $279,703 in 2016. The total number of animals sold was down 33 animals from last year. This year 309 head of livestock (51 sheep, 149 hogs, 22.3 (67 head) pens of three cattle, 25 individual cattle, four market goats, 12 chickens and no rabbits were sold at auction. In 2016, 342 animals were sold (39 sheep, 182 hogs, 28 (84 head) pens of three cattle, 28 individual cattle, one market goat, eight chickens and no rabbits). The average price of the pen-of-three cattle went for
$143.29 a hundredweight. Last year the average price for the pen-of-three cattle was $122.81. Total sales for the 22.3 pens sold were $136,958. The average weight of the 67 cattle sold was 1,426.57 pounds, down from last year’s average weight of 1,435.13 pounds. Individual cattle sold for an average price of $151.73 a hundredweight this year compared to $128.61 last year. The average weight of the 25 cattle sold this year was 1,306.2 pounds, up from last year’s average weight of 1,184.46 pounds. Cattle sales totaled $49,546. In the hog division, the average price this year was $214.54. Last year’s average premium was $159.84. The average weight of the 149 hogs sold was 270.67 pounds. Last year’s average weight
was 261.42 pounds. The hog sales brought in $86,525. The average price of the 51 lambs auctioned off was $226.25 a hundredweight. Last year’s average price was $187.70. The average weight was 127 pounds, down from last year’s 129.74 pounds. Sheep sales totaled $14,654. Four market goats sold for $845.20. Last year one goat sold for $153. Twelve chickens sold for $2,460. Last year eight chickens sold for $580.
No rabbits were sold this year or last year. Thirty- ive buyers participated in Monday’s auction. The top ive buyers were as follows: United Bank of Iowa was the leading buyer. The bank paid $82,686 for 10 sheep, 39 hogs, 18 pen of three cattle, 11 individual cattle and three chickens. Community Bank paid $36,227 for 21 hogs, 11 pen of three cattle and one chicken. (continued on page 2)
Ida County’s proposed zoning ordinance concerning wind turbines will be discussed at a public meeting from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, at Rosemary Clausen Center for the Performing Arts in Holstein by the planning and zoning commission for Ida County. Ida County supervisors voted three to zero to approve the planning board’s application to use the facility at its July 24 meeting. In other business: Synda Jepsen was appointed to the Ida County Conservation Board for a five-year term ending Aug. 1, 2022. Supervisors voted unanimously to raise T.J. Bubke of the secondary roads department’s salary from $18.90 per hour to $20.15 per hour as assistant operator. Held a closed session for an evaluation of engineer Jeff Williams’ contract. Noted that assessor Joseph Cronin received an approval of certification from Iowa Department of Revenue on July 4. There was some discussion of the presentation on information technology needs of the county originally made by Greg Davis of Solutions, Inc., on June 30. “I don’t think we’re ready financially for a full-time IT director,” said chairman Rhett Leonard.
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O-A/BC-IG, Ridge View set registra on dates Area school registration and open house dates have been set for the 2017-18 school year. Odebolt-Arthur/Battle CreekIda Grove students may register Monday, Aug. 7, from noon to 6 p.m., at the O-A Elementary media center in Odebolt – use the front entrance or Wednesday, Aug. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. at the BC-IG Elementary Media Center in Ida Grove. First stop at registration is the computer lab where you will update your student information online. If you do not already have a log in and password, you will be given one. Friday, Aug. 18 all school regis-
trations for the 2017-18 school year need to be completed and turned in. G-H, S-C and Ridge View students may register Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Holstein or Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Schaller. High school students wishing to work on schedules, Mary Kay Todd will be at both registrations from 3 to 7 p.m. O-A/BC-IG Registration fees for O-A/BCIG students are as follows: Book fees—KEY, $20; kindergarten through ifth grade (continued on page 2)
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Water fun: The Battle Creek Public Library summer reading program ended with a trip to the Battle Creek Fire Station where they learned about calling 911, get low and get out of the house, what a fireman wears and concluded with water fun. Prior to coming to the fire station, kids had an ice cream treat at the library.