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January 6, 2014

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‘Dangerous’ cold closes Creston Schools today

By KYLE WILSON

CNA assistant managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com

Every school in the Creston News Advertiser coverage area cancelled classes today because of dangerously cold temperatures.

Temperatures, with wind chill, plunged into the -30s Sunday evening and registered at almost -40 degrees for commuters this morning.

A wind chill warning blankets the entire state of Iowa until noon Tuesday with forecasters calling the cold weather conditions “dangerous”

and “extremely life-threatening.”

Steve McDermott, superintendent of Creston School District, wasted little time making the decision to cancel McDermott classes for today.

The decision came around 11 a.m.

Sunday.

“This polar vortex — as they are calling it — was so broad and widespread that there was no way it was going to miss us,” McDermott said.

“So, we made the decision to close school early Sunday so students and their parents could start making arrangements.”

The high temperature for today in Creston is predicted at -4 degrees with wind chills predicted between -30 and -55 degrees. National Weather Service forecasters have reported these wind chills being the coldest in nearly 20 years across much of Iowa.

“There will be safer days to have school,” McDermott said. “We didn’t want our students on buses, walking or waiting at bus stops in

these really cold temperatures.”

Other schools closing in the Creston News Advertiser coverage area include: Clarke, Diagonal, East Union, Mount Ayr, Murray, Lenox, Nodaway Valley, OrientMacksburg, Prescott and Southwest Valley.

All Crestonians are reminded to cover all exposed skin as NWS warns frost bite can develop in minutes and hypothermia or death are possible if precautions are not taken.

However, there is good news in the extended forecast according to

State Climatologist Harry Hillaker.

Temperatures are expected to rebound starting Tuesday and the high temperature for Friday is predicted to be in the mid-30s.

“The weather service puts out an eight to 14-day Hillaker outlook and it favors above average temperatures,” Hillaker said.

“There is some hope on the horizon as the cold shifts westward.”

New ticket numbers in Chamber Giveaway are ...

first baby of 2014 welcome, brantlee

A redraw in the Chamber of Commerce Holiday GiveAway took place Friday afternoon. The new ticket numbers are:

$500 071987 (white) CLAIMED $100 840573 (white) $100 159193 (white)

Winning ticket holders for these numbers have until Jan. 17 to claim their prize. If prizes are not claimed by that day, all remaining proceeds will revert back to the Creston Chamber Retail Committee.

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

Craig Mittag, advertising director at the Creston News Advertiser, middle, delivers a care package from several local businesses Friday to the family who had the first baby of 2014 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. The family includes mother Addy Holbrook, left, holding newborn son Brantlee Murphy Hallett and father Dusty Hallett, right.

■ Creston’s first baby of 2014 born to

“We just changed the spelling slightly,” Holbrook said. “I like all his music. I couldn’t even pick a favorite song if you asked me to.”

Brantlee’s grandparents are Leah and Scott Crawley of Creston, William and Julie Hallett of Colorado, Mary and Greg Manley of Malvern and Larry Holbrook of Maryville, Mo. Great-grandparents are John and Kathy Ford, Alice

Crestonians Addy Holbrook and Dustin Hallett at Greater Regional Medical Center

By KYLE WILSON

CNA asst. managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com

Brantlee Murphy Hallett laid quietly in the hands of his father Friday afternoon — wrapped tightly in a Teddy Bear blanket.

Brantlee was the first Creston baby of 2014 — born at 7:45 p.m. Wednes-

day via cesarean section at Greater Regional Medical Center. Brantlee weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long with a full head of dark hair.

Parents Addy Holbrook and Dusty Hallett — both 20 years old of Creston — said their son is named after Holbrook’s favorite country artist Brantley Gilbert.

Please see FIRST BABY, Page 2

nutrition in a box

Wimmer Farms to start new CSA in June

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

Brantlee Murphy Hallett was born 7:45 p.m. Jan. 1 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.

By SARAH BROWN

CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com

‘Wrestling With Iowa’ screening held in Creston

A R I S P E — What if you could feed your family nutritious and naturallygrown meals for less than $4 a day?

Denny WimContributed photo mer of Arispe Denny Wimmer of Arispe will be offering grows certified naturallythe opportugrown produce to offer a sustainable, chemical-free nity for local and locally-grown alternafamilies to do tive for the dining table. just that.

Wimmer, who took over his parent’s 93-year-old farm, will be offering a weekly community supported agriculture (CSA) program as early as June.

His mission: to offer “delicious, fresh, healthy,

A line forms outside the Strand Theatre on Sunday afternoon as Creston/O-M wrestling fans wait to get inside the theater for the first screening of Ohio filmmaker Tim Jackson’s feature-length documentary “Wrestling With Iowa,” which features the Panther wrestling team and Jake Marlin’s quest for four straight state championships.

The Creston News Advertiser will have a feature story on the screening with comment from viewers in Tuesday’s sports section.

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Deaths Carl Cochran home.

Services are pending at Afton Powers Funeral Home, 612 Carl Cochran, 80, of Afton died Jan. 6, 2014, at his N. Dodge St., Afton.

FIRST BABY: Continued from Page 1

and Jimmy Mayers and Bob and Annette Bierkamp.

The Creston News Advertiser visited Brantlee and his parents Friday at GRMC and delivered a care package from several local businesses.

The care package included $20 gift certificates from Fareway, Walmart and Boyd Appliance, free oil change from Creston Automotive, $20 in Creston bucks from both Tyler Insur-

ance and Creston Chamber of Commerce, three-month subscription to the Creston News Advertiser, two boxes of diapers from Creston HyVee and $25 savings account from Nishna Valley Credit Union. See photo, left.

Brantlee and his parents were released from GRMC Saturday.

Last year’s first Creston baby of the year was Devon Joseph Coenen — born Jan. 4, 2013, to parents Dan and Kathryn Coenen.

Lawmakers sound off about unemployment benefits WASHINGTON (MCT) — Lawmakers took to the airwaves Sunday to argue about extending long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans who were cut off last month, a politically sensitive issue in an election year.

Democrats urged their Republican counterparts to join in granting emergency unemployment benefits.

Republicans countered that they want to explore other options, including new job training initiatives. Both sides intend to highlight the dispute during this year’s midterm election campaigns.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” said Senate Democrats plan to focus on the

middle class this year by helping laid-off Americans whose unemployment benefits expired last month.

“It’s the right thing to do,” Reid said. “We have long-term unemployment.

That’s why the American people support this.”

A bipartisan proposal by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., would give the unemployed a three-month extension that would cost an estimated $6 billion.

The measure faces a test vote Monday. Reed expects to get the 60 votes needed to open floor debate, but prospects for getting the bill through the Republican-led House are dim.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. said he would not vote to bring the legislation

to the floor “unless senators have an opportunity to debate and vote on the many good ideas for helping unemployed Americans find a job.”

President Barack Obama has urged lawmakers to vote on extending the benefits as their first order of business.

The federal government and the states jointly provide up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits, paid from employer payroll taxes, to people who lose their jobs. During periods of high unemployment, Congress has traditionally expanded the program to help those unable to find work.

But last year, with a bitterly divided Congress refusing to step in, anyone who was collecting unem-

ployment for more than 26 weeks lost benefits Dec. 28.

About 1.3 million people were immediately affected, and millions more were expected to reach the limit this year. Unless Congress acts, the Obama administration estimates that 4.9 million people could lose benefits by the end of 2014.

California, Nevada, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts are among the states with significantly higher-thanaverage percentages of long-term-unemployed people.

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WIMMER: Continued from Page 1

locally-grown food.”

The basics Wimmer will be offering “shares” to the public for $25 to $30 a week.

A share is a box containing certified naturallygrown fruits and vegetables, such as lettuce, kale, tomatoes, beets, carrots, asparagus, potatoes, radishes, squash, peppers and watermelon.

“Almost all of the vegetables you can think of,” said Wimmer.

According to Wimmer, each share will include vegetable or fruit servings for three to four people for one week.

Shares may be ordered on an individual basis or prepaid for the entire season, which runs mid-June through the end of September.

And if you’re concerned about price or your veggies going bad before you can eat them all, Wimmer said friends can split a share.

Additionally, each box will contain recipes to help make use of all the fresh produce for that week and help subscribers prepare meals with ingredients they may not be familiar with.

New crops

This past fall, Wimmer planted more than 4,000 aronia bushes, which will be ready for their first harvest in 2016 and produce annually after that.

The future aronia berries — which are gaining popularity in the United States based on its high levels of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins — will be sold “mostly wholesale.” Wimmer said aronia berries are becoming more common to use in products produced by juice companies and other products such as jam, sauces and beauty products.

From his 4,000 aronia bushes, Wimmer can expect to yield 20 to 30 pounds per bush. His goal is to plant a total of 15,000 aronia bushes.

Way to grow Compost tea, an organic form of pest control, is a new offering from Wimmer Farms this year.

In simple terms, compost tea is created by a process, which extracts beneficial microorganisms from compost, fed nutrients and allowed to rapidly multiply.

Air is processed through the liquid to oxygenate it, which favors the good bacteria and allows it to grow.

This process results in a

Contributed photo

By using two 30- by 96- foot high tunnels, Denny Wimmer is able to extend his growing season into October.

concentrated liquid full of billions of microorganisms to spray on home gardens and fields.

According to Wimmer, compost tea use can reduce fertilizer cost, in-

creases yields, helps increase organic matter and reduce water use.

“It’s a win-win all around,” he said.

Shopping local Produce from Wimmer

Farms is offered at HyVee in Creston and Osceola, through Iowa Food Cooperative online at www. iowafood.coop and at farmers’ markets in Creston, Afton, Mount Ayr,

Osceola and Des Moines.

For more information on Wimmer Farms, products, locations or to order online, visit Wimmer Farms on the web at www.wimmerfarms.com.

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Monday

Creston Rotary Club, noon, Greater Regional Medical Center cafeteria conference room.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

TOPS No. 1338, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church.

Crest Area Theatre, 7 p.m. general membership meeting, Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center Green Room.

AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

AA, 7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Tuesday

Retired Greater Community Hospital employees coffee, 9:30 a.m., Hy-Vee. Creston Kiwanis Club, noon, The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Achievers Club, noon potluck, First Christian Church.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Creston City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, restored Creston Depot.

Creston Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., The Pizza Ranch, 520 Livingston Ave. American Legion, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. closed meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Wednesday

TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers 12x12 study, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living room 114, 1709 W. Prairie St.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $4.26

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For the 23/8record Meetings

Mount Ayr City Council, 6 p.m. today, meeting room.

Agenda includes: public forum; city clerk, city treasurer, mayor pro-tem, board and commission appointments; resolution on application for tax abatement for Neil and Svetlana Hartman; 2013 water system improvements: K.M. King pay application No. 2, community development block grant request No. 4 and SRF draw down requisition No. 3; Snyder and Associates: NPDES permit compliance schedule – street delivery – storm sewer proposal – water system improvement reports; Sheriff Mike Sobotka: countywide law enforcement; discuss city attorney search; consider snow blower equipment purchase; Superintendent Wise report; claims.

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Union County Conservation Board, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, conservation board office at Three Mile Lake.

Agenda includes: fiscal year 2014-15 budget; shooting complex; update on projects; ranger residence improvements; routine county business.

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Creston City Council, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, council chambers, restored Creston Depot.

Agenda includes: claims; commission/board appointments; public forum; set public hearing 6 p.m.

Jan. 21 for the airport agricultural land lease; discuss organization resolutions with First National Bank; possible resolution providing for surety bond/blanket position bond; public hearing for the purpose of accepting comment on Ordinance 14-149 amending Chapter 95 – municipal wastewater system, section 95.49 – certificate of inflow and infiltration compliance, subsection 1 – required by adding provisions pertaining to giving or transacting a change in title or prosperity ownership of real property; first reading of Ordinance 14-149; public hearing for the purpose of accepting comment on Ordinance 14-150 by deleting chapter 63 – speed regulations, Section 4 – special

speed zones, subsection 3, and amending subsections 2 and 4 by adding provisions pertaining to speed zones; possible resolution to special assess demo changes for removal/disposal of nuisance house at 405 N. Cherry St.

Births

Greater Regional Medical Center Scott and Jade McDuff of Prescott are parents of a son born Dec. 31, 2013. Tate Edward McDuff weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Scott and Sue McDuff of Cumberland and David and Julie Krauth of Prescott.

Great-grandparents are Dick and Annie Luther and Jessie Krauth, all of Corning.

—————— Nichole Vandel and Cody Michaelson of Lorimor are parents of a son born Dec. 31, 2013. Jaxson Lee Michaelson weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 inches long.

Grandparents are William Vandel and Toni Michaelson, both of Osceola.

Siblings are Shayelynn Vandel, 7, Sharolynn Vandel, 7, and Brently Michaelson, 2.

Police

Chantz Douglas Davidson, 17, of Orient was referred to juvenile authorities for fifthdegree theft 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Wal-Mart, 806 Laurel St.

saw the backup lights on HoDavidson was released to Nancy Griffith of Lorimor West Taylor Street. epker’s vehicle but was unable his parents. reported a pension check Accident —————— was taken from her purse No citations were issued to stop in time.

Damage estimates are Chet Philip Neal, 19, of while she attended a funeral after an accident 11:39 a.m. $1,500 to Hoepker’s vehicle Orient was charged with Friday in Creston.

Saturday on Ivy Avenue.

Area Cities and $4,000 to Lynch’s vehicle. fifth-degree theft 2:28 p.m.

Loss estimate is $747.24.

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Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Domestic dispute, 1/7 6:02 p.m., 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 Brooke Marie Carter, 23, Friday, North Pine Street.

2 North1 2 1 2 207 S. Birch St., was charged Theft, 6:50 p.m., Friday, Pine Street.

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Bradey Russell Larkin, West Incomplete 911 call, 10:22 46, 209 N. Maple St., was p.m., Friday, Commerce Road.

Traffic stop, 10:43 p.m., Friday, charged on a Union County New York Avenue. warrant for failure to appear Alarm, 11:22 p.m., Friday, on child support matters 11:38 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of North Maple Street.

Larkin was being held on $2,000 bond.

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Retail hours turn shopper sour Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about stores’ operation hours: “My Sound Off is that more stores are opening later in the day, it seems. Stores used to open at 9 a.m.; now it’s 10 a.m. I am sure they are doing it to save money. If they open later, they don’t have to pay employees for that hour. But this is really frustrating for many of us. People who work now have to wait until after work, when traffic is bad, to run some errands. I know it has deterred me a time or two from buying something. — A Reader in Texas” Who knows what the reason is? I’d love to hear from retailers. Is it cost? Cutting back on hours? What about your thoughts, readers? Let me know, and I’ll print as many responses as I can. — Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise@Heloise. com FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are other uses for plastic laundry scoops:

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Horoscope Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent day to talk to people in authority — bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. They will be receptive and might give you permission or approval.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’ll enjoy any kind of study today because you’re eager to learn. You will especially be impressed with the beautiful creations of others be they ideas, structures or works of art.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a good day to discuss how to share something. Talk about inheritances or dealing with shared property or perhaps how to divide expenses.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) All your interactions with partners and close friends will go well today. You like what others have to say, and they like what you have to say. Perfect!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your job will be easygoing today, because it’s easy to communicate to co-workers. You will enjoy making something look more attractive.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Family discussions will go well today because people are in a friendly frame of mind. It’s a good day to explore ideas about home decorating or making repairs. It’s also a good day to discuss real estate.

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SPORTS The Numbers Game

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The Packers are 3-5 at home in the postseason since 2001, after going 13-0 from 1939 until 2001.

National Digest

49ers advance GREEN BAY, Wis. — Under pressure in subzero weather, Colin Kaepernick kept his cool.

Facing a blitz on thirdand-8, the elusive San Francisco 49ers quarterback scrambled 11 yards out of trouble to set up Phil Dawson’s 33-yard field goal as time expired for a 23-20 win Sunday over the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild-card game.

When it’s Kaepernick and the 49ers facing the Packers, the game is never over. Even in the meat locker that was Lambeau Field, where the temperature at kickoff was 5 degrees, with a wind chill of minus-10.

“I’ve played in coldweather games before,” he said. “I feel like it’s more mental than anything.”

Kaepernick threw for 227 yards, including a 28yard TD pass to Vernon Davis, and ran for another 98, while Michael Crabtree had eight catches for 125 yards for San Francisco.

San Francisco plays at Carolina next Sunday in the divisional round.

Monarchs outlast Panthers in double overtime

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DENISON — The Creston boys basketball team suffered its third loss in a row here Friday, falling to Denison-Schleswig in double overtime.

The Monarchs outscored the Panthers 14-9 in the two overtime periods, taking a 58-53 win over Creston in a game where neither team led by more than five points.

The loss drops the Panthers to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference, while DenisonSchleswig improves to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference.

Trailing 56-53 with :25 remaining in double overtime, Creston had a chance to take a shot for the tie, but threw the ball away with :10 left on the clock. A pair of Parker Eller free throws put the game on ice for the Monarchs.

The Panthers had the ball with a chance to win the game at the end of both regulation and the first overtime, but couldn’t get a shot to fall in either situation.

Junior Christian Groumoutis tried to hit a floater at the buzzer at the end of regulation, but it went off the back of the iron, sending the game into overtime tied

at 44-44.

The Panthers took possession of the ball with :50 remaining, and held for the last shot at the end of regulation.

“We wanted to get the last shot,” head coach Billy Hiatt said. “Being on the road, we didn’t want to give them an opportunity, score or not, for them to get a score. We held it down to about 10 seconds and we ran a play, got a good look. Christian had a good shot there, and just missed it.”

Groumoutis again took a shot for the win at the end of the first overtime period, but missed a 3-pointer just before the horn and Denison-Schleswig’s last-second attempt at a 3-pointer was blocked.

The Monarchs hit just enough free throws in the second overtime period to pull out the win.

“We found a way to dig deep and battle through it to beat a Creston team that had up to this point had been undefeated in the Hawkeye 10 Conference,” DenisonSchleswig head coach Derek Fink said. “This gives us a good start coming off our break and hopefully we can string a few more wins together to start 2014.”

Denison Bulletin-Review photo by TODD DANNER

Creston senior Cole Crawford (13) looks for an open teammate as the DenisonPlease see Schleswig defense collapses on him with a double team. Crawford scored six points in OVERTIME, page 6A Creston’s 58-53 double overtime loss to the Monarchs on Friday.

Lady Monarchs hold off Panthers, 47-42

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

Chargers win CINCINNATI — The San Diego Chargers took advantage of Andy Dalton’s three turnovers in the second half on Sunday, pulling away to a 2710 victory that extended San Diego’s late-season surge and pushed the Cincinnati Bengals’ postseason misery to record levels.

With Philip Rivers making accurate throws in the chilling rain, the Chargers (10-7) won their fifth in a row, beating the last team that had knocked them off. They’ll play next Sunday in Denver, which has the AFC’s top seed.

The Chargers lost at home to the Broncos 2820 on Nov. 10, then went to Denver and got a rejuvenating 27-20 victory on Dec. 12 that gave them momentum.

The Bengals now have the sixth-longest streak of playoff futility in NFL history, stretching all the way back to the 1990 season.

They’ve lost their playoff opener three straight years, matching a league record, according to STATS LLC.

Hawks fall MADISON, Wis. — Ben Brust scored 19 points and No. 4 Wisconsin remained unbeaten with a 75-71 victory over No. 22 Iowa on Sunday night.

Wisconsin (15-0, 2-0 Big Ten) matched the best start in school history, tying the 1911-12 and 191314 teams.

The game was physical at times, drawing loud protests from both coaches. But Iowa coach Fran McCaffery boiled over after a foul was called on Gabriel Olaseni that sent Nigel Hayes to the line.

McCaffery was ejected with 12 minutes to play after two technical fouls were called. He continued to confront the officials as his assistants tried to restrain him.

Brust then hit all four free throws off the technical fouls, and Hayes converted one of two on the personal.

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Denison Bulletin-Review photo by TODD DANNER

Creston senior Olivia Nielsen looks for a teammate after grabbing a rebound against Dension-Schleswig Friday night. Nielsen had two rebounds and three points in the Panthers’ 47-42 defeat.

SWCC women gain first league win

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

KEOKUK — Southwestern women started off 2014 in a big way, gaining their first conference victory of the season.

The Spartans led the entire way in a 54-50 victory over Southeastern. Southwestern, now 1-1 in ICCAC Division II play and 3-10 overall, led 32-17 at halftime.

Please see SWCC, page 6A

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Express:

Brodie Starlin of Creston tries to rock Connor Travis of Creston onto his shoulders during their match at Saturday’s Panther Express wrestling tournament in the CHS gymnasium.

DENISON — A late charge wasn’t quite enough as the Creston girls fell, 4742, to Denison-Schleswig Friday night in a non-conference game.

Denison-Schleswig began each half with 6-0 runs, which proved important in a five-point victory.

Creston outscored the Lady Monarchs 10-8 in the second quarter and 18-15 in the final quarter, but couldn’t overcome the pair of 12-7 quarters by DenisonSchleswig to start each half.

After Denison-Schleswig led 41-30 with 2:44 left, Creston’s man-to-man pressure triggered a 7-0 run to close it to a four-point margin (4137) with 1:00 to go. Twenty of Denison-Schleswig’s 26 turnovers occurred in the second half.

The Lady Monarchs sank six free throws down the stretch to hold off the Panther rally.

For the game, Creston shot only 31 percent from the field (14-of-45) and 58 percent from the free throw line (14-24). Two players who countered that trend were Jenna Taylor going 4-4 at the line with a team-high 16 points, and Brenna Baker 5-7 on free throws in scoring nine points.

While Creston (3-6) fell short of its 43-point season

scoring average, DenisonSchleswig (4-4) exceeded its 37.9 mark with 44 percent shooting from the field and 14-22 effort at the line.

“They made open shots and we didn’t,” Creston coach Larry McNutt said.

“We started out in man, but we weren’t doing a good job of helping on their post (Valerie Johnson), so we went zone most of the game. They hit some (outside) shots. We missed 10 free throws, and at least three were the front end of one-and-ones. We did some positive things by driving strong, but when you can’t convert at the line it doesn’t do much.”

McNutt said a key in future games will be utilizing the asset of Taylor’s free throw shooting with aggressive drives to the basket.

Taylor, averaging 15 points a game, is shooting 82 percent from the line. She is a former youth Elks free t h r o w Taylor s t a t e champion and national qualifier.

Another factor in Friday’s loss was DenisonSchleswig’s 33-25 advantage Please see GIRLS, page 6A

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OVERTIME: Continued from page 5A

With the Panthers in foul trouble, Hiatt had a lineup on the floor that featured some players who haven’t found themselves in that position before.

“We went with some young guys there in overtime, because of foul trouble,” Hiatt said. “We went with Sam Hartsock and McClain Haines. They did a good job. They helped handle the ball a little bit. I was happy with that, with those younger guys.”

Jay Wolfe fouled out in the first overtime period after scoring just six points.

Cole Thompson and Hartsock also eventually fouled out of the game.

Junior Alex Nielsen led the Panthers with 23 points, and hit several big shots early to keep the Panthers in the Nielsen game when the rest of the team struggled shooting.

Nielsen had 12 of the

team’s 14 first-quarter points on 4-of-4 shooting. The rest of the team shot 1-of-10 in the first quarter.

“Their big guy wouldn’t get out on him, and he knocked a couple of them (3-pointers) down,” Hiatt said about Nielsen. “It kind of stretched their defense out. He’s a mismatch for some people, because he can go inside and he can shoot the ball decently well. We’ll just use his athleticism to our advantage.”

The Monarchs featured three players in double figures, led by Eller’s 15 points. Nate Pardun added 14 points with 11 rebounds and Spencer Pauley scored 13 points with eight boards.

Creston travels to Lewis Central on Tuesday.

DENISON-SCHLESWIG (58) — Parker Eller 15, Nate Pardun 14, Spencer Pauley 13, Ryan Reis 8, Mitch Kinsey 5, Tim Wingrove 3. Rebounds — 42 (Pardun 11, Pauley 8, Eller 8, Kinsey 8, Reis 6). Fouled out — None.

CRESTON (53) — Alex Nielsen 23, Jay Wolfe 6, Sam Hartsock 6, Cole Crawford 6, Maxx Walters 5, Brandon Phipps 4, Cole Thompson 3. Rebounds — Wolfe 5, Thompson 3, Nielsen 3, Trey Benson 3. Fouled out — Wolfe, Thompson, Hartsock.

Denison — 11 24 36 44 48 58 Creston — 14 24 36 44 48 53

GIRLS: Continued from page 5A

in rebounding. Johnson had a game-high eight rebounds for the Lady Monarchs. Taylor had seven to lead Creston.

“We have to compete harder for rebounds,” McNutt said.

Taylor’s basket late in the second quarter pulled Creston even at 15-15. But Petersen countered for DenisonSchleswig with a 3-pointer and the Lady Monarchs finished the half with a 20-17 lead.

Denison-Schleswig never trailed in the game, bolting to a 26-17 advantage with the 6-0 run after halftime.

The margin was 32-24 after three quarters.

Creston was scheduled to host Interstate 35 tonight, but with both schools cancelling classes because of

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DENISON-SCHLESWIG (47) — Amber Hrabik 3 4-8 10, Sadie Petersen 4 1-2 10, Valerie Johnson 3 0-0 6, Megan Ellerbeck 1 4-5 6, Abbie Gustafson 2 1-2 5, Jacque Ingram 1 2-2 4. Totals — 16 14-22 47. FG shooting — 16-36 (44.4 percent). 3-point goals — 1-4 (Petersen 1). Steals — 9 (Pick 4, Petersen 2). Rebounds — 33 (Johnson 8, Ingram 5. Turnovers — 26. Team fouls — 21. Fouled out — None.

CRESTON (42) — Jenna Taylor 6 4-4 16, Brenna Baker 2 5-7 9, Natalie Mostek 2 3-5 7, Taylor Briley 3 0-4 6, Olivia Nielsen 1 1-2 3, Camryn Somers 0 1-2 1. Totals — 14 14-24 42. FG shooting — 14-45 (31.1 percent).

3-point goals — 0-2. Rebounds — 25 (Taylor 7, N. Mostek 6, Baker 5, Briley 4). Assists — 8 (Baker 4, Chelcee Downing 3).

Steals — 9 (Briley 3, Downing 2, Taylor 2). Blocked shots — 3 (Taylor 2, Briley 1). Turnovers — 17. Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — Downing, N. Mostek.

Denison — 12 20 32 47 Creston — 7 17 24 42

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Southeastern (0-2, 3-11) got within two points at 52-50 before Southwestern’s Jordan Williamson sank two free throws in a double bonus situation with 15 seconds left.

A key in the game was Southwestern making 24 of 35 free throws, while the Blackhawks were only 10-29.

“Our largest lead was 4123,but they rallied in the second half,” said Southwestern coach Addae Houston. “They kept battling back, but we did a good job shooting free throws and they shot poorly from the line. We made enough stops in the end to hold on.”

Guard Morgan Knorr led Southwestern against Southeastern’s zone defense with 13

shot 9-of-13 from the floor in the win. Spring added 14 points with seven rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting.

Evan Baldwin also netted double figures, scoring 10 points on 2-of-3 shooting from behind the 3-point arc. Gunnar McCuen dished out six assists, while Quintin Wilcoxson finished with four assists.

“When Southeast Warren decided to take away the post play by packing in a zone, Evan Baldwin knocked down a couple of open 3-pointers to force them to become more honest in their defense.”

The Timberwolves travel to Mount Ayr on Tuesday.

points. Kristin Klocksiem and center Darian Polson each tallied 10. Brittany Bryan had 13 points and six rebounds for Southeastern.

“We just kept playing hard for 40 minutes and never folded when they made runs,” Houston said. “They hit a lot of threes in the second half but we kept fighting. It was a good conference win on the road. We needed that.”

Southwestern plays at DMACC (9-6, 1-2) Wednesday at Boone.

SOUTHEASTERN (50) — Brittany Bryan 13, Kelsi Coner 11, De’Janique Nicholas 7, Champale Grays 5, Emily Soy 5, Tatiana Nikitina 5, Cassandra Ellison 3, Shelbie Gray 1. Totals — 18 10-29 50.

SOUTHWESTERN (54) — Morgan Knorr 13, Kristin Klocksiem 10, Darian Polson 10, J’myrehea Douglas 6, Na Keyia Harris 3, Jordan Williamson 3, Jill Vanderhoof 2, Rhecie Lee 2, Peyton Russell 2, Katelynn Sowers 3.

Southeastern — 17 50 SWCC — 32 54

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CORNING — The Southwest Valley Timberwolves picked up the program’s first win in a 58-39 game against Southeast Warren here on Friday.

“We were finally able to get the first win in program history,” head coach Jim Obermeier said. “We knew we were bigger than they were and exploited their lack of size for some easy baskets by Scott Vanderhoof and Nick Spring.”

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Jessica Seitz, RN Director of Nursing Services

QHC Winterset North, LLC is looking for a...

LPN/RN

FT/PT 10pm-6am

CNA FT/PT

Contact Emily Kennedy

QHC WINTERSET NORTH, LLC 411 E. Lane St., Winterset, IA 50273 515-462-1571

Mandatory Drug Screen Prior to Hire/EOE

QHC Winterset South, LLC is looking for a...

FT LPN/RN

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center

10pm-6am Weekdays 6pm-6am Every Other Weekend

1001 Cottonwood, Creston, IA

64 Hrs./Pay Period • Benefits Available

641-782-8511AA/EOE

Contact Sandy Smith

QHC WINTERSET SOUTH, LLC

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Join our Team at POI –

Providing services for children and adults with disabilities!

Pursuit of Independence (formally Taylor Ridge Estates) has a Chief Financial Officer position open and will be taking applications until the position is filled.

This is a Senior financial management role responsible for business planning, preparation of financial reports, accounting and budgeting, and internal control, financial policies, guidelines and cash and credit management.

For more information on requirements and responsibilities please contact Betty Marxen, Executive Director, at 124 N Main St., Suite C, Lenox, IA, 50851, or call 641-344-9233 and ask for Betty.

Applications on line at www.pursuitofindependence.org Believe ~ Achieve ~ Succeed

Pursuit of Independence formerly Taylor Ridge Estates 124 N. Main St., Suite C; Lenox, IA 50851 Ph. (641) 333-2221 Fax (641) 333-2732 Cell: 641-344-9233

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

715 South Second Avenue, Winterset, IA 50273 515-462-4040

Come join our team of caring, committed caregivers!

Direct Care Positions

EOE/Pre-employment drug screen required.

Two Part Time Evening Shifts • Flexible Evening Hours • 20-28 hours per week • $8.80/hour

Substitutes – Variety of Flexible shifts • Can work into part or full time or remain as subs Our employees provide daily living support and training to individuals with disabilities in a residential setting. No experience necessary.

Comprehensive on the job and classroom training is provided.

We offer flexible schedule – great for students!, casual dress code, generous paid time off for full and part time employees, full time benefits with lots of options.

If you want to work in a fun and casual environment where you can make a difference in the lives of others every day, please contact us.

Midwest Opportunities, Inc. 605 Grand Avenue Creston, IA 50801 641-782-5728 tami.snider@midwestopportunities.org For more information about our program, visit our web site at midwestopportunities.org.

PLANT MANAGER Dalton Ag Products, a first-class, fast growing manufacturing company in Northeast Taylor County is seeking an experienced Plant Manager. Our company is highly regarded in both the industry and community.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or Engineering and at least 5 years of experience managing complex manufacturing operations. In addition, excellent leadership, communication and organization skills are required.

We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, relocation, and opportunities for growth.

For immediate consideration, send a current resume and salary requirements to: sgroves@daltonag.com. Put “Plant Manager” in the subject line of the email.

Union County Land Auction Friday, February 14th @ 10:00 AM Supertel Inn Conference Room - Creston, IA Rare opportunity in strong farming area to bid on 311.89 Acres M/L. Property to be sold in two tracts.

Tract 1: 159.89 acres M/L with 147.72 tillable acres and a tillable CSR of 61.9.

Tract 2: 152 acres M/L with 139.16 tillable acres and a tillable CSR of 57.4. Farm is located north of Creston in Section 11 of Spaulding Township.

Matt Adams • 515.423.9235 Steve Bruere • 515.240.7500 www.PeoplesCompany.com - Listing #11604

NURSE CONSULTANT

Ferrara Candy Company, a leading confectionary manufacturer, has an immediate opening for a First Line Production Supervisor in Creston, Iowa.

You will manage the production operations of our 2nd shift with direct accountability for employees involved in processing or packaging areas. Must have min of 3-5 years previous supervisory experience; one year working knowledge of manufacturing operations; prior experience in lean mfg preferred; BA/BS in related field or a combination of educ and exp. Excellent wage and benefit package. Qualified applicants can find more information and apply online at: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=7557441

Southwest Iowa

Care Initiatives has a Nurse Consultant opportunity in our Southwest Iowa Division. Duties include auditing and monitoring of systems, developing educational programs, consulting with Administrators and nursing personnel on quality resident care, and serving as trainer/ mentor/resource in all areas of LTC nursing.

Position includes travel to Care Initiatives facilities in Southwest Iowa with company vehicle, cell phone, and laptop provided. Visit our website for full description and qualifications. Apply online or email resume for consideration.

Kelly Banning

Join our Health Care Team Advanced Systems Engineer

(515) 224-0960 Fax

The Advanced Systems Engineer’s role is to ensure proper computer operation so that end-users can accomplish business tasks. This includes actively resolving escalated end-user help requests within established SLAs. Problem resolution may involve the use of diagnostic and help request tracking tools, as well as require that the individual give in-person, hands-on help at the desktop level.

Fullas Time - 36 hours per week Project management needed.

Not For Profit • AA/EOE

Madison300 County Care System is an award-winning organization W. Health Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273 located just MCHCS a half hour southwest of Des Moines in picturesque is an equal opportunity employer Winterset, home of the Bridges of Madison County and The Birthplace of John Wayne. A modern facility boasts of up-to-date equipment and a staff dedicated to providing outstanding service. Excellent schools and a high quality of life can be found in Madison County.

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Apply online at www.madisonhealth.com

We provide a competitive and comprehensive compensation package including PTO, IPERS and a free on-site fitness facility for employees and their spouses.

Join our Health Care Team Advanced Systems Engineer

Join our Health Care Team Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Tech Under general supervision, performs high quality, complex laboratory analysis and/or routine laboratory analysis in accordance with professional laboratory standards and Hospital policies and procedures.

Full Time - 36 hours week Madison County Health Care System is anper award-winning organization Applyhour onlinesouthwest at www.madisonhealth.com located just a half of Des Moines in picturesque Winterset, home the BridgesSt., of Madison County and50273 The Birthplace 300 W. of Hutchings Winterset, Iowa of John Wayne.

A modern of up-to-date equipment and MCHCS is anfacility equalboasts opportunity employer a staff dedicated to providing outstanding service. Excellent schools and a high quality of life can be found in Madison County.

We provide a competitive and comprehensive compensation package including PTO, IPERS and a free on-site fitness facility for employees and their spouses.

We look forward to meeting dedicated professionals seeking career opportunities.

Full Time – 72 hours per pay period Apply online at www.madisonhealth.com

300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273

The Advanced Systems Engineer’s role is to ensure proper computer operation so that end-users can accomplish business tasks. This includes actively resolving escalated end-user help requests within established SLAs. Problem resolution may involve the use of diagnostic and help request tracking tools, as well as require that the individual give in-person, hands-on help at the desktop level.

Fullas Time - 36 hours per week Project management needed.

We look forward to meeting dedicated professionals seeking career opportunities.

Full Time – 80 hours Apply online at www.madisonhealth.com

300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273 MCHCS is an equal opportunity employer

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Madison300 County Care System is an award-winning organization W. Health Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273 located just MCHCS a half hour southwest of Des Moines in picturesque is an equal opportunity employer Winterset, home of the Bridges of Madison County and The Birthplace of John Wayne. A modern facility boasts of up-to-date equipment and a staff dedicated to providing outstanding service. Excellent schools and a high quality of life can be found in Madison County.

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We provide a competitive and comprehensive compensation package including PTO, IPERS and a free on-site fitness facility for employees and their spouses.

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300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273 MCHCS is an equal opportunity employer

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GAULE EXTERIoRS Steel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

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KINKADE INDUSTRIES INC. Complete backhoe service with extra reach bucket. Sanitary systems, basements, crawl spaces, dig footings with trencher or hoe. Free estimates. Eb Knuth, 641-782-2290; 641-202-2012.

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Interviews being conducted from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Michael Foods, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa, has immediate opportunities for employment on 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts Michael Foods is a diversified food processor and distributor with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery products and refrigerated potato products.

Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

We will train people with a solid work history!

For further information contact Human Resources at (641) 333-4700 or come to the plant (1009 S. Brooks St.) to apply Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief Consignment Store gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, Too GooD To bE ThREw. free estimates, 641-322-5160 114 N. maple, Creston, IA Mens, or 1-800-245-0337.

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Glass QUALITY GLASS Co. Automotive, home, business and farm.

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Plumber SChRoEDER PLUmbING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

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ShARP’S SELF-SToRAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture.

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Creston News Advertiser Monday, January 6, 2014

Iowa wildlife should weather arctic blast (MCT) — As the deep freeze deepens in the days ahead, Iowa wildlife will suffer additional winter stress, but most should survive as long as ice or mounting snow does not cut off their food supply, state officials say.

Extreme cold per se — such as the 72-hour subzero stretch predicted to start Sunday – is not in itself especially harmful to wildlife, according to Department of Natural Resources biologists.

“If they have good winter cover next to a good food source, three days of extreme cold won’t matter,” said Jim Jansen, the DNR’s northeast Iowa wildlife supervisor.

Outbreaks of arctic air underscore the importance of shrubs, conifers, cattails and other thick vegetation that can provide cover for wildlife when snow obliterates grassy habitat, Jansen said.

From Jansen’s perspective in northeast Iowa, it’s

already been a hard winter, with above-normal snowfall and below-normal temperatures.

“If the snow keeps piling up, we could see some deer mortality, especially among fawns and young bucks,” he said.

Pheasants, perhaps the most vulnerable of the state’s game species to severe winter weather, seldom freeze to death, said DNR upland game biologist Todd Bogenschutz.

Scientific studies, he said, show little correlation between winter temperatures and pheasant mortality.

A much better indicator, he said, is the number of days snow covers the pheasants’ habitat.

Heavy snow buries much of the vegetation pheasants and other small game animals depend on to protect them from the elements and from predators, Bogenschutz said.

The longer they have to live against a white back-

CNA file photo

A group of deer gather together near Lincoln Street in December.

ground, the more vulnerable to predators they become, he said.

Heavy snow and ice, which prevailed in the bitter winter of 2000-2001, can also limit wildlife’s access to waste grain, a key component of their winter diet, said Todd Gosselink, a DNR research biologist and turkey expert.

As long as the snow stays light and fluffy, turkeys and pheasants can find food in windswept grain fields, but deep, wet snow or a layer

of ice can be a limiting factor, he said.

While feeding songbirds is highly recommended, most DNR biologists caution against scattering grain for pheasants and turkey for fear that it will concentrate them in areas where they will be vulnerable to predators and make them dependent upon the food source.

“Good food plots in good cover – that’s the way to feed pheasants,” Bogenschutz said.

Well adapted canine predators like foxes and coyotes “are the least of our worries in cold weather,” said DNR furbearer specialist Vince Evelsizer.

“They’ll just hunker down out of the wind in thick cover and come out hungry when the weather breaks,” he said.

Bitter winters mean little to true hibernators like woodchucks and partial hibernators like raccoons, skunks and opossums, which live off fat reserves

during cold spells, Evelsizer said.

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Auction, Inc. Plant will use 3.3B gallons of water per year Creston Livestock Creston, Iowa Taylor said the additional water should not affect any of the residents.

Shirley Deck, who lives west of Wever, attended Friday’s meeting with about 10 others. Deck said she has a well that could be impacted.

“It’s important that Iowa be proactive and consider everyone,” she said. “Citizens and our agriculture heritage need to be kept, and water is a very limited resource.”

Deck also expressed concern about the size of the increase, especially coming

so soon after the original request about nine months ago.

Linda Fischer, who lives in southern Lee County, has concerns about the lack of people making decisions within the DNR. “My concern is the DNR is mishandling the responsibility to the citizens of Iowa,” she said. “When I learn one engineer is making the decisions for this fertilizer project, that concerns me greatly.

It should be a matter where lots of people are giving in-

put, and lots of studies are done, and lots of information is gathered and not from just one engineer.”

Fischer called Iowa’s groundwater finite.

“Once our precious groundwater is gone, it’s gone,” she said. “There has to be a balance of citizen rights versus corporate anarchy.”

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FORT MADISON (MCT) — After meeting with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for about two hours earlier this week, Iowa Sen. Rich Taylor, DMount Pleasant, announced Friday the Iowa Fertilizer plant will use about 3.3 billion gallons of water annually.

In April, Iowa Fertilizer Co. projected it would need 481.8 million gallons of water a year to operate its plant being built near Wever. In early December, the company placed a legal notice in the Fort Madison Democrat, stating it would need 3.3 billion gallons annually, about seven times the amount originally projected.

“After my meeting with the DNR, It’s my understanding this has been approved,” Taylor said.

Taylor and state Rep. Jerry Kearns, D-Keokuk, met with Lee County supervisors and concerned residents for just more than an hour Friday afternoon where Taylor shared what he learned at the DNR meeting.

Kearns also said he wanted to bring the new information to residents.

Iowa Fertilizer has said it needs the extra water because it is enlarging the size of the $1.3 billion plant and will use much of the additional water for a barge-loading facility on the riverfront, about 4 miles from the plant.

“The extra water is going to come from four wells at the Green Bay Bottoms near the Mississippi River,” Taylor said. “It’s very close to the Mississippi River.”

Given the proximity to the Mississippi River and considering the Green Bay Bottoms is a former wetlands, officials with the DNR said they are not worried about the availability of water.

“I guess we’re not shocked that people would be concerned, because when you see, even if it’s half a billion up to 3 billion, it’s a big increase, so we understand people’s concerns,” Michael Anderson, senior environmental engineer for the DNR, told The Hawk Eye last month. “We do feel that they (Iowa Fertilizer) did their ... due diligence.”

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Tim & Todd Dunphy ......200 Angus x strs & hfrs 700-900# GT LTW Allen & Candi Tanner ....160 Angus x steers & Rep. quality Heifers 600-800# GT LTW Walt Glynn Family .........150 Home Raised Angus x steers & Rep. Quality heifers 600-800# GT LTW Paul & Lynn Baker .........135 Home Raised Angus x steers & Rep. Quality heifers 600-800# GT LTW Hal & Deb Veatch ..........130 Angus x strs & Hfrs Reputation 550-700# GT Roger Baker ...................105 Angus x steers & heifers 600-800# GT LTW Jim Walsh .......................100 Angus x strs & hfrs 650-800# GT LTW Larry & Scott Fast ..........100 Angus x mostly steers few heifers 600-800# GT LTW Steve & Trish Kralik ........95 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-750# GT LTW Eric Boles & County Line Farms ...95 Angus x strs & hfrs 500-700# GT LTW Randy Miller ....................90 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-800# GT LTW B-3 Cattle .........................85 Angus x strs & hfrs 500-700# GT LTW Cody Mauderly ................75 Angus x & xbred strs & hfrs 550-650# GT LTW Roger & Robbie Tanner ...75 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-750# GT LTW Brian Christensen .............75 Angus x steers 550-700# GT LTW Borey Cattle .....................72 Angus x & Rep. Quality heifers 600-750# GT LTW Ogden & Lindsay .............70 Angus x strs & hfrs 550-700# GT LTW Brian Herzberg .................65 Red angus x Loonan Sired strs & heifers 650-800# GT LTW Kaufman Brothers ............65 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-800# GT LTW Jeff & Nick Tussey ...........60 Angus x mostly steers few heifers 750-850# GT LTW Dan Lindberg ...................60 Fancy Angus & Ang x Rep. Quality heifers 650800# GT LTW Brandon Bruning..............50 Angus x steers & heifers 600-800# GT LTW Charles & David Lundquist .......50 Red Ang x Loonan Sired strs & hfrs 600-800# GT LTW Shane Stoaks & Reldon Key ...............55 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-700# GT LTW Tom Reed .........................45 Angus x steers 700-800# GT LTW Ernie & Richard Mercer ..45 ang x & red ang x steers 600-750# GT LTW Steve Marxen....................45 Blk angx & red ang x steers & hfrs 550-700# GT LTW Stephen & Adam Lantz ....40 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-800# GT LTW Stan Harris .......................35 Angus x strs & hfrs 450-600# GT Chad & Floyd Bolinger ....35 Angus x steers & heifers 550-650# GT LTW Terry Robbins...................35 Angus x & Red angus x steers & hfrs 650-750# GT LTW Tom McCann....................30 Angus x strs & hfrs 500-600# GT LTW Jim Nelson .......................26 Angus x Strs & hfrs 650-750# GT LTW Bobby Luce ......................25 Angus x steers 800-850# GT LTW Doug Holiday ...................18 Angus x strs & hfrs 800# GT LTW O’Reilly Cattle .................15 Angus x strs & hfrs 550-700# GT LTW Gilbert Lindberg...............15 Ang x & xbred strs & hfrs 600-800# GT LTW Todd James.......................16 Angus x strs & hfrs 600-800# GT LTW Gary Kaufman..................16 Angus x strs & hfrs 750-900# GT LTW South Crest Farms ............16 Angus Strs & hfrs 500-600# GT LTW Many other cattle pending at ad time as this ad is written 2 weeks prior to auction. th

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