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Strong storms expected tonight Board approves needs list for new library By JAKE WADDINGHAM
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A strong line of storms are expected to move through the state late Tuesday night into Wednesday. “The storms are expected to just be getting to far western Iowa around 6 p.m. this evening,” State Climatologist Harry Hillaker said. “They list that Creston has a chance for
rain as early as 6 p.m., but it is not likely until sunset at the earliest.” The thunderstorms are expected Hillaker to bring high winds, heavy rainfall and large hail. The National Weather Service predicts the chance of these storms is 90 percent. Hillaker said the primary
feature of the storm will be the heavy rainfall. The NWS is calling for three to five inches of rain an hour. A flash flood warning has already been issued for Union County until 8 a.m. Wednesday. Major flooding is expected. Hillaker said the southern part of Iowa has been on the dry side and rivers are low. He expects the flash flooding issue to be in small streams. “This is a once in 50 year
event, getting rain at the rate of three to five inches an hour,” Hillaker said. “Hopefully it won’t be lasting long in one area.” Temperatures are expected to reach 85 degrees Tuesday afternoon before dropping to 65 degrees overnight. Wednesday morning will remain mostly cloudy as the storms move through the state. Highs are expected to be in the mid 70s with north winds gusting up to 25 mph.
By KYLE WILSON
CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com
OPENING NIGHT
Monday, Creston Library Board approved a list of top five priorities needed if the city’s library were to move to Lincoln School. Those needs included increasing literacy and test scores in Creston, attractive highly-functional meeting space, multi-generation learning environment, culture and access to the arts and tutoring, mentoring and study space. These needs were derived from six hours worth of board discussion during work sessions May 19-20. The board will use these needs as a basis for seeking grant/corporation funding and developing space and programming at Lincoln library. Also in the work sessions, Mandy ■ To date, Kolesik of Market- $406,651 has ing Kinetics — mar- been raised keting consultant hired by the board for the Lincoln in mid-February to library project. guide the board in That includes their fundraising efforts — identified a recent $5,000 16 foundations or donation from corporations that Schildberg are a “good match” to contribute money Construction for the new library Company. at Lincoln School. “I have every confidence as an experienced fundraiser that more than a million dollars for this (Lincoln library) project will come from organizations outside of Creston,” Kolesik said Monday. “We are not talking about raising (city) taxes for this project or bonding. We are only talking about (using) local fundraising and outside of Creston fundraising. And, at no point in time has there been any thought of incurring of debt for this process.” To date, $406,651 has been raised for the Lincoln library project. That includes the recent $5,000 donation from Schildberg Construction Company of Grand River. Meanwhile, the sell of a donated Omaha house for $95,000 is expected to be completed soon, which would push the total amount raised to more than a half million. That said, the Lincoln library project is estimated to cost $1.8 million.
Creston Farmers’ Market kicked off Monday with Iowa Barnstormers player and Dallas native Tray Allen promoting Southwest Iowa Night 7:05 p.m. June 14. Tickets are still available for that Barnstormers game for $10. Get them at the Creston News Advertiser.
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Clockwise from left, Pat Randol of Randol Honey Farm in Winterset smiles at customers in her booth at Creston Farmers’ Market Monday at McKinley Park. Mitch Graham of Creston secures his place at a pie-eating contest to be held during the Iowa Barnstormers’ game June 14 in Des Moines after he competed against Tim Lyons, Derek Paup, Josh Borgmann and Matt Brummett. Iowa Barnstormer offensive lineman Tray Allen promotes the Iowa Barnstormers Monday at Creston Farmers’ Market.
Tractor spectacular By KYLE WILSON
CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com
Smoke will fill the air on Adams Street in Creston Saturday when orange, red and green antique tractors assemble in uptown Creston for the third annual KSIB tractor ride. Chad Rieck, general manager at KSIB Radio, expects 250 to 300 registered tractors to line up for this event. One of those riders will be 67-year-old Rich Wenzig of Creston operating a red 1958 Ford Diesel tractor.
“This event keeps on growing,” Wenzig said. “There were 175 tractors the first year and now they are expecting almost 300. People like these rides because they get to see the countryside, create friendships or socialize with friends they haven’t seen in a while.” The main reason this ride has gained popularity so quickly, though, is the event is free if participants registered by May 15. “On other rides, you have to pay 30 to 40 bucks,” Rieck said. “We wanted to keep this free and — thanks to our sponsors — we are able to do that.”
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KSIB Radio expects at least 250 tractors for its third annual tractor ride across southwest Iowa
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The tractor ride event begins in uptown Creston with a 6:30 a.m. breakfast at the restored Creston Depot. The riders take off at about 8 a.m. from the intersection of Adams and Elm streets. “ T h e r e will be three Rieck groups based on the speed of their tractor,” Rieck said. Riders will head northwest to Carl — located in Adams County
with a population of 149. They’ll take a pit stop for drinks and snacks in Carl served by members of the United Methodist Church. The ride then continues northeast to Greenfield for a lunch served by the Adair County Cattleman at Titan Machinery. Riders will then head southeast to Orient for an afternoon stop before making their way back to Creston by mid-afternoon. Rieck said the ride will feature tractors from the early 1930s all the way to new tractors with cabs and air conditioning. Rieck said the entire 72-mile ride will be on
pavement. “It will all be on hard surface,” Rieck said, “which was hard to do when planning this route because there are a lot of gravel roads and not many major highways in southwest Iowa. But, these guys spend a lot of time and money restoring these antique tractors and they don’t want to deal with dust or rock chips.” Rieck said pre-registration deadline was May 15. However, if you want to participate in the ride, Please see TRACTOR RIDE, Page 2
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