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Final payments approved for two county road projects By BAILEY POOLMAN
CNA staff reporter
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After a delay, the final payments for Union County’s Cromwell and High and Dry roads projects were approved and paid for. The payments of $4,100 for Cromwell Road and $7,600 for High and Dry Road were delayed after a county employee signed the projects finished and it was thought the payments would be initiated. However, contractors waited for payments and they never
arrived. ■ The contract costs for the Cromwell “We thought that was and High and Dry projects totaled all we had $565,921.75 and $664,700.59, respectively to do to initiate the final signed off by a county em“The audit took awhile payment. ployee. Instead, a voucher this time,” Akes said. But, ap“Contractors are used to had to be filled out. parently, “Since it’s a federally waiting for their last check. that’s not funded project, when we Sometimes there are snags the case,” Akes finalized the project, the they have to wait on. In said Steve Iowa DOT had to come this case, it all went pretty A k e s , and audit it, and make sure easy.” Union County engineer. all the materials are certiThe final contract cost of Iowa Department of fied,” Akes said. “So, we the Cromwell Road project Transportation (DOT) em- did that.” was $565,921.75, and the ployees audited the projIt’s not unusual for con- cost for High and Dry Road ects when they were fin- tractors to not get the final was $664,700.59. ished, after which they were payments right away. “Those are just nominal
Iowan of the Day Greenfield resident Elaine Bohling will be one of 10 award recipients to be recognized with her own day at the Iowa State Fair. By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA staff reporter
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Elaine Bohling of Greenfield promotes 4-H at the Iowa Speedway in Newton on September 5, 2009. She is pictured here with her daughter, DeEtta, and son, Hank.
wrap my head around it,” Elaine said. “I am honored to be recognized for simply doing the things I love.” The purpose of the Iowan of the Day program is to recognize and honor Iowa’s most outstanding people. Elaine was one of 10 recipients of the award, and each individual gets his or her own day to be recognized at the Iowa State Fair. Elaine’s recognition day will be Aug. 20, and it will include a ceremony on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at 2:15 p.m. She will also receive accommodations at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, a cash prize, Grandstand tickets and use of the Iowan of the
Plane debris to be sent to France PARIS (AP) — A sea-crusted wing part washed up on an island in the western Indian Ocean may be the first trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 since it vanished nearly a year and a half ago, and a tragic but finally solid clue to one of aviation’s most perplexing and expensive mysteries. Malaysia’s prime minister said Thursday the debris found on the French island of Reunion will be sent for
4-H. She has also volunteered at the Iowa State Fair for nearly 15 years. Much of Elaine’s work involves youth because she believes youth are the future, and therefore, we should invest time in them, — Elaine Bohling DeEtta said. The letter announcing Day golf cart. Elaine was named one of Elaine works as a claims the recipients was written adjuster for the Farm Bu- by Donna Wallace, the 4-H reau Financial Services in Program Coordinator at Des Moines. Though she Adair County Extension. commutes to work each “Every community and weekday, she makes time 4-H program needs an indiyear-round to volunteer for vidual possessing the quala number of organizations, ities of Elaine Bohling,” including Living History Wallace wrote. “She sees a Farms, Legion Auxiliary, challenge and involves herDes Moines Playhouse, self and others in meeting Friends of the Library and that challenge.”
“I am honored to be recognized for simply doing the things I love.”
Dewy morning:
investigation to the French city of Toulouse, the center for European aviation. “We have had many false alarms before, but for the sake of the families who have lost loved ones, and suffered such heartbreaking uncertainty, I pray that we will find out the truth so that they may have closure and peace,” Najib Razak said on his personal blog. Najib promised to make any new information public quickly.
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WATERLOO (AP) — The dog days of summer apply to cattle, as well as people. Indeed, bovine experts at Iowa State University recently sent out a warning to producers to keep cool heads during the Iowa hot spells, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. With continuing weather forecasts of temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and heat index recently eclipsing 100 degrees in Iowa, ISU Extension and Outreach beef veterinarian Grant Dewell sent out a reminder to beef cattle producers that properly preparing for such extreme weather conditions is vital to maintaining herd health. Heat stress is always a concern, said Jim Thoma, who runs a 1,200-head operation near Jesup. “In open pens in the sun, it gets pretty bad; it’s better to provide shade, especially for cattle that are along in the finishing period,” Thoma said. “They have more mega-cals and higher energy rations and are carrying more body fat and there’s more to deal with.” Dewell recommended a five-step approach to
side-stepping heat stress in a herd: Plan ahead, because after cattle get hot, it’s too late for preventative measures. Don’t work cattle when it is hot. Provide plenty of fresh clean water. Feed 70 percent of ration in the afternoon. Provide ventilation, shade and/or sprinklers. “Some guys provide sprinklers,” Thoma said. “These newer confinement buildings work probably quite a bit better because cattle are in the shade and if there’s a summer breeze it helps a lot. If it’s hot, it’s going to be hot; you can’t control that, but you can kind of control the environment, especially if you have these newer confinement buildings.” Thoma said he has “a couple” of controlled-environment buildings. Dewell said consuming water is the only way cattle can cool down in hot, humid conditions. “Make sure the water flow is sufficient to keep tanks full, and ensure there’s enough space at water tanks — 3 inches linear space per head,” he said. “Introduce new water tanks before a heat event occurs so cattle know where they are.”
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Drops of morning dew, leftovers from a torrential rain the night before, shimmer on the gossamer threads of this spider web Wednesday in a field north of Creston.
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ease the hours the current part-time position is working. • Board members and Akes discussed not doing a bridge project on 197th Street. “Rather than do the project, we’re considering doing a different bridge, one that we can start on right away,” Akes said. “One that we can get done before winter, and put that (197th Street) project in a future year.” • A grading agreement was approved on 265th Street, and a utility permit application was approved.
Rising temps a concern for beef producers
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Elaine Bohling has always been an active volunteer and didn’t slow down at all when a virus left her with a hearing impairment about six Bohling years ago, according to her daughter DeEtta Bohling. “She loves talking with people, so it has definitely been a challenge for her and one she has worked hard to overcome to continue to be an active citizen and volunteer,” said DeEtta of Kansas City. Elaine, of Greenfield, was named one of the recipients of the Iowan of the Day award, presented by the Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products, Inc, for the 2015 Iowa State Fair. She was nominated by her daughter Natalie Bohling of Des Moines. “It took a day or so to
numbers. I’m sure it was just a few thousand dollars over that,” Akes said. “The projects have been finished for quite some time.” Akes said the delay shouldn’t have any effect on the budgeting or payments, just that the money was carried over into the next fiscal year. In other Union County Supervisor news: • Board members approved the hiring of two Union County jailers. There will be one full-time jailer to fill an opening, and one part-time jailer to help
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