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ATHLETE OF YEAR

YARDS OF THE MONTH

Creston’s Chase Shiltz and Clarke’s Sydnee Redman are today’s finalists for the South Central Iowa Athlete of the Year awards. For more on Shiltz and Redman, see SPORTS, page 8A. >>

The Image Enhancement Committee announced its July yards of the month. To find out what yards were honored in July, see page 12A. >>

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No relief in sight for worsening drought conditions By SCOTT VICKER

an issue,” Hillaker said. “If you go straight south from the Creston, Bedford and Mount Ayr area, that area (in Missouri) saw quite a bit of rain in June and July. The map of rainfall, it looks like the rain is following the state line to some degree.” The lack of rainfall is having an adverse effect on crops in the area. Matt Daughton of Mount Ayr said the wet spring didn’t affect his planting much, as he usually plants a little later anyway. But, once the weather started turning dry in June, he noticed a change in his crops. “I feel it’s put a lot of stress on them,” Daughton said. “The b e a n s are really more noticeable with the dry weather than the corn Daughton is. I hope it didn’t stunt it. I think it just set it

back. If we have a nice fall, I think it will probably catch back up, but we can’t really guarantee that, either.” Drought conditions along Hillaker said he believes the Highway 34 corridor in the south southern Iowa began in late central May and haven’t improved and southyet. east disAccording to State Clitricts of matologist Harry Hillaker, Iowa are the area hit hardest so far probably is Osceola and to the east the two Union County to Fairfield. But, dry condiworst ar- Hillaker tions have spread west with eas of the time, now putting Creston state right and northeast Adams Counnow on the USDA Agrity in drought areas as well. cultural Statistics Services’ Hillaker reported that weekly crop report. Creston has received just “For soybeans, the rating .07 inches of rain so far in is the worst it’s been for this August. The average total time of year since 2013,” monthly rainfall for August Hillaker said. “Only a few in Creston is 4.06 inches. years that have been worse. July measured at just .76 2012 was way, way worse inches, well short of the avthan this year. But before erage of 4.39 inches for the that, you have to go back to month. June also fell short 2001, which is just a slightly of the average monthly rainworse rating than now and fall amount, coming in at 1993, which of course was a United States Drought Monitor graphic 3.50 inches compared to the big flood year.” This graphic shows the areas of the state experiencing drought conditions. average of 4.50 inches. The Osceola area has “You don’t have to go been hit harder by the in June compared to Cres- the Osceola area, also saw is- ing it.” very far at all into MissouAccording to Hillaker, the drought than Creston, see- ton’s 3.50 inches. sues with his soybeans. ri where it’s not much of ing only 1.67 inches of rain Jim Jamison, who farms in “We were wet early and mild weather in the area curwe only planted corn about rently will likely continue for five days,” Jamison said. at least a couple more weeks, “We had a real short win- meaning there won’t be any dow. When the water did more 100-degree days and shut off, she shut off and we possibly no 90-degree days had trouble getting enough for a couple of weeks. That will help improve the moisture to get the beans up crop conditions and draw out out of the ground.” Hillaker said the rainfall the crop development slowtotals for June and July com- er, which would allow a later bined have been the lowest rain to help the crops. “One problem with hot total combination for those summers is the crop matures two months since 1911. “That doesn’t mean things very rapidly,” he said. “The are the worst they’ve ever rain may come at what is been since then,” Hillak- usually a decent time, but er said. “One difference the crop is too far along to this year versus 1911, 1911 take advantage of it. The happened to be a very hot cooler weather will buy a summer. At the time, it was little more time. The bad the hottest summer known thing is, ... there is maybe not in Iowa. This year, there’s much change in the outlook only been one day of 100 or for rainfall. Every once in National Weather Service graphic worse, which is bad enough. a while you’ll get a surprise This graphic shows the departure from normal rainfall totals over the past 90 days for the state of Iowa. Portions of Small consolation, I guess, and get a decent rain, but it’s Union County, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas and Wayne counties are between 8 and 12 inches short of the average rainfall for those who are experienc- very localized.” for the past 90 days.

SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Board approves five-year facilities construction plan By ALEX FELKER

The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) Board of Directors approved a five-year facilities building and construction plan during Tuesday’s regular meeting at the college’s Creston campus. Included in the plan are projected renovations for

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• HOW LONG HAVE YOU DRIVEN THE SCHOOL BUS? I’ve driven the school bus, let’s see, I started in ‘86-87. I subbed for four years and I’ve driven steady for going on 27.

•HAVE YOU EVER GONE COW TIPPING?

The whole cow? No, I have never had that. I’ve had some deals where you try to miss a cow pie and what have you, if you call that tipping I suppose. Other than that, my dad used to haul livestock years ago and I’ve been around livestock my whole life.

• FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: I don’t take

that many vacations. I went to Las Vegas back in 1962 after I graduated and didn’t get back there until 10-12 years ago. That was a neat place to be. I like to gamble every once in a while.

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