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Casey Carpenter, career firefighter with the Creston Fire Department, poses with an air pack that the fire department will be replacing. The new air packs will be purchased with the grant money given to the fire department by the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The fire department has received nearly $900,000 in the 16 years the grant has been available.

By CARTER ECKL CNA staff reporter ceckl@crestonnews.com

Creston Fire Department will purchase new air packs after an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) was approved unanimously, totaling $118,096, Tuesday evening at Creston City Council.

The grant was accepted on behalf of the fire department and will be used to replace all of the department’s current air packs.

The money will allow

the department to afford 20 new air packs.

Air packs are high-pressure air cylinders that carry oxygen for firefighters.

Air packs also contain a pressure regulator and a carrying frame.

The amount of oxygen in an air pack can vary depending on the size of the tank.

The fire department will put up a 5-percent match on the grant coming from the department’s operating budget. The exact amount the fire department will match is still being determined.

Drought spreads and intensifies across US Northern Plains HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The drought plaguing eastern Montana and much of North and South Dakota came on quickly and is intensifying, leading ranchers to sell their cattle and farmers to harvest early whatever crops that have grown so far this summer.

Just three months ago, no areas of moderate drought were recorded in the North-

ern Plains region by the U.S. Drought Monitor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

But July’s soaring temperatures and lack of rain quickly parched the soil and dried up waterways, creating what climatologists call a “flash drought.”

Now, 62 percent of North Dakota, more than half of

“So we are looking like $5,000 o u r match, $5,800, s o m e thing like that,” s a i d C r e s - Jackson ton Fire Chief Todd Jackson.

The air packs that are being replaced still have value and interest from other companies, which will allow the fire department to receive some trade-in value on the old packs.

The trade-in value of the packs will determine the exact amount the fire department will match.

The grant is distributed through FEMA and has been used since 2001 to help firefighters and other first responders obtain equipment necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.

Over the past 16 years, the Creston Fire Department has received nearly $900,000 from the Assistance to Firefighters CITY | 2A

Kansas man charged in Nebraska deaths of 4 from Iowa OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) — A 22-year-old Kansas man has been charged with vehicular homicide for the crash deaths of four Iowa residents in western Nebraska.

Authorities say a car driven by 22-year-old Jeser Cisneros-Hernandez, of Liberal, Kansas, crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 26 south of Lake McConaughy on July 1, striking two motorcycles carrying two people each.

Authorities say 54-yearold Sheila Matheny

and 61-year-old James Matheny, from Bedford were on one motorcycle. The other riders were 58-year-old Michal Weese and 59-year-old Jerolyn Weese, who lived in Council Bluffs.

Court records don’t list an attorney for Cisneros-Hernandez, who remained in the Keith County Jail on Friday. He’d told investigators that he’d had little rest the day of the crash while driving from his workplace in Sidney, Montana, home to Kansas.

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• WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Try to get a bunch of things cleaned that I was going to do when I retired before I took my new job. Just kind of get the garden and everything caught up. Travel. Spend time with family. That’s about it.

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South Dakota and 40 percent of Montana are in severe, extreme or exceptional drought, according to the drought monitor’s weekly report released Thursday.

There are also pockets of drought in the Southern Plain states of Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas.

In Montana, 12 percent of the state’s land is experiencing “exceptional drought,” meaning widespread crop and pasture losses and water-shortage emergencies, mainly in the northeastern part of the state.

“We would expect to see conditions that bad once or twice in 100 years,” said Deborah Bathke, a climatologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center and a co-author of the drought monitor.

The effect has been devastating on farmers and ranchers. Farmers are harvesting beans, peas and lentils two or three weeks earlier than normal, with a yield of about half of what they see in a normal year, said Lola Raska of the Montana Grain Growers Association.

Wheat crop yields are even worse, coming in at about a third of normal, she said.

“A lot of wheat prices are still very low,” Raska said.

“That, in addition to low yields, is going to have a ripple effect throughout the entire economy.”

Jay Bodner of the Montana Stockgrowers Association said the extreme drought means ranchers are running out of pasture and water. They are reducing their herds by selling older

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President Donald — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand Trump, during an appearjury in Washington as part ance Thursday evening at of an investigation into a rally in Huntington, West potential coordination be- Virginia., challenged Demtween the Trump campaign ocrats to either continue and Russia, a person famil- their “obsession with a hoax” or begin serving the iar with the probe says.

The use of a grand jury, interests of the American a standard prosecution tool people.

“I just hope the final dein criminal investigations, suggests that Mueller and termination is a truly honhis team of investigators est one,” he said, “which is are likely to hear from wit- what the millions of people nesses and demand docu- who gave us our big win ments in the coming weeks in November deserve and what all Americans who and months.

The person who con- want a better future want firmed to The Associat- and deserve.”

Lawyers for Trump said ed Press that Mueller had turned to a grand jury was earlier they were unaware not authorized to discuss of the existence of a grand the investigation by name jury and had no informaand spoke on condition of tion to suggest the president himself was under anonymity.

The Wall Street Journal federal investigation.

“With respect to the first reported the use of a news of the federal grand grand jury.

Grand juries are com- jury, I have no reason to mon vehicles to subpoe- believe that the president na witnesses and records is under investigation,” deand to present evidence, fense attorney John Dowd though they do not suggest told the AP. Ty Cobb, special counsel any criminal charges are near or will necessarily be to the president, said he sought. It was not immedi- wasn’t aware Mueller had ately clear how or whether started using a new grand the Washington grand jury jury.

“Grand jury matters are was connected to the work of a separate one in Alex- typically secret,” Cobb andria, Virginia. That pan- said. “The White House el has been used to gather favors anything that accelinformation on Michael erates the conclusion of his Flynn, Trump’s former na- work fairly. ... The White House is committed to fully tional security adviser.

A spokesman for Muel- cooperating with Mr. Mueller’s team did not return an ler.”

It was not clear what witemail seeking comment.

“We won. Move on!” nesses might appear before Trump demanded in a the grand jury or what evidence it might be accumut w e e t lating or presented with. posted Though there is “conearly Frisiderable deference to the day, a day prosecutors and their recafter he ommendations” when it leveled comes to a grand jury, “the a host of mere fact of presenting broadevidence to the grand jury s i d e s Trump does not obligate prosecuagainst tors in any way to ask them Democrats and investigators at a to return an indictment,” rally in Huntington, West Frenkel said.

Mueller, who worked as Virginia.

“We know that the na- a prosecutor in Washington ture of these investigations before becoming FBI direcbecome fishing expeditions tor, was appointed special where you’re just throwing counsel in May by the JusJello up against the wall tice Department following and hoping something will the firing by Trump of FBI stick,” said White House Director James Comey. He senior counselor Kelly- has since assembled a team anne Conway on “Fox and of more than a dozen investigators, including current Friends.”

Mueller’s reliance on a and former Justice Degrand jury is the “logical partment prosecutors with next step in this investiga- experience in international tion” given that it’s the tra- bribery, organized crime ditional method for prose- and financial fraud. cutors to gather evidence, said Washington defense lawyer Jacob Frenkel.

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The cost-share match on all of the grants the fire department has received has netted the department more than $1 million in equipment.

According to Jackson, the fire department last received a grant in 2012.

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cows and weaning and shipping young calves early.

It could take years for ranchers to build their herds back up, meaning extended economic losses, Bodner said.

“These high temperatures in July deteriorated things really quickly,” he said. “We typically don’t see those severe conditions.”

The region saw more than 20 days in July with temperatures exceeded 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall for the month ranged from trace amounts in eastern Montana’s Miles City to 1.68 inches in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Half of Montana’s 1.5 million head of cattle are in drought areas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. government officials have opened more federal land to grazing and water is being trucked in, but those are temporary fixes, Bodner said.

The drought also made the land more vulnerable to wildfires. Montana’s largest fire devastated more than 420 square miles of farm and ranchland in eastern Montana, compounding the problems for growers in the region.

The outlook is grim with the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center’s predicting the drought will last into the fall, with higher-than-normal temperatures and low precipitation expected.

That could force farmers to delay fall planting and ranchers to make more cattle reductions.

“If these conditions persist well into the fall, it will have ramifications of some more magnitude,” Bodner said.

Grant.

The grant has given the fire department access to buy other new equipment over the years and the importance of the grant can’t be understated by Jackson.

“It’s been huge. You know through the AFG they’ve paid the majority of our ladder truck, majority of one of our engines,” said Jackson. “There was cost-share on both those, but if it wasn’t for the AFG grant, we would definitely be struggling with that stuff.”

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An air pack rests in the seat of a fire truck. Air packs allow firefighters to breathe in oxygen while they are fighting fires. New air packs will be purchased with grant money given to the fire department by the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The fire department has received nearly $900,000 in the 16 years the grant has been available.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Union County Historical Complex open, 1 to 4:30 p.m., McKinley Park.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6 to 9 p.m., Tingley, featuring Jimmy Georges’ Band, with a potluck.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 by 12 study, 7 to 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Union Squares, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church. Call Bob Cooper at 7824403 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. Open Mic night, 8 to 9 p.m., Colburn’s Corner Saloon, 119 N. Walnut St.

Saturday

Creston Men’s Fellowship non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., Windrow Restaurant.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 308 W. Union St. Family Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boz’s Kitchen in Corning. For more information, call 641-782-4040.

Caregiver Support Group, 1 p.m., Crest Haven Care Centre.

Union County Historical Complex open, 1 to 4:30 p.m., McKinley Park.

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. Creston Area Food Pantry, noon to 2 p.m., lower level 417 Wyoming Ave. Union County Historical Complex open, 1 to 4:30 p.m., McKinley Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

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Dale Edward Young of Cromwell reported several power tools were taken between Monday and Thursday from his vehicle while it was parked at 902 N. Sumner Ave. Loss estimate is $1,305.

Miscellaneous Theft, 9:47 a.m., Thursday, North Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 12:12 p.m., Thursday, West Howard Street.

Suspicious activity, 1:06 p.m., Thursday, Wyoming Avenue.

Accident, 3:25 p.m., Thursday, Sheldon Street.

Information, 6:48 p.m., Thursday, North Jarvis Street.

Parking complaint, 7:47 p.m., Thursday, West Taylor Street.

Assistance, 10:44 p.m., Thursday, Grand Avenue.

Animal call, 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Myrtle Street.

Disturbing the peace, 4:44 a.m., today, West Spencer Street.

Fire

Creston firefighters responded to a grass fire 5:26 p.m. Monday on Kingfisher Avenue.

According to a Creston Fire report, firefighters were dispatched to a grass fire at 1204 Kingfisher Ave., property owned by Gary Wimmer. Firefighters arrived on scene and put the fire out.

Loss estimate is unavailable.

Miscellaneous Medical, 9:33 p.m., Tuesday, East Fremont Street.

Accident, 7:45 p.m., Thursday, High and Dry Road.

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awaiting extradition. —————— Louise Yan Boughner, 1454 238th St., reported two bikes were taken between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday from her yard. The bikes were an all chrome 20-inch Mongoose with gold pegs and white grips and a charcoal black 20-inch Mongoose with red rims and black pegs.

Loss estimate is $1,300.

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Joshua Kenichi Burgess, 26, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding 4:25 p.m. Saturday in Ringgold County.

According to a Ringgold County Sheriff report, a traffic stop was done on Highway 25 south of Clearfield.

During the stop, K-9 Heky was deployed and alerted to the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded 1.8 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Burgess was charged.

Burgess was released. —————— Brandon Scott Baran, 21, and Chenell Renee Martinez, 19, both of Pueblo, Colorado, were charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, possession of stole property, motor vehicle, possession of stolen property exceeding $1,000 but less than $10,000, possession of marijuana, possession of burglary tools, possession of prescription

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CCHS CALENDAR drugs not prescribed to them and possession of drug paraphernalia 1:46 p.m. Sunday in Ringgold County.

According to a Ringgold County Sheriff report, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the park in Benton. Upon arriving and making contact with Baran and Martinez, officers were notified one was listed as a missing person in Colorado. The vehicle was also listed as possibly stolen from Colorado. Baran and Martinez were detained pending confirmation on the status of the missing person.

K-9 Heky was deployed and alerted to the vehicle. After receiving confirmation of the missing person and stolen vehicle, Baran and Martinez were charged. The investigation led to finding a lot of stolen property including items such as credit cards, driver’s licenses, a laptop computer and a list of other items. The string of thefts appeared to span at least three states including Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa.

Drugs, including marijuana and methamphetamine, were also seized, as well as drug paraphernalia consisting of dozens of marijuana and methamphetamine pipes.

The investigation continues as officers coordinate with other agencies and confirm seized property as stolen from other jurisdictions.

Baran and Martinez were each being held on $38,000 bond.

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Pictured are Kaelee Buffington and Noah Jones working on a tornado tube in April in East Union Schools. Weather was the topic of discussion for the East Union ASPIRE science club in April with a short discussion on thunder, lightning and rain, the water cycle and a detailed discussion on tornadoes. Hands-on experiential activities included “How much water can a cloud hold before water is released?� and “Can you make a vortex with a tornado tube and water bottles?�

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Union County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Union County Courthouse Board Room.

Woolworth Coffee Club, 9 a.m., Hy-Vee deli.

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

Creston Farmers’ Market, 4 to 6:30 p.m., McKinley Park.

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

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Mount Ayr American Legion, walk-ons welcome.

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

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Which maid gets the tip?

HOROSCOPE For Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For some reason, personal details about your private life may become public today.

Bosses, parents and VIPs are talking about you. Be aware of this.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)Do what you can to change your routine today, because you want something fresh and different. You want adventure and something new! Good luck!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)Focus on red-tape details related to taxes, debt, insurance issues, inheritances and shared property today. Get these details straight and wrap up some loose ends so they no longer nag you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be accommodating toward others today, because the Moon is opposite your sign.

This happens for two days every month, and you just have to go with the flow. (No biggie.)

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Do something to improve your health and how well you take care of yourself.

Just one little thing can make a difference in your attitude - and your attitude is everything.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Take some time to play today.

Enjoy fun activities with children. Relax with sports events, movies, the theater or social diversions with others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) If you can cocoon at home today, you will like it. You need some peace and quiet, and the reassurance of being among familiar things. Just relax.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)Short trips, conversations with others and a chance to learn something new will rev your engines today. Don’t hesitate to share your opinions and ideas with others. You’ve got something to say!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Money issues are on your mind today. Be careful with spending, because instead of using common sense, you might just spend emotionally. Oops.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your feelings about everything are a bit heightened today. That’s OK. In addition, your good luck also is a little bit increased. That’s also OK, isn’t it?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)Don’t hesitate to take a back seat today and watch the world go by, because it is what it is. However, be patient with

close friends and partners.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)Time spent with a female acquaintance or friend will be meaningful for you today. You might want to confide something in this person, or vice versa - perhaps she wants to confide in you?

YOU BORN TODAY You are tactful, loyal and genuine with others. You need firm goals.

This year will bring excitement, adventure and more freedom

than you have experienced in recent years. It’s time to move away from old routines and feel loose and free! For many, a major change will occur, perhaps as significant as what occurred around 2008. It’s time to test your future!

Birthdate of: Jesse Williams, actor; James Gunn, screenwriter/director; Janet McTeer, actress. (c) 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Heloise: I have a question about TIPPING AT A HOTEL: Does the maid who cleaned the room yesterday get the tip I leave, or the maid coming in today?

– Loma J. in South Dakota Loma, I checked with a couple of major hotels, and here were their suggestions for how to handle tipping: * Tip every day, but do not tip if the service was poor. * The going rate is about $1-$2 per day; $3-$4 for better hotels. * Place the cash in an envelope (no change) and label it for maid service or housekeeping. * You also can just wrap it in a sheet of paper, but be sure to label it. * Leave it in an obvious place. – Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com MESSY STAINLESS STEEL Dear Heloise: I recently purchased a home that came with stainless-steel appliances. They are a mess! I’ve tried multiple cleaners, and

nothing seems to help. Do you have any home remedy that might bring these poor things back to life? – Carol B., via email Carol, there are different grades of stainless steel, so I recommend doing a patch test first. Don’t let a cleaning product dry on an appliance, and remember that less product is better than too much; too much often causes streaking. Wipe in the direction of the steel’s grain.

It’s best to use a microfiber cloth on stainless steel. If your appliances have a matte finish, they will never have that shiny appearance.

Try olive oil or baby oil.

Pour a small amount of oil on a soft cloth, and wipe in the direction of the grain.

Buff with a soft.

It also has been recommended that you use 50/50 water and vinegar to clean the appliance first, then try an oil polish.

Some people use rubbing alcohol on their stainless-steel kitchen sinks. – Heloise GREEN ONIONS Dear Heloise: In the spring, when all danger of frost is gone, I plant a pot of green onions on my deck. I buy a bunch at the grocery store and cut off the white

ends, about 1 inch into the green. I make a hole for each stalk, plant and water well.

The stalk will grow almost immediately, and I can snip the fresh green onions as needed. – Gayle P., Colorado Springs, Colo.

LUGGAGE TAGS Dear Heloise: I’m a million-mile traveler for business, and I have a suggestion for your readers: If you work out of an office, put your business address or your business card in the luggage tag, not your home address.

With my wife home alone with three young kids, I felt it was safer for my family if lost luggage was delivered to my office rather than my home. – Robert T. in Los Angeles CHIP TIP Dear Readers: Ever wonder what to do with the crumbs in the bottom of a bag of chips? Here are some useful ideas: * Crush and use as a topping for salads and soups. * Top a casserole to add flavor. * Crush and use in a bird feeder for your feathered friends. * Sprinkle around a tree for the squirrels. – Heloise (c)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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CLUB NEWS Iowa Alpha Sigma

Iowa Alpha Sigma Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed a social evening Thursday, July 27, at El Ranchito in Afton with all members in attendance.

They were notified the Aug. 10 meeting will be held at McKinley Park in Creston and each person should bring a school-day type lunch.

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Creston Lions Club

Creston Lions Club members met Tuesday evening, Aug. 1, at the Pizza Ranch. Newly elected president, Jerry Katzer, opened the meeting by leading in the Pledge of Allegiance. Delmer Brown gave the invocation.

Following the meal, Katzer introduced Jan Krantz and Christy Ladd,

daughters of recently deceased Carol Harrison.

They expressed thanks for the support the Lions gave to Harrison during her illness. They also shared experiences from years past when their father, Lyle, a longtime member of the Lions Clubs in Lorimor and Creston, served as a district governor. As children, Krantz and Ladd accompanied their parents to many Lions meetings including international conventions in New York City and Chicago. Krantz and Ladd presented funds to Creston Lions in memory of their parents.

Lions Club member, Keith Worland, was the speaker for the evening.

He is on the staff of Crossroads Behavioral Health Services. Locations for Crossroads include the home base in Creston, plus Corning, Lamoni, Lenox, Osceola and Winterset.

Many services are offered through Crossroads as listed in the brochure Worland handed out. Likewise, there are many benefits for the counties served. In his speech, Worland emphasized the parent-child interaction therapy program. Crossroads receives funding through block grants as well as state and federal funding. The address for Crossroads Behavioral Health is 1003 Cottonwood Road, Creston, IA 50801; telephone is 641-782-8457 and website is www.crossroadscreston. com.

Katzer presided over the business meeting.

The minutes of the June meeting were approved as presented. The treasurer’s report was given

by Tom Braymen and approved. The July Fourth bingo stand results were given. Members reviewed the new project to provide

taxi service to the public on July Fourth. Items of business were upcoming events of the pork chop dinner and candy days to take place in September.

Paul Fuller presented a pin to Stew Stewart for membership help for the club. Funds from the sale of Union County Centennial plates were presented

by Jerrie Henderson. Discussion was held regarding items of clothing available to club members to promote the organization.

Dean Brant reminded the club Ardie Klemish of Adair is serving as international director, which is an honor to her, as well as to the state of Iowa.

The next board meeting will be Aug. 30 at Stew Stewart’s office. The next club meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Pizza Ranch.

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meeting was held 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Windrow meeting room with 16 members and two guests. President Chris Eaton presided, Ed Ritter gave the prayer and Terry Freeman was the finemaster.

The program was given by Wayne Pantini with Union County Development Association. He discussed the works of the association in keeping jobs in Union County and recruiting people to fill those jobs. Pantini also discussed a housing analysis that was done for the city of Creston and the percentages of homes that need major repairs, small repairs and new construction, and how

that works when recruiting skilled people for the jobs available.

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Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met Aug. 2.

Canasta winners were Joy Seeley, first; Rose Blakesley, second; and Loretta Kelly, third.

Kelly won the door prize.

Blakesley will host cards and chatter Wednesday, Aug. 9.

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Learning curve for Creston freshmen baseball STAFF REPORT

The Panther Freshman baseball team wrapped up its season with a sweep of Chariton to finish with an 8-12-1 season. The team improved throughout the season and most players playing several positions. Some of them played positions that they had not played before and found new homes.

“They played to the best of their abilities and always played with heart,” coach Jerry Hartman said.

The team selected players of the day after games.

“I am very proud of this group of young men,” Hartman said. “We stressed as a coaching staff to keep them together as much as possible. There is a lot of talent and the future of Creston baseball looks very bright if they can stay together and continue to improve each day.”

Creston 4, Clarinda 4 Creston tied Clarinda 4-4 in its season-opener, with Evan Bruce, Clayton Stafford and Tyson Stuart scoring for the Panthers while Bruce, Britain Miller and Brance Baker all recorded hits.

Colby Burg and Keagan Smith both pitched in the win, combining for five strikeouts.

Miller made five putouts total.

Glenwood 14, Creston 1 Creston 11, Glenwood 3 Baker was named player of the day as Creston split a pair of games at Glenwood, falling to the Rams 14-1 in game one and winning 11-3 in game two.

Cole Strider, Miller, and

Kolby Hulett pitched in the loss.

Baker bashed out three hits in as many at-bats in the win, which included a double, and three RBIs. Ethan Freeman drove in two runs and Jared Moreland pushed across one.

Baker scored three times and Stafford scored twice, as did Moreland.

Player of the Day: Colby Burg

Shenandoah 6, Creston 1 Shenandoah 12, Creston 3 The Panthers fell in consecutive games of a doubleheader at Shenandoah 6-1 and 12-3. Errors plagued Creston as the defense made four errors in the second game.

Daniel Merritt, Nate Wells and Burg pitched.

Smith started on the

mound, while Brayton Chesnut and Hayden Green also pitched.

Burg had nine total putouts between the two games. He was named player of the day.

Atlantic 6, Creston 0 Atlantic 11, Creston 6 Creston was handed two losses in a trip to Atlantic, falling 6-0 and fared better before falling 11-6.

Keagan Trembly had two hits in the second game with a double,triple and two RBIs. Burg had the lone hit for the Panthers in the 6-0 loss and also had a hit in the second game.

Burg and Baker pitched in the loss.

Creston 9, Clarinda 4

The Panthers got back on the winning track with a 9-4 home win over Clarinda.

Strider picked up the win, striking out for and allowing two hits.

Miller was 2-for-2 with a double. Strider and Stafford each had a hit.

Smith had five putouts and Miller had four.

Strider was player of the day in the win.

Creston 8, Winterset 5 Winterset 7, Creston 6 The Panthers endured two tough tests at Winterset, splitting decisions by scores of 8-5, a win, and a 7-6 loss.

Trembly had a two-RBI single and Trembly drove in three with abases-clearing double.

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Taking hits:

Middle school players run through a running backs drill led by Creston/O-M assistant coach Steve Birchard and freshman player Ethan Freeman at Tuesday morning’s Panther Football Camp.

The camps for grades 4-6 and 7-8 concluded today at the Panthers’ high school practice field, while the camp for high school players continues through Friday. A total of 120 players have participated this week.

Royals rally to beat Mariners 6-4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss did not want to see the numbers next to his name, so he refused to peek.

Moss hit two home runs and Lorenzo Cain drove in the goa h e a d run in the s e v e n t h Moss inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night.

The Royals rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 for their 32nd comeback victory. They snapped a threegame losing streak.

Moss homered in the fifth off Yovani Gallardo after Mike Moustakas had walked. That snapped a fourgame homer-less skid for the Royals, which matched their longest drought of the season.

Moss also homered in eighth off Emilo Pagan for his 11th career multi-homer game. He is hitting .210 with 14 home runs and 28 RBIs. “A few weeks ago, I stopped looking up at the scoreboard every single time I went up there and worrying about what the numbers looked like,” Moss said.

“They are what they are. It’s not the end of the season, so you can turn them around, but you’re not going to turn them around stressing about them.”

Moss is hitting .356 with four doubles, five home runs and 12 RBIs in his past 12

home games.

“I love hitting at this ballpark and the numbers back that up,” Moss said.

Pagan (0-2) took the loss, giving up two runs, one unearned, in the seventh. Alcides Escobar led off the inning with a single and Alex Gordon moved him to second with a sacrifice bunt.

Whit Merrifield reached on a fielding error by first baseman Danny Valencia.

Cain punched a single to right to score Escobar and Cabrera singled home Merrifield.

Ryan Buchter (1-0), the fourth of six Kansas City pitchers, threw one pitch to retire Kyle Seager to end the seventh and picked up the victory.

Kelvin Herrera worked the ninth to log his 24th save in 27 chances. He yielded a run on Robinson Cano’s two-out single.

Seager and Valencia hit solo home runs for the Mariners. Guillermo Heredia’s sixth-inning single scored Valencia, who led off the inning with a double.

“We really needed that big two-out hit earlier in the game to get you over the hump and stretch out the lead a little bit,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said.

“We didn’t get that. We felt the momentum was still on our side, but look up at the scoreboard and it was still 2-0 and they could tie it with one swing of the bat.”

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July 27 Team Points Peavler-Peavler 117 Redding-Redding 106 Palser-Walters 104 Lett-Knuth 103 Willets-Lane 101 Thompson-Simmons 95 Team 20 Bye 95 McNicols-Shimono 93 Parsons-Drake 91 Freeman-Schulte 89 Loudon-Loudon 87 Mahan-Mahan 86 Crawford-Schaefer 86

Knight-Garrett 83 Nelson-Burton 80 Ostroski-Thomas 78 Eblen-Mahan 75 Webb-Willets 72 Pendegraft Frey 58 Low score individual — TJ Redding 28. Low individual handicap — Mike Eblen 26. Low team score — TJ Redding-Tom Redding 65.

Low team score handicap — Mike Eblen-Kevin Mahan 57.

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Walters-Peavler 96 Holliday-Loudon 91 Simon-Simon 90 Team 16 Bye 90 Madison-Knuth 87 Vandevender-Arms 87 Redding-Knight 86 Wolfe-Ashmore 86 Lett-Willets 83 Nelson-White 79 Willets-Baird 73 Hall-Danielson 73 Willets-WIllets 68 Low score individual — Noah Simon 32. Low individual handicap — Harry Walters 27. Low team score — Kevin Madison-Josh Knuth 71. Low team score handicap — Harry Walters-Jed Peavler 60.

Stars and starters sit out, Cowboys beat Cardinals 20-18 CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Now that the Dallas Cowboys have taken care of business in the Hall of Fame game, they’re going to hang around for a couple of days.

Why not? The boss is about to get a gold jacket.

With no stars and few starters on the field Thursday night, the Cowboys edged the Arizona Cardinals 20-18. The idea, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said, was to get the young players lots of action, win the game, then get ready for owner Jerry Jones’ induction on Saturday night.

So the team will be off Friday, practice in Cleveland on Saturday, then tour the hall before the evening ceremonies.

“This is a great experience not only for Jerry and the Jones family,” Garrett said, “but for the entire Dallas Cowboys family. We all take ownership in his induction.”

Garrett saw lots of value in playing an extra exhibition game.

“As a player you learn so much more in game situations than in any other environment,” he said. “There’s nothing like putting on a uniform and going on a real football field and playing versus an opponent.”

Rookie Sam Irwin-Hill, unlikely to beat out Dallas veteran Dan Bailey for the placekicking job, made field goals of 23 and 43 yards, the latter providing the winning points in the fourth quarter.

The opening half featured a handful of big plays, with Arizona’s third-string quarterback, Blaine Gabbert, consistently finding open receivers down the middle.

“There were a couple specific plays by the defense on those first couple of drives,” Garrett said. “Blown assignments on a big third-down conversion, and it wasn’t physical enough. It wasn’t aggressive enough.”

Dallas’ Kellen Moore, who missed last season with an ankle injury, had some success passing down the sidelines, but his second-quarter intercepHOF GAME | 8A tion by Brandon Williams in the end zone ruined a drive.

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Creston News Advertiser | Friday, August 4, 2017

Ohiowa Musings:Who is deserving?

Nothing says mutual respect and professionalism like being petty enough not to give successul young athletes their due.

Wait, hold up. Reverse for a second.

What do you mean it’s not ideal to tarnish an athlete’s chances to be honored for their success because you hold a grudge?

It’s general callout time. Coaches and fellow media alike are on the hook right now.

Talking to a colleague recently, I was told of a short tale where one coach had a gripe with another team, so that coach said they would be sure that no players on the “offending team” would get a spot on an all-conference team (they ending up having several).

Now to take up a particular omission.

Martensdale-St. Marys senior Kaci Sherwood was not a unanimous first-team all Pride of Iowa Conference selection.

She was a first-team all-state selection.

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Strider had control issues with nine walks but still earned the win. Smith came on in relief to finish the game on the hill.

Creston had a 6-2 lead in game two, but surrendered it in the final inning.

“We make a play and we walk away with sweep.

Should have had two outs with no one on base in this one. Need to learn that when a player makes a mistake two things need to happen,” Creston coach Jerry Hartman said. “ First, don’t start the circus. Don’t compound an error by making another, and another. Second, when a player makes an error, we as a team need to pick them up and pick up the team by making the next play. We did not do that.”

ADM 9, Creston 4 ADM 9, Creston 3 Hartman was pleased despite consecutive home losses of 9-4 and 9-3 to a strong ADM squad.

Cael Kralik and Baker had an RBI apiece as Kralik pitched most ofthe game one loss before giving way to Burg.

Seven errors doomed the Panthers in game two, as six came in the first inning.

Brayden Fitzgerald had an RBI-double, while Green and Miller both had hits.

Miller took the pitching loss, Merritt came on in relief and Kralik was player of the day.

Glenwood 17, Creston 0 Creston 7, Glenwood 5 Creston incurred a tough home loss by a score of 17-0 to Glenwood, but took the second game 7-5.

Smith led the way on the hill, allowing five hits and four walks in the game. He

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A quick look at her numbers: Sherwood’s 55 RBIs, .537 batting average, .611 on base percentage and .945 slugging percentage were all tops in the conference.

Her nine home runs are second.

Her 15 doubles are tied for third.

Her two errors for a .993 fielding percentage is fifth in the conference.

Her 1.56 ERA in the circle ranked her third in the conference.

To repeat, Kaci Sherwood was not a unanimous all-conference selection.

While each of the members of the Pride of Iowa infield group of Demi Austin (Wayne), Andie Sowers (Pleasantville), Kate Stanley (I-35), Josie Wickett (I-35), Daryn Nowlin (CD) and Sher-

had seven put outs and his defense helped lead the Panthers to the game two win.

Strider hit a two-run homer over the fence in right center to put Creston up 3-0.

Baker and Smith both hit RBI doubles and Stafford knocked an RBI single.

Winterset 8, Creston 6 Creston 14, Winterset 7 Creston split two competitive games with Winterset, with the Panthers falling 8-6 and then winning 14-7.

Hulett and Strider both pitched in the game one loss.

In game two, Miller had multiple hits and two RBIs. Evan Bruce, Freeman, Merritt, Green, and Trembly each had a hit and an RBI. Nate Wells was named player of the day.

Norwalk 9, Creston 0 Norwalk 8, Creston 0 Creston was overwhelmed in consecutive shutout losses at Norwalk.

Burg struck out five batters and took the loss.

Wells and Smith had the lone two hits of game one.

Baker and Stafford both bopped a hit in game two.

Smith was the player of the day.

Atlantic 6, Creston 2 Creston 3, Atlantic 2 Smith struck out six Trojan batters in a game one home loss to Atlantic.

Strider blasted a triple and Braydon Fitzgerald knocked an RBI single.

To pull out the win, Strider went the distance on the hill and did not allow a hit.

Brenton Barber was player of the day after his sacrifice bunt moved the eventual winning runs into scoring position late in the game two win. Fitzgerald was the one

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: City Council Chambers Date of Meeting: August 15, 2017 Time of Meeting: 6:00 o'clock PM Place of Meeting: Creston City Council 116 W Adams Street Creston, IA 50801 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: The meeting is for the purpose of accepting public comment regarding the City of Creston filing an application with the USDA Rural Development for financial assistance to purchase a police patrol car.

Please submit written comments before the meeting or plan to attend if you wish to learn more about the project.

Public Hearing on the issuance.

Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action.

This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code Of Iowa, and local rules of said governmental body.

Lisa Williamson Clerk, City of Creston NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: City Council Chambers Date of Meeting: August 15, 2017 Time of Meeting: 6:00 o'clock PM

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: City Council Chambers Date of Meeting: August 15, 2017 Time of Meeting: 6:00 o'clock PM Place of Meeting: Creston City Council 116 W Adams Street Creston, IA 50801 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: The meeting is for the purpose of discussing the need for an application for Community Development Block Grant funds for a sewer treatment plant upgrade.

All residents are invited and encouraged to attend this hearing and ask any questions about the project Written or verbal comments and questions can also be addressed prior to the hearing by contacting the Creston City Administrator at 116 W. Adams Street, Creston, IA, 50801, 641782-2000, or Jeremy Rounds of Southern Iowa Council of Governments, 101 E. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA, 50801, 641-782-8491.

The meeting is fully handicap accessible and a translator will be provided on 72-hour request Public Hearing on the issuance.

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wood, is deserving, to not have each coach vote her first team seems completely asinine.

This leads me to believe either, 1: some coach or coaches haven’t been paying attention. Or 2: Somebody has it out for the Blue Devils, even if it’s one coach.

Either way, doesn’t seem like a great way to go about honoring the kids for their work.

Additionally, another missed selection rubbed me the wrong way.

Mount Ayr’s Caroline McAlexander batted a white hot .457, led the league with 10 homers, was second with a .915 slugging percentage, and was a strong infielder and pitcher for the Raiderettes.

Her power numbers were better than half of the girls placed on the first team for utility and infield.

McAlexander also garnered third-team all-state honors. But not a first-team all-conference selection? Alright then.

Yes, I understand its easy for me to sit behind a keyboard after the fact and voice displeasure about

to get the winning knock.

some picks and omissions, but what about these three instances seems just to those with the vote?

I’ve seen even more nonsense at times from votes for all-state.

One team had three players selected all-state softball despite playing for a team that did not even win a handful of games, and none of which had a batting average better than .370.

There are girls who hit .400 or above for good teams this season that did not sniff the all-state team. This grouping reeks of a coach who went specifically to get those three girls on the team and pressed until the other members of the class’s selection group relented.

Wouldn’t a quick peek at quikstats to see who some of the remaining highest stats leaders in the state have been a more viable criteria for all-state selection than taking any coaches’ word for it?

At all-state selection meetings, I’ve seen fellow news folks completely bypass highly-qualified

Barber, Moreland, Wells

Creston 6, Chariton and Freeman.

The player of the day for 3 the last day of the season?

Creston 8, Chariton The Panther team.

“The Chariton game is 1 Creston played some of its best ball of the season in a doubleheader home sweep of Chariton to finish its season.

Shawler picked up the game one win, allowing only two hits.

Smith walloped a threeRBI triple, while Bruce, Fitzgerald and Smith each had a hit.

In game two, the Panthers played clean defense, and Smith pitched a solid game.

Baker, Green, Moreland and Freeman each had a hit.

RBIs were credited to

what Freshman baseball is all about. Learning the game and improving everyday to be playing the best ball at the end of the season. That is exactly what this team did.”

Batting Average: Keagan Trembly .412, Clayton Stafford .400, Brance Baker .475.

RBIs: Trembly 9, Baker 6, Keagan Smith 6.

Runs: Baker 12, Colby Burg 10, Trembly 9, Stafford 9.

Walks: Burg 10, Evan Bruce 7, Brayden Fitzgerald 6, Smith 6, Daniel Merritt 6.

Pitching leaders Strikeouts: Smith 28, Burg 17, Strider 9.

Defense Fielding percentage: Bruce .941, Smith .930, Hulett .900.

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candidates for the sake of appeasing coaches, either in attendance or back home.

I don’t see an issue with rewarding seniors, for example, for having strong senior seasons with an honorable mention selection for example, but some of the kids that were left off all-state teams for just decent players? It’s a bit absurd.

This isn’t to say oversights aren’t going to be made. Some are just inevitable. It happens across each sport with a selection process.

But can we make a point to reward those who deserve the honors, rather than look to appease other coaches, or other media members? I understand it was the former as it pertains to the softball honors.

Not just anybody gets to be, or should be, an all-state athlete.

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Padres, allowed two runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision.

“I actually felt a lot more comfortable than I thought,” Cahill said of his first Kauffman Stadium start as a Royal. “I’ve been pitching for a long time. I felt pretty normal. It seemed like a pretty exciting atmosphere, so it was all fun.”

Mariners starter Yovani Gallardo was removed after five-plus innings.

“I was getting early contact the first five innings except for that pitch to Moss,” Gallardo said. “Just a curveball was up in the zone and he just took advantage of it.

I made a mistake up in the zone.”

DYSON RETURNS Jarrod Dyson, who was the Royals’ 2006 50th-round draft pick and played a key role on their 2014-15 World Series teams, was back at Kauffman Stadium for the first time as a visitor. The Royals traded him to the Mariners in January. “It’s kind of weird being on the other side, in the visitor’s locker room, but coming back is home for me, you

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With the likes of Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson, Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu sitting it out, Arizona could be pleased with the work of Fitzgerald backup running backs Kerwynn Williams and Andre Ellington, who both scored on short runs.

“It was great to see the offense move the ball and get touchdowns on those first two drives,” Fitzgerald said.

“O-line, running game, passing the ball, that was impressive and I’m happy for every one of those guys.”

And with Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Jason Witten, Sean Lee and their strong offensive line pretty much inactive, the Cowboys could point to veteran RB Alfred Morris and receivers Brice Butler and Rico Gathers.

Morris showed off a spin move worthy of Elliott on a 25-yard run, Butler had 78 yards on two catches in the first half, and Gathers, a hoops starter at Baylor, made a 26-yard touchdown catch.

Gathers also made a diving reception and slipped a pair of tackles on a 17-yard play early in the third peri-

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know,” Dyson said. “The only team I’ve ever been with. And I had some good memories here, some fun times.” Dyson tipped his batting helmet to a standing ovation before singling in the second inning.

YOST TOSSED AGAIN Royals manager Ned Yost was ejected for the second straight game. Yost protested when a crew chief review failed to overturn Valencia’s fourth-inning home run and was run by plate umpire Larry Vanover. Yost was ejected in the ninth inning Wednesday in Baltimore. Yost has 42 career ejections, but this was the first time they were back-to-back.

TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: OF Mitch Haniger remains on the disabled list with a concussion and facial lacerations after being hit by a pitch. “The swelling is almost all down,” Servais said. “He needs to get clearance from the doctor to start lifting and working out a little bit, which he’s hoping to get today or tomorrow.”

Royals: Cain was back in the lineup after not playing Wednesday because of a sore hamstring.

od. That led to Uzoma Nwachukwu’s 14-yard TD catch from fourth-string rookie Cooper Rush. The former rebounding standout had three catches for 59 yards.

“He’s gotten so much better,” Garrett said of Gathers, a practice squad player in 2016. “He has a tremendous willingness to work and has come a long way, but has a long way to go.”

Generally, though, it was a sloppy exercise befitting the lack of star power.

TURF’S UP: At least the turf held up - unlike a year ago, when the game was canceled for safety reasons. The new field passed NFL operations directors’ approval, and the footing was steady all night.

PREGAME INTROS: Jones drew the loudest cheers - no surprise considering the overwhelmingly pro-Cowboys crowd of 21,126 at the renovated Hall of Fame Stadium - in pregame introductions of the seven men who will be inducted into the shrine Saturday night.

Jones, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner, Kenny Easley, LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Morten Andersen walked along midfield between the competing teams, often shaking hands with current players.

Hall of Famer Jackie Smith, who played tight end for both the Cowboys and Cardinals, performed a rousing national anthem.

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Wildflowers blooming in Union County

By Kelsey Fleming

Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Pheasants Forever

With summer in full swing, many wildflowers are blooming in native plantings, such as Conservation

Reserve Program (CRP), and roadsides.

It can be difficult at times to distinguish between wildflowers and weeds. This article is provided to help with the identification of some of the most common native wild-

flowers that are currently blooming in Union County.

Prior to European settlement, Iowa was covered in prairie grasses and flowers which led to the formation of its deep, rich soils.

Many conservation cover plant-

ings include both native wildflowers and grasses that would have been present in Iowa’s historic prairies.

Establishing these plants not only provides habitat for birds, mammals, pollinating insects and other wildlife, but also helps prevent soil

erosion and improve water quality.

For more information about native plantings or programs available to help establish them, contact Kelsey Fleming at kfleming@ pheasantsforever.org or call 712660-0880.

Contributed photos by KELSEY FLEMING

Pictured are examples of wildflowers blooming in Union County. Pictured are, clockwise from top left, gray-headed coneflowers, butterfly milkweed, ox-eye sunflower and purple prairie clover.

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USDA farmland values show Iowa up 1.9 percent, Nebraska down DES MOINES (AP) — The latest farm real estate values are out and the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the average acre of farmland in Iowa rose 1.9 percent from a year ago to $8,000 an acre, returning to the same value posted in 2015.

Iowa is the only state in the five-state corn belt region which also includes Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio to see an increase in value. The USDA’s farm real estate value includes all land and buildings on farms. The report was released Thursday.

Midwest farmland values fell or leveled off in many states from 2015 to 2016 but Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota also saw increases this year.

Nebraska saw a 1.7 percent decrease to $2,900 an acre.

The national average is up 2.3 percent to $3,080 an acre.

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