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Creston Police report three arrests on Tuesday

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September 26th, 2018 by admin

The Creston Police Department reports three arrests on Tuesday.

At 10:55am Officers arrested 41-year-old AJ Miller of Mount Ayr at 302 North Pine Street in Creston. He was arrested on a Union County Warrant for Theft 3rd Degree. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on $2,000 bond.

At 1:02pm Officers arrested 28-year-old Tonya Tindle of Creston at her residence on North Pine Street. Tindle was arrested on a Union County Warrant for a Controlled Substance Violation. She was taken to the Adams County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

At 4:49pm Creston Police arrested 29-year-old James Roach of Greenfield at 806 Laurel Street in Creston on a Union County Warrant for the charge of Harassment 1st Degree. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on $2,000 bond.

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Owner Revolution Inc. announces sale of Schafer Systems to Pollard Banknote Limited

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September 26th, 2018 by admin

ADAIR, IOWA–September25, 2018–Owner Revolution Inc.(ORI, Owner Revolution),announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the operating assets and business of their wholly-owned subsidiary located in Adair, Iowa, Schafer Systems Inc., to Pollard Banknote Limited (Pollard Banknote), headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. Upon completion of the transaction, the Adair facility will join Pollard Banknote’s team, focused on serving the needs of lotteries and charitable gaming organizations around the world.

The Schafer Systems brand will remain in place and the business will continue to operate out of the60,000 square foot facility that they have occupied for the past30yearsin Adair. Don Hudak, Owner Revolution’s CEO and President, commented on the pending transaction saying,“The sale of Schafer Systems to Pollard Banknote brings together two organizations that have successfully served the lottery and gaming industries for many years. Working together, they will represent a real powerhouse in the markets and will be able to bring innovative products and solutions to customers at an even higher level. Our employees and the communities we’re in will reap the benefits of this transaction through increased stability and growth.”

Schafer Systems’ product lines will complement the products and services currently provided by Pollard Bank note to its customers, allowing a broader range of solutions to those in the industry. John Pollard,Co-Chief Executive Officer of Pollard Banknote said,“We are very excited to acquire Schafer Systems and add their capabilities to our organization. They have an outstanding reputation in the industry for delivering quality products and custom solutions to meet their customer’s ever-changing needs. I’m looking forward to see what great things we will accomplish working together to drive product innovation and create greater value for our customers.”

Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket products, licensed games, and a full suite of digital offerings ranging from game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also plays a major role in providing pull-tab tickets, bingo paper and its Diamond Game and Oasis-branded electronic ticket machines to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 67.6% by the Pollard family and 32.4% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). Pollard Banknote employs over 1,700 people across multiple locations in Canada and the United States. For more information, please visit their website at www.pollardbanknote.com.

ORI is an Iowa based holding company located in Adair and is employee-owned. Besides their Schafer Systems brand of lottery ticket dispensers and promotional displays,ORI owns Blue Wave Ultrasonics in Davenport, Iowa, a leading manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems, providing the most technologically advanced and reliable cleaning systems in the marketplace.

Owner Revolution Inc. announces sale of Plastic Professionals Inc. and Connect-A-Dock Inc. to Elkhart Plastics, Inc.

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September 26th, 2018 by admin

ADAIR, IOWA–September25, 2018–Owner Revolution Inc.(ORI),announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell their two subsidiaries located in Atlantic, Iowa, Plastic Professionals Inc. and Connect-A-Dock Inc., to Elkhart Plastics, Inc., headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. Upon completion of the transaction, the Atlantic facility will become Elkhart Plastic’s sixth location in the United States for the supply of rotationally molded products and services to a wide array of customers across the country.

The Connect-A-Dock brand will remain in place while the Plastic Professionals will now become Elkhart Plastics of Iowa. Both businesses will continue to operate out of the 225,000 square foot facility that they have occupied for the past 14 years in Atlantic. Don Hudak, Owner Revolution’s CEO and President, commented on the pending transaction saying “The sale of these two subsidiaries comes with the best interest of the employees and the local communities in mind. Elkhart Plastics is a proven leader in the rotational molding industry and has aggressive plans to grow the businesses, bringing new jobs and opportunities to the area.”

Jack Welter, CEO of Elkhart Plastics also provided comments saying“The Atlantic operation provides us with the expertise and production capacity that we desperately need to continue growing with our existing customers and future endeavors. The location of the facility also fits in perfectly with our plan to have strategically located manufacturing sites across the country to efficiently serve our growing customer base.”

Elkhart Plasticsis a privately held U.S.company founded in 1988 and has over 600 employees. They are one of the largest custom rotational molding companies in the United States and have three manufacturing sites in Indiana, one in Washington State and one in Colorado. Their custom, plastic products provide trusted solutions for a very diverse group of applications and markets across the country. You can learn more about Elkhart Plastics at www.epi-roto.com.

ORI is an Iowa based holding company located in Adair and is employee-owned. Besides their Connect-A-Dock brand of floating docks and accessories and their custom molded product offerings at Plastic Professionals, they also own Blue Wave Ultrasonics in Davenport, a leading manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems, providing the most technologically advanced and reliable cleaning systems in the marketplace.

Absentee ballots for Nov. 6th Gen. Election are available in Adair County

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September 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Auditor’s Office reports Absentee ballots for the November 6, 2018 General Election will be ready Monday, October 8, 2018.  Office hours are from 8:00- a.m. to 4:30-p.m.  Monday through Friday.  You can request an absentee ballot by mail or in person at the Auditor’s Office.

No one injured in northwest Iowa school fire

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September 26th, 2018 by admin

LAWTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a fire broke out at a school building in northwest Iowa about an hour after classes were done for the day.

The blaze was reported a little after 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Lawton-Bronson High School and Junior building. District Superintendent Randy Collins says the fire started in a rack of laptop computers inside the business classroom. No injuries were reported.

Collins says no classes will be held in the Lawton building Wednesday.

Widespread rain last week slowed progress of corn harvest

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September 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The latest U-S-D-A report on Iowa crops shows at least five percent of the corn and eight percent of the state’s soybeans were harvested by Sunday night. Harvest progress has been slow, though, because of above average rainfall in much of the state last week.

In August, the U-S-D-A predicted U.S. corn yields would average an all-time record of 178 bushels per acre. The prediction for Iowa was the same as last year — just over 200 bushels per acre.

The latest U-S-D-A report for Iowa indicates nearly three-quarters of Iowa corn is rated in good to excellent condition, with maturity about a week ahead of average.

Iowa 2018 budget surplus a higher than expected $127 million

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September 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa budget officials say the state budget will end its fiscal year for 2018 with a general fund surplus of about $127 million. That’s nearly $96 million more than state officials had estimated in March. The state’s 2018 budget year ended June 30.

Iowa Department of Management Director Dave Roederer says Tuesday the boost came primarily from higher corporate income tax receipts, which he says was likely due to federal tax reform that created more business activity than the revenue estimators anticipated in March. Personal income tax and sales tax receipts also were slightly higher than earlier anticipated.

The three-member Revenue Estimating Conference board met in March and estimated an ending balance of about $31 million. Gov. Kim Reynolds says it’s a sign that the economy is growing.

Taylor and Ringgold Counties Become Home Base Iowa Communities

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September 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

State officials announced on Saturday, Sept. 22 that Taylor County and Ringgold County received the designation as Home Base Iowa Communities. With these two additions, there are now 51 Home Base Iowa counties, which brings the total number of Home Base Iowa communities statewide to 87.

Shaun Leek, Veteran Program Coordinator for Iowa Workforce Development, attended the Taylor and Ringgold County ceremonies and applauded their efforts for making their counties attractive locations for veterans to live and work.

“With our state’s 2.5 percent unemployment rate which is the second lowest in the nation and the need for skilled workers, veterans and transitioning service members are a great addition to our state’s workforce,” Leek said. “Thanks to your commitment to becoming Home Base Iowa Communities, the program continues to grow and make Iowa the state of choice for veterans. As you look to hire quality employees, attract great families into your communities and assist veterans and their families, Home Base Iowa is working to connect them with you.”

Home Base Iowa is a one-of-a-kind program connecting veterans and transitioning service members to over 2,000 businesses, 24 college and university partners and 87 Home Base Iowa communities statewide. The Find a Veteran website feature is one of the unique features of Home Base Iowa. Find a Veteran allows Home Base Iowa businesses and communities to log-in anytime and search veteran profiles. They also receive email alerts when a veteran resume is published with matching location and industry criteria. These features allow program partners to directly connect and outreach to veterans by providing a user-friendly platform to find and attract veterans with the skills they need.

Veterans also receive resume and job placement assistance through their local IowaWORKS Centers throughout the state. Iowa offers many incentives to veterans and transitioning service members including no state taxes on military pension and veteran hiring preference, which allows veteran preferential treatment in hiring decisions for both public and private organizations. Additionally, the state of Iowa provides up to $7,500 for the down payment or closing costs of a home through the Iowa Finance Authority Military Homeownership Assistance Program. The state also provides in-state tuition rates for qualifying veterans, their spouses and their dependents.

Home Base Iowa designates qualified communities as centers of opportunity for military veterans based on four standards:

  • Within a designated community, at least 10 percent of the businesses must become Home Base Iowa businesses and pledged to hire veterans,
  • Community develops its own incentive package for veterans,
  • Community prominently displays Home Base Iowa Community designation, and
  • Community must obtain a resolution of support from the appropriate local governing body

Taylor and Ringgold County have met or exceeded these requirements. To learn more about Home Base Iowa, visit HomeBaseIowa.gov.

Mulberry Road bridge out in Shelby County

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September 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reports a bridge in the 2000 block of Mulberry Road is now closed until further notice, for extensive repairs. The bridge is located over Kidds Creek, between F-24 and 2100th Street, and between Greeley Township Sections 29 & 30. 

Emergency agencies should PLAN ALTERNATE ROUTES for response to nearby residents.  If you have any questions, please call the Shelby County Engineer at 712-755-5954.