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Conservation group taking Loess Hills bike tour

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A western Iowa conservation group started a four-day bike ride yesterday (Thursday), to raise awareness of the Loess Hills region. The Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development group’s Lance Brisbois says it’s important to show off the area. “The more people we have come visit and realize what we have, the more they’ll want to protect it. One of the projects that Golden Hills coordinates is the Loess Hills scenic byway and most people probably have no idea that we have a national byway in Iowa,” Brisbois says.

The tour is billed as a parks and peaks bicycle tour. It follows the Missouri River Valley from Lewis and Clark State Park in Monona County to Waubonsie State Park in southwest Iowa. The Loess Hills’ bluffs and ridges were formed by wind-deposited silt. It’s a landform unique to western Iowa and China and home to over half of Iowa’s remaining tallgrass prairie.  “A lot of people in Iowa don’t even realize they exist or don’t understand what they are, so we really want people to come and visit and explore and see what we have,” he says.

Participants will pedal a little more than 150 miles during the ride.

Clarinda man arrested Thursday for Probation Violation

News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Thursday, arrested a Clarinda man on a valid Adams County warrant. 62-year old David Wayne Robinette was arrested for Probation Violation. He was transported to the Page County Jail for holding without Bond, and later transferred to the Adams County Jail.

Maine to consider fitness standards for school bus drivers after fatal Oakland incident

News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine is considering new physical fitness requirements for school bus drivers. Officials are considering the new standards along with other new safety requirements, including seat belts on all large school buses and clearer standards for annual driver physicals. The push for new standards is inspired by a December 2017 crash in Oakland, Iowa, that killed a 74-year-old driver and a 16-year-old student. An investigation found a lack of physical fitness testing contributed to the crash.

The Portland Press Herald reports Maine is among 44 states that don’t require physical performance tests for drivers. The National Transportation Safety Board has urged the states to do so in the wake of the Iowa crash.

Reminder: Atlantic Area Chamber to Host Drive-In Movie Experience With “Grease”

News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Don’t forget, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate and the Atlantic Community Promotions Commission, is hosting a Drive-In Movie experience this Saturday evening, September 7th. The Drive-In Movie will be held at the Cass County Fair Grounds in the grandstand area beginning around 8-p.m. Saturday (Sept. 7th), with a showing of “Grease”. Cars may begin parking at 6-p.m. The screen is 60 feet long with a high definition projector. Speakers will be available next to the screen for people to utilize. A transmitter will be provided for those enjoying the movie from their car. Attendees will turn their radio to a certain station and the transmitter will play the audio through their car speakers.

Entry is $5 per car or $2 per person for car-less entry. People are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. Parking will be available on the other side of the Fair Grounds for car-less entry attendees. Inside parking for the Drive-In is limited, so pack a chair or blanket as precaution. Each attendee will receive a free bag of popcorn and one free drink. Additional beverages will be $2. Popcorn refills and candy will be available for $1.

For more information, visit www.atlanticiowa.com, call the Chamber at 712.243.3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com. The Drive-In is sponsored by Meyer & Gross Real Estate, Hy-Vee, Family Crisis Support Network, Nishna Valley Family YMCA and the Atlantic Community Promotions Commission.

Backyard & Beyond 9-6-2019

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

September 6th, 2019 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Gaylene Bauerkemper about the Walnut Community Center grand opening.

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Des Moines woman arrested on Union County warrants

News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Union County report a Des Moines woman, 21-year old Natalie Denee Eslinger, was arrested Thursday evening on two Union County warrants for violation of probation. Eslinger was picked up at the Polk County Jail and transported to the Adams County Jail, where she was being held for Union County without bond, until seen by a Judge.

Harrison County Fair Board offers $500 reward for the arrest & conviction, re: Concession/Grandstand break-ins

News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Harrison County Fair Board has announced the offer of a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in the recent break-ins of the new concession stand and grandstand. Anyone with any information is asked to please contact a local Fair Board member or the Missouri Valley Police Department. The new concession stand has been broken into three times, and the grandstand storage area was just recently broke into.

Items were taken from the Concessions stand include boxes of candy bars, for the recent Figure 8 races. The Fair Board says damage to their concession stand and grandstand will be costly. Sets of trophies have been destroyed beyond repair, and lights have been broken.

The Harrison County Fair Board says they work very hard to bring Fun Family Entertainment to the community. The new Concession stand was made possible by local grants and, as mentioned, someone has damaged it three different times. If you know of anyone who has come across boxes of candy bars they might know something about the break ins. Please say something!!! Officials say “These people need to be stopped as they are continuing to damage our property. With high deductibles for insurance these damages become expensive for the board and take away from what we are trying to accomplish.”

All money made from fairground events are put into the Harrison County Fair and Fair grounds for improvements. The Fair Board implores you to “Please help us stop these people” [who are causing the damage and thefts].

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th

Trading Post

September 6th, 2019 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Speck Presidio Grip cell phone case for the New iPhone 6.1 ” 2018 .  Used for only a week. Black. like new in original case for $35.00. One buff scratch on it.  New was $48.00.
Please call 712-769-2426 and leave a message. I will call back if I am not in the house.  Will deliver in area.  Lewis or Atlantic.

FOR SALE:  Older Delta table saw, works well, $75.  Also, a 5 HP horizontal shaft Briggs & Stratton engine, $40.  Call 712-304-4998 in Hamlin.

Stonestreet stars as Chiefs coach’s brother in spoof video

Sports

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — “Modern Family” star Eric Stonestreet plays the part of the bumbling younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid in a new spoof video that was released in advance of the first game of the regular season. The video features Stonestreet as Randy, the owner of a California Jet Ski business who suffered a career-ending football injury as a 10-year-old. While getting his ankles taped alongside disinterested players, he explains, “Pop Warner. It’s no joke.”

FILE – In this Dec. 11, 2016 file photo Eric Stonestreet arrives at the 22nd annual Critics’ Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Stonestreet plays the part of the bumbling younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid in a new spoof video that was released in advance of the first game of the regular season. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Throughout the video, he offers players advice and discounts on personal watercraft. General Manager Brett Veach says, “He’s almost like having another coach out there, one that we don’t want or need.” Stonestreet, a Kansas City, Kansas, native plays the character Cameron Tucker, on the ABC sitcom that is in its final season.

Pott. County Sheriff’s report (9/6/19)

News

September 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report 21-year old Damion Madsen was transported Thursday from the Shelby County Jail in Harlan, to the Pott. County Jail in Council Bluffs. Madsen was wanted on a valid Pott. County warrant for Burglary in the 3rd degree: non-vehicle; Criminal Mischief in the 3rd degree (damage or destruction of property valued at more than $750 but less than $1,500), and Theft in the 2nd degree (Value $1,500-$10,000).

And, 21-year old Austin Kane White, of Council Bluffs, who has been in the Pott. County Jail since August 24th, was presented with a warrant Thursday, for 1st Degree Robbery, and Theft in the 1st Degree. He was then returned to his cell.