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(Greeenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, today (Wednesday), approved a 28E (cost sharing) agreement with the City of Bridgewater, for Law Enforcement services. Adair County Deputy Sheriff Mike Algreen presented the agreement to the Board for their approval.
Algreen also updated the Board on the status of the internet, after speaking with the provider, Kinetic High Speed Internet via Windstream for fiber optic service.
In other business, the Supervisors in Adair County received a Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment request from Auditor Mandy Berg. Board Chair Nathan Baier explained what the changes were. Here are a few of them…
Adair County Courthouse, Greenfield, IA
The Board then approved publishing of the amendment as presented. A Public Hearing will be held on the amendment at 10:15-a.m., on October 29th.
Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented for the Board’s approval and Chairman Nathan Baier’s signature, the final voucher for work completed by GovCo, for the W1 Lee (township) Bridge Project. Kauffman also provided his weekly report on Adair County Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities.
The Board approved a liquor license renewal application for the Greenfield Golf and Country Club, and an amended liquor license for the Wallace Center, which was simply for a corporate name change.
The next meeting of the Adair County Board of Supervisors is Oct. 15th at 9-a.m.
(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a major habitat restoration effort at the Meadow Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) north of Greenfield, beginning this month. The project involves the clearing of approximately 37 acres of dense, invasive trees and brush from the center of the area. This essential work is scheduled to take place from October through March 2026.
The primary goal is to restore vital grassland habitat that has been severely encroached upon by aggressive, non-native species such as Eastern red cedar, Russian olive, bush honeysuckle, and others. The clearing process will involve using heavy equipment, including dozers and excavators, to push, pull, and pile the invasive material. Iowa DNR Technician Jacob Ashford says “This is a critical part of a larger plan to improve the entire Meadow Lake watershed. By removing these invasive species, we can restore the native prairie. This will significantly improve the soil’s ability to absorb water, leading to better water quality in Meadow Lake, enhanced fishing opportunities, and a healthier habitat for grassland wildlife.”
Following the clearing, wildlife staff will conduct native prairie seeding to fully restore the area. Future maintenance will be managed under the area’s long-term management plan.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, Tuesday, provided a report to the Board of Supervisors on Secondary Roads Department maintenance and construction projects, including work on the N-28 bridge.
Wolken said Tuesday the temperature makes a little bit of a time difference in allowing the surface to cure.
He said once the shoulders and paving are complete, the project should be finished. Updates on other bridges included one near Massena.
Trent Wolken said there is about 5 ½ miles of resurfacing left to do by Friday. And, as we’ve mentioned, the Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, set Oct. 21st beginning at 9:30-a.m. and 9:35-a.m., as the date and respective times for Public Hearings on vacating the following sections of roadways in Cass County:
They also approved establishing a resolution to vacate an untraveled portion of Buck Creek Road in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 30 in Pymosa Township. They’ll act on passing the resolution during their next meeting on Oct. 21st.
WASHINGTON, D-C – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for FSIS-inspected ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm, containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated ingredient, specifically riced cauliflower, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). Based on current evidence, the products included in this public health alert are not related to any ongoing outbreak investigations. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.
The following products are subject to the public health alert [view labels]:
The problem was discovered when FreshRealm notified FSIS that the riced cauliflower used in these products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Previously, FSIS issued a health alert for these products that may also be contaminated with Listeria:
Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections can occur in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
FSIS is concerned that these products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
(DES MOINES, IA) – The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) Board, Tuesday, awarded nearly $2.3 million to eight projects through the IEC Grant Program. The competitive grant opportunity, funded by gas and electric utilities across the state, enables eligible applicants to pursue projects that provide a benefit to Iowa ratepayers and align with one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan. Those areas include technology-based energy research and development, energy workforce development, support for rural and underserved areas, biomass conversion, natural gas expansion in underserved areas, electric grid modernization, alternative fuel vehicles, and carbon management.
Seven of the grants – totaling $2,011,328 – went to Iowa State University, for:
The eighth grant amounting to $256,509, went to Terenc, LLC, for Distributed Energy Resource Management System for Rural Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities. For more information on the IEC Grant Program, visit the webpage here.
(Cerro Gordo County, Iowa) – A collision Tuesday night south of Clear Lake, resulted in two people being transported to a hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2002 International semi driven by 22-year-old Jett Orin Neuberger, of Clear Lake, was traveling south on Grouse Avenue at around 9:30-p.m., and making a right-hand turn into a private driveway at 11250 Grouse Avenue. A 2006 Ford F-250 pickup driven by 48-year-old Kristopher Michael Lester, of Klemme, was traveling behind the semi.
As the semi slowed down to make the turn, it was struck from behind by the pickup truck. Both drivers – who were wearing their seat belts – were transported to MercyOne Hospital. The collision remained under investigation.
The Patrol was assisted at the accident scene by the Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs Office, Thornton Fire, Mason City Fire Dept., Swaledale Ambulance, and MercyOne Airmed.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether the city of Davenport and two employees should have immunity in the fatal collapse of an apartment building. The city’s attorney Jason O’Rourke argued the district court was wrong to say the immunity law doesn’t apply here. “The plaintiffs claims here revolve around the allegation that these employees knew the property should have been vacated but failed to do so. They allege that the defendants, the city defendants, failed to enforce the city’s ordinance to vacate the building,” he says. O’Rourke said there are only two cases where the Supreme Court’s previous decisions say that immunity does NOT apply.
“One the injury to the plaintiff was directly caused or inflicted by a third party or other independent force, and two, the plaintiff alleges a governmental entity or actor reached a unique governmental duty, usually, but not always, imposed by statute, rule, or ordinance, to protect the plaintiff from the third party or other independent force,” O’Rourke said. The attorney for those suing the city, Ryan Koopmans, argued this case is not covered by the immunity law. “There is no jurisdiction to hear the public duty doctrine claim here. The public duty doctrine issue was briefed as kind of if qualified immunity does apply, then yes, you do peek into the merits and that was relevant.
If qualified immunity does not apply to common law claims which this Court has held, then you never get there,” he said. Koopmans says the city took control of the building under their ordinance and should be liable. “When they came in and said that this building needs to be vacated, they took control of the building effectively and they had a duty to act with care, and the most simple thing to do is to tell people to leave,” he said. Three people died and others were injured when the west wall of the building collapsed on May 28th, 2023. The Supreme Court will issue its ruling at a later date.
(Stuart, Iowa) – Officials with the Stuart Police Department posted on social media Tuesday night, information with regard to an alleged threat made against the West Central Valley (WCV) Community School District. Police Chief David Reha said in the statement, “On Oct. 7, 2025, the Stuart Police Department responded to a report of a threat directed at a [WCV] School District building. The threat was received after school hours, and school staff immediately notified law enforcement.
“After exhausting all lead,” Reha said, “it was determined that no credible threat existed. All parties involved have been identified.” 
The Chief said also, “At no time was any member of the public – including students or staff – in danger.” The incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released, “when appropriate,” according to Chief Reha.
(Radio Iowa) – A retired superintendent who’s a state senator says lawmakers must find out how the man who’s facing deportation and federal gun charges was ever hired as superintendent of Des Moines public schools. Senator Lynn Evans, a Republican from Aurelia, is chairman of the Senate Education Committee. “There will come a time that I do believe hearings need to be conducted and we’ve got to get answers to some of these questions to ensure that this never happens again,” Evans says.
” We’re talking about the largest school district in the state of Iowa. They’re responsible for 30,000 students and this person was responsible for a multi-million dollar budget of taxpayer money.” Ian Roberts — hired in July of 2023 to be superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools — was on his way to work 13 days ago when he was arrested by immigration agents.
“We need to be asking questions of the Board of Educational Examiners and the Des Moines public schools on just how 1.) Mr. Roberts was issued a license to practice in the state of Iowa and 2.) how some of the information that should have been picked up in a background check either wasn’t communicated or was not picked up,” Evans says. Applicants for a professional administrator license from the State of Iowa must submit fingerprints, college transcripts and other documents — and the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners initiates a background check.
“I’m assuming it was done, but obviously in this case something slipped by,” Evans says. “There’s really more questions than we have answers to at this point.” State officials AND the president of the Des Moines School Board say Roberts claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he filled out paperwork before he started the job. Evans is reviewing the regulations the state Board of Education Examiners follows to issue administrator licenses and may sponsor a bill that requires the agency to check if applicants are authorized to work in the U.S. by using the federal government’s E-verify system.
“A database that is available for use not just for private employers, but public employers as well,” Evans says. “I think we need to take a good hard look at making that mandatory for use.” Evans says it’s important to ensure any investigation legislators do on this case doesn’t impede the criminal prosecution of Roberts or lawsuits being filed against the private firms that recommended Roberts be hired by school districts in Des Moines and, before that, in Pennsylvania.
“At some point, someone’s going to have to held accountable in this because this is an incident that should have never happened in the state of Iowa,” Evans says. The State of Iowa uses a firm called “Fieldprint” to collect fingerprints from people seeking state licenses to teacher or serve as administrators in Iowa school. According to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners’ website, using the company decreases processing times and results for the majority of background checks are received in a week or less.
(Radio Iowa) – An Iowan killed in action during World War II has finally been laid to rest near his hometown of Pacific Junction. U-S Army Air Forces 2nd Lieutenant Blaine Wilcox was on a bombing mission targeting an oil refinery in Germany. The plane — nicknamed the “Son of a Blitz” — was hit and all nine crew members were killed.
In 2019, elderly Germans told researchers they had seen three or four airmen fall from the sky near a village that was miles away from the plane’s crash site in Germany. In 2022, a team exhumed graves in Poland and discovered three sets of remains buried with equipment and clothing belonging to American airmen from World War II.
2nd Lieutenant Blaine Wilcox (dpaa.mil photo)
Wilcox was later identified as one of the three. Wilcox was 26 years old when he died on October 7th, 1944. Yesterday (Tuesday) — exactly 81 years later — he was buried in Glenwood. Wilcox was one of seven children and his obituary notes he was on a team that won a state championship playing kittenball — a sport now known as softball. Wilcox married in 1941 and had one son. He was commissioned in the U-S Army Air Forces in 1943.
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