(Des Moines, Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds, Thursday, issued a Harvest Proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of agricultural commodities on state highways during the fall harvest.

The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 1, 2022. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation.

This proclamation applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa (excluding the interstate system) and those which do not exceed a maximum of 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the maximum axle weight limit determined under the non-primary highway maximum gross weight table in Iowa Code § 321.463 (6) (b), by more than 12.5 percent, do not exceed the legal maximum axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds, and comply with posted limits on roads and bridges.

See the proclamation here.

(Lewis, Iowa) – Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken reports 610th Street east of Lewis will be close for about two months, beginning Friday, Sept. 2nd. The road section being closed is approximately one-half mile north of Oxford Road. Cass County is replacing the existing bridge with a twin 12-by 12-by 78-foot Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert. A signed detour via Miami Road, 620th St., and Oxford Road will be provided.  

(Menlo, Iowa) – Multiple injuries are being reported following a rollover accident near Menlo. According to dispatches, the accident happened on I-80 eastbound at mile marker 87.5, where a vehicle was in the median. Rescue crews from Stuart and Menlo were requested at the scene. The crash happened at around 2:52-p.m.

Additional information is not available.

(Radio Iowa) – August continued the summer weather pattern that Iowa and the Midwest have been stuck in now for some time. State Climatologist, Justin Glisan, says this pattern includes warmer conditions.

It was also drier, with rainfall averaging three-point-five inches in August.

Glisan says the combined numbers for the three summer months this year are very similar to 2020 and 2021.

Dry conditions this summer left grass brown. (RI photo)

He says June, July, and August, of this year, continued the drier trend.

Glisan says the drought conditions this year are NOT as bad as they were for the three summer months last year. He says the La Nina weather pattern is behind the warmer, drier summers.

He says that could lead to a warmer winter, but it’s too early to tell that.

(Radio Iowa) – Construction is underway on a giant mural bearing the likenesses of Don and Phil Everly on Highway 2 in southwest Iowa, alerting tourists to the Everly Brothers Childhood Home in Shenandoah. California artist John Cerney created the mural, which he says targets motorists who may not know of the brothers’ rich history, and how the duo parlayed performances as young children on K-M-A in the 1940s to music stardom as rock-and-roll pioneers in the 1950s and ’60s.

Cerney, the creator of similar signs in southwest Iowa, says the mural is more eyecatching than the run-of-the-mill billboards dotting the countryside.

Everly Bros. mural (Radio Iowa0

For an Everlys Brothers’ fans like Cerney, the mural is a labor of love.

Cerney and two assistants plan to return to the mural today (Thursday) for waterproofing and other finishing touches. Shenandoah Chamber and Industry Association officials hope visitors will stop by the Everly Brothers house during Shenfest weekend in late September.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The General Election will be Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Adair County Elections Deputy Josh Nelson has provided a final list of the names of candidates who will appear on the ballot.

Candidates who have filed papers for the General Election are as follows:

County Supervisor District #2NE – Elect 1

Jodie Hoadley (Rep)

County Supervisor District #4SE – Elect 1

Nathan Baier (Rep)

Doug Davidson (NP)

County Treasurer – Elect 1

Brenda L Wallace (Rep)

County Recorder – Elect 1

Janelle Schneider (Rep)

County Attorney – Elect 1

Melissa S Larson (Dem)

Richland Township Clerk – Elect 1

Evelyn Hopf

Richland Township Trustee – Elect 2

Steven Lilly

Roger Tanner

Washington Township Clerk – Elect 1

Diane McCall

Washington Township Trustee – Elect 2

Richard Antisdel

County Hospital Trustee – Elect 4

Barbara Kalbach

Mark Schildberg

Pam Wiggins

County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner – Elect 2

Steve Baudler

Phil Kading

County Agricultural Extension Council Member – Elect 5

Sondra A Baudler

Beth Davenport

Clark R Dolch

Matthew Rohrig

Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2022. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence.

A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by 12:00 p.m. (noon), November 15, 2022.

Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (641) 743-2546. Voters may request an absentee ballot from the Auditor’s Office. Voters may vote in the office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning October 19, 2022, or they may request a ballot be mailed to them.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2022. The last day to vote absentee in the Auditor’s Office is Monday, November 7, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Polls will open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day November 8, 2022.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna has released the final list of names of the candidates whose names will appear on the ballot for the November 8, 2022General Election. (TFV=To Fill a Vacancy)

County Offices ONLY
Supervisor District #1 (Vote for 1)
• Charla A. Schmid (Rep) – Winner from Primary
Supervisor District #2 (Vote for 1)
• Michael Olson (Rep) – Winner from Primary
Supervisor District #4 (Vote for 1)
• Mark L. Peterson (Rep) – Winner from Primary
Montgomery County Treasurer (Vote for 1)
• Jackie Joy Porter (Rep) – Winner from Primary
Montgomery County Recorder (Vote for 1)
• Carleen Bruning (Rep) – Winner from Primary
Montgomery County Attorney (Vote for 1)
• Drew B. Swanson (Rep) – Winner from Primary
Montgomery County Auditor – TFV (Vote for 1) Two-year term
• Jill Ozuna (Rep) – Nominated by Convention
Hospital Trustee (Vote for 4)
• Jill Carter Bergstrom
• Roger Ehmke
• Jason Poston
• Kevin Cabbage
County Agricultural Extension Council (Vote for 5)
• Tammi VanMeter
• Macey Ellis
• Gayle Allensworth
• Ryan Sundermann
• Marta Clark-Moffett
Soil and Water Conservation Board (Vote for 2)
• Roger Cerven
• Kirk Baird
Soil and Water Conservation Board—TFV (Vote for 1) Two-year term
• Kerry Confer

Township Clerks and Trustees
Lincoln Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Connie Mellott
Lincoln Grove Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Bill Thomas
Garfield Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Ron Gerlt
Garfield Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Bryan Huff
West Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Joseph M. Jardon
West Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Daniel R. Jensen
West Township Trustee –TFV (Vote for 1) Two-year term
• Krista Huntsman
Sherman Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Jo A. Good
Sherman Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• None Filed
Red Oak Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Gordon Arnold
Red Oak Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Wayne Peterson
Grant Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• None Filed
Grant Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Dwayne Vennerberg
Grant Township Trustee – TFV (Vote for 1) Two-year term
• Dane E. Belt
Pilot Grove Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• None Filed
Pilot Grove Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• None Filed
Pilot Grove Township Trustee – TFV (Vote for 1) Two-year term
• None Filed
Frankfort Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Greta McCarthy
Frankfort Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Mark B. Allen
Washington Township Clerk (Vote for 1)
• Cheryl Case
Washington Township Trustee (Vote for 1)
• Jeff L. Vanderhoof

CRESTON, Iowa – Sept 1, 2022 – Painting of the U.S. 34 bridge over the Nishnabotna River west of Red Oak will require lane closures beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 6, until early October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Traffic signals will be in place to direct traffic through the work zone.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

• 1 lb. lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 4 medium zucchini (about 1 3/4 lbs.)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Additional shredded mozzarella cheese, optional

Preheat to 375 degrees.  In a large skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef with onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes.  Atir in the seasonings and tomato sauce.  Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.  In a bowl, mix egg and cottage cheese.

Trim zucchini ends; cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices.  Layer half the slices in a 13″ x 9″ baking dish coated with cooking spray; dust with half the flour.  ^Top with cottage cheese mixture and half the meat sauce.  Add remaining zucchini; dust with remaining flour.  Spread with remaining meat sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.

Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 40 minutes.  if desired, sprinkle with additional cheese.  Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.