Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer, today (Monday), said the Numbers are in for the Page County Sheriff’s Office’ 2019 “Operation Blessing.” Palmer says they had 14 families sign up for the program. The 14 families equated to 38 children. The Page County Reserve program along with everyone else in the Page County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the program, which Palmer said “Would not be possible without the monetary donations it receives year after year.” He said also, “Thank you so much for this from all of us at the Page County Sheriff’s Office / Jail / Civil / & Reserves. We hope everyone has a SAFE and happy 2020 New Year!”

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa D-O-T’s message boards on the state’s interstates are displaying a message geared toward the New Year’s holiday. This week’s digital message on Iowa D-O-T message boards is this: “Drinking and driving impairs your 2020 vision.” The D-O-T changes the message every Monday, so this week’s sentence about drunk driving will be on display on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Past messages this month have encouraged drivers to buckle up and to pay attention to the road.

Many of the messages rhyme, like the one that read: Happy Festivus! Slow it down for the rest of us.” During emergencies and bad weather, the message boards flip to advisories about hazard driving conditions or detours. In Iowa’s largest cities, the message boards display the estimated driving time through congested areas.

(Radio Iowa) — Today (Monday) is National Bacon Day — and Iowa plays a key role in providing the ONE BILLION servings of bacon consumed in the U.S. this year. Iowa is the number one pork-producing state. Nearly one-third of the nation’s hogs are raised here. According to the Iowa Pork Producers, there are about 22 million pigs being raised in Iowa today. According to the National Pork Board, seven out of 10 U.S. restaurants have bacon on the menu either as a breakfast item or incorporated in some other dish.

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The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their last meeting of 2019, 9-a.m. Tuesday. Their session at the courthouse includes approval of an application from the Dollar General Store in Griswold, for a Class-C Beer permit, and, if a person is available, the appointment of a Brighton Township Clerk. The Board will also hear a report for the month of November, from Cass County Mental Health and General Relief Coordinator Deb Schuler, and if available, a report from County Attorney Vanessa Strazdas.