The City of Audubon is participating in a 2019 Community Visioning program. Officials say the goal of the program, is to develop a landscape plan that will graphically illustrate the vision for Audubon. You are invited to see the new ideas created this summer. Plan on attending an informational program August 3rd, from 9-a.m. to 1-p.m. It will be held outside the library Cultural Center, during T-Bone Days. This is your opportunity to discuss the proposed projects with local committee members, the design team, and Trees Forever staff.

If you have any questions, please call Sara Slater at 712-563-2742.

A woman from the Cedar Rapids area reports her white, Forge (brand) bicycle was lost somewhere between Anita and Indianola (see the picture below).  Susan Bitterman posted on social media, that the bike fell off of a off the vehicle bike rack. The bicycle has 2015 day pass sticker on it, and seat scratches where the name “Forge” is. It also had a blue bag behind the seat, with her contact information inside. If you happen to find the bike, call Susan Bitterman at 319-654-4707, or email susanbitterman@gmail.com.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say at least two bicyclists participating in a cross-Iowa ride have been injured in a crash. Indianola police say a 22-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man crashed Tuesday afternoon as they rode down a hill. Indianola police Capt. Brian Sher says the riders apparently “got tangled up,” went off their bikes, hit the pavement and were seriously injured. Their names haven’t been released. They were sent to Des Moines hospitals for treatment.

The two had reached Tuesday’s destination of Indianola as part of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. The ride began Sunday in Council Bluffs and is scheduled to end Saturday in Keokuk. Wednesday’s route takes riders from Indianola to Centerville.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Public Radio is losing some state support and will have to find more donors, bigger donations or other sources of revenue in order to maintain current programming. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that a proposed budget submitted to the Iowa Board of Regents shows Iowa Public Radio will receive roughly 8% less than it did the last budget year. Government funding makes up around 21% of Iowa Public Radio’s operating income, which is expected to reach $8.3 million this year.

The organization’s executive director is Myrna Johnson, and she says it will need to find more non-government revenue to avoid losing one or two of its programs, which she did not identify.
She says fundraising gains supporting Iowa Public Radio’s expansion in recent years have come from corporate sponsors and its listeners.

Two people were arrested on separate charges Tuesday, in Creston. Authorities say 48-year old John Pace, Jr. of Creston, was arrested on a Department of Corrections Warrant for Violation of Parole. He was being held in the Union County Jail. And, 60-year old Linda Balius, of Creston, was arrested on charges of Interference with Official Acts, False Reporting and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Pills. Balius was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $1,600 bond.