With everyone from farmers to truckers to commuters on the way to work already feeling the pinch at the pump, the senior member of Iowa’s Congressional Delegation is worried that further trouble might be looming ahead.
Recent release by the White House of extremely tight plans for new leases in both the Atlantic and Pacific has many crying foul for the prospects for fuel.
Additionally, burdensome fracking regulations, a tight lending policy for any oil producer and a pipeline shutdown for the industry have all had deleterious effects on oil production.
Crawford Creek will benefit from a major land acquisition designed to help to ensure the future vitality of the area.
Property adjoining the Crawford Creek Recreation Area has been acquired.
“Recently, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation purchased 105 acres of land adjacent to Crawford Creek Recreation Area,” said Zachary Hall, the director of the Ida County Conservation Board.
Hall cited the work of seven area agencies in working together.
A change to Iowa redemption law is already set to impact Ida County and much of the state as well. With a new bottle and can redemption law taking effect over the weekend, many businesses that had accepted drink containers for redemption will no longer be required to take those containers.
Under the new law, businesses making ready-to-eat food are among those exempt from having to accept containers, a change from the previous law.
The Ida County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 28 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. Board members in attendance were Chair Raymond Drey, Creston Schubert, and Rhett Leonard. County Engineer Jeff Williams was present to discuss equipment and construction projects. The board authorized the Chair to sign the Fiscal Year 2023 Engineer Contract in the amount of $131,953. Ed Sohm, Sanitarian, and Zach Hall, Conservation Director, discussed hiring an employee with two-thirds Conservation and one-third Sanitarian for water sampling.
An Arthur graduate is retiring from a career in the United State Air Force spanning three decades.
A retirement ceremony at Hill Aerospace Museum in Ogden Utah for Chief Master Sergeant Brian Arbegast took place recently marking his career of service to his country.
A graduated of Odebolt-Arthur High School, Arbegast is entering retirement planning to live in Utah.
Arbegast is stepping down from the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 309th Missile Maintenance Group stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
A signature part of Ida County has had a facelift, one designed with both aesthetics and the long-term vitality of its habitat both in mind.
Visitors to Moorehead Park are being greeted with the results of a major project aimed to clear out invasive species. Hardy but ultimately unhealthy interlopers had crept into the park over the course of generations, resulting in a situation that was creating difficulty for the ecosystem.
Celebration of America’s Independence will see Battle Creek take on a festive air.
The fun will kick off Saturday, July 2 with the Battle Creek Fire Department Concert and alumni banquet.
Juding for Mr. and Miss Firecracker is set for 1 p.m. in Alumni Park Sunday, July 3 with winners to be announced July 4 at 7 p.m. over at the Softball Field.
Monday, July 4 will be the biggest day for events starting off with a fun run at 8 a.m. and a craft and vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the community center.
A part of the Battle Creek community is celebrating its first 100 years and looking ahead to the next century of serving Battle Creek.
The Battle Creek Public Library saw its official foundation just a few years after the First World War had ended. “The founding of the town library was in 1922,” said Sheila Petersen, director of the Battle Creek Public Library. That library had even earlier roots with an original foundation in 1886 with eight members, meeting each week in the home of one of the members as they gathered to read books.
Bridge work with a $410,000 price tag on Highway 175 is among upcoming projects approved the Iowa Department of Transportation, one of several projects along the highway over the next few summers.
The DOT listed several northeast Iowa projects, including replacement of a bridge over the Mississippi River, in its Five-Year Highway Program that was approved at its meeting in Coralville.
The 2026 bridge deck replacement is set along Moorehead Creek.
That work will be close to a 2027 project for a completely new bridge over Reynolds Creek just to the south and east.
The Ida County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 14 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. Board members in attendance were Chair Raymond Drey, Creston Schubert, and Rhett Leonard. County Engineer Jeff Williams presented an Application for Underground Construction on County Right of Way located along Eagle Avenue to the Ida/Sac border for Aureon Network Services. The board approved the application, then authorized the Chair to sign an Iowa DOT underground construction permit for Aureon Network Services along Highway 20 in Ida/Sac counties.
