Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Elderbridge offering disaster assistance
Seniors in Clay, Dickinson, O’Brien and Osceola counties are encouraged to seek assistance with recent flooding-related issues from the Elderbridge Agency on Aging.
The agency provides the following services for any person aged 60 and older who has been adversely affected by the recent and ongoing flooding: information and referral services; assistance in completing FEMA or other financial assistance forms; referrals to appropriate agencies for safe housing, food, clothing, or other necessities; and referrals into case management.
Call (712) 262-1775 for assistance.
Correction
In a photo of a donation to the ESL program at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Heather Nitzel was misidentified as Emily Nitzel.
The Sentinel-News apologizes for the error.
Spring graduates at Western Iowa Tech
Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City conferred degrees, diplomas and certificates to spring 2024 graduates from this area. An asterisk denotes that the student graduated with honors.
Hartley: *Anjelica LaCour; Madison Ten Kley.
Sanborn: Michelle Butcher; Mickness Musopole.
Individuals sought to fill vacancies on Extension Council
The O’Brien County Extension Council will soon begin the process of filling four seats on the council.
The council is the grassroots governing body for the Cooperative Extension System. As part of ISU Extension and Outreach, the O’Brien County Extension Council works in partnership with local citizens, Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to carry the land-grant mission of bringing research and education to Iowans. Candidates for the council will appear on the general election ballot in November.
“The elected council is instrumental in fulfilling the land-grant mission and bringing research-based educational opportunities to the county. We invite those interested in O’Brien County’s ISU Extension and Outreach programs to be involved in the nomination process or consider running for council,” said Extension Regional Director Greta Giese, in a news release.
The duties of a council member include hiring county staff, managing the county Extension budget and helping to select programming.
The nomination process begins with the appointment of a four-member nominating committee. The committee must be appointed prior to Aug. 5, at least 90 days prior to the election.
Committee members selected to nominate Extension council candidates for the 2024 election are Mariah Oliver, Austin Peterson, Denise Steffen and Michael Wagner.
The nominating committee is charged with nominating candidates for the council; geographic distribution of the nominees is one factor they consider. After the nominees have been selected, each must turn in a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters by 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, to the county elections office.
Individuals also may be placed on the ballot through a self-nomination process by turning in a petition signed by 25 qualified voters. Petitions are available from the county auditor and at the county Extension office.
The nine-member O’Brien County Extension Council has four vacancies for four-year terms this year. Those whose terms expire at the end of 2024 are Eric Brown, Christine Feltman and Emily McDowell, of Paullina; and Ryan Freese, of Sheldon.
Newly elected council members will take office in January 2025, and serve alongside carryover council members whose terms expire at the end of 2026. They include Steven Maier, of Paullina; Ron McCarty and Ryan McCarty, of Sheldon; Alicia Poduska, of Hartley; and Michael Schmalen, of Archer.
For more information on becoming an Extension council member, contact a member of the nominating committee or Giese at (712) 355-0093 or [email protected].
3 special guests revealed as part of Clay County Fair
The Clay County Fair this week announced three special guests as part of the SRG Concert Series for the 2024 Clay County Fair, taking place from Sept. 7-15.
War Hippies will join Justin Moore on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Spin Doctors will join Blues Traveler on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Judd Hoos will join Third Eye Blind on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
The full concert series lineup is on sale now, featuring KANSAS, Trace Adkins, The Mavericks, Justin Moore, Blues Traveler and Third Eye Blind.
Flooding forces 5 mph no-wake zone at Dickinson County lakes
Due to flooding, all lakes in Dickinson County are under a 5 mph no-wake ordinance until further notice. Most ramps and access docks are under water. Use caution; many lakes have floating debris. Area water temperatures are in the mid 70s. Water levels are well above crest and have flooded some lower level areas.
The walleye season is open on the Iowa Great Lakes.
