Iowa
USDA Rural Development invests $11.5 million in 13 Iowa projects, including in Osage
OSAGE, Iowa (KTTC) – Utility and cooperatives across the state of Iowa are receiving millions of dollars in financial assistance from the federal government.
The money comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development.
Grant money totaling about $11.5 million in loans will be allocated to 13 projects, including two in Osage.
Heartland Power Co-op and Osage Municipal Utilities will receive $1 million each to support A to Z Drying Incorporated, an Osage manufacturing plant.
The funding will help the company acquire a 234,000 square-foot production and warehouse facility to expand its business.
The other Iowa projects receiving financial assistance include:
- Iowa State University’s AgMRC Center
- Receiving a $1.4 million grant through the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Grants program to provide independent producers and processors with critical information needed to build successful value-added agricultural enterprises through the center’s website.
- Corn Belt Power Cooperative
- Receiving a $952,000 loan to provide a pass-through loan to Kinetic Technologies LLC. This project will enable the manufacturing business to construct a new facility in Algona, in Kossuth County, Iowa.
- Central Iowa Power Cooperative
- Receiving a $1 million loan to provide a pass-through loan to Continental Manufacturing Chemist Inc. in Huxley, in Story County, Iowa. This project will purchase equipment and software to help expand the company’s custom packaging business.
- Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative Inc.
- Receiving a $1 million loan to provide a pass-through loan to TSM Holding LLC/M3 Fabrication LLC. This project will purchase new powder coating equipment and construct a 56,000 square foot building expansion to house the company’s powder coating processes in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.
- North West Rural Electric Cooperative
- Receiving a $1 million loan to provide a pass-through loan to Hemp Agra LLC. This project will purchase equipment for the industrial hemp processing facility in Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa. The equipment will process raw hemp into components used in the construction, textiles, composites, and pet care industries.
According to the USDA, six other Iowa companies will receive grant money through the Higher Blends Infrastructure and Incentive Program to help create infrastructure and expand the sale and usage of renewable fuels.
- Rainbo Oil Company
- Receiving a $589,648 grant to retrofit eight E15 dispensers, install four E15 dispensers, eight B20 dispensers, two ethanol storage tanks, and one biodiesel storage tank across five fueling stations located in Delhi in Delaware County, Iowa, and four stations in Dubuque in Dubuque County, Iowa.
- Multi-County Oil Co.
- Receiving a $411,108 grant to install two E15 dispensers, two E85 dispensers, two B20 dispensers, one ethanol storage tank, and one biodiesel storage tank at two fueling stations in North English and Keswick in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- C&D Car Wash LLC
- Receiving a $411,000 grant to install three E15 dispensers, one B20 dispenser, one ethanol storage tank, and one biodiesel storage tank at one fueling station in Bellevue in Jackson County, Iowa.
- Butler Truck Oasis LLC
- Receiving a $573,375 grant to install four E15 dispensers, four E85 dispensers, and five B20 dispensers at one fueling station in Shell Rock in Butler County, Iowa.
- Prime Stop Inc.
- Receiving a $238,500 grant to install three E15 dispensers and one ethanol storage tank at one fueling station in Melbourne, Marshall County, Iowa.
- Molo Petroleum LLC
- Receiving a $1.95 million grant to install 30 E15 dispensers, six B20 dispensers, four ethanol storage tanks, and four biodiesel storage tanks in Eldridge, Bettendorf, and Davenport in Scott County, Iowa; Hiawatha in Linn County, Iowa; Dubuque in Dubuque County, Iowa; and East Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Iowa
West Iowa motorcyclist dies in crash with farm sprayer
SHELBY COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A 19-year-old man has died after his motorcycle crashed with a farm sprayer vehicle.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 7:25 p.m. Wednesday on County Road M16 in Shelby.
Both vehicles were traveling north, with the motorcycle behind the sprayer. The sprayer began to turn left into a driveway, when the motorcycle rear-ended the farm vehicle.
The motorcycle landed in the west ditch of the road.
The driver, Jacob Buman, from Harlan, died at the scene.
The sprayer driver was uninjured.
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Iowa
Iowa High School Boys Golf Postseason Assignments Revealed
The Iowa high school boys golf postseason is right around the corner, and the Iowa High School Athletic Association has revealed pairings for tournaments.
Sectionals in Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A will all take place on Wednesday, May 13, as qualifiers will advance to districts scheduled for Monday, May 18. The Iowa High School Athletic Association State Golf Tournaments are locked in for May 26-27, with Class 3A and Class 2A together in Waterloo while Class 1A competes in Newton.
Waverly-Shell Rock, Columbus Catholic, Boyden-Hull Are Defending State Champions
Class 4A boys golf took place this past fall with Johnston’s Andrew Johannsen capturing the individual title. Last spring, Waverly-Shell Rock, Columbus Catholic and Boyden-Hull were crowned team state champions.
The Top 3 teams from each sectional will advance to districts, with the Top 3 teams at districts moving on to the state tournament. Also, the Top 2 overall individual players, plus ties, from each site’s non-qualifying teams will join the state field.
Below are the Iowa high school boys golf postseason pairings for each classification.
Iowa High School Boys Golf Postseason Pairings
Tournaments to be played on Wednesday, May 13 (Sectionals); Monday, May 18 (Districts)
Class 3A
At Storm Lake from Buena Vista Golf Course at Lake Creek (Districts hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley at Landsmeer Golf Course)
- Carroll, Cherokee Washington, Denison-Schleswig, Greene County, Harlan Community, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sioux Center, Storm Lake
At Okoboji from Emerald Hills Golf Course (Districts hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley at Landsmeer Golf Course)
- Algona, Charles City, Clear Lake, Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden, Okoboji, Spencer, Spirit Lake
At Webster City from Briggs Woods Golf Course (Districts hosted by Altantic at Atlantic Golf and Country Club)
- Boone, Des Moines Christian, Gilbert, Humboldt, Nevada, Perry, South Tama County, Webster City
At Knoxville from Pine Knolls Golf Course (Districts hosted by Altantic at Atlantic Golf and Country Club)
- Atlantic, Carlisle, Chariton, Clarke Community, Creston, Glenwood, Knoxville, Winterset
At West Delaware from Pin Oak Links (Districts hosted by Marion at Gardner Golf Course)
- Anamosa, Center Point-Urbana, Decorah, Independence, Maquoketa, Waukon, Waverly-Shell Rock, West Delaware
At Williamsburg from Stone Creek Golf Course (Districts hosted by Marion at Gardner Golf Course)
- ADM, Benton, Clear Creek-Amana, Marion, Mount Vernon, Solon, Vinton-Shellsburg, Williamsburg
At Fairfield from Fairfield Golf Course (Districts hosted by Pella at Bos Landen)
- Centerville, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Mount Pleasant, Pella, Washington, West Liberty
At Oskaloosa from Edmundson Golf Course (Districts hosted by Pella at Bos Landen)
- Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Grinnell, Mid-Prairie, Newton, North Polk, Oskaloosa, Saydel
Class 2A
At West Sioux from Hawarden Golf Course (Districts hosted by Kuemper Catholic at Carroll National Golf Club)
- Central Lyon, Rock Valley, Sheldon, Sibley-Ocheyedan, Unity Christian, West Lyon, West Sioux, Western Christian
At Ridge View from Holstein Golf Course (Districts hosted by Kuemper Catholic at Carroll National Golf Club)
- Atla-Aurelia, Hinton, Kuemper Catholic, Lawton-Bronson, Logan-Magnolia, MVAOCOU, OABCIG, Ridge View
At Clarion-Goldfield/Dows from Clarmond Golf Course (Districts hosted by Kuemper Catholic at Carroll National Golf Club)
- Clarion-Goldfield/Dows, Eagle Grove, Emmetsburg, Estherville-Lincoln Central, Forest City, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Pocahontas Area, Sioux Central
At Roland-Story from River Bend Golf Course (Districts hosted by Shenandoah from Shenandoah)
- East Sac County, Manson Northwest Webster, Ogden, Roland-Story, South Central Calhoun, South Hamilton, Southeast Valley, Woodward-Granger
At Red Oak from Red Oak Golf Course (Districts hosted by Shenandoah from Shenandoah)
- MMCRU, Missouri Valley, Red Oak, Riverside, Shenandoah, Treynor, Tri-Center, Underwood
At Clarinda from Clarinda Golf Course (Districts hosted by Shenandoah from Shenandoah)
- Central Decatur, Clarinda, Grand View Christian, Interstate 35, Nodaway Valley, Panorama, Van Meter, West Central Valley
At Tipton from Tipton Country Club (Districts hosted by Mediapolis from Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club)
- Central Lee, Columbus Community, Durant, Louisa-Muscatine, Mediapolis, Tipton, Lisbon, Wilton
At Davis County from Bloomfield Country Club (Districts hosted by Mediapolis from Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club)
- Albia, Burlington Notre Dame, Davis County, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, PCM, Pella Christian, Pleasantville, Iowa City Regina Catholic
At Cascade from Fillmore Fairways (Districts hosted by Mediapolis from Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club)
- Alburnett, Dyersville Beckman Catholic, Bellevue, Camanche, Cascade, West Branch, Monticello, Northeast
At North Fayette Valley from Pleasant Valley Sports Club (Districts hosted by Columbus Catholic from Gates Park Golf Course)
- Central Springs, Crestwood, Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, MFL MarMac, New Hampton, North Fayette Valley, Osage, Postville
At Denver from Willow Run Country Club (Districts hosted by Columbus Catholic from Gates Park Golf Course)
- Aplington-Parkersburg, Belmond-Klemme, Columbus Catholic, Denver, Jesup, Maquoketa Valley, Oelwein, Sumner-Fredericksburg
At Grundy Center from Town and Country Golf Course (Districts hosted by Columbus Catholic from Gates Park Golf Course)
- Colfax-Mingo, Dike-New Hartford, East Marshall, Grundy Center, Hudson, South Hardin, Union Community, West Marshall
Class 1A
At Boyden-Hull from Rolling Hills Country Club (Districts hosted by Council Bluffs St. Albert from Council Bluffs Country Club)
- Akron-Westfield, Boyden-Hull, Le Mars Gehlen Catholic, Kingsley-Pierson, Remsen St. Mary’s, South O’Brien, Storm Lake St. Mary’s
At Newell-Fonda from Newell-Fonda Golf Club (Districts hosted by Council Bluffs St. Albert from Council Bluffs Country Club)
- Glidden-Ralston, Newell-Fonda, River Valley, Siouxland Christian, West Monona, Westwood, Woodbury Central
At Boyer Valley from Dunlap Golf Course (Districts hosted by Council Bluffs St. Albert from Council Bluffs Country Club)
- AHSTW, Boyer Valley, East Mills, Griswold, Heartland Christian, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Woodbine
At Sidney from Fremont County Golf Course (Districts hosted by Council Bluffs St. Albert from Council Bluffs Country Club)
- Bedford, Essex, Fremont-Mills, Hamburg, Lenox, Sidney, Southwest Valley
At George-Little Rock from Otter Valley Country Club (Districts hosted by Lake Mills at Rice Lake Golf and Country)
- Bishop Garrigan, George-Little Rock, GTRA, Harris-Lake Park, North Union, Trinity Christian, West Bend-Mallard
At West Hancock from Britt Golf Course (Districts hosted by Lake Mills at Rice Lake Golf and Country)
- Clarksville, Mason City Newman, North Butler, Rockford, Saint Ansgar, West Fork, West Hancock
At Turkey Valley from Jackson Heights Golf Course (Districts hosted by Lake Mills at Rice Lake Golf and Country)
- Central Elkader, Lake Mills, North Iowa, Northwood-Kensett, Riceville, South Winneshiek, Turkey Valley
At East Buchanan from Buffalo Creek (Districts hosted by Lake Mills at Rice Lake Golf and Country)
- Clayton Ridge, East Buchanan, Edgewood-Colesburg, Nashua-Plainfield, Starmont, Tripoli, Wapsie Valley, West Central
At CAM from Crestwood Hills Golf Course (Districts hosted by St. Edmond at Lakeside Golf Course)
- CAM, ACGC, Audubon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Earlham, Exira-EHK, IKM-Manning
At North Mahaska from Prairie Knotts Country Club (Districts hosted by St. Edmond at Lakeside Golf Course)
- Baxter, BGM, Lynnville-Sully, Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys, Montezuma, North Mahaska, Southeast Warren
At BCLUW from Oakwood Golf Course (Districts hosted by St. Edmond at Lakeside Golf Course)
- AGWSR, BCLUW, Colo-Nesco, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, GMG, North Tama, St. Edmond
At Belle Plaine from Belle Plaine Country Club (Districts hosted by St. Edmond at Lakeside Golf Course)
- Belle Plaine, Cedar Ridge Christian, Central City, Don Bosco, Dunkerton, North Linn, Springville
At Iowa Valley from Marengo Golf Club (Districts hosted by Sigourney from Oskaloosa Golf)
- English Valleys, Hillcrest Academy, HLV, Iowa Valley, Keota, Melcher-Dallas, Sigourney
At Midland from Little Bear Country Club (Districts hosted by Sigourney from Oskaloosa Golf)
- Calamus-Wheatland, Easton Valley, Lone Tree, Bellevue Marquette Catholic, Midland, North Cedar, Prince of Peace
At Mount Ayr from Mount Ayr Country Club (Districts hosted by Sigourney from Oskaloosa Golf)
- Diagonal, East Union, Lamoni, Moravia, Mormon Trail, Mount Ayr, Wayne
At Winfield-Mt Union (Districts hosted by Sigourney from Oskaloosa Golf)
- Danville, Highland, Holy Trinity Catholic Fort Madison, New London, WACO, Wapello, Winfield-Mt Union
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Iowa gas prices jump 33 cents from last week, more than national average
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa is 33 cents higher from last week, averaging $3.84.
Americans had a brief relief in gas prices last week when prices for brent crude oil dipped below $100 per barrel. On Wednesday it was priced at $117.20, according to AAA.
The latest numbers from AAA show Iowa’s gas prices spiked faster than the national average.
The national average price of gas Wednesday was $4.23, 21 cents higher than last week.
Compared to a year ago, gas is 86 cents more on average in Iowa.
Diesel is also slightly higher this week, averaging $4.94, but was still 52 cents below the national average.
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