06/17/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
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Graduates from BVU
Jayde Bastman, of Greenville, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business (financial decision making and management tracks) and accounting (professional licensure) from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.
Bastman was among more than 200 students who received degrees in the spring of 2021.
Receive degrees at Northern Iowa
Two Everly students were among those receiving degrees during the spring commencement at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
The graduates included Daniel Borkowski, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Technology Management; and Paige Reynolds, who received a Master of Arts degree in Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs.
Dean’s list announced at UI
More than 7,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa in Iowa City were named to the dean’s list for the 2021 spring semester.
Students from this area were named to the dean’s list.
• Royal: Grace Berberich, a second-year undergraduate in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her major is Nursing Interest.
• Everly: Savanna Handy, a second-year student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her major is Human Physiology.
Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher on nine semester hours or more of UI graded coursework are recognized by inclusion on the dean’s list.
NWI fishing report
The day bite trolling for walleye in the area has been very slow. The panfish/perch bite has been very good lately. Water temperatures have risen significantly with most being in the 70s to 80s. This quick increase has been tough on fish that are already stressed due to spawning. This has caused noticeable mortality of some fish.
East Okoboji Lake: The water temperature was 79 degrees last Thursday. The curlyleaf pondweed has started to die back allowing for easier fishing and promoting native aquatic vegetation to grow. Leeches or worms with a slip bobber are a simple way to get some success out fishing with kids. Try this setup in about 8 feet or less of water.
Black crappie, fair. Try fishing close to docks and hoists. Trolling weed lines has been successful for many anglers. Crappie are hard to target specifically, but can be caught mixed with other panfish. Bluegill, fair. Bluegill are starting to make beds in the shallows. Leeches or worms and a simple bobber setup work well. Pumpkinseed, good. Fun and easier to catch from most docks. Use a small hook, bobber and piece of worm.
Lost Island Lake: Anglers have had consistent success with yellow perch and a few other species this spring. Yellow perch, good. Bluegill, fair. Black crappie, fair. Walleye, fair.
Minnewashta Lake: Panfishing has been good for anglers trolling weedlines, as well as fishing docks and hoists near shore. Black crappie, fair. A nice crappie bite can be found with a little movement around the lake. Bluegill, fair. Pumpkinseed, good.
Silver Lake (Dickinson): Silver Lake is starting to green up due to an algae bloom. Walleye, fair.
Spirit Lake: The lake has started to green up significantly due to an algae bloom. The walleye bite has been hit-or-miss most nights. The day bite has been poor. Bluegill are starting to sit on beds. The water temperature was 79 degrees last week. Yellow perch, fair. Walleye, fair. Bite is hit-or-miss at dusk.
West Okoboji Lake: The water temperature was 75 degrees last week. Try fishing for panfish in 8 feet or less and around docks and hoists. Anglers slowly trolling weedlines have been successful catching a variety of species.
Bluegill, fair. Bluegill are starting to be found in shallower water and around docks and hoists. Leeches or worms and a simple bobber setup work well. Black crappie, fair. Hard to target specifically, but crappie can be caught while picking through other panfish.
Nominations for Iowa 4-H Alum of the Day sought
The Iowa 4-H Foundation has opened their call for nominations for the annual Alum of the Day awards at the Iowa State Fair. Ten individuals will be chosen to be recognized each of the first 10 days of the Fair, Aug. 12-21, at the 4-H Exhibits Building. Winners will be recognized during a special awards ceremony and will receive a special 4-H and Iowa State Fair prize pack.
Alum of the Day is a recognition event held to thank 4-H alumni who exemplify the 4-H spirit, contribute to their community or continue to support the 4-H program, and for their service in spreading the work of 4-H and living out the core pillars of the 4-H program.
To complete a nomination, visit http://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/alumoftheday and submit a nomination form outlining how 4-H has impacted the nominee, why the nominee deserves recognition, past and current 4-H involvement, and any other information the selection committee may need to better consider your nomination.
Nominations must be postmarked or emailed to iowa4h@iastate.edu by July 12. Winners will be notified by July 19. Nominees must have been a 4-H’er and must currently reside in Iowa. Nominations that are not selected will be considered the following two years.
FCSAmerica returns second cash-back dividend in second year
Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) announced that eligible customer-owners will receive a second cash-back dividend from the financial cooperative’s 2020 net earnings. The special estimated $62 million payout will be mailed the week of June 24 to farmers and ranchers served by FCSAmerica in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
The special payout is an addition to the $276.7 million returned to eligible customer-owners in January through FCSAmerica’s regular distribution of cash-back dividends. Combined, the two payouts equal an estimated $339 million, the largest amount FCSAmerica has returned to customer-owners in a single year. The regular cash-back dividend represented 1 percent of a customer’s eligible daily balance in 2020; the special payout will return an additional .25 percent to eligible customer-owners.
The FCSAmerica board of directors has approved a regular cash-back dividend for 2021. It announced its intention to return the equivalent of 100 basis points to eligible customer-owners for the foreseeable future.
For more on the special 2020 payout, visit fcsamerica.com/cashbackbonus.
Megan Babb named to BVU dean’s list
Megan Babb, of Sanborn, was named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Babb was among more than 500 students named to the list.
The dean’s list recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester.
Help Clay Co. from behind the wheel
Northwest Iowa RSVP is seeking volunteer drivers willing to offer rides to those in need within Clay County and destinations like Spirit Lake, Storm Lake, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, S.D., Rochester, Minn., and Iowa City.
Northwest Iowa RSVP coordinates the volunteer drivers with transportation requests. Priority for medical or other necessary appointments is given to elderly or low-income residents of Clay County. Other Clay County residents who do not own a vehicle and need transportation for appointments or assistance in returning home following a medical procedure also receive priority for transportation scheduling.
Volunteers for this program are asked to drive their own vehicles but receive three levels of supplemental insurance and a modest mileage reimbursement from RSVP. Volunteers interested in participating in the RSVP transportation program must pass a background check, provide proof of personal insurance and provide RSVP with a copy of their current driver’s license.
RSVP volunteer drivers do have the ability to accept or decline transportation requests coordinated by the RSVP Coordinator. To become an RSVP driver or learn more about the transportation program, contact Dorothy DeGroot, RSVP Coordinator in Clay County at (712) 262-8858 or ddegroot@iowalakes.edu by July 15. An online RSVP volunteer registration form may also be accessed at iowalakes.edu/rsvp.
Moneta all-school reunion is July 24
Get your reservations in for the Moneta all-school reunion to be held Saturday, July 24, at the Hartley Community Center.
Call (712) 928-2055 or write to Darlene Lux, 201 N 1st Ave. West, Hartley, IA 51346. Anybody is welcome to attend.
Over 200 spring graduates at NCC
Two hundred and twenty-seven students graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College on Friday, May 14, during commencement ceremonies held in the Northwest Iowa Lifelong Learning and Recreation Center in Sheldon.
Several area students received diplomas and degrees.
• Everly: Emily A. Stallman, Agriculture Degree.
• Hartley: Jazzmyn M. Adrian, Associate of Arts Degree; Allie M. Lundgren, Practical Nursing Diploma; Dylan D. Miller, Agriculture Degree; Chad A. Salaets, Associate of Arts Degree; Brett M. Wohlert, Business Degree.
• Primghar: Maryssa L. Borden, Clerical Accounting Diploma; Trinity J. Lux, Clerical Accounting Diploma.
• Sanborn: Ivan A. Abonce, Industrial & Commercial Wiring Degree; Alyssa L. DeGroot, Practical Nursing Diploma; Ashlyn A. Manwarren, Practical Nursing Diploma; Nancy N. Masita, Practical Nursing Diploma; Nelson M. Momanyi, Associate Degree Nursing; Sydney M. Naber, Pharmacy Technician Diploma; Innocent G. Ongaga, Practical Nursing Diploma; Cade M. Schiphoff, Industrial & Commercial Wiring Degree; Jacob J. Van Dyke, Business Degree; Michelle R. Westra, Medical Coding Diploma.
