(DES MOINES) -Governor Branstad today appointed David M. Porter as judge to the District Court in the 5C Judicial District.  Porter was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Richard G. Blane.

Porter, 38, of Johnston, currently serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney.  Previously he served as an Assistant County Attorney in Wapello County and served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Drake University School of Law and as a Certified Legal Instructor for the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.  Porter received his bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 2000 and his law degree from Drake University in 2004.

"David Porter's intellect and strong work ethic make him well-suited for the district court," Branstad noted.  He further stated, "Mr. Porter is a skilled and talented attorney who has shown leadership in the courtroom and in his community as well."

Porter serves as a mentor with ManUp Iowa which serves as a group mentoring agency that provide a host of resources that assist in young men leading healthy and successful lives.  He competed nationally in Moot Court and Mock Trial teams while in law school and undergraduate school, receiving multiple awards and accolades.  Additionally, he served as Vice President of the Black Law Student Association, a representative on the Student Bar Association and a member of the Blackstone Inn of Court.

District 5 consists of the following counties: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren and Wayne.

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DAVENPORT, IA - On September 14, 2015, Adrian Romal Lomas (Lomas), 43, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge James E. Gritzner to 240 months in prison on the charge of bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Lomas was also ordered to serve three years supervised release following the imprisonment, to pay $3,375 in restitution, and to pay $100 to the Crime Victims Fund.

On Friday, June 6, 2014, Adrian Romal Lomas and a 15-year-old boy entered the federally insured Family Credit Union on Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport at about 2:45 p.m. and robbed it. Lomas was a wearing a dark T-shirt, gloves, sunglasses, a baseball-type cap, and a bandana over his face. He had placed an authentic-looking, imitation firearm in his waistband which he showed the teller before demanding all of the money she had. Lomas made contact with the teller as he reached across the teller's counter to withdraw some of the money. Lomas placed the money in a backpack that was carried, at first, by the juvenile and then by Lomas. Lomas and the juvenile fled the bank and ran to an awaiting vehicle driven by a third person. Lomas got away with $4,075.00.

Lomas was arrested on June 11, 2014, at a motel in Moline, Illinois.

Trial of the matter commenced on May 19, 2015 in the United States Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa, and the jury returned a guilty verdict on May 22, 2015.
This matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
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(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for two counties in response to recent severe weather.

The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of severe storm systems that affected Guthrie and Hamilton counties beginning Aug. 28, 2015, and continuing. In addition, the proclamation also activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for Guthrie and Hamilton counties.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or a maximum annual income of $40,180, for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of temporary housing. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services website. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.

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Des Moines, September 15, 2015– The Iowa Judicial Branch will join the Iowa Department of Education and The Iowa State Bar Association to present a Constitution Day program for Iowa high school students on Thursday, September 17. Students from Panorama High School, Des Moines Scavo High School, and Hampton-Dumont High School will attend the Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments that begin at 9:00 a.m. Ballard High School students will attend the afternoon oral arguments that begin at 1:00 p.m. Both sessions are in the Supreme Court Courtroom on the fourth floor of the Judicial Branch Building and open to the public.

"It's very important that Iowa students understand the significance of the Constitution and their duty to be informed United States citizens," Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise said. "One way we do this is through Constitution Day activities, including our student-centered partnership with the Iowa Judicial Branch. If we want our students to graduate prepared for success in college and the workforce, they must have the knowledge and skills to be active, engaged citizens."

For students unable to attend the oral arguments, the program includes an online orientation video that students in classrooms across the state will be encouraged to watch before live streaming the morning or afternoon oral arguments.

"The justices of the supreme court enjoy welcoming students to see the work of the judicial branch of their government first hand on Constitution Day," Chief Justice Cady said. "It is an excellent opportunity for high school students to learn about the importance of the Iowa and United States Constitutions. We should all take time during the day to reflect on the genius of the 39 delegates to the constitutional convention who signed the U.S. Constitution 228 years ago and the 55 Iowans who signed the Iowa Constitution 70 years later."

The nine-minute orientation video, entitled "We the People: The Iowa Constitution and Our Courts," begins with Chief Justice Mark Cady addressing the importance of the Iowa Constitution and how the courts use the document to resolve disputes between Iowans. Then, Justice Daryl Hecht explains how a person can appeal a case to the supreme court and what happens during oral arguments. The video is available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Supreme_Court/Constitution_Day

Constitution Day recognizes the ratification of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787. In 1911, the State of Iowa was the first state to celebrate Constitution Day. In 2004, legislation established the Federal observance of Constitution Day.

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Saturday, October 3 marks the 2nd Annual Timber Lake Playhouse Golf Classic at the Lake Carroll Golf Course and Clubhouse.  Registration for the Big Cup Scramble begins at noon with a Shotgun start at 1:00.  Proceeds of the Golf Classic benefit Timber Lake Playhouse.

There are a variety of prizes throughout the course, including a hole-in-one contest on Hole #8 for a new car lease for 2 years sponsored by Kunes Country Auto Group of Mount Carroll.

TLP's 55th Season begins June 2, 2016 and includes: Gypsy, Having Our Say:The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, Rock of Ages, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Titanic, and Gaslight.

Timber Lake Playhouse, the non-profit, professional summer theatre company of Northwest Illinois, recently completed its 54th consecutive season in rural Mount Carroll. Advance subscriptions for the 2016 season are available online and at 815-244-2035 now.

Tickets for the TLP Golf Classic are $75 ($50 for Lake Carroll Members) and include green fees, carts, prizes and dinner.  Dinner only is $25.  Brochures are available at the Lake Carroll Pro Shop or Clubhouse, go to www.timberlakeplayhouse.org to download a registration form or call Gail Mulay at (815) 493-6938.  Registration for the Golf Classic closes on Friday, September 25.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2015 - On the heels of a notification Monday from USDA to Congress of the need to transfer an additional $250 million to cover wildfire suppression costs for the remainder of the year, Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, and the White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan sent a joint letter to Congress requesting they act to change the way the nation pays for wildfire costs so that we can continue to adequately invest in forest and rangeland restoration, and make lands less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire and more resilient.

Since 2000, fire seasons have grown longer, and the frequency, size and severity of wildland fires has increased. The cost of the U.S. Forest Service's wildfire suppression reached a record $243 million in a one-week period during the height of suppression activity last month. With a record 52 percent of the Forest Service's budget dedicated to fighting wildfire, compared to just 16 percent in 1995, the Forest Service's firefighting budget has been exhausted, forcing USDA to transfer funds away from forest restoration projects that would help reduce the risk of future fires, in order to cover the high cost of battling today's blazes. Monday's transfer was the third this year bringing the total to $700 million.

While the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior are able to suppress or manage 98 percent of fires with allocated funds, catastrophic megafires burn through the agency's financial resources. One to two percent of fires consume 30 percent or more of total actual annual fire suppression dollars.

"Restoring resilient forests helps to protect against future fire outbreaks and is vital to minimizing long-term costs to lives, private and public properties, and to struggling rural economies. Under the current budget structure we are forced to abandon these critical restoration and capital improvement projects in order to suppress these few but extreme fires" Vilsack said. "The President's budget solution, similar to the proposed Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, takes a common sense approach and treats these events like other natural disasters."

The Forest Service transferred funds in seven of the last 14 years, while in six of the last 14 years, DOI had to transfer funds.

The costs of wildfire preparedness and suppression now account for 76 percent of the DOI wildfire management program budget and, as in the case of the Forest Service, reduce the amounts of funds available for fuels management and restoration efforts. These activities are essential for reducing risks of catastrophic fires, increasing the resiliency of lands to recover from fire, and to protect communities and infrastructure.

"The rising costs of fighting wildfires come at the expense of other programs that reduce the risk of catastrophic fires, increase the ability of our lands to recover from fire, and help protect communities and infrastructure," said Jewell. "The President's budget and a bipartisan group in Congress recognize this and have a commonsense solution -- treat catastrophic wildfires like the natural disasters they are. Congress can stop this perpetual downward spiral that each year increases fire risk, and jeopardizes critical resources that support prevention and recovery efforts."

The Administration proposes that DOI and the Forest Service would be able to access a discretionary disaster cap adjustment after the amount spent on fire suppression exceeds 70 percent of the 10-year average. This is mirrored in the proposed bipartisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA) which is budget neutral and also has broad stakeholder support.

This approach allows the agencies to invest additional resources in forest and rangeland restoration and management. In the case of the Forest Service, it would increase acres treated by 1 million acres annually and increase timber outputs by 300 million board feet annually. In the Department of the Interior, it would increase the number of acres treated annually by 500,000 acres and help protect public lands such as the sage steppe ecosystem.

The letter points out that the alternative House-passed Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, H.R. 2647 is incompatible with the Federal government's natural disaster management needs because it does not address the long-term shift in the Forest Service's budget and the escalating percent of the Forest Service budget devoted to fire suppression.

"We urgently need to address the runaway growth of fire suppression at the cost of other critical programs - instead of leaving our agencies and the States scrambling to plug budget gaps while they are literally putting out fires," Donovan said. "There is bipartisan support for the President's proposal to change the way we budget for fire suppression. The time to act is now."

Climate change has led to fire seasons that are now on average 78 days longer than in 1970. The U.S. burns twice as many acres as three decades ago and Forest Service scientists believe the acreage burned may double again by mid-century. USDA, DOI and OMB are asking for a fix in time for the challenges that lie ahead. Both the President's budget proposal and WDFA provide real support to the long-term impacts of increasing wildfires.

Below is the text of the letter.

The Honorable Maria Cantwell

Ranking Member

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Cantwell:

With more than 8.5 million acres burned already, the 2015 fire season is proving to be disastrous in terms of the loss of firefighter lives, homes and structures, and natural resources. Unfortunately, the season is far from over. In fact, just yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service (Forest Service) announced it will transfer an additional $250 million of funding from non-fire accounts to pay for firefighting through the end of the Fiscal Year (FY). The $250 million is in addition to the $450 million the agency has been forced to transfer since August to fund firefighting.

In early August, the Forest Service released a report showing that over one-half of its budget is now spent on firefighting and other fire-related activities, up from one-sixth in 1995. By 2025, the agency conservatively forecasts that it will spend two-thirds of its budget on wildfires. This shift in resources from non-fire programs to firefighting has enormous implications on all agency activities, including recreation, research, watershed protection, rangeland management, and, importantly, forest restoration. This Administration placed a very high priority on increasing the pace and scale of forest restoration on the National Forests to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire, and increased both acres treated and timber outputs significantly since 2008. However, the Forest Service's ability to increase the level of forest treatments is limited by the growing proportion of the agency's budget spent on firefighting and related activities.

Similarly, in the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior), the growing costs of wildfire preparedness and suppression now account for 76 percent of the wildfire management program budget, and are reducing the amounts available for fuels management and restoration activities by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These treatments are essential for reducing risks of catastrophic fires, for increasing the resiliency of lands to recover from fire, and protecting communities and infrastructure.

The Forest Service and Interior agencies set their firefighting budget based on their average costs of fighting fires over the last 10 years. Due to longer fire seasons resulting from climate change, increased fuel loads in our forests and on our rangelands, and the expense associated with protecting lives and homes along an expanding wildland urban interface, the 10-year average keeps rising and will continue to rise. As a result, unless Congress changes its budgeting strategy for fire suppression in the Forest Service and Interior, firefighting suppression as a proportion of the agencies' budgets will continue to increase.

In addition to this long-term shift of resources towards wildfire operations, in difficult fire years each agency has to transfer additional funds from non-fire programs to fund firefighting, as mentioned above, further exacerbating the problem. With respect to the Department of the Interior, this occurred in six of the last 14 years. For the Forest Service, such funding transfers happened in seven of the last 14 years. Since August the Forest Service has transferred $700 million.

To solve the fire budget problem in the long term, Congress should take two actions. First, Congress must allow the firefighting spending to be scored as an adjustment to discretionary spending caps in bad fire seasons, in keeping with the treatment of other Federal disaster response activities, instead of transferring resources from non-fire programs, including timber sale and forest restoration projects, research and monitoring efforts, recreation and wildlife activities, and trail and visitor facility maintenance. Second, Congress must do this in a way that does not harm the agencies' ability to invest in fuels management and forest and rangeland restoration to make these lands less vulnerable and more resilient to catastrophic wildfire. Both of these actions are consistent with how the Nation treats other natural disasters.

President Barack Obama's FY 2015 and FY 2016 budget requests addressed both problems. Under the Administration's proposal, if the Forest Service and Interior are appropriated 70 percent of the 10-year average, they would be authorized to access a discretionary disaster cap adjustment. This approach allows the agencies to invest additional resources in forest and rangeland restoration and management. In the case of the Forest Service, it would increase acres treated by 1 million acres annually and increase timber outputs by 300 million board feet annually. At Interior, it would increase the number of acres treated annually by 500,000 acres and help protect public lands such as the sage steppe ecosystem.

The President's approach includes the bipartisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA), H.R. 167 (which was introduced by Representatives Mike Simpson and Kurt Schrader), and S. 235 (which was introduced by Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo) has broad and diverse stakeholder support. This legislation provides for an adjustment to discretionary spending caps and addresses the long-term shift of resources to firefighting from other critical programs that support forest and rangeland management. Unfortunately, the fire budget provisions passed by the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee only address fire transfers. Without taking a holistic approach to response and recovery, as done with other disasters to improve resiliency, suppression costs will continue to increase.

Further, we do not believe that Congress should modify the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a means to address the escalating costs of wildfire. The House-passed Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, H.R. 2647, would create resource uncertainty for disaster response efforts by reallocating funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to Federal firefighting activities. In doing so, the bill would undermine the Federal Government's ability to adequately budget for, and fund responses to, other natural or man-made disasters such as the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Additionally, H.R. 2647 would undermine financing for State and Tribal public infrastructure disaster recovery projects.

The President's budget request and WDFA both take advantage of the fact that Congress has already budgeted effectively for natural disaster response. With the dramatic growth in wildland fire over the last three decades and an expected doubling again by mid-century, it only makes sense that Congress begin treating catastrophic wildfire as the natural disaster that it is.

Sincerely,

Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior

Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture

Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget

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Riverssance Festival of Fine Art is celebrating its 28th year as the premier fine arts festival of the Quad Cities, showcasing over 100 of the top artists from throughout North America.  Riverssance is located on a scenic hill overlooking the Mississippi River in the historic Village of East Davenport.  Riverssance will feature a free children's art tent, wine tasting, gourmet food booths and live regional music booked by the River Music Experience.  Riverssance is an event under the MidCoast Fine Arts umbrella which is a leading Quad City non-profit organization focused on stimulating our community's economic vitality through the support of regional visual arts and artists.

In conjunction with the festival, each year, the Harley (Harlequin) Award is given in recognition of an individual(s) or organization that has demonstrated a lasting commitment to the promotion and the advancement of the visual arts and artists in the Quad Cities area. However, this year, we remain silent in honor of our long-time friend, promoter of arts and patron, Bruce Carter, he is missed dearly by the Quad Cities art community and especially by the Riverssance committee members. With Bruce's insight and recommendations, he helped the Riverssance committee choose the past award recipients and he presented the Harley to award winners every year on stage during the festival.

This year's commemorative tee shirt design is by artist Stephen Stieninger, of Altoona, Iowa, "I've always been intrigued by hot air balloons, so thought that this might be a good image for this show. It speaks to another time, with the wind and the sun providing the power to carry the ship to far-flung places. Judging by the number of wind turbine components being transported down I-80, perhaps wind is becoming more of an alternative all the time. Most of my work deals with portraits from the late 19-century, and this fits right in!"

Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts is this weekend, September 19th and 20th, Lindsey Park, in the Village of East Davenport.  With so many schools and communities reducing their art dollars for education this Festival is one way to continue to promote and provide accessibility to fine arts to everyone.  Additionally it is a wonderful event for our community.  Admission is $4 per person with children under 12 free. New this year is a two day pass for $6, the pass allows you to come to Riverssance both Saturday (10a - 5p) and Sunday (10a - 4p) - what an inexpensive way to support the arts!!

If you have questions or would like more information on the artist or the festival, please contact me at 563-529-0382 or mdarland@sedonatek.com.

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Milking Shorthorns Impress Judges at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Lazy M Farm of Stitzer, Wis. showed the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Females in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged August 14 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

The Stitzer, Wis. farm also claimed the Champion Premier Exhibitor and Reserve Champion Premier Breeder honors.

Elron Farms of Lost Nation nabbed the Champion Premier Breeder and Reserve Champion Exhibitor honors.

The Premier Breeder Award is given to the competitor who earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day's show. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings.

Additional results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2015

1) Edgebrook Jerseys, Montour, Edgebrook Pirelli Lady's Pride, 3/16/2015, 840003129745751

2) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Zues Layla EXP ET, 3/3/2015, 840003125829044

3) Cost Farms, Long Grove, Cost Peri Precious, 3/2/2015

4) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth, Lazy-M Patriot, 3/3/2015, 840003125829047

5) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Clancy Georgia, 3/11/2015, 840003125829059

6) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Breezy Ridge Nitro Treasure, 3/23/2015, 68317959

7) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Lazy M RR Zeus Calico, 3/15/2015, 840003125829062

8) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Stars Cherry Exp, 3/2/2015, 68317690

9) Cherrywood Farm, Ackley, Cherrywood EL Ronny Cyclone, 3/3/2015, 3014309059

10) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana, Lazy M RR Zeus Brelynn, 3/18/2015, 840003125829073

11) Cherrywood Farm, Ackley, Cherrywood EL Ronny Lady, 3/5/2015, 3014309059

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2014 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Liriano Allegra EXP, 12/10/2014, 840003125828975

2) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo., Lazy M Mega Electro, 1/1/2015

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland, Gold Mine G CTie Desiree, 1/16/2015, 68317509

4) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Breezy Ridge Nitro Sundaze Exp, 12/15/2014, 68317960

5) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Patriot Jasmine ET, 12/2/2014, 840003125828944

6) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor, Cherrywood Maggie, 1/15/2015, Applied For

7) Henkeseen Holsteins, Luana, Henkeseen Zumba Rose Petal-EXP, 1/10/2015, 68317208

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2014

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., North Stars Penelope EXP ET, 9/3/2014, 840003125828909

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Gold Mine S Sandy 233 Exp P, 9/14/2014, 68317059

3) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Star Patriots Eva, 9/18/2014, 68316810

4) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Stars Mars, 9/5/2014, 68316808

5) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Lariano Perfect EXP, 9/2/2014, Pending

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2014

1) Cherrywood Farm, Ackley, Innisfail Lad Cherry Lady, 6/13/2014, 68316811

2) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Get Me Some Of That ET, 6/3/2014, 840003012136637

3) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Jekyll Zada, 7/25/2014, 840003012136692

4) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor, Po-Cop Mega Fire EXP, 6/9/2014, 68316602

5) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor, Elron PI Razzle, 6/4/2014, 68317427

6) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Star Parties Pickles Exp, 6/3/2014, 68316806

7) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, Royalview Abby Favorite Exp, 7/13/2014, 68317580

8) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point, Woodcrest Adventure Riley, 6/1/2014, 68317365

9) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor, Innisfail MKO Stella Rosa EXP, 6/10/2014, 68317429

10) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony, Mysha Meredith Snowwhite, 6/3/2014

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2014

1) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony, Mysha Big Time Neveda, 3/8/2014, 68316742

2) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Star Prestos Gem Exp, 3/1/2014, 68315403

3) Justamere Farm, Wayland, Justamere Brooke Exp, 5/21/2014, 68316584

4) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point, Woodcrest Legend Surprise, 3/26/2014, 68315357

Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec. 1, 2013 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Liriano Ally EXP, 12/7/2013, 840003012136459

2) Justamere Farm, Wayland, Justamere Molly, 12/28/2013, 68315006

3) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point, Woodcrest Legend Saffire, 12/7/2013, 68315358

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2013

1) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony, Mysha - WO McKinley, 9/3/2013, 68314448

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Lariano Peri EXP, 10/23/2013, 840003013670100

3) Cherrywood Farm, Ackley, Cherrwyood Nitro Lady, 9/6/2013, 68314499

4) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point, Woodcrest Nitro Rose, 10/2/2013, 68314516

5) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor, Green Knoll SPK Pearl, 9/3/2013, 68315323

Junior Best Three Females

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis.

2) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn.

3) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2013

1) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth, Gibbs Liriano Carper Exp ET, 6/3/2013, 68314801

2) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Star Jacks Cocoa, 6/4/2013, 68314322

3) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Nitro Wow, 5/3/2013, 840003013670099

4) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Stars Stella 142 EXP, 6/21/2013, 68314324

5) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point, Woodcrest Adam Sassy P, 5/1/2013, 68314514

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2012 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Willow ET, 9/10/2012, 68313624

2) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Cyclone Dixie, 9/1/2012, 840003010357165

3) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point, Rovin Kin Ruby Z Reserve, 12/1/2012, 68312481

4) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., BubbleGum, 12/31/2012

5) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, Mysha-WO-RLL nghty or nc Exp Et, 12/1/2012, 68312244

6) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Byers Turbo Sonya, 1/30/2013

7) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, Mysha-WO-MH Liriado Exp Et, 9/3/2012, 68313024

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2012

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Innisfail - WO Mega Ladyluck ET, 6/12/2012, 840003010356945

2) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Mega Arizona, 7/19/2012, 840003010357106

3) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Stars Mega Jalapena, 4/10/2012, 68311604

4) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, Mysha - WO - MH Lirianna Exp Et, 6/4/2012, 68311952

5) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor, Innisfail PR Lady 224, 3/12/2012, 68312297

Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012

1) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Megadeth Waveland EXP-ET, 9/5/2011, 68311081

2) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn., North Stars Jewlery, 11/22/2011, 68309791

3) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Megadeth Wind EXP ET, 12/8/2011, 68311082

4) Innisfail Farm, Auburn, Calif., Innisfail Pr Lady 204 Exp, 1/15/2012, 68311089

5) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, Edgebrook Lir Lady 2 Exp Et, 12/19/2011, 68310722

6) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Megadeth Wrigley EXP, 9/5/2011, 68311080

Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2011

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Michaels Lothario Ginger, 12/2/2010, 68308545

2) Green Knoll Farms, McGregor

3) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, RoyalView OT Scarlet Ohara, 3/1/2011, 68308382

Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2009 - Aug. 31, 2010

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Michaels Liriano Damoose EXP, 7/2/2010, 68307265

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Kings Winnie ET, 3/2/2010, 68306317

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2009

1) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Innisfail St Lady 859 Exp, 9/2/2008, 68303582

2) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Innisfail Jo Emily 7042 Exp, 6/5/2007, 468166

3) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Innisfail Jo Lady 821, 4/16/2008, 68301259

4) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua, Mysha CD Raspberry, 6/30/2009, 68304718

5) Justamere Farm, Wayland, Justamere Susan, 6/10/2008, 68302023

6) Cherrywood Farm, Ackley, Easter Brook Bombay Marian, 1/19/2009, 68302950

Best Three Head

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis.

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

3) North Star Milking Shorthorns, Braham, Minn.

4) Justamere Farm, Wayland

5) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point

Best Four Head

1) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis.

2) Elron Farms, Lost Nation

3) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo

4) Royal View Farm, Keosauqua

5) Justamere Farm, Wayland

6) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., 442

Reserve) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., 420

Honorable Mention) Mysha Herd, St. Anthony, 470

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Innisfail - WO Mega Ladyluck ET

Reserve) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Megadeth Waveland EXP - ET

Honorable Mention) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Lazy M Mega Arizona

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

Champion) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Michaels Liriano Damoose EXP

Reserve) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Innisfail Jo Emily 7042 Exp

Honorable Mention) Byers Dairy Farm, Milo, Innisfail St Lady 859 Exp

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

Grand) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Innisfail - WO Mega Ladyluck ET

Res. Grand) Lazy M Farm, Stitzer, Wis., Michaels Liriano Damoose EXP

Honorable Mention) Elron Farms, Lost Nation, Elron Megadeth Waveland EXP- ET

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Everly Farm Sweeps Iowa State Fair Baby Doll Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Schoelermans Babydoll House of Everly took top honors in the Baby Doll Sheep show judged August 20 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion and Reserve Champion Ram and Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe banners along with first place in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

Grammas Babydolls of Clark, S.D. took second place in the Premier Exhibitor contest and Michelle Harland of Nevada took third.

Additional results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

Yearling Ram

1) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1405, 2/14/2014, 13254

2) Sheepfields Babydoll Southdowns, Wellsville, Kan., Sheepfields 635 Astro, 4/8/2014, 13115

Color Yearling Ram

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 17 Hershey, 3/1/2014, 13162

2) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 16 Cookie, 2/20/2014, 13161

3) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2501 RR, 3/25/2014, 13230

Fall Ram Lamb

1) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2720 RR, 12/30/2014, 14012

February Ram Lamb

1) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1510, 2/22/2015, 14020

Color Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1528, 2/20/2015, 13914

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2684, 2/2/2015, 13935

3) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2668, 1/1/2015, 13935

4) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1525, 2/15/2015

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D.

2) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly

Yearling Ewe

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 14 Snowflake, 1/28/2014, 13159

2) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 15 Cream, 2/20/2014, 13160

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1408, 2/23/2014, 13256

4) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1410, 2/28/2014, 13257

5) Sheepfields Babydoll Southdowns, Wellsville, Kan., Sheepfields 601 Stan, 4/8/2014, 13116

Color Yearling Ewe

1) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2415, 1/30/2014, 12938

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2414, 1/30/2014, 12937

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1402, 2/15/2014, 13259

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D.

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada

January Ewe Lamb

1) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2690, 1/31/2015, 13746

February Ewe Lamb

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1529, 2/21/2015

2) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1526 Honey, 2/19/2015

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1502, 2/17/2015, 14017

4) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1506, 2/21/2015, 14018

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1546, 3/1/2015

2) Sheepfields Babydoll Southdowns, Wellsville, Kan., Sheepfields 682 Fleecia, 3/7/2015, 14037

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada, Top Of The Town Downs 1509, 3/1/2015, 14019

4) Sheepfields Babydoll Southdowns, Wellsville, Kan., Sheepfields 681 Pandona, 3/12/2015, 14038

Color Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1523 Sweetheart, 2/14/2015

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2722, 12/30/2014, 14013

3) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly, Schoelerman 1527 Ginger, 2/19/2015, 13916

4) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D., Fuller 2747, 3/11/2015, 13946

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D.

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada

Pair of Lambs

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D.

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada

Young Flock

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D.

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada

Flock

1) Schoelerman's Babydoll House, Everly

2) Grammas Babydolls, Clark, S.D.

3) Michelle Harland, Nevada

 

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Iowans Win Top Honors in State Fair Shorthorn Cattle Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Rosemary Thompson of Gilman exhibited both the Grand Champion Bull and the Champion Iowa Bull in the Shorthorn Cattle Show judged August 22 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Braden Gabrielson of Belmond took home the Grand Champion Female and Champion Iowa Female Banners.

Landon Bolin of Dunlap exhibited the Reserve Champion Female and Mitchell Family Shorthorns of Waverly earned the Reserve Champion Bull banner.

Studer Shorthorns of Creston earned the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards.

Complete results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):

SHORTHORN

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Amanda Peterson, Hampton, SYMN Sadie, 5/6/2015

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1,2013

1) Berg Shorthorns, Osage, P Bergs Pams Plus 3127, 4/15/2015

2) Fusion Cattle, Metamora, Ill., FUZN Tiana 511, 4/28/2015

3) Fusion Cattle, Metamora, Ill., FUZN Miss Mojo 512, 4/16/2015

4) Delanie Erwin, New Virginia, PAHA Miss Elsa, 4/2/2015

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Party Gal 102C, 3/2/2015, ar4219726

2) 6B Farms, Parkersburg, 6B Black Nan, 3/25/2015, pending

3) Mallory Bakley, Osceola, JDJ's Gin, 3/5/2015, *xAR63259

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Sasha, 2/25/2015, AR63255

2) 6B Farms, Parkersburg, 6B Miss Jet, 2/23/2015, Pending

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Clark Farms Shorthorn, Pleasantville, K-Kim Mona Lisa 102B, 9/22/2014, AR62899

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Red Knight Magic, 6/11/2014, AR62876

2) Avery Bennett, Richland, WJMW SAPPHIRE MIRAGE ET, 5/27/2014, *xAR62338

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Abi Henderson, Ogden, Generally Fancee, 2/14/2014, *xAR60740

2) Jaylee Happe, Cherokee, UDE EVA 139 ET, 4/12/2014, *xAR62458

3) Macy Adamson, Creston, DSF SASHA 21B, 2/2/2014, AR60232

4) Ryan Thompson, Gilman, CYT Priscilla 402B, 2/27/2014, AR61109

Shorthorn Plus Female -- After Sept. 1, 2013

1) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Might Tamale 4104, 1/24/2014, AR61279

Late Spring Heifer Calf -- After May 1, 2015

1) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London, Loyds Jasmine 0915, 5/1/2015, 4220286

2) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, MTS REVIVAL 101C, 5/11/2015, 4219603

Early Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - April 30, 2015

1) Berg Shorthorns, Osage, P Bergs Bootycall, 4/25/2015, Pending

2) Rachel Puckett, Goose Lake, PP Lucky Sunshine, 4/26/2015, 4219228

3) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London, Loyds Sophia 0715, 4/22/2015, 4220287

Early Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - April 30, 2015

1) Berg Shorthorns, Osage, P Bergs Strawberry 15, 4/10/2015, Pending

2) Rachel Puckett, Goose Lake, RP Sol 4R15, 4/14/2015, 4219091

3) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, WAB Lucy, 4/4/2015, X4217623

4) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, JLS Queen Starlight, 4/12/2015, 4219697

5) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, JLS Pride Minnie, 4/9/2015, 4219161

Early Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - April 30, 2015

1) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilman's Sweet Lady 545 ET, 3/17/2015, *4218999

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Minnie Pearl 51C, 3/15/2015, 4218148

3) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, WAB Patty, 3/17/2015, X4217622

Early Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - April 30, 2015

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Maple 48C, 3/10/2015, 4218752

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Rosy Pride ET, 2/16/2015, x4217470

2) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilman's Vintage 510C, 2/18/2015, *X4218637

3) Haywood Cattle Co., Union, SLH ROAN RUBY 2015, 2/8/2015, X4218238

4) Brenda Cousins, Blairsburg, BRC Eli's Velvet Lady, 2/28/2015, x4219615

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Ruby Pride et, 1/29/2015, x4217469

2) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilman's Fool 503C, 1/26/2015, *X4218843

3) Carter Barkema, Alexander, BARK DAMALI 1501, 1/17/2015, CM629080

4) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Country Dancer 8C, 1/17/2015, 4218121

5) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Queen 9C, 1/19/2015, 4218122

6) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilman's Party Doll, 1/22/2015, *X4218634

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly, DRM Sweet Deception 502, 1/7/2015, 4217427

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF Cinerella 6C, 1/16/2015, 4218119

3) Bates Shorthorns, Mount Pleasant, TB Angelique 5903, 1/3/2015, 4219326

4) Haywood Cattle Co., Union, SLH COUNTRY GRIL 1501, 1/14/2015, X4218239

Winter Heifer Calf -- Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014

1) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Roses at Knight, 11/9/2014, 4217071

2) Wasinger Cattle Company, Winnebago, Minn., DVW Zena's Journey 1214, 12/1/2014, 4217577

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, MTS BEAUTY 54B, 11/10/2014, 4219602

Senior Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2014

1) Dalton Shanks, Colfax, CYT Destiny's Best 4205 ET, 10/21/2014, 4215898

2) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly, CYT Great Revival 4204 ET, 10/3/2014, 4217262

3) Reanna Obrecht, Harlan, O-Dale Cumberland 281, 10/25/2014, X4216978

4) Haywood Cattle Co., Union, SLH BJ'S ROAN BEAUTY 1416, 10/15/2014, X4214006

Senior Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2014

1) Schrag Shorthorns, Marion, S.D., SS Chasing Dreams 4210, 9/18/2014, 4217511

Summer Yearling Female -- July 1 - Aug. 31, 2014

1) Rose Cattle, Amboy, Minn., DSF Beauty 114B, 7/3/2014, 4214349

2) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage, Flatlands Special Egg, 7/19/2014, x

3) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage, Flatlands Beacons Light, 9/29/2014, x

Late Spring Yearling Female -- May 1 - June 30, 2014

1) Delanie Erwin, New Virginia, SS Carmele 4102, 6/4/2014, *x4211835

2) Chanda Sunderman, College Springs, BMTS Velvet 147B, 6/5/2014, X4214757

Late Spring Yearling Female -- May 1 - June 30, 2014

1) Kane Adgerter, Marion, S.D., SS Myrtle Bo Monday, 5/1/2014, 4211826

2) Rolling Hills Cattle, Blakesburg, MCF Miss Uncle 4-2NB, 5/4/2014, *s4215391

3) Taylor Hofstatter, lowpoint, Ill., FUZN Layla 420, 5/2/2014, x4212620

4) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage, Flantlands, 5/11/2014, x

5) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, WAB Crimson, 5/18/2014, X4208795

Early Spring Yearling Female -- March 1 - April 30, 2014

1) Bradan Gabrielson, Belmond, CYT Jane Flower 41117 ET, 4/25/2014, 4210116

2) Trent Hofstatter, low point, Ill., FUZN Augusta's Ruby 421, 4/14/2014, x4212613

3) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London, Loyds Phoebe Too 0414, 4/11/2014, *X4210104

4) Ryleigh Obrecht, Harlan, Sull Crystel's Scarlet ET, 4/4/2014, 4213951

5) Briar Klaver, Woolstock, SULL Cherri Jubilee, 4/16/2014, X4211409

6) C&M Shorthorns, Letts, MB Thors Maxine 432, 4/19/2014, X4214356

Early Spring Yearling Female -- March 1 - April 30, 2014

1) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Co's Martha 4101, 3/5/2014, 4211929

2) Mollie McCulloh, DeWitt, AVG Roset 114, 3/31/2014, X4215461

3) Schrag Shorthorns, Marion, S.D., SS Myrtle Bo Marie, 3/12/2014, 4211829

4) Whitney Reever, Glidden, Gilman's Sweet Lady 412B ET, 3/2/2014, X4210192f

5) C&M Shorthorns, Letts, DSC Demand Luck, 3/17/2014, X4213938

6) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, WAB Emily, 3/4/2014, *X4208792

Junior Yearling Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Amelia Schantz, Winnebago, Minn., DVW Rose Bud 234, 2/3/2014, 4208927

2) Parker Fitzpatrick, Churdan, SLH BJ's Country Girl, 2/7/2014, X4208482

Junior Yearling Female -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Landon Bolin, Dunlap, SULL Rose Mary's Way ET, 1/6/2014, *x4211424

2) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly, DRM Sweet Beauty 402 ET, 1/9/2014, 4206606

3) Brooke Puckett, Goose Lake, SULL Crystal's Lucy Lu ET, 1/4/2014, *x4211923

Senior Yearling Female -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013

1) Kara Gillespie, Nodaway, Elmo's Nellie Belly, 12/16/2013, 4214176

2) Alysa Hofstatter, Low Point, Ill., RFC Margies Jessica 225, 12/25/2013, x4205356

Cow/Calf

1) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilman's Party Doll 301A/ Calf DOB: 1/22/15, 1/16/2013, *X4196387

2) Symens Shorthorns, Hampton, FUZN Pioneer Queen 231/CALVES DOB: 5/28/15, 5/23/2012, 5/23/12

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, JLS VENTURES STARLIGHT(WITH CALF 04/12/2015), 2/18/2013, 4198020

4) Brenda Cousins, Blairsburg, BRC Eli's Lil Lady/ CALF DOB 2/28/15, 2/4/2012, *X4187632

Cow/Calf

1) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, DSF Flossie, 2/23/2010, x4163929

2) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, MTS Roseleaf/Calf DOB: 3/17/15, 3/11/2010, X4165319

3) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, SS REVIVAL 101 ET(WITH CALF 05/11/2015), 1/4/2011, 4180224

Group of Two Females

1) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage

2) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly

3) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

4) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

5) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

6) Berg Shorthorns, Osage

7) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

8) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton

9) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton

Shorthorn Plus Bull -- After January 1, 2013

1) JVM Cattle Company, Pella, JVM Monster 575C, 5/7/2015, pending

Shorthorn Plus Bull -- After January 1, 2013

1) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, JLS LITTLE JAKE, 3/21/2015, AR63488

Shorthorn Plus Bull -- After January 1, 2013

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, Studers Combo, 1/19/2015, AR63374

2) Bates Shorthorns, Mount Pleasant, TB Sam Starr 5352, 2/16/2015, ar63515

Shorthorn Plus Bull -- After January 1, 2013

1) Clark Farms Shorthorn, Pleasantville, K-Kim Absolute 105B, 9/25/2014, AR63429

Late Spring Bull Calf -- After May 1, 2015

1) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, MTS REVIVAL 35, 5/3/2015, 4219610

Early Spring Bull Calf -- March 1 - April 30, 2015

1) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Kristoff, 3/20/2015, pending

Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, Studer's Crunch Time, 2/1/2015, A218709

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, Studer's chauffeur 29C, 2/10/2015, 4218714

3) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London, Loyds Avenser Too, 2/25/2015, 4220285

Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2015

1) Rosemary Thompson, Gilman, GCS Prince Charming, 1/16/2015, 4217758

2) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly, Mitch's Water Boy 503, 1/17/2015, 4218949

3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, Studer's CY, 1/28/2015, 4218708

4) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilman's Abundant 502C, 1/25/2015, *X4218844

Winter Bull Calf -- Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014

1) 6B Farms, Parkersburg, Oakview Abilene 433P, 11/13/2014, x4217865

2) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage, Flatlands Jackpot, 11/9/2014, x

3) 6B Farms, Parkersburg, JA Ruff Neck HL 4241, 11/6/2014, x4215660

4) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage, Flatlands Red Truth, 11/17/2014, x

Senior Bull Calf -- Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2014

1) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Olaf, 9/7/2014, x4217110

2) O-Dale Farms, Harlan, O-Dale Profit, 10/29/2014, *s4216976

3) Clark Farms Shorthorn, Pleasantville, CFS Ogallala, 10/21/2014, 4219923

Early Spring Yearling Bull -- March 1 - April 30, 2014

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, Studers Public Notice 56B, 3/15/2015, 4207891

Group of Two Bulls

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

2) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage

3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

4) Herman's Flatland Shorthorns, Osage

Super Cow Class

1) Berg Shorthorns, Osage

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

4) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly

5) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton

Best Six Head

1) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage

2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

3) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart

4) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton

Champion & Reserve Shorthorn Plus Female

Champion) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Might Tamale 4104

Reserve) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Red Night Magic

Champion & Reserve Spring Heifer Calf

Champion) Berg Shorthorns, Osage, P Bergs Bootycall

Reserve) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilmans Sweet Lady 545 ET

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Champion) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Ruby Pride ET

Reserve) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Rosy Pride ET

Champion & Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

Champion) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Sull Roses at Knight

Reserve) Schrag Shorthorns, Marion, S.D., SS Chasing Dreams 4210

Champion & Reserve Intermediate Female

Champion) Kane Adgerter, Marion, S.D., SS Myrtle Bo Monday

Reserve) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, MCF Miss Uncle 4-2NB

Champion & Reserve Junior Female

Champion) Bradan Gabrielson, Belmond, CYT Jane Flower 41117 ET

Reserve) Sara Sullivan, Dunlap

Champion & Reserve Senior Female

Champion) Landon Bolin, Dunlap, Sull Rose Marys Way ET

Reserve) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly, DRM Sweet Beauty 402 ET

Champion & Reserve Cow/Calf

Champion) Gilman Shorthorns, Stuart, Gilmans Party Doll 301A w/ calf 1/22/15

Reserve) Evergreen Corner Shorthorns, Chariton, DSF Flossie

Champion & Reserve Shorthorn Plus Bull

Champion) Clark Farms Shorthorn, Pleasantville, K-Kim Absolute 105B

Reserve) JVM Cattle Company, Pella, JVM Monster 575C

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull Calf

Champion) Rosemary Thompson, Gilman, GCS Prince Charming

Reserve) Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Waverly

Champion & Reserve Senior Bull Calf

Champion) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Olaf

Reserve) 6B Farms, Parkersburg, Oakview Abiline 433P

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull

Champion) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, Studers Public Notice 56B

Premier Breeder

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

Premier Exhibitor

1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston

Champion & Reserve Spring Bull Calf

Champion) Berg Stock and Grain Farms, Osage, Bergs Kristoff

Reserve) Long Family Shorthorns, Vinton, MTS REVIVAL 35

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Nationwide Rankings Focused on Outcomes-Based Data

TROY, NY (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Augustana College Illinois has been ranked 114 among the top 150 best colleges for your money nationwide by College Factual (www.collegefactual.com), a trusted resource that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process.

In addition to Augustana College Illinois's ranking as an institution delivering top value for your educational dollar, the school has also ranked well in several other categories. All of these reflect Augustana College Illinois's high quality of education as compared to other schools on the list, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges. A number of outcomes-based factors were used to determine these rankings, including how well the institution retains and graduates students, the average loan debt per student, the boost in expected earnings, the percentage of full-time teachers, and the average student loan default rate.

These rankings include :

  • Most Focused for Biological and Biomedical Sciences - # 24 of # 1384
  • Best Value for Biological and Biomedical Sciences- # 20 of # 740

You can view all of Augustana College Illinois's rankings here: http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/augustana-college-illinois/rankings/badges/.

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WAVERLY, IA (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Eleven Wartburg College students have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program.

Those students accepted include :

Courtney Belk, a American and World History Education major from Bettendorf

Allison Coe, a music therapy and music education major from Dixon

Students must demonstrate effective reflective components in teaching, pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators exam and complete several other requirements to be considered for the program.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program allows students to begin professional education courses in their field.

Wartburg, a four-year liberal arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls 1,661 students. Wartburg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and named after the castle in Germany where Martin Luther took refuge disguised as a knight during the stormy days of the Reformation while translating the Bible from Greek into German.

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