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Over 25 girls reported out for Titan volleyball this fall and have been working hard at preseason practice in the new gymnasium. Head Coach Ashley Dreeszen will fill us in in next weeks paper her expectations of this years Lady Titans. The Titans kick off the season Monday, August 24th at Emmetsburg.

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School Scheduled to Begin Volleyball at Emmetsburg 5:30

Thursday August 27:Volleyball at Graettinger 5:30

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On August 15, 2020 at approximately 12:18 pm 69 year old Ronnie Brodersen of Spencer was stopped at the northbound stop sign on 340th Avenue at the intersection of Highway 18 in a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado with an enclosed trailer. 38 year old Brian Bland of Ruthven was stopped behind him in a 2020 Ford F-250. Brodersen began backing up and struck Bland. There were no injuries and both vehicles sustained minor damage. Brodersen was cited and released for operating a non-registered vehicle & unsafe backing on highway.

“A Criminal Charge is Merely an Accusation, and the Defendant is Presumed Innocent Until and Unless Proven Guilty”

Stefan &Audrey Kirk

Jenna Conlon

Here is what the Kids are Saying about ‘Back to School’!

by Jay Schoning The school bells are about to

ring again at the Ruthven/Ayrshire School – the first time since Friday, March 13th, when the school shut its doors for the Covid pandemic by order of the Governor. This coming Monday, August 24th, the Ruthven American Legion and Auxiliary will officially kick off the new school year with the traditional Flag Raising Ceremony. The ceremony will not be open to the public this year however, but limited to students and staff.

Superintendent Mr. Marshall Lewis said “we are having the Flag Raising Ceremony but we are limiting to the school, not public. That way our kids can social

distance. This ceremony is a pretty cool practice we don't want to lose to COVID.” So what are the students saying about a return to school after a five month break?

Jacob Radebaugh, who will be in 5th grade said, “I am excited to get back to school to see my friends and to have recess.” His younger brother Masen, who will be in 1st grade said “I am excited to have recess again too!” When asked what they did all summer they both said ‘played outside a lot and watched TV.’

Jenna Conlon says she is not scared at all about the corona virus and is happy to be going back to school, entering the 6th grade. Jenna says “I am excited to go back to school to see my friends and my teachers, it has been a long time!”

Stefan Kirk will be in 8th grade this year and he has some concerns about going back to school; “I’m sorta excited about going back to school, but I really don’t wanna get covid 19, like I’m scared about what they might do with some stuff. But I am looking forward to being back at band, that’s what I enjoy the most.” Stefan plays the saxophone.

Stefan’s sister Audrey has no concerns about going back; “I am very much excited to go back to school – I keep asking my mom when we are going back. I can’t wait, I like seeing my friends, I like seeing my teachers, I just like everything.”

As the days are getting shorter and a little cooler, it is time once again for those school bells to ring. But this year, everyone wonders ‘just what will happen and how will it go.’

Grandmas at the Ruthven Community Care Center enjoy showing the other residents things they get from their grandchildren. But the only way Addie Johnson could share her birthday card was by having it mounted on poles in the outside yard so everyone could see the fine artwork. Addie’s granddaughter, Cherie Johnson, painted this large beautiful 95th birthday card for Grandma Addie. Addie and her husband Frank lived and farmed in the Langdon area for many years before retiring and moving to Spencer. Addie remains a member of the Langdon United Methodist Church.

Lennon Kathlyn Fjetland was welcomed in the world by parents Caleb Fjetland and Micayla Brown. Lennon was born July 29, 2020 at 6:19 pm, weighing 8 pounds and was 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Fawn and Travis Brown, Coke and Shari Fjetland. Great Grandparents are Bill Henry, Kathy Henry and Carm Fjetland.

Congrats!

Page 2 The Ruthven Zipcode Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Proceeding of the Palo Alto County Supervisor’s

CourthouseEmmetsburg, IowaAugust 11, 2020, 8:00 a.m. The Palo Alto County Board of

Supervisors met in regular session. Members present: Roger Faulstick, Chair; Craig Merrill, Ron Graettinger, Keith Wirtz, Linus Solberg. Present: Peter Hart, County Attorney.

Unless otherwise indicated, all of the motions offered at this meeting were carried with the following vote: Ayes: Merrill, Graettinger, Wirtz, Solberg, Faulstick. Nays: None. Abstentions: None.

Due to COVID-19 the meeting was held by conference call. The conference call bridge number and conference ID number was posted and provided at the top of the agenda that was emailed.

Motion by Graettinger, seconded by Merrill to approve the agenda for August 11, 2020. Motion Carried.

Motion by Wirtz, seconded by Merrill to approve the minutes for August 4, 2020. Motion Carried.

Aletha King, Zoning, met with the Board by conference call. Aletha met with Planning & Zoning on Monday evening and they recommended approval of the permit for Hagen Farms which meets the Good Neighbor policy. Aletha updated the Board on the review of the Solar Energy Ordinance. Planning & Zoning reviewed the Overland Engineering LLC request but did not take any action. They were informed to prepare a subdivision plat. Present by conference call: Kent Krause, Pinnacle; Kory Hagen.

Motion by Solberg, seconded by Wirtz to approve a conditional use permit for Hagen Farms in Section 8 of Fairfield Township. Motion Carried.

No one was present for public comment.

Mark Hunefeld, Flood Plain Manager, met with the Board by conference call to give an update on flood plain maps and the appeal process. Present by conference call: Linda Koppie.

Committee Reports: Linus Solberg: Planning & Zoning meeting; NW IA Care Connections.

Kent Malm, Drainage, met with the Board to present quotes for the tree removal in Section 18 of Freedom Township. Quotes were received from the following contractors:

W & W Excavating $11,355Sindergard Excavation $14,000Motion by Solberg, seconded by

Graettinger to approve quote from W & W Excavating for $11,355 to remove trees at the beginning of Drainage District No. 80 in Freedom Township, Section 18. Motion Carried.

Sarah Strohman, Public Health met with the Board by conference call to give a COVID-19 update. Sarah stated there are 7 new cases in Palo Alto County. Test Iowa site will be at Iowa Lakes Community College. Sarah discussed with the Board a request for funding for COVID-19 to hire a part time nurse to help with follow up calls to persons with COVID. The county will submit for CARES fund reimbursement.

Motion by Solberg, seconded by Merrill to authorize Public Health to seek part-time help for tracing COVID-19 cases and conducting follow up calls with individuals. Motion Carried.

Motion by Graettinger, seconded by Wirtz to set the Completion Hearing date for Jt. 13 Outlet Repair for September 1, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in Boardroom for a conference meeting with Pocahontas County. Motion Carried.

Motion by Solberg, seconded by Graettinger to approve the claims and drainage claims for August 11, 2020.

Lake, which is 2 miles south of Ruthven. The body was observed about 25 feet from the shore at the east boat ramp in the 3700 block of 353 Avenue. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was called in and the body was removed and taken to the Iowa Medical Examiners Office in Ankeny, Iowa, where it was identified as 27-year-old Rollin Bontrager, of Washington, Iowa.

On July 31, search warrants were executed at a pair of residences in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Three vehicles were also searched. Authorities say several items were seized and will be analyzed. The investigation continues in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (712) 322-1585.

Agencies assisting with the arrest were the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Park Police Department.

The investigation continues. Anyone that may have information concerning this incident is urged to contact the Palo Alto County Sheriff's Office at 712-852-3535.

Agencies that are assisting in this investigation are the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Palo Alto County Coroner, Palo Alto County Conservation, Iowa Medical Examiner's Office, the Emmet County and Clay County Sheriff's Office, Emmetsburg and Spencer Police Department's, and the Iowa DCI Crime Scene Unit.

Motion Carried. General Basic FundBauer Plumbing & Heating Inc.

Buildings 117.70Aimee Kramer-Devereaux

Postage & Mailing 348.50E-Pride Stationery/

Forms/Gen Ofc 12.66Fareway Custodial

Supplies 118.98Graettinger Times Board

Proceedings 862.42Peter C Hart Employee

Mileage & Subs. 45.00TAMMY HORST Operating/

Construction Eq 500.00IA Secretary of State Stationery/

Forms/Gen Ofc 30.00IMWCA Workmens'

Comp Insurance 4806.55IOWA WATER WELL ASSOCIATION

Stationery/Forms/Gen Ofc 75.00Robin Jamison Stationery/

Forms/Gen Ofc 148.42Martin-Mattice Fun. Home

Medical & Health Services 1950.00Matt's Cleaning Service Salary-

Regular Employees 500.00Debra M. McKeever, CSR,RPR MCK

Legal & Ct-Related Servic 175.00MEDIACOM LLC

Telecommunications Serv.- 799.78Palo Alto Co Comm Health Ser

Board of Health 364.00Palo Alto Co Fair Assn Contrib

to Other Gov & Or 843.96Palo Alto Co Sec Road Fuels 2042.53Petersen Furniture & Carpet

Buildings 43.08Picrays Welding & Fab.

Buildings 170.14QS LAWN AND PEST, LLC

Agric/Hort. Services 345.00Gary Reiman Engineering

Services 430.03RESERVE ACCOUNT

Postage & Mailing 3000.00River Valley Telecommunication

Electric Light & Power 64.80SLASH POINT SALES Office

& Data Processing 62.50HOWARD SMITH Bus 46.00Solutions Inc. services 833.95Swanson Hardware Stationery/

Forms/Gen Ofc 170.10Swift Air Buildings 868.84Jim Travis Engineering

Service 500.00U.S. Postal Service Stationery/

Forms/Gen Ofc 56.00Verizon phone service 320.22VISA Magazines,Period.&

Books 538.13Wells Fargo Financial Leasing

Contract Carriers 184.00Windstream phone 916.86Woodbury County Sheriff Legal

& Ct-Related Servic 30.00General Supplemental FundIA Secretary of State Data

Processing Services 1027.78U.S. Postal Service Postage

& Mailing 1050.00Rural Services Basic FundEmmetsburg Library Contrib

to Other Gov & Or 715.23Graettinger Library Contrib

to Other Gov & Or 303.97IMWCA Workmens'

Comp Insurance 8926.45Mallard Library Contrib

to Other Gov & Or 250.33North Iowa Lumber & Design,Inc

Buildings 69.16Northwest Communications

Telecommunications Serv.- 79.95Palo Alto Co Sec Road

Equipment 283.07River Valley Telecommunication

Telecommunications Serv.- 75.01Ruthven Library Contrib

to Other Gov & Or 250.33City of Spencer Sanitation

& Disposal Ser 22553.89Swanson Hardware Minor

Equip & Hand Tools 247.59Vande Berg Scales Stationery/

Forms/Gen Ofc 350.00West Bend Library Contrib

to Other Gov & Or 268.21WOODFORD EQUIPMENT

Equipment 1135.17Secondary Road FundArnold Motor Supply ATT: Sue

Engineering Services 640.22Ayrshire Farmers Mut Telephone

Engineering Services 41.24Cemstone Engineering

Services 17506.14

Cintas Engineering Services 100.70

City of Cylinder Engineering Services 50.00

Deitering Bros Inc Engineering Services 453.00

Don's Truck Sales Inc Engineering Services 220.73

Emmet County Engineer Engineering Services 76.10

City of Emmetsburg Engineering Services 58.97

Fleet Pride Truck & Trailer Engineering Services 789.70

City of Fort Dodge Engineering Services 1410.00

Graettinger Hardware Engineering Services 379.98

Graettinger Market Engineering Services 26.85

Graettinger Mun. Utilities Gra Engineering Services 170.70

Melissa Hall Engineering Services 29.94

Iowa Lakes Regional Water Engineering Services 97.76

Interstate Batteries Engineering Services 421.31

Jack's OK Tire Engineering Services 4315.12

Kirkham Michael Engineering Services 1255.33

KRISTAT AUTO PARTS LLC Engineering Services 41.42

Lube Tech Accelerating Perform Engineering Services 2329.88

Luft & Son Inc Engineering Services 400.00

City of Mallard Engineering Services 64.49

Maxyield Cooperative Engineering Services 87.75

Metal Culverts Inc. Engineering Services 9119.60

MidAmerican Energy Engineering Services 519.50

Murphy Tractor & Equipment Engineering Services 171.02

North Iowa Lumber & Design,Inc Engineering Services 100.33

Northern Safety Co., Inc. Engineering Services 467.79

Northwest Communications Engineering Services 43.60

Palo Alto Co Auditor Engineering Services 46.43

River Valley Telecommunication Engineering Services 79.07

Ruthven Coop Oil Co Engineering Services 16622.90

City of Ruthven Engineering Services 216.74

SLASH POINT SALES Engineering Services 330.75

Swanson Hardware Engineering Services 75.43

Verizon Engineering Services 336.38

Wessels Oil Co Inc Engineering Services 984.00

City of West Bend Engineering Services 105.03

Windstream Engineering Services 503.74

Ziegler Inc Engineering Services 388.29

E911 Surcharge FundMEDIACOM LLC Engineering

Services 157.24River Valley Telecommunication

Engineering Services 1342.71Windstream phone 358.05 WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS

ATTE phone 196.51Ziegler Inc Miscellaneous

Repair 799.44Drainage ClaimsJacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 159-Shapefile update 251.00 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 160-shapefile update 251.00 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 162-Eng Exp 1972.15 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 19-Eng Exp 575.00 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 23 Lat 8-Eng Exp 1935.90 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 23 Lat 9-Eng Exp 1118.20 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 23-Shapefile Update 251.00 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 29-Shapefile update 251.00 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 47-Eng Exp 1576.55 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 47-Shapefile update 250.00 Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc.

DD 48 Lat 1-Eng Exp 947.47

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 48-Shapefile update 250.00

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 5-Shapefile Update 250.00

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 57-shapefile update 251.00

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 57-Eng Exp 947.48

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 61 Lat B-Eng Exp 280.00

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 7-Shapefile Update 250.00

Jacobson-Westergard&Assoc,Inc. DD 92-Eng Exp 2182.80

King Excavation D D 180 Lat 1-Repair 577.50

King Excavation D D 48 Lat 1-Final Pay 28424.80

King Excavation D D 57-Final Pay 25067.90

King Excavation D D 80 Low-Tile Repair 1368.00

King Excavation D D 98 Main-Repair 1350.00

KENT MALM D D 115-Tile Inspection 80.00

KENT MALM D D 180 Lat 1-Tile Inspect 40.00

KENT MALM D D 80 Low-Tile Inspect 40.00

Reutzel Excavating Inc DD 28-Tile Repair Pay3 438958.21

SINDERGARD EXCAVATING DD 115-tile repair 1007.21

Motion by Wirtz, seconded by Graettinger to adjourn. Motion Carried.

Roger Faulstick, Chairman Carmen Moser, County Auditor

published August 19, 2020

This beautiful canvas painting was framed and donated this past week to the Ruthven Public Library by a Ruthven friend of the artist who feels it should be displayed for all to enjoy. It was painted by Susan Schmid, who grew up on a farm near Rossie, Iowa. After high school she moved to Minnesota and later begun a 33 year career in manufacturing and supply chain management. She and her husband have 4 children, 11 grandchildren and have called central Texas home for the last 30 years – but return often to Iowa and Minnesota to nurture relationships and celebrate the bounty and blessings of the beloved Midwest.

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