Twenty-four local fire and rescue departments have received $750 each as part of a January allocation from Landus Cooperative to 66 departments at a total of $49,500. This money is used to update and improve equipment and services, facilitating emergency response in local communities and surrounding areas through the Landus Core Grant program established in 2019. “Landus is committed to contributing to the vitality of our rural Iowa communities,” says President and CEO, Matt Carstens. “Our core grant program is one tool that we use to help do just that. Fire and rescue workers are essential to the health and safety of our farmer-owners, employees and community members and we are proud to do our part to support them.” The annual grant amount reflects an increase of 10 percent over last year’s $45,000. A listing of area departments receiving grants is included below.
Mystery hole threatens Bayard well Written by Makayla Grijalva on January 12, 2021
With only one item to consider at their meeting Monday, aside from the consent agenda, the Bayard City Council approved the sale of several city assets at auction on Jan. 8 a car hauler trailer, a cement mixer, a 2001 Ford Taurus, and 2002 and 2008 Ford trucks.
The sale saw little discussion, and was approved unanimously.
Bayard Clerk-Treasurer Kristy Ortiz also gave an update on two projects at the city’s wastewater treatment plant dewatering and repairs to the influent line for which she is working to get approvals for funding.
She reported that she would meet with George Esqueda from engineering firm Stantec following Monday’s meeting regarding federal Community Development Block Grant funding for the influent waterline and the U.S. 180 lighting project.