DES MOINES, IA – Iowa has another four cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
Three outbreaks are confirmed in Clay County, affecting game bird duck farms and also a smaller backyard flock of mixed species.
The other case is in Hamilton County amd is a flock of commercial breeding chickens.
Iowa already has known cases in Buena Vista, Pocahontas, and Guthrie counties. In South Dakota there have been confirmed cases in Faulk and McPherson counties. There have also been cases in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, and Washington.
Officials are warning that signs of HPAI may include:
- Sudden increase in bird deaths without any clinical signs
- Lethargy and/or lack of energy and appetite
- Decrease in egg production
- Soft, thin-shelled and/or misshapen eggs
- Swelling of the head, eyelids, comb, wattles, and hocks
- Purple/blue discoloration of the wattles, comb, and legs
- Difficulty breathing
- Coughing, sneezing, and/or nasal discharge (runny nose)
- Stumbling and/or falling down
- Diarrhea
Officials say poultry products are still safe to eat. As a reminder, consumers should always utilize the proper handling and cooking of eggs and poultry products, including cooking to an internal temperature of 165˚F.
BISMARCK, ND – Summit Carbon Solutions’ has been working at revising the plans for their carbon dioxide pipeline. Last week the company made a change in its proposal in North Dakota.
The new details, which were requested by the North Dakota Public Service Commission, show that the total route in North Dakota would span 333 miles — up from 320 in the initial proposal — and that the rerouting would affect about 100 new land parcels in five counties.
In August the Commission rejected the company’s request for a permit to build its pipeline system because the company didn’t show that it had minimized the project’s adverse effects on residents.
The commission later agreed to reconsider Summit’s permit request when the company said it would address the commission’s concerns by adjusting its plans.
Summit seeks to build a 2,000-mile pipeline system in five states to transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to North Dakota for underground sequestration.
Summit claims it has signed land easements for about 73% of its route in North Dakota, which is down slightly from what it reported to the commission in July, they say the drop is due to the route changes.
The Commission will be using this new information to determine what their next steps will be, meanwhile the company’s permit process in Iowa is nearing its end. An evidentiary hearing with the Iowa Utilities Board is set to resume next week and conclude by mid November.
South Dakota is awaiting a reapplication from Summit as well.
SIOUX CITY, IA – The Twin Bing is turning 100 and the company that invented them and makes them, Palmer Candy in Sioux City, is celebrating.
The Palmer Candy Company got its start in 1878 as a fruit company that also sold dry goods. They didn’t start selling candy until 1900, and it was 1923 when they debuted the Bing Bar.
The original Bing bar came in four flavors…maple, pineapple, vanilla, and of course cherry. Cherry became the big seller and remains so today.
Palmer Candy is hosting a week-long celebration of the Bing Candy Bar starting November 6 and part of the party is the debut of a brand new birthday cake Bing flavor.
PIERRE – The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations will hold their third meeting of the 2023 Interim on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 362 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, to allow for both remote and in-person participation.
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations is co-chaired by Senator Jean Hunhoff (R-Yankton) and Representative Mike Derby (R-Rapid City). Among the items that will be discussed are an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding and expenditures; Letter of Intent reports; a Family Support 360 report; recommendations from the Study Committees on County Funding and Services and Sustainable Models for Long Term Care; and an update on the Indigent Legal Services Task Force. The full agenda is available online.
In addition to Senator Hunhoff and Representative Derby, committee members include Senator Jim Bolin (R-Canton), Bryan Breitling (R-Miller), Red Dawn Foster (D-Pine Ridge), Jack Kolbeck (R-Sioux Falls), Ryan Maher (R-Isabel), John Wiik (R-Big Stone City), Dean Wink (R-Howes), and Larry Zikmund (R-Sioux Falls); and Representatives Linda Duba (D-Sioux Falls), Chris Karr (R-Sioux Falls), Chris Kassin (R-Vermillion), Lance Koth (R-Mitchell), Dennis Krull (R-Hill City), John Mills (R-Brookings), Ernie Otten (R-Tea), and Tony Venhuizen (R-Sioux Falls).
