The 74^th Tri-State Rodeo kicks off on Saturday, September 3, 2022, with 4 days of pre-rodeo activities that lead to 4 huge nights of rodeo and music inside the C.E. “Eddie” Richards Arena.

Pre-Rodeo activities include the Fort Madison YMCA Stockyard Stampede (5K), Pee Wee Barrels, a Chili Supper, Lil’ Spurs Rodeo, Little Miss Rodeo & All Around Cowboy, a Pancake Breakfast, Pulled Pork Dinner, and the Special Kids Rodeo. Entry to the pre-rodeo activities requires the purchase of a Rodeo Button ($5), which can be purchased at many area businesses, including the rodeo ticket office.

Rodeo activities include 4 Nights of world-class rodeo competition, including the CINCH Chute-Out, Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie Down Roping, Barrel Racing, and Bull Riding. Musical performances on Jack Daniel’s Main Stage by Aaron Watson, Flo Rida, Jordan Davis, and Trace Adkins, as well as after-Party shows in the Bud Light Stockyard by NATU Band and Devin Clemons Band. Also, the Tri-State Rodeo Parade is one of the largest and finest parades in the Tri-State area, with over 1,000 horses and riders! There will be food and drink vendors, retail vendors, and many interactive activities as well! Tickets are required for each night and include admission to all scheduled events for that day (including the rodeo and concerts both).

Each rodeo night will be hosted by 4x Pro Rodeo Announcer of the Year, Boyd Polhamus, and 10-time PRCA Clown Of The Year Justin Rumford. 15x PRCA Rodeo Act of the Year, The One Arm Bandit – John Payne, is bringing his one-of-a-kind show to the arena each night as well!

A full list of activities, a schedule, and more can be found at www.tristaterodeo.org.

Parking is available at the arena, but during the rodeo (September 7 -10^th), there will also be shuttle busses running regularly from Connection Bank, Cobblestone Inn & Suites, Baxter Sports Complex, and Quality Inn & Suites. Busses will run 5PM – 12AM on Wednesday & Thursday and 5PM – 2AM on Friday & Saturday. The shuttles and parking at pickup spots is a free service offered through the rodeo.

The Cowboy Channel will also be onsite all 4 nights of the rodeo streaming the Fort Madison event LIVE for the world to see on The Cowboy Channel + App!

Attendees are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets and buttons in order to cut back on lines at the ticket office during the rodeo. Tickets for the Tri-State Rodeo are on sale now and available at www.tristarerodeo.org or the rodeo ticket office. Tickets and buttons will also be available on the night of every event (unless sold out).

WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA ~ LIBRARY, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ September 14, 2022

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Consent Agenda

D1.  Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports

D2.  Personnel Hirings/Resignations

1. Reports

E1.  Building Reports

E2.  Superintendent Report

1. General Business

F1.  Karr Tuckpointing Presentation

F2.  Consider Offering Girls Wrestling

1. Adjournment

The head football coaches at the University of Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Drake are encouraging Iowans to “get in the game” for the November 8 general election. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is partnering with Kirk Ferentz, Matt Campbell, Mark Farley and Todd Stepsis to promote voter participation this fall. The four head coaches will appear in radio, TV, social media and digital ads, encouraging Iowans to #BeAVoter. Radio ads will run during each school’s game broadcasts.

“This is a nonpartisan effort to reach out to all Iowans in a unique way and inspire them to fulfill their civic duty by voting,” Secretary Pate said. “My thanks to Kirk Ferentz, Matt Campbell, Mark Farley and Todd Stepsis for stepping up and helping us promote the #BeAVoter initiative. They are great ambassadors for our state and will hopefully convince all eligible Iowans to make their voices heard by casting a ballot.”

Each video ad features a coach giving a locker room-style pep talk about the importance of voting and having a game plan for casting a ballot. The viewer or listener is encouraged to visit VoterReady.Iowa.gov, a one-stop-shop for state election information. Iowans can use the site to register to vote, download an absentee ballot request form, track its status, and find information about voting deadlines and requirements.

The partnership between Secretary Pate and the football coaches was developed through Learfield, which owns the athletics multimedia rights for the four schools

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
The County’s revenues totaled $23,264,690 for the year ended June 30, 2021, a 37.1% increase over
the prior year. Expenses for County operations for the year ended June 30, 2021 totaled $17,925,846,
a 4.2% increase over the prior year. The significant increase in revenues is primarily due to an increase
in property tax revenue and in infrastructure assets contributed by the Iowa Department of
Transportation.
AUDIT FINDINGS:
Sand reported thirteen findings related to the receipt and expenditure of taxpayer funds. They are
found on pages 78 through 89 of this report. The findings address issues such as lack of segregation of
duties, material amounts of receivables not properly recorded in the County’s financial statements, lack
of reconciliations public health billings, collections and delinquent accounts and an unallowable
donation to a private entity. Sand provided the County with recommendations to address each of these
findings.
Ten of the findings discussed above for the County are repeated from the prior year. The County Board
of Supervisors and other elected officials have a fiduciary responsibility to provide oversight of the
County’s operations and financial transactions. Oversight is typically defined as the “watchful and
responsible care” a governing body exercises in its fiduciary capacity.
A copy of the audit report is available for review on the Auditor of State’s web site at
Audit Reports – Auditor of State