Blue Bunny Recalls Hoppin’ Holidoodle Ice Cream
(Le Mars) — Wells Enterprises, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Blue Bunny Hoppin’ Holidoodle ice cream sold at retail outlets. The recall is because the ice cream contains snickerdoodle cookie dough pieces recalled by the supplier, Aspen Hills, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Wells has not received any reports of illness attributable to this product. Only Hoppin’ Holidoodle ice cream is included in the recall. The recalled product is a seasonal holiday flavor with very limited geographic distribution in six states. Consumers should check the side of their ice cream packages to check for the lot numbers 60001 MM 19115 6228 and 60001 MM 19115 6229 with the Best Used By dates of 2/13/18 and 2/14/18. The ice cream would be distributed to Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona and Texas. No other Blue Bunny products are included in this recall.
Branstad Adds Two More Counties To Disaster Declaration List
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad has issued disaster proclamations
for two northeast Iowa counties that endured heavy flooding.
The governor’s office said Monday that he issued the proclamations late
Friday for Clayton and Winneshiek counties, allowing state resources to be used to
aid in recovery efforts from flooding that began Sept. 21.
Branstad’s action also activates the Individual Assistance Program for
residents of the two counties. The program provides grants of up to $5,000 for
households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The money
can be used for such things as home and car repairs, temporary housing expenses or
replacement of clothing or food.
Iowa Has Third Wettest Year In History
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – This year will go down in the Iowa history books as the
third wettest among 144 years of records.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources in its monthly Water Summary Update
says the statewide average precipitation in Iowa was 45 inches, nearly 10 inches
more than normal for the 2016 water year, which is measured from Oct. 1, 2015,
through Sept. 30, 2016.
Excessive rain in September over north-central and northeast Iowa resulted in
flooding and a record crest on the Shell Rock River and the second highest crest
on record on the Cedar River.
September rain totals varied from just under an inch at Fairfield to over 17
inches near Nora Springs.
The statewide average for the month was 6.29 inches making it the wettest
September since 1986.
