http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/ Middle Fork, IA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/7dedd358be254bea6d32ad022bf2ba50.html Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested four men three from Mexico and one from China in immigration raids of Peony Chinese Restaurants in Vinton and ToledoTwo employees were arrested at each restaurant ICE spokesman Tim Counts said The men face administrative immigration violations for being in the country illegally Counts saidA hearing has not yet been scheduled before a federal immigration judge to determine whether the men whose names were not released will be deportedCounts said the enforcement actions which started about 11:30 am and ended about 2 pm were part of an ongoing investigationA raid denotes something random or chaotic this is neither he saidThe same family owns Peony restaurants in Vinton and Toledo In Vinton four Iowa State Patrol squad cars and one Vinton police car were parked outside the popular restaurant near the Benton County Courthouse State patrol assigned three troopers to Benton and Tama Counties to help ICEThe Vinton restaurant has been operating for about 15 years It is now locked and customers are being told to go elsewhere The men arrested there were from China and MexicoThe employees arrested in Toledo were both from Mexico http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/fc00353eede3e83a1707cda77a5e5e12.html Immigration raids are under way at the Peony Chinese Restaurant in Vinton and Toledo Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmedTim Counts an ICE spokesman said the enforcement action is part of an ongoing investigationA 'raid' denotes something random or chaotic and8212; this is neither he saidCounts declined to say when investigation began and said there would be more information later today on whether anyone is arrestedThe same family owns Peony restaurants in Vinton and Toledo In Vinton four Iowa State Patrol squad cars and one Vinton police car were parked outside the popular restaurant near the Benton County Courthouse State patrol assigned three troopers to Benton and Tama Counties to help ICEThe Vinton restaurant has been operating for about 15 years It is now locked and customers are being told to go elsewhereBob Teig a spokesman for the US Attorney's Office in Cedar Rapids could only confirm that ICE agents executed two search warrants at Peony restaurantsWe don't have anybody who has been criminally charged at this point he said http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/c002f753d44f0a346365539a23c52606.html An additional 32 million in federal funding will help the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health in Cedar Rapids and similar agencies around the state continue to provide outreach and support to victims of spring floods and tornadoes Gov Chet Culver said todayWe continue to fight the floods every day Just because the water is gone doesn't mean don't continue to have a lot of challenges Culver said during a visit to the center that serves Linn Benton and Jones counties For too many Iowans some wounds seem like they just won't heal These feelings are a normal reaction to abnormal events and counseling and support is available for Iowans in needThe federal Health and Human Services funding on top of an initial 806900 from FEMA will help the state keep continue to provide disasterrelated mental health assistance through next fall The state has 92 mental health counselors at eight centers They have answered nearly 10000 inquiries since tornadoes and floods hit Iowa in May and June Culver saidThe immediate mental health service program provides crisis counseling outreach services including oneonone counseling In addition education assessment and referral are provided if needed The additional funding will allow mental health counselors to provide more services such as support groups Karen Hyatt of the Iowa Department of Human Services saidHyatt explained the state is entering what mental health professional refer to as the disillusionment phase of the disaster as the reality of people's situations begins to sink in She expects the mental health centers and Iowa Concerns Line will get more calls for help in the coming monthsOn top of that Hyatt said the need for mental health typically spikes over the holiday seasonWhile the holidays are a time of good cheer many Iowans are heading into the holiday season with pressures and stress caused by last summer's storms Culver said I don't want any Iowan to suffer in silence but to know the help is only a phone call awayTo reach a counselor anywhere in the state call the Iowa Concern hot line at 18004471985 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/6f550c79d9a2814122de35162a8d531c.html GARRISON A 46yearold man was arrested for allegedly having sex with a 15yearold girl http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/7a227c20ac6967913837dee83ebb0d37.html 92 of residents claim to be in good or great health BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/f8847423bb301a6f51b5a925dc21330b.html Albias annual Victorian Stroll will be held the first Saturday of December on the towns historic square http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/518c893271b3bf688aef92a9377a5368.html CEDAR FALLS and8212; Tonight and maybe into next weekend in the UNIDome all winter long on the basketball court and even after graduation in the spring Brett Van Sloten will always be a Decorah VikingThe 6foot6 255pound firstteam allstate football and basketball player has helped the fourthranked Decorah football team into tonight's semifinal round of the Class 3A playoffs The Vikings face No 7 Pella at 7:30 pm inside the climatecontrolled UNIDomeVan Sloten has verbally committed to play football at Iowa next season and he's also very much a Hawkeye He's enjoyed what he's seen down in Iowa City the past couple of weekendsMy dad and I and a friend went down to the Penn State game and it was awesome to pull that victory out Van Sloten said We went to the locker room afterward and it was fun to talk to Coach Kirk Ferentz and the rest of the staffHe'll be able to tell his grandkids he was at that Penn State game but Iowa football will have to wait a year Decorah is trying to reach the state finals for a second time in five years after finishing 36 last season and missing the playoffs each of the past two yearsThe attitude of the team going into the game is pretty upbeat said Van Sloten a tight end and defensive tackle Coming off a 3 and 6 season last year it's been a goal and a dream of ours to make it to the dome and compete at a high level The coaches have stressed this week that we can't be satisfied with just making it to the dome We have to go there and compete in a football gameEvery team that reached the quarterfinals of this year's expanded postseason format played a grueling four games in 14 days between the third week of October and the first week of November Players got banged up and Van Sloten was one of themWhile he was slowed his teammates carried the loadThe other kids have really stepped up veteran head coach Bill Post said He got an ankle stepped on a couple a games ago and he's been kind of hobbled just a little bit He hasn't been his normal self here and the other guys have stepped upHis importance to the team was not lost howeverHe's been the leader for us all year long Post said He's the cement that holds the team together the guy who kind of keeps everybody going He's a very focused and goaloriented young man and whatever he says the rest of the guys kind of listen toThe Vikings have had 10 days off between their quarterfinal game and tonight's semifinal It was much needed time offThis past week has been an awesome week of recovery Van Sloten said It has enabled me to take a little bit more rest Playing so many games was tough on it but it's part of the game of football and injuries come along with it but it has been improving day after dayDecorah has had some close calls this postseason beating both Benton Community and West Delaware by just two points each and Crestwood 217 West Delaware and Crestwood are fellow members of 3A District 3Van Sloten doesn't want it to end even with the Hawkeyes waiting down the lineIt's been a real enjoyable run Van Sloten said We wanted a great senior year and it's been awesome to see the senior and junior classes come together as one team and not care who gets the pride and gloryn Contact the writer: 319 3688841 or jeffdahngazcommcom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/middle-fork/content/d8bad9341d4e584a612c4633fcc1e1df.html Coe scored in every quarter Saturday and closed the season with a 3214 victory over Dubuque in an Iowa Conference football game at Chalmers Field in DubuqueThe Kohawks evened their record in conference games at 44 and finished the season overall at 46Brad Boyle opened the scoring for Coe with a 7yard pass to Tyler Takes in the first quarter then hit Ryan Jones with a 12yard scoring strike in the second period Add a couple of Elliott Rausa field goals from 37 and 38 yards and Coe had a 207 lead at halftimeBoyle completed 18 of 29 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns the final score a 5yard pass to Michael Rozum in the third quarter Michael Szela completed Coe's scoring with a 1yard run in the final periodSam Hammes ran for 75 yards to lead Coe rushers Tate Harrison led the defenders with 10 12 tackles including nine solo stopsLORAS 34 LUTHER 29 In another Iowa Conference game at Dubuque two Loras touchdowns in less than one minute of the third period proved to be the difference at the Rock BowlLuther led at intermission 1613 thanks to an 11yard touchdown pass from Chris Reynolds to Ben Moe and field goals of 41 23 and 34 yards by Jordan GrimmBut following a Norse punt after the first possession of the third quarter Loras drove 52 yards in six plays and scored on a 19yard strike from Vaughn Gesing to Ben McMahon On the next series the Duhawks blocked a Norse punt picked up the loose ball and returned it 50 yards for a touchdownLoras running back Alex McGrew a former Benton Community athlete gained 164 yards on 28 carriesThe loss dropped the Norse into a threeway tie for fifth place in the final Iowa Conference standings Luther Central and Coe completed the season at 44 Luther's overall record is 55