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Ag./BusinessClear Lake Mirror-Reporter Jan. 6, 2016 • Page 7

Iowa lifts ban on poultry exhibitions

Gatherings of birds at fairs, live- the state’s domestic bird population. cial turkey flocks, 22 commercial egg
stock auctions, swap meet and exotic Lifting the poultry exhibition ban production flocks, 13 pullet flocks,
sales will be allowed again starting Jan. comes as a result of no new cases of one chicken breeding flock, one mail
1 HPAI in Iowa since June and the lift- order hatchery, and five backyard
The Iowa Department of Ag- ing of the final quarantine on Dec. 1. flocks.
riculture and Land Stewardship an- Iowa is now considered free of HPAI. More information about the
nounced that the order cancelling all Total of 77 premises and 31.5 avian influenza situation in Iowa can
live bird exhibitions at county fairs, million birds were affected with the be found atwww.iowaagriculture.gov/
the Iowa State Fair, livestock auction disease in Iowa. There are 35 commer- avianinfluenza.asp.
markets, swap meets, exotic sales and
Mike Estus (right) owner of Estus MMA, located at Cutting Edge Fitness, and his coaching assistant Chad Reiner, work with a other gatherings of birds due to avian ATTENTION BUSINESSES:
co-ed kickboxing class held Mondays and Fridays. -Reporter photo influenza was lifted on Jan. 1, 2016.
“This is very good news and an- We are interested in what is going on
Get into other sign that we continue to recover in your business.
shape at from this devastating animal health
Estus MMA emergency. We know the ban on ex- •Have you hired a new employee?
hibitions caused some real challenges •Has someone received a promotion?
for those anticipating showing or sell-
ing birds, but we appreciate everyone •Have you remodeled or added on?
cooperating as we worked to stop the •Are you offering a new product or service?
disease and then allow the industry to
recover,” said Bill Northey, Iowa Sec- Let us know!
retary of Agriculture.
The Department issued the order 12 N. 4th St., Clear Lake
prohibiting poultry exhibitions on Phone 357-2131
May 21 in the midst of the outbreak
of highly pathogenic avian influenza email:
(HPAI). The ban was put into place to [email protected]
minimize spread of HPAI and protect
If your New Year’s resolution is to Residential • Commercial
get into shape or learn a martial art, Stellar Complete Recycling Services
there is a new business in town that finalizes sale
can help you keep that resolution. Es- of Kiefer line 1 Yd. to 42 Yd. Containers
tus MMA, owned by Mike Estus, is
offering mixed martial arts classes at Stellar Industries announced ABSOLUTE WASTE
Cutting Edge Fitness, 5 Teamquest the sale of the Kiefer line of horse, REMOVAL
Way, Clear Lake. livestock and recreational trailers in
Kickboxing, women’s self de- Sneedville, Tenn. to local entrepre- LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED
fense, cardio kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, neurs David Greene Sr. and David
fighter training, men’s sparring, pri- Greene Jr. The father and son current- Proudly serving the Clear Lake area
vate lessons and children’s classes are ly own and operate Greene’s Trailer &
all offered. Equipment, and will take ownership (641) 357-4517 • (800) 357-1042
“I feel it’s important for people of the Sneedville facility on Dec. 31,
to be in shape and I also feel my self CHAD REINER (LEFT) AND MIKE ESTUS 2015. The plant will reopen under the Email: [email protected]
defense class is important,” said Estus. new ownership as Kiefer MFG. and
“If everyone knew self-defense there belt in Jiu Jitsu, a yellow belt in karate gym,” said Estus. Sales LLC. Dr. Jeff Anderson
would be less crime. People need to and a black belt in Taekwondo. Estus is assisted by Chad Reiner. “Kiefer Manufacturing was
be prepared.” “I love to teach and always have Reiner is also an American Mixed founded by forward-thinking leaders • Safe, effective care.
Estus, who is a Mason City High enjoyed fighting,” said Estus. “I have Martial Artist and has been a pro with strong ties to the community. • Experienced in treatment of children.
School graduate, has an impressive learned the way of discipline and be- fighter since 2005. Reiner competes With this sale, the operation will once • Serving Clear Lake for 18 years.
resume in mixed martial arts. He is ing a true mixed martial artist.” as a welterweight and he has former- again return to a local business and be
a professional fighter with a record of One of Estus’ classes is called ly fought for the Ultimate Fighting led under the guidance of long-time Palmer Graduate
7-3. He is a two-time Bellator vet- “Little Warrior.” It is for children ages Championship and Bellator Fighting entrepreneurs David Greene Sr. and
eran, with one of the fights being fea- two-13. This class includes lessons in Championships. David Greene Jr.,” said Dave Zrostlik, (641) 357-8659
tured on Spike TV. He is a two-time self defense, self-esteem and self-disci- To contact Estus call 641-210- Stellar Industries president. “We are
Iowa Challenge welter weight cham- pline. 5081, email him at mike@estusm- confident the Sneedville facility will Clear Lake Chiropractic
pion and a UFC try-out participant in “I welcome, dads, moms, kids, magym.com, visit his Facebook page be in good hands and look forward to
Las Vegas, Nev. He has won five Fight young and old of all abilities to my or his website, estusmmagym.com. a smooth transition.” Dave’s Deck Care
of the Night awards. He has a purple The facility in Sneedville has Carpentry
been producing Kiefer branded trail-
Dean Snyder Construction completes Kwik Star ers for nearly 15 years, and will now & Remodeling
also manufacture all of its product cat-
Thanks to Dean Snyder Construction, of Clear Lake, Dean Snyder Construction is a family-owned firm egories in the facility. The Sneedville Dave Marreel 641-357-0227
friendly smiles and fresh food are now being served in providing design-build, construction management, and plant has become known in the indus-
Clear Lake’s newest gas station/convenience store/truck general construction services in the commercial, health- try for its high quality workmanship, A Clear Lake Family Owned Business
center. Kwik Star opened for business on Oct. 9. care, food and beverage, and industrial and pharmaceuti- and the team is excited to build ad- Serving North Central Iowa since 1989
Dean Snyder Construction completed the new 7,500 cal markets with offices in Clear Lake and Ankeny, Iowa. ditional models to offer its loyal dealer
square foot project in only 18-weeks. It is Kwik and customer base throughout North Townhouses by
Star’s largest and most advanced store with America. Meints Construction
parking for 50 semi-truck/trailers and 70 pas- “We’ve appreciated working with
senger vehicles. There is room for 26 cars to Stellar Industries through the pur- For Sale - Starting Spring 2016
pump at once, offering gasoline, E-85, and chasing process,” said David Greene Lexington Drive location
unique to this area, compressed natural gas Jr. “We believe the Kiefer line of trail-
(CNG), as well as seven pump islands with die- ers has a lot of potential. We strive (Behind Apple Valley Assisted Living)
sel fuel. to focus our business on service, in-
An extra feature in this Kwik Star is the tegrity and quality. We stand behind
truck center with showers, a break area, and our products, and going forward we
laundry amenities. Aside from gas and typical plan to be as effective as possible, and
snacks, the convenience store also offers fresh to provide a high quality product our
bakery goods, milk, eggs, produce, hot sand- customers and dealers can count on.”
wiches, and a variety of coffee options. Greene Sr. and Greene Jr. hope
Based out of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Kwik to begin manufacturing high quality
Star/Kwik Trip has over 475 convenience stores products at the start of the New Year.
throughout Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Clear Lake Kwik Star is located at 3205 Willow Creek Court. A majority of employees will be re-
tained by the organization for a well-
executed, seamless transition.
For more information on Kiefer
MFG. and Sales LLC, please contact
David Greene Jr. at 423-300-8559 or
[email protected].

Begining Jan. 4th

we will be offering SOLD

Delivery or Carry-out Service

from 11 am - 1 pm Monday - Friday

($20 minimum order for delivery. Call by 11 am for Noon delivery)
(No dine-in will be available, however the bar will open at 3 pm and the

kitchen opens at 5 pm for dinner)

Full Menu & Daily Specials
Available

See our For information call
Facebook page 357-4987
for our daily
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1210 S. Shore Drive, Clear Lake • 357-1035