WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man has been imprisoned for his role in a December shooting that injured a 9-year-old boy.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2qngKnD ) that a judge sent 22-year-old Mar’yo Lindsey Jr. to prison Friday for 15 years. He’d been convicted in March of intimidation with a weapons, willful injury and related weapons charges. An accomplice is being prosecuted separately.

Police say young Anton Kincaid was sitting on a couch Dec. 15, watching television with his family, when bullets ripped through a window and wall of the Waterloo home. One of the rounds hit him in the buttocks.

Authorities say the intended target likely was a relative of the boy’s mother. The relative had been at the house earlier that day but wasn’t there when the shooting began.

MAHASKA COUNTY – High amounts of added sugar in our diets have been linked to cavities, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, to name a few. Mahaska Health Partnership’s Registered Dietitian Lea Rice offers some advice on lowering the amount of sugar your family ingests.

“Added sugar hides in many different forms in our food,” Rice explained. “It’s easy to avoid obvious sources such as baked goods and soda, but it may be harder to spot the hidden sugars found in other foods where you may not expect it.”

According to Rice, added sugars are used to sweeten foods but offer no nutritional value. “Sugars may appear under many names on food labels,” Rice said. “In fact, there are more than 50 different names for these sweeteners. While they are used to add flavor, they also add calories and should be limited in your diet.”

Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting added sugars to 10 percent or less of your daily diet. For adults on a 2,000 calorie diet, that means about 12 teaspoons or 48 grams of sugar per day, and less for smaller children.
“Rather than worrying about how many teaspoons or grams of sugar you are consuming each day, focus instead on limiting foods that contain added sugars,” Rice advised. “Check labels for added sweeteners and opt for healthier options. Look for naturally sweet items instead, like fruits and vegetables or carrots, bell peppers and snap peas.

“Try to stick to water and milk rather than their sweeter substitutes,” Rice continued. “Many other drinks have caffeine, added sugar or sweeteners and dyes, things that children especially do not need. By cutting back on beverages like soda, juice and energy drinks, you can greatly reduce the amount of sugar in your diet.”

Another common source of added sugar is flavored yogurt. “An easy way to cut the amount of sugar in your yogurt is mixing half a serving of flavored with half a serving of plain yogurt,” Rice suggested. “The same concept works for cereals. As your tastes adjust to less sweet flavors, you can continue to cut back on the sweeter versions of your favorite snacks.”

When it comes to reducing your family’s sugar intake, making small adjustments can have a big impact. “Instead of focusing on having a completely sugar-free diet, encourage your family to enjoy naturally sweet options instead,” Rice urged. “Cook from scratch and try new fruits and vegetables. Expand your regular go-to recipes to include fresh tastes. By starting now, you can encourage your children to make healthier choices throughout their lives.”

Registered Dietitian Lea Rice provides inpatient and outpatient nutrition education, helping patients understand how their diet affects their overall health and well-being; including counseling patients with chronic health conditions. She is very involved in the community and enjoys sharing evidence-based nutrition information. To schedule an appointment with Lea Rice, call 641.672.3303.
Mahaska Health Partnership, located in Oskaloosa, is a non-profit health system accredited by the Joint Commission. It is guided by its mission to provide exceptional customer service and health improvement, linking the science of medicine with the humanity of compassionate care. For more information about how Mahaska Health Partnership is making healthcare personal, visit mahaskahealth.org.

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Motorists may be looking at golf carts as an alternative mode of transportation for the warmer months

ahead. The Oskaloosa Municipal Code does permit the use of golf carts on public streets, but as with

motor vehicles; there are ordinances that govern their use on city streets.

YOUR GOLF CART MUST HAVE

– Adequate brakes.

– A slow moving vehicle sign and bicycle safety flag mounted on the rear of the cart.

WHO CAN DRIVE?

– Anyone with a valid driver’s license.

WHEN CAN CARTS BE DRIVEN ON THE STREET?

– Golf carts can be driven on city streets between sunrise and sunset.

– Having lights on your golf cart does not make it legal to drive after dark.

DRIVING GUIDELINES

– Drive as close as is practical to the right hand edge of the street.

– Golf carts will yield the right-of- way to other vehicles at all uncontrolled intersections.

– Golf carts will operate in single file.

– Golf carts can be parked on city streets, subject to all parking regulations.

GOLF CARTS CANNOT BE OPERATED ON THESE STREETS*

– A Ave. (HWY 92) within the city limits.

– Market Street (HWY 63) within the city limits.

– 17 TH Street (HWY 23) from A Ave. East, south to the city limits.

*Golf carts may cross the streets listed above at a 90 degree angle.