KIWA Marketplace

For Sale:

Nice 2 place Aluminum snowmobile trailer with extras – 712-395-1151

10″ TV with remote. $10 obo. Good for a college dorm room, or bed room. 712-578-1332

Marcum 1×9 fish finder with flasher and water camera, Honda 2500 generator. 712-470-0985

Knowledge Nugget:

The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor on June 19, 1885, as a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi’s Liberty Enlightening the World measures 151 feet high and has come to symbolize freedom and democracy nationwide.

For Sale:

10″ TV with remote. Good for a small college dorm room, or bed room. $10 obo. 712-578-1332

Foodie Friday:

It’s National Peanut Brittle Day! Here is a little history about peanut brittle:

Peanut brittle is beloved by many, both young and old. There’s something addicting in that salty-sweet crunch that keeps people coming back time and time again. But did you know that this popular treat may very well be an American invention? That’s right. And an American folk hero of yore may have helped garner its fame. In fact, peanut brittle’s place in American pop culture is certainly an established one.

There are almost as many stories about the creation of peanut brittle as there are recipes for how to make it. While numerous cultures have been whipping up nut and syrup creations for centuries, it’s very likely that the peanut brittle we know and love is American in origin.

Legend tells us that around the year 1890, a Southern woman created peanut brittle by mistake. Apparently she was making taffy when she added baking soda instead of cream of tartar. However, not wanting to waste the ingredients, she continued cooking it, resulting in a crunchy brittle instead of a chewy taffy.

Another version of the tale, also Southern in origin, credits fabled hero Tony Beaver with the birth of the brittle.

Wanted:

1/16 Tru Scale Farm toys. 712-281-0736

Knowledge Nugget:

The shelf-life of a hobby is just 16 months. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults identified work commitments, busy family life and lack of motivation as the reasons we don’t stick with interests for longer.

25 percent of adults have quit a hobby, having never used any of the items for accessories they purchased especially for it.

For those with a hobby, the average person will dedicate 245 hours to it – more than 10 days over 12 months.

Wanted:

1:16 Tru Scale farm toys. 712-281-0736

Knowledge Nugget:

A study funded by the California Walnut Commission found that eating walnuts daily lowers cholesterol without increasing weight.

Marketplace Plus:

Puppies. Pomeranian and Sheltie mix.

For Sale:

Two male puppies: miniature poodle and Shih Tzu mix. 712-630-1004

Two Pullen chain saws. One is 18″ and the other is 16″. They are in very good shape. $100 obo; Gold Gym elliptical slide that is in nice shape. $125 obo; 99 Ford F1 50 pickup; 30-foot fifth wheel camper that is is nice shape with a fiber glass topper. $1,000 for both the pickup and trailer. 712-260-8573

Wanted:

8-track tape player for a home, not a car. 441-2047

Graded NFL cards and silver, or gold bars. Text, or call 712-577-2093

Knowledge Nugget:

Even though he’s been gone for decades, Elvis Presley still makes no less than $30 million a year – and in some years over $100 million.

For Sale:

1999 Ford F1 50 with a hooked 5th wheel trailer. The trailer also has a fiber glass topper. Most of these items still need work. $1,000. 712-260-8573

Wanted:

50-gallon fuel transfer tank with, or without a pump. 712-348-0463

Knowledge Nugget:

A study found that Americans read less than 100 hours per year – a big drop from the level we were at just a decade ago. The survey counted reading books, ebooks, newspaper articles and websites, but not social media.

A decade ago, Americans were reading over 500 hours a year. Today, many Americans would rather scroll social media, watch YouTube, watch streaming shows, or play computer or tablet games.

For Marketplace Plus:

Lift chair that is in very good condition, oak pedestal dining table with three leaves and six oak chairs. Please call, or text 712-348-1287. The items are located in Sheldon.

For Sale:

Mini Jazzy mobility scooter. Needs batteries. Located in Sheldon. Make an offer by calling 712-548-6068

Self propelled Murray Brand snowblower. 24″ cut with a five-horse engine and is in excellent condition. Also, 30 white steel metal sheets off roof of a machine shed. They are all 25 feet long. 540-7479

Foodie Friday:

It’s National Popcorn Day! Here are five facts about popcorn:

1. Popcorn can grow to be 30 times is original size when it pops.
2. Popcorn kernels come from actual corn, but not the type you eat for dinner (or like the ones out in the Iowa fields). Only one variety of maize creates the kernels, which become the popcorn we all know and love: “zea mays everta”
3. There are two different shapes of popcorn: the butterfly and the mushroom. The butterfly shape is best for powdery flavors such as white cheddar and buffalo, and the mushroom shape is most optimal for caramel flavors. The shape of mushroom popcorn holds heavy flavors like Apple Caramel quite well.
4. How do popcorns pop? The answer is simple: pressure. The pressure from the heat placed on popcorn kernels causes a failure in the kernels skin, which results in the skin “popping”
5. The oldest known popcorn was found in New Mexico: the discovery of small heads of corn and several individual popped kernels was made by Berbert Dick and Earle Smith in 1948. These kernels were carbon dated to be around 5,600 years old.

For Sale:

68-inch double edge cutting edge for skid loader bucket. $100.00 Located in Sheldon. 712-348-0463

Knowledge Nugget:

Today is National Gourmet Coffee Day! Gourmet coffee is made with 100% Arabica coffee beans. Be sure to find a way to celebrate today! 

For Sale:

12×12 insulated garage door with track and springs with a commercial operator. $700. 712-348-0914

Wanted:

Looking for donated puzzles please and will pick up. 712-400-0214

Giveaway:

An older Hunter ceiling fan for a garage/man cave. Works great. Don’t have a use for it. Can’t see throwing it out. Text 712-240-4681

Knowledge Nugget:

Americans eat enough peanut butter each year to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon. (If is was crunchy peanut butter, and you walked in it, wouldn’t there be a heck of an echo?)

For Sale:

Honda 2,500 generator for an ice shack, or camper for ice fishing. $500. 470-0985

Wooden fish tank stand for a 20 gallon tank. 324-1015

Wanted:

Donated puzzles. Will pick up. 712-400-0214

Knowledge Nugget:

For many years biologists said the genes of chimps and humans were about 98.5% identical, but we now know the figure is closer to 95%. (The basic difference is that while chimps and humans can dress in silly-looking clothes, only humans can play golf in them.)