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8AM Newscast 05-09-2014

News, Podcasts

May 9th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 05-09-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

May 9th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with some of the top graduating seniors from the Griswold High School.

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7AM Newscast 05-09-2014

News, Podcasts

May 9th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Hawkeye 10 Conference Track Meet @ Creston

Sports

May 9th, 2014 by Jim Field

Girls:

  1. Glenwood 147.5
  2. Harlan 116
  3. Creston 85
  4. Shenandoah 74
  5. Denison 66
  6. Clarinda 60
  7. Kuemper Catholic 36
  8. Atlantic 30.5
  9. Red Oak 29.5

Boys:

  1. Glenwood 126
  2. Harlan 101
  3. Lewis Central 94
  4. Creston 76
  5. Clarinda 59
  6. Denison 43
  7. Atlantic 36.5
  8. Shenandoah 31
  9. Kuemper Catholic 26
  10. Red Oak 22

2014 Hawkeye 10 Track Results

Logan-Magnolia Coed Track Results

Sports

May 9th, 2014 by Jim Field

Girls:

  1. Woodbine 142
  2. Logan-Magnolia 80
  3. West Harrison 63
  4. Boyer Valley 62
  5. Charter Oak-Ute 45

Boys:

  1. Logan-Magnolia 189
  2. Boyer Valley 161
  3. Woodbine 133
  4. Logan-Magnolia JV 24
  5. Woodbine JV 16
  6. Boyer Valley JV 12

2014 Lo-Ma Coed Track Results

Timberwolf Invitational Boys Track @ Bedford

Sports

May 9th, 2014 by Jim Field

  1. Interstate 35 104
  2. Griswold 97
  3. Southwest Valley 94
  4. Sidney 86
  5. Central Decatur 63
  6. Nishnabotna 57
  7. South Page 38
  8. Stanton 35
  9. Clarinda Academy 27
  10. East Union 26
  11. Lenox 22

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Thursday Golf/Tennis/Soccer Results

Sports

May 9th, 2014 by Jim Field

GIRLS GOLF:

  • Tri-Center 194, IKM_Manning 220 (Medalist: Mariah Guerrero, Tri-Center 46)
  • Shenandoah 194, Southwest Iowa 222, Glenwood 264

BOYS GOLF:

  • Tri-Center 174, IKM-Manning 179 (Medalist: Zach Drier, IKM-Manning 38)
  • Shenandoah 155, Southwest Iowa 228

GIRLS TENNIS:

  • Kuemper 7, Denison-Schleswig 2

BOYS TENNIS:

  • St. Albert 5, Atlantic 4
  • Kuemper Catholic 6, Denison-Schleswig 3

GIRLS SOCCER:

  • Nodaway Valley/West Central Valley/Adair-Casey 3, Atlantic 0
  • Harlan 6, Riverside 1

BOYS SOCCER:

  • West Central Valley 6, Nodaway Valley 1

Use of Food Stamps Rises in Cass County

News

May 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The use of food stamps in Cass County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for Rural Strategies, says according to the U-S Dept. of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services, the proportion of Cass County residents receiving food stamps hit 14.2 percent in 2011. That’s an increase of 5.5 percentage points since 2007, the year the recession started.

Across Iowa, 13.1 percent of residents in 2011 received support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the food stamp program is officially known. Nationally, 14.8 percent of the population receives SNAP benefits. Places like Cass County, which are located outside metropolitan areas, tend to have a higher percentage of the population receiving SNAP benefits. That’s because incomes are generally lower in nonmetropolitan counties.

The inflation-adjusted median household income in Cass County in 2011 was $42,805, compared to the Iowa median of $51,314 and the national median of $52,306 (in 2013 dollars). Food stamps may play a larger role in the local economy in rural areas and small towns, according to federal data. In Cass County SNAP benefits are one-tenth (.1) percent of personal income. Nationally, the figure is 0.6 percent. In 2011, residents of Cass County received a combined $2,551,998 in SNAP benefits. The USDA reports that each $5 in SNAP benefits generates $9.20 in spending.

2 arrested early this (Friday) morning, in Red Oak

News

May 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County report two people were arrested early this (Friday) morning. Deputies acting along with officers from the Red Oak Police Department, arrested 31-year old George Allen Westbrook, of Red Oak, shortly after midnight in Red Oak. Westbrook was wanted on a Pottawattamie County warrant charging him with Violating the terms of his probation.

During the arrest, 34-year-old Peggy Gurney of Red Oak was also taken into custody, for interference with official acts. The pair were transported to the Montgomery County jail, where Westbrook was being held on a $10,000 cash bond, and Gurney was being held on a $300 cash bond.

 

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., May 9th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

May 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic.

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