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Monday Golf/Tennis/Soccer Results

Sports

May 6th, 2014 by Jim Field

GIRLS GOLF:

  • Griswold 233, Riverside NTS (Ellen Johnson, Riverside 44)
  • Tri-Center 207, Underwood 217
  • Audubon 193, Logan-Magnolia NTS (Medalist: Susie Bylund, Audubon 37)
  • Treynor 203, Missouri Valley NTS
  • Clarinda 191, Glenwood 293
  • Red Oak 272, Creston NTS
  • Southwest Valley 206, Lenox 264

BOYS GOLF:

  • Tri-Center 189, Underwood 190
  • Riverside 172, Griswold 174 (Medalist: ErikRock, Riverside 40)
  • IKM-Manning 175, A-H-S-T 187
  • Treynor 165, Missouri Valley 199
  • Shenandoah 170, Glenwood 170, Clarinda 180
  • Creston 160, Red Oak 184
  • East Mills 168, Lenox 186, Southwest Valley 189

GIRLS TENNIS:

  • Shenandoah 8, Atlantic 1
  • Kuemper Catholic 9, Audubon 0
  • Red Oak 8, Creston 1
  • Denison 9, Lewis Central 0
  • Clarinda 7, Glenwood 2

BOYS TENNIS:

  • Shenandoah 8, Atlantic 1
  • Kuemper Catholic 9, Audubon 0
  • Red Oak 8, Creston 1
  • Lewis Central 8, Denison 1

GIRLS SOCCER:

  • St. Albert 6, Harlan 1
  • Underwood 7, Missouri Valley 1

BOYS SOCCER:

  • Underwood 7, Missouri Valley 0

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Cards LHP Garcia doing better after hit on elbow

Sports

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTA (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia does not appear seriously injured after being struck on the elbow by a pitch during a rehab start in the minors. General manager John Mozeliak said Monday that Garcia had some significant swelling right after the game, but it had “gone down quite a bit” by morning.

Garcia has been on the DL all season with an injured shoulder. He was hit on the left elbow while batting Sunday with Double-A Springfield, forcing him out of the game after two innings and 28 pitches. Speaking before the Cardinals played in Atlanta, Mozeliak said Garcia may just need a few days off. The team is hoping he can pitch again by next Sunday or Monday.

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Farmers hoping to get more done this week with dry weather

Ag/Outdoor

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Cool, wet weather has kept the planting season from getting into full swing, but that could change this week. Iowa Ag Secretary, Bill Northey, says farmers are anxious to get things moving. “Last week we really didn’t get much planting done, there may’ve bee a few spots that did, but most of the state was wet,” Northey says. “I’ve seen a little bit of corn emerge as I was around in southwest Iowa last week. I think there is a lot of hope for this week to get quite a bit of corn in the ground. We’ve got some sunny weather with a little bit of breeze to dry it out.”

He says farmers will be watching the fields to be ready to go as soon as they are dry enough.”My guess is that farmers have the planters on the edge of the fields ready to go,” Northey says. The new U-S-D-A crop report released Monday showed 23-percent of the expected corn acreage in the state was planted. That nine days ahead of last year but 10 days behind normal. Northey says farmers generally like to get planting by the end of March or the first week of May, but there is still time.

“We don’t want to get more than a week out from now to get most of the corn in — so there is plenty of time,” according to Northey. He says the rain really helped in areas that were very dry. The extreme cold pushed the frost deeper into the ground than normal, and Northey says that was another factor in keeping farmers out of the fields. “I think especially across northern Iowa that frost came out really slow. I heard of some frost still in the ground a week or two ago, but I think the moisture helped dry some of that frost out,” Northey says.

He says most areas have probably warmed up enough now to allow planting. The crop report shows scattered bean planting so far, and Northey expects that to pick up as farmers get into the fields. “I certainly think some beans will start in the ground here not too long after the corn is in,” Northey says. Northey farms near Spirit Lake and says he hopes to start and finish his planting this week.

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JAMES “JIM” EDWARDS, 66, of Audubon (Svcs. 5/8/14)

Obituaries

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JAMES “Jim” EDWARDS, 66, of Audubon, died Mon., May 5th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for JIM EDWARDS will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., May 8th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation takes place beginning at 5-pm on Wed., May 7th.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

JAMES “JIM” EDWARDS is survived by:

His daughter – Jessica (Rich) Baker, of Coon Rapids.

His parents – Dale (Ruth) Edwards, of Audubon.

His brother – Jeff (Susan) Edwards, of Vinton.

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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2 women arrested in Fremont County on numerous theft charges

News

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Fremont County report two women have been arrested on numerous theft charges following a two-month long investigation initiated by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office that led to the closing of the Kevington Lane Care Facility in Sidney, Iowa.

55-year old Mary Morse-Bolton, of Plattsmouth, NE was arrested on felony charges that include Ongoing Criminal Conduct, Theft in the 1st degree, Fraudulent Practices in the 1st degree, Theft in the 2nd degree, and an Aggravated Misdemeanor charge of Theft in the 3rd degree. And 29-year old Kristine Anne Morse, of Sidney, was arrested on a felony charge of Ongoing Criminal Conduct, and Aggravated Misdemeanor charges of Forgery and Tampering with Records.

Morse-Bolton was able to post a $63,000 cash bond, while Kristine Morse was being held in the Fremont County Jail on a $67,000 cash bond. An investigation into their alleged activities continues. Anyone with information regarding possible fraud in the case is asked to contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424, or 1-800-432-9240.

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Villisca man arrested Tuesday morning

News

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County report a Villisca man was arrested early this (Tuesday) morning an an assault charge. Sheriff’s officials say 30-year old Chad Allen McCuen was charged with Simple Assault following an incident in the 400 block of s. 3rd Avenue, in Villisca. McCuen was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $300 bond.

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Cumberland man dies from injuries suffered in rollover accident

News

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A Cass County man has died from injuries he suffered during a rollover accident late Monday night, near Cumberland. The brother of Doug Miller, of Cumberland, told KJAN News the 37-year old died at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Miller, who went by the name “Doug Evans,” was a part-time announcer at KJAN and formerly worked at Meredith Communications in Atlantic.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released details of the accident, but according to dispatch reports, Cumberland Fire and Rescue and Medivac Ambulance were called to the scene off a gravel road east of Cumberland at around 10:54-p.m.

Miller was transported to CCMH by Medivac Ambulance. Life Flight helicopter was launched from Clarinda and was enroute to CCMH just before 11:30-p.m., but Miller succumbed to his injuries before it arrived.

The accident remained under investigation. Miller leaves behind his children, Evan and Brodie, his brother, Scotty Miller, of Marshalltown, and other family members. KJAN extends our condolences to the family on their loss.

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Cardinals hand slumping Braves 7th straight loss

Sports

May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Carpenter’s two-run double in the fifth inning helped carry the St. Louis Cardinals past the slumping Atlanta Braves, who shook up their lineup but still lost their seventh in a row, 4-3 Monday night. Desperate for more offense, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez batted pitcher Aaron Harang eighth and put second baseman Ramiro Pena in the ninth spot.

Pena had two hits, including a seventh-inning homer that brought the Braves within a run, but they couldn’t overcome a 4-0 deficit. Taking advantage of shaky defense, Carpenter doubled in two runs and Matt Holiday followed with a run-scoring single. Peter Bourjos had an RBI single in the sixth to extend St. Louis’ lead.

Shelby Miller (4-2) got the win and Trevor Rosenthal earned his ninth save. Harang (3-3) took the loss.

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Rollover accident east of Cumberland Mon. night

News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

One person was critically injured during a single-vehicle rollover accident late Monday night, east of Cumberland. According to dispatch reports, Cumberland Fire and Rescue and Medivac Ambulance were called to the scene at around 10:54-p.m.

The lone male occupant of the vehicle was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital. A Life Flight helicopter was launched from Clarinda and was enroute to CCMH just before 11:30-p.m.

No other details were available late Monday night, as the accident remained under investigation.

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Iowa, Nebraska farmers say corn planting on track

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Nebraska farmers say they’re still on track to get their corn planted despite cold, wet weather that slowed their start to the planting season. Numbers released Monday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show 23 percent of Iowa’s corn crop has been planted. That’s up significantly from last week’s 15 percent planted.

The percentage likely will rise quickly this week, as farmers have several warm, dry days before rain returns to the forecast. Chad Hart, an Iowa State University agriculture economist, says it’s crucial for farmers to get their crop planted in the coming weeks. He says corn should be in the ground by late April to early May.

Nebraska is closer to completion, with 44 percent of its corn crop planted.

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