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September 27th, 2013 by Jim Field

 Hawkeye 10:

  • (3-1) St. Albert 25-25-23-25 Wahoo Bishop Neumann 9-20-25-15

Western Iowa:

  • (3-1) Griswold 25-23-25-25 AHST 11-25-22-19
  • (3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25 Tri-Center 22-15-21
  • (3-1) Underwood 25-15-25-25 IKM-Manning 17-25-11-19
  • (3-0) Audubon 25-25-25 Riverside 14-19-22

Rolling Valley:

  • (3-0) Adair-Casey 25-25-25 West Harrison 15-14-8
  • (3-1) Ar-We-Va 26-18-25-25 Exira/EHK 24-25-17-12

Others:

  • (3-1) Madrid 25-25-24-25, Panorama 21-21-26-19
  • (2-0) Lenox 26-25 Essex 24-16
  • (2-0) Nishnabotna 25-25 Lenox 18-13

Cyclones Take Down Tulsa

Sports

September 27th, 2013 by admin

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Sam Richardson completed 26 of 41 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and Aaron Wimberly ran for 137 yards on 19 carries to help Iowa State beat Tulsa 38-21 on Thursday night.

Jeff Woody had for three short scores, and the Cyclones took advantage of four Tulsa turnovers to improve to 1-2. Tulsa dropped to 1-3.

Tulsa quarterback Cody Green lost control twice on exchanges with a running back in the first half, then dropped a ball behind him attempting to pass on the first possession of the second half. He was replaced a series later by redshirt freshman Dane Evans, who failed to generate any offense. Green returned in the fourth quarter, throwing a 26-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Roberson before being intercepted on his next possession.

Green finished 18 of 31 for 237 yards with two touchdowns and the interception.

Hawkeyes Ready for Trip to Minnesota

Sports

September 27th, 2013 by admin

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Last year, Minnesota finished its nonconference schedule without a loss. Then the Gophers were beaten badly by rival Iowa.

They’re in the same situation now, though their four wins were more decisive than last season. They host the Hawkeyes on Saturday, trying to win the Floyd of Rosedale trophy after surrendering it last fall.

The bronze pig has been awarded to the winner of this rivalry since 1935, and this will be the 107th time that Iowa and Minnesota have played in football. The first meeting was in 1891.

The Hawkeyes lost their opener to Northern Illinois but have been solid since, beating Western Michigan last week 59-3. They’re relying on their usual power running game, with Mark Weisman leading the nation with 95 carries.

Chiefs’ McGrath Helping Fill Void at Tight End

Sports

September 27th, 2013 by admin

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs’ backup tight end has few rivals when it comes to facial hair. He’s not doing too bad at catching the football, either.

Sean McGrath is quickly becoming known for his gnarly whiskers, and a hero to Chiefs fans for the way he’s filled in for banged-up starters Anthony Fasano and Travis Kelce.

A product of Division II Henderson State, McGrath was claimed just before the season and has filled in admirably. He had the first two catches of his NFL career two weeks ago against Dallas, and last week had four catches for 31 yards in a win over Philadelphia.

Then there’s the facial hair, which sprouts out of his chinstrap at all sorts of crazy angles. McGrath has been growing it since St. Patrick’s Day and has no plans to trim it soon.

Fatality Accident on I-29 in Monona County (Update)

News

September 27th, 2013 by admin

The Iowa State Patrol reports a single vehicle accident resulted in a death on Wednesday (9/25) at 4:55pm on I-29 in Monona County.  The driver who died from his injuries has now been identified as 52-year-old Marc Sarchet of Cherokee.

Sarchet was driving a 1997 International Crane  northbound on 1-29 when it lost control, crossed the median, and eventually came to rest on it’s side.  The vehicle ended up blocking the southbound lanes of traffic two miles north of Sloan.  Sarchet was taken by Mercy Air Care to Creighton University Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.  The accident is still under investigation.

Harlan School District Receives Blue Ribbon Award

News

September 27th, 2013 by admin

(Joel McCall-KNOD) The Harlan Community School District has been recognized as one of the top schools in the country by the United States Department of Education. The district, along with 285 others, has been named the 2013 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools in the United States. The United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, announced the schools earlier this week in a press release. The award is based on the districts overall academic excellence or their progress in improving student academic achievement. The Harlan Community School District was one of 5 schools, and the only high school, from the state of Iowa named a Blue Ribbon School. Harlan Community Superintendent Justin Wagner told KNOD news the award is quite the honor,

Wagner1: “Exciting, great honor for the staff, you know those are the folks in the trenches making the difference. I am really happy for them. From my seat, it really reflects what I know what happens everyday so it is always good to see the honor that reflects the work being put in.”

He says the process for being a blue ribbon school is complicated,

Wagner2: “You have the Federal and State Government involved. Each state is allowed to nominate a certain amount of schools. They have a rigorous process that they have to go through; they call indicators of excellence in school districts before you get nominated.”

A lot of the process deals with your academic achievement in regards to the Iowa assessment scores,

Wagner3: “You have to be in the upper echelon. In Iowa, you have to be in the top 15 percent. We know Iowa is amongst the best states in test scores so we know we are in an elite group. And then there are other indicators that they talk about that make up the nomination.”

A few members of the staff will be going to the ceremony including a high school teacher, high school principal, a board member and the superintendent. Wagner said this is a proud moment for the district,

Wagner4: “It truly is an elite award. Again, we are just extremely excited and proud of the high school staff and principal. But I will tell you this is a reflection of kids and staff as a whole.”

All the National Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored at a recognition ceremony on November 18th and 19th in Washington D.C.

Skyscan Forecast 09-27-2013

Podcasts, Weather

September 27th, 2013 by admin

Today: Sunny.  S @ 15-20, gusts up to 30.  H 89.

Tonight: Clear early then becoming mostly cloudy.  Scattered showers and T’storms developing late. S @ 15-25. L 62.

Saturday: Showers dissipating.  Partly Cloudy.  W @ 10-15. H 70.

Saturday Night: Clear. L 45.

Sunday: Sunny.  Light SW winds. H 75.

Monday: Sunny.  High in upper 70’s.

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Exira/EHK @ Glidden-Ralston Live Tonight on KJAN!

CAM Cougar Channel, Sports

September 27th, 2013 by Jim Field

We’ll bring you Exira/EHK @ Glidden-Ralston live tonight in high school football on KJAN.  Both teams are 4-0 on the year and played two great games last year, including an exciting playoff match-up won by Exira/EHK on a late field goal.

Our high school football coverage begins at 4:45 pm with “Trojan Preview,” our weekly visit with Atlantic Coach Nick Ross.  We continue our high school football coverage tonight at 6:00 with “Who’s Gonna Win?”  Join Matt Mullenix, Doug Leonard, Chris Parks and Jim Field as we look at some area match-ups.  Our “Football Friday Night” pre-game show begins at 6:30 tonight, with kick-off set for 7:00 pm from Glidden.

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call and you can listen live on AM 1220 or FM 101.1.  We are streaming live audio on www.kjan.com.  You can listen on your smart phone with the FREE KJAN app for iphone and android.  And, you can watch the Exira/EHK @ Glidden-Ralston game on the TV page at www.kjan.com as we’ll be streaming live video on KJAN TV!

LARRY RYAN, 71, of Atlantic (9-30-13)

Obituaries

September 26th, 2013 by Jim Field

LARRY RYAN, 71, of Atlantic died Thursday, September 26th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.  Memorial services for LARRY RYAN will be held on Monday, September 30th at 2:00 pm in the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care of Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic.

LARRY RYAN is survived by:

Wife:  Jean Ryan of Atlantic

SUSAN KAY HEILAND, 71, of Adel (9-30-13)

Obituaries

September 26th, 2013 by Jim Field

SUSAN KAY HEILAND, 71, of Adel died Wednesday, September 25th at Mercy Medical Center, West Lakes in West Des Moines.  Services for SUSAN KAY HEILAND will be held on Monday, September 30th at 11:00 am in the Adel United Methodist Church.  Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Adel United Methodist Church.

Burial will be held Monday at 2:30 pm at the Brethren Cemetery in Panora.