Lavon Eblen speaks with Jolene Smith, member of the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board, about Earth Day related local activities this Saturday.
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Lavon Eblen speaks with Jolene Smith, member of the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board, about Earth Day related local activities this Saturday.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Creighton University Athletic Hall of Fame has added three more members.
Christy Neneman, Nate Funk and Dan Smith were inducted Monday night during a ceremony in downtown Omaha.
Neneman was a women’s basketball player who graduated in 2004, Funk played on the men’s basketball team and graduated in 2007, and Smith was a pitcher for the baseball team and a first-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in 1990.
Volleyball player Megan Bober and men’s basketball player Ethan Wragge (RAH-gee) were named Carl M. Reinert Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Bober and men’s basketball player Doug McDermott were named the school’s Athletes of the Year.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle rollover accident Monday afternoon. The accident was reported to have occurred at around 12:25-p.m., on Tucson Road near 740th Street. Officials say a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero owned and driven by 62-year old Michael Lee Hurd, of Clarinda, was traveling eastbound on Tucson Road, when Hurd lost control of the vehicle, which rolled into the north ditch. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $5000.
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National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 20 – 27, 2013, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, NIIW has served as a call to action for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to ensure that infants are fully immunized against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases.
The Atlantic Medical Center is celebrating NIIW by providing $5 gift cards to Treasure Cove Gift Shop to the first 20 parents who bring their children ages 2 and under in for immunizations during the week of April 20 – 27. Babies under the age of 6 months are more likely to develop certain infectious diseases than older children, and are not yet protected by vaccines. Babies less than 6 months of age are too young to have received all the doses of vaccine that are needed to protect them from pertussis (whooping cough), flu (influenza) and other dangerous diseases that infants die from every year.
Health officials say it is important for children to receive ALL of the doses required in a vaccine series to be FULLY protected. Normal vaccines a baby/toddler receives in the first two years of life are as follows: Dtap (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis); HIB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B); Polio; Hepatitis B; Pneumococcal; Rotavirus; Hepatitis A; MMR (measles, mumps, reubella) and Varicella (chickenpox).
Babies and children can receive up to 6 vaccinations at one time. For more information about infant immunizations, contact Jeri at Atlantic Medical Center, 712-243-3850.
AMES, Iowa – For the third time in school history Iowa State had two players selected in the WNBA Draft as Chelsea Poppens was selected by the Seattle Storm in the second round with the 18th overall pick and Anna Prins went to the Connecticut Sun, also in the second round, with the 23rd pick. Poppens and Prins are the 11th and 12th Cyclones selected in the draft.
Poppens and Prins recently wrapped up standout careers with both scoring over 1,000 career points. Now they will head to training camp at the beginning of May.
“It is a great honor to be selected in the WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm,” Poppens said. “They are a great franchise with a championship history and I’m excited to get started.”
“I’m very excited,” Prins added. “I wasn’t expecting to go that early so it kind of surprised me. I’m very excited for Pop as well. I’ve grown up watching the WNBA so it is a dream to have this opportunity.”
Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly was happy for the two players, who are roommates and good friends.
“It is fantastic to have two kids drafted,” Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly said. “It is a testament to those kids. They worked very hard to get to this point. Anytime you can hear Iowa State called it is a good thing. They are close friends so for them to go with picks 18 and 23, it is pretty special. I’m very happy for them.”
Poppens, an Aplington, Iowa native, was a two-time Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and a two-time All-Big 12 first team selection. The forward became the second player in school history and the 14th player in Big 12 history to score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career. She averaged 11.1 points and 8.7 rebounds in her 126 game career. Poppens shot 50 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free-throw line.
Prins, a center from Broomfield, Colo., had the best season of her career in 2012-13, averaging a career-best 12.3 points. Prins, who for the first time in her career didn’t miss a game, played 26.6 minutes a game and was in double figures in 20 games this season. She averaged 19.6 points and shot 58.7 percent from the field in the Cyclones’ five postseason games, including an all-tournament team performance at the Big 12 Championship. Prins scored a career-high 32 points in the semifinals against Oklahoma. In 117 career games, Prins averaged 10.1 points and hit 100 career 3-pointers.
Eight players from the Big 12 were drafted.
Jim Field discusses lawn care tips for the early growing season.
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Pour oil into zip-top bag and add lemon zest, parsley, thyme, red-pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Add chicken and seal bag. Refrigerate at least two hours. Heat grill. Remove chicken from refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and season with kosher salt. Place chicken on grill and cook through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve chicken with rice salad, if desired.
Serves 4.