United Group Insurance

Iowa Boys Basketball Prep Poll

Sports

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City, West (13) 17-0 130 1
2. Bettendorf 17-0 115 2
3. Epworth, Western Dubuque 18-0 96 3
4. Dubuque, Senior 16-1 91 4
5. Sioux City, East 18-0 86 5
6. Valley, West Des Moines 15-3 65 7
7. North Scott, Eldridge 16-2 45 9
8. Ankeny 12-4 25 8
9. Des Moines, Hoover 14-2 23 NR
(tie) Sioux City, North 16-2 23 6

Others receiving votes: Cedar Falls 8. Urbandale 6. Pleasant Valley 1. Des Moines, Roosevelt 1.

Class 3A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Vinton-Shellsburg (12) 18-0 129 1
2. Atlantic 17-1 108 4
3. Centerville 16-1 90 5
4. Assumption, Davenport (1) 13-4 82 3
5. Creston 15-2 81 6
6. Dallas Center-Grimes 17-1 72 2
7. MOC-Floyd Valley 16-3 50 7
8. Waverly-Shell Rock 14-4 44 T8
9. Grinnell 15-3 27 10
10. Carroll 14-2 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 9. Solon 6. Le Mars 3. Nevada 1. Crestwood, Cresco 1.

Class 2A
  Record Pts Prv
1. West Fork, Sheffield (11) 20-0 127 1
2. Western Christian, Hull (2) 18-1 112 2
3. Cascade,Western Dubuque 19-0 104 3
4. Nodaway Valley 18-1 94 4
5. IKM-Manning 19-1 80 6
6. PCM, Monroe 18-1 60 T7
7. Sheldon 18-2 39 5
8. Des Moines Christian 19-2 35 9
9. New Hampton 14-3 27 10
10. North Cedar, Stanwood 17-3 9 NR

Others receiving votes: MFL-Mar-Mac 8. Pella Christian 6. Notre Dame, Burlington 6. West Marshall, State Center 5. West Branch 1. Sumner-Fredericksburg 1. Sioux Center 1.

Class 1A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Danville (13) 20-0 130 1
2. Lone Tree 19-0 111 2
3. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 18-1 94 4
4. Lawton-Bronson 20-1 82 3
5. Harris-Lake Park 18-1 76 5
6. Boyden-Hull 16-3 63 6
7. Dunkerton 19-0 47 9
8. North Tama, Traer 19-1 44 T7
9. Murray 18-1 34 T7
10. Riverside, Oakland 18-1 25 10

Others receiving votes: Preston 4. Ankeny Christian Academy 4. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 1.

Sisters power top girls team in Iowa

Sports

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MEDIAPOLIS, Iowa (AP) — You could say the girls on the Mediapolis High basketball team are like sisters to each other. And there’s a good chance you’d be right. The Bullettes feature four sets of sisters on a team that is 20-1 and ranked seventh in Iowa for its class. And that doesn’t even count Aubrey Siegle and her sibling, Chloe, the team manager. The girls recently won their conference and could become the first team from Mediapolis to earn a berth in the state tournament in Des Moines since 1987. Senior Allison Hedges says the sisters are often able to guess what they’re going to do because they’ve played together so much.

IHSAA Announces 3-A, 4-A Boys Basketball Pairings

Sports

February 4th, 2013 by Jim Field

Class 3-A Sub-State 8

District Semi-Finals Monday, February 18th

  • ADM @ Atlantic
  • Winterset @ Creston
  • Greene County @ Carroll
  • Glenwood @ Harlan

District Finals Thursday, February 21st

  • ADM/Atlantic winner vs. Winterset/Creston winner @ Nodaway Valley
  • Greene County/Carroll winner vs. Glenwood/Harlan winner @ Denison

Sub-State Final Monday, February 25th

  • at TBD

Class 3-A Sub-State 1

District Semi-Finals Monday, February 18th

  • Denison-Schleswig @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ LeMars
  • Estherville-LC @ MOC-Floyd Valley
  • Storm Lake @ Spencer

District Finals Thursday, February 21st

  • Denison/Bishop Heelan Catholic winner vs. SB-Luton/LeMars winner @ Sioux City North
  • Estherville-LC/MOC-FV winner vs. Storm Lake/Spencer winner @ Storm Lake or Spencer

Sub-State Final Monday, February 25th

  • @ LeMars or Sioux Center

Class 4-A Sub-State 1

Sub-State Quarter-Finals Monday, February 18th

  • Abraham Lincoln @ Lewis Central
  • Thomas Jefferson @ Sioux City West

Sub-State Semi-Finals Friday, February 22nd

  • Abraham Lincoln/Lewis Central winner @ Sioux City East
  • Thomas Jefferson/Sioux City West winner @ Sioux City North

Sub-State Final Tuesday, February 26th

  • @ Sioux City West or North

Severe Weather Awareness Week — March 25-29, 2013

News, Weather

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service have declared the week of March 25th through March 29th,  2013 Severe Weather Awareness Week.   Severe Weather Awareness Week is an annual event to remind Iowans that severe weather is part of living in our state and that understanding the risks and how to respond to them can save lives.

During Severe Weather Awareness Week, the National Weather Service will promote severe weather safety by issuing informative Public Information Statements.  More information and activities for Severe Weather Awareness Week will be posted as the week approaches.

The highlight of the week will be the Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.  The Iowa test will occur at the same date and time as the Nebraska test.

February 2013

Birthday Club

February 4th, 2013 by admin

February 1st:

  • Donald Williams of Casey (Winner)
  • Lolita Hansen of Walnut
  • Margaret Slepsky of Atlantic
  • Katie Parrott of Atlantic
  • Marilyn Hennick of Exira

February 2nd:

  • Jim Field of Atlantic

February 3rd:

  • Lola Hodge of Walnut (Winner)
  • Ronda Butcher Atlantic
  • Robin Petersen of Atlantic
  • Ruby Christoffersen of Kimballton
  • Marell Sorensen of Exira

February 4th:

  • Cammi Nelson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Kelly Koll of Atlantic
  • Briely Jean of Atlantic
  • Hal Stevenson

February 5th:

  • Mardelle Maley of Atlanitc (Winner)
  • Marsha Borders of Atlantic
  • JimSkartvedt of Atlantic

February 6th:

  • Elmar Gries of Elk Horn (Winner)
  • Charlotte Perkins of Atlantic
  • Brenda Brown of Atlantic
  • Mary Larsen of Kimballton

February 7th:

  • Barbara Harris of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Mary Nichols of Atlantic
  • Nathan Johnson of Atlantic

February 8th:

  • Shawna Bohnsack of Anita (Winner)
  • Rhonda Wholleber of Atlantic
  • Shannon Gearheart of Atlantic
  • Ruth Harrison of Anita
  • Kayla Mendenhall

February 9th:

  • Mary Turner of Anita (Winner)
  • Charles Prmley of Brayton
  • Jean Miller of Atlantic
  • Britni Hays of Adair
  • Pam Rodriguez of Atlantic
  • Marilyn Freund of Atlantic
  • Deanna Cooper of Atlantic
  • Betty Knight of Atlantic

February 10th:

  • Darlene Eggerss of Avoca (Winner)
  • Jeff Albert of Kimballton
  • Susie Simpson of Exira
  • Amanda Denny of Anita
  • Patty Williams of Atlantic
  • Amanda Denny of Anita

February 11th:

  • Maritess Kelly of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dorothy Bates of Atlantic
  • Devin Fischer of Atlantic

February 12th:

  • Terri Jensen of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Bruce Camblin of Atlantic
  • Helen Wendt of Atlantic
  • Bob Plagman of Shelby
  • Lois Andersen of Atlantic
  • Cheryl Watson of Anita

February 13th:

  • Corky Brown of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Chad Christensen of Atlantic
  • Rex McDermott of Atlantic
  • Bert Rose of Atlantic

February 14th:

  • Gabrielle Larson of Harlan (Winner)
  • Grace Cook of Griswold
  • Delbert Kirchhoff of Atlantic
  • Drue Kirchhoff of Griswold
  • Teresa Marshall of Atlantic
  • Emily Nowatzke of Kimballton

February 15th:

  • Ardell Eiben of Anita (Winner)
  • Shirley Arn

February 16th:

  • Norma Brix of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Kathie Rose of Atlantic
  • Dennis Schlueter of Atlantic

February 17th:

  • Nicholas Terwilleger of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Karen Christoffersen of Kimballton
  • Don Spoo of Atlantic
  • Joyce Rochholz of Casey
  • Larry Mills of Massena

February 18th:

  • Wilma Bowman of Audubon (Winner)
  • Jeffery Kirchhoff of Lewis
  • Michael Pieken of Atlantic
  • Carol Wright of Atlantic
  • Casey Pelzer of Atlantic

February 19th:

  • Ariel Soll of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Kathy Butler of Atlantic
  • Austin Conrad of Atlantic
  • Shirley Mattheis of Massena
  • Rick Thompon of Exira

February 20th:

  • Anton Clausen of Anita
  • Ardell Thompson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Shirley Schroeter of Atlantic
  • Ileen Furne of Atlantic
  • Nancy Askeland of Atlantic

February 21st:

  • Ann Carroll of Avoca (Winner)
  • Joyce Hart of Atlantic
  • Trent Partridge of Elk Horn
  • Theresa Hensley of Massena
  • Aiden Brown of Atlantic
  • Fay Schroder

February 22nd:

  • Bea Sherman of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Erwin Sieh of Avoca
  • Barbara Jean Funke of Fontanelle
  • Dorothy Burnett of Atlantic
  • Jason Christensen of Audubon

February 23rd:

  • Jane Kite of Marne (Winner)
  • Clare Christensen of Audubon
  • Beverly Walter of Atlantic

February 24th:

  • Laura Pardee of Exira (Winner)
  • Robert Evans of Elliott
  • Sarah Darling of Atlantic
  • Millie Nelson of Atlantic
  • Nolan Parker of Elk Horn
  • Tanner Winther of Anita

February 25th:

  • Sid Petty of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jeanette Larsen of Atlantic

February 26th:

  • Ruth Peteron of Exira (Winner)
  • Debi McCurdy of Atlantic
  • Amber Johnson of Avoca
  • Dave Woltman of Harlan

 February 27th:

  • Alisha Blake of Walnut (Winner)
  • Bob Lytle of Atlantic
  • Guy Barton of Exira
  • Elaine Wedemeyer of Atlantic
  • Rod Cook of Lewis
  • Darla Conn of Atlantic
  • Marke Wedemeyer of Atlantic

February 28th:

  • Randy Fiebelkorn of Exira (Winner)
  • Gary Zinke of Atlantic
  • Robert Kelley of Atlantic

 

 

 

Backyard and Beyond 02-04-2013

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 4th, 2013 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Christine Arylo, Author and Speaker, about her book Madly in Love With Me and discuss how to become your own best friend and implement self-love.

 

Play

He’s no cable guy…..

News

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A report about a prowler led to the arrest Sunday night of a Lenox man.

Alleged cable thief James Teague, of Lenox. (Lenox P-D photo)

According to the Lenox Police Department, officers received a call from a resident in the 400 block of West Michigan Street at around 7-p.m., with regard to a man who allegedly entered their property and disconnected the cable connection to their TV. Following an investigation into the incident, 59-year old James Teague, of Lenox, was arrested on a charge of trespassing. Teague was transported to the Taylor County Jail.

TV and tools taken during Page County theft

News

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A resident in rural Page County is missing their flat screen TV and some tools, following a burglary which occurred sometime between Jan. 29th and Feb. 3rd.  The incident happened at a residence located at 2481 P Avenue in Page County. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193.

In other news, the Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Sunday night, of 22-year old Jasmine Wilcoxsen, of Coin. The woman was taken into custody on a Page County warrant. Additional details concerning the basis for the warrant are not currently available from the online database. Wilcoxsen was being held in the Page County Jail on $300 cash bond Monday morning.

And on Saturday, 24-year old Amy Samuels, of Shenandoah, was arrested in Page County for OWI/1st Offense. Samuels was taken into custody following a traffic stop at around 12:30-a.m., for failure to obey a traffic control device, at the intersection of West Sheridan Avenue and Iowa Street. She was brought to the Page County Jail and later posted a $1,000 bond before being released.

Stanton man injured during Saturday morning accident

News

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Page County report one person was flown by helicopter to an Omaha trauma center following a single-vehicle accident Saturday morning, about three-miles east of Essex. 40-year old Jacob Wookey, of Stanton, was injured when the full-size pickup he was driving through a bean field drove over a terrace, jarring him in his seat. The accident happened at around 10:50-a.m., off of H Avenue, between 170th and 160th Streets.

Wookey was flown from the scene by Mercy One to Creighton Hospital. A report on his condition is not available. Damage to his 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty pickup was estimated at $100. Essex Fire and Rescue assisted the Page County Sheriff’s Department at the scene.

Local veterinarian wins Guy Powell Award

News

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A veterinarian from Audubon County is the latest winner of the Guy Powell Award. Officials with the Midwest Partnership Economic Development Corporation(MP-EDC) say Dr. Daryl Olsen, of Audubon County, received the Guy Powell Award for his contributions to the community and organizations he supports. The award was presented during the organization’s annual dinner and meeting on January 24th, in Panora.

Dr. Daryl Olsen (Left) receives the Guy Powell Award from MP-EDC Treasurer Brett Irlmeier (right). (MP-EDC Photo)

The Guy Powell Award was established in honor of the late Guy Powell of Greenfield, who served as president of the Midwest Partnership EDC board of directors and was an active volunteer in several other community organizations. It is intended to recognize excellence in leadership and passion for economic development in the Midwest Partnership EDC region, taking into account vision, leadership, courage, and impact.

Dr. Daryl Olsen was nominated by several individuals for his active involvement with Audubon County. He has held numerous offices over the years for local churches and community improvement organizations. Dr. Olsen is a partner of one of Audubon County’s most successful and growing businesses, Audubon-Manning Veterinary Clinic (AMVC). Officials say he continues to spearhead community improvements projects and shows exceptional support for Audubon’s schools. The family of Guy Powell was also present at the dinner to assist in honoring Dr. Olsen.

This is the fourth year the award has recognized the economic development contributions of an individual in the Midwest Partnership EDC region. Last year’s winner was Gail Steward, from Adair County. Midwest Partnership EDC is the non-profit, collaborative economic development organization formed to strengthen the economic vitality of the communities of Adair, Audubon, Greene, and Guthrie counties in west central Iowa.