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No. 15 TCU without suspended QB against Iowa State

Sports

October 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – TCU coach Gary Patterson was planning to use backup quarterback Trevone Boykin as a tailback when the 15th-ranked Horned Frogs play Iowa State.  Boykin will be in the backfield Saturday, but instead as the starting quarterback with Casey Pachall suspended indefinitely. Pachall was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

The Frogs (4-0) were looking at Boykin as a tailback option since they’ve already lost their leading rusher to a season-ending knee injury and current starter Matthew Tucker is dealing with an ankle injury. TCU, which has won 12 games in a row, is playing its first Big 12 home game. Boykin is 9-of-10 passing for 74 yards and a touchdown, and has run 12 times for 122 yards and a score.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th

Trading Post

October 5th, 2012 by admin

GARAGE SALE: Clothing and miscellaneous. Plus 3 sizes in women’s. 801 Maple Street in Atlantic.  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8am-5pm each day.

GARAGE SALE:  613 Poplar in the alley area in Atlantic.  Today until 6 PM, Saturday from 8 to noon.

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Cardinals carry 10 pitchers on wild-card roster

Sports

October 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTA (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals are carrying 10 pitchers, one more than the Braves, on their 25-man roster for their NL wild-card game against Atlanta. Kyle Lohse is starting today (Friday). Manager Mike Matheny has only one other starting pitcher, Lance Lynn, active for the game. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has three starting pitchers on his roster.

The Cardinals are carrying three catchers, with Bryan Anderson and Tony Cruz available behind starter Yadier Molina.  Marc Rzepczynski and Sam Freeman are the only left-handers in the Cardinals’ bullpen. Matheny is sticking with second baseman Daniel Descalso and shortstop Pete Kozma as his starting middle-infield combination. Winning teams in the wild-card games can reset their rosters for the division series.

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Masked intruders break into Bluffs home, assault & rob brothers

News

October 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities say two southwest men were assaulted and robbed in their home this (Friday) morning when intruders burst through the door and at least one of the crooks was armed with some sort of gun. Council Bluffs Police Sergeant Chad Meyers says the incident happened about 7:15 A-M in a house on the city’s west side, near Interstate 29. “Three individuals who were masked up forced their way into 3607 Fifth Avenue,” Sergeant Meyers says. “We’re unsure of what their motives were at this time. There were three individuals in the house at the time.”

The two unidentified men are both in their 40s and are brothers. Their elderly mother was also in the house. She was not hurt. One of the assailants fired his weapon at both men, hitting one of them.”There’s some blunt force trauma,” Meyers says. “It looks like a gun that was used may’ve been a pellet gun.”

The incident is being classified as a home invasion-robbery. The injured man was taken to the hospital. Police say the masked invaders took a wallet and fled. No arrests have been made.

(Radio Iowa)

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Shelby County Fire Danger Index is “High” this weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

October 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Manager Bob Seivert says the Fire Danger level is in the “HIGH” category through Monday, Oct. 8th. The index was lowered from the “Extreme” category due to the cool and damp conditions. Even so, controlled Burns should only be conducted with the knowledge of the local Fire Chief. The next update from Shelby County with regard to the Fire Danger Index, is expected to be released on Monday.  Seivert had said earlier, he expects the Fire Danger to remain High, throughout the month of October.

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Haunted House opens in Atlantic

News

October 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

It’s the seasons for ghosts, goblins and haunted houses. To set the mood, a Haunted House will be held in Atlantic each weekend in October, leading up to Halloween. Donna Snyder and Cherie Petty are with the Atlantic Eagles, the organization which, along with the Atlantic JayCees and several area businesses, is sponsoring the event. Snyder says the Haunted House is being at the same location it’s taken place for the past five-years, Barn number 4 at the Cass County Fairgrounds. The house is open this (Friday) and Saturday evening, with additional dates to follow: Oct. 12th and 13th, 19th & 20th, Oct. 26th and 27th, and on Halloween. On Friday evenings, there will be a “Spookless Matinee,” from 7-to 8-pm.

A “Scare Fest” will be held every Friday and Saturday as well, from 8-pm to Midnight. On Halloween, the “Spookless Matinee” will be held from 7-8pm, along with the “Scare Fest,” from 8pm to Midnight. Cherie Petty says it takes a lot of planning, work and volunteers to get the venue prepared for the fun, family event, and even if you’ve been to the Haunted House in years past, there’s always something new. This year is no exception. She says they received several donated props from a haunted house that is no longer in business, so there’s hardly anything left over from the past.

Petty, who has been involved with haunted house activities for five-years, says there are all sorts of eerie sounds, but nothing that will reach out and touch you, but they will “get pretty close.” Donna Snyder says the cost to attend the Haunted House is $7, with discounts available beginning the weekend of October 12 and 13th, if you bring two, non-perishable food items. The food will be donated to the Atlantic Food Pantry. The following weekend, donations of pet food, toys and treats and other appropriate items, will be used for the Atlantic Animal Shelter. Again, that brings your cost down to $5.

While the price for the haunted house is the same for everyone, kids can attend the “Scare Fest” for just three-dollars.

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Backyard and Beyond 10-05-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

October 5th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Susan Oliver, Cass County Youth Coordinator, about National 4-H Week.

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Week 7 High School Football Schedule

Sports

October 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 3-A District 1 
*Atlantic (4-2, 1-2) @ Perry (2-4, 1-3)
*Creston (5-1, 3-1) @ Glenwood (2-4, 0-3)
*Lewis Central (5-1, 2-1) @ Harlan (5-1, 2-1)
Newton (2-4) @ ADM (5-1)

Class 3-A District 2
*Bishop Heelan Catholic (6-0, 3-0) @ Carroll (2-4, 2-1)
*Denison ( 1-5, 1-2) @ Spencer (3-3, 2-2)

Class 2-A District 8 
*Clarinda (1-5, 1-2) @ Greene County (2-4, 1-2)
*Shenandoah (2-4, 1-2) @ Clarinda Academy (0-6, 0-4)
*Kuemper Catholic (6-0, 3-0) @ OA-BCIG (5-1, 4-0)
St. Albert (5-1) @ Red Oak (2-4)

Class 1-A District 2
*IKM/Manning (6-0, 3-0)@ Maple Valley-A-O (3-3, 0-3)

Class 1-A District 8  
*Tri-Center (4-2, 2-1) @ Missouri Valley (2-4, 1-2)
*Nodaway Valley (0-6, 0-4)@ Treynor (3-3, 0-3)
*West Central Valley (4-2, 3-1) @ Panorama (4-2, 2-1)

Class A District 7
*Audubon (3-3, 2-2) @ Woodward Academy (2-4, 2-2)
*Bedford (3-3, 3-1) @ Earlham (1-5, 1-3)
*Woodward-Granger (6-0, 4-0) @ Madrid (4-2, 3-1)
*Martensdale-St. Marys (3-3, 1-3) @ Guthrie Center (0-6, 0-4)

Class A District 8 
*East Mills (3-3, 2-2) @ A-H-S-T (4-2, 3-1)
*Riverside (1-5, 0-4)@ Griswold (4-2, 3-1)
*Logan-Magnolia (5-1, 4-0) @ Underwood (4-2, 4-0)
*West Monona (0-6, 0-4)@ Westwood (0-6, 0-4)

8-Man District 6
*Lamoni (5-2, 2-2) @ Ankeny Christian (1-6, 0-4)
*Murray (6-0, 4-0)@ Colo-Nesco (5-2, 4-1)
*Mormon Trail (1-5, 0-4) @ East Union (2-5, 1-3)
Grandview Park Baptist (2-4) @ Tri-County (2-4)

8-Man District 7  
*West Harrison (2-4, 1-4) @ Ar-We-Va (2-4, 2-3)
*Boyer Valley (4-2, 3-2)@ Charter Oak-Ute (2-4, 1-4)
*Glidden-Ralston (5-2, 5-1) @ Coon Rapids-Bayard (5-2, 4-2)
*Heartland Christian (0-7, 0-5) @ Woodbine (2-4, 2-3)
Villisca (1-5) @ Exira/EHK (6-0)

8-Man District 8
*Stanton (1-5, 1-4) @ CAM (5-2, 4-1)
*Corning (3-3, 3-3) @ Lenox (5-2, 4-2)
*Sidney (6-0, 5-0) @ Essex (3-4, 1-4)
*Nishnabotna (1-5, 1-4) @ Fremont-Mills (5-1, 4-1)

* – district game

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Former IKM/Manning Star Hagedorn Awarded Scholarship at ISU

Sports

October 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior guard Ashley Hagedorn has been awarded a scholarship by head coach Bill Fennelly.

“Ashley has been awarded a scholarship for the 2012-13 season,” Fennelly said. “She has worked hard and has been a good addition to our program so we wanted to reward that effort.”

The Irwin, Iowa native came to Iowa State as a walk-on after two years at Des Moines Area Community College. She averaged 12.3 points and 3.5 steals per game to earn all-region honors and helping lead the Bears to the regional semifinals.

Hagedorn graduated from I-K-M Manning in 2010.

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Outdoor Recreation Topic of Atlantic Meeting on October 18th

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

October 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting in Atlantic later this month, to discuss outdoor recreation. The 2-hour meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 18th, in the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Rock Island Depot meeting room.  The Atlantic meeting is one of a series being held across the state to gather information to develop a new 5-year outdoor recreation plan for Iowa.  The draft plan will be available for public comment in December before it is submitted to the National Park Service.

Michelle Wilson, project leader for the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, says “We want Iowans with an interest in outdoor recreation or who participate in outdoor recreation to attend this meeting and help set a course for the future of outdoor recreation.” Wilson says they want residents to tell the DNR what recreational activities they would like to participate in, what amenities or conveniences would help you participate more often and what should the state focus on when it comes to outdoor recreation.

The plan will serve as a guide for future projects developed by the Iowa DNR.

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