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Leiferman, Fischer Earn State Tennis Berth

Sports

May 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

The Atlantic doubles team of Mitch Leiferman and Tyler Fischer have advanced to the boys state tennis tournament by winning the Red Oak district meet on Thursday.  The runners-up, Jordan nelson & Craig White of Red Oak also advanced.  In singles,Pete Walker of Red Oak and Harlan’sNate Ohms both qualified.  See the state qualifiers list in class 1-A here.  Atlantic and Glenwood advanced to the team sub-state as well which will be held on Saturday, May 12th at Atlantic at 10:00.  See the pairing here.

Team Standings:
1. Red oak 22
2. Atlantic 16
T3. Glenwood 12*
T3. Harlan 12
5. Shenandoah 6
6. Clarinda 4
7. St. Albert 3
8. Corning 0

*Glenwood advances to Preliminary Substate due to regular season win over Harlan; Glenwood at Atlantic Tuesday May 15, 4 pm; Red Oak advances to Substate competition Sat. May 19

Singles championship:Pete Walker 11 (Red Oak) over Nate Ohms 12 (Harlan) 6-0 6-1 (both advance to State)
3rd Place: Logan Sump 12 (Clarinda) over Scott King 12 (Glenwood) 9-8(4)

Doubles championship: Mitch Leiferman 12/Tyler Fischer 11 (Atlantic) over Jordan Nelson 10/Craig White 12 (Red oak) 6-1 1-6 7-6(7-4 tiebreak)  (both teams advance to State)
3rd Place: Trent Turney 12/Jacob Holmes 11 (Shenandoah) over Garrett Hembry 12/Joe Gunkelman 10 (Glenwood) 8-5

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Class 3-A Girls/Boys District Track Results at Atlantic

Sports

May 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

Girls Team Scores:

  1. Harlan  179
  2. Carroll  107
  3. Creston  103
  4. Glenwood  100
  5. Atlantic  83
  6. Denison  79
  7. Winterset  67
  8. Red Oak  20

Girls Automatic State Qualifiers (top 2):

  • 100: Lauren Janning (Ca), Kecia Caudill (G)
  • 200: Mikayla Evers (H), Melanie Nielsen (A)
  • 400: Jessica Eyerly (W), Aisa Kloewer (H)
  • 800: Jessica Eyerly (W), Taylor Hudson (Cr)
  • 1500: Ali Krogman (A), Emily Wignall (Cr)
  • 3000: Ali Krogman (A), Brittany Sawyers (W)
  • 100 Hurdles: Katey Trecker (Ca), Mercedes Liparoto (G)
  • 400 Hurdles: Audrey Bolinger (Cr), Katey Trecker (Ca)
  • Shuttle Hurdle: Harlan, Glenwood
  • 4 x 100: Carroll, Glenwood
  • 4 x 200: Harlan, Denison
  • 4 x 400: Harlan, Creston
  • 4 x 800: Harlan, Creston
  • Sprint Medley: Harlan, Creston
  • High Jump: Jess Schaben (H), Morgan Cullen (Ca)
  • Long Jump: Ali Meiners (Ca), Sarah Salerno (G)
  • Discus: Abby Sonderman (H), Katie Pudenz (Cr)
  • Shot Put: Cassie Kruse (G), Lauren Janning (Ca)
  • Distance Medley: Creston, Harlan

Boys Team Scores:

  1. Glenwood  177
  2. Harlan  133
  3. Creston  118
  4. Carroll  75
  5. Atlantic  64
  6. Winterset  52
  7. (tie) Denison, Red Oak  34

Boys Automatic State Qualifiers (top 2):

  • 100: Anthony Beyerink (Ca), Joey Foss (H)
  • 200: Joey Foss (H), Collin Bevins (Cr)
  • 400: Derek Jones (G), Adam Purdy (W)
  • 800: Mark Abrams (G), Jay Wolfe (Cr)
  • 1600: Mark Abrams (G), Brandon Phipps (Cr)
  • 3200: Brandon Phipps (Cr), Trevor Turner (W)
  • 110 Hurdles: Austin Hess (H), Mitch Bowden (G)
  • 400 Hurdles: Derek Jones (G), Josh Lambertz (Ca)
  • 4 x 100: Harlan, Carroll
  • 4 x 200: Harlan, Glenwood
  • 4 x 400: Glenwood, Harlan
  • 4 x 800: Glenwood, Creston
  • Distance Medley: Atlantic, Glenwood
  • High Jump: Andy Vial (RO), Briar Evans (Cr)
  • Long Jump: Sam Markham (A), Grant May (G)
  • Discus: Tyler Hovey (A), Daniel Gorman (G)
  • Shot Put: Tyler Hovey (A), Clayton Giesting (G)
  • Shuttle Hurdle: Glenwood, Carroll

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La Russa Ceremony Will Include A’s, White Sox

Sports

May 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Representatives of the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox will be on the field when the St. Louis Cardinals retire the No. 10 jersey of former manager Tony La Russa on Friday. Reds general manager Walt Jocketty, La Russa’s right-hand man most of his St. Louis tenure, is expected to attend the pre-game ceremony. So is Joe Torre, who preceded La Russa as Cardinals manager. Pitchers Dennis Eckersley, Dave Stewart and Bob Welch played for La Russa in Oakland, and Eckersley also played for La Russa in St. Louis. Tom Seaver played for La Russa with the White Sox, who’ll also have owner Jerry Reinsdorf and former general manager Roland Hemond present. In addition to the current Cardinals, Matt Morris, David Eckstein, Brian Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, Brian Jordan, and pitchers Andy and Alan Benes are on the list.

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JAMES HARLAND YOUMANS JR, 86, of Elk Horn and formerly Persia (SVCS 5/12/12)

Obituaries

May 10th, 2012 by admin

JAMES HARLAND YOUMANS, JR., 86, of Elk Horn and formerly Persia died on Wednesday, May 9 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.  Funeral services for JAMES YOUMANS, JR., will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Friday, May 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, May 12 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the church prior to the service.

Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Persia.

JAMES YOUMANS JR is survived by:

Wife:  Arlene Youmans of Bennington, NE and formerly Persia

2 sons:  Alan (Julene) Youmans of Freeport, IL and Dale (Yvonne) Youmans of Las Vegas, NV

1 daughter:  LuAnne (Michael) Patak of Bennington, NE

1 sister:  Eleanor Drinkwater of Florida

1 brother:  Richard Youmans of New Britain, CT

7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren

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Branstad to Take Action on Dove Hunting

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

May 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says he plans to take action allowing hunters to shoot doves with lead shot this fall.  Branstad spokesman Tim Albrecht says the governor will announce his plans during a news conference on Friday. Albrecht didn’t give specific details on what action the governor will take. The Iowa Natural Resources Commission last year passed a rule banning lead shot for dove hunting. The Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee then agreed to postpone the rule. This year, the House passed a resolution to nullify the rule and allow lead shot. The measure died in the Senate. Opponents of dove hunting say the pellets contaminate the environment for other animals. Hunting groups says steel shot costs more and doesn’t work as well.

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FERTILIZER AND FARM CHEMICALS SPILL NORTH OF ORIENT

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Thursday (today), that an Agriland FS sprayer carrying more than 1,200 gallons of farm chemicals and water accidentally rolled off the north shoulder of County Highway G61 west of Orient Wednesday evening. The mixture contained eight gallons of Harness Extra, 2.6 gallons of Round-Up, 1,272 gallons of 32 percent nitrogen and 80 gallons of water.

About 600 gallons of product were recovered. Some product reached the south side of the highway where tile intakes discharge into Shanghai Creek, a tributary to the East Nodaway River. Field tests this morning 1 mile downstream in Shanghai Creek indicated less than 10 parts per million of ammonia. The creek is full and flowing fast, so either the ammonia is diluted, or it has not reached 1 mile down the creek yet. 

No fish have been killed currently. If residents downstream notice changes in the water, or see dead fish, they should notify the DNR by calling the 24-hour spill number at 515-281-8694. A dam has been constructed in the ditch down gradient to where a culvert crosses the road. The product mixed with water is being pumped out. One Call has been notified, and as soon as One Call has been to the scene, the affected surface will be excavated and land applied.

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USDA projects record corn crop, fall in prices

Ag/Outdoor

May 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a record corn crop this year, topping the previous high by 11 percent.  That could be good news for livestock producers relying on corn for feed and consumers who could see a slight drop in food prices.    For farmers, lower prices are also likely. Corn for December delivery was down 9 cents per bushel Thursday to $5.07. It was trading as high as $6.60 in September.  The USDA expects farmers to turn in 14.8 billion bushels, up 2.4 billion from the current year and 11 percent more than the previous record of 13 billion bushels in 2009. Farmers are expected to harvest 5 million more acres and get a record 166 bushels per acre, 2 bushels above the average of the last decade.

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Consumers could get a break from higher food prices by late fall.

News

May 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The U.S. Agriculture Department predicted Thursday that corn production will total 14.8 billion bushels for the season ending in August 2013. That compares with 12.4 billion bushels a year ago. The government also predicted that corn stockpiles will be higher by the end of this August.  Analysts caution that the growing season is just beginning and many factors could affect production, including a hot, dry summer.  But if the forecast holds true, corn prices will fall and that likely will result in lower supermarket prices for products that use corn. Wheat production is expected to increase but soybean supplies will remain tight.

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THURSDAY, MAY 10th

Trading Post

May 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: A 5-month old male YorkiPoo. Black with white chest and paws. Up-to-date shots and hypoallergenic. $250 and includes kennel, toys, clothes, treats, etc. For more info., call 712-249-2810.

WANTED: Willing to cut down trees if you cannot afford a tree service.  The work would be done to help people out, as he would not use the wood for personal use.  He would not be able to do anything more than 2 feet across…also could only cut down trees in more open areas.  778-4672.

WANTED: An older shed or part of a garage for some lumber.  778-4672.

FOR SALE: Firewood for campers.  778-4672.

FOR SALE: A 6 week old blue pit bull male puppy. $1,000 or OBO. For more info call 641-431-0765.

WANTED: Stand alone dog kennel for outside for a large dog or fencing sections. 769-2256

FOR SALE: 1986 Honda 4 wheeler.  Has new wheels and a new battery.  250-4420.

FOR SALE: Computer table and a chair for $150.  243-7978

FOR SALE: A rocker/glider for $40.  243-7978

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Melissa Thompson, M.D. Leaving Adair County Health System

News

May 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Adair County Health System have announced Dr. Melissa Thompson, M.D., will be closing her family practice in Adair County.

Melissa Thompson, M.D. (photo from ACHS website)

The closing is effective on July 24th, 2012. Dr. Thompson released a letter to the public through the Adair County Health System, saying she will not be renewing her contract with ACHS, but will continue to see patients in the Greenfield and Fontanelle locations until July 24th. Thompson says by that time, Cassie Rassmussen, D.O. will be at Adair County and will be accepting patients.

Thompson said in her letter, that the decision to close her practice was not an easy one. She said “When I first came to Adair County in 2001, I was single with cats and dogs waiting at home for me. In the last 11 years, many changes have occurred. I am now married and have 2 young children, and my priorities have changed. My future plans are to concentrate on my family.” Thompson said also, that “It has been a privilege to work with the outstanding staff at Adair County Health System. Each of them have helped and supported me during my time here, and I will miss each of them.”

Adair County Health System will continue to provide quality care for patients in all three of the Adair County Medical Clinics in Greenfield, Stuart, and Fontanelle. If you have any questions please contact Angela Mortoza, CEO at 641-743-2123 or amortoza@adaircountyhealthsystem.org.

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