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Audubon Girls, Boys Golf Teams Beat IKM-Manning

Sports

April 4th, 2012 by Jim Field

The Audubon and IKM-Manning boys golf teams met at the Audubon Golf and Country Club Tuesday, April 3, 2012, for a non-conference meet.

Audubon won the varsity match-up  167-203, with medalist Cameron Mennenoh shooting 38.  Drew Keller was runner-up medalist with 42.  Additional Audubon scores counting in the 4-man team score were Michael Bylund’s 43 and Andy Hoffmann’s 44.  Zach Dreier shot the low score for IKM-Manning, a 47.
The Audubon JV shot a team score of 182.  Lucas Smith-Petersen and Jalen Nelson were low with 44’s.  Chase Petersen and Chris LaFoy shot 46 and 48 respectively.

On the girls side, Audubon beat IKM-Manning 201-228.  Audubon’s Susie Bylund was medalist with a 46.  Sam Lingle of IKM-Manning was runner-up with a 51.  Other scores for the Wheelers include Lexie Thygesen and Faith Fliflet who each shot 51, Rachel Flug shot 53 and Teagan Albright posted a 78.  For the Wolves, Kristen Vollstedt added a 51.

Atlantic Girls Golfers Fall to Kuemper Catholic

Sports

April 4th, 2012 by Jim Field

Kuemper Catholic 177, Atlantic 188

Medalist:  Morgan Naberhaus (K) 42
Runner up:  Mara Mashing (K) 42

Atlantic Scores:

  • Kaitlynn Walter 44
  • Bailey Walter 46
  • Brooke Fletcher 48
  • Shelby Worth 50
  • Malachi Wickman 69
  • Katie Blake 72

Coach Kathy Hobson says: Kuemper has a very good group of golfers but I’m very pleased with posting a team score of 188 for our first meet of the season. If we can build on that we’ll have a great year.  We definitely had some course management issues we need to get corrected.  Brooke Fletcher got off to slow start but to her credit came right back with a par.  Was nice to see Bailey come in with a 46 and Kaitlynn Walter played very consistent.  That is something we have to have from our senior.  Shelby Worth proved to be a great addition to our team in her first varsity outing.  And, Malachi Wickman and Katie Blake, for being new golfers, played very admirably for their first competition.

Cass County Extension Report 04-04-2012

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

April 4th, 2012 by admin

w/ Kate Olsen

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Bluffs woman claims $1-million Powerball prize

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April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Lottery say Faye Slate, of Council Bluffs, is the state’s latest $1-million dollar winner in the Powerball drawing. Slate claimed her prize Tuesday, at the Lottery’s headquarters in Des Moines. She won the prize in last Wednesday’s Powerball drawing by picking the first five numbers correctly, but missing the Powerball number itself.

It was the third winning One-million dollar prize ticket purchased in the state, in  a little more than a month. Gary Higens of Des Moines claimed a $1 million Powerball prize on March 1st, close on the heels of Steve Petty of Adair, who had claimed a $1 million Powerball prize on Feb. 20th.

Slate bought her winning ticket at the Hy-Vee store on Madison Avenue, in Council Bluffs.

Trojanns Place 2nd at Cardinal Relays

Sports

April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(Clarinda) — The Atlantic Trojann track team took second place at the Cardinal Relay’s track meet Tuesday, in Clarinda, with 125 points. Creston was first with 148 points. Glenwood was 3rd with 108-points; Clarinda was in 4th place with 69-points; Council Bluffs/Thomas Jefferson placed 5th with 61 points; Shenandoah was 6th with 57 points, and Red Oak’s 15 points placed them last in team scoring.

The Trojann’s Melanie Nielsen was a double winner, taking 1st place in both the 100- and 200-meters; Ali Krogman was a triple winner, taking 1st place in the 3,000 and 1,500, and – she anchored the winning Distance Medley.

On the Distance Medley team was Kristin Johnk, Erin Shannon, Samantha Peterson, and Krogman. Peterson picked up a win in the 800 in a very good time of 2:30.9.  Atlantic’s Shuttle Hurdle team of Paige Kennon, McKenzie Holmes, Samantha McConnell and Amanda Gude were winners at the event, as well.

Second-place finishers for the Trojanns included: 400-Alex Hartwig; the 4×200 squad – Kristin Johnk, Taylor Berry, Amanda Gude & Melanie Nielsen; Sprint Medley squad – Johnk, Holmes, Hartwig & Berry.

The Trojanns travel to Creston next Monday.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed. April 4th 2012

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April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (Podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, & weather stats for Atlantic….

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Bluffs man charged following stand-off

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April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

In a follow-up to our story Tuesday morning, Police in Council Bluffs early today (Wednesday), said 56-year old Donald Shamblen, of Council Bluffs, was charged with Interference with Official Acts and Failure to Appear in Court, following a stand-off in the city, that began at around 5:30-p.m. Monday and ended early Tuesday morning.

Officials say officers were dispatched to 2330 South 13th Street in reference to a man who had a warrant for his arrest. When officers arrived, Shamblen fled on foot into a detached garage. The officers attempted to make contact with Shamblen, who allegedly threatened to kill himself and Police.

Officers at the scene set up a perimeter and called-in the Emergency Services Team (EST), along with negotiators with the Council Bluffs P-D. Negotiators made contact with Shamblen through a secure phone, and after several hours of negotiations, the EST forced their way into the garage, taking Shamblen into custody without further incident.

Iowa (Early) News Headlines: Wed., April 4th 2012

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April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have ended a lockdown of the Iowa Statehouse after determining that a white powder mailed to a legislator was harmless. It ended last night, more than four hours after Des Moines Democrat Ako Abdul-Samad opened an envelope in the House chamber and found white powder and a threatening letter inside.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has approved a measure that would ban the use of automatic cameras to enforce traffic laws. Supporters say the cameras remove an important human element from the enforcement of traffic laws. Those opposed argue cameras are effective in reducing accidents. The measure goes to the Senate.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic U.S. Representative Bruce Braley has set the stage for what could be a repeat of Republicans’ costly effort that nearly ousted him from office two years ago. The 54-year-old Braley announced yesterday that he’ll run for a fourth term in Congress. He is a close political ally of Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Harkin. In 2010, Braley beat Republican Ben Lange.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mauricio Lasansky (luh-SAN’-skee), an innovative printmaker known for The Nazi Drawings, has died at his home in Iowa City at age 97. His son says his father died Monday of “old age.” Lasansky was born in Argentina in 1914 and started teaching at the University of Iowa in 1945. He was best known for large-scale, colorful prints.

Cass County Master Gardeners to Host Spring Garden Seminar on April 21

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April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Gardeners of all interest levels are invited to join the Cass County Master Gardeners for the 14th Annual Spring Garden Seminar on Saturday, April 21 at the Atlantic High School. The day will start with registration at 8:30 AM and the last workshop will conclude at 3:00 PM. Gardeners can expect a full day of educational speakers, interactive workshops, an expert advice panel and more! In addition, anyone pre-registered by the 13th of April will be eligible to win one of the many door prizes donated by local supporting businesses.

The day starts off with well-known garden columnist Jan Riggenbach sharing “Big Ideas for Small Gardens” at 9 AM. Dr. Cynthia Haynes from Iowa State University Extension will then discuss “New Plants for 2012” at 10 AM, before joining a panel of local and state horticulture experts to take questions during an open Q & A session around lunch.

A full luncheon will be served and attendees will also have time to visit booths from local vendors and gardening organizations beginning at 11 AM. Following the lunch break, Susan Appleget-Hurst will present “Your First Herb Garden” with ideas on how, where and when to plant and harvest herbs. The last session of the day gives participants a choice between 9 hands-on workshops on a variety of topics, from creating garden sculptures to arranging flowers, and composting to growing peppers.

Registration for the entire day, including morning snacks, lunch, materials and a “take-home” from the final session, is only $35. A full schedule for the day, along with a registration form, can be found on the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass or can be picked up from the Cass County Extension Office, the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, or many downtown businesses.

Atlantic fails to advance in Blue Zones competition

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April 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Denise Coder, Site Manager for Cass County Home Care has announced Blue Zones officials recently notified the City of Atlantic that its application to be chosen as a “Blue Zones” demonstration site will not advance to the site visit level at this time.  Blue Zones officials noted that ten smaller Iowa communities have been identified for site visits in the next few months.

Blue Zones did not give details at this time about the reason that Atlantic was not chosen, but intend to visit Atlantic sometime in the summer to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of its overall application.  Bethany Rogers, Cass County Wellness Coordinator, observed that the ten communities that were chosen all ranked higher than Atlantic in citizen votes.  She says “Atlantic’s current percentage of citizens voting is 15.48%.  Blue Zones stated early on that citizen commitment would be important in their choice.”

The Atlantic Blue Zones team will meet with state Blue Zones officials in the summer, and the local team still plans to implement chosen components of Blue Zones, based upon local capacity and technical assistance available from the state.  Atlantic intends to reapply, if the opportunity arises in the future.

Rogers reminds residents that voting remains an important component of the project.  “If you haven’t voted and are willing to make a personal commitment to improving your health and the health of Atlantic, it is important that you log on today and vote to support Atlantic.”  Voting will provide access for residents to ongoing information about health topics and local activities.  Residents can visit www.bluezonesproject.com to vote for Atlantic.  Also, a Facebook page has been established for the Atlantic Blue Zones project.  Log on to Facebook and search for Atlantic Blue Zones.