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Drake Women’s Hoops Coach Stephens Resigns After 9 Years

Sports

March 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake women’s basketball coach Amy Stephens has resigned after nine seasons with the Bulldogs. Drake athletic director Sandy Hatfield Clubb announced the resignation Monday. Stephens says in a statement that she and the school had different visions for the future of the program, which prompted her resignation. The Bulldogs finished 18-16 last season, losing to South Dakota in the first round of the WNIT. Stephens was 151-130 at Drake. She previously spent eight seasons as the head coach at Nebraska-Kearney.

Atlantic woman arrested on Shelby County warrant

News

March 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports 35-year old Amanda Sedina, of Atlantic, was arrested Friday. Sedina was taken into custody on a Shelby County warrant for Invasion of Privacy. The woman was brought to the Cass County Jail and held until being picked up by Shelby County deputies.

Authorities report also, the arrest Sunday, of 40-year old Anthony Stice, of Des Moines, on a charge of  OWI/1st offense, Stice was booked into the Cass County Jail.

Wind Advisory & Extreme Fire Danger today!

News, Weather

March 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Valley, NE has issued a Wind Advisory for portions of eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. The Advisory in western Iowa affects Monona & Harrison Counties, and is in effect until 7-p.m. Monday. Winds in the advisory area will continue to increase throughout the afternoon, from the south-southeast, at 25-35 mph with gusts to 45mph. Cross winds may affect drivers on east-to-west roads.

In addition, the Grassland Fire Danger Index will be in the EXTREME category this afternoon in Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties in western and southwest Iowa. That means fires can start quickly, spread furiously and burn intensely. All fires are potentially serious.

ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN AREAS UNDER EXTREME FIRE DANGER!

Creighton’s McDermott Makes AP All-American Squad

Sports

March 26th, 2012 by Jim Field

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson is a unanimous pick for The Associated Press’ All-America team, while Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger is a repeat selection.

Draymond Green of Michigan State, freshman Anthony Davis of Kentucky and Creighton’s Doug McDermott rounded out the team Monday.

McDermott is first Creighton player ever to be named an All-America.  He and three-time AP All-American selection Pete Maravich of LSU are the only All-American members coached by their fathers.

The 6-7 sophomore had the third best scoring average in Division I with a 23.2 average. He also averaged 8.2 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the field, and 49.5 percent from 3-point range.

Robinson received first-team votes from all 65 members of the national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. He is the first unanimous pick since Blake Griffin of Oklahoma in 2009.

Sullinger is the first repeat All-America since Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina in 2009. He is the first to do it as a freshman and sophomore since Chris Jackson of LSU in 1989 and 1990.

With Davis’ selection there has been at least one freshman on the first team five of the last six years.

Chris Carpenter Returns to Cardinals’ Camp

Sports

March 26th, 2012 by Jim Field

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis pitcher Chris Carpenter has returned to the Cardinals’ spring training camp, with manager Mike Matheny still unsure when his ace will be back on a mound.

Carpenter, who has yet to pitch in a spring training game, underwent four days of tests last week in St. Louis to determine the cause of a nerve ailment that has weakened his throwing shoulder. Matheny thinks the right-hander will have to rest.

The 37-year-old has not faced hitters since batting practice on March 3. A bulging disk in his neck originally was thought to be the cause of the problem.

Backyard and Beyond 03-26-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 26th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen talks about the upcoming Atlantic Spring Garden Seminar.

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Atlantic man arrested on Audubon County warrant

News

March 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports an Atlantic man was arrested Friday night on an outstanding warrant out of Audubon County, for Revocation of his probation. The warrant for 50-year old Robert Charles Atkinson stems from an original charge of 3rd Offense Public Intoxication. Atkinson was picked up from Cass County authorities and brought to the Audubon County Jail, where he was being held on $10,000 bond.

HAROLD “PEPPER” MARTIN, 93, of Panora (Svcs. 3-28-12)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HAROLD “PEPPER” MARTIN, 93, of Panora, died Fri., March 23rd, at his home. Funeral services for HAROLD MARTIN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., March 28th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 6-8pm Tue., March 27th.

Burial will be in the Prairie Center Cemetery in rural Yale.

8AM Sportscast 03-26-2012

Podcasts, Sports

March 26th, 2012 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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CLARA E. HOEFLER, 85, of Earling (Svcs. 3-29-12)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CLARA E. HOEFLER, 85, of Earling, died Mon., March 26th, at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling. Funeral services for CLARA HOEFLER were held Thu., March 29th. Fisch Funeral Home in Remsen was handling the arrangements.  http://www.fischfh.com/

Clara Hoefler is survived by:

Her son – Father Bob Hoefler, of Des Moines (and formerly of Harlan).