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Heartbeat Today 03-28-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 28th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Michelle Baumhover, Director of Consumer Marketing for the Iowa Beef Council, about the Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Find out more about the contest at www.iabeef.org

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Hawkeye 10 Boys North Division Track Meet

Sports

March 28th, 2012 by Jim Field

@ IWCC, Council Bluffs

Team Scores:

  1. Harlan  133
  2. Atlantic  86
  3. Lewis Central  64
  4. Denison  53
  5. Kuemper Catholic  36

Atlantic 1st Place Winners:

  • 400:  Blake Esbeck 53.85
  • 800:  Blake Esbeck
  • 4 x 200:  Tye Nielsen, Ryan McDermott, Sam Markham, Ethan Westering
  • Shot Put:  Tyler Hovey 46-2
  • Discus:  Tyler Hovey 143-6
  • Long Jump:  Sam Markham 21-3

Atlantic 2nd Place Finishers:

  • 200:  Ryan McDermott
  • 4 x 100:  Zach Smith, Tye Nielsen, Ryan McDermott, Ethan Westering
  • 4 x 400:  Sam Markham, Robert Bodine, Bryce Wernimont, Ethan Westering

Atlantic 3rd Place Finishers:

  • 400 Hurdles:  Bryce Wernimont
  • Distance Medley:  Zach Smith, Brody Peterson, Jake Auerbach, Logan Steffens

AMS Building Leadership Team discusses progress and concerns

News

March 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Atlantic Middle School’s Building Leadership Team (BLT) appeared before the Atlantic Board of Education Tuesday night, to report on their progress and concerns. Cam Smith, Middle School Principal said the team has discussed the Iowa Assessment tests, goals and “True Trojan Traits,” which is part of the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports) System. He says it’s a “paradigm” shift on how discipline is looked at, student expectations, behavior in the classroom, hallways, etc. The team helped to establish those guidelines. 

Cam says part of the PBIS process involves figuring out how it will be implemented, how to get the community involved, possible reward systems and what professional development the teachers will need to make the system successful. He says the school looks to implement PBIS beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. He says the team hopes to limit instructional distractions in the classrooms, increasing the amount of time taught teaching, and decreasing the amount of time they use to “manage” students’ disciplinary issues. He says kids who are doing well will be rewarded with positive affirmations, and a culture that’s in unison with expectations of them. 

Smith says also the Atlantic Middle School remodeling and classroom moving process went fairly smoothly, as classrooms and teachers were shuffled around to accommodate construction crews and their work. He said the BLT discussed teacher and class scheduling issues also, over the past year. Teachers he said are concerned about being understaffed, technology-related issues, and other matters pertaining to the remodeling and changeover to the upgraded facilities. Smith says the staffing concerns teachers mentioned to members of the Building Leadership Team included how to address a feeling the Middle School is understaffed with core teachers and how the needs of students will be met with the current staff. 

Another concern is the lack of technology in the building. Smith says he’s checking with the AEA to see if grants are available to upgrade their computers and related technology.

Cass County Extension Report 03-28-2012

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

March 28th, 2012 by admin

w/ Kate Olsen

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7AM Newscast 03-28-2012

News, Podcasts

March 28th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Iowa pension fund sues audit firm over fraud loss

News

March 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System has sued a New York-based auditing firm, alleging that the company failed to detect a theft scheme that cost the pension fund millions of dollars.  The Des Moines Register reports the federal lawsuit was filed in New York last week against Deloitte & Touche. The lawsuit says the auditing firm issued unqualified or “clean” audit reports that the fund relied on in purchasing fraudulent securities.

A Deloitte spokesman says the lawsuit has no merit and that its employees didn’t audit the financial statements of the entities at which the fraud allegedly occurred. The lawsuit follows the criminal case against two executives of Westridge Capital Management and a registered broker-dealer, WG Trading Co. 

One of the two awaits sentencing. The other awaits trial.

Poppens Earns All-America Honor From Associated Press

Sports

March 28th, 2012 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior forward Chelsea Poppens has been recognized as an honorable mention All-American by The Associated Press.

Poppens, an Aplington, Iowa native, was the only Big 12 player to average a double-double this season. She averaged a career-best 14.2 points and 10.6 rebounds en route to being named one of three unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 first team. Poppens’ 317 rebounds make her just the second Cyclone to grab over 300 in a season. Former Cyclone All-American Angie Welle accomplished the feat in 2001 and 2002.

Poppens led the Big 12 in offensive rebounds, grabbing 4.4 per game, and shot 49.8 percent from the field. She improved from the free-throw line as a junior, shooting 71.3 percent from the charity stripe after entering the season as a 64.1 percent shooter.

Hawkeye 10 Girls North Division Track Meet

Sports

March 28th, 2012 by admin

Hawkeye 10 North Division Meet @ Harlan

Team Scores

  1. Harlan  181
  2. Atlantic  88
  3. Denison/Schleswig  69
  4. Kuemper Catholic  28
  5. Lewis Central  24

Atlantic 1st Place Finishers:

  • 3,000: Ali Krogman 11:17.01
  • 4 x 100 Shuttle Hurdle: Amanda Gude, Paige Kennon, Sam McConnell, Mackenzie Holmes
  • 400: Melanie Nielsen 1:04.04
  • 1,500: Ali Krogman 5:22.93

Atlantic 2nd Place Finishers:

  • 4 x 800: Allie Siggins, Brienna Steffens, Savannah Sorensen, Lauren Krogman
  • Distance Medley: Kristin Johnk, Erin Shannon, Amanda Gude, Sam Peterson

LOUIS McCALL, 96, of Bridgewater (Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

March 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOUIS McCALL, 96, of Bridgewater, died Wed., March 28th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. LOUIS McCALL has donated his body to science. Services will be held at a later date. Steen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mediacom delays full digital switch to April 10

News

March 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Cable television provider Mediacom says customers whose televisions are not yet digital ready have been given a two-week extension before analog reception is fully eliminated. The company still has 48 cable channels located between 23 and 78 operating on older television sets.  A phase-out of analog reception began two weeks. The upgrade to all-digital channels will be complete on April 10th.

For the past six years, customers have received both analog and digital signals through a Mediacom cable connection, but now most analog stations are being eliminated to make room for more high-definition channels and faster broadband Internet speeds.