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Girls Cross Country State Qualifying Results

Sports

October 20th, 2011 by Jim Field

(Top 3 teams and top 10 individuals qualify for state meet at Fort Dodge on October 29)

Class 3-A Girls At Atlantic

1. Harlan 57
2. Dallas Center-Grimes 59
3. Shenandoah-Essex 65
4. Ballard 127
5. Atlantic 144
6. Creston 169
7. Boone 188
8. Winterset 198
9. Glenwood 238
10. ADM 290
11. Denison-Schleswig 296
12. Perry 347
13. Saydel 378

Top 10 Individual Finishers

1. Madison Waymire, DC-Grimes 14:33
2. Ali Krogman, Atlantic 15:31
3. Jess Feldman, Harlan 15:45
4. Maria Mostek, Creston 15:45
5. Bailey Kuhl, Harlan 15:46
6. Marissa Klindt, Harlan 15:57
7. Jenna Leland, Ballard 16:06
8. Mariah Johnson, Shenandoah-Essex 16:07
9. Megan Hart, Shenandoah-Essex 16:12
10. Alexis Saner, Shenandoah-Essex 16:15

Class 2-A Girls At Atlantic

1. North Polk 48
2. Missouri Valley 102
3. OA-BCIG 104
4. Bondurant-Farrar 115
5. Clarinda 153
6. Interstate-35 156
7. Jefferson-Scranton 180
8. Madrid 181
9. Clarke 182
10. West Central Valley 184

Top 10 Individual Finishers

1. Bailey Hare, OA-BCIG 16:11
2. Maria Claussen, North Polk 16:18
3. Sybbie Sears, North Polk 16:27
4. Breezy Weaver, Missouri Valley 16:31
5. Madison Pottebaum, Bondurant-Farrar 16:39
6. Paige Pauley, Missouri Valley 16:46
7. Holly McKinney, Interstate-35 16:48
8. Sydney Lawrence, Madrid 16:50
9. Michaela Graffunder, SC Calhoun 16:52
10. Maddie Beeler, Interstate-35 16:56

Class 1-A Girls At Panorama

1. Griswold 55
2. Corning 83
3. Tri-Center 91
4. Audubon 107
5. Guthrie Center 130
6. Treynor 148
7. Woodbine 151
8. Panorama 160
9. Underwood 192
10. Logan-Magnolia 268
11. Riverside 289
12. Bedford 326

Top 10 Individual Finishers

1. Rebekah Topham, Griswold 15:07
2. Ashtyn Alfers, Tri-Center 16:01
3. Tiffany Shepherd, Corning 16:09
4. Megan Deist, Audubon 16:13
5. Jordyn Sindt, Griswold 16:18
6. Shelby Hall, Woodbine 16:26
7. Leah Courtney, Guthrie Center 16:28
8. Michelle Mumm, Tri-Center 16:29
9. Alyx Flippin, Griswold 16:36
10. Therese Frels, Guthrie Center 16:37

Bow deer hunting season opens at DeSoto Refuge

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

October 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will open for archery deer hunting this weekend. The season will begin Saturday and run through Jan. 18, 2012. The refuge says in a news release that hunters must be properly licensed and carry a permit from the refuge. Officials say the permit has a map of the areas open to bow hunting, which have changed because of this year’s flooding along the Missouri River. The refuge is located 25 miles north of Omaha on U.S. Highway 30 between Blair and Missouri Valley, Iowa.

IA DOT releases additional details on temporary closure of U.S. 30 in Harrison County

News

October 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Transportation late Thursday released details on the planned, temporary closure of U.S. 30 between Interstate 29 (west of Missouri Valley) and the Missouri River (near Blair, Neb.), which is scheduled to begin next week. An accelerated work schedule and special traffic control measures are being employed to get traffic moving as quickly as possible.

Closure points
·  Western end – one mile east of the Missouri River (near Blair, Neb.)
·  Eastern end – approximately ½ mile east of Harrison County Road K-45
·  No access will be available to U.S. 30 from side roads, including Corning Avenue
and Harrison County Road K-45/Austin Avenue

The project will be completed in two stages.
Stage 1
·  Work during this stage will involve removal of granular material from the TrapBags, stockpiling of the material at various locations, disposal of the plastic bag material, broom and wash the surface of the pavement and paved shoulders, dispose of all sandbags and plastic materials, and place final pavement markings.
·  U.S. 30 will be closed to all traffic, around-the-clock, for five continuous days, beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24.
·  Due to the importance of this highway and river crossing to regional traffic, the contract includes an incentive/disincentive provision. The contractor is allowed a maximum of five calendar days to complete the work. An incentive is available to the contractor for reopening the roadway in fewer calendar days. Liquidated damages would apply if the roadway is not opened within this period.
·  Because the contractor will be working quickly to restore traffic, it is unknown precisely when the road will be reopened to traffic. However, the closure is not expected to extend beyond 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
Stage 2
·  Repairs to the foreslopes and shoulders will be completed during this stage.
·  U.S. 30 will be open to single-lane traffic during daylight hours with use of flaggers and pilot cars. During nighttime hours, all lanes of U.S. 30 will be open to traffic by using a shoulder closure.
·  The contractor has 20 working days to complete this stage. Weather can impact available working days.
·  Contract specifications allow traffic control to be set up starting 30 minutes after sunrise, and must be taken down and off the roadway 30 minutes before sunset.

Detour: Persons wishing to cross the Missouri River may take the following detour on
the Iowa side of the river.
·  Starting at the I-29/U.S. 30 interchange near Missouri Valley
·  Travel south on I-29 to I-80
·  Then west on I-80 across the Missouri River into Omaha, Neb.

As a reminder, I-680 is closed from I-29 west to the Missouri River. This road is currently being rebuilt following the flooding.

WILBUR “PETE” HOSKINS, 83, of Nevinville, (svcs 10-25-11)

Obituaries

October 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

WILBUR “PETE” HOSKINS, 83, of Nevinville, died Thursday, Oct. 20th, at the Winterset Care Center North, in Winterset. Funeral services for “PETE HOSKINS will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Oct. 25th, at the Orient United Methodist Church, in Orient. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 2-8-p.m Mon., Oct. 24th, at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-8pm.

Burial, with full military rites, will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Nevinville.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

PETE HOSKINS is survived by:

His sisters – Elise Crosswhite, of Cedar Falls, and Alice (Ervin) Holmes, of Aurora, CO.

Other relatives, and friends.

5 persons arrested on drug charges in Audubon

News

October 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon Police Department reports five western Iowa residents were arrested Wednesday on numerous drug charges. Police Chief David Simonsen said the arrests stemmed from an investigation into alleged drug activity, and the execution of a search warrant, at a residence in Audubon.

Among those taken into custody, Wednesday was: 25-year-old  Nina Gross of Audubon, who was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Gathering Where Drugs are Used/Marijuana, and Gathering Where Drugs are Used/Methamphetamine. 28-year-old Anthony Bruns of Manning, was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Gathering where Drugs are Used/Methamphetamine, Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Knowingly keeping a Dwelling for the Purpose of Using a Controlled Substance. 38-year-old Chad Darrow of Denison, was charged with Gathering Where Drugs are Used/Methamphetamine, and Possession of Methamphetamine. 36-year-old Michael Stessman of Defiance, was charged with Possession of Marijuana/3rd or Subsequent Offense, Possession of Methamphetamine/Subsequent Offense, and Gathering Where Drugs are Used/ Methamphetamine. And, 31-year-old Nickolas Schwenn of Denison, was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Gathering Where Drugs are Used/Methamphetamine.

All five suspects were booked into the Audubon County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate. The Audubon Police Department was assisted in their investigation and arrests by deputies with the Audubon County Sheriff’s Department, and the County Attorney’s Office.

Underwood company awarded $40,000 for expansion project

News

October 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The new Iowa Economic Development Authority Board met today (Thursday) in Des Moines, with its members taking action on approving awards that will create up to 593 jobs in Iowa and retain another 105 jobs. The board approved incentives for planned or proposed projects located in Des Moines, Charles City, Fort Dodge, Coralville, Urbandale, Davenport, Underwood and Independence. The incentives went to companies whose business is in the areas of technology, manufacturing, food processing and biosciences.

In western Iowa, Link Snacks in Underwood was approved by the board for $40,000 in direct financial assistance plus tax incentives to Link Snacks, Inc., to expand it’s operations. The money will be used for the acquisition of an existing building in the city of Underwood to establish a second distribution center in Iowa for its products.

The company’s other center is in Laurens.  Link Snacks,Inc. is one of the fastest-growing meat snack manufacturers in the world, and sells their products in more than 40 countries.  This $9.4 million capital investment is expected to create 131 new jobs.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th

Trading Post

October 20th, 2011 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Wooden Swing set with club house.   Has 2 swings, tire swing, monkey bar, rock climbing wall and sandbox.
$250 obo.  Call 243-1179 after 5:00 p.m.

FOR SALE: 1951 Ford Straight Truck full of iron…it weighs 12,000 lbs, looking for $250 per ton.  Also is looking for 6-12 wooden chairs.  402-740-0109.

FOR SALE: Insulated Brown Duck overalls, Large 42-44. $35. 712-782-3153.

FOR SALE: 2 tickets to Iowa vs. Indiana @ 11 am, Saturday, October 22nd on 30 yd. line. $50 each. 712-249-8037. SOLD

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th

Trading Post

October 20th, 2011 by admin

FOR SALE: Wood cutting buz saw, fits International H or M tractor or other tractors with adaptations $400; 42″ Poulan riding mower, runs great $350; having a moving sale things from A-Z. 2402 Nighthawk Ave, Hamlin. 712-268-2656 or 712-304-4998

Story update: Glenwood man charged in infant son’s death

News

October 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) – A Glenwood man is being held on $25,000 bond after being charged in connection with the death of his 5-month-old son. Authorities say 35-year-old Jason Curtis was arrested Wednesday on Felony charges of child endangerment, neglect of a dependent person and willful injury. They say Curtis called for help on July 14th because his son was barely breathing. When emergency crews arrived they found the child unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at a Council Bluffs hospital. Special Agent in Charge with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Terry Klooster, says an autopsy showed Jackson Curtis died of head trauma. Klooster declined to say how the injury was inflicted because the investigation is continuing. Curtis appeared in court this (Thursday) morning.

Backyard and Beyond 10-20-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

October 20th, 2011 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Cass County Naturalist Laura Schwendinger about the Halloween Hike at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic this Saturday.

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