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Education town hall meetings begin today in SW IA

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October 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Southwest Iowa residents who have an opinion about the current state of education in Iowa, and Governor Terry Branstad’s latest education initiative, may want to attend one of several town hall meetings being held around the area today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday). Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds will hold town hall meetings focusing on their education blueprint today in Mount Ayr, Bedford, Clarinda and Red Oak, and on Wednesday in Creston and Greenfield.

The Governor has proposed the boosting of beginning teacher pay and holding entry-level teachers to higher academic standards. In his initiative, which was unveiled October 3rd, the Governor set a goal of Iowa becoming the top-performing state in education, over the course of the next decade. To do that, he’s proposed: linking aspects of teacher pay to classroom performance; treating beginning teachers as “at-will” employees, who would have their contracts renewed annually by their local boards of education; requiring a minimum 3.0 college G.P.A to enter teacher prep programs; and, requiring 3rd graders to demonstrate their reading ability before being promoted to the 4th grade.

You can hear about his initiative and offer your input at these meeting places and times…
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
11 a.m. In the auditorium at the Mt. Ayr High School
1:30 p.m. In the Bedford Community High School
3 p.m. In the Commons area at the Clarinda High School
5:30 p.m. At The Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011
9 a.m. At the Creston High School
11 a.m. In the Auditorium at the Nodaway Valley High School in Greenfield.
For more information, visit www.governor.iowa.gov

Heartbeat Today 10-25-2011

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October 25th, 2011 by admin

Jim Field talks about Fall Leaves in Iowa.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25th

Trading Post

October 25th, 2011 by Jim Field

We need to find a good home for a beautiful, young female dog that arrived at our house a couple of days ago. She is black and white spotted with some brown on her face. She has a gray collar on and is very friendly. Please call 712-249-6017 or 712-250-3416 if you would like to own this nice dog.

FOR SALE: 2 Larsen storm doors, brown, 36×81, have upper glass & screen $25 each; 7 ft. green artifical Christmas tree, branches come off, tripod stand, nicely shaped. $50 obo. 641-746-2583 (Casey)

FOR SALE: Medium sized burgundy recliner that was bought at Audubon Furniture Mart about 6 months ago.  $150 obo.  249-2509.

WANTED: 26 or 27″ bike…can be 10 speed – 18 speed.  712-250-0788.

7AM Newscast 10-25-2011

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October 25th, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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St. Albert Board Approves Hawkeye 10 Membership

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October 25th, 2011 by Jim Field

Saint Albert has officially become the 11th member of the Hawkeye 10 Conference.  The St. Albert school board voted unanimously Monday night to join the conference making it official that the school will join the Hawkeye 10 in the fall of 2013.  The Council Bluffs school was invited to the conference earlier this summer following a three to four year process that involved the Hawkeye 10 sending out surveys to several possible members.  St. Albert had been a member of the Centennial Conference in Nebraska.  This is the first change in membership for the conference since 1993 when Denison and Kuemper Catholic joined to turn the Hawkeye 8 into the Hawkeye 10.  The Hawkeye 10 Conference Board of Directors voted unanimously June 10th to accept St. Albert as its 11th school.

Monday Volleyball Regional Results

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October 25th, 2011 by Jim Field

CLASS 3-A QUARTERFINAL ROUND

  • (3-0) Glenwood 25-25-25, Atlantic 7-14-21
  • (3-0) ADM 25-25-25, Winterset 20-19-23
  • (3-0) Carroll 25-25-25, Storm Lake 11-19-23
  • (3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 16-20-21
  • (3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Creston 16-21-15

 

CLASS 4-A QUARTERFINAL ROUND

  • (3-1) Abraham Lincoln 31-18-25-25, Lewis Central 29-25-16-14

TERRY LEE ANDERSON, 66, of Minden (svcs 10-28-11)

Obituaries

October 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

TERRY LEE ANDERSON, 66, of Minden, died Sunday, Oct. 23rd, at Mercy Hospital.  Funeral services for TERRY ANDERSON will be held 10-a.m. Fri., Oct. 28th, at the Minden United Church of Christ.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

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Visitation at the funeral home is from 3-9pm Thu., Oct. 27th, with the family present to greet friends from 6-8pm.

Burial is in the Minden Cemetery.

TERRY LEE ANDERSON is survived by:

His wife – Lorie Anderson, of Minden.

His son:  Chad (Jessica) Anderson, of Harlan

Daughter:  Jaime Anderson of St. Paul, MN

His brothers – Donne Anderson, of Salisbury, MD, & Chuck (Joan) Anderson, of Merrifield, MN.

and 3 grandchildren.

Atlantic Board of Ed to hold work session tonight

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October 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a work session this evening in the ICN room at the High School. During the 7:30 meeting, the Board will hear from District Technology Coordinator Roger Warne, about the new ICN classroom and the future of district technology. In addition, Warne will preview the new district webpage and discuss technology purchases for the 2011-2012 school year.

Other discussion will center on activities associated with the Iowa Association of School Boards. No action is expected on those matters, during tonight’s work session.

One accident leads to 2nd accident in Cass County

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October 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A single-vehicle accident Sunday in Cass County created another accident moments later. Sheriff’s officials say 20-year old Alicyn Dalene Kuhns, of Atlantic, was traveling south on Buck Creek Road, when she lost control of the  2003 Pontiac Grand Prix she was driving . The car slammed into a bridge railing near the intersection with Glacier Road, and when then hit from behind by a 1995 Buick Lesabre.  The driver of the second car, 17-year old Anthony Scott Lucas, of Atlantic,  had been following Kuhn’s car, and was unable to stop following her accident. 

No injuries were reported.  Authorities estimated the damage to Kuhns’ vehicle at $4,000, while  Lucas’s car sustained about $1,000 damage.  Damage to the bridge was estimated at $5000.

Traffic interdiction in Adams County leads to drug arrest

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October 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County said Monday, a traffic interdiction program conducted on Highway 34 Sunday afternoon, led to the arrest of a Corning man.  Officials say as a vehicle driven by Denise Carder, of Nodaway, was stopped and  searched by a Ringgold County k-9 unit,  information was received indicating a controlled substance could be found at the residence of Carder and 40-year old Martin Lee Grace, who authorities say lives in Corning. 

Carder gave authorities permission to search her residence, during which a controlled substance was in fact, located. Martin Grace, who was already being detained in Adams County while an OWI investigation was underway, was placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He faces charges of Possession of Controlled Substance on Certain Real Property, and two-counts of Child Endangerment.

The case remains under investigation.