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DUANE BIERBAUM, 86, Griswold (9-22-11)

Obituaries

September 19th, 2011 by Jim Field

Duane Bierbaum, 86, of Griswold died Monday, September 19 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.  Funeral services for Duane Bierbaum will be on Thursday, September 22 at 10:30 am in the First Church of Christ in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, September 21 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hockenberry Family Care.

Burial in the Atlantic Cemetery

Duane Bierbaum is survived by:

3 sons:  Dwight, David, Doug

1 daughter:  Diane

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Arrests reported in Atlantic

News

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested in Atlantic recently. According to Atlantic Police, 24-year old Randy Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested Sunday on a Cass County Warrant for Failure to Appear. And today (Monday), 20-year old Samantha Wehrli, of Atlantic, was arrested on a shoplifting charge (Theft in the 4th Degree), and 1st offense OWI. Fredericksen and Wehrli were booked into the Cass County Jail.

The A-PD says also, no injuries were reported following an accident Friday afternoon, at 7th and Poplar Streets. Bethanne Desko, of Atlantic, was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Signal, after her car ran into a vehicle driven by Brandon Shadden, of Oakland. The crash caused $5,000 damage.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th

Trading Post

September 19th, 2011 by Jim Field

WANTED: 32 inch color TV, call 243-3396.

FOR SALE: Paddle boat – seats 4 $200 obo; group of end tables $10-25. 712-304-4452

FREE: 1 box of 11×17 1/2″ green bar paper tractor feed paper; 5 binders for 11×17 tractor feed, 3 top opening, 2 side opening. Call if you still have printer use this size. 712-249-3978

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Kuemper Catholic Cross Country Meet Results

Sports

September 19th, 2011 by Jim Field

Saturday, September 17 @ Swan Lake Park

Girls Team Results:

  1. Urbandale  47
  2. Harlan  69
  3. Shenandoah-Essex  88
  4. Spencer  89
  5. Webster City 141
  6. Atlantic  150
  7. Abraham Lincoln  163
  8. Denison  166
  9. Thomas Jefferson  267
  10. Kuemper Catholic  274

Atlantic Placewinners:

  • 1.  Ali Korgman 15:51.9
  • 30.  Alex Hartwig 18:10.02
  • 36.  Alisha Hinzmann 18:24.4
  • 37.  Liz Siggins 18:27.05
  • 46.  Katie Blake 18:42.34
  • 52.  Karly Monson 19:22.99

Boys Team Results:

  1. Urbandale  56
  2. Webster City  61
  3. Thomas Jefferson  78
  4. Shenandoah-Essex  105
  5. Spencer  127
  6. Harlan  140
  7. Denison  196
  8. Abraham Lincoln  198
  9. Kuemper Catholic  228
  10. Atlantic  245

Atlantic Placewinners:

  • 36.  Corey Whitt 18:57.68
  • 46.  Tyler Fischer 19:25.71
  • 50.  Josiah Williams 19:38.43
  • 54.  Tian Siggins 19:51.43
  • 59.  Derek VonSeggern 20:08.27
  • 62.  Preston Hoye 20:17.78
  • 63.  Sam Bateman 20:21.64
  • 64.  Ryan McDermott 20:23.71

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News

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Obama campaign is planning parties to celebrate the opening of offices and phone banks in Iowa. Celebrations are scheduled for Tuesday at offices in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City. Organizing for America Iowa spokesman John Kraus said Monday that celebrations are being planned for other Iowa offices this week. They are in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City and Waterloo.

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Pigskin Payoff — Week 3

Sports

September 19th, 2011 by Jim Field

Game Score:  Iowa Hawkeyes 31, Pittsburgh 27

$25 — Peggy hansen of Elk Horn (IA 31-24, 3 pts)

$10 — David Woltmann of Harlan (IA 31-24, 3 pts)

$5 — Mary Ellen Woltmann of Harlan (Tie 31-31, 4 pts)

$5 — Mike Leed of Anita (IA 30-23, 5 pts)

$5 — Cliff Christensen of Atlantic (Pitt 28-24, 8 pts)

*** All Ties Broken By Drawing ***

Saturday’s Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Louisiana-Monroe

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Iowa QB Vandenberg Earns Big Ten Honor

Sports

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg is the Big Ten’s offensive player of the week after leading the Hawkeyes on an historic comeback against Pittsburgh. Vandenberg threw for 399 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdowns as Iowa rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Panthers 31-27. The comeback was the largest in Hawkeyes history. Vandenberg completed 17 of his last 20 attempts – including 10 straight at one point – while posting career bests in completions, attempts, passing yards and touchdowns. The Hawkeyes (2-1) close out non-conference play on Saturday, when they host Louisiana Monroe.

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Backyard and Beyond 09-19-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

September 19th, 2011 by admin

Lavon speaks with Brad Myers, Musician, about an upcoming free concert on September 21st at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn.

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Iowa Energy Coach leaves for Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Sports

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa Energy coach Nick Nurse is leaving the team after four seasons to coach the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the team Iowa beat in last season’s NBA D-League finals. The Energy announced Nurse’s departure Monday. Nurse, who played at Northern Iowa and was the D-League’s coach of the year last season, compiled a 123-76 regular-season record in four years with the Energy. Energy owner Jerry Crawford says the team plans to hire a new coach by early October.

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CASS Incorporated Named One of Iowa’s Top Workplaces

News

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa’s Top Workplaces program, partnering with The Des Moines Register, recognized 70 companies across the state as top places to work in Iowa.  117 companies participated in categories of large, mid sized and small sized companies, based on their number of employees. Results were printed yesterday in the Des Moines Register in a special section called Iowa’s Top Workplaces.  Placings were determined by confidential surveys completed last spring by a company’s employees across thirteen categories such as Leadership, Direction, Meaningfulness, Ethics, Opportunities, and Work/Life Flexibility.

CASS Incorporated placed 5th in the Small Size Company Employers: 50-149 employees– and they placed first over all companies and all categories in the category of Meaningfulness of employment.   Glenda Farrier, CEO, said “CASS Incorporated is honored to be recognized as one of Iowa’s top workplaces, particularly in the area of meaningful work.  Our mission is to Enrich Lives, but what we’ve found is that in carrying out this mission for the people we serve, our lives as employees are enriched as well.” 

CASS Incorporated’s company profile for the Top Workplace program is available online at: http://www.topworkplaces.com/company_survey/cass-incorporated_iowa/desmoinesregister_11

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