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Contractor Selected to rebuild I-680

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September 26th, 2011 by admin

Two eastern Iowa firms have combined to win the low bid to rebuild a portion of interstate 680 in Pottawattamie County.

The 3.1 mile stretch of I-680 extends from Interstate 29 to the Missouri River. It was severely damaged by flooding this spring and summer and will now be rebuilt.

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) held a bid letting last Friday for the project. A total of five bids were received. The low bid went to a joint venture between Peterson Contractors Inc. (PCI) of Reinbeck and Reilly Construction. The bid amount was just over 19 million dollars.

The goal of the project is to restore traffic on the I-680 as quickly as possible, aiming for a full or partial reopening later this year.

8AM Newscast 09-26-2011

News, Podcasts

September 26th, 2011 by admin

w/ Brett Johnson

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Heartbeat Today 09-26-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

September 26th, 2011 by admin

Jim speaks with Denise Coder (Cass County Health Coordinator) and Amy Jordahl (Atlantic Hy-Vee Store Director) about the healthiest state initiative and the kickoff event in Cass County on Friday, October 7th. More info at http://events.iowahealthieststate.com/events/event/atlantic-start-somewhere-walk/

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This is Your Nishna Valley 09-24-2011

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

September 26th, 2011 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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HSFB: Atlantic @ Glenwood 09-23-2011

Podcasts, Sports

September 26th, 2011 by admin

Broadcast of football game on Friday, September 23, 2011.  Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call.

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7AM Newscast 09-26-2011

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September 26th, 2011 by admin

w/ Brett Johnson

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Topham Wins Fifth XC Meet in a Row

Sports

September 26th, 2011 by Jim Field

Griswold’s outstanding freshman, Rebekah Topham, continues to set the standard for harriers in Southwest Iowa. She topped all runners at the Cyclone Invitational held at Harlan on Saturday marking her fifth meet victory of the year.  Topham ran an impressive 14:14 to win the meet. Even with the outstanding effort of Topham, the Lady Tigers had to settle for third place behind Harlan and Lewis Central. Lewis Central and Griswold actually tied for second place, but Griswold moved to third on the tie breaker. Contributing to Lady Tiger team effort were Jordyn Sindt, 8th; Larissa Backhaus, 19th; Alyx Flippin, 24th; and Allison Young, 28th.   Topham is undefeated on the season and the Griswold squad has not lost to a 1A or 2A team.

It was Xavier Olivio setting the pace for the Griswold boys’ team. He placed 29th in the field of 98 runners. His time was 18:39. Also scoring for the boys were: Tyrel Peters (74), Mason Anstey (81), Jacob Maass(83), and Zak Doty (85). The team finished 13th.

— Jane Chaillie (Griswold XC Coach)

Saturday Volleyball Results

Sports

September 26th, 2011 by Jim Field

Corning Tournament
Corning 2, EHK-Exira 0
Corning 2, Audubon 0
Audubon 2, EHK-Exira 0
Corning 2, Essex-South Page 0
Audubon 2, Lenox 0
Nodaway Valley 2, Essex-South Page 1
Essex-South Page 2, Lenox 0
Lenox 2, Nodaway Valley 0
Nodaway Valley 2, Exira-EHK 0
Corning 2, Audubon 0 – Championship

Harlan Tournament
Kuemper 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Kuemper 2, Harlan 1
Kuemper 2, Shenandoah 0
Kuemper 2, Underwood 0
Denison-Schleswig 2, Underwood 1
Denison-Schleswig 2, East Sac County 0
Treynor 2, Denison-Schleswig 1
Glenwood 2, Treynor 0
Shenandoah 2, Treynor 1
Harlan 2, Treynor 1

Border Classic @ Tabor
Tarkio 2, Sidney 0
Tarkio 2, Griswold 0
Rock Port 2, Fremont-Mills 1
Rock Port 2, Riverside 0
Fremont-Mills 2, Sidney 0
Riverside 2, Griswold 0
Tarkio 2, Rock Port 0 – Championship

Bedford Tournament
Bedford 2, East Mills 0
Bedford 2, Villisca 0
Bedford 2, Villisca 0
Bedford 2, Lamoni 0
East Union 2, Villisca 1
East Union 2, Bedford 0
Stanton 2, Bedford 0
Stanton 2, Villisca 0
Villisca 2, East Mills 0
Villisca 2, Lamoni 0

Ar-We-Va 2, Logan-Magnolia 0
Ar-We-Va 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
Ar-We-Va 2, West Harrison 0
Sioux City Heelan 2, Abraham Lincoln 0
Sioux City Heelan 2, Lewis Central
Carroll 2, Nevada 0
Carroll 2, Carlisle 0
Carroll 2, Clarke 0
Carroll 2, West Marshall 0
Carroll 2, Iowa Falls-Alden 1
Abraham Lincoln 2, Lewis Central 0
IKM-Manning 2, Westwood 0
IKM-Manning 2, Boyer Valley 0
IKM-Mannin 2, Whiting 0
Iowa Falls-Alden 2, Atlantic 0
Lawton-Bronson 2, Ar-We-Va 1
Lawton-Bronson 2, West Harrison 0
Lewis Central 2, Hinton 1
Lewis Central 2, Sheldon 1
Lewis Central 2, Sioux City East 0
Logan-Magnolia 2, West Harrison 0
MVAO 2, Kingsley-Pierson 0
MVAO 2, OA-BCIG 0
MVAO 2, Woodbine 0
MVAO 2, West Monona 0
MVAO 2, Woodbury Central 0
Ridge View 2, IKM-Manning 0
River Valley 2, Ar-We-Va 1
River Valley 2, West Harrison 0
Sheldon 2, Abraham Lincoln 1
Sioux City North 2, Lewis Central 0
West Harrison 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0

Heroes in the Heartland Nominations being Accepted

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September 26th, 2011 by admin



An American Red Cross chapter serving eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa is accepting nominations for the 2012 Heroes in the Heartland event.

These awards honor individuals from 30 counties in northeast Nebraska, southwest Iowa and the Omaha area who have saved another person’s life during the past year or who have positively impacted the quality of life in the Heartland Area in other ways.

Past honorees have ranged in age from 9 to 92 and have represented all walks of life and almost every conceivable circumstance.

The categories of awards given are Lifetime Hero, Good Samaritan, Call to Action, Commitment to Community, Disaster Relief and Public Servant Hero.

Nominations must be turned in to the Heartland Chapter in Omaha by Nov. 4. The awards will be presented on March 14.

–AP

Fatal Crash Near Mount Ayr

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September 26th, 2011 by admin

A crash in Ringgold County has led to the death of a Mount Ayr man over the weekend. Konner Evan Klommhous of Mount Ayr was pronounced dead at the scene of the one vehicle incident over the weekend.

Another man involved in the incident sustained serious injuries. Erik Joseph Freed of Redding was transported to Ringgold County Hospital and then flown to Iowa Methodist in Des Moines.

No other details are available as the incident remains under investigation.