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Shenandoah K-9 officer & partner earn honors

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April 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A Shenandoah Police officer and his canine partner won two awards earlier this month in Des Moines. Shenandoah Police Chief Kris Grebert says Officer Nephi Jones and his K-9 Eron picked up the awards during the National Police Canine Association Regional Trials.

The pair finished 5th overall in vehicle searches and were named Top Rookie for Region 21, which includes Iowa, parts of Minnesota and Missouri. Sixty-three teams competed during the event. Fifteen were rookies.

Jones said he and Eron participated in the trials so the pair could become certified. He was appointed as K-9 handler at the end of January and completed training at the end of February. Jones has been a member of the Shenandoah Police force since March, 2008.

His partner Eron has already assisted in the detection of narcotics which resulted in arrests.

Atlantic Beats Creston in Boys Soccer

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April 26th, 2011 by Jim Field

Atlantic beat Creston 2-1 Monday night in boys soccer.  The Trojans improve to 4-5 overall on the season with the victory.

Trojans Win Denison Golf Meet

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April 26th, 2011 by Jim Field

Monarch Boys Golf Invitational
Monday, April 25, 2001
Majestic Hills Golf Course, Denison

Team Results
1.  Atlantic                           323
2.  Harlan                              331
3.  Shenandoah                  362
4.  Denison-Schleswig     366

Individual Results
1.  Zach Osborn, Harlan                       76
2.  Travis Olsen, Atlantic                     76
3.  Brandon Bjoin, Harlan                    80
4.  Evan Schuler, Atlantic                    80
5.  Ben Nelson, Atlantic                        83
6.  Jackson Baker, Shenandoah         84
7.  Sam Markham, Atlantic                 84
8.  Sam Renaud, Atlantic                     84
9.  JC Carlislie, Harlan                          84
10. Nathan Koch, Denison-Sch         87

Atlantic BOE work session

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April 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Board of Education will meet the new Atlantic Middle School Principal tonight, during scheduled work session at the high school. Cameron Smith was hired by the board April 12th. Smith comes to Atlantic from the Garner-Hayfield School District, where he serves as the K-through 8th Grade Principal and Athletic Director.

He will succeed AMS Principal Todd Roecker, who had earlier announced he would be retiring from the district at the end of June.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board tonight will receive an update on district building and infrastructure projects from Design Alliance Architect’s Jerry Purdy.

Their work session begins at 7-p.m. in the media center at the high school.

4th suspect arrested in connection with April 18th burglary

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April 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Fremont County report the arrest Monday morning of a fourth person suspected in the April 18th burglary of an unoccupied residence near Thurman. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope says Douglas Myers was arrested without incident in a Casey’s General Store parking lot in Tabor, after officials received a tip the man was in a U-Haul truck in that area.

Myers was charged with Burglary in the 3rd, and Theft in the 3rd, degrees. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of Methamphetamine.

Authorities allege Myers, along with 48-year old Tammy Larae Rose and 49-year old Kenneth Lee Milenkovich, both of Council Bluffs, took miscellaneous household items, a fuse box and wiring from a home in the Thurman area on April 18th. 54-year old Lucy Merie Uriel, of Omaha, was charged with conspiracy in connection with the incident. Sheriff Aistrope says the other individuals were arrested at the scene of the crime, but Myers took off on foot. A warrant was later issued for his arrest.

Rose, Milenkovich and Uriel were being held on bonds ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, in the Fremont County Jail. Their preliminary hearings were set for 1:30-p.m. Thursday in Fremont County District Court.

Weekend arrests in Atlantic

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April 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Police in Atlantic report three people were arrested over the past weekend. On Saturday, 35-year old Thomas Fredrickson, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant, and, 19-year old Michael McConnell, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. Both men were brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

On Sunday, 32-year old Blue Rutherford was arrested for having a revoked license in connection with an OWI, and Failure to File SR-22 Insurance. He was also brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Harlan woman injured in crash

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April 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A Harlan woman what were described by authorities as “Significant injuries” during a rollover accident early this (Monday) morning southeast of Harlan. 24-year old Clara Mohr was taken to Myrtrue Hospital following the crash, which occurred at around 5-a.m.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says Mohr was traveling south in the 800 block of Maple Road when her 1999 Ford Explorer went out of control and rolled. Mohr was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Woman suffers heart attack on I-29. Deputy & others work to save her life

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April 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A Missouri Valley woman suffering from a heart condition this morning on Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County received help from several sources, include a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy. Sheriff Jeff Danker says the incident began at around 6:15-a.m., north of the Honey Creek exit.

Danker says woman was driving south on I-29 with her husband in the passenger seat, when the driver had a heart problem and collapsed at the wheel. Her husband was able to get the vehicle stopped, and removed her from the vehicle. After other motorists stopped to offer assistance, a sheriff’s deputy was sent to the scene.

When Sgt. Jim Harvey arrived at the scene, Danker says used his Automatic External Defibrillator to try and save the woman, who was identified as 54-year old Karen Lenz.

He says Lenz shocked the woman three times and stayed on location until paramedics arrived. Lenz was eventually flown by LifeNet helicopter to the University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha.

A report on Lenz’ condition is not currently available. Danker says she and her husband Thomas were on their way to work when the incident occurred.

The Sheriff says AED’s are carried in all of his department’s vehicles, in hopes lives can be saved. He says they’ve had them in those vehicles for at least three-years. He says it’s not something that’s used on an everyday basis, but often times his deputies are the first on the scene, and using the devices can make a difference in keeping someone alive until trained medical personnel can render aid.

Danker says he’s not sure how many times the AED’s have been used, but the incident today (Monday) wasn’t the first time, and it likely won‘t be the last.

Trojanns Win Own Tennis Tourney

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April 25th, 2011 by Jim Field

Atlantic Trojann Tennis Tourney (Saturday, April 23,2011)

Final Team Standings:

1. Atlantic 27
2. Clarinda 23
3. Harlan 20
4. Combined Team 18
T5. Des Moines Lincoln 17
T5. Lewis Central 17
7. Council Bluffs Lincoln 14
8. Atlantic JV 8

Championship Round:

#1 Singles Championship: Chelsy Petersen (Harlan) over Liz Metheny (Atlantic) 6-1, 6-2
Consolation Final:   Allie Parsons (Combined Team/Audubon) over Tori Dolch (Atlantic JV) 6-1, 6-1

#1 Doubles Championship:   Beth Reiter/Teal Driscoll (Clarinda) over Shelby Svoboda/Carli Thornton (Atlantic) 6-3, 6-2
Consolation Final:   Maddie Misfeldt/Natalie Burton (Lewis Central) over Emily Cox/Jess Sanders (DM Lincoln) 6-1, 6-4

#2 Singles Championship:   Carly Heese (Harlan) over Morgan Allen (Atlantic) 6-1, 6-2
Consolation Final:   Krista Rogers (Combined Team/Clarinda) over Andie Kerkhoff (Lewis Central) 10-6

#2 Doubles Championship:   Kristen Clement/Alyssa Alexander (Clarinda) over Beth Kucharo/Stephanie Sanders (DM Lincoln) 6-3, 6-1
Consolation Final:   Sarah Schreiner/Tierney Kamies (Atlantic) over Marlee Price/Leah Erickson (Lewis Central) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(6)

Atlantic individual results —

#1 Singles — 1st round Metheny over Savanna Dierks (CBAL) 6-0, 6-1
Semi-final Metheny over Tori Dolch (Atlantic JV) 6-1, 6-0
Final Petersen over Metheny

#1 Doubles — 1st round Svoboda/Thornton over Ashley Cross/Carly DeMarque (Combined Team) 6-0, 6-1
Semi-final Svoboda/Thornton over Cox/Sanders (DM Lincoln) 7-5, 6-2
Final Reiter/Driscoll over Svoboda/Thornton

#2 Singles — 1st round  Allen over Casey Dean (Clarinda) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0(3)
Semi-final Allen over Rogers (Combined Team/Clarinda) 7-6(3), 6-4
Final Heese over Allen

#2 Doubles — 1st round Schreiner/Kamies over Emily Hundt/Shenandoah Campbell (Harlan) 7-5, 7-5
Semi-final Kucharo/Sanders (DM Lincoln) over Schreiner/Kamies 7-5, 6-3
Consolation final Schreiner/Kamies over Marlee Price/Leah Erickson (LC) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(6)

Coach Shawn Petersen’s Comments —

Overall I was proud of our girls — it wasn’t ideal conditions to play in, especially a long tournament, but the girls battled well and got some big wins for us; all of the girls on the varsity went 2-1 on the day, and all of them finishing in the top 3 of their brackets got us the overall team title.  It’s been quite a while since Atlantic won the Trojann, and it was definitely one of our stated goals from the first meeting of the year. Liz played extremely well all day, even in losing the final to a tough Petersen from Harlan.  Morgan at #2 had a tough draw, having to go through 2 Clarinda players to reach the final — quite a feat since they ended up 2nd as a team.  Morgan had to win 2 tiebreakers in order to get to the final, so I was very proud of her — probably our MVP on the day.  At #1 doubles, Carli and Shelby played very well all day long, and even in their finals loss, they played well enough to win against just about anyone else — Teal and Beth played lights-out so all credit goes to them.  At #2 doubles, Sarah and Tierney struggled throughout the day to find any rhythm, but found a way to gut out two wins and finish third overall.  Tori Dolch played in the #1 singles bracket for our JV team and had a good day, defeating a varsity player from LC in the opening round, rallying from down a set to win in a 3rd set tiebreaker.  She then ran into two awfully tough customers in Liz Metheny and Allie Parsons, but Tori played very well in those two defeats, earning a more-than-respectable 4th place.

Also playing for the JV team was Leah Tjepkes and Erika Lees at #1 Doubles, Hope Bowker at #2 Singles, and Haley Wright/Kaley Miller in #2 Doubles.

Note: The combined team was formed by Allie Parsons of Audubon and the top JV player from Clarinda, LC, AL, DM Lincoln, and Harlan.  They formed a team, and Atlantic JV had a team entered, due to Glenwood and Audubon High Schools withdrawing from the tournament due to spring break/Easter vacation at their schools.

Christofferson Wins Hammer Title

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April 25th, 2011 by Jim Field

Former Exira star Britta Christofferson captured a victory Saturday at the Musco Twilight track and field meet at the University of Iowa.  Christofferson, a senior for the Cyclones, won the Hammer Throw event with a toss of 193-feet-six-inches.  Her throw was nearly 13 feet better than the runner-up.  The Iowa State track and field team is back in action This weekend at the 102nd running of the Drake Relays.