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Charges filed in connection with fatal crash

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April 27th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol in association with the Montgomery County Attorney’s office have filed charges against an Essex woman, in connection with a crash late last year that claimed the life of two Cumberland children. 18-year old Karli Jo Brown, of Essex, was arrested Tuesday on two-counts of motor vehicle homicide and one-count of serious injury by a motor vehicle, with regard to a November 28th crash that resulted in the deaths of 5-year old Maliki Todd and 4-year old Alex Todd. The children’s mother, 25-year old Nina McNeese, was injured in the crash.

The accident occurred on Highway 48 in a no-passing zone. Officials say Brown was southbound on Highway 48 when she attempted to pass two vehicles. He car collided head-on with McNeese’s vehicle, at the crest of a hill.

In the complaints filed against her, prosecutors allege Brown operated a motor vehicle in a reckless manner which intentionally caused the deaths of the two children and resulted in serious injury to McNeese. She was also cited for allegedly speeding, texting while driving, and passing in a no-passing zone.

Brown was taken into custody Tuesday, but later released on $10,000 bond. Her preliminary hearing was set for May 10th in Montgomery County Court. If convicted on the charges, Brown faces a total of up to 25-years in prison and/or fines of up to $30,000.

Have a meal with Simon Estes, in Greenfield!

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April 27th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Time is running short to purchase your tickets to enjoy a meal on Mother’s Day with world renowned opera singer and Iowa native, Simon Estes. Greenfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ginny Kuhfus says tickets for the meal with Estes….which follows his concert May 8th , at the Nodaway Valley High School…cost just seven-dollars. The concert begins at 3-p.m. in the school gymnasium.

Tickets for “Premiere seating,” which puts you right up front by the stage, are $20. General admission tickets are $10. Estes will, of course perform during the concert. And, he’s bringing some people along with him to make the event even more enjoyable. Kuhfus says some area students will be on the stage as well.

The 32-member Simon Estes Music High School Choir from Capetown, South Africa will be there, along with students from the Nodaway Valley High School, Adair-Casey and Orient High Schools.

Kuhfus says Estes’ visit to Greenfield is part of his ’ 99 county “Roots & Wings tour,” which combines his performances with school assemblies. Proceeds from the sales of tickets will benefit efforts to restore the E.E. Warren Opera House in Greenfield, and the Simon Estes Iowa Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships to aspiring young Iowa artists.

Kuhfus says work on the Opera House is progressing nicely, thanks to a 1.2-million dollar grant the Chamber, Main Street and Development Corporation received in August, 2010. The I-Jobs grant will allow the project to be completed by February, 2012.

Tickets for the meal with Simon Estes must be purchased by this Friday, April 28th.  Tickets for the meal and/or concert can be purchased in person at the Greenfield Chamber Main Street Office, or by calling 641-743-8444.

Backyard and Beyond 04-27-2011

Podcasts

April 27th, 2011 by admin

Lavon speaks with Karen Uveling and Melissa Stark with Circles for Success about the SOCK (Sound Off with Compassion and Kindness) Hop coming up this weekend.

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Backyard and Beyond 04-26-2011

Podcasts

April 27th, 2011 by admin

Backyard and Beyond April 26, 2011.  Lavon speaks with Chris Parks, Morning Announcer and Cass County Relay for Life Online Chair, about getting invovled with Relay online.

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Atlantic Boys Netters Beat Audubon

Sports

April 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

Atlantic 8, Audubon 1 (at Atlantic)

Singles
#1 Mitch Leiferman (At) over Caleb Rasmussen (Au) 8-1
#2 Derek Tjepkes (At) over Jacob Weber (Au) 8-0
#3 Blake Meneely (At)over Colton Jensen (Au) 8-4
#4 Tyler Fischer (At) over Riley Jensen (Au) 8-2
#5 Noah Welter (At) over Ferenc Teuber (Au) 8-2
#6 Austin Conrad (At) over Heath Irlmeier (Au) 8-4

Doubles

#1 Leiferman/Tjepkes (At) over Weber/Irlmeier (Au) 8-0
#2 Rasmussen/Teuber (Au) over Conrad/Cody Ihnen (At) 8-5
#3 Fischer/Welter (At) over Jensen/jensen 8-1

Glenwood Coed Relays Results

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April 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

Girls Team Scores:

  1. Atlantic  146
  2. Glenwood  141
  3. Abraham Lincoln  95
  4. Shenandoah  66
  5. Thomas Jefferson  59
  6. Lewis Central  53
  7. St. Albert  26

Atlantic Place Winners:

1st Place:

  • Long Jump — Mackenzie Holmes
  • 200 — Melanie Nielsen
  • 1500 — Ali Krogman
  • 3000 — Ali Krogman

2nd Place:

  • 200 — Sam Peterson
  • 800 — Jessica Arneson
  • 1500 — Christy Stevens
  • 4 x 100 — Melanie Nielsen, Mackenzie Holmes, Sam Peterson, Alex Hartwig
  • 4 x 800 — Shelby Worth, Katie Blake, Liz Siggins, Alex Hartwig

Boys Team Scores:

  1. Glenwood  165
  2. Thomas Jefferson  83
  3. Abraham Lincoln  70
  4. Atlantic  66
  5. Harlan  50
  6. St. Albert  46
  7. Lewis Central  43
  8. Shenandoah  35

Atlantic Place Winners:

1st Place:

  • Discus — Tyler Hovey

2nd Place:

  • 800 — Luke Karamitros
  • 1600 — Luke Karamitros
  • 3200 — Luke Karamitros

 

 

Audubon Wheeler Relays Results

Sports

April 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

Girls Team Scores:

1.  Griswold  118
2.  IKM-Manning  113
3.  Audubon  87
4.  Villisca  71
5.  Panorama  70
6.  Missouri Valley  27
7.  AHST 25
8.  Guthrie Center  24
9.  Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira  15
10.  Adair-Casey  14
11.  Orient-Macksburg  12
12.  East Greene  9
13.  CAM 4

Boys Team Scores:

1.  Treynor 86
2.  Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira  68
3.  IKM-Manning  56
3.  Audubon  56
5.  Underwood  52
6.  Adair-Casey  51
7.  Griswold  50
8.  Panorama  44
9.  Tri-Center  28 . 50
10.  Guthrie Center  26 . 50
11.  Coon Rapids-Bayard  17
12.  East Greene  11
13.  Villisca  6
13.  CAM 6

Atlantic Boys, Girls Soccer Teams Fall

Sports

April 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

Tuesday Girls Soccer

Abraham Lincoln 6, Atlantic 0

Alisha Welter had 16 saves and Sarah Rohde and Reann Cappel led the team defensively with 8 steals apiece.

Tuesday Boys Soccer

Underwood 3, Atlantic 1

Trojann Golfers Top Harlan

Sports

April 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

Atlantic 198, Harlan 217

Medalist:  Brooke Fletcher 47
Runner-up:  Kaitlynn Walter 48

Kristen Schuler – 49
Bailey Walter – 54
Sierra Worth – 55
Pammy Fixmer – 57

Coach Kathy Hobson says:

Not the type of individual or team performance we need as we get closer to
tournament time.  All six girls shot above their playing averages.

Iowa guardsmen help nab top Afghan militant

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April 27th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Image from Ryan's FaceBook page (used w/his permission)

An Iowa National Guardsman from Cass County is one of several soldiers credited with the recent capture of a highly sought insurgent financier in Afghanistan’s Paktia province. The Army says the arrest of the unnamed insurgent came April 17th near Gardez. The man was among four men in a car that was stopped during a sweep performed by members of the Guard’s 1-168th Battalion, the Afghan National Army and the local police.

Members of the battalion’s D Company identified the suspect using photos and other evidence. Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, from Griswold, told a Des Moines Register reporter the insurgent’s capture equates to taking the legs off of a table one-by-one. Eventually, he says, The whole thing’s going to collapse.” Johnson said the financier was “One of those legs, and now the table is wobbling.” Ryan is on leave from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, while serving on active duty in the military.

The Army says the operation also uncovered two homemade bombs. At one point, insurgents lobbed four mortar rounds and fired rifles at guardsmen who were trying to pull an armored truck out of the mud. The soldiers tracked the firing to a house, where Afghan officials arrested five people who allegedly had gunpowder residue on their hands. The mortar tube was not found, but Guard leaders declared the overall operation a success.

Company D Commander, Capt. Kent Greiner said “We’ve definitely taken the wind out of the sails of the insurgents for a while.” He added that they’re “Striking a nerve with them, and we’re going to keep striking that nerve to see what happens.”