Atlantic Fire Fighters and Cass EMS were dispatched to the Atlantic Middle School for a report of a fire on the roof of the building. The page went out at 12:35-p.m. Additional details were not immediately available. The first crews on the scene reported black smoke coming from one part of the roof. Mutual aid was requested from Marne and Lewis Fire.
MARY “Pat” COOPER, 82, of Stuart, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Mercyone Medical Center in Des Moines. Per her wishes, private family graveside services will be held for MARY “Pat” COOPER. The Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Memorials may be directed to the Pat Cooper Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.
MARY “Pat” COOPER is survived by her two sons: Tom Cooper and Chet Cooper, both of Stuart.
2 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
The Montgomery County Recreational Trails Committee is hosting a Three Community Trails Bike or Walking Event on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Villisca, Stanton and Red Oak. Organizers say there is no charge to participate, but donations will be accepted and all the fun you will have is absolutely FREE. The first community event will be on Friday night, August 20 as Villisca hosts their “Every Street Bike Ride”. Participants will gather starting at 7:00 PM at the Park Shelter House, at the intersection of 3rd St. and 3rd Ave. A leisurely evening bike ride, lasting around an hour and a half, will take riders down and up every street and avenue in Villisca past well known historic attractions including the Ax Murder House. Bikers may also choose to ride only streets or only avenues, either of which takes about 40 minutes. There will also be a 2-mile and a ¾ mile walking route.
The next morning, August 21, participants will be able to ride or walk the Stanton Greenbelt Trail. The event will start anytime between 8 and 9 AM from Anderson Park. Participants will be able to also visit the Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center and enjoy a cup of coffee and pasties or lunch at the new Fika Coffee Hus on Main Street. The event will then travel to Red Oak for a 2:30 PM for the Historic Heritage Hill ride or walk including the WWII depot museum, and the scenic Red Oak Trail. Begin the journey at the Montgomery County Court House at 2nd and Coolbaugh St. ending at the “518” Building at the corner of Red Oak Square, 4th and Reed for wonderful music and drinks of all kinds.
For those who participate in all three communities, a FREE commemorative T-Shirt will be awarded.
Get a commemorative T-shirt for participating in all 3 rides! (Photo from the MCRTC Facebook page)
Those who choose to do only one or two segments will be able to make a suggested donation and get the same T-Shirt. Each community will have a separate route for biking and walking. Their purpose is to introduce to you the three participating communities and the NEW Montgomery County Recreational Trails Committee. We will also share the work of connecting our county from North to South and East to West through a new system of trails.
Pre-Registration is encouraged, but not required. You can register at Montgomery County Recreational Trails Face book page. Remember, when bicycling, “Think Safety. Wear your Helmet”.
After a run to the Substate Final the 2021 CAM baseball team has landed 4 members on the All-Rolling Valley Conference First Team. Juniors Lane Spieker, Colby Rich, and Joe Kauffman along with senior Connor McKee were honored. Junior Cade Ticknor was also honored on the Second Team. Exira-EHK had two members on the Second Team with junior Tyler Kingery and senior Trey Petersen getting nods. Here’s a look at the full list.
FIRST TEAM
P: Quentin Culbertson, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
P: Lane Spieker, JR, CAM
C: Colby Rich, JR, CAM
IF: Joe Kauffman, JR, CAM
IF: Cory Bantam, JR, Woodbine
IF: Mason King, SO, West Harrison
IF: Will Ragaller, JR, Ar-We-Va
OF: Connor McKee, SR, CAM
OF: Easton Hays, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
OF: Gabe Gilgen,, JR, West Harrison
UT: Lance Clayburg, SO, Coon Rapids-Bayard
UT: Cooper Kock, JR, Ar-We-Va
SECOND TEAM
P: Landon Bendgen, FR, Woodbine
P: Tyler Kingery, JR, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
C: Aaron McAlister, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
IF: Josh Ramirez, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
IF: Sage Evans, SO, West Harrison
IF: Trey Petersen, SR, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
OF: Gabe Obert, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
OF: Clay Roberts, SR, Boyer Valley
OF: Mark Lensch, OF, Glidden-Ralston
UT: Cade Ticknor, JR, CAM
UT: Conner Kirsch, JR, Ar-We-Va
UT: Jesse Soma, SR, Boyer Valley
First Team
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK*
Shay Burmeister, Exira-EHK*
Alisa Partridge, Exira-EHK
Charlie Pryor, Woodbine
Jordan Butrick Woodbine
Grace Moores, Woodbine*
Emily McIntosh, West Harrison*
Haley Koch, West Harrison
Mallory Behnken, CAM
Miranda Garcia, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Jamie Hausman, Ar-We-Va
Halle Murray, Whiting
*Unanimous
Second Team
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va
Sara Schurke, Ar-We-Va
Hannah Kraus, Ar-We-Va
Helen Riker, CAM
Emma Follmann, CAM
Cassidy Baker, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Emma Hart, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Kylie Petersen, Boyer Valley
Lenix Miller, Boyer Valley
Haleigh Rife, West Harrison
Mollie Rasmussen, Exira-EHK
Vanessa Koehler, Glidden-Ralston
IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Nine head coaches of University of Iowa intercollegiate athletic programs have received contract extensions. The announcement was made Monday by Gary Barta, Director of Athletics Chair.
Head coaches in the sports of men’s basketball (Fran McCaffery), wrestling (Tom Brands), baseball (Rick Heller), women’s soccer (Dave DiIanni), women’s basketball (Lisa Bluder), women’s golf (Megan Menzel), softball (Renee Gillispie), field hockey (Lisa Cellucci) and women’s tennis (Sasha Schmid) had their contracts extended. A number of assistant coaches in several sports also received contract extensions.
“It is with great pleasure that we are able to reward our head coaches in these sports with contract extensions and adjustments,” said Barta. “I am proud of our coaches, staff and student-athletes for their successes in competition, but just as importantly for the professionalism displayed in going about their business, both athletically and academically, throughout a very difficult time due to COVID-19.”
The overall success of Iowa athletics in 2020-21 included six Big Ten Conference championships, the NCAA national championship in wrestling and an NCAA Final Four appearance by Field Hockey. Hawkeye teams won Big Ten titles in soccer (postseason), women’s gymnastics (regular season), wrestling (regular season and postseason), and men’s track and field in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Iowa’s final ranking in the Learfield IMG College Director’s Cup (30th) marks its highest finish in the overall sports standings since 1997.
Overall, six Hawkeye head coaches earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, six Hawkeyes were named conference Player/Athlete of the Year, and three Hawkeyes earned Freshman of the Year honors. Sixteen of Iowa’s 24 sports programs advanced to postseason competition (team or individuals).
2021 WIC All-Conference Softball Teams
First Team: Erikah Rife (Logan-Magnolia, jr.); Ella Pierce (Underwood, sr.); Kenna Ford (Riverside, sr.); Abby Hiatt (Logan-Magnolia, fr.); Maddie Pierce (Underwood, sr.); Stella Umphries (Treynor, sr.); Kailey Jones (AHSTW, sr.); Jadyn Huisman (Treynor, fr.); Ally Meyers (AHSTW, jr.); Macanna Guritz (Logan-Magnolia, soph.); Taylor Nelson (Underwood, sr.); Hannah Thygesen (Audubon, jr.); Zoey Melton (IKM-Manning, sr.).
Second Team: Kali Irlmeier (Audubon, soph.); Olivia Haynes (Missouri Valley, jr.); Ashlyn Doiel (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Morgan Heiny (Riverside, jr.); Natalie Hagadon (AHSTW, jr.); MiKinzie Brewer (Tri-Center, fr.); Sydney Beymer (Audubon, sr.); Elly Henderson (Riverside, 8th); Alli Robertson (Underwood, sr.); Katelyn Nielsen (Audubon, sr.); Katie Messerschmidt (Riverside, sr.); Rachel Kinsella (Treynor, jr.); Audrie Kohl (Missouri Valley, 8th).
2021 WIC All-Conference Baseball Teams
First Team: Blake Hall (Underwood, sr.); Jaxson Schumacher (Treynor, soph.); Trent Kozeal (Tri-Center, sr.); Leyton Nelson (Tri-Center, sr.); Alec Fichter (Missouri Valley, sr.); Jack Van Fossen (Underwood, fr.); Joe Hedger (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Mason Rohatsch (Tri-Center, sr.); Tre Melby (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Blake Holst (AHSTW, sr.); Brett McGee (Tri-Center, sr.); Max Nielsen (IKM-Manning, jr.); Ethan Reicks (Riverside, sr.).
Second Team: Justice Weers (Tri-Center, jr.); Brock Wallace (Treynor, sr.); Mason Boothby (Underwood, fr.); Ethan Klocke (Audubon, sr.); Jacob Fetter (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Conner Richards (IKM-Manning, sr.); Cody Gilpin (Missouri Valley, jr.); Tyler Boothby (Underwood, sr.); Jaxon Johnson (Tri-Center, jr.); Kaden Snyder (Treynor, jr.); Eddie Vlcek (Riverside, sr.); Eli Fouts (Missouri Valley, soph.);
(Radio Iowa) – The city of Des Moines wastewater treatment plant is part of a national program that tests wastewater for COVID-19 and its variants. Director Scott Hutchens says the program is a partnership with the U-S Department of Health and Human Services, the C-D-C, and the National Institutes of Health. “We’ll take samples and send them to them two to three times a week. We take our influent wastewater and it gets tested for the presence of COVID-19 and any variants that might be in that,” he explains.
Hutchens says the plant treats waste from 17 Des Moines metro communities and some 500-thousand people. “You know when you shower, when you go to the bathroom and flush your toilet — that’s coming through the sewer system and pipelines and interceptor sewers here to the treatment plant,” Hutchens says. The liquid is pulled out of the sewage and treated by the plant before being released into the river. The samples will test the water before the treatment. “They can do an analysis to determine how rampant COVID-19 is in the community — or how well the vaccination process is going,” according to Hutchens.
The program is paid for by the federal government and includes hundreds of wastewater treatment plants across the country.
LaVon Eblen visits with Cass County Extension Program Coordinator Kate Olson about the Cass County Fair opening this week.
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Activities at the FREE 2021 Cass County Fair get underway bright and early Wednesday morning. From 9-a.m. Until 2:30-p.m., there is 4-H/FFA Static Exhibit Judging, and from 10:30-a.m.until 12:30-p.m., “Bucket of Junk” judging. Cass County ISU Extension Director Kate Olson says the event is sponsored by Weirich Welding
The projects created by the kids using the scrap metal are left on display throughout the week in the Community Center. On August 2nd, awards will be presented by the judges for technical effort and creativity, and a “People’s Choice” award, for the most creative bucket.
She said it should be a record-setting year for the Bucket of Junk Contest, with a good number of participants. Clover kids Showcase entries will also take place Wednesday, from 9-a.m., until Noon. Olsen says something different this year, than in years past, is that the Food Sale has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday, beginning at 5-p.m.
Another change this year, is the addition of a table-setting contest at the Community Center on the Fairgrounds.
The weather should be a little less hot and humid toward the end of the week, but some may be concerned about the welfare of the livestock, not to mention their handlers. Kate Olsen says their exhibitors know how to handle their animals, and watchful eyes will make sure both participants and animals are safe.
And, Olsen says with regard to COVID, there will be a lot of hand sanitizer available on the grounds, social distancing will be possible due to most of the events being outdoors, but a mask will not be required. You may of course, wear a mask at your discretion.
Some of the big events taking place during the Cass County Fair, include:
Little Miss/Mister Contest, 7-p.m. Thursday
King & Queen Contests, 7:30-p.m. Thursday
Senior Recognition, 8-p.m. Thursday
A Bull ride on Friday at 8-p.m.
Tractor Pulls 6-p.m. Saturday
Golf Cart Races Sunday at 7-p.m.
And, the Grand Champion Beef Selection takes place 6:30-p.m., Monday.
View the complete Fair Schedule HERE
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