A familiar face will be donning the head coaches’ headset for Exira-EHK football in 2023. Former player and recent assistant coach Drew Buckholdt has been hired to lead the Spartans football program. The Exira-EHK school board approved his hire at their meeting this week.

Buckholdt played for Exira-EHK from 2013-2016 and went on to play college ball at Waldorf University. He has been an assistant on the Spartans staff the past few seasons and is excited to take over the head role.

Buckholdt said it’s been great to learn from Tom Petersen and he also got the chance to learn at Waldorf.

Buckholdt takes over a Spartan team that went 4-4 last season and he said he hopes to improve the physical style they want to play..

Buckholdt takes over for his former coach Tom Petersen who resigned after last season due to some health concerns and wanting to lighten his load. Buckholdt said it will be great to have Coach Petersen around as AD and someone to bounce things off of.

Listen to the full interview with Buckholdt below.

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Jim Field speaks with Ryan Archibald about a fundraising event this Saturday for the Jeff and Debbie Pope Family. The event will be held on Saturday, March 25th from 5-7pm at the Lewis Fire Station. They will have a pulled pork meal, silent auction, and live auction.

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Jim Field visits with Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Andersen about the Cass County Library Association “Pizza, Puzzles & Pub Night” fundraiser for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library project on April 15.

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Jim Field visits with Sean Hoesing, Program Manager for Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa about a recently report detailing the burden on caregivers of those suffering from the disease.

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Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss prepping for the Spring season, checking licenses, turkey season dates, prairie chicken day and much more.

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Jim Field visits with Father Trevor Chicoine of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic and St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita about the meaning and importance of Easter and the Lenten season.

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Jim Field visits with Mark Wyatt of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition about the annual Iowa Bicycle Summit April 6 in Ankeny.  Visit www.iowabicyclesummit.com to register.

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Jim Field visits with David Graham of “David Graham and the Eskimo Brothers.”  They will perform their brand of Country-Rock Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 pm at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield.

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KJAN’s Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. On this week’s show they discuss shed antler hunting protocols, the Iowa Deer Classic, gearing up for Spring Turkey season and more.

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