LaVon Eblen shares about crickets.
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There are now four candidates for four seats on the Cass County Ag Extension Council. The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports Alice C. Williams has filed her papers for nomination. Previously, Jody Steffen from Griswold, Marcy Jo Dorsey and Darrin Petty were announced as having filed their papers for one of the four open seats on the Council. Candidates still have until August 26th to file for the position on the General Election Ballot.
WAYNE EMMANUEL PEDERSEN, 91, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, Aug. 11th, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Services for WAYNE PEDERSEN are pending at the Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Online condolences may be left at www.hockenerryfamilycare.com.
Members of CAM School District’s Board of Education met in a regular session Monday evening at the High School, in Anita. Superintendent Paul Croghan said the board approved several resignations and contract recommendations.
The Board also approved an Athletic Trainer Agreement.
Croghan said the CAM School Board approved a one-year, 60/40 Elementary Vocal Sharing Agreement with Nodaway Valley, with CAM sharing the larger share of the cost. The Nodaway Valley Board will vote on the matter during their meeting this evening.
Croghan said the district still hopes to hold face-to-face instruction beginning August 24th, but this is still a very fluid situation with COVID-19, and communication is going to be the key, moving forward
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released their 2020 All-State Teams late Monday. Follow the link below to see the full teams for all classes.
Officials with the Mills County Public Health Department today (Tuesday), said there are nine new, confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the County since their last weekly report. The latest cases bring to 88 the total number of residents affected by the virus, for a 14-day Positivity Rate of 6-percent. Officials say 52 of those persons who tested positive, have recovered. A total of 2,766 residents have been tested in Mills County.
The latest case positive demographics indicate there was one person who is age 0-to 18; 6 age 19-to 40; 2 are 41-60.
After just one meeting in person at the high school last month for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education is going back to their electronic session for their regular meeting this month. The meeting takes place 6-p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 12th), via YouTube (The meeting can viewed here). Anyone who wished to enter comments on the record can e-mail them to Board Secretary Sarah Sheeder, at ssheeder@atlanticiaschools.org. Comments must be received by 4-p.m. Wed., Aug. 12th. If you have any questions, call the Central Office at 712-243-4252.
During the Board’s meeting, they are expected to act on six resignations: LaVon Sager. Aubrey Stuart and Linda Karstens – Special Education Paraeducators; Head Boys Soccer Coach Oran Perkins; Food Service employee Traci Luke, and Special Education Car Driver Lory Erickson. The Atlantic School Board will also act on approving the following Contract Recommendations:
The Atlantic School Board will also discuss the latest news on the District’s Facilities Project, and Return-To-Learn plan. Action items include (but are not limited to):
Atlantic Mayor Jones would like to remind Atlantic citizens, in light of the extensive damage due to Monday’s storm, that tree trimmers performing services in the city need to be licensed – this is to protect the citizens by verifying tree trimmers’ proof of insurance. Citizens can call City Hall to verify if a tree trimmer has a current license.
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Jim Field visits with Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen about the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, including among teenagers, in Cass County.
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